Julius Goldzier

Julius Goldzier (January 20, 1854 – January 20, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Julius Goldzier
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byWalter C. Newberry
Succeeded byCharles W. Woodman
Chicago Alderman[1]
In office
1901–1902
Serving with John Minwegan
Preceded byErnst F. Herrmann
Succeeded byMichael D. Dougherty
Constituency21st Ward
In office
1899–1901
Serving with Kinney Smith
Preceded byFred W. Upham
Succeeded byJohn H. Sullivan
Constituency22nd Ward
In office
1888–1890
Serving with Edward Muelhoefer
Preceded byThomas D. Burke
Succeeded byArnold Tripp
Constituency22nd Ward
Personal details
Born(1854-01-20)January 20, 1854
Vienna, Austria
DiedJanuary 20, 1925(1925-01-20) (aged 71)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Vienna, Austria, Goldzier attended the public schools of Vienna and immigrated to the United States in 1866, where he settled in New York. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Chicago in 1872 and was involved in several notable cases, including that of the anarchist John Hroneck. He was a director of the Chicago German Society as well as the director and secretary of the German-language newspaper the Abendpost. He served as member of the city council of Chicago as an alderman from the 22nd ward from 1890 to 1892.[2]

Goldzier was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress and was again a member of the Chicago city council in 1899. He died in Chicago, January 20, 1925 on his 71st birthday. Interment location unknown.

Goldzier was Illinois' first Jewish congressman.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. Flinn, John Joseph. The Hand-Book of Chicago Biography: a Compendium of Useful Biographical Information for Reference and Study. W.C. Cox, 1893.
  3. Stone, Kurt F. "The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members, (2011). Page 52. ISBN 9780810857315.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Walter C. Newberry		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 4th congressional district
1893-1895		 Succeeded by
Charles W. Woodman
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