Bachmann was born in Wheeling as the son of Charles F. and Sophia Bachmann; three of his grandparents were
German immigrants. In 1908 he graduated from
Linsly Institute. He went to college first at
Washington and Jefferson College for two years, and later graduated from
West Virginia University, where he was a member of
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He later graduated from law school at West Virginia University in 1915.
Family On July 14, 1914, he married Susan Louise Smith. They had three children: Charles F., Gilbert S. and Susan Jane.
Early career In 1915, Bachmann began to practice law in Wheeling, and in 1917 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for
Ohio County. In 1920 he was elected prosecuting attorney, serving from January 1921 to December 1924.
Congress In November 1924 he was elected to the
United States House of Representatives as a
Republican, to serve in the First
Congressional District of West Virginia. From 1931 to 1933 Bachmann was the
Minority Whip. He served as a Congressman until he was defeated in 1932.
Later career He was later elected
mayor of Wheeling in 1947 and served until 1951.
Death and burial He died in Wheeling and is buried in
Greenwood Cemetery. ==See also==