George Schneider (banker)
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George Schneider (1823–1905) was a German American journalist and banker who served as editor-in-chief of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as the United States Consul in Elsinore, Denmark, at the outbreak of the American Civil War and later served as Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st District of Illinois. He was a German refugee, one of the Forty-Eighters.
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George Schneider | |
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Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Illinois | |
In office August 28, 1862 – June 26, 1866 | |
Preceded by | office created |
Succeeded by | Orrin L. Mann |
United States Consul at Elsinore | |
In office 1861–1862 | |
Succeeded by | Karl Ludwig Bernays |
Personal details | |
Born | (1823-12-13)December 13, 1823 Pirmasens, Rhenish Bavaria |
Died | September 16, 1905(1905-09-16) (aged 81) Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Nationality | German American |
Occupation | Journalist, editor, banker |
Known for | Illinois Staats-Zeitung |
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