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Born 1820
From History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present ; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc (1885), Warrick and its prominent people : a history of Warrick County, Indiana from the time of its organization and settlement, with biographical sketches of some of its prominent people of the past and pre (1881)
CHARLES SCHNEIDER, Sr. The subject of this sketch is one of the oldest and most prominent German citizens of Boonville. He is the son of John C. and Louisa Schneider, and was born June 17th, 1820, in Idar, Fuerstenthum, Province of Birkenfeld, in Germany. His parents were in comfortable circumstances, and he received a good common school education. At thirteen years of age he was apprenticed to learn the silversmith trade, and he travelled through Germany eight years following that business. In 1848 he emigrated to America, arriving at New Orleans. He came direct to Evansville, and after spending a week there came to Boonville, where he remained with his uncle during the winter. He then returned to Evansville, and learned the gunsmith trade with Chas. Kellar, with whom he remained five years. August 25th, 1853, he was married to Phillipina Hepp. In June, 1854,
Charles Schneider, Sr. 137 he removed to Boonville, and engaged in gunsmithing in a log cabin on the west side of the public square, where a row of brick business houses now stand. He has been a witness to and a participant in the business progress of the town for now almost thirty years. Last year he opened a large and well selected grocery store in Boonville, which he has intrusted to his son William. He has six Children. The eldest, Charles Schneider, jr., is of the firm of Baker & Schneider, druggists, of Boonville.
Mr. Schneider has lived a quiet, unpretentious life, and was never a candidate for political office. He is a leading member of the German M. E. Church of Boonville, and is a highly esteemed citizen.
JOHN L. TAYLOR Among the very young men of Warrick county who have received honorable recognition at the hands of the people none of the present day are more prominent than John Lewis Taylor. He was born August 30th, 1850, in Anderson township, Warrick county, and is the eldest son of Peter and Jane Taylor. Until twenty-three years of age he worked on his father's farm, and his school advantages were very poor, but in 1869 his father moved to Boonville, and he attended the graded school at this place two years. In 1871 he taught school in Anderson township, and the following spring attended the Normal school at Oakland City, Indiana. In the fall of 1871 he entered the freshman class for a scientific course in the State University at Bloomington, Indiana, and attended regularly three years, completing the junior course. He then returned home and during the winter of 1875-6 taught the graded school at Lynnville, this county.
During the intervals of school hours he read law, and at the
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close of his school in the spring of 1876 he entered the office of Judge John B. Handy and pursued his law studies with avidity. It was during this year that he first took an active part in politics, canvassing the county in company with Hon. Benoni S. Fuller, then a candidate for re-election to Congress, and speaking in the interest of Tilden and the Democratic party. During the winter of 1876-7 he was teacher of the grammar grade in the Boonville schools. At the close of his school he was admitted to the bar and formed a partnership with John T. Thompson, with whom he had studied law in Judge Handy's office. After practicing about one year this partnership was dissolved, and in October, 1877, Mr. Taylor entered the Cincinnati Law School, which he attended regularly until his graduation on the 20th of May, 1878. He returned home and two weeks afterwards was nominated by the Democratic party for representative of Warrick county. He was elected by an overwhelming majority, being by far the largest received by any candidate on either ticket, which is an auspicious beginning of political life for one so young as the subject.
January 5th, 1879, he was married to Katie E., daughter of Dr. W. L. Barker, a lady of extraordinary social qualities.
Mr. Taylor's career in the Legislature is worthy of passing notice. While he was watchful of the interests of his constituents, he made no attempt to display statesmanship or take rank as a leader, as is too often the fault with ambitious young men just entering public life, but by "allowing his light to shine with becoming modesty," and being faithful to his trust, he won the esteem of both opponent and constituent. He was a creditable representative of the county and his official record in the State Legislature is one that will bear the closest scrutiny.
At the close of the session of the Legislature Mr. Taylor returned home and in partnership with W. H. Patterson again
Charles Parke, M. D.
John Z. Taylor. 139 commenced the practice of law. He has held the office of clerk of Boonville for two terms. In 1876 he was appointed deputyprosecutor for Warrick county by G. L. Rheinhard, but on entering law school in 1877 resigned. On his return home from the Legislature in 1879 he was re-appointed to the position, which he held until the expiration of the term in 1880. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court in 1879.
In 1880 he was appointed contingent Presidential elector for the First Congressional District by the Democratic State convention. In the Presidential campaign of 1880 he took a very active part and was chosen as chairman of the Democratic central committee of Warrick county to succeed John Nester. He is recognized in his party as a leader and is very popular.
Socially, Mr. Taylor is an affable gentleman, and those most intimately acquainted with him like him best. He is a over of literature and reads much desultorily. A prominent characteristic is his fearless manner of expressing his convictions and the zeal with which he supports his cause.
As printed in Warrick and its prominent people : a history of Warrick County, Indiana from the time of its organization and settlement, with biographical sketches of some of its prominent people of the past and pre (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
CHARLES SCHNEIDER, a native of Idar, in the Province of Birkenfeld, Germany, Avas born June 17, 1820, being the fourth and only survivor of five children born to J. C. and Louisa (Bohrer) Schneider, both of whom died in the old country. He was reared and educated in his native country and at fourteen years of age began the silversmith's trade, which he followed fourteen years. Having determined to immigrate to the United States, he crossed the ocean in 1848 and coming to Warrick County, Ind., made his home with an uncle in Skelton Township, until the spring of 1849, when he went to Evansville and learned the gunsmith's trade. He remained in that city until 1853, when he removed to Mount Vernon, where he remained about a year, then came to Boonville and opening a shop began working at his trade with a limited capital. He has ever since continued this and his small capital has largely increased mainly by industry and proper economy. Mr. Schneider is one of Boonville's honest and enterprising citizens, is a faithful adherent to the Methodist Episcopal Church, which he helped organize in Boonville, and always favors the advancement of public enterprise. He married Philipina Hepp, August 25, 1853, and the following five of the six children born to them are yet living: Charles L., Carrie H., William F., Philipina W. and Lousia M. In politics Mr Schneider is a Republican.
As printed in History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present ; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Benoni S. Fuller (b. 1825) Charles Parke (b. 1836) John B. Handy (b. 1828) John Nester (b. 1837) W. L. Barker
Their biographies name Charles Schneider: Frederick Reckert
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