About Ferdinand Baehr
Lived 1822 – 1892 (aged 69–70). Ferdinand Baehr was an American politician.
Ferdinand William Baehr (1822–1892) was a Republican politician from California. He served as California State Treasurer in 1871–1875.
Businessman In 1869, the San Francisco Directory listed Ferdinand Baehr as a manufacturing jeweler with the firm Baehr William & Co.
Family man Ferdinand Baehr married Augusta Catharine Scroder in 1857. They had a son William Baehr Jr., who became a partner in the firm A. Gerberding & Co.
State office-holder
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, when he lost after running as an independent candidate.
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Who was Ferdinand Baehr?
American politician
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Ferdinand Baehr was born in 1822.
When did Ferdinand Baehr die?
Ferdinand Baehr died in 1892.
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Ferdinand Baehr was a politician.
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Ferdinand Baehr was American.
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