Name Herman Wipperman Died July 3, 1939 | ||
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Party Republican Party of Wisconsin |
Herman C. Wipperman (July 28, 1853 – July 3, 1939) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.
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Biography
Wipperman was born in Mosel, Wisconsin on July 28, 1853. After studying carpentry, he and his brother operated a furniture business in Chilton, Wisconsin until 1886. Later, in 1889, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School and began practicing law in Chilton.
He died on July 3, 1939 and is buried in Rothmann Cemetery in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Political career
Wipperman served two terms as Mayor of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. Previously, he had been City Attorney of Grand Rapids from 1893 to 1895. He was a member of the Assembly from 1895 to 1898 before serving as District Attorney of Wood County, Wisconsin from 1901 to 1902. Later, he was a member of the Senate from 1903 to 1906. He was a Republican.