Ferdinand T. Yahr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1891–1894 | |
| Preceded by | George Fitch |
| Succeeded by | Clarence V. Peirce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinand Theodore Yahr December 17, 1834 Heldrungen, Germany |
| Died | May 1, 1910 (aged 75) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Amelia C. Schaal (
m. 1861) |
| Children | 10 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ferdinand Theodore Yahr (December 17, 1834 – May 1, 1910) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Yahr was born on December 17, 1834, in Heldrungen, Germany. [1] He came to Wisconsin in 1849, [1] where he lived in Watertown, Berlin, Waupun and Princeton, Wisconsin. [1] In 1861, he married Amelia C. Schaal. They had ten children. [2] Yahr died on May 1, 1910, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [1] and was buried at Forest Home Cemetery.
Career
Yahr defeated James O. Raymond (1831–1897) in the 1890 senatorial election [3] and served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1891 to 1893, representing the 9th District. [4] He was also an elector for the 1892 presidential election. Yahr was a Democrat. [1]
References
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"Ex-Senator Yahr Dead". The Gazette. May 4, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2016 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme. 1890. pp. 832–834.
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"J. O. Raymond Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. April 17, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas J. Cunningham, ed. (1891). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co.
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