Background
BAUER, Ralph Sherman was born on January 31, 1867 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas D. and Hannah (Sherman) Bauer.
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BAUER, Ralph Sherman was born on January 31, 1867 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas D. and Hannah (Sherman) Bauer.
Educated Boston Latin School, Alfred U., Boston University.
Began as assistant circulator New York Herald, 1889. Circulation manager Chicago Herald and Post, 1890-1893, business manager Chicago Mail, 1893-1894. Business manager St. Louis Star, 1895-1898.
Moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, 1898, and organized the R. S. Bauer Company, of which was president and treasurer. President and treasurer North Shore News Company.
Member, Constitutional Convention, Massachusetts. President, Essex Company Agril. School; Mayor, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1926-1929.
Member, Metropolitan Planning Board, 1924-1930. Member of Boston Chamber of Commerce. United States Chamber of Commerce.
Clubs: Oxford, Rotary, (Lynn, Massachusetts).
Spouse Fannie Miller, February 21, 1894, Chicago, 111.