Background
Kehl, John Elwin was born on October 10, 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Louise (Buehler) Kehl.
Kehl, John Elwin was born on October 10, 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of John and Louise (Buehler) Kehl.
Education high school and business college.
In printing public business, until 1897. Appointed consul at Stetin, Germany, October 15, 1897. Consul at Sydney, Nova Scoti, 1908-1911, at Saloniki, Turkey, August 19, 1911, at Aarhus, Denmark, 1918-1921.
Attached to American Commission, Berlin, Germany, March-November 1921.
Consul at Breslau, Germany, 1921-1924. Consul Stuttgart, Germany, 1924-1929.
Consul general, Hamburg, Germany, since 1929.
Mason (32 degree).; Clubs: Royal C.B. Yacht, Gun and Rod.
Married Corine C. Beyer, of Cincinnati, January 10, 1892. Children: Willard Driver, Mistress Naomi Louise Wortham.