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Profession. Businessman. Walter Jodok Kohler Sr., (March 3, 1875 – April 21, 1940) was an American businessman and politician from the Kohler family of Wisconsin. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his father, John Michael Kohler.
Wisconsin. Gov. Walter J. Kohler. Terms January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931. Party Republican. Born March 3, 1875. Passed April 21, 1940. Birth State Wisconsin. Family Married Charlotte H. Schroeder; four children. About. WALTER J. KOHLER SR. was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Members. Herbert Kohler, Jr. John Michael Kohler. Terry Kohler. Walter J. Kohler, Jr. Walter J. Kohler, Sr. Estate (s) Kohler Estate. The Kohler family of Wisconsin is a family notable for its prominence in business, society, and politics in the U.S. state of Wisconsin during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Walter Jodok Kohler Jr. (April 4, 1904 – March 21, 1976) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and was the 33rd Governor of Wisconsin, serving three terms from 1951 to 1957. He was a leading figure in state and national Republican Party activities.
4 de sept. de 2022 · Herb Kohler found strong inspiration in the life of his uncle, Walter J. Kohler Sr., who led Kohler Co. from 1905 until his death in 1940. The elder Kohler often quoted a business principle coined by 19 th century English critic John Ruskin: “Life without labor is guilt, labor without art is brutality.”
Walter J. Kohler, Sr. | Painting | Wisconsin Historical Society. Painting. Walter J. Kohler, Sr. DESCRIPTION. A painted portrait of Walter Jodok Kohler completed after his death. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
About. Son of former Governor Walter J. Kohler Sr., WALTER J. KOHLER JR. was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He graduated from Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and received a Ph.B. degree from Yale University in 1925. He went on to work in his family’s company, becoming director and secretary. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Naval ...
