Carl G. Bachmann

Carl G. Bachmann (May 14, 1890 – January 22, 1980) was a United States Congressman from Wheeling, West Virginia.

Carl G. Bachmann
Bachmann during the United States Congressional Baseball Game
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Benjamin L. Rosenbloom
Succeeded by	Robert L. Ramsay
Personal details
Born	(1890-05-14)May 14, 1890 Wheeling, West Virginia
Died	January 22, 1980(1980-01-22) (aged 89) Wheeling, West Virginia
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

Bachmann was born in Wheeling as the son of Charles F. and Sophia Bachmann; three of his grandparents were German immigrants.[1] In 1908 he graduated from Linsly Institute. He went to college first at Washington and Jefferson College for two years, and later graduated from West Virginia University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later graduated from law school at West Virginia University in 1915.

On July 14, 1914, he married Susan Louise Smith. They had three children: Charles F., Gilbert S. and Susan Jane.

In 1915, Bachmann began to practice law in Wheeling, and in 1917 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for Ohio County. In 1920 he was elected prosecuting attorney, serving from January 1921 to December 1924.

In November 1924 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican, to serve in the First Congressional District of West Virginia. From 1931 to 1933 Bachmann was the Minority Whip. He served as a Congressman until he was defeated in 1934. He was later elected Mayor of Wheeling in 1947 and served until 1951. He died in Wheeling and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.