Frederick L. Schmersahl
| Frederick L. Schmersahl | |
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| 11th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office April 1871 – April 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Hazen Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Peter McGavisk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1826 Bremen, Germany |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Frederick L. Schmersahl (born 1826) was an American merchant and politician who served two terms as the eleventh mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1871-1873.[1]
Biography
Schmersahl was born in 1826 in Bremen, Germany.[2] He was a partner, along with Louis Wittpenn, in a liquor and wine wholesale business in New York City.[3] He served on the Hoboken City Council in 1866.[4] Schmersahl was rejected by the Hoboken Democratic convention as a candidate for mayor in 1871, but was reported to run independently.[5] He was elected as a Republican in 1871, and re-elected as the candidate of both parties in 1872.[6] Schmersahl ran as an independent candidate in 1873 and was defeated by Democrat Peter McGavisk.[7]
References
- ^ Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319.
- ^ "Individual Record". FamilySearch.org. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "The Charge Against the Mayor of Hoboken". The New York Times. November 23, 1871. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ Costa, Isaac (1866). Gopsill's Jersey City and Hoboken directory for the year ending 30th April, 1867. Gopsill. p. 428. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Hoboken Democratic Convention - Nominations for City Officers". The New York Times. April 5, 1971. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Jersey City and Hoboken elections". The New York Times. April 10, 1872. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "New-Jersey Elections; Returns for Jersey City, Hoboken, New-Brunswick and other Towns". The New York Times. April 10, 1873. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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