Emil Seidel
Emil Seidel | |
|---|---|
Seidel c. 1910–1912 | |
| 36th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office April 19, 1910 – April 17, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | David Rose |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard A. Bading |
| Member of the Milwaukee Common Council | |
| In office 1909–1910 | |
| In office 1904–1908 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1864 Ashland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1947 (aged 82) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse |
Lucy Geissel
(m. 1895; div. 1924) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Woodworker, patternmaker |
Emil Seidel (December 13, 1864 – June 24, 1947) was an American woodworker, patternmaker and politician. Seidel was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1910 to 1912. The first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States, Seidel became the vice presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America in the 1912 presidential election.