Herman C. Baehr

Herman C. Baehr (March 16, 1866 – February 4, 1942) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 36th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1910 to 1911.

Life and career Born in Keokuk, Iowa, Baehr was the son of Jacob and Magdalena Zipf Baehr, both of whom had earlier lived in Cleveland from 1850 to 1862. He finally defeated Johnson, in what many see as the greatest upset in Cleveland politics. Although he was heavily criticized by the press, Baehr's tenure as mayor was relatively efficient. He restored conservative fiscal policies, oversaw further downtown development, and carried through with Johnson's idea of a three-cent fare.

In retirement, Baehr spent winters at a home in Los Angeles, California. He died there suddenly of a stroke on February 4, 1942. His wife, Rose, was in ill health and could not immediately transport his remains to Cleveland for burial. Baehr was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Rose Baehr died in Los Angeles in 1956, having never moved her husband's remains to Cleveland. She was interred next to him at Forest Lawn.