Philip F. Wenz (born April 13, 1873) was a carpenter and machinist who served three terms (1927–1932) as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 7th Milwaukee County district (7th ward of the City of Milwaukee).
He sold insurance and stocks for five years "but found this business to vary considerably in seasons" and returned to carpentry.
[2] He was working as a carpenter when he was first elected to the Assembly in November 1926 (succeeding fellow Socialist [and machinist] Alex C. Ruffing) receiving 1,509 votes to 1,087 for Republican Henry Blackburn.
[4] In 1930 he was unopposed in the primary election, and was re-elected in the general election, with 1443 votes to 1103 for former Assemblyman Charles Meising (a Republican), 314 for Democrat Fred Stich, and 34 for Jack Schwab.
[5] He did not run for re-election in 1932, and was succeeded by fellow Socialist Arthur Koegel.