Ferdinand Eidman

Ferdinand Eidman
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third District of New York
In office
1897–1901
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third District of New York
In office
1889–1893
Coroner of New York City
Incumbent
Assumed office
1885
Member of the New York Senate
from the 7th district
In office
1880–1881
Preceded byThomas Murphy
Succeeded byJames Daly
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the New York County, 10th district
In office
1879–1879
Preceded byJoseph P. Strack
Succeeded byEdward Grosse
Personal details
Born(1842-12-01)December 1, 1842
Worms, Grand Duchy of Hesse
DiedMay 5, 1910(1910-05-05) (aged 67)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeLutheran All Faiths Cemetery
PartyRepublican
SpouseMary Germann (m. 1865)
ChildrenSeveral
OccupationLithographic printer, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Ferdinand Eidman (December 1, 1842 – May 5, 1910) was an American printer and politician from New York. He served in the New York State Assembly in 1879 and in the New York State Senate from 1880 to 1881.

Early life and military service

Eidman was born on December 1, 1842, in Worms, then in the Grand Duchy of Hesse (now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany).[1] He attended the common schools in Germany and then emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.[2]

He became a lithographic printer.[2] He fought in the American Civil War.[2]

In 1865, he married Mary Germann, and they had several children.[1]

Political career

Eidman was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York County, 10th District) in 1879.[3][2]

He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th District) in 1880 and 1881.[3]

In 1885, he was elected Coroner of New York City.[1]

He served as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third District of New York during the Benjamin Harrison administration (1889–1893).[1] He was again appointed to this office by President William McKinley in 1897.[1]

Death

Eidman died on May 5, 1910, at his home at 51 Seventh Street in Manhattan, New York City, of diabetes. He was 67 years old.[1] He was buried at the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ferdinand Eidman Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. May 6, 1910. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Shanks, Charles G. (1879). The State Government for 1879. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. pp. 99–100.
  3. 1 2 Werner, Edgar Albert, ed. (1884). Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York. pp. 291, 378.
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