Born in Gnesen, near Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany. In 1893, Gehrmann immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Chicago, Illinois. He was employed in a packing plant in Chicago, Illinois, and later learned the printing trade on a German-language daily newspaper. He attended night school. He moved to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Neillsville, in Clark County in 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved to a farm near Mellen, Wisconsin, in Ashland County in 1915.
He served as clerk of the school board 1916–1934, town assessor 1916–1921, and chairman of the town board from 1921 to 1932. Gehrmann conducted farmers' institutes throughout the State for the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture from 1920 to 1933. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1927 to 1933. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932. He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate in 1933 and 1934.
Gehrmann was elected as a Progressive to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943).[2] He represented Wisconsin's 10th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress. He engaged in work for the United States Department of Agriculture from January 1943 to April 1945. Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1946, 1948, 1950, and 1952. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 for the term ending in January 1957.
He died of a heart attack in Mellen, Wisconsin, July 12, 1958.[2] He was interred in Mellen Union Cemetery.
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Bernard John Gehrmann February 13 1880 July 12 1958 was a German American immigrant farmer and Progressive Republican politician He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for four terms representing Wisconsin s 10th congressional district from 1935 through 1943 He also served four years in the Wisconsin Senate and 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Ashland County 1 Bernard J GehrmannMember of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 10th districtIn office January 3 1935 January 3 1943Preceded byHubert H PeaveySucceeded byAlvin O KonskiMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th districtIn office January 3 1955 January 7 1957Preceded byPaul J RoganSucceeded byClifford KruegerIn office January 2 1933 January 3 1935Preceded byJames H CarrollSucceeded byJoseph E McDermidMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Ashland County districtIn office January 6 1947 January 3 1955Preceded byJohn C ChappleSucceeded byVic C Wallin Ashland Bayfield In office January 5 1931 January 2 1933Preceded byLawrence A LamoreuxSucceeded byClarence V OlsonIn office January 3 1927 January 7 1929Preceded byBernard F MathiowetzSucceeded byLawrence A LamoreuxPersonal detailsBorn 1880 02 13 February 13 1880Gnesen East Prussia Kingdom of PrussiaDiedJuly 12 1958 1958 07 12 aged 78 Mellen Wisconsin U S Resting placeMellen Union Cemetery Mellen WisconsinPolitical partyProgressive 1934 1946 RepublicanSpouseMary Ann Miller m 1904 died 1957 wbr ChildrenArthur John Gehrmann b 1905 died 1990 Joseph Edward Gehrmann b 1906 died 1987 Leona M Henderson b 1907 died 1970 Victor Bernard Gehrmann b 1910 died 1991 John Anthony Gehrmann b 1913 died 1981 Lorraine A Anderson b 1914 died 2009 Dorothy Cecelia Krogerson b 1918 died 2014 Bernard Eugene Gehrmann b 1920 died 2006 Edward Francis Gehrmann b 1922 died 2006 OccupationFarmerBiography editBorn in Gnesen near Konigsberg East Prussia Germany Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany In 1893 Gehrmann immigrated to the United States with his parents who settled in Chicago Illinois He was employed in a packing plant in Chicago Illinois and later learned the printing trade on a German language daily newspaper He attended night school He moved to Wisconsin and settled on a farm near Neillsville in Clark County in 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits He moved to a farm near Mellen Wisconsin in Ashland County in 1915 He served as clerk of the school board 1916 1934 town assessor 1916 1921 and chairman of the town board from 1921 to 1932 Gehrmann conducted farmers institutes throughout the State for the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture from 1920 to 1933 He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1927 to 1933 He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932 He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate in 1933 and 1934 Gehrmann was elected as a Progressive to the Seventy fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses January 3 1935 January 3 1943 2 He represented Wisconsin s 10th congressional district He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy eighth Congress He engaged in work for the United States Department of Agriculture from January 1943 to April 1945 Gehrmann was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1946 1948 1950 and 1952 He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1954 for the term ending in January 1957 He died of a heart attack in Mellen Wisconsin July 12 1958 2 He was interred in Mellen Union Cemetery His son was Bernard E Gehrmann who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 3 References edit Bernard J Gehrmann at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b Deaths in the News Bernard J Gehrmann Ironwood Daily Globe July 14 1958 p 2 Retrieved October 8 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Bernard E Gehrmann Wisconsin State Journal December 19 2006 Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byBernard F Mathiowetz Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Ashland County districtJanuary 3 1927 January 7 1929 Succeeded byLawrence A Lamoreux Preceded byLawrence A Lamoreux Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Ashland County districtJanuary 5 1931 January 2 1933 Succeeded byClarence V Olson Preceded byJohn C Chapple Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Ashland County districtJanuary 6 1947 January 3 1955 Succeeded byVic C Wallin Ashland Bayfield Wisconsin Senate Preceded byJames H Carroll Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th districtJanuary 2 1933 January 3 1935 Succeeded byJoseph E McDermid Preceded byPaul J Rogan Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th districtJanuary 3 1955 January 7 1957 Succeeded byClifford Krueger U S House of Representatives Preceded byHubert H Peavey Member of the U S House of Representatives from Wisconsin s 10th congressional districtJanuary 3 1935 January 3 1943 Succeeded byAlvin O Konski Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard J Gehrmann amp oldid 1220789694, wikipedia, 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