Arthur W. Kopp
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Arthur William Kopp was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Bigpatch, Wisconsin
, Kopp attended the common schools of Grant County, Wisconsin
.
He was graduated from the State normal school, now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin
, in 1895.
He taught school for three years.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1900, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Platteville, Grant County.
He served as member of the board of aldermen in Platteville 1903-1904, and was the city attorney in 1903 and 1904.
He served as district attorney of Grant County 1904-1908.
Kopp was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1913).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Kopp was elected circuit judge of the fifth judicial district of Wisconsin in 1942 and served until his retirement January 1, 1955.
Arthur Kopp was a reserve circuit judge after retirement, accepting occasional assignments. He was also a law consultant.
He died in Platteville, Wisconsin
, on June 2, 1967.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born in Bigpatch, Wisconsin
Bigpatch, Wisconsin
Bigpatch is an unincorporated community located in the town of Smelser, in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States....
, Kopp attended the common schools of Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
.
He was graduated from the State normal school, now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, in 1895.
He taught school for three years.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1900, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Platteville, Grant County.
He served as member of the board of aldermen in Platteville 1903-1904, and was the city attorney in 1903 and 1904.
He served as district attorney of Grant County 1904-1908.
Kopp was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1913).
He was not a candidate for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Kopp was elected circuit judge of the fifth judicial district of Wisconsin in 1942 and served until his retirement January 1, 1955.
Arthur Kopp was a reserve circuit judge after retirement, accepting occasional assignments. He was also a law consultant.
He died in Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville, Wisconsin
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County in southwestern Wisconsin. The population was 11,224 at the 2010 census, growing 12% since the 2000 Census. Much of this growth is likely due to the enrollment increase of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville...
, on June 2, 1967.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.