Ernst Timme

Ernst Timme
Ernst Timme
13th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
	In office; January 2, 1882 – January 5, 1891
Governor	Jeremiah McLain Rusk; William D. Hoard
Preceded by	Hans Warner
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Cunningham
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Preceded by	Adam Apple
Succeeded by	John F. Reynolds
Personal details
Born	Werden, Essen, Prussia; June 23, 1843
Died	April 1, 1923 (aged 79); Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Caroline J. Maas (m. 1867; died 1923)
Children	Carrie M. Timme; born 1868; died 1868; Florence Timme; born 1869; died 1874; Lettie D. Timme; died young; Albert F. Timme; born 1874; died 1962; Madaline Elizabeth "Lena" (Schroeder); born 1878; died 1955; Ernst G. Timme; born 1882; died 1888; Elizabeth A. Timme; born 1886; died 1968; Zalmon G. Timme; born 1889; died 1890;
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Private; Brevet Captain, USV
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Perryville; Battle of Stones River; Tullahoma campaign; Battle of Chickamauga;

Ernst Gerhardt Timme (June 23, 1843 – April 1, 1923) was a German American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was the 13th Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1882–1891) and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Racine and Kenosha counties. He was a Union Army volunteer in the American Civil War and lost an arm at the Battle of Chickamauga.

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