Leopold Hammel
District Attorney of Milwaukee County
In office
January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byClarence S. Brown
Succeeded byAlvin C. Brazee
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Outagamie 1st district
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byJames Campion
Succeeded byLouis L. Jabas
Personal details
Born(1858-08-24)August 24, 1858
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 1929(1929-02-26) (aged 70)
Mount Sinai Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Carrie Hammel
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(m. 1889⁠–⁠1929)​
RelativesDavid Hammel (uncle)
Alma materLawrence 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] Hammel moved to 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] Later, Hammel moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practice law. Hammel served as district attorney for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.[1] Hammel died of a heart attack in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Hammel's newspaper obituaries incorrectly state that he was born in Appleton.[1][2] However, various vital records (census, marriage) agree with other biographies that he was born in Rochester.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 "L. Hammel, Born Here, Dies in Milwaukee". The Post-Crescent. February 27, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1887, Biographical Sketch of Leopold Hammel, pp. 504–505.
  4. ↑ Veteran Attorney Dead, Janesville Daily Gazette, February 27, 1929, p. 3.
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