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Ferdinand Eidman
Ferdinand Eidman (December 1, 1842 Worms, Germany, Worms, then in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – May 5, 1910 Manhattan, New York City) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. Life He attended the common schools in Germany, and then emigrated to the United States. He settled in New York City and became a Lithography, lithographic printer. He fought in the American Civil War. In 1865, he married Mary Germann, and they had several children. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 10th D.) in 102nd New York State Legislature, 1879; and a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 103rd New York State Legislature, 1880 and 104th New York State Legislature, 1881. In 1885, he was elected Coroner of New York City. He was Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third District of New York during the Benjamin Harrison administration; and was again appointed to this office by President William McKinley in 1897. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worms, Germany
Worms () is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated on the Upper Rhine about south-southwest of Frankfurt am Main. It had about 82,000 inhabitants . A pre-Roman foundation, Worms is one of the oldest cities in northern Europe. It was the capital of the Kingdom of the Burgundians in the early fifth century, hence is the scene of the medieval legends referring to this period, notably the first part of the ''Nibelungenlied''. Worms has been a Roman Catholic bishopric since at least 614, and was an important palatinate of Charlemagne. Worms Cathedral is one of the imperial cathedrals and among the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Germany. Worms prospered in the High Middle Ages as an imperial free city. Among more than a hundred imperial diets held at Worms, the Diet of 1521 (commonly known as ''the'' Diet of Worms) ended with the Edict of Worms, in which Martin Luther was declared a heretic. Worms is also one of the historical ShUM-cities as a cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
