Richard W. Guenther

Richard William Guenther (November 30, 1845 – April 5, 1913) was a Prussian-born 19th century Wisconsin politician and pharmacist.

Richard William Guenther
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byEdward S. Bragg
Succeeded byCharles Barwig
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byGabriel Bouck
Succeeded byCharles B. Clark
8th Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
GovernorWilliam E. Smith
Preceded byFerdinand Kuehn
Succeeded byEdward C. McFetridge
Personal details
BornNovember 30, 1845
Potsdam, Prussia (now Germany)
DiedApril 5, 1913(1913-04-05) (aged 67)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician, Pharmacist

Born in Potsdam, Province of Brandenburg, Guenther received a college education and graduated from the Royal Pharmacy in Potsdam. He immigrated to the United States in 1866, settling in New York City, New York. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1867 and engaged in the pharmaceutical business. He was Wisconsin State Treasurer from 1878 to 1882 and was elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1880, serving from 1881 to 1889. He first represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district (March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1887), however redistricted and represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district for the 50th United States Congress (March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1889). He overall represented Wisconsin from the 47th to the 50th Congress.

Guenther was appointed consul general in Mexico City, Mexico by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890, serving until 1893, in Frankfurt, Germany by President William McKinley in 1898, serving until 1910, and to Cape Town, South Africa by President William Howard Taft in 1910, serving until his death in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on April 5, 1913. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh.

The Richard Guenther House in Oshkosh is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References
  1. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - ) (2013–2017). Wisconsin SP Guenther, Richard, House. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Wisconsin, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ferdinand Kuehn		 Treasurer of Wisconsin
1878–1882		 Succeeded by
Edward C. McFetridge
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Gabriel Bouck		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887		 Succeeded by
Charles B. Clark
Preceded by
Edward S. Bragg		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889		 Succeeded by
Charles Barwig


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