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Herman C. Wipperman (July 28, 1853 – July 3, 1939) was an American politician. He was a member of the
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Early life and education

Herman C. Wipperman was born in
Mosel, Wisconsin Mosel or Moselle is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 839 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Haven, Hayen, and Mosel are located in the town. The town is included in the Sheboygan, Wisc ...
, on July 28, 1853. He moved to
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, in 1873. After studying carpentry, he and his brother operated a furniture business in Chilton until 1886. In 1889, he graduated from the
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Career

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Wipperman practiced law in Chilton until August 1891. Then, he moved to
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin Grand Rapids is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,801 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Lake Wazeecha is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Kellner is located also partially ...
. After moving to Grand Rapids, he practiced law with B. R. Goggins. He served as the City Attorney of Grand Rapids from 1893 to 1895. Wipperman then served two terms as Mayor of Grand Rapids from 1896 to April 1900. He ran the city as it was merging with
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and
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were joined. He turned over the management of Grand Rapids to his former associate, B.R. Goggins, the mayor for the new city,
Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin. The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolit ...
. He was a member of the
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from 1895 to 1898 before serving as District Attorney of
Wood County, Wisconsin Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wood County ...
, from 1901 to 1902. Later, he was a member of the
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from 1903 to 1906. He was a
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. In 1904, Wipperman proposed moving Wisconsin's capital from
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to Grand Rapids after a fire at the
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on February 26, 1904. Despite support from local newspapers, the proposal ultimately got buried in committee. Shortly after 1906, Wipperman moved to
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Personal life

Wipperman had two sons and one daughter: E. C. Wipperman, Richard O. Wipperman, and Mrs. Goodell.


Death

Wipperman died on July 3, 1939, at his daughter's house in
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. He is buried in Rothmann Cemetery in
Calumet County, Wisconsin Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet ...
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External links


The Political Graveyard
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wipperman, Herman People from Mosel, Wisconsin People from Chilton, Wisconsin People from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers University of Wisconsin Law School alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1853 births 1939 deaths