Schurz, Carl (1829-1906) [Calling card signed by Schurz]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00468.09 Author/Creator: Schurz, Carl (1829-1906) Place Written: s.l. Type: Ephemera Date: circa 1865 Pagination: 1 card ; 5.5 x 9.4 cm. Order a Copy
Schurz served as a General in the Civil War. An active member of the Republican Party throughout his lifetime, Schurz was noted (along with his wife) for his advocation of universal suffrage. After the war, Schurz worked as the Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune and served as editor of several other large newspapers. He was also Secretary of the Interior under President Rutherford Hayes. After retiring from office in 1881, Schurz returned to journalism, becoming managing editor of the New York Evening Post.
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