John Michael Kohler
John Michael Kohler II (November 3, 1844 – November 5, 1900) was an American industrialist and politician who most notably founded and led the Kohler Company and served as mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin between 1892 and 1900 (his death). He was the patriarch of the Kohler family of Wisconsin.
John Michael Kohler | |
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John Michael Kohler in 1873 | |
| Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
| In office 1 January 1892 – 5 November 1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johann Michael Kohler November 3, 1844 Schnepfau, Austrian Empire (now Austria) |
| Died | November 5, 1900 (aged 56) Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Lilli" Vollrath
(m. 1871; died 1883)Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vollrath
(m. 1887) |
| Children | 6, including Walter |
| Occupation | Founder and president of Kohler Company |
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, which occupies a square block in downtown Sheboygan (containing Kohler's restored Gilded Age home along with modern buildings), is named for Kohler, as is John Michael Kohler State Park, established on land donated in 1966 by the Kohler family. The main highway into Sheboygan, Kohler Memorial Drive (which is routed as Wisconsin Highway 23), is also named for Kohler.
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