John Carl August Koch (October 18, 1841November 8, 1907) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician.
dʒˈɑːn kˈɑːɹl ˈɔːɡəst kˈɑːk ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ˈeɪtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən wʌzɐ dʒˈɜːmən ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɪmɪɡɹənt, bˈɪznəsmən, ænd ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən.