Foreign Consuls in America Cities bef. 1890
Copyright © 1997 by Charles and Karen Hofmann
Note: In 1871 most of the German States except Baden and Wurtemberg were
combined under the tittle Northern German Republic in most of the City
Directories. By 1872 all of them were now combined under the GERMAN EMPIRE
A little about some of our cities first, we hope you
will enjoy.
- St. Louis, Missouri was selected by M. Laclede
Liquest in 1764 as a future village. There are references to many arguments
about whether this was really the best place for the new village, so several
others sprung up as well, and one of those for sure was St. Charles, Missouri.
Who knows, maybe this was the beginning of the Missouri nickname "Show Me
State". After spending a number of my younger years growing up there, I can
tell you agreement is not to be assumed, but won. It was not incorporated until
1809 and not as a city until 1831. In 1780, the walled village of St. Louis with
it's gates and bastions contained what was in 1870, Main, Second, Third, Market,
Walnut and Pine streets. The early names for these streets were Main, Church,
Barn, Tower, and Kickapoo. I can come up with a logical reason for all but
Kickapoo. In 1820 the population was 4,598 and by 1864 in excess of 200, 000. In
1817, the first steamship, the "General Pike" arrived at it's wharf.
- New Orleans, Louisiana was first encountered in the
GREAT CRESCENT of the Mississippi River not far from it's mouth into the Gulf of
Mississippi in April of 1682 by Robert Chevalier De La Salle under the
patronage of Louis XIV and the Prince De Conti of France. In 1687, La Salle lost
his life in an attempt to colonize this area for France, however a second
attempt by France under the command of Lemoyne d'Iberville in 1697 was more
successful under the admistration of the Count De Pontchartrain. In 1699 the Bay
of St. Louis an actual settlement was established near Biloxi. The 1st governor
was Antoine LeMoyne Sauvolle, and the 1st Lieutenant Governor was LeMoyne
Bienville. The reason, I have included these names for anyone familiar with New
Orleans today, will find these names used today for places there. In 1718, the
settlement near Biloxi was found to be ill suited as the seat for the Louisiana
Colony, so Bienville selected a new site and founded the city of News Orleans
in the Crescent of the Mississippi River where it nearly touches Lake
Pontchatrain. In 1762, the colony was ceded to Spain, and on August 18, 1769
Spain actually took possession by lowering the French and raising the Spanish
flag at 8 PM in the "Place d'Armes" now Jackson Square. In 1800 Spain
ceded Louisiana back to France to take possession in November of 1808, but in
April of 1803 another treaty ceded it to the United States who took possession
on December 20, 1803. In December of 1804, the first act of the new Legislature
was the incorporation of the city of New Orleans. On January 10, 1812 reached
the wharfs of New Orleans.
- San Francisco, California orginally called "Yerba Buena" had it's first settler in 1835 as
W.A. Richardson, the Captain of the Port, erected a tent on the beach. In 1836,
Jacob P. Leese built the first house on the spot where in 1880, the St. Francis
Hotel stood. (ref. San Francisco 1861) In 1844 the village had reached the
population which did not exceed 50 and a dozen houses. By 1846 it had nearly 200
people and 20 dwellings, and by September of 1847 500 residents and 157 houses
and the name was changed from Yerba Buena to San Francisco. The discovery of
gold then came, and in April of 1848 the town contained 200 dwellings and 850
residents and by July of 1849 the number of residents was 5000. In the 1852
census of the State of California, the population was 36, 154.
Consuls 1866 St. Louis, Missouri ---
Country and followed by representative
- Austria - Angelrodt & Barth
- Bavaria - Angelrodt & Barth
- Baden - Angelrodt & Barth
- Brunswick - Angelrodt & Barth
- Belgium - Peter J. Hurck
- Denmark - John E. Schuetze
- England - John Edward Wilkins
- France - Henri Le Vasseur
- Frankfort - F. A. Reuss
- Hesse Darmstadt - Angelrodt & Barth
- Hessia - Angelroth & Barth
- Hanover - Adolphus Meier
- Mecklenburg Schwerin - Angelrodt & Barth
- Netherlands - B.B. Haagams
- Nassau - Angelrodt & Barth
- Norway - J. E. Schuetze
- Oldenburg - Angelrodt & Barth
- Peidmont - L. Paris
- Prussia - Angelrodt & Barth
- Russia - John E. Schuetze
- Sweden - John E. Schuetze
- Sardinia - L.L. Paris
- Switserland - Julius Laue
- Saxe Altenburg - Angelrodt & Barth
- Saxe Coburg Gotha - Angelrodt & Barth
- Saxe Weiman - Angelrodt & Barth
- Wurtemberg - Angelrodt & Barth
- Saxony - Angelrodt & Barth
- Reference 1866 St. Louis City Directories
Consuls 1867 New Orleans, Louisiana ----
Country followed by representative
- Argentine Republic - not representated
- Austria - J. H. Eimer
- Bavaria - J. H. Eimer
- Baden - J. H. Eimer
- Brazil - Foster A. Elliott
- Uruguay - Foster A. Elliot
- Bremen - J. Kruttschnitt
- British - D. Donohoe
- Belgium - Joseph Deynoodt
- Brunswick - J. W. Buhrman
- Danish - Charles Hyllested (acting)
- Costa Rica - Joseph Quintero
- French - Ernest Godeaux
- Greek - N. M. Benachi
- Hamburg - Charles Kock
- Hannover - J. Kruttschnitt
- Hesse Darmstadt - J. Kruttschnitt
- Hesse Cassel - not representated
- Italy - F. Sanminiatetli
- Lubeck - E. Stockmeyer
- Mechlenburg - William Prehn
- Mexico - F. de Castillo (commercial agent)
- Republic of Mexico - Raymond Diaz
- Nassau - vacant
- Metherlands - Am. Contouri
- Nicaraqua - not representated
- Norway - Willima M. Perkins (acting)
- Oldenburg - C. Seiler
- Peru - not representated
- Portugal - A. J. Da Silva
- Prussia - J. Kruttschnitt
- Prontifical States - Charles J. Daron
- Russia - J. F. Schroeder
- Spain - F. Millas
- Sweden - William M. Perkins
- Saxony, Pandorf - Kremelberg & Co.
- Switzerland - Alexander Piaget
- Venezuela - A. D. Dieter
- Wurtemburg - H. Klumpp
- Reference 1867 New Orleans City Directory
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