Christopher Rollis | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 21, 1858 Norway |
Died | August 15, 1930 (aged 77) Stoughton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | Milton College |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Christopher J. "Cap" Rollis (January 21, 1858 – August 15, 1930) was an American newspaper editor and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1884 to 1886.
Born in Norway, Rollis emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1862. [1] [2] He went to Albion Academy and Normal Institute in Dane County before attending Milton College in Rock County, Wisconsin. [2]
Rollis lived in the village of Oregon, Wisconsin. Rollis was the publisher and editor of the Oregon Observer and later the Stoughton Courier Hub, both in Dane County, Wisconsin. [2] Rollis served as a trustee of the village of Oregon. In 1884 he married Edna M. Tipple, with whom he had two sons. [2] In 1885, Rollis served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican representative. [2] He served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. [2] He was commissioned as a captain in the 34th US Infantry and served in the Philippines. [2] He also served in France during the First World War. [2]
In 1930, Rollis died of a heart attack at his home in Stoughton, Wisconsin. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Stoughton. [2]