Edward C. Kehr

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Edward C. Kehr

Edward Charles Kehr (born November 5, 1837 in St. Louis , Missouri , †  April 20, 1918 there ) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Kehr enjoyed an academic education. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1858, he began to work in St. Louis in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1874 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Edwin O. Stanard on March 4, 1875 . Since he was not confirmed in 1876, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1877 .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Edward Kehr practiced law again. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died on April 20, 1918 in St. Louis.

Web links

  • Edward C. Kehr in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Kehr, Edward C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kehr, Edward Charles (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1918
Place of death St. Louis , Missouri