Michael Keppele | |
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 portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Caldwell Keppele  |
| Position held | Mayor of Philadelphia |
Michael Keppele (September 9, 1771 – February 2, 1821)[citation needed] was a lawyer, alderman, and mayor of Philadelphia, 1811–1812.
Graduated from the University of the State of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1788.[1] He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar on September 18, 1792.[2] In 1806, he became an alderman, replacing Michael Hillegas. He was elected mayor on October 15, 1811, and served a one-year term.[3]
He died in Philadelphia.
- ^ Penn Students in the 18th Century: Classes of 1780-1789, Univ. Pennsylvania.
- ^ History of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and of the Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland: March 17, 1771-March 17, 1892, by John Hugh Campbell, published by Hibernian Society, 1892.
- ^ "Mayors of Philadelphia". www.phila.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-09.