Robert Kastenmeier

Robert Kastenmeier
Official portrait, 1983
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1991
Preceded byDonald E. Tewes
Succeeded byScott Klug
Personal details
Born
Robert William Kastenmeier

(1924-01-24)January 24, 1924
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, US
DiedMarch 20, 2015(2015-03-20) (aged 91)
Arlington, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDorothy Chambers
Children
  • William Kastenmeier
  • Andrew Kastenmeier
  • Edward Kastenmeier
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1946
Rank1st Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert William Kastenmeier (January 24, 1924 – March 20, 2015) was an American Democratic politician who represented central Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1959 until 1991. He was a key sponsor of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.

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