[4] During his time in the Assembly, he was noted for helping design Wisconsin's life insurance code.

In 1929, Herman Ekern became president in the organization which would grow in time to become Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

[6] Ekern later returned to his political career, serving as Wisconsin's Attorney General from 1923 until 1927.

After his term ended in 1939, Ekern served on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin until 1943.

The papers of Herman Ekern are maintained within the archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society.