Arthur W. Kopp | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | James William Murphy |
| Succeeded by | John M. Nelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1874 |
| Died | June 2, 1967(1967-06-02) (aged 93) Platteville, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
Arthur William Kopp (February 28, 1874 – June 2, 1967) was aU.S. Representative fromWisconsin.
Born inBigpatch, Wisconsin,[1] Kopp attended the common schools ofGrant County, Wisconsin. He graduated from the State normal school, now theUniversity of Wisconsin–Platteville inPlatteville, Wisconsin, in 1895. He taught school for three years. He graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison in 1900, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Platteville, Grant County.[1]He served as member of the board of aldermen in Platteville from 1903 till 1904, and was the city attorney in 1903 and 1904. He served as district attorney of Grant County from 1904 to 1908.
Kopp was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-first andSixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1913) representingWisconsin's 3rd congressional district.[1] He was not a candidate for reelection to theSixty-third Congress. After congress he resumed the practice of law.[1]
Kopp was elected circuit judge of the fifth judicial district of Wisconsin in 1942 and served until his retirement January 1, 1955. He was a reserve circuit judge after retirement, accepting occasional assignments. He was also a law consultant.
He died inPlatteville, Wisconsin, on June 2, 1967.[1] He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1909 - March 4, 1913 | Succeeded by |
