History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . one child, Mary E. Koddle. • A comparatively young man, with such acareer behind him he may reasonably lookforward to even bighei achievements and astill moi-e brilliant future. KIESSBECK, John.—The office of countyaiidiloi- is one which dii-ectly interests thejieople. They seek lo place in this office onlymen of demonstrated fitness for the jiosifionand who are thoroughly rc^liable and trustworthy. The disposition made of th
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . one child, Mary E. Koddle. • A comparatively young man, with such acareer behind him he may reasonably lookforward to even bighei achievements and astill moi-e brilliant future. KIESSBECK, John.—The office of countyaiidiloi- is one which dii-ectly interests thejieople. They seek lo place in this office onlymen of demonstrated fitness for the jiosifionand who are thoroughly rc^liable and trustworthy. The disposition made of the finances of llie coinily is a matter of vital interest, and they look to the man whom theylune placed in the auditors office to see thatthey are protected and their confidence notabused by other servants of the public. Po-litical expediency, however, often places menin office who are not deserving of public con-fidence. II .iugiirs well, therefore, whenfaithful service is recognized by continuingin odices of trust those who have proven theirability and their honesty. Such has bwndone in the case of the subject of this sketch. HISTORY OF THE GREAT JOHN RIESSBECK. who is county auditor of Stark couuty, N. Eiessbeck is a native of Germany, andwas born near Nuremberg, September 5,1861. His father, Thomas Riessbeck, was ablacksmith by trade, but also followed theoccupation of a farmer. His mothers maid-en name was Barbara Kamm. The educa-tional training of our subject was limited toan attendance at the common school until histwelfth year. He emigrated to the UnitedStates in 18G4, and located in Pittsburg, to Newark, Ohio, in 18C9; and toMarathon county, Wis., in 1871. Located inDakota March 17, 1883—engaged in farmingand stock raising until 1891, when he tookhold of a restaurant at Dickinson. In 1886,he was elected county assessor and held thatoffice for two years. He was elected countytreasurer in 1894, and served in this office forfour years. In
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