Background
Witte, Edwin Emil was born on January 4, 1887 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Emil and Anna (Yaeck) Witte.
chief Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library
Witte, Edwin Emil was born on January 4, 1887 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Emil and Anna (Yaeck) Witte.
University of Wisconsin, Bachelor of Arts, 1909, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927.
Assistant at University of Wisconsin while graduate student. Statistician Industrial communications of Wisconsin, 1912. Secretary to Congressman John M. Nelson, 1912-1914.
Special investigator United States Commision on Industrial Relations, 1914-1915. Secretary Industrial communications of Wisconsin, 1917-1922. Chief Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library, 1922-1933.
Acting director Unemployment Compensation Division, Industrial communications of Wisconsin, 1934. Member Wisconsin State Planning Board, 1935-1938. Member Wisconsin Labor Relations Board, 1937-1939.
Lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1920-1933, professor, since 1933. Department chairman economics, 1936-1941 and 1946-1953. Distinguished visiting professor Michigan State University, 1957-1958.
Chairman Detroit Regional War Labor Board, 1943-1944. Public member National War Labor Board, 1944-1945. Executive director President Roosevelt’s Committee on Economic Security, which sponsored the Social Security Act, 1934-1935.
Staff member President’s Committee on Administrative Management, 1936-1937. Member United States Social Security Advisory Council, 1937-1938. Member Federal Advisory Council for Employment Security, 1941-1952.
Special agent National Defense Mediation Board, National W.L.B., 1941-1942. Presidents Commision on Labor Relations in Atomic Energy Installation, 1948-1949. Member United States Atomic Energy Labor Relations Panel 1949-1953.
First president Industrial Relations Research Association, 1947-1948. President American Economics Association, 1956. Author: The Government in Labor Disputes, 1932.
The Future of Labor Legislation, 1946. Co-author The Marathon Corporation and Seven Labor Unions, 1950. Five Lectures on Social Security, 1951.
Historical Survey of Labor Arbitration, 1952. Also chapters in books and numerous articles. Home: 1609 Madison St., Madison 5, Wis.
Member Wisconsin State Planning Board, 1935-1938. Member Wisconsin Labor Relations Board, 1937-1939. Member United States Social Security Advisory Council, 1937-1938.
Member Federal Advisory Council for Employment Security, 1941-1952. Member United States Atomic Energy Labor Relations Panel 1949-1953. First president Industrial Relations Research Association, 1947-1948.
Married Florence E. Rimsnider, September 2, 1916. Children: John, Margaret, Elizabeth.