Louis Arthur Lecher

Background

Lecher, Louis Arthur was born on March 17, 1880 in Mil waukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Paul G. and Mary (Runge) Lecher.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Milwaukee, 1896. Student Milwaukee Law School, 1901-1902. Read law under Judge James G. Jenkins, of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bachelor of Laws, Marquette U., 1903.

Career

Marie. Private secretary to Honorary J. G. Jenkins, 1901-1903. Admitted to Wisconsin bar, 1903, later to practice before Supreme Court of the United States Court. Now member firm Lecher, Michael, Spohn & Best.

Director and general counsel Combined Locks Papar Company, Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Phoenix Hosiery Company, Worden-Allen Company, Globe-Union, Inc., Pressed Steel Tank Company. Counsel Blackhawk Manufacturing Company. Automatic Products Company, Blatz Brewing Company, etc.

Local counsel for United Shoe Machinery Company, Western Union Telegraph Company, Westinghouse Elec. & Manufacturing Company, Commercial Investment Trust. Active in Liberty Loan drives and as four-minute man, World War.

President Milwaukee Hospital Auxiliary. Trustee Milwaukee U. School. Member of advisory board American Legislators Association.

Member legal advising committee National Association of Manufacturers. Member motion picture panel. American Arbitration Association.

Member National Advisory Council of Junior Achievement, Inc. Member board directors Asso ciated Hospital Service, Inc.

Membership

Member of advisory board American Legislators Association. Member legal advising committee National Association of Manufacturers. Member motion picture panel.

American Arbitration Association. Member National Advisory Council of Junior Achievement, Inc. Member board directors Asso ciated Hospital Service, Inc.

Member American Bar Association (Vice-President for Wisconsin 1924-1925. Member general council 1925-1928. Member commission on federal taxation, 1924-1926, 1927-1939.

Member of council of section on taxation, 1939-1944. Member committee commer cial law and bankruptcy 1926-1927), Wisconsin and Milwaukee County bar associations, American Association for International Conciliation, American Branch International Law Association, Legal Aid Society, American Law Institute, Milwaukee Art Society, Academy of Political Science. Member Milwaukee Accountants Society.

Clubs: Milwaukee, Milwaukee Athletic, Milwaukee Country, University. As sisted in cleaning up corruption and unethical practices in bankruptcy practice in Milwaukee.

Connections

Married Antoinette F. Kleinsteiber, July 21, 1915.

Father:

Paul G. Lecher

Mother:

Mary (Runge) Lecher

Spouse:

Antoinette F. Kleinsteiber