Ferdinand Baehr

Ferdinand William Baehr (1822–1892) was a Republican politician from California. He served as California State Treasurer in 1871–1875.

Businessman

In 1869, the San Francisco Directory listed Ferdinand Baehr as a manufacturing jeweler with the firm Baehr William & Co.^[1]

Family man

Ferdinand Baehr married Augusta Catharine Scroder in 1857.^[2] They had a son William Baehr Jr.,^[3] who became a partner in the firm A. Gerberding & Co.^[4]

State office-holder

Ferdinand Baehr became California State Treasurer after winning elections on Republican ticket on September 6, 1871, and served as state treasurer until September 7, 1875,^[5] when he lost after running as an independent candidate.^[6]

References

Political offices
Preceded by Antonio F. Coronel	State Treasurer of California 1871–1875	Succeeded by José G. Estudillo

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[1] The San Francisco Directory for the Year 1869

[2] Sacramento County Marriages, 1850-1860

[3] Crocker-Langley San Francisco Business Directory

[4] Decisions of the Department of the Interior, Volume 25, p.214

[5] Election History for the State of California: Ferdinand Baehr, Republican

[6] California Blue Book, Or State Roster, p.443

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