Charles Rodolf

Charles Rodolf
Personal details
Born(1818-11-15)November 15, 1818
Switzerland
DiedJuly 5, 1898(1898-07-05) (aged 79)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Resting placeMaple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas
PartyDemocratic
SpouseCordelia Emerance Read (died 1907)
Children
  • Cordelia Emerance (Pratt)
  • (b. 1845; died 1888)
  • Francis Gottlieb Rodolf
  • (b. 1847; died 1924)
  • Roland Otto Rodolf
  • (b. 1863; died 1913)
  • Cora Adele (Hodges)
  • (b. 1868; died 1934)
Parents
  • Johanne Friedrick Rodolf
  • (b. 1788; died 1834)
  • Emerence Emerensinia Koller
  • (b. 1784; died 1856)
RelativesTheodore Rodolf (brother)

Charles Rodolf (November 15, 1818 – July 5, 1898) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Rodolf was born in Zurzach, Switzerland, in 1818. He moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1833 and to Wiota, Wisconsin in 1834.

His brother, Theodore Rodolf, was also a member of the Assembly.

Career

After twice being a member of the Assembly, Rodolf was a member of the Senate from 1859 to 1860. In 1864, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Amasa Cobb. He was a Democrat.

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Gottlieb Rodolf (1818-1898) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  2. ↑ "Charles Rodolf Biography". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  3. ↑ "WI District 3". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.