Julius Edward Roehr
American politician
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Julius Edward Roehr was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Julius Edward Roehr | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 1897–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Michał Kruszka |
| Succeeded by | John C. Kleczka |
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| Born | March 6, 1860 |
| Died | January 31, 1930 (aged 69) |
| Party | Republican |
Biography
Roehr was born on March 6, 1860, in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He moved to Wisconsin in 1873, settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Roehr graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and began practicing law.[2] He died in Milwaukee on January 31, 1930.[3]
Political career
Roehr was an unsuccessful candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1892. That year, he was also a candidate to be a superior court judge. He was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention before serving as a member of the Senate from 1897 to 1908.