Otto B. Joerns

Otto Joerns
32nd Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin
In office April 1915 – April 1917
Preceded by	Theodore Dieckmann
Succeeded by	Herman F. Albrecht
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 1st district
In office January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913
Preceded by	Edward J. Kempf
Succeeded by	Carl Zillier
Personal details
Born	(1864-03-13)March 13, 1864 Winooski, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	September 15, 1917(1917-09-15) (aged 53) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting place	Winooski Cemetery, Plymouth, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lila Rhoda Wood ​ ​ (m. 1888⁠–⁠1917)​
Children	Oliver Wood Joerns (b. 1892; died 1954) Helen Ester (Foulkes) (b. 1894; died 1946)
Education	Valparaiso University (BS)
Profession	Civil engineer

Otto B. Joerns (March 13, 1864 – September 15, 1917) was an American civil engineer, businessman, and Democratic politician. He was the 32nd mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (1915–1917) and represented Sheboygan for one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1911). In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled Joerens.

Early life and education

Born in Winooski, Wisconsin, Joerns graduated from Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Valparaiso University in 1886.

Career

In 1905, Joerns became the owner of Joerns Furniture Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He served as surveyor of Sheboygan County. Joerns also served as treasurer of the school board. He also served as assessor and mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Joerns also served on the library board and on the Sheboygan Police and Fire Commission. In 1911, Joerns served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.

In 1916, Joerns' furniture plant in Sheboygan was destroyed by fire. In April 1917, Joerns and his family moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, where the company had another furniture plant.

Death

Joerns died suddenly in Denver, Colorado, where he had gone for medical treatment because of ill health.