REINHARDT RAHR (d. 1921)

REINHART RAHR DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME TODAY
Death Follows Short Illness. Shock to Family
Reinhart Rahr Sa. (sic), former mayor, vice president fo (sic) the Cereal
Products Co., successors of the William Rahr Sons Co. and president of the
State Bank of Manitowoc, died suddenly this afternoon at his home North
Eighth and Park streets.
He has been ill but a few days. He has been up and about until a few days
ago and it was believed that his malady was simply a slight indisposition.
Mr. Rahr had recently returned from a several weeks trip to Germany and
Austria, making the trip to personally supervise the distribution of food
supplies and clothing to the needy in those countries.
Mr. Rahr, who was about 62 years of age, is survived by his widow, two
daughters, the Misses Blanche and Margaret, and one son, Guido, and one
brother, Maxmillian Rahr, Sr.
Mr. Rahr was one of Manitowoc's most prominent citzens. He was interested
deeply in humane and philanthropic work, and for years was an official in
local civic and humane organizations.
In the earlier years of his life Mr. Rahr took an active interest in public
affairs. He served as a member of the legislature from this district and
was also honored by being elected mayor of the city.
The deceased became associated with his two brothers, Max Rahr, Sr., and
the late William Rahr, Jr., in the William Rahr Sons company, brewers and
malsters, which business was established by their father, William Rahr.
Later this business expanded and the present ??????? ????? of the company,
located in the First ward, was started. This plant engaged in the making
of malt and grew until it became one of the largest malting institutions
in the northwest.
With the organization of the State Bank of Manitowoc a few months ago, Mr.
Rahr, one of the stockholders was named to the board of directors, and by
them chosen as president of the new banking institution, which bank opened
its doors a few months ago, on Washington street.
No arrangements have been made for the funeral and a more extended writeup
will be published in these columns tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, October 18, 1921 P.1

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"City's Youngest Mayor"
Mr. Rahr was born in this city April 22, 1859, and with the exception of time spent at college had been a resident of the city all his life. He was a graduate of Ann Arbor College and later engaged in business with his brothers Maximilian and William under the firm name of the Rahr Sons Company, as successors in the business founded by his father. Later Mr. Rahr and his brother Maximilian were associated in the business, when William Rahr established the Manitowoc Malting Company. Mr. Rahr was president of the company which operated a mammoth plant which later became Cereal Products Company of which he was head at the time of his death.

Taking an active interest in public affairs Mr. Rahr was elected mayor of the city in 1886, the youngest chief executive of the city, and served one term, refusing re-election. Mr. Rahr at the time he served as mayor was 27 years of age.

Business interests of Mr. Rahr were large and varied and he was recognized as one of the most successful men in the city. Following the war the Rahr Sons Company was re-organized and gave way to the Cereal Products Company. Later Mr. Rahr was elected president of the Manitowoc State Bank, opened a year ago (1920), and he was interested in other enterprises

(Excerpt from Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, October 19, 1921).

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(Reinhardt Rahr/d. 18 Oct. 1921/from record of St.
James Epis. ch., Manitowoc)
[bur 10-21-1921/cause: apoplexy/removed to sec N 5-8-1957]