Eugene A. Toepel (July 29, 1916 – July 27, 2006) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He represented La Crosse County for three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1953–1959), and then served five years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.
Eugene A. Toepel | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the La Crosse Circuit, Branch 2 | |
| In office August 1, 1978 – July 31, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Transitioned from county court |
| Succeeded by | Michael J. Mulroy |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Harry W. Schilling |
| Succeeded by | Leland E. Mulder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1916 Bangor, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2006 (aged 89) De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Biography
editBorn in Bangor, Wisconsin, Toepel graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1939. He served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II from 1942 to 1946, then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1953 until 1957 as a Republican. In 1957, Toepel resigned from the Wisconsin State Assembly, when the Governor of Wisconsin Vernon Wallace Thomson appointed Toepel county judge (later Wisconsin Circuit Court judge) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin to fill a vacancy. Toepel served for 25 years until retiring. He died in De Pere, Wisconsin two days before his 90th birthday.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 'The Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of Eugene Toepel, p. 48.
- ^ 'La Crosse Tribune,' Obituary of Judge Eugene A. Toepel, July 30, 2006, p. B-5.
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