Ernest Keppler

Ernest C. Keppler (April 5, 1918 – May 23, 2001) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served six years (1979–1985) as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Sheboygan County, after representing Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties in the Wisconsin State Senate for 18 years (1961–1979).

The Honorable
Ernest C. Keppler
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Sheboygan Circuit, Branch 1
In office
January 1, 1979 – July 31, 1985
Preceded byDaniel P. Anderson
Succeeded byL. Edward Stengel
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 2, 1961 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byHarold F. Huibregtse
Succeeded byDavid W. Opitz
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Sheboygan 1st district
In office
January 4, 1943 – January 1, 1945
Preceded byJoseph M. Theisen
Succeeded byJohn Schneider Jr.
Personal details
Born(1918-04-05)April 5, 1918
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2001(2001-05-23) (aged 83)
Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeWildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Bertha L. Zurheide
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(m. 1939⁠–⁠2001)​
Children2
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Rank First Sergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II Korean War

Biography

Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Keppler graduated from the University of Wisconsin and received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Keppler served on the Sheboygan Common Council. In 1943, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Keppler served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. In 1961, Keppler began serving in the Wisconsin State Senate. In 1979, he was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge, for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.[1][2]

Keppler was married to Bertha Keppler. They had two children, Ernest Michael Keppler and Mary Keppler (Schmidt).

References
  1. Ernest Keppler
  2. "Facts about the Wisconsin State Assembly". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-03-03.


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