Armin C. Koehne has maintained his home in Indianapolis from the time of his birth and is one of its popular and
representative citizens. He has held various public offices, including that of state senator, in which position
he had the distinction of representing his native county. His election indicates the estimate placed upon him by
those familiar with every stage of his career.
Armin C. Koehne was born in Indianapolis on the 19th of August 1860, and he is the son of Charles and
Minna (Fritsche) Koehne, both of whom were natives of Germany, the former having been born in Wildeshausen, province
of Hanover, and the latter in Beutelsdorf, Kingdom of Saxony. The father became a successful business man in
Indianapolis, and died here May 5, 1910.
The subject of this review was reared to maturity in the beautiful capital city of Indiana, and his early educational
training was secured in its public schools, including the high school. He had varied business experiences in his
youth and finally became a traveling commercial salesman. He followed this vocation for many years and in the same
attained to much of success and prestige.
From his youth up Mr. Koehne has taken a deep interest in the cause of th Republican party, and he has been a zealous
and active worker in its ranks.
He served several years as market master of Indianapolis, was city treasurer for a time, and was incumbent of the
responsible office of treasurer of Marion county, in which position he gave an admirable;e and popular administration
of the fiscal affairs of the county. In 1904, Mr. Koehne was made the nominee of his party for state representative
of the district, which includes the county of Marion, and in the ensuing election he rolled up a gratifying majority
at the polls.
He served as a member of the sixty-fourth and sixty-fifth sessions of the general assembly, and proved an able and
effective worker, both on the floor of the senate and in the councils of the various committee to which he was
assigned.
He is identified with various fraternal and social organizations in his native city, and have his circle of friends
is coincident with that of his acquaintances.
Greater Indianapolis : the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes
Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1910, Dunn, Jacob Piatt pg. 1039
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Armin Charles Koehne Born 19 Aug 1860 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Died 16 Jun 1924 at age 63 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana BUrial - JUN 18,1924 Crown Hill Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Son of Charles Koehne and Dorothee Friedericke Wilhelmine Fritsche |
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012 Name Armin C. or A. C. Koehne Gender Male Marriage Age 26 Birth Date abt 1860 Marriage Date 17 Jun 1886 Marriage Place Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Father Chas. J. Koehne Mother Minnie F. Fritsche Spouse Ada L. Traub Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 Name Addie L. Koehne [Addie L. Traub] Gender Female Race White Marital Status Widow Age 72 Birth Date 12 Sep 1862 Birth Place Indianapolis Death Date 11 Oct 1934 Death Place Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA Death Registration Date 1934 Father Charles Traub Mother Amelia Breuning Spouse Armin C. Koehne