Emil Preetorius | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1862–1864 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1827 Alzey, German Confederation |
| Died | November 19, 1905 (aged 78) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Radical Republican |
| Spouse | Magdalena Schmidt |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University |
| Occupation | Journalist, lawyer, activist |
Emil Preetorius (15 March 1827 – 19 November 1905) was a 19th-century journalist from St. Louis. He was a leader of the German American community as part owner and editor of the Westliche Post, one of the most notable and well-circulated German-language newspapers in the United States.[1]
- ^ Saalberg, 1968