Christopher J. Rollis
Christopher J. "Cap" Rollis (January 21, 1858 – August 15, 1930) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Christopher Rollis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1884–1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1858 |
| Died | August 15, 1930 (aged 77) Stoughton, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Milton College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Early life and education
Born in Norway, Rollis emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862. He went to Albion Academy and Normal Institute in Dane County before attending Milton College in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Career
Rollis lived in the village of Oregon, Wisconsin. Rollis was the publisher and editor of the Oregon Observer and later the Stoughton Courier Hub, both in Dane County, Wisconsin. Rollis served as a trustee of the village of Oregon. In 1885, Rollis served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican representative. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.
Death
In 1930, Rollis died of a heart attack at his home in Stoughton, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]
Notes
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1885,' Biographical Sketch of Christopher J. Rollis, pg. 429
- 'Veteran, Publisher Dies At Sloughton,' Appleton Post Crescent, August 16, 1930, pg. 1
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1919,' Second Brigade Infantry Wisconsin. pg. 314