Oscar Ringle

Oscar Ringle
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Marathon 2nd district
In office January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915
Preceded by	Arthur J. Plowman
Succeeded by	Edward C. Kretlow
Personal details
Born	Oscar Johan Ludwig Ringle (1878-04-12)April 12, 1878 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	November 4, 1945(1945-11-04) (aged 67) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Clara Baesman ​ (m. 1910⁠–⁠1945)​
Children	Dorothea Pauline Ringle (b. 1911; died 1978) Charles Lewis Ringle (b. 1916; died 1993) David A. Ringle (b. 1924; died 2012)
Parents	John Ringle (father) Augusta (Engle) Ringle (mother)
Relatives	Bartholomew Ringle (grandfather)
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin Law School
Profession	Lawyer, politician

Oscar Louis Ringle (born Oscar Johan Ludwig Ringle; April 12, 1878 – November 4, 1945) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Wausau, Wisconsin. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Marathon County during the 1913 term. Later he served as district attorney of Marathon County.

His father, John Ringle, and grandfather, Bartholomew Ringle, also served in the legislature.

Biography

Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Ringle received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He then practiced law in Wausau, Wisconsin. In 1913, Ringle served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party. Then in 1933 and 1934, Ringle was elected District Attorney of Marathon County, Wisconsin. Ringle was appointed postmaster of Wausau, Wisconsin in 1937. His grandfather, Bartholomew Ringle and father, John Ringle, had previously served in the Wisconsin legislature.