Ernst Gerhardt Timme was a German American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician.
14 Facts About Ernst Timme
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Ernst Timme was the 13th Secretary of State of Wisconsin and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Racine and Kenosha counties.
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Ernst Timme was a Union Army volunteer in the American Civil War and lost an arm at the Battle of Chickamauga.
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At age 5, Ernst Timme emigrated with his parents to the United States by sea.
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Ernst Timme was educated in the common schools in Wheatland, and, on turning 18, he enlisted in the Union Army for service in the American Civil War.
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Ernst Timme enrolled with a company of volunteers from Kenosha County on a three-year enlistment.
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Ernst Timme proceeded to Camp Scott in Milwaukee, and was integrated into the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, which was reorganizing after its previous 3-month enlistment had expired.
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Ernst Timme was wounded during the first day of fighting at the Battle of Chickamauga; the wound was so severe that the surgeon had to amputate his left arm.
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Ernst Timme returned to Wheatland, Wisconsin, where he taught school.
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Ernst Timme was first discussed as a candidate for Secretary of State at the 1877 State Republican Convention, which ultimately nominated Hans Warner, who was elected.
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Ernst Timme was re-elected in 1884,1886, and 1888, leaving office in 1891.
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Ernst Timme served a single four-year term in the Senate, and afterward received another federal appointment.
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Ernst Timme was then transferred back to the US Postal Service under the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, where he served another three years.
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Ernst Timme married Caroline J Maas, of Wheatland, on March 25,1867.