Reuben Servant Bachman
Reuben Knecht Bachman (born August 6, 1834 in Williams , Northampton County , Pennsylvania , † September 19, 1911 in Easton , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1881 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Reuben Bachman attended the public schools in his home country and then worked as a teacher for a few years. He then worked in Durham in trade, among other things. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1878 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the tenth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Samuel Augustus Bridges on March 4, 1879 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1880, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1881 .
After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Reuben Bachman worked in Riegelsville in the timber and sawmill business. In July 1884 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago , at which Grover Cleveland was nominated as a presidential candidate. He died in Easton on September 19, 1911.
Web links
- Reuben Knecht Bachman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Reuben servant Bachman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Augustus Bridges |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (10th constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881 |
William Mutchler |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bachman, Reuben Knecht |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Williams , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 19, 1911 |
| Place of death | Easton , Pennsylvania |