John Michael Kohler II was an American industrialist and politician who most notably founded and led the Kohler Company and served as mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin between 1892 and 1900. He was the patriarch of the Kohler family of Wisconsin. Wikipedia
Born: November 3, 1844, Schnepfau, Austria
Died: November 5, 1900 (age 56 years), Sheboygan, WI
Children: Walter J. Kohler Sr. and Marie Christine Kohler
Organizations founded: Kohler Co. and Kohler Kitchen & Bath
Grandchildren: Herbert Kohler Jr., Walter J. Kohler Jr., and John Michael Kohler, III
Great grandchildren: K. David Kohler, Laura Elizabeth Kohler, Terry Kohler, and more
Previous office: Mayor of Sheboygan (1892–1900)