Edwin E. Witte
1887–1960 (age 73)
Economist
Biography
Edwin E. Witte (1887–1960) earned recognition as a thoughtful economist and policy advisor, guiding national conversations on social welfare during a career rooted in the academic community of Madison, Wisconsin. He is remembered for his leadership in shaping the social insurance programs that provided security for generations of workers.
Witte kept active in civic life until his passing, and Forest Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of a scholar who balanced rigorous economic thought with a genuine concern for ordinary families.