Emanuel Lorenz Philipp (March 25, 1861 – June 15, 1925) was an
American
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railroad executive and politician from
Wisconsin, who served as the
23rd governor of Wisconsin
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from 1915 to 1921.
Early life
Philipp was born in
Honey Creek,
Sauk County,
Wisconsin, the son of Sabina (' Ludwig) and Luzi Philipp. He attended the common schools and worked as a railroad telegraph operator in
Baraboo, Wisconsin before becoming the
telegrapher
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During the Great War the Roya ...
and agent for the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
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in
Lodi, Wisconsin.
Career
Philipp also worked for the
Gould transcontinental system and as traffic manager for
Schlitz Brewery Company.
While he was a manager of a lumber company in
Mississippi from 1894 to 1902, he founded the
unincorporated community of
Philipp in
Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,715. Its county seats are Charleston and Sumner.
Tallahatchie County is located in the Mississippi Delta region, divided by the Tall ...
,
Mississippi. He bought the Union Refrigerator Transit Company in St. Louis in 1903, and reorganized it as the
Union Refrigerator Transit Company of Wisconsin after moving it to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Political career
He held various political positions in Wisconsin. He served with
Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855June 18, 1925), was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the 20th Governor of Wisconsin. A Republican for most of his ...
as chairman of the Milwaukee County Convention, before disagreeing with him over railroad oversight.
From 1909-1914 he was the Milwaukee Police Commissioner. A conservative
Republican, he wrote, with the help of Edgar Werlock, ''Political Reform in Wisconsin: A Historical Review of the Subjects of Primary Election, Taxation and Railway Regulation'' (1910).
In 1914, Philipp was nominated for Governor of Wisconsin, and won the election. He won reelection twice, and served as the 23rd Governor of Wisconsin from 1915-1921. After leaving office, he returned to his business pursuits. He operated two
model farms
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and served as regent of
Marquette University.
Death
Philipp died on June 15, 1925, aged 64, in
Milwaukee and is
interred at
Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.
Family life
Philipp married Bertha Schweke in 1887, and they had three children. Their son
Cyrus L. Philipp served as the Chairman of the
Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Cyrus Philipp papers
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References
External links
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1861 births
1925 deaths
People from Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
People from Honey Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Businesspeople from Mississippi
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Republican Party governors of Wisconsin
Writers from Wisconsin
American city founders
Politicians from Milwaukee
19th-century American railroad executives
Burials in Wisconsin