Solomon Scheu

Solomon Scheu (January 6, 1822 in Standenbühl, then in the Kingdom of Bavaria, now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – November 23, 1888 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Solomon Scheu
33rd Mayor of Buffalo
In office
1878–1879
Preceded byPhilip Becker
Succeeded byAlexander Brush
Personal details
BornJanuary 6, 1822
Standenbühl, Bavaria, Germany
DiedNovember 23, 1888(1888-11-23) (aged 66)
Buffalo, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Wilhelmina Rink
Childreneight children
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Life

He came to the United States in 1839 to live with an uncle and a brother in New York City, and learned the baker's trade. In 1844, he removed to Buffalo, New York, where his brother Jacob lived. They opened a bakery, later a grocery business, and then a malt factory. In 1847, he married Wilhelmina Rink, and they had seven sons and a daughter.

He entered politics as a Democrat, and was alderman from the Sixth Ward in 1854 and 1855. He was Receiver of Taxes from 1856 to 1859. He was an Alderman again in 1866 and 1867.

He was an Inspector of State Prisons from 1868 to 1873, elected in 1867 and 1870.

In November 1877, he was elected Mayor of Buffalo by a slim margin in a three-way race, defeating the incumbent Republican Philip Becker (vote: Scheu 8,756; Becker 8,159; Edward Bennett, Tax Payers Party, 6,216). He was in office from January 7, 1878, to January 1880, but was defeated for re-election in 1879 by Alexander Brush (vote: Brush 13,721; Scheu 12,189). In 1887, he ran again for Mayor but was defeated by the incumbent Philip Becker (vote: Becker 17,925; Scheu 17,451).

He died of "paralysis", and was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.

His son Solomon Scheu (1850–1895) was also an alderman of Buffalo.

See also

Sources
  • The Mayors of Buffalo, at The Buffalonian
  • Death notice of his son, in NYT on March 28, 1895
Political offices
Preceded by
Philip Becker		 Mayor of Buffalo, NY
1878–1880		 Succeeded by
Alexander Brush
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