Biography

Kempf was born on May 4, 1857 in Granville, Wisconsin

Granville, Wisconsin

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. He would attend Spencerian Business College

Detroit Business Institute

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.

Career

Kempf served as a Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 alderman from 1887 to 1888. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

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 and the Register of Deeds of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin before serving as Treasurer of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1904 and again from 1905 to 1907. Additionally, he was a member of the Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 State Central Committee from 1900 to 1903. On August 30, the Governor of Wisconsin

Governor of Wisconsin

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 Robert M. LaFollette, Sr. removed Kempf from office and appointed Thomas M. Purtell

Thomas M. Purtell

Thomas M. Purtell was an American politician from Wisconsin.Purtell served as State Treasurer of Wisconsin from July 30, 1904 until January 2, 1905. On August 30, 1904, Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Governor of Wisconsin removed John J. Kempf from office and appointed Purtell acting treasurer....

acting treasurer.