Stephen Buhrer

Stephen Buhrer
Stephen Buhrer
21st Mayor of Cleveland
	In office; 1867–1870
Preceded by	Herman M. Chapin
Succeeded by	Frederick W. Pelton
Personal details
Born	December 25, 1825; Zoar, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1907 (aged 81); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eva Maria Schneider (m. 1848⁠–⁠1889)
Children	3

Stephen Buhrer (December 25, 1825 – December 8, 1907) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Cleveland from 1867 to 1870.

Early life

Buhrer was born near Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County to Johann Casper and Anna Maria Miller Buhrer.^[1] His father died in 1829 and Buhrer was entrusted to the Society of Separatists until he was old enough. Buhrer was educated mainly in Sunday school until he was twelve and he started learning a trade.^[2]

Career

Buhrer left the farm and traveled to Cleveland to work as a cooper. Buhrer then became a traveling salesman before returning to Cleveland to open his own coopering shop. He sold his shop and then began distilling alcohol for a living until he eventually became a wholesale distributor of alcoholic beverages. Buhrer was a three-term member of the Cleveland City Council until he was elected as mayor of Cleveland in 1867.^[3] The Cleveland House of Correction & Workhouse was built during his tenure as mayor.^[4]

Personal life

After serving two terms, he returned to serve another term on the city council before he died in Cleveland in 1907.

In 1848, Buhrer married Eva Maria Schneider and had three children: John, Mary Jane, and Lois Catherine. Eva died in 1889 and after her death, Buhrer married Marguerite Paterson.

References

^ Dubelko, Jim. "Stephen Buhrer House". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ Sullivan, Jack (2018-04-03). "Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men!: Hon. Stephen Buhrer — Self-Made in Cleveland". Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men!. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ "Former Cleveland Mayors | City of Cleveland". www.city.cleveland.oh.us. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^ "BUHRER, STEPHEN". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-23.