Emil G. Keup (1869 – January 24, 1930) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ...

, Keup went to Byrant and Stratton Business College and was involved with the Mount Morris Insurance Company. He served as chairman of the

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Town Board and on the Mount Morris School Board. Keup served in the

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in 1907 and 1909 and was a Republican. He was also a supporter of United States Senator

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 ...

and Republican Progressive politics. Keup died in

Wautoma, Wisconsin Wautoma is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. Wautoma is the county seat of Waushara County. The city consists of three noncontiguous areas: one is entirely within the Town of Wa ...

while shoveling his car out from snow.

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1869 births 1930 deaths Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin People from Wautoma, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressives (1924) 20th-century American politicians School board members in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin People from Waushara County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub