Carl Zeidler

Carl Zeidler
Zeidler c. 1940
39th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 15, 1940 – April 8, 1942
Preceded byDan Hoan
Succeeded byJohn Bohn
Personal details
Born
Carl Frederick Zeidler

(1908-01-04)January 4, 1908
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1942(1942-12-11) (aged 34)
USS La Salle, off South Africa
Cause of deathKilled in action
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesFrank Zeidler (brother)
ProfessionAssistant city attorney, politician

Carl Frederick Zeidler (January 4, 1908 – December 11, 1942) was an American politician and the mayor of the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1940 to 1942, winning election by unseating six-term Socialist mayor Dan Hoan. After just two years in office Zeidler resigned his position as mayor to enlist in the United States Navy Reserve to fight in World War II. His merchant marine ship and all hands died the coast of South Africa in December 1942 after being hit by a German U-boat U-159 torpedo attack.