Bernhard Gettelman
Bernhard "Benny" Gettelman (December 23, 1889August 30, 1965) was an American Republican politician. He served 27 years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Milwaukee, and earlier served one term in the State Assembly. Biography Gettelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at a young age. He worked for the Electric Company for ten years, and was then appointed a deputy sheriff in Milwaukee County. In 1916 he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, where he authored the "Fireman's law". He did not run for a second term in 1918 and returned to the sheriff's office. He was subsequently promoted to chief deputy sheriff. He led the sheriff's force present at the "Cudahy riots"—a violent clash resulting from a labor dispute in 1919. During the riots, he ordered this men to fire over the heads of the rioters. In 1922, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930, but was defeated seeking a fourth term in 1934. He returned and was elected again 1938, and went on to serve another 15 years in the Senate. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944