| 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. |