Otto Puhlman

Otto Puhlman (June 12, 1837 – April 26, 1924) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Prussia, Puhlman went to Heidelberg University. In 1859, Puhlman emigrated to the United States and settled in Plymouth, Wisconsin. He started a flour mill in Plymouth. During the American Civil War, Puhlman served in the 19th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Puhlman served as mayor of Plymouth, Wisconsin. In 1873, Puhlman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. In 1885, Puhlman sold his business and moved to Sanborn, Iowa where he started a new mill. In 1887, Puhlman moved to Chicago, Illinois and worked for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company until 1912. Puhlman died at a soldiers sanitarium in Sawtelle, California. He was buried in Plymouth, Wisconsin.[1][2]