Frederick Buhl
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Frederick Buhl was a businessman from Detroit, Michigan
. He served as the city's mayor in 1848.
on November 27, 1806, the second of eleven children. He went to Pittsburgh at the age of 16 to learn to be a jeweler, but ill-health forced him to change plans, and in 1833 he moved to Detroit. There, he formed a partnership with his brother Christian H. Buhl
, a trained hatter. The brothers began selling hats, but soon branched out into furs, establishing a large and successful company under the name of the F & C H Buhl Co. They remained in business together for 20 years, after which Christian retired from the trade and Frederick Buhl continued in business independently under the name F. Buhl and Company. In 1887, Buhl sold the company to his son Walter; the business was eventually sold to Edwin S. George in 1898.
In addition to his furrier business, Frederick Buhl was the director of two banks, the president of Harper Hospital
, president of the Fort Wayne and Elmwood Street Railway, and one of the original directors of the Merchant's Exchange and Board of Trade.
Buhl was a Republican
, and served on the city council, and was mayor of Detroit in 1848.
In 1836 he married Matilda Beatty; the couple had six children. Frederick Buhl died May 12, 1890.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. He served as the city's mayor in 1848.
Biography
Frederick Buhl was born in Butler County, PennsylvaniaButler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
on November 27, 1806, the second of eleven children. He went to Pittsburgh at the age of 16 to learn to be a jeweler, but ill-health forced him to change plans, and in 1833 he moved to Detroit. There, he formed a partnership with his brother Christian H. Buhl
Christian H. Buhl
Christian H. Buhl was a businessman and industrialist from Detroit, Michigan. He served as the city's mayor in 1860-61.-Biography:...
, a trained hatter. The brothers began selling hats, but soon branched out into furs, establishing a large and successful company under the name of the F & C H Buhl Co. They remained in business together for 20 years, after which Christian retired from the trade and Frederick Buhl continued in business independently under the name F. Buhl and Company. In 1887, Buhl sold the company to his son Walter; the business was eventually sold to Edwin S. George in 1898.
In addition to his furrier business, Frederick Buhl was the director of two banks, the president of Harper Hospital
Harper University Hospital
Harper University Hospital is one of eight hospitals and institutes that compose the Detroit Medical Center. Harper offers services in a broad range of clinical areas, including cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, organ transplant, plastic surgery, general surgery, bariatric endocrinology and...
, president of the Fort Wayne and Elmwood Street Railway, and one of the original directors of the Merchant's Exchange and Board of Trade.
Buhl was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, and served on the city council, and was mayor of Detroit in 1848.
In 1836 he married Matilda Beatty; the couple had six children. Frederick Buhl died May 12, 1890.