About Louis E. Gettle
Lived 1863 – 1930 (aged 67). Louis E. Gettle was an American farmer and politician.
Lewis E. Gettle (January 28, 1863 – March 18, 1930) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the early 1900s.
Biography Born on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on January 28, 1863, Gettle moved with his parents to a farm in Green County, Wisconsin sometime around 1872. Later, Gettle worked for Robert M. La Follette, Sr. when he was Governor of Wisconsin. Later, he practiced law in Janesville, Wisconsin and then in 1915, moved to Madison, Wisconsin.
In 1921, Gettle was appointed to the Wisconsin Railroad Commission and was chairman of the railroad commission at the time of his death.
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American educator, lawyer, and politician (1863-1930)
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Louis E. Gettle was born on 28 January 1863.
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Louis E. Gettle died on 18 March 1930.
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Louis E. Gettle was a farmer and politician.
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