American attorney and politician
Leopold Hammel
In office Preceded by Clarence S. Brown Succeeded by Alvin C. Brazee In office Preceded by James Campion Succeeded by Louis L. Jabas
Born (1858-08-24 ) August 24, 1858Rochester, New York , U.S.Died February 26, 1929(1929-02-26) (aged 70)Milwaukee , Wisconsin , U.S. Cause of death Heart attack Resting place Greenwood Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Political party Democratic Spouse
Relatives David Hammel (uncle)Alma mater Lawrence University Columbia Law School
Leopold Hammel (August 24, 1858 – February 26, 1929) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was a prominent lawyer in Milwaukee for nearly 40 years and served as district attorney of Milwaukee County (1893–1895). Earlier in his career, he represented Outagamie County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for four years (1885–1889).
Biography
Born in Rochester, New York ,[ Note 1] Appleton, Wisconsin , in 1866. In 1877, Hammel graduated from Lawrence University and went to the Columbia Law School . Hammel was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law in Appleton. In 1885 and 1887, Hammel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat .[ 3] Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practice law. Hammel served as district attorney for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin .[ 1] [ 1] [ 2] [ 4]
Notes
^ Hammel's newspaper obituaries incorrectly state that he was born in Appleton.[ 1] [ 2]
References
^ a b c "Leopold Hammel Mt. Sinai Hospital Sec'y, Dies at 71" . The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle . March 1, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .^ a b "L. Hammel, Born Here, Dies in Milwaukee" . The Post-Crescent . February 27, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .^ Wisconsin Blue Book , 1887, Biographical Sketch of Leopold Hammel, pp. 504–505.^ Veteran Attorney Dead, Janesville Daily Gazette , February 27, 1929, p. 3.
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