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'''Bremer Ehrler''' (July 10, 1914 – February 9, 2013<ref>http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Famed-Kentucky-politician-Bremer-Ehrler-dies-190618801.html</ref>), a Democrat, served as [[County Judge/Executive]] of [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]], was elected to three terms as [[county clerk]] for Jefferson County beginning in 1973, served as postmaster of [[Louisville, Kentucky]] in the 1960s, 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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| office = 80th [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] |
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| term_start = 1988 |
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| term_end = 1992 |
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| office1 = [[Jefferson County Judge/Executive|Judge/Executive of Jefferson County]] |
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| term_start1 = December 21, 1984 |
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| term_end1 = January 6, 1986 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Mitch McConnell]] |
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| successor1 = [[Harvey I. Sloane]] |
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| branch = {{flag|United States Army}} |
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| unit = [[United States Army Reserve]] |
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| predecessor = [[Drexell R. Davis]] |
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| successor = [[Bob Babbage]] |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| birth_place = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S. |
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| serviceyears = 1942–1968 |
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| rank = [[Lieutenant colonel|Lieutenant Colonel]] |
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'''Bremer Ehrler''' (July 10, 1914 – February 9, 2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=Famed Kentucky politician Bremer Ehrler dies | 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]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
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Ehrler worked for the [[United States Postal Service]] for 37 years and served in the [[United States Army]] and Army Reserve, retiring as a [[Lieutenant Colonel]]. |
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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> |
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== Career == |
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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]]. |
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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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* [http://apps.sos.ky.gov/secdesk/sosinfo/default.aspx?id=75 Biography at Kentucky Secretary of State's site] |
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 29 December 2022
Bremer Ehrler | |
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80th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
In office 1988–1992 | |
Preceded by | Drexell R. Davis |
Succeeded by | Bob Babbage |
Judge/Executive of Jefferson County | |
In office December 21, 1984 – January 6, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Mitch McConnell |
Succeeded by | Harvey I. Sloane |
Personal details | |
Born | July 10, 1914 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | February 9, 2013 (aged 99) |
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1968 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | United 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]
- ^ "Famed Kentucky politician Bremer Ehrler dies | WHAS11.com Louisville". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Kentucky: Secretary of State - Online Services". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Secretaries of State". April 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2021.