Background
Ihmsen, Maximilian Frederick was born on March 14, 1868 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frederick Lorenz and Josephine (Darr) Ihmsen.
Ihmsen, Maximilian Frederick was born on March 14, 1868 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frederick Lorenz and Josephine (Darr) Ihmsen.
Educational public schools, Stuttgart, Germany, Allegheny (Pennsylvania) public schools, graduated from the high school, 1886, Pittsburgh Catholic College.
Clerk in Pittsburgh postoffice, 1887. Reporter Pittsburgh Leader, 1888, Pittsburgh Post, 1889. Was first newspaperman to reach the dam above South Fork, Pennsylvania, which dam, by bursting, caused Johnstown flood.
Washington correspondent Pittsburgh Post, 1890. Attached to Washington bureau, New York Herald, 1891. Political reporter same, 1893.
Albany correspondent New York Journal, 1895. City editor, 1896-1898, and 1901-1902, Washington correspondent, 1898-1900, and later political editor New York American. Later public of the Los Angeles Examiner.
Active in the movement to nominate William Randolph Hearst as presidential candidate, 1904. Secretary National Association Democratic Clubs, 1900-1904. Member Executive Committee National Democratic Congressional Committee, 1902.
Organized Municipal Ownership League of New York, 1905. Manager W. R. Hearst’s mayoralty campaign, New York, 1905. Organized Independence League and chairman Independence League New York state committee during governorship campaign, 1906.
Fusion nominee for sheriff New York County, 1907. Home: Los Angeles, California.
Member exec.
Married Angeline Arado, March 17, 1894.