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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.
As governor, his legislature eliminated a deficit estimated at $3.5 million, streamlined state bureaucracy, built roads and state parks, and kept taxes low. After leaving office, he remained on the board of directors of the Kohler Company until his death.
Walter Jodok Koher was an industrialist, politician and governor. He was the son of J. M. Kohler. In 1890, he went to work in the enameling department of his father's farm implement firm.
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.
Oct 1, 2023 · Walter Jodok Kohler Sr. (March 3, 1875 – April 21, 1940) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and was an American businessman and politician. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his father, John Michael Kohler.
- March 03, 1875
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- April 21, 1940 (65)
Walter Jodak Kohler born 1875 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA genealogy record - Ancestry®.
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On the death of his father (1900), Kohler and his two brothers, Carl and Robert, assumed management of the firm, and when Robert died in 1905, Walter Jodok Kohler became president, serving in this capacity from 1905 to 1937, and from 1937 until his death was chairman of the board of directors.
