Edward John Gehl

1890 - 1956  (66 years)

• Name	Edward John Gehl
  Born	26 Jan 1890	Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Aug 1956	Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Holy Angels Cemetery, West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I202364	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Peter L. Gehl,   b. 13 Oct 1864, Saint Lawrence, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 May 1919, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Wegmann,   b. 25 Oct 1869, Waldrohrbach, Pfalz, Bayern ,   d. 11 May 1928, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	2 May 1889	Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F38058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Marie Colburn,   b. 16 May 1889, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jun 1980, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1923	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Mary Louise Gehl,   b. 16 May 1926, Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 28 Jul 1965, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F75674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Edward John Gehl (January 26, 1890 ? August 28, 1956) was an American jurist from Wisconsin.[1] BIOGRAPHY: Born in Hartford, Wisconsin, Gehl graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. Gehl was in private practice in Hartford and then was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. In 1949, Gehl was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court serving until his death BIOGRAPHY: It may be said that he was as gentle as spring, loving as summer, bounteous as autumn, and yet when occasion demanded, as stern and severe as the blighted frosts of bleak December." - Justice Roland J. Steinle, Gehl's memorial service (1957) Edward John Gehl was born January 26, 1890, in Hartford, Wisconsin. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1908 and received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1913. Gehl was in private practice until 1917, when he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during World War I. There he became close friends with three other men who also became Wisconsin Supreme Court justices: Roland J. Steinle, John E. Martin, and Theodore G. Lewis. Gehl was promoted to the rank of captain and was also awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star. Upon discharge, he continued service in the National Guard, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He retired in 1950. Following the war, Gehl practiced law in Hartford until 1932 and then served for two years as U.S. district attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He was elected judge to the 13th Judicial Circuit in 1940. In 1947, he served as chair of the Wisconsin Board of Circuit Judges. Gehl was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1949. He was the first justice elected under a 1949 law that ensured that the winner must receive a majority of the votes cast. He was well respected by his colleagues. Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., said of Gehl?s work on the bench: ?Justice Gehl was a dedicated public servant and an outstanding jurist whose work on the circuit and supreme benches won the respect and admiration of all who knew him.? Gehl was married to Jessica Colburn and had a daughter, Mary Louise. He died August 28, 1956.

  
  

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  [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S26] 1940 US Federal Census. [S891] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Edward J Gehl County: Washington State: Wisconsin Birthplace: Wisconsin,United States of America Birth Date: 26 Jan 1890 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1675077 [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). LTC Edward J. Gehl Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Jan. 26, 1890 Hartford Washington County Wisconsin, USA Death: Feb. 28, 1956 Madison Dane County Wisconsin, USA Wounded in action while serving with the 127th Infantry Regiment in France during WWI. After the war attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the WI National Guard. Elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1949. ******************************** Edward John Gehl was born January 26, 1890, in Hartford, Wisconsin. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1908 and received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1913. Gehl was in private practice until 1917, when he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during World War I. There he became close friends with three other men who also became Wisconsin Supreme Court justices: Roland J. Steinle, John E. Martin, and Theodore G. Lewis. Gehl was promoted to the rank of captain and was also awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star. Upon discharge, he continued service in the National Guard, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He retired in 1950. Following the war, Gehl practiced law in Hartford until 1932 and then served for two years as U.S. district attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He was elected judge to the 13th Judicial Circuit in 1940. In 1947, he served as chair of the Wisconsin Board of Circuit Judges. Gehl was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1949. He was the first justice elected under a 1949 law that ensured that the winner must receive a majority of the votes cast. He was well respected by his colleagues. Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., said of Gehl’s work on the bench: “Justice Gehl was a dedicated public servant and an outstanding jurist whose work on the circuit and supreme benches won the respect and admiration of all who knew him.” Gehl was married to Jessica Colburn and had a daughter, Mary Louise. He died August 28, 1956. [excerpted from from Portraits of Justice: The Wisconsin Supreme Court's First 150 Years. Trina E. Gray, Karen Leone de Nie, Jennifer Miller, and Amanda K. Todd, eds. 1998: Wisconsin Historical Society] Thanks to Find-a-Grave contributor Cindy Gengler for providing the biographical information about Colonel Gehl. Family links: Parents: Peter L. Gehl (1864 - 1919) Margaret Wegmann Gehl (1869 - 1928) Spouse: Jessica Marie Colburn Gehl (1890 - 1980)* Children: Mary Lou Gehl McCollow (1926 - 1965)* Siblings: Edward J. Gehl (1890 - 1956) William John Gehl (1891 - 1963)* Vina Mary Gehl Brumm (1895 - 1990)* Norman Mathias Gehl (1904 - 1962)* Gregory N. Gehl (1908 - 1933)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Holy Angels Cemetery West Bend Washington County Wisconsin, USA Created by: Thucydides Record added: Aug 30, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 96258821