Education
University of Cincinnati. Harvard Law School.
University of Cincinnati. Harvard Law School.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ruehlmann served in the United States Marine Corps during World World War World War II Ruehlmann then received his bachelor"s degree from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He then practiced law. In 1959, Ruehlmann was elected to the Cincinnati City Council and then served as Mayor of Cincinnati from 1967 to 1971.
During his tenure as mayor he oversaw the building of Riverfront Stadium and helped bring the Cincinnati Bengals to the city.
He also made significant efforts to reach out to African American communities in the wake of race riots in 1967. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was a member of the Republican Party.