Lewis E. Gettle
Lewis E. Gettle (January 28, 1863 – March 18, 1930) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the early 1900s.
Biography[edit]
Born on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on January 28, 1863,[1] Gettle moved with his parents to a farm in Green County, Wisconsin sometime around 1872.[1] After attending Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois, Gettle became a teacher and principal of schools in Evansville, Wisconsin, Edgerton, Wisconsin, and Juda, Wisconsin.[1]
In 1898, Gettle received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School and then practiced law in Edgerton, Wisconsin.[1]
While living in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Gettle served on the Rock County, Wisconsin board of supervisors and was chair of the board. He also served on the Edgerton school board and library board and ultimately became president of both boards.
In 1911, Gettle served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[2] Later, Gettle worked for Robert M. La Follette, Sr. when he was Governor of Wisconsin. Later, he practiced law in Janesville, Wisconsin and then in 1915, moved to Madison, Wisconsin.
In 1921, Gettle was appointed to the Wisconsin Railroad Commission and was chairman of the railroad commission at the time of his death.[1]
Death[edit]
Gettle died in Madison, Wisconsin on March 18, 1930.[1][3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Gettle, Rail Commissioner, Dies". The Capital Times. March 18, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1911, Biographical Sketch of Lewis E. Gettle, p. 770.
- ^ "Lewis Gettle Dies Following Year's Illness". The Sheboygan Press. March 18, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1863 births
- 1930 deaths
- People from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- People from Edgerton, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- Carthage College alumni
- University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
- Educators from Wisconsin
- Farmers from Pennsylvania
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Progressives (1924)
- 20th-century American legislators
- School board members in Wisconsin
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin
- Educators from Pennsylvania
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 20th-century Wisconsin politicians