Henry Krumrey
American politician
Henry Krumrey (1852 – January 13, 1922) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Biography
Born in Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Krumrey was a farmer and livestock dealer. In 1912, he helped found the Wisconsin Cheese Production Federation. Krumrey was active in the Republican Party as a presidential elector in the United States presidential election of 1900 and a delegate to the Republican Party Convention of 1908. In Plymouth, Krumrey served as supervisor, town chairman, and treasurer. He also served on the school board as one of the directors. In 1901, Krumrey served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and then in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1909 to 1913. In 1922, Krumrey committed suicide by hanging himself at his summer cottage in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Henry Krumrey” is american politician. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Henry, Krumrey and American, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “american politician” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q19843068. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1852, 1922, 1912 and 1900.
A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Read biographical claims against dates, named institutions and the cited references. Distinguish a subject’s later reputation from evidence produced during their lifetime.
- Establishing names and roles
- Building a first chronology
- Locating cited institutions
Personal papers, civil or court records, institutional files and the scholarship cited by the source.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Henry Krumrey”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Henry Krumrey primary sources, Henry Krumrey archive and Henry research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Henry Krumrey”?
- Which claims depend on a single source or contested interpretation?
- Which primary records establish identity, chronology and institutional ties?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Henry Krumrey” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.