Kopplemann, Herman Paul, 1880-1957

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Herman Paul Kopplemann (May 1, 1880 – August 11, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

Born in Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), Kopplemann immigrated to the United States in 1882 with his parents, who settled in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the grade and high schools there. Kopplemann engaged as publishers' agent for newspapers and magazines in 1894. He served as member of the Hartford city council from 1904 to 1912, serving as its president in 1911. He served in the Connecticut state senate from 1917 to 1920.

Kopplemann was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress. Kopplemann was elected to the Seventy-seventh Congress (January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress. Kopplemann was elected to the Seventy-ninth Congress (January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.

After leaving Congress, Kopplemann served as chairman of the State Water Commission and Metropolitan District Commission. He died in Hartford on August 11, 1957, and was interred in Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery, Wethersfield, Connecticut.

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Ludlow mss., 1898-1948 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Bates, Albert Carlos, 1865-1954. Papers, 1802-1947. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Chase Kimball papers, 1906-1971 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961, Papers, 1822, 1831, 1845, 1903-2007 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Barbara B. Kennelly Papers. undated, 1977-1998. University of Connecticut, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
referencedIn Samuel Arthur Weiss papers, undated, 1941 American Jewish Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
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associatedWith Bates, Albert Carlos, 1865-1954. person
memberOf Connecticut. General Assembly. Senate corporateBody
memberOf Hartford (Conn.) City Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Kennelly, Barabara B. person
associatedWith Kimball, Chase, 1902- person
associatedWith Ludlow, Louis, 1873-1950 person
associatedWith Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961 person
memberOf United States. Congress. House person
correspondedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Odessa 17 UA
Hartford CT US
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City council members
Representatives, U.S. Congress
State Government Official
State Senator
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Birth 1880-05-01

Death 1957-08-11

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Americans,

Russians

English

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