Ferdinand E. Volz
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Ferdinand E. Volz served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1854 to 1856.
Volz was born in Pittsburgh in 1823. Volz serving as water assessor from 1847-1851.
After Mayor Volz's term, he returned to his post as Water Assessor. In 1866, President Johnson
appointed Volz as U.S. Collector of Revenue for Western Pennsylvania. He was also elected as Treasurer of the Allegheny Valley Railroad
and served in that capacity until his death. Mr. Volz was an ardent Mason
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He died in 1876 and is buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Volz was born in Pittsburgh in 1823. Volz serving as water assessor from 1847-1851.
After Mayor Volz's term, he returned to his post as Water Assessor. In 1866, President Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
appointed Volz as U.S. Collector of Revenue for Western Pennsylvania. He was also elected as Treasurer of the Allegheny Valley Railroad
Allegheny Valley Railroad
The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines...
and served in that capacity until his death. Mr. Volz was an ardent Mason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
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He died in 1876 and is buried in Allegheny Cemetery.