Show FIRST GERMAN SENATOR the tha late carl schurz born in ger gep many elected to senate in 1869 new york carl schurz widely known as a publicist and former cabinet member who died at his home in city on may 14 and was buried on thursday last was the first german born citizen to bo be elected to the united states senate being elected in 1869 from the state of missouri mr schurz was mas 76 years of age having been bom boin in cologne on march 2 1829 ills residence here was wag at 24 last east ninety first forced to flee from the he land of his biltl before lie he had attal attained ned his majority carl schurz soon became and f for or more than halt a century remained one of the striking figures in the pub lie IQ life of the land ot of his adoption mr schurz retired from the senate in 1875 was one of the organizers of df the liberal patty in 1872 and presided over the convention at cincin which nominated horace greeley for or president ile he supported the national republican ticket in 1876 and in the year fol towing lowing became secretary of the in gerior alor in the caba cabinet net of president hayes ayes at the close of his term of office he be came to new york and devoted nearly all the remainder of his long life to editor lil and literary work |