Robert Kastenmeier

Robert Kastenmeier
Official portrait, 1983
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Donald E. Tewes
Succeeded by	Scott Klug
Personal details
Born	Robert William Kastenmeier (1924-01-24)January 24, 1924 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, US
Died	March 20, 2015(2015-03-20) (aged 91) Arlington, Virginia, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dorothy Chambers
Children	William Kastenmeier Andrew Kastenmeier Edward Kastenmeier
Alma mater	Carleton College University of Wisconsin Law School (LL.B.)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	1st Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II Philippines Campaign (1944–45)

Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924 – March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991.^[1] He was a key sponsor of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.