Background
Gebhard, Willrich was born on May 27, 1853 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Review Augustus Willrich Gebhard.
Gebhard, Willrich was born on May 27, 1853 in Hanover, Germany. Son of Review Augustus Willrich Gebhard.
Educated at Oldenburg and Kiel.
Came to the United States, 1870, naturalized citizen, 1876. Practiced law, St. Louis, Missouri, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1876-1904. Member Minnesota House of Representatives, 1889-1891.
President School Board, St. Paul, 1890. Judge of Probate Court, 1895-1899. Vice president Security Trust Company, Milwaukee, 1902.
Special examiner Wisconsin state instns., 1902-1904. United States consul, St. John, N.B., 1905-1909, Quebec, 1909-1917. Detailed to Department of State, 1917.
Consul at St. Gall, Switzerland, since April 16, 1920.
Mason.; Club: University (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Hilda Keppenberg.