Fred Biermann

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Frederick Elliott "Fred" Biermann (born March 20, 1884 in Rochester , Minnesota , † July 1, 1968 in La Crosse , Wisconsin ) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1939 he represented the state of Iowa in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1888, Fred Biermann came to Decorah , Iowa, where he attended public schools. He then studied at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis . This was followed by studies at Columbia University in New York City until 1905 . He also attended Valder's Business College at Decorah and Harvard University , where he studied law. From 1908 he worked as a journalist. Between 1908 and 1931 Biermann was the publisher and editor of the newspaper "Decorah Journal". During the First World War he was a volunteer in the US Army . Between April 1917 and June 1919 he made it to the position of first lieutenant in the army. From 1913 to 1923, with the exception of his military service, Fred Biermann was a postman in Decorah. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1928, 1940 and 1956 he was a delegate to the respective Democratic National Conventions . He served on the board of the Iowa Democrats for eight years.

In 1932 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Iowa . On March 4, 1933, he succeeded Gilbert N. Haugen of the Republican Party for many years . His election victory is related to the federal trend in favor of the Democrats at the time. After two re-elections, Biermann was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1939 . During this time, many of the federal government's New Deal laws were discussed and passed. In 1937 Biermann was a delegate at an inter-parliamentary congress in Paris .

In the elections of 1938 Biermann lost to Henry O. Talle . Between 1940 and 1953 he was US Marshal for northern Iowa. Then he withdrew from politics. Fred Biermann died on July 1, 1968 in La Crosse, Wisconsin and was buried in Decorah.

Web links

  • Fred Biermann in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Biermann, Fred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Biermann, Frederick Elliott (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Rochester , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH July 1, 1968
Place of death La Crosse , Wisconsin