Herman Ekern

Herman Ekern
Ekern c. 1923
28th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office May 16, 1938 – January 2, 1939
Governor	Philip La Follette
Preceded by	Henry Gunderson
Succeeded by	Walter Samuel Goodland
25th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927
Governor	John J. Blaine
Preceded by	William J. Morgan
Succeeded by	John W. Reynolds Sr.
8th Commissioner of Insurance of Wisconsin
In office January 2, 1911 – June 30, 1915
Governor	Francis E. McGovern Emanuel L. Philipp
Preceded by	George E. Beedle
Succeeded by	M. J. Cleary
42nd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 9, 1905 – January 4, 1909
Preceded by	Irvine Lenroot
Succeeded by	Levi H. Bancroft
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Trempealeau County district
In office January 5, 1903 – January 4, 1909
Preceded by	Eugene Clark
Succeeded by	Albert Twesme
Personal details
Born	Herman Louis Ekern (1872-12-27)December 27, 1872 Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 4, 1954(1954-12-04) (aged 81) Dane, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Progressive Republican (before 1934)
Spouse	Lily C. Anderson
Children	Elsie Alvern (Fisher) (b. 1900; died 1998) Lila May (Ratcliff) (b. 1901; died 1990) John Harold Ekern (b. 1903; died 1998)
Relatives	Peder Ekern (uncle)
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin Law School
Known for	Co-founding Lutheran Brotherhood

Herman Louis Ekern (December 27, 1872 – December 4, 1954)^[1] was an American attorney and progressive Republican politician who served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, the 25th attorney general of Wisconsin, and the 42nd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was also one of the founders of Lutheran Brotherhood.^[2]