Herman Lehlbach

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Herman Lehlbach (July 3, 1845, Heiligkreuzsteinach, Baden, Germany - January 11, 1904, Newark, New Jersey) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889. He was uncle of Frederick R. Lehlbach, who represented the state in Congress from 1915 to 1937.

Born in Heilig-Kreuz-Steinach, Baden, Germany, Lehlbach immigrated to the United States in 1851 with his parents, who settled in Newark, New Jersey. He attended the public schools and became a civil engineer. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1884-18910.

Lehlbach was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-first Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession as a civil engineer in Newark, and was Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey from 1893 to 1896. He died in Newark, on January 11, 1904. He was interred Fairmount Cemetery in Newark.

External links

Herman Lehlbach at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Herman Lehlbach at The Political Graveyard
Herman Lehlbach at Find A Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William H.F. Fiedler	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th congressional district March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891	Succeeded by Thomas Dunn English

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 107467082 LCCN: no2010032012

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Name	Lehlbach, Herman
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	July 3, 1845
Place of birth
Date of death	January 11, 1904
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