Michael Keppele (September 9, 1771 – February 2, 1821) was a lawyer, alderman, and

mayor of Philadelphia The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Jim Kenney. History The first mayor of Philadelphia, ...

, 1811–1812. Graduated from the University of the State of Pennsylvania (now the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...

) in 1788. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar on September 18, 1792. In 1806, he became an alderman, replacing Michael Hillegas. He was elected mayor on October 15, 1811, and served a one-year term. He died in Philadelphia.

Family

He married Catherine Caldwell (June 7, 1774 – August 23, 1862). Their daughter Sarah Caldwell Keppele (1789–1877) married James Cornell Biddle (1795–1838), of the Philadelphia

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in 1825. He was son of revolutionary war soldier Clement Biddle (1740–1814).

References

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