Julius A. Lebkuecher
American politician; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1894 to 1896
Intro | American politician; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1894 to 1896 | |||
Places | United States of America | |||
was | Politician Civil servant Mayor | |||
Work field | Politics | |||
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Birth | 9 February 1844, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation | |||
Death | 13 May 1913Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA (aged 69 years) | |||
Star sign | Aquarius | |||
Politics: | Republican Party | |||
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Julius A. Lebkuecher (February 9, 1844 – May 13, 1913) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1894 to 1896.
Julius was born in Germany in 1844. At age four he moved to Newark and was educated in the public schools of Newark through Barringer High School. He was a jeweler and helped found Kremetz and Company. In 1894, he accepted the Republican nomination for Mayor. He was elected by nearly 5,000 votes.
After his time as Mayor he continued working in jewelry and was president of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission from 1902 to 1913. He left two sons.