| LC control no. | no2014141402 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Foerderer, Robert H. (Robert Hermann), 1860-1903 |
| Birth date | 18600516 |
| Death date | 19030726 |
| Place of birth | Bad Frankenhausen (Germany) |
| Place of death | Torresdale (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Field of activity | Leather industry and trade United States--Politics and government |
| Affiliation | Keystone Telephone Company United States. Congress. House Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators Businessmen |
| Found in | Robert H. Foerderer (late a representative-elect from Pennsylvania), 1905: title page (Robert H. Foerderer) Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress website, viewed October 24, 2014 (Foerderer, Robert Hermann, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Frankenhausen, Germany, May 16, 1860, while his parents were sojourning in Europe; attended public and private schools in Philadelphia, Pa.; engaged in the manufacture of leather and in various other business enterprises; elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1901, until his death in Torresdale, Pa., July 26, 1903; interment in South Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.) illustration of campaign button accompanying article (For Congress, Robert H. Foerderer) Historical Society of Pennsylvania website, viewed October 24, 2014 Foerderer family papers (The originator of the Foerderer family in America was Robert H. Foerderer (1860-1903). Born to Edward and August Julia (Oehme) Foerderer, Robert became well known in Philadelphia for his self-titled leather manufacturing and tanning business, Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. In addition to his successful leather business, he participated in several local clubs, served as the president and director of the Keystone Telephone Company, and in 1900, was elected as a U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district) |
| Associated language | eng |
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