Christopher J. Rollis

Christopher J. "Cap" Rollis (January 21, 1858 – August 15, 1930) was an American newspaper editor and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1884 to 1886.

Christopher Rollis
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1884–1886
Personal details
BornJanuary 21, 1858
Norway
DiedAugust 15, 1930 (aged 77)
Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materMilton College
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsSpanish–American War

Early life and education

Born in Norway, Rollis emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862.[1][2] He went to Albion Academy and Normal Institute in Dane County before attending Milton College in Rock County, Wisconsin.[2]

Career

Rollis lived in the village of Oregon, Wisconsin. Rollis was the publisher and editor of the Oregon Observer and later the Stoughton Courier Hub, both in Dane County, Wisconsin.[2] Rollis served as a trustee of the village of Oregon. In 1884 he married Edna M. Tipple, with whom he had two sons.[2] In 1885, Rollis served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican representative.[2] He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.[2] He was commissioned as a captain in the 34th US Infantry and served in the Philippines.[2] He also served in France during the First World War.[2]

Death

In 1930, Rollis died of a heart attack at his home in Stoughton, Wisconsin.[1][2][3][4] He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Stoughton.[2]

Notes
  1. "Veteran, Publisher Dies at Stoughton". Appleton Post-Crescent. Appleton, WI. August 16, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "C. J. 'Cap' Rollis of Stoughton Dead at 71". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. August 16, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1885, Biographical Sketch of Christopher J. Rollis, p. 429.
  4. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919, Second Brigade Infantry Wisconsin. p. 314.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.