Jacob Kehrein
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Jacob Keihrein was a schoolteacher and a Democratic Party
politician who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly
.
Keihrein was born in Kroetzenach, Germany
, on December 5, 1846; he immigrated
with his family to the United States
in 1848, and settled in Milwaukee in 1867. He received a common school education, and became a teacher
.
, and ten years as chairman of his ward, Kehrein was elected to the Assembly in 1902 for the 9th district of Milwaukee County (9th ward
of the City of Milwaukee
), succeeding fellow Democrat John C. Karel. Kehrein received 1,043 votes against 1,031 for Republican
George Christianson, 939 for Social Democrat Edmund J. Berner
, and 40 for independent Louis Ziener.
He was defeated for re-election in 1904 in a re-match with Social Democrat Berner, who garnered 1,348 votes to 1,168 votes for Republican Frank Mueller, 844 votes for Kehrein, and 28 votes for Independent Republican Elias Lehman.
He does not appear to have been any relation to Socialist
Otto Kehrein
, who would later represent the same district in the Assembly.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who served one term 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....
.
Keihrein was born in Kroetzenach, 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...
, on December 5, 1846; he immigrated
Immigration
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with his family to the United States
United States
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in 1848, and settled in Milwaukee in 1867. He received a common school education, and became a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
.
Elected office
After one term as a justice of the peaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, and ten years as chairman of his ward, Kehrein was elected to the Assembly in 1902 for the 9th district of Milwaukee County (9th ward
Wards of the United States
In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes...
of the City of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
), succeeding fellow Democrat John C. Karel. Kehrein received 1,043 votes against 1,031 for 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...
George Christianson, 939 for Social Democrat Edmund J. Berner
Edmund J. Berner
Edmund J. Berner was a trade union activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served four terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.- Background :...
, and 40 for independent Louis Ziener.
He was defeated for re-election in 1904 in a re-match with Social Democrat Berner, who garnered 1,348 votes to 1,168 votes for Republican Frank Mueller, 844 votes for Kehrein, and 28 votes for Independent Republican Elias Lehman.
He does not appear to have been any relation to Socialist
Socialist Party of America
The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization...
Otto Kehrein
Otto Kehrein
Otto A. Kehrein was an American carpenter from Milwaukee who served two terms as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 9th district of Milwaukee County ., and also served on the Milwaukee County Board of SupervisorsHe was born in the Town of Jackson in Washington...
, who would later represent the same district in the Assembly.