Charles Rodolf
{{short description|American politician}}
Charles Rodolf was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Rodolf was born in Zurzach, Switzerland, in 1818.{{cite web|url=http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.rodolph/2/mb.ashx|title=Charles Rodolf Biography|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=2014-01-25}} He moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1833 and to Wiota, Wisconsin in 1834.
His brother, Theodore Rodolf, was also a member of the Assembly.
Career
After twice being a member of the Assembly, Rodolf was a member of the Senate from 1859 to 1860. In 1864, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, losing to incumbent Amasa Cobb.{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=303178|title=WI District 3|publisher=Our Campaigns.com|accessdate=2014-01-25}} He was a Democrat.
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Category:People from Zurzach District
Category:Swiss emigrants to the United States
Category:Politicians from New Orleans
Category:People from Wiota, Wisconsin
Category:Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
Category:Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly