Jacob Rummel

Jacob Rummel was an American cigarmaker and Socialist politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served four years as a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 6th Senate district from 1905 to 1909. He also served as a member of the Milwaukee Common Council.

Background

Rummel was born on April 17, 1857, in Washington County, Wisconsin, where he attended public schools. He came to Milwaukee in 1872 and entered college, and learned the cigar trade, becoming foreman for Williams & Brendle Cigar Mfg. Co. He died at his home in Milwaukee in 1928.

Elective office

He was elected state senator on the Social Democratic ticket in 1904 from the Sixth district, a seat held by Republican Rip Reukema. Rummel received 5,848 votes against 5,801 for August J. Langhoff, and 3,127 for Gottfried Hergarten.
He did not run for re-election in 1908, and was succeeded by fellow Socialist Winfield Gaylord.