Michael Keppele

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Michael Keppele (September 9, 1771 – February 2, 1821) 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.

He died in Philadelphia.

Family

He married Catherine Caldwell (June 7, 1774 – August 23, 1862).

Their daughter Sarah Caldwell Keppele (1789–1877) married James Cornell Biddle (1795–1838), of the Philadelphia Biddle family in 1825. He was son of revolutionary war soldier Clement Biddle (1740–1814).^[3]

References

↑ 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.
↑ "Biddle family papers". University of Delaware Library. Retrieved March 23, 2011.

External links

Portrait by Gilbert Stuart

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Wharton (Philadelphia)	Mayor of Philadelphia 1811–1812	Succeeded by John Barker (Philadelphia)

v t e Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) G. Jones Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill Carter Preston Dickinson Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris Hudson Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Shute T. Lawrence (II) Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) J. Lawrence I. Jones S. Shoemaker Gibson Fisher Rhoads Powel vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox Stokley King Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter

Persondata
Name	Keppele, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American mayor
Date of birth	September 9, 1771
Place of birth
Date of death	February 2, 1821
Place of death

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