Florian J. Ries

Florian J. Ries was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography
Ries was born on April 30, 1843 in Baden. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Wisconsin State Militia. Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He later re-enlisted with the 17th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, rising to the rank of first lieutenant. Ries was chief of the Milwaukee Police Department from 1885 to 1888.

Political career
Ries was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1877 session. He also served as a member of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Common Council and as a justice of the peace. Ries was a Republican.