Gottlieb Reim Presidency , 1864 - 1865
Scope and Contents
The bulk of these records consists of the correspondence recieved by the first four presidents of the Wisconsin Synod. The following men held the position and were elected pro-tempore:
Johannes Muehlhaeuser December 1849-June 1860
Johannes Bading June 1860-August 1863
Gotlieb Reim September 1863-June 1865
Wilhelm Striessguth June 1865 - June 1867
Johannes Bading June 1867 -June 1889.
The collection also consists of correspondence collected by from various personal collections as noted in Koehler's custodial history.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1865
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Gottlieb Reim served as synod president while John Bading was in Europe raising funds for a seminary.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 31 Box : 19 record cartons, 9 hollinger boxes, 3 cartons loose material.
Language of Materials
German
Abstract
This series contains the letters to and from President Gottlieb Reim during his tenure as Synod President from 1864 to 1865/.
Cultural context
Repository Details
Part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Archives Repository