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Carl Schurz

Liberal Republican · Senate · Missouri · 1869–1875

Carl Schurz was a Liberal Republican U.S. senator from Missouri, serving 1869–1875. Cast 1,142 votes and missed 41.9%.

Years in Congress
5
Votes missed
41.9%
Born
1829
Died
1906

Biography

Carl Christian Schurz was a German-American revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He migrated to the United States after the German revolutions of 1848–1849 and became a prominent member of the newly-forming Republican Party.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Missouri1869–1875 · Liberal Republican

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Capitol Receipts, “Carl Schurz (L-MO), Senate 1869–1875,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/S000151/carl-schurz (accessed 2026-10-15).

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