Edward Dithmar
| Edward Dithmar | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
|
In office January 4, 1915 – January 3, 1921 | |
| Governor | Emanuel Philipp |
| Preceded by | Thomas Morris |
| Succeeded by | George Comings |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edward Dithmar January 31, 1873 Reedsburg, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died |
September 22, 1938 (aged 65) Baraboo, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily A. (Upham) Dithmar |
| Children |
Edward Upham Dithmar John Upham Dithmar |
| Parents |
Rudolph E. Dithmar Fredericka (Dargel) Dithmar |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Profession |
Lawyer Politician |
Edward Frederick Dithmar (January 31, 1873 – September 22, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. He served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
Early life
Dithmar was born in Reedsburg, Wisconsin in 1873, the son of Rudolph E. Dithmar and Fredericka (Dargel) Dithmar. He attended Reedsburg Area High School[1] and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1894.[2] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1899. He began the practice of law in Baraboo.[3]
Political career
He held many political positions in Wisconsin, and began his political career as a messenger in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1889. Dithmar served as a court clerk in Sauk County from 1894 until 1900,[4] and as register of probate in Baraboo.[2] He was chairman of the Sauk County Republican committee for four years and served as vice-chairman of the Wisconsin State Central Committee during the 1910 campaign.[1] He served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin for three terms, from 1915 until 1921, under Governor Emanuel L. Philipp.[5] He ran for the United States Senate in 1925 and for Governor of Wisconsin in 1928; he was unsuccessful in both elections.
He died in 1938 in Baraboo, Wisconsin.[6][7]
Family life
Dithmar married Emily A. Upham in 1894. They had two children, Edward Upham Dithmar and John Upham Dithmar.[8]
References
- 1 2 Paul F. Hunter, ed. (1919). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1919. Madison: Democrat Printing Company. p. 451.
- 1 2 Thwaites, Reuben Gold (1900). The University of Wisconsin: Its History and Its Alumni. Madison, Wis.: J. N. Purcell. p. 804.
- ↑ Harry Ellsworth Cole, ed. (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County Wisconsin, Volume 2. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1010–1011.
- ↑ Harry Ellsworth Cole, ed. (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County Wisconsin, Volume 1. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 237.
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (1987). State of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Administration. p. 704.
- ↑ Industrial Commission of Wisconsin (comp.). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1915. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., 1915, p. 484.
- ↑ "Edward F. Dithmar Obituary". Wisconsin State Journal, September 22, 1938.
- ↑ Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, ed. (1917). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1917. Madison: Democrat Printing Company. p. 500.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edward Dithmar. |
- "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
- "Edward F. Dithmar". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved October 8, 2007.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Morris |
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin 1915–1921 |
Succeeded by George Comings |
