Background
Hirsch was born in Romania on August 27, 1888, and came to the United States "when but a small lad." He was educated in the public schools of New Jersey and later graduated from an agricultural college.
politician member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Hirsch was born in Romania on August 27, 1888, and came to the United States "when but a small lad." He was educated in the public schools of New Jersey and later graduated from an agricultural college.
He came to Milwaukee at the age of fifteen, finding work as a furniture salesman at Gimbel"son He had never held a public office until.elected to the Senate. He served four years starting in 1921.
He was elected unopposed, receiving all but three of the 8,828 votes cast.
And was assigned to the standing committee on corporations. In 1923, Hirsch he took a job with the City of Milwaukee"s annexation department, and worked there until his 1953 retirement.
He died June 11, 1960 of a heart attack while attending a charity event at the Pfister Hotel. He is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Milwaukee.
Hirsch was elected to the Senate for the 6th District (6th, 7th, 9th and 10th wards of the City of Milwaukee) in 1920, to succeed fellow Socialist West. C. Zumach (who was not a candidate for re-election). He was nominated for re-election in 1924, but withdrew as Socialist nominee and was replaced on the ticket by fellow Socialist Joseph Padway, who succeeded him.