Rohr, Philip
House 1862 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1827 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
2/1/1896
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Professional Musician/Singer/Music Teacher/Music Store Owner
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Other Countries:
Germany (Stadtrath/City Council);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1847. He moved to Minnesota in 1859.
He was identified as a Democrat. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
He was the founder of Das Minnesota Volksblatt, a St. Paul German newspaper.
He formed a German Opera Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. The group toured the United States.
He was the founder of the German Reading and Singing Society in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He died in Kaiserslauten, Germany.
Elected: 10/8/1861
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Professional Musician/Singer/Music Teacher/Music Store Owner
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: He was identified as a Democrat. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
Committees:
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Emigration (Chair)
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Library
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Military Affairs
Articles & Books About
"Philip Rohr Dead. First German Editor in This City Passes Away." St. Paul Daily Globe, March 10, 1896, p. 8.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.