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Arthur H. Sholts

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Arthur Hamlin "A. H." Sholts
Born(1861-02-06)February 6, 1861
DiedSeptember 2, 1934(1934-09-02) (aged 73)
Occupation(s)Educator, politician

Arthur Hamlin "A. H." Sholts (February 6, 1861 – September 2, 1934) was an American politician.

Born in the town of Rutland, Dane County, Wisconsin, Sholts graduated from Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin.[1][2] He then graduated from the Whitewater State Teachers College. He was principal of the public schools in Evansville, Stoughton, and Oregon, Wisconsin. In 1907, he moved to his farm in the town of Oregon. Sholts served as chairman of the Oregon Town Board. In 1911, Sholts served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[3] In 1929, Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler Sr. appointed Sholts to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin. Sholts died at his home in Oregon, Wisconsin.[1][2][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Sholts Funeral Held". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. September 4, 1934. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved October 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Arthur Sholts, U. W. Regent, Dies Sunday". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. September 4, 1934. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1911, Biographical Sketch of A. H. Sholts, p. 756.
  4. ^ Oregon Area Historical Society-Arthur H. Sholts
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