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Charles Hoeflinger was born in Obermarchtahl, Germany on September 13, 1832, the son of Joseph and Josephine Hoeflinger. He spent his early youth in Germany and as a young boy he ran a real-estate business for his uncle. In 1854, at age 22, he immigrated to America. He first lived in Fond du Lac but soon moved to Stevens Point and found work in the U.S. Land Office, where he stayed until 1857.
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Mr. Hoeflinger moved to Wausau in 1857 and in 1859 was appointed county treasurer. His outstanding service was appreciated and he was elected to another two-year term. He ran again for county treasurer in 1863 but lost in a highly contested election. In 1865 he once again ran for the same post, was re-elected and served several successive terms. At the same time he also served as the City treasurer. He served on the Wausau City Council, and was elected to the State Legislature in 1862 and 1870 where he was very prominent. He served one term in 1875 as mayor of Wausau.

After leaving public service, Mr. Hoeflinger entered the real estate business after he purchased over 300 acres of land from the Wausau Land Office. With these interests, he was a life member of the State Agricultural Society.

Charles Hoeflinger first married Antoinette Krembs and they had five children. Tragically Ms. Krembs died after the birth of her fifth child. Even more tragically, four of the five children died before the age of three. In 1864, Mr. Hoeflinger married his first wife's sister, Anna Krembs. Together they had six children, one of whom died as an infant.

Charles "Carl" Hoeflinger died from stomach cancer on September 21, 1880 at age 48. He is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau, WI.