In 1869, he became the first U. S. Senator to offer a Civil Service Reform bill to Congress

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11 February, 14:18

In 1869, he became the first U. S. Senator to offer a Civil Service Reform bill to Congress

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Carl Schurz

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Carl Christian Schurz born in Rhine province fought with the German revolutionaries in the revolution of Europe of 1848, but when the revolution was suppressed, he went to France, London before finally settling to Watertown, Wisconsin, in the United States. He served as Union General in the American Civil war, later his interest grew in politics and he became the first German American to hold a place in the Senate of the United States. He was an advent supporter of the Civil Service Reforms and in 1869 proposed a Civil Service Reform bill to Congress.