Walter J. Kohler Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walter J. Kohler Jr.

American politician

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1904

Place of Birth: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1976

Profession: businessperson, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Walter Jodok Kohler, Jr., (April 4, 1904 – March 21, 1976) was a member of the Kohler family of Wisconsin and was the 33rd Governor of Wisconsin, serving three terms from 1951 to 1957.
He was a leading figure in state and national Republican Party activities.
His role in the clash between Senator Joseph R.
McCarthy and presidential candidate Dwight D.
Eisenhower in 1952 has interested historians for decades.
Kohler was for many years a sales executive at the Kohler Company and served as president at The Vollrath Company.
He was also a distinguished Naval officer in World War II.
He had two children—a son, Terry Jodok Kohler, and daughter, Charlotte Nicolette Kohler. Kohler's father, Walter J.
Kohler, Sr., was the 26th Governor of Wisconsin.
His son Terry Kohler ran for governor in 1982, but was defeated by Anthony Earl.