"Dutch immigrants, whose descendants now form the population of north-eastern Wisconsin are distinguished by their zealous faith, industry, thrift, and good order."
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Mayors from the United StatesImmigrants to the United StatesPeople from AmsterdamCatholics from the Netherlands
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Theodore J. Van den Broek (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia
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J. H. M. Wigman
J. H. M. Wigman (August 15, 1835 – January 31, 1920) was a Dutch-American lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Green Bay.
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