Julius A. Lebkuecher

American politician; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1894 to 1896
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IntroAmerican politician; Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1894 to 1896
PlacesUnited States of America
wasPolitician Civil servant Mayor
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth9 February 1844, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Confederation
Death13 May 1913Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA (aged 69 years)
Star signAquarius
Politics:Republican Party
Education
Barringer Academy of the Arts & HumanitiesNewark, Essex County, USA
Employers
Passaic Valley Sewerage CommissionUSA
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Biography

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.

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