Charles Rauch

Charles Rauch
Rauch c. 1857
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 2nd District
In office
December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859
Serving with John W. Crosby, William Q. Davern, William B. McGrorty, George L. Otis, and James Starkey
Personal details
Born(1811-01-28)January 28, 1811
Germany
DiedApril 4, 1875(1875-04-04) (aged 64)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery,
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

Charles Rauch (January 28, 1811 – April 4, 1875) was an American politician who served on the Saint Paul City Council and served a single term in the Minnesota Legislature.

Rauch was born in 1811 in Germany. Rauch was the proprietor of the Apollo Hall saloon in Saint Paul.:363 In 1856 Rauch served a two year term on the Saint Paul city council as an alderman for Saint Paul's second ward.:364:364

Beginning in 1857 Rauch campaigned to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 2nd House district, at the time the district included only Ramsey County, Minnesota. Rauch won the October 13, 1857, election and served from December 2, 1857, to December 6, 1859, during the 1st Minnesota Legislature. During his term Rauch was a member of the Minnesota state prison committee. Rauch was a member of the Democratic party.:382

References

  1. ↑ Newson, T.M. (1886). Pen pictures of St. Paul, Minnesota, and biographical sketches of old settlers: from the earliest settlement of the city, up to and including the year 1857. Saint Paul: T.M. Newson.
  2. 1 2 Williams, John Fletcher (1876). A history of the city of Saint Paul, and of the county of Ramsey, Minnesota. Saint Paul: Minnesota Historical Society.
  3. ↑ Williams, J. Fletcher (1983). A history of the city of Saint Paul to 1875. Saint Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press.
  4. 1 2 3 "Charles Rauch". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Retrieved October 16, 2026.