Herman Ekern
Herman Louis Ekern (December 27, 1872 – December 4, 1954) was an American attorney and progressive Republican politician who served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, the 25th attorney general of Wisconsin, and the 42nd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was also one of the founders of Lutheran Brotherhood.
Herman Ekern | |
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Ekern c. 1923 | |
| 28th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office May 16, 1938 – January 2, 1939 | |
| Governor | Philip La Follette |
| Preceded by | Henry Gunderson |
| Succeeded by | Walter Samuel Goodland |
| 25th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | |
| Governor | John J. Blaine |
| Preceded by | William J. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | John W. Reynolds Sr. |
| 8th Commissioner of Insurance of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1911 – June 30, 1915 | |
| Governor | Francis E. McGovern Emanuel L. Philipp |
| Preceded by | George E. Beedle |
| Succeeded by | M. J. Cleary |
| 42nd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 9, 1905 – January 4, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Irvine Lenroot |
| Succeeded by | Levi H. Bancroft |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau County district | |
| In office January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Clark |
| Succeeded by | Albert Twesme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Louis Ekern December 27, 1872 Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1954 (aged 81) Dane, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse | Lily C. Anderson |
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| Relatives | Peder Ekern (uncle) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Known for | Co-founding Lutheran Brotherhood |
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