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    Rohr, Philip

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1862 (District 1)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1827 (uncertain)
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Germany
    Date of Death: 2/1/1896
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Professional Musician/Singer/Music Teacher/Music Store Owner

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Other Countries: Germany (Stadtrath/City Council); 18?? to 18??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to the United States in 1847. He moved to Minnesota in 1859.

    He was identified as a Democrat. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)

    He was the founder of Das Minnesota Volksblatt, a St. Paul German newspaper.

    He formed a German Opera Company in St. Paul, Minnesota. The group toured the United States.

    He was the founder of the German Reading and Singing Society in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    He died in Kaiserslauten, Germany.

    Total Days Served: 364

    SESSIONS SERVED

    4th Legislative Session (1862)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1862
    Body: House
    District: 01
    Elected: 10/8/1861
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
    Oath Date: 1/7/1862
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Professional Musician/Singer/Music Teacher/Music Store Owner
    Party: Democratic Party Notes: He was identified as a Democrat. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
    Committees:
    • Emigration (Chair)
    • Library
    • Military Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "Philip Rohr Dead. First German Editor in This City Passes Away." St. Paul Daily Globe, March 10, 1896, p. 8.

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