Person

Ralph Kerwineo

Milwaukee

Biography

Ralph Kerwineo was arrested by Milwaukee police. The official charge was disorderly conduct, but the accusation was that he was biologically, in fact, a she.

Images

Historical panel Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Period article / (date unknown) Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Facts

Born: 1876
Died: October 4, 1932
Associated City: Milwaukee
Roles: Other

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — Ralph Kerwineo (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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