Bernard J. Gehrmann
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Bernard John Gehrmann was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Gnesen, near Koenigsberg, East Prussia
, Germany
, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany.
In 1893, Gehrmann immigrated to the United States
with his parents, who settled in Chicago, Illinois.
He was employed in a packing plant in Chicago, Illinois, and later learned the printing trade on a German-language daily newspaper.
He attended night school.
He moved to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Neillsville, in Clark County in 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He moved to a farm near Mellen, Wisconsin
, in Ashland County in 1915.
He served as clerk of the school board 1916–1934, town assessor 1916–1921, and chairman of the town board 1921–1932.
Gehrmann conducted farmers' institutes throughout the State for the University of Wisconsin–Madison
College of Agriculture 1920–1933.
He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
1927–1933.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1933 and 1934.
Gehrmann was elected as a Progressive
to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress.
He engaged in work for the United States Department of Agriculture from January 1943 until April 1945. Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1946, 1948, 1950, and 1952. Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 for the term ending in January 1957.
He died in Mellen, Wisconsin
, July 12, 1958. He was interred in Mellen Union Cemetery.
His son was Bernard E. Gehrmann
, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born in Gnesen, near Koenigsberg, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany.
In 1893, Gehrmann immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with his parents, who settled in Chicago, Illinois.
He was employed in a packing plant in Chicago, Illinois, and later learned the printing trade on a German-language daily newspaper.
He attended night school.
He moved to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Neillsville, in Clark County in 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He moved to a farm near Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Attractions:*Camp Eagle Ridge, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen.*Copper Falls State Park is also located in Mellen....
, in Ashland County in 1915.
He served as clerk of the school board 1916–1934, town assessor 1916–1921, and chairman of the town board 1921–1932.
Gehrmann conducted farmers' institutes throughout the State for the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
College of Agriculture 1920–1933.
He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
1927–1933.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1933 and 1934.
Gehrmann was elected as a Progressive
Wisconsin Progressive Party
The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr....
to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress.
He engaged in work for the United States Department of Agriculture from January 1943 until April 1945. Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1946, 1948, 1950, and 1952. Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 for the term ending in January 1957.
He died in Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Attractions:*Camp Eagle Ridge, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen.*Copper Falls State Park is also located in Mellen....
, July 12, 1958. He was interred in Mellen Union Cemetery.
His son was Bernard E. Gehrmann
Bernard E. Gehrmann
-Biography:Gehrmann was born in Mellen, Wisconsin on November 6, 1920. He would graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and serve in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. His father was Bernard J. Gehrmann who served in the Wisconsin Legislature and the United States...
, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.