Conrad Bitzer

Conrad Bitzer (1853 – 1903) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Berlin in 1892.[1]

Bitzer was born in Preston, Ontario, the son of immigrants from Germany. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1881 and set up practice in Berlin,[2] the first German-speaking lawyer to practice in the area. He was a member of the local Board of Trade.[1] Bitzer was nominated as the Liberal candidate for the Waterloo North seat in the Canadian House of Commons for the 1900 general election[3] but withdrew before the election date.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographies of Early and Exceptional Ontario Lawyers of Diverse Communities". Law Society of Upper Canada.
  2. ↑ Propst, Maik. "Guide to the Diversifying the Bar". Law Society of Berlin.
  3. ↑ "Liberal Heelers Disgraced Riding". Daily Mail and Empire. October 13, 1900. p. 13.
  4. ↑ "Waterloo North, Ontario (1867–1966)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament.



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