Carl schurz biography

    carl schurz biography
Field Information
Full Name Carl Schurz
Date of Birth 02 March 1829
Place of Birth Liblar, Rhenish Prussia
Date of Death 14 May 1906
Place of Death New York City, New York, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence German, American
Education University of Bonn
Profession Statesman, writer, editor, journalist, orator, general
Years of Activity Approximately 1848 - 1906
Brief Information Carl Schurz was a German revolutionary who immigrated to the United States and became a prominent American statesman. He served as a Union Army general during the Civil War, a U.S. Senator from Missouri, and Secretary of the Interior. Schurz was known for his advocacy of civil service reform, Native American rights, and conservation efforts.