Ferdinand Baehr
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Ferdinand William Baehr (1822–1892) was a Republican politician from California. He served as California State Treasurer in 1871–1875.
Businessman
[edit]In 1869, the San Francisco Directory listed Ferdinand Baehr as a manufacturing jeweler with the firm Baehr William & Co.[1]
Family man
[edit]Ferdinand Baehr married Augusta Catharine Scroder in 1857.[2] They had a son William Baehr Jr.,[3] who became a partner in the firm A. Gerberding & Co.[4]
State office-holder
[edit]Ferdinand Baehr became California State Treasurer after winning elections on Republican ticket on September 6, 1871, and served as state treasurer until September 7, 1875,[5] when he lost after running as an independent candidate.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The San Francisco Directory for the Year 1869
- ^ Sacramento County Marriages, 1850-1860
- ^ Crocker-Langley San Francisco Business Directory
- ^ Decisions of the Department of the Interior, Volume 25, p.214
- ^ Election History for the State of California: Ferdinand Baehr, Republican
- ^ California Blue Book, Or State Roster, p.443
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