John W. Boehne | |
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.jpg) Frontispiece of Evansville, Indiana's municipal report for 1906 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Charles Lieb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Boehne (1856-10-28)October 28, 1856 Scott Township, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1946(1946-12-27) (aged 90) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | John W. Boehne Jr. |
John William Boehne (October 28, 1856 – December 27, 1946) was aU.S. representative fromIndiana, father ofJohn W. Boehne Jr.
Born inScott Township, Indiana, Boehne attended the district schools, the German parochial school of the Lutheran Church, and Evansville Business College.He moved toEvansville, Indiana, in 1872, becoming an accountant.He engaged in the manufacture of stoves and ranges and was interested in other manufacturing enterprises.
Boehne was elected councilman at large in 1897 and reelected in 1899.He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate formayor of Evansville in 1901.He served as mayor 1905–1908.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1908.
Boehne was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-first andSixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.He served as director of the Federal Reserve Bank at St. Louis, Missouri.He retired from active business pursuits.He died inEvansville, Indiana, December 27, 1946.He was interred in the Lutheran Cemetery.
TheJohn W. Boehne House at Evansville was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 1st congressional district 1909-1913 | Succeeded by |
