The full biographical sketch as printed in 1913, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
GEORGE W. SCHMITZ, Insurance Agent, was born February 22, 1890, the son of Elizabeth and Thomas Schmitz, early Antigo residents. He secured his edu- cation in the Antigo parochial schools and in 1908 graduated from the Antigo High School. He attended Culver Military Academy one year following his grad- uation. Mr. Schmitz then returned to Antigo where he entered the employ of the Antigo Daily Journal as Advertising Manager. Resigning this position he be- came manager of the Insurance Department of Morse & Tradewell from 1911-14. Since then he has been in business alone forming the George W. Schmitz Agency.
At the outbreak of the World War Mr. Schmitz en-
tered the second reserve officers' training camp at Ft. Sheridan, August 27, 1917. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant November 27, 1917. Lieutenant Schmitz was promoted to First Lieutenant in July, 1918. He served at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Decem- ber 13, 1918, was honorably discharged. June 15, 1920, he married Frances Zentner, daughter of F. T. Zentner, a former Cashier of the First National Bank
Corning, Ohio. Mr. Cody was also employed in the wholesale and retail meat market business conduct- ed by Mr. Holden. Here he worked from 1890 to 1893, when he sold out. He then went to Ashland, Wisconsin, where he took up employment as a loco- motive fireman on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West- ern Railway, which position he held until 1894. Mr. Cody then returned to Columbus, Ohio, again enter-
EDW.\RD CODY
Former Chairman of the Langlade County Democratic Committee,
President of the Cody Shoe Co., former City Treasurer of .\ntigo.
Chairman of the Antigo Chapter, .-Kmerican Red Cross, and
prominently iilentified with public activities during the
\\'orld War. has been a resident of .\ntigo
since ]i)01.
of Antigo. Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz have one child, Helene. George Schmitz is a member of the American Legion, the B. P. O. E., and K. of C. lodges.
Source: History of Langlade County, Wisconsin (1913. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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