About Robert Klotz
Lived 1819 – 1895 (aged 75). Robert Klotz was an American politician.
Robert Klotz (October 27, 1819 – May 1, 1895) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography Robert Klotz was born in Northampton (now Carbon) County, Pennsylvania. He attended the county's schools. He was the first register and recorder of Carbon County in 1843.
During the war with Mexico, he served in the Second Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private, lieutenant, and adjutant in 1846 and 1847. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1848 and was reelected in 1849.
He returned to Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, in 1857. He served as treasurer of Carbon County, Pennsylvania in 1859. He was buried at City Cemetery.
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Who was Robert Klotz?
Union United States Army officer (1819–1895)
When was Robert Klotz born?
Robert Klotz was born on 27 October 1819 in Carbon County.
When did Robert Klotz die?
Robert Klotz died on 1 May 1895 in Jim Thorpe.
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Robert Klotz was a politician.
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Robert Klotz was American.
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