Henry C. Berghoff
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Henry Carl Berghoff was a German American politician, lawyer, and businessman who co-founded the Herman Berghoff Brewing Company in 1887 and served as the 19th Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1901 t
Berghoff c. 1901
Skyline of Dortmund, Germany, where Berghoff was born on January 6, 1856.
The Berghoff Restaurant, which was founded by Henry's brother, Herman Berghoff, in Chicago in 1898.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, to whom Berghoff was often mockingly compared
Allen County, Indiana
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Allen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 385,410, making it the third-most populous county in Indiana. The county seat and largest city is Fort
Henry C. Berghoff
…Indiana State Treasurer in 1890. In 1893, he assisted the county sheriff in putting down a local riot. From 1900 to 1902, he served as Chairman of the Allen County Democratic Committee. In the 1901 Fort Wayne mayoral election, Berghoff received the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Fort Wayne. He went on to defeat…
Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne
Allen County Courthouse in downtown Fort Wayne (2012)
Allen County Public Library, Main Library in downtown Fort Wayne (2016)