Carl Louis Nippert was a German engineer and politician, who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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 in 1902.

Nippert studied engineering at the universities of Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe

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, Germany, and Zürich

Zürich

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, Switzerland. After finishing his studies in 1874, he started working as an engineer in Frankfurt

Frankfurt

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, Germany. In 1876 he migrated to the United States

United States

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 to work on the construction of the world fair

Centennial Exposition

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 in Philadelphia.

Nippert worked as a school teacher (1877-1889) and principal (after 1891) in Cincinnati. During this time he advocated the German language. In 1891 he became a lawyer

Lawyer

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. Eight years later he became a member of the senate of Ohio

Ohio

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 for the Republican party, and in 1901 he became a judge on probation. In 1902 Nippert was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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In the United States, Nippert was a member of several German associations.

Nippert Stadium

Nippert Stadium

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 at the University of Cincinnati

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is named for someone else.