WALTER J. KOHLER, FORMER GOVERNOR, DIES SUDDENLY; WAS NOTED MANUFACTURER
Walter J. Kohler, Former Governor, Dies Suddenly; W as Noted Manufacturer Prominent GOP Leader Is Stricken at Ase 65 KOHLER, Wis.—Walter Jodok Koh-ler. former governor >f Wisconsin,...
...KENNETH S WHITE...
...The former governor, who had appeared to be in excellent health, recently had served as Wisconsin chairman of the Finnish Relief Fund...
...former governor >f Wisconsin, philanthropist, i>nd leading industrial figure, died unexpectedly " a blood clot on the heart at his home here Sunday mornini...
...3, 1875, he was an avid reader and became known as a connoisseur of painting...
...Philip E. Nelson...
...Later in life he received the honorary degrees of master of arts from the University of Wisconsin and doctor of laws from Lake Forest (111...
...ire and farm equipm t plant, he startr ' is a $1.25 a da...
...Kohler's formal education was limited to the public schools of Sheboygan, Wis., where he was born Mar...
...He indicated to newspaper men that he was not sure that he wanted to run for secretary of state again...
...a Republican, was elected governor in 1928 and served in 1929-30...
...The state central committee named Mr...
...He was an aviation enthusiast and one of the first industrial leadaj to adopt the airplane as a regular mode of travel...
...More than 100 persons attended the enthusiastic meeting at which plans were discussed for sending a large delegation to the Progressive party's birthday celebration which will be held in a central Wisconsin community May t9...
...Kohler's regime as governor brought many changes...
...college...
...Kohler to the vacancy, and he surprised political prophets by running ahead of all other fa-'" ~ Mr...
...Family Survives Him Surviving are Mrs...
...Nelson maintained that as a result of the Republican administration's "fake economy" program, three major stale departments, the highway commission, the tax commission, and the public service commission '"have been crippled for service lo the people...
...The :n of an Austrian lmmigTant who fount'..i an en...
...Nelson, Carlson Assail GOP In Bayfield Talks IRON RIVER, Wis...
...who had been a presidential elector candidate in 1916, first entered politics actively in 1928, when death caused a Vacancy in the list of candidate.^ for delegates at large to the Republican national convention...
...Heads Firm at 30 He became head of the Kohler Co...
...four sons, John, Walter Jr., Carl and Robert...
...Funeral services will be conducted at Riverbend at 3 p. m. Wednesday...
...He was found dead Sunday by his wife in his room at R ;rrjend, his country estate at the foot of the hill upon which he built the model village of Kohler Was 65 Years Old Mr...
...J. O. Bodeen, Washburn, treasurer of the organization...
...He was among 53 individuals indicted by a federal grand jury at Cleveland last month on charges of conspiracy to restrain trade in the plumbing industry in violafion of the anti-trust laws...
...Carlson told his audience that the Republican-controlled legislature of 1939 wrecked vital farm legislation by repealing the laws affecting the home and farm administration, the Wisconsin Agricultural authority, and the Wisconsin Development authority...
...He lost the Republican nomination in 1930 to Philip F. La Foilette...
...Merlin Hull, popular Progressive in the ninth congressional district...
...Goodland reveal-'ed (hat he had changed his mind and . would run if all the state officers banded together as an "administration ticket" in support of Heil policies...
...His decision, however, appeared to be based on the announcement some time ago by Lieut...
...Friends recently had urged Mr...
...Maple, and Assemblyman Laurie Carlson...
...Wesley Van Zanten, Sheboygan county coroner, said death was due to coronary embolism (a blood clot on th« heart...
...and Dist...
...He was renominated over La Foilette in 1932 but was defeated in the general election by Democrat Albert G. Schmedeman...
...He was accused of having violated the corrupt practices act by excessive campaign expenditures, but was acquitted by a unanimous jury verdict...
...Washburn, gave brief talks...
...Although Mr...
...at the age of 30 shortly after the original plant just outside Sheboygan was destroyed by fire...
...Last week, though...
...White, who was one of he most reactionary members of the Republican-Democratic coalition in the legislature, revealed his decision when he announced last week that he would be a candidate for (he Republican nomination for lieutenant governor...
...nations and consolidations in government, to carry out his own phrase of "application of business methods to government...
...Kohler had been a regent of the University of Wisconsin for a six year term beginning in 1918, and was chairman of the board of regents during the last three years of his term...
...a brother, Herbert V. Kohler, president of the Kohler Co., and three sisters, Marie, Evangeline and Lillie...
...Evald Heirftnon, Herbster, chairman of the Progressive club, presided at the meeting...
...White Retreats on Plan to Run in 9th District STATE SEN...
...Wis., formerly was an art teacher...
...Walter T. Norlin...
...laborer in his father's shop and rose to the position of millionaire plumbing manufacturer ''a term as governor of Wisconsin...
...River Falls Republican, has abandoned a:i hope of beating Rep...
...A new factory was erected here, and the village of Kohler began to take form, embodying his philosophy of bettered living conditions for workingmen...
...Walter S. Goodland that he would not be a candidate tor reelection this year...
...His wife, the former Charlotte Schroeder of Kenosha...
...Kohler, chairman of the board of the KoNer Co., was 65 years oW...
...Kohler to run for the United States senate...
...Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman ba ked, however, at committing himself now...
...Bayfield, denounced the Republican administration's betrayal of agriculture and small business men in talks before the Bayfield county Progressive club here last week...
...Repoiters guessed that he was toying with the idea of running for the U. S. senate...
...Atty...
...Sen...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 17
