Name	Carl Frederick Zeidler
Date of birth	1908-01-04
Date of death	1944-11-08
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Place of death	ship (SS LaSalle) lost at sea during World War II
Dates in office	1940-1942
Mayor number	39
Succeeded	Daniel Webster Hoan
Succeeded by	John Louis Bohn
Biography	Born January 4, 1908 in Milwaukee. Graduated from West Division High and Marquette University. Following graduation from Marquette law school, he joined a Chicago firm and in 1936 returned to become assistant city attorney. He waged a vigorous campaign for mayor and upset incumbent Dan Hoan in 1940. A nominal Republican, Zeidler ran unattached. His support came from from a private following built upon his own personal youth movement and affiliation with 25 local organizations. On April 16, 1942, he left for the service. Became gunnery officer on the LaSalle. This ship was last seen September 26, 1942 leaving Canal Zone. Navy declared him legally dead November 8, 1944.
Description	Photo of Carl Zeidler and four other men at Mount Rushmore during its constrction.
Note/Transcript	Mount Rushmore national memorial, Rapid City, S. D., Mayor Carl F. Zeidler, Paul D. Bergen, July 26, 1940.
Subject	Mayors -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Biography Zeidler, Carl F. 1908-1944. Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) National monuments -- South Dakota
Relation	Zeidler,CarlF0005.jpg
Date of photo	1940-07-26
Type	Still image
Format	Black and white photograph
Collection	Historic Portrait Collection
Rights	All rights reserved © Milwaukee Public Library
Language	English
Submitting Institution	Milwaukee Public Library
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