John Black | |
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&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:John_Black_(Milwaukee).png) Portrait from the United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men; Wisconsin volume (1877) | |
| 24th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office April 1878 – April 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Ammi R. Butler |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Brown |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | John L. Mitchell |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | James Hoye |
| Succeeded by | James McGrath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Schwartz August 16, 1830 Bitche, Lorraine, France |
| Died | October 25, 1899 (aged 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Spouse | Elizabeth M. Schoeffel (died 1891) |
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John Black (born Jean Schwartz; August 16, 1830 – October 25, 1899) was a French American immigrant and Democratic politician. He served as the 24th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and represented Milwaukee County for three years in the Wisconsin Legislature.[1]