Louis Jacob Breithaupt
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Louis Jacob Breithaupt was an Ontario
manufacturer and political figure. He represented Waterloo North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1899 to 1902 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Buffalo, New York
, the son of Philip Louis Breithaupt, who went on to serve as mayor of Berlin (later Kitchener, Ontario
). Louis Jacob moved to Berlin with his family in 1857 and was mayor of Berlin himself from 1888 to 1889. In 1881, he married Emma Alvarene Devitt, the daughter of a former mayor of Waterloo. Breithaupt was manager of the Breithaupt Leather Company, president of the Berlin Gas Company and was also associated with other manufacturing businesses. He served as president of the Board of Trade in 1891.
His brother John Christian was mayor of Berlin in 1896 to 1897 and his brother Ezra Carl also served on the Berlin Board of Trade. His son Louis Orville
later served as mayor of the city of Kitchener, a member of the House of Commons and Lieutenant-Governor for Ontario.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
manufacturer and political figure. He represented Waterloo North
Waterloo North
Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1899 to 1902 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, the son of Philip Louis Breithaupt, who went on to serve as mayor of Berlin (later Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
). Louis Jacob moved to Berlin with his family in 1857 and was mayor of Berlin himself from 1888 to 1889. In 1881, he married Emma Alvarene Devitt, the daughter of a former mayor of Waterloo. Breithaupt was manager of the Breithaupt Leather Company, president of the Berlin Gas Company and was also associated with other manufacturing businesses. He served as president of the Board of Trade in 1891.
His brother John Christian was mayor of Berlin in 1896 to 1897 and his brother Ezra Carl also served on the Berlin Board of Trade. His son Louis Orville
Louis Orville Breithaupt
Louis Orville Breithaupt served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1952 to 1957.Born in Berlin , Ontario, the son of Louis Jacob Breithaupt and Emma Alvarine Devitt, he was educated at the University of Toronto. He became head of his family's leather business, Breithaupt...
later served as mayor of the city of Kitchener, a member of the House of Commons and Lieutenant-Governor for Ontario.