Julius A. Lebkuecher Explained

Julius A. Lebkuecher
Office:21st Mayor of Newark
Term Start:1894
Term End:1896
Predecessor:Joseph E. Haynes
Successor:James M. Seymour
Birth Date:9 February 1844
Birth Place:Baden, Germany
Death Place:Newark, New Jersey
Party:Republican

Julius A. Lebkuecher (February 9, 1844 – May 13, 1913) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1894 to 1896.[1]

Julius was born in Germany in 1844.[2] At age four he moved to Newark and was educated in the public schools of Newark through Barringer High School. He was a jeweler and helped found Kremetz and Company. In 1894, he accepted the Republican nomination for Mayor. He was elected by nearly 5,000 votes.

After his time as Mayor he continued working in jewelry and was president of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission from 1902 to 1913.[3] He left two sons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographical and Genealogical History of the City of Newark and Essex County ... - Frederick William Ricord, Sophia B. Ricord . 1898 . 2016-08-27.
  2. Book: Manual of the Common Council of Newark, NJ. 1895.
  3. News: 1913-05-13. Former Mayor is Called By Death. Newark Evening News.