Albert G. Schmedeman
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'''Albert George Schmedeman''' ([[November 25]], [[1864]] – [[November 26]], [[1946]]) was an [[United States|American]] politician who served as the 28th governor of [[Wisconsin]].
Schmedeman was born in [[Madison, Wisconsin]], the son of Heinrich Schmedeman, a "[[Forty-Eighters|Forty-Eighter]]" from [[Germany]]. Albert Schmedeman was elected to the city council in 1904 and served for four years. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], he ran for a seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1910 but lost to [[John M. Nelson]]. In 1913 he was appointed the United States Minister to [[Norway]] and held this position until 1921. During that time, Schmedeman accepted the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] on behalf of President [[Woodrow Wilson]] in 1919.<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1919/wilson-acceptance.html Woodrow Wilson - Acceptance Speech<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He then planned to retire from politics, but instead Schmedeman was elected mayor of Madison, serving from 1926 to 1932. In 1932 he was elected [[Governor of Wisconsin]] and served only one term from 1933 to 1935. His term was both preceded and succeeded by [[Philip La Follette]], son of former governor [[Robert M. La Follette, Sr.]]
In 1934, while attending the dedication for [[Rib Mountain State Park]] and campaigning for a second term, Schmedeman slipped on some loose rock and injured his foot. [[Gangrene]] developed, necessitating the amputation of his leg.
Schmedeman was fluent in [[German language|German]] and also proficient in the [[Norwegian language]].
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==External links==
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2746&keyword=Governor Albert G. Schmedeman, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Wisconsin State Historical Society]
*[http://www.wishistory.com/nov26.html Albert Schmedeman, Wisconsin History]
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before=[[Philip La Follette]]|
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years=1933 – 1935
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[[Category:1864 births|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]
[[Category:1946 deaths|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]
[[Category:German-American politicians|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]
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[[Category:American diplomats|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]
[[Category:Governors of Wisconsin|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]
[[Category:Mayors of Madison, Wisconsin|Schmedeman, Albert G.]]