JUDGE RUPPEL  The Daily Courier, Monday, Feb 3, 1919 
Connellsville, PA, Fayette Co.

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The Daily Courier, Monday, Feb 3, 1919, 
Connellsville PA, Fayette Co.

JUDGE RUPPEL DIES

Somerset, Feb 3.  Judge William H. Ruppel of Somerset County died at his
home here Saturday night after a long illness.  His term would have
expired in 1922.  Judge Ruppel was a Democrat and personally a
temperance advocate.  On the bench he administered the liquor license
law with severe restrictions.  Judge William H. Ruppel was born in
Frostburg, Md., May 13, 1849.  He was taken as an infant to Wellersburg,
Somerset County, and was educated in the public and normal schools.
Subsequently he followed the occupation of teacher for a number of
years, but finally took up the profession of law, studying in the office
of General Coffroth.  In 872 he was admitted to practice at the Somerset
County bar.  He formed a partnership with General Coffroth.  He served
as a delegate to the Democratic State convention that nominated William
M. Singerly for Governor.