Fred J. Kern

Frederick John "Fred" core ( * September 2, 1864 in Millstadt, Illinois, † November 9, 1931 in Belleville, Illinois ) was an American politician. Between 1901 and 1903 he represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Fred Kern attended the public schools of his home and then the Illinois State Normal University, Normal. Subsequently, he worked in coal mining and then for five years as a teacher. Since 1891 he has worked in East St. Louis in the newspaper business. There he was editor of the newspaper East St. Louis Gazette. Later he acquired the newspaper Belleville News. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. In 1892 he was hired as chief enrolling clerk in the Illinois Senate; In 1898, he ran unsuccessfully for Congress yet.

In the congressional elections of 1900 was the core but then in the 21st electoral district of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of the Republican William A. Rodenberg on March 4, 1901. Since he has not been confirmed in 1902, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1903.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Frederick core worked in the newspaper business in Belleville. Between 1902 and 1912 he served as mayor of this city. In 1904, 1908 and 1912, he participated as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions relevant. From 1913 to 1919 he led the Management Committee (State board of administration) of Illinois. He died on November 9, 1931 in Belleville.