Bernard A. Eckhart
Bernard Albert Eckhart (September 4, 1848 – May 11, 1931) was a French-American miller, merchant, and politician. Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eckhart learned the miller's trade there as a representative for the Eagle Milling Company. He co-founded his own company in 1874 and saw it prosper. Eckhart was elected to two two-year terms in the Illinois Senate in the 1880s and was director of the Chicago Board of Trade for three years. Later in his career he was president of the Sanitary District of Chicago and an aide-de-camp to Governor Charles S. Deneen.
Bernard A. Eckhart | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office 1886–1890 | |
| Preceded by | George E. White |
| Succeeded by | Edward Thomas Noonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1848 Alsace, France |
| Died | May 11, 1931 (aged 82) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lake Forest, Illinois |
| Profession | Miller |
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