Otto Kirchner (Michigan Attorney General)

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Otto Kirchner
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Michigan Attorney General
In office
1877–1880
GovernorCharles Croswell
Preceded by
Succeeded byJacob J. Van Riper
Personal details
Born(1846-07-13)July 13, 1846
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
DiedJuly 21, 1920(1920-07-21) (aged 74)
Detroit, Michigan
Political partyRepublican

Otto Kirchner (July 13, 1846 – July 21, 1920) was a Michigan politician.

Early life[]

Kirchner was born on July 13, 1846 in Germany.[1] His father was Rudolph Kirchner.[2] Kirchner emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1853.[3]

Career[]

In the United States, Kirchner studied law, was admitted to the Michigan Bar, and started practicing law in Detroit. Kirchner was an alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan in 1876. Kirchner served as Michigan Attorney General from 1877 to 1880.[1] From 1885 to 1886, Kircher worked as a Kent Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. Kirchner worked as a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan from 1885 to 1906.[4] Kirchner was conferred an honorary degree of Master of Arts by the University of Michigan in 1894.[3]

Death[]

Kirchner died on July 21, 1920 in his home in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He was interred in Haverhill Cemetery in Haverhill, New Hampshire next to his father.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Kirchartz to Kirkconnell". Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Otto Kirchner Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Otto Kirchner, Law 1885-1886, 1893-1906". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Faculty History Project". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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