Frederick George Bromberg
Frederick George Bromberg (born June 19, 1837 in New York City , † September 4, 1930 in Mobile , Mobile County , Alabama ) was an American politician.
Career
Frederick George Bromberg moved with his parents to Mobile, Alabama, in February 1838, where he attended public schools. Bromberg graduated from Harvard University in 1858 . He also studied chemistry there between 1861 and 1863 and then worked as a mathematics tutor between 1863 and 1865 .
In July 1867 he was appointed Treasurer of Mobile by Major General John Pope , a position he held until January 19, 1869. He was a member of the Alabama Senate between 1868 and 1872 . In addition, he was appointed Postmaster of Mobile in July 1869 , but was relieved of this position in June 1871. He presided over the Alabama delegation to the Liberal Republican Convention in Cincinnati in 1872 . Then he was elected as the Liberal Republican in the 43rd US Congress , where he served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. He contested the election of Jeremiah Haralson to the 44th US Congress without success .
Bromberg studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1877 and then began practicing in Mobile. Then he participated in 1893 as the commissioner of Alabama at the World's Fair in Chicago . He was president of the Alabama Bar Association in 1906. Bromberg died in Mobile, Alabama, in 1930 and was then buried in Magnolia Cemetery .
Web links
- Frederick George Bromberg in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Frederick George Bromberg in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Bromberg, Frederick George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1837 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1930 |
Place of death | Mobile , Mobile County , Alabama |