Herman Lehlbach
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Herman Lehlbach was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 6th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1885 to 1889. He was uncle of Frederick R. Lehlbach
, who represented the state in Congress from 1915 to 1937.
Born in Heilig-Kreuz-Steinach, Baden
, Germany
, Lehlbach immigrated to the United States in 1851 with his parents, who settled in Newark, New Jersey
.
He attended the public schools and became a civil engineer.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1884-1886.
Lehlbach was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession as a civil engineer in Newark, and was Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey
from 1893 to 1896.
He died in Newark, on January 11, 1904.
He was interred Fairmount Cemetery
in Newark.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
in the United States House of Representatives
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 1885 to 1889. He was uncle of Frederick R. Lehlbach
Frederick R. Lehlbach
Frederick Reimold Lehlbach was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican, Lehlbach served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1915 to 1933 and as the representative from New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1933 to 1937. Lehlbach was also...
, who represented the state in Congress from 1915 to 1937.
Born in Heilig-Kreuz-Steinach, Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
, 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...
, Lehlbach immigrated to the United States in 1851 with his parents, who settled in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
.
He attended the public schools and became a civil engineer.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1884-1886.
Lehlbach was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession as a civil engineer in Newark, and was Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
from 1893 to 1896.
He died in Newark, on January 11, 1904.
He was interred Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark
thumb|190px|The Krueger Mausoleumthumb|190px|The Setters' MonumentFairmount Cemetery is a Victorian cemetery in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey, in the neighborhood of Fairmount. It opened in 1855, shortly after the Newark City Council banned burials in the central city due to fears that...
in Newark.
External links
- Herman Lehlbach at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Herman Lehlbach at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...