Edward J. Roethe

Edward Julius Roethe (May 12, 1878 – May 1, 1952) was an American politician and newspaper editor.

Early life
Roethe was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin to German immigrants Edward and Catherine Roethe. He was raised Lutheran.

Career
Roethe began his career as a teacher. He later worked as the publisher of the Fennimore Times in Fennimore, Wisconsin. He served as president of the village of Fennimore in 1919 and after the community was incorporated as a city he served as the first mayor of Fennimore from 1919 to 1924. He served in the Wisconsin Senate as a Republican twice, initially as successor to his brother Henry Edgar Roethe. He married his wife Barbara Frantz on September 22, 1906 in Clark, Wisconsin.

Personal life
Roethe died after suffering a stroke while working in his garden.