Eugene A. Toepel

Eugene A. Toepel (July 29, 1916 – July 27, 2006) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He represented La Crosse County for three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1953–1959), and then served five years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge.

Eugene A. Toepel
Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the La Crosse Circuit, Branch 2
In office August 1, 1978 – July 31, 1983
Preceded by	Transitioned from county court
Succeeded by	Michael J. Mulroy
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse 2nd district
In office January 5, 1953 – January 5, 1959
Preceded by	Harry W. Schilling
Succeeded by	Leland E. Mulder
Personal details
Born	(1916-07-29)July 29, 1916 Bangor, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2006(2006-07-27) (aged 89) De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin Law School
Profession	Lawyer, politician, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Biography

Born in Bangor, Wisconsin, Toepel graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1939. He served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II from 1942 to 1946, then served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1953 until 1957 as a Republican. In 1957, Toepel resigned from the Wisconsin State Assembly, when the Governor of Wisconsin Vernon Wallace Thomson appointed Toepel county judge (later Wisconsin Circuit Court judge) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin to fill a vacancy. Toepel served for 25 years until retiring. He died in De Pere, Wisconsin two days before his 90th birthday.^[1][2]