Bablitz, August Adolph

August Adolph Bablitz*, LL.B. '12, LL.M. '14.August Adolph Bablitz (August 12, 1876 - June 5, 1964) was born in Germany to Adolph** Bablitz and Caroline Krueger. He became a naturalized citizen in the early 1890s. Prior to attending the University of Kentucky, Bablitz worked as a cooper and for the Internal Revenue Service. He was a labor organizer, a member of Coopers' Union No. 210, and served on Lexington's Central Labor Council for several years. During his time at UK, Bablitz was a guard on the varsity football team. He received an LL.B. from the College of Law in 1912 and an LL.M. in 1914. His LL.M. thesis was Labor Unions and their Relation to the Law--a summary of his thesis was published in the Kentucky Law Journal. Bablitz practiced law in Lexington for over 50 years after his graduation. He served on the draft exemption board during World War I. In the 1930s, Bablitz was appointed by Kentucky Governor Flem Sampson to investigate the conditions of striking miners in Eastern Kentucky. Bablitz married twice--his wives were Emilie Caroline Elisabeth Mueller (m. 1895, w. 1943) and Marie Untereiner (m. pre-1947).*Mr. Bablitz did not appear in the 1912 edition of The Kentuckian.**Sometimes listed as August Adolph or Rudolph.