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Hans Borchsenius (September 19, 1832 – April 20, 1908) was a US politician and newspaperman from Denmark. Borchsenius was born at Næstved, Zealand, Denmark, September 19, 1832. His parents, Carl W. and Elizabeth D. Borchsenius, never came to the United States, the father working in the mercantile business in Denmark until his death. Borchsenius received his educational training at the Nestved high school and academy. In 1856, he sailed for the US. After two months in New York City, he arrived in July of the same year, at Madison, Wisconsin. In Denmark, he had been in the same business as his father, but in the US, he struggled with the new language. For several months he ran the mail stage between Madison and Portage. He felt, thata the best means of accomplishing his object was to learn a trade, so he served an apprenticeship on the ''Norwegian American'', a Democratic publication, and soon afterward was able to purchase controlling interest in it, changing its name to the ''North Star''. Through his publication, he became interested in politics and in 1858 was the candidate of the Democratic party for county clerk, being defeated by a small majority. General Lucius Fairchild and Wisconsin Associate Justice Silas U. Pinney were on the same ticket and were also defeated. In 1861, Borchsenius entered the army as adjutant of the Fifteenth Wisconsin Infantry, but owing to severe illness, he resigned before the cessation of hostilities. Before entering the army, he changed his allegiance from the Democratic to the Republican party. After he returned from the war, Governor Lewis, who was then secretary of state, appointed him to clerkship in his office, from which he was transferred to the state land department where he served for five years. He was then elected county clerk of Dane County and served as such four years. He was then appointed United States gauger and served one year. When Ludington ran for governor, Borchsenius published a campaign paper called "The Wisconsin Banner", which was instrumental in electing the governor and secretary of state on the Republican ticket. The governor then appointed Borchsenius timber agent for the state to protect the railroad lands on the Chippewa and Red Cedar rivers. While serving in this capacity, he became interested in northern Wisconsin and in 1877 he removed to Baldwin, to engage in the real estate and loan business. While residing in Baldwin, he was twice elected president of the village. He was also a member of the county board and was elected chairman of the same. In 1891, President Harrison appointed Borchsenius chief of the Internal Revenue Service in the Treasury Department, in which capacity he served until Cleveland was elected. In 1896, Borchsenius was elected a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from St. Croix County〔'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Hans Borchsenius, pg. 694〕 intending that this should be his last political office. At the end of his legislative term, Borchsenius retired from active life and returned to Madison to live, building the home. In religious matters, he identified with the Lutheran church. On November 10, 1859, he married Miss Martha M. Bakke, born in Norway, a daughter of Hans E. Bakke, of Christiana. They had three children: William Carl, of Baldwin; Dora H., widow of Emil Rasmussen; and George Valdemar, who had served as clerk of the United States court in Alaska. ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans Borchsenius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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