| Theodore Rodolf | |
| Order: | 10th & 12th |
| Mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin | |
| Term Start: | April 1870 |
| Term End: | April 1871 |
| Predecessor: | Charles L. Coleman |
| Successor: | Alexander McMillan |
| Term Start1: | April 1868 |
| Term End1: | April 1869 |
| Predecessor1: | John M. Levy |
| Successor1: | Charles L. Coleman |
| State2: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly2: | Wisconsin |
| District2: | La Crosse 1st |
| Term Start2: | January 3, 1870 |
| Term End2: | January 2, 1871 |
| Predecessor2: | Cassius C. Palmer |
| Successor2: | Gideon Hixon |
| Term Start3: | January 6, 1868 |
| Term End3: | January 4, 1869 |
| Predecessor3: | Angus Cameron |
| Successor3: | Cassius C. Palmer |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1814 |
| Birth Place: | Switzerland |
| Death Place: | La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Restingplace: | Oak Grove Cemetery, |
| Spouse: | Marie A. Rodolf (died 1892) |
| Relatives: | Charles Rodolf (brother) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Zurich |
| Occupation: | Insurance agent |
Theodore Rodolf (October 17, 1814February 12, 1892) was a Swiss American immigrant, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 10th and 12th mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented La Crosse for two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Rodolf was born on October 17, 1814, in Switzerland.[1] He graduated from the University of Zurich before moving to Lafayette County, Wisconsin, in 1834. He died in La Crosse on February 12, 1892[2] after an illness lasting more than a year.[3]
His brother, Charles Rodolf, was a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate.[4]
While living in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, he served as Village President in 1851 and 1852. He was appointed Receiver of Public Moneys at La Crosse by President Franklin Pierce in 1853, and served in that role until 1861.
Rodolf was elected to the Assembly running on the Democratic Party ticket in 1867. The next year, rather than running for re-election, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. He lost to incumbent Cadwallader C. Washburn, but went on to win back his seat in the Assembly in the 1869 election. During the same time, he was elected mayor of La Crosse in the 1868 and 1870 Spring elections.