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Richard Bartholdt
1855–1932
An immigrant lawyer who rose to represent St. Louis in Congress for more than two decades, he became known for his interest in international peace and arbitration as well as Republican politics in Missouri. His life bridges the worlds of 19th-century Germany, fast-growing urban America, and the reform-minded politics of the early 1900s.
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Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education
by Richard Bartholdt, A. Christen
About the author
Born in Germany in 1855, Richard Bartholdt was educated there before emigrating to the United States in the 1870s. He settled in St. Louis, studied law, and built a career that led him into public life in Missouri.
Bartholdt served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from St. Louis for many years, becoming a familiar figure in national politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was especially associated with efforts that supported international arbitration and peace initiatives, interests that gave his public career a broader reach than local party politics alone.
He died in 1932, leaving behind the story of an immigrant who found a lasting place in American government. For listeners interested in the political culture of his era, his career offers a window into Congress, civic reform, and the international idealism that shaped parts of public debate before the Second World War.