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	Emil Seidel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emil Seidel (December 13, 1864 – June 24, 1947) was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1910 to 1912.
		In 1910, Seidel was elected mayor of Milwaukee, becoming the first socialist mayor of a major city in the United States.
		Seidel then chose to run for Vice President of the United States on the Socialist ticket with Eugene V. Debs, and the pair won a respectable 897,011 votes in the 1912 presidential election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emil_Seidel (320 words)

	Seidel, Emil.
		Seidel attempted to describe the Socialist philosophy as to the "the duty, the purpose, and the object of a real democratic government;" show what the Socialists tired to do and what they succeeded in accomplishing; and to "set right the wrong impressions" held by the opponents of socialism.
		May Wood Simons in which Seidel stated his interests and position on vocational education and the role of education in building a socialist society; and undated manuscripts which provide Seidel's comparison of the management of railroads under capitalism and socialism, and the relationship of railroad terminals to city planning.
		BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Emil Seidel was born on 13 December 1864 in Ashland, Pennsylvania and moved to Wisconsin with his parents in 1865, and to Milwaukee in 1869.
	www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/findaids/uwmmss76.htm (550 words)

	milwaukee historical timeline
		After the election of 1910, the Socialists -- Mayor Emil Seidel and the Common Council -- raised the minimum wage and made the eight-hour day standard for city workers.
		The administration was praised for its compassion and efficiency, but Republicans and Democrats who were humiliated by their defeat, put all their effort into defeating the Socialists in 1912.
		Seidel lost the election and the Common Council lost its Socialist majority.
	www.milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org /hoan.htm (194 words)

	Emil Seidel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Emil Seidel was born in Ashland, Pennsylvania on 13th December, 1864.
		He settled in Milwaukee and in 1904 Seidel and eight other socialists were elected as city aldermen.
		Emil Seidel, who was also alderman in 1916-20 and 1932-36, died on 24th June, 1947.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAseidel.htm (258 words)

	Seidel, Emil. Papers, 1916-1944.
		The papers also contain fragmentary correspondence, a few clippings in which reference is made to Seidel and Wisconsin socialists, a short speech, random notes, and some genealogical information concerning Emil Seidel's family.
		Emil Seidel was defeated in his bid to become mayor in 1908, and was elected an alderman again the following year.
		As both mayor and alderman, Seidel was charged with sectarianism and increased spending; but he, himself, always stood for honesty and efficiency.
	www.uwm.edu /Library/arch/findaids/mssg.htm (366 words)

	RootsWeb Message Boards [ Seidel ]
		Seidel Montour County Pennsylvania : ladjf lakdjfa -- 5 Jan 2006
		Alexander Seidel born in Arizona : Elaine Seidel -- 3 Dec 2005
		Rudolf Seidel in Friedewald (Hessen), 1921 - 2004 : WGF -- 14 Oct 2004
	boards.ancestry.com /mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.seidel (290 words)

	milwaukee historical timeline
		Although Socialists and other populists were active in Milwaukee's municipal government over the next twenty years, it wasn't until 1910 that they made some real electoral progress, including the election of the city's (and the nation's) first Socialist mayor, Emil Seidel.
		Victor Berger, a Socialist with a national reputation, led the Socialist movement in the city.
		The administration of Mayor Emil Seidel's predecessor, David Rose, was tainted with numerous scandals.
	www.milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org /socialism.htm (233 words)

	The Columbus Free Press
		Supported by Milwaukee's large German and Polish working-class communities, Emil Seidel became the nation's first Socialist mayor, collecting 46% of the vote in a three-way race.
		Seidel, a woodworker with strong ties to the labor movement, was lifted to victory through the strength of a weekly paper that highlighted the plight of workers.
		Whereas Seidel was fortunate to have a city council controlled by Socialists, Mayor Hoan had little room to maneuver because the Republicans and Democrats controlled the other offices.
	www.freepress.org /Backup/UnixBackup/pubhtml/leftie/left9906.html (2923 words)

	Group
		In 1910, Emil Seidel was elected the first socialist mayor of the city and nation.
		Seidel's election was the beginning of a socialist era that lasted for the next 50 years to follow.
		During his two years of office, Seidel made 8 hour working days standard and increased the minimum wage.
	www.uwec.edu /freitard/groupandminority/milwaukee/history/history.htm (1078 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Writes that the way Bede turned Emil Seidel into a laughing stock during their debate made "socialism appear ridiculous and contemptible." Says that if the Socialist Party stands for this debate it will not last long.
		Tells Thompson that Bede and Emil Seidel were matched by the "capitalist" bureau to hurt the cause of socialism.
		Says that he would have written Emil Seidel directly except for the fact that Emil Seidel is not friendly towards him.
	odin.indstate.edu /level1.dir/cml/rbsc/debs/ab_t.txt (13563 words)

	WER: Carl Sandburg and the Steichens
		Among their friends were Victor Berger, Emil Seidel, and Charles Whitnall.
		While I had known of Sandburg's brief period as secretary to former Milwaukee Mayor Emil Seidel, it was through Helga's moving book about her parents that I came to realize the extent of his Wisconsin connection.
		Recently, in a quest for photos to accompany this article, I wrote to Margaret Sandburg and was surprised when she responded immediately and enthusiastically by phone.
	www.library.wisc.edu /etext/WIReader/WER0131.html (3593 words)

	Socialism and the War [poster] - Wisconsin Historical Society
		Wisconsin German Americans also generally opposed it because it would require them to take up arms against their brothers, cousins and friends in the old country.
		This poster advertises a 1917 speech by Milwaukee's former mayor, Emil Seidel, opposing American participation in the war.
		It was to be given in rural Theresa, Dodge County, where a large German population had lived since the 1840s.
	www.wisconsinhistory.org /turningpoints/search.asp?id=1088 (140 words)

	The Oder-Neisse Border: Where German-Polish Prejudices Meet. Travel to the past and present frontier(s) between Germany ...
		Emil Wallber, a native of Berlin, became Milwaukee's first German-born mayor in 1884.
		In 1910, Milwaukeeans elected their first socialist mayor: Emil Seidel, an immigrant's son who worked as a patternmaker.
		The number of foreign-born Germans in the city peaked at 55,000 in 1890, when they made up 27 percent of the population, and dropped sharply thereafter.
	www.germanlife.com /Archives/1996/9612_02.html (6920 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com
		When he moved to Milwaukee and hooked up with Victor Berger, editor of the socialist newspaper, "The Milwaukee Leader," he joined in the efforts to facilitate urban renewal, legal aid, municipal ownership of utility companies and other reforms.
		In 1911 Hoan became city attorney under socialist mayor Emil Seidel and spent the following years battling corruption among government officials.
		In 1917, he himself was elected mayor and he served until 1940.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /articles/print/hoan.html (441 words)

	Teach MPS - Recruitment Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rooted in ideals carried over from Europe and drawing on the strength of Milwaukee’s working-class wards, the socialists captured the mayor’s office for the first time in 1910.
		They would govern the city for most of the next 50 years; Emil Seidel from 1910 to 1912, Daniel Hoan from 1916 to 1940, and Frank Zeidler from 1948 to 1960.
		It was during the socialist heyday that Milwaukee gained its reputation for efficient municipal services, scandal-free government, and clean streets.
	www.teachmps.org /about_milwaukee.htm (2307 words)

	Seidel - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Seidel : Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary, 27th Edition [home, info]
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	www.onelook.com /?w=Seidel&ls=all (204 words)

	Musical Calendar for December 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1927, Seidel's orchestra was the first to record Hoagy Carmichael's song "Stardust", in a ragged, up-tempo instrumental rendition with Hoagy playing piano.
		Emil Seidel and his Orchestra also recorded "Beautiful" on Jan. 9, 1928.
		Wesley, a left-handed guitarist, played with a slight handicap, -he had only two fingers.
	nfo.net /calendar/dec13.htm (666 words)

	American BigBands - Page 4 "S" Bands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A reader has kindly sent this old newspaper photo of the Emil Seidel Orchestrashowing L-R Dick Kent, Gene Woods, Emil Seidel (seated at the piano), Byron Smart, Maurice Bennett, Oscar Rosberg, Donn Kimmel, Clif Williams, and Paul Brown.
		Emila native of IndianapolisINwas a composera pianist and a publisher of Ragtime musicwhose orchestra was the first to record Carmichael"s legendary "Stardust" (an 'uptempo version at Gennett's Recording Studio on Oct. 31, 1927).
		Seidel"s orchestra recorded a dozen more songs through early 1928 at Gennett.
	nfo.net /usa/s4.html (3000 words)

	Articles - Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wisconsin´s political history encompasses, on the one hand, Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive movement; and on the other, Joe McCarthy, the controversial anti-Communist censured by the Senate during the 1950s.
		The first Socialist mayor of a large city in the United States was Emil Seidel, elected mayor of Milwaukee in 1910; another Socialist, Daniel Hoan, was mayor of Milwaukee from 1916 to 1940.
		The state mineral is Galena, otherwise known as lead sulfide, which reflects Wisconsin´s early mining history.
	www.zdiamond.net /articles/Wisconsin (2071 words)

	Port of Milwaukee History
		This plan was submitted in spring 1910, but the Common Council indefinitely postponed the resolution, which favored an outer harbor, and rejected the Randolph plan.
		In October 1911, Mayor Emil Seidel, by previous authorization, appointed a Harbor Commission of nine citizens of Milwaukee, conversant with harbor and shipping matters, to study the needs of Milwaukee with respect to harbor facilities, and to act in an advisory capacity to the Common Council.
		The first meeting of the new Commission was held on November 22, 1911, at which it effected an organization with William George Bruce as Chairman.
	www.port.mil.wi.us /history.htm (1531 words)

	Debs' five presidential campaigns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In every one of his campaigns, Debs claimed that his primary goal was not to win, but rather "to teach social consciousness," by personifying the ideals behind socialism (Rosenstone, 90).
		The manner in which Eugene Debs and Emil Seidel approached their campaign of 1912 promoted chang, which, in turn, allowed for success to be acheived.
		Debs said himself that he would strive to make his campaign "as lively as the capitalist parties had seen," (NY Times).
	ns.headroyce.org /~us_history/bblock/campaigns.html (511 words)

	Sold on Song - Song Library - Stardust
		Brought up in a household full of ragtime music and being an ardent jazz fan it is no surprise that what began life as a piano piece, was initially presented in ragtime style and has been embraced and recorded by the jazz world.
		Band leader Isham Jones was first to have a hit with the tune in 1930 although it was first recorded by Emil Seidel in 1927.
		Hoagy’s biggest seller was composed shortly after he abandoned the legal profession and became a full time composer and performer.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/indepth/stardust.shtml (612 words)

	Gennett's Page Two (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first recording of "Star Dust" was made for Gennett on October 31, 1927.
		Around 3 AM that morning Hoagy Carmichael arrived in Richmond with Emil Seidel and seven members of Seidel's band.
		The Gennett recording engineer was roused from his bed, and by 5 AM the first take of "Star Dust" was accomplished.
	www.jazzadvocate.com /Gennett/gennett_page2.htm (1084 words)

	Sin City
		He lost his seat in the mayoral election of 1910 to Socialist candidate Emil Seidel.
		Acting on his orders, the houses on River Street were shut down.
		In a public relations ploy, Seidel and District Attorney Winifred Zabel padlocked the doors to Williams’ mansion while newspapermen snapped photographs.
	www.gmtoday.com /content/CLS/2005/June/58.asp (1281 words)

	VH1.com : Carl Sandburg : Biography
		In 1908 he married Lilian Steichen, sister of photographer Edward Steichen, whom he would remain with for the rest of his life.
		He worked for a short time as a secretary to Socialist Mayor Emil Seidel (1910-1912) and continued his newspaper career in 1917 at the Chicago Daily News.
		It was his poetry, however, that brought him to national attention in the mid-teens.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/sandburg_carl/bio.jhtml (455 words)

	[EB] Brisben Article: Zeidler Review
		If there are Socialists of longer standing, I have no doubt that Frank Zeidler can tell you about every one of them.
		He is part of a tradition of Milwaukee Socialist mayors that began with Emil Seidel and continued with Daniel Hoan, whose long career ended in 1940 when he was defeated by an independent progressive named Carl Zeidler, Frank Zeidler’s older brother.
		The brothers were never enemies despite differences in political philosophy, and Carl Zeidler was a local hero who had resigned his post to join the Naval Reserve and who had been killed when his ship was torpedoed off South Africa.
	www.sp-usa.org /pipermail/eb_sp-usa.org/2005-November/000180.html (906 words)

	CUAP: Brief history of Milwaukee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To cite one example, the appalling child mortality characteristic of industrializing cities of the nineteenth and early twentieth-centuries also plagued Milwaukee.
		When the first socialist mayor, Emil Seidel, entered office in 1910, one of his first priorities was the establishment of the Child Welfare Commission, which hired public nurses, conducted public education, and distributed vaccines.
		Partly as a result of this program, the life expectancy for the average Milwaukeean nearly doubled to over fifty-three years by 1932.
	xserver1.its.mu.edu /milwpast.bsp (981 words)

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