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Edward Salomon

Edward Salomon

Former Governor of Wisconsin
Edward Salomon was a Jewish American politician and the 8th governor of Wisconsin, having ascended to office from the lieutenant governorship after the accidental drowning of his predecessor, Louis P. Harvey. He was the first Jewish governor of... Wikipedia
Born: August 11, 1828, Ströbeck, Germany
Died: April 21, 1909 (age 80 years), Frankfurt, Germany
Books: Addresses of Hon. I. A. Lapham, LL.D., and Hon. Edward Salomon: At the Dedication of the Rooms in the South Wing of the Capitol for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Wednesday Evening, January 24, 1866, Published by Vote of the Legislature
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Governor of Wisconsin (1862–1864) and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (1862–1862)
Education: Humboldt University of Berlin