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{{short description|American politician}}
'''Bremer Ehrler''' (July 10, 1914 - ), a Democrat, served as county judge-executive of [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]], was elected to three terms as [[county clerk]] for Jefferson County, served as postmaster of [[Louisville, Kentucky]], and was elected to a term as [[Kentucky Secretary of State]] (1988-1992) and served as appointed Jefferson County [[sheriff]] (1993).
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bremer Ehrler
| office = 80th [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]]
| term_start = 1988
| term_end = 1992
| office1 = [[Jefferson County Judge/Executive|Judge/Executive of Jefferson County]]
| term_start1 = December 21, 1984
| term_end1 = January 6, 1986
| predecessor1 = [[Mitch McConnell]]
| successor1 = [[Harvey I. Sloane]]
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| unit = [[United States Army Reserve]]
| birth_date = July 10, 1914
| death_date = February 9, 2013 (aged 99)
| predecessor = [[Drexell R. Davis]]
| successor = [[Bob Babbage]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.
| serviceyears = 1942–1968
| rank = [[Lieutenant colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]]
}}
'''Bremer Ehrler''' (July 10, 1914 &ndash; February 9, 2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=Famed Kentucky politician Bremer Ehrler dies &#124; WHAS11.com Louisville|url=http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Famed-Kentucky-politician-Bremer-Ehrler-dies-190618801.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412042528/http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Famed-Kentucky-politician-Bremer-Ehrler-dies-190618801.html|archive-date=2013-04-12|access-date=2013-03-07}}</ref> was an American politician who served as [[Jefferson County Judge/Executive]] and [[Secretary of State of Kentucky|secretary of state of Kentucky]].


== Early life and education ==
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Ehrler was appointed Jefferson County judge-executive by Governor [[Martha Layne Collins]] on December 21, 1984 to fill the vacancy left by [[Mitch McConnell]] after McConnell's election to the [[United States Senate]]. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run - successfully - for Secretary of State the year after he left office.
Ehrler was born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. As a child, he worked on his family's dairy farm. He graduated from [[DuPont Manual High School]] in 1931.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services|url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=71|access-date=2021-03-27|website=web.sos.ky.gov}}</ref>


== Career ==
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Ehrler joined the [[United States Army]] in 1942 and served until 1968, retiring as a [[lieutenant colonel]]. Ehrler worked for the [[United States Postal Service]] for 37 years.
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Ehrler served as postmaster of [[Louisville, Kentucky]] in the 1960s, and was elected to a term as [[Kentucky Secretary of State|Kentucky secretary of state]] (1988–1992). He later served as appointed Jefferson County sheriff in 1993.

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Ehrler was appointed [[Jefferson County Judge/Executive]] by Governor [[Martha Layne Collins]] on December 21, 1984, to fill the vacancy left by [[Mitch McConnell]] after McConnell's election to the [[United States Senate]]. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run for secretary of state in 1987, the year after he left office.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-04-08|title=Secretaries of State|url=http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=75|access-date=2021-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408214519/http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=75|archive-date=2009-04-08}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 04:39, 29 December 2022

Bremer Ehrler
80th Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office
1988–1992
Preceded byDrexell R. Davis
Succeeded byBob Babbage
Judge/Executive of Jefferson County
In office
December 21, 1984 – January 6, 1986
Preceded byMitch McConnell
Succeeded byHarvey I. Sloane
Personal details
BornJuly 10, 1914
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 2013 (aged 99)
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1968
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

Bremer Ehrler (July 10, 1914 – February 9, 2013)[1] was an American politician who served as Jefferson County Judge/Executive and secretary of state of Kentucky.

Early life and education[edit]

Ehrler was born in Louisville, Kentucky. As a child, he worked on his family's dairy farm. He graduated from DuPont Manual High School in 1931.[2]

Career[edit]

Ehrler joined the United States Army in 1942 and served until 1968, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Ehrler worked for the United States Postal Service for 37 years.

Ehrler served as postmaster of Louisville, Kentucky in the 1960s, and was elected to a term as Kentucky secretary of state (1988–1992). He later served as appointed Jefferson County sheriff in 1993.

Ehrler was appointed Jefferson County Judge/Executive by Governor Martha Layne Collins on December 21, 1984, to fill the vacancy left by Mitch McConnell after McConnell's election to the United States Senate. Ehrler served in that post until January 6, 1986. He did not seek election to a second term, opting instead to run for secretary of state in 1987, the year after he left office.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Famed Kentucky politician Bremer Ehrler dies | WHAS11.com Louisville". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Secretaries of State". April 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Secretary of State of Kentucky
1987 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Jefferson County Judge/Executive (Kentucky)
December 21, 1984–January 6, 1986 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Kentucky Secretary of State
1988–1992 		Succeeded by


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