Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | November 13, 1853 |
Birth Place | Germany |
Age | 166 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jan 4, 1932 (age 78) |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)
About
First Jewish Governor of Idaho, an office he served from 1915 to 1919, who was an ardent supporter of prohibition. He also served as the Mayor of Boise from 1897 to 1899 and then again from 1901 to 1903.
Before Fame
He emigrated from Bavaria to the US in 1867 and lived in New York and Missouri before arriving in Idaho in 1891.
Trivia
He was only the second Jewish governor of any US state.
Family Life
He married Helena Kaestner in 1876.
Associated With
He paved the way for other Jewish governors like Eliot Spitzer.