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Adolph Biermann (November 19, 1842 – January 5, 1914) was an American farmer and politician.

Biography

Born in Christiana, Norway, Biermann emigrated to the United States in 1862.^[1] He first settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served in the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, during the American Civil War, until 1865.^[1] He was involved in the Battle of Perryville and Battle of Stones River.^[1] In 1866, he moved to Rochester, Minnesota, worked as a bookkeeper and settled on a farm. In 1874, Biermann was elected Auditor of Olmsted County, Minnesota. Biermann ran for Governor of Minnesota in 1883, receiving about 43% of the vote.^[2] He also ran for Minnesota Secretary of State, and the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat losing the elections. In 1885, President Grover Cleveland appointed Biermann the United States Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota. From 1891 to 1895, Biermann served as Minnesota State Auditor. He died in Rochester, Minnesota, of a stroke.^[1]^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Biermann død". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. January 8, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1883". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ Former State Auditor Dies-Adolph Biermann Passes Away at Rochester, Minn., Home, Duluth Herald (Minnesota), January 7, 1914, p. 10.
^ Vesterheim-Adolph Biermann

Party political offices
Preceded by Richard W. Johnson	Democratic nominee for Governor of Minnesota 1883	Succeeded by A. A. Ames
Political offices
Preceded by Orlan P. Whitcomb	Minnesota State Auditor 1891–1895	Succeeded by Robert C. Dunn

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[Obit-1] "Biermann død". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. January 8, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1883". Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[3] Former State Auditor Dies-Adolph Biermann Passes Away at Rochester, Minn., Home, Duluth Herald (Minnesota), January 7, 1914, p. 10.

[4] Vesterheim-Adolph Biermann

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 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Christiana, Norway]], Biermann emigrated to the United States in 1862. He first settled in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] and served in the [[24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], during the [[American Civil War]], until 1865. In 1866, he moved to [[Rochester, Minnesota]], worked as a bookkeeper and settled on a farm. In 1874, Biermann was elected Auditor of [[Olmsted County, Minnesota]]. Biermann ran for [[Governor of Minnesota]] in [[Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1883|1883]], receiving about 43% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62055|title=Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1883|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}</ref> He also ran for [[Minnesota Secretary of State]], and the [[United States House of Representatives]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] losing the elections. In 1885, President [[Grover Cleveland]] appointed Biermann the United States Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota. From 1891 to 1895, Biermann served as [[Minnesota State Auditor]]. He died in Rochester, Minnesota, of a stroke.<ref>'Former State Auditor Dies-Adolph Biermann Passes Away at Rochester, Minn., Home,' '''Duluth Herald (Minnesota),''' January 7, 1914, pg. 10</ref><ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/b/bie/000994.html Vesterheim-Adolph Biermann]</ref>
+Born in [[Christiana, Norway]], Biermann emigrated to the United States in 1862.<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|title=Biermann død |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93634055/adolph-biermann-1842-1914/ |newspaper=Minneapolis Tidende |date=January 8, 1914 |location=Minneapolis, MN |page=1 |via = [[Newspapers.com]] |accessdate=January 28, 2022}} {{Open access}}</ref> He first settled in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] and served in the [[24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], during the [[American Civil War]], until 1865.<ref name="Obit"/> He was involved in the [[Battle of Perryville]] and [[Battle of Stones River]].<ref name="Obit"/> In 1866, he moved to [[Rochester, Minnesota]], worked as a bookkeeper and settled on a farm. In 1874, Biermann was elected Auditor of [[Olmsted County, Minnesota]]. Biermann ran for [[Governor of Minnesota]] in [[Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1883|1883]], receiving about 43% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62055|title=Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1883|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}</ref> He also ran for [[Minnesota Secretary of State]], and the [[United States House of Representatives]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] losing the elections. In 1885, President [[Grover Cleveland]] appointed Biermann the United States Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota. From 1891 to 1895, Biermann served as [[Minnesota State Auditor]]. He died in Rochester, Minnesota, of a stroke.<ref name="Obit"/><ref>Former State Auditor Dies-Adolph Biermann Passes Away at Rochester, Minn., Home, ''Duluth Herald'' (Minnesota), January 7, 1914, p. 10.</ref><ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/b/bie/000994.html Vesterheim-Adolph Biermann]</ref>
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