Andrew Haben

Andrew Haben (December 23, 1834 – January 18, 1908) was a German-American immigrant, businessman, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer.

Born in the Rhine Province, in the Kingdom of Prussia, Haben emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1837 and settled in Dansville, New York.

[2] Haben became active with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and was elected mayor of Oshkosh in 1876 and 1877.

Haben was the first Democrat to represent Winnebago County in the Wisconsin State Senate since 1856.

In 1882, he ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, in Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, but was defeated by incumbent Richard W.