Edward Salomon

Edward Salomon ( born August 11, 1828 in Ströbeck, Prussia, † April 20, 1909 in Frankfurt am Main ) was an American politician of German origin and from 1862 to 1864, the eighth Governor of the State of Wisconsin.

Early years

The date of birth of Edward Salomon is specified differently in the sources.. Most likely August 11, 1828 is fixed is: He was born in what was then the Kingdom of Prussia and attended the University of Berlin, where he studied natural history and philosophy. As a supporter of the revolution of 1848/49 he fled to the crackdown along with his brother to America. There he settled in Manitowoc (Wisconsin ). He earned his living as a teacher and surveyor and was also deputy secretary of a district court. After a subsequent law degree, he began himself to work as a lawyer.

Advancement to the Governor

In 1857 Salomon was appointed by Governor Coles Bashford to the Supervisory Board of the University of Wisconsin. Originally Salomon was a Democrat, but joined on as a follower of Abraham Lincoln to the Republican Party. In 1861 he was elected as its candidate for the new Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. After Governor Louis P. Harvey had drowned in April 1862 on a mission to care for wounded soldiers in the Tennessee River, Solomon had to take over his post as deputy and the opened term of office, which was still running until January 4, 1864 finish. He was the first governor of Wisconsin, who was not born in the United States.

As Governor, he had mainly take care of problems that were related to the war during the Civil War. This included a new controversial defense acquisition law of the Federal Government, the disadvantaged, the poor and immigrants compared to the rich population. There was also the risk that agents of the Southern States the Indians of the area could incite riots against the population. Governor Salomon made ​​sure that the mobilized troops from Wisconsin were able to exercise their right to vote. After he had put down an uprising against the military law with troops, he lost popularity and was not nominated for the gubernatorial elections of 1863 of his party. Therefore, he left in January 1864 from his office.

Further CV

After his retirement from the office of governor, he was active in Milwaukee as a lawyer. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Then he moved to New York City, where he also worked as a lawyer. He was also an advisor to the local German consulate and represented as an advocate the interests of German companies and other German affairs in the United States. In 1894, he returned at the request of his wife back to his home. He is also who died in 1909. Edward Solomon was married to Elisa fog. His cousin Edward S. Salomon was Governor from 1870 to 1872 in Washington Territory.

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