Carl G. Bachmann

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Carl G. Bachmann (May 14, 1890-January 22, 1980) was a U.S. Congressman from Wheeling, West Virginia.

Bachmann was the son of Charles F and Sophia Bachmann. In 1908 he graduated from Linsly Institute. He went to college first at Washington and Jefferson College for two years, and later graduated West Virginia University. He later graduated from law school at West Viginia University in 1915.

On July 14, 1914, he married Susan Louise Smith. They had three children: Charles F., Gilbert S. and Susan Jane.

In 1915, Bachmann began to practice law in Wheeling, and in 1917 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for Ohio County. In 1920 he was elected prosecting attorney, serving from January 1921 to December 1924.

In November of 1924 he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican, to serve in the First Congressional District of West Virginia. From 1931 to 1933 Bachmann was the Minority Whip. He served as a Congressman until he was defeated in 1934. He was later elected Mayor of Wheeling in 1947 and served until 1951. He died in Wheeling and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

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Political offices
Preceded by Benjamin L. Rosenbloom	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st congressional district 1925–1933	Succeeded by Robert L. Ramsey
Preceded by John McDuffie	House Minority Whip 1931–1933	Succeeded by Harry L. Englebright
Preceded by Albert H. Vestal	House Republican Whip 1931–1933	Succeeded by Harry L. Englebright

Minority Whips of the United States House of Representatives
Underwood • Lloyd • Dwight • Burke • Hamilton • Oldfield • McDuffie • Bachmann • Englebright • Arends • McCormack • Arends • McCormack • Arends • Michel • Lott • Cheney • Gingrich • Bonior • Pelosi • Hoyer • Blunt