Gilbert Hipke

Hipke was born on July 12, 1898, in New Holstein, Wisconsin.^[1][2] During World War I, he served as a sergeant in the United States Army.^[1][3] He was a member of the American Legion. On September 14, 1921, Hipke married Brunette Groetzinger.^[1] They had three children. He died on September 13, 1977, in Madison, Wisconsin.^[1][4]

Hipke was elected to the Assembly in 1958 and re-elected in 1960 as a Republican. He had previously been an unsuccessful candidate as an Independent Republican in 1956. Additionally, he was a New Holstein alderman and a member of the Calumet County, Wisconsin Board.