Carl Schurz (1809-1906). German revolutionary immigrated to America. He became a Union Army General during the Civil War, a US Senator, Secretary of the Interior, the US Minister to Spain, and a newspaper editor. He was anti-slavery, was for integrity in government, and fiscal responsibility. He developed a reputation as a fine orator. To see my related vintage images, Search: Prestor vintage writer
Carl Christian Schurz (1809-1906). He became the First German-born American ever elected to the US Senator (from Missouri). As a newspaper editor, he hired Joseph Pulitzer as a cub reporter. HIS quote, "My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right " This photograph was taken by [Mathew] "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries" New York, USA.
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