Background
Bruce, William George was born on March 17, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Augustus F. and Appolonia (Becker) Bruce.
president City Harbor Commission
Bruce, William George was born on March 17, 1856 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Augustus F. and Appolonia (Becker) Bruce.
Doctor of Laws, Mount Mary College, 1939. Educated in public schools and by private instruction.
Founded, 1891, and since public American School Board Journal. Founded Industrial Arts Magazine, 1914, Hospital Progress, 1919. Acquired Catholic School Journal, 1929.
Author: Bruce’s School Architecture, 1904. Manitoba on School Administration, 1904. Commercial Organizations, 1920.History of Milwaukee, 1921. Commercial Secretaries, 1922. Also pamphlets on taxation, immigration, 1915, community progress, pride and patriotism, 1916, social insurance, 1918, Jewish problem, 1928.
Member Milwaukee School Board, 1889-1894. Member Wisconsin Deep Waterway Commission, 1919-1935. Served as delegate Wisconsin Constitutional Convention for Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment, 1933.
Member Federal Emergency Board of Public Works for Wisconsin, 1933. Clubs: Athletic, Old Settlers, Jefferson (president 1892-1895).
Married Monica Moehring, May 4, 1880 (she died January 4, 1938). Children: William Conrad, Frank Milton, Monica Marie.