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Joseph J. Defer
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1919–1920
Personal details
Born(1866-10-21)October 21, 1866
Detroit, Michigan, US
DiedApril 14, 1929(1929-04-14) (aged 62)
Saxon, Wisconsin, US
PartyRepublican
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Joseph John Defer (October 21, 1866 – April 14, 1929) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

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Defer was born in Detroit, Michigan[1] and went to the Detroit public schools. Defer moved to the town of Saxon, Iron County, Wisconsin, in 1886, where he owned a general store and saw mill.[1] Defer served as the postmaster for Saxon. He served on the Iron County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board.[1] From 1905 to 1907, Defer served as sheriff of Iron County and was a Republican. Defer served on the school board and was president of the school board. In 1919 and 1920, Defer served in the Wisconsin Assembly.[2] Defer died at his home in Saxon, Wisconsin from a heart attack.[1][3][4]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Joseph J. Defer Dies". Iron County Miner. April 19, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ Hunter, Paul F., ed. (1919). Wisconsin Blue Book. Government of Wisconsin. p. 485. Retrieved November 22, 2025 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Dies Suddenly". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 15, 1929. p. 8. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Heart Attack Proves Fatal". Ironwood Daily Globe. April 15, 1929. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved November 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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