Ferdinand William Baehr (1822–1892) was a Republican politician from California. He served as California State Treasurer in 1871–1875.
Businessman In 1869, the San Francisco Directory listed Ferdinand Baehr as a manufacturing jeweler with the firm Baehr William & Co.The San Francisco Directory for the Year 1869
Family man Ferdinand Baehr married Augusta Catharine Scroder in 1857.Sacramento County Marriages, 1850-1860 They had a son William Baehr Jr.,Crocker-Langley San Francisco Business Directory who became a partner in the firm A. Gerberding & Co.Decisions of the Department of the Interior, Volume 25, p.214
State office-holder
Ferdinand Baehr became California State Treasurer after winning elections on Republican ticket on September 6, 1871, and served as state treasurer until September 7, 1875,Election History for the State of California: Ferdinand Baehr, Republican when he lost after running as an independent candidate.California Blue Book, Or State Roster, p.443
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