Henry Kleist

Kleist was born on a farm in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin on September 29, 1860.

Six years later his parents moved to the Town of Rantoul in Calumet County.

In 1918, he was elected to the State Senate as a Socialist for the 15th district (Calumet and Manitowoc counties) to succeed Henry Rollman, a Democrat.

[3] In 1920, he was the Socialist nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, losing to Republican (and fellow dairy farmer) George Comings.

In the new 15th District (Rock County), he was succeeded by Alva Garey, a Republican.