Lorenzo Brentano | |
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 Brentano in 1878 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John V. Le Moyne |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Barber, Jr. |
| President of the Chicago Board of Education[1] | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | S. A. Briggs |
| President of the Free State of Baden | |
| In office 1849–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ludwik Mierosławski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1813 Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany |
| Died | September 18, 1891 (aged 77) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Theodore |
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Lorenzo Brentano (November 4, 1813 – September 18, 1891) was a German revolutionary and journalist who served as President of the Free State of Baden during the 1849 Baden Revolution. Following the failure of the revolutions, he and many other intellectuals and leaders fled to the United States, where he became editor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung and eventually served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois.