Ernest Keppler
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Preceded byDaniel P. Anderson
Succeeded byL. Edward Stengel
Preceded byHarold F. Huibregtse
Succeeded byDavid W. Opitz
The Honorable Ernest C. Keppler | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Sheboygan Circuit, Branch 1 | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – July 31, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | L. Edward Stengel |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 2, 1961 – January 1, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Harold F. Huibregtse |
| Succeeded by | David W. Opitz |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 1st district | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – January 1, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Theisen |
| Succeeded by | John Schneider Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1918 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2001 (aged 83) Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Bertha L. Zurheide
(m. 1939–2001) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | 1st Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Ernest C. Keppler (April 5, 1918 – May 23, 2001) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. He served 18 years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 20th Senate district from 1961 to 1979, and then served six years as Wisconsin circuit court judge in Sheboygan County. Earlier in life, he also served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1943).
