# Stephen Buhrer

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Not to be confused with [Steve Buehrer](/source/Steve_Buehrer).

**Stephen Buhrer** (December 25, 1825 – December 8, 1907) was an American politician who served as the [mayor](/source/Mayor_of_Cleveland) of [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio) from 1867 to 1870.

## Early life

Buhrer was born near [Zoar, Ohio](/source/Zoar,_Ohio), in [Tuscarawas County](/source/Tuscarawas_County,_Ohio) to Johann Casper and Anna Maria Miller Buhrer.[1] His father died in 1829 and Buhrer was entrusted to the [Society of Separatists](/source/Separatism) until he was old enough. Buhrer was educated mainly in [Sunday school](/source/Sunday_school) until he was twelve and he started learning a [trade](/source/Trade_(profession)).[2]

## Career

Buhrer left the farm and traveled to [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio) to work as a [cooper](/source/Cooper_(profession)). Buhrer then became a traveling salesman before returning to [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio) to open his own [coopering](/source/Cooper_(profession)) shop. He sold his shop and then began [distilling alcohol](/source/Distilled_beverage) for a living until he eventually became a [wholesale distributor](/source/Wholesale) of alcoholic beverages. Buhrer was a three-term member of the [Cleveland City Council](/source/Cleveland_City_Council) until he was elected as [mayor](/source/Mayor) of [Cleveland](/source/Cleveland,_Ohio) in 1867.[3] The Cleveland House of Correction & Workhouse was built during his tenure as [mayor](/source/Mayor).[4]

## Personal life

After serving two terms, he returned to serve another term on the [city council](/source/City_council) before he died in Cleveland in 1907.

In 1848, Buhrer married Eva Maria Schneider and had three children: John, Mary Jane, and Lois Catherine. Eva died in 1889 and after her death, Buhrer married Marguerite Paterson.

## References

1. Dubelko, Jim. ["Stephen Buhrer House"](https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/805). *Cleveland Historical*. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

1. Sullivan, Jack (2018-04-03). ["Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men!: Hon. Stephen Buhrer — Self-Made in Cleveland"](http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2018/04/hon-stephen-buhrer-self-made-in.html). *Those Pre-Pro Whiskey Men!*. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

1. ["Former Cleveland Mayors | City of Cleveland"](http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/MayorsOffice/PastMayors). *www.city.cleveland.oh.us*. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

1. ["BUHRER, STEPHEN"](https://case.edu/ech/articles/b/buhrer-stephen). *Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University*. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

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