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church, and is a life member of the American Unitarian Association.
He married, October 14, 1861, Annie Catherine Burrage, born September 25, 1840, daughter of John and Mary Watson Burrage ; she died December 10, 1907. Children : I. Ralph Edgar, born at Marlborough (now Hudson), August 26, 1864; mentioned below. 2. Nel- lie Watson, born September 16, 1866; mar- ried, March 25, 1896, Arthur C. Lamson, and resides at Marlborough, Massachusetts, where the husband is a dealer in hardware and a prominent citizen. They have a daughter, Marion, born December 27, 1904.
(XII) Ralph Edgar Joslin, son of James Thomas Joslin (II), was born at Marlbor- ough, Mass. (now Hudson), August 26, 1864. He began his education in the common schools, entered Tufts College in 1882, and graduating in 1886 with the degree of A. B. He then went to Boston University Law School, where he graduated in two years with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. In June, 1888, he was admitted to the bar, and in 1889 to partnership with his father and prac- ticed in Hudson and Boston. On March I, 1901, his father retired from the partnership, and Samuel W. Mendum, of Woburn, was admitted under the firm name of Joslin & Mendum, with offices at 10 Tremont street, Hemenway Building, Boston. They are gen- eral practitioners. Judge Joslin has quarters with them. Ralph E. Joslin moved from Hudson to Winchester, Massachusetts, in 1900. He attends the Unitarian church and is a Republican in politics. He was on the school board at Hudson, and is a member of that body at the present time in Winchester. He has been a member of Hudson Lodge, No. 154, I. O. O. F., at Hudson, since 1887; and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity of Tufts College. He was made a member of Doric Lodge of Masons at Hudson in 1890, and has since transferred his membership to William Parkman Lodge of Winchester. He is a member of the Calumet Club, and the Middlesex Bar Association. He was for- merly a trustee of the Hudson Savings Bank. He served as a private in Company M, Fifth regiment M. V. M., in 1887, '88, '89 and '90.
He married, February 8, 1892, Fanny Me- lissa Davis, born at Fitzwilliam, New Hamp- shire, June 16, 1867, daughter of George W. and Melissa Ann (Metcalf) Davis, of Hud- son, Massachusetts. Children: I. Catherine, born March 31, 1897, died the following day. 2. Ralph Davis, born March 1, 1898. 3.
Saus J. goalia.
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Ruth, born June 7, 1901 ; died May 22, 1902. 4. Mary, born April 24, 1903. 5. James Met- calf, born July II, 1905.
SCHWAMB
John Peter Schwamb was born doubtless in the town of Untenheim, Rhine-Hes-
sen, Germany. The records of that period have been destroyed by the ravages of war in and about the Rhine provinces. He began life as a miller, and carried on what is known as Schwamb's Mill, in Untenheim, near the border of Köngernheim. The family tradi- tion is that the mill was built many years be- fore his day, and he undoubtedly inherited the mill from his father. He did a thriving bus- iness, the grain from all the surrounding pro- vince being brought to his mill. It was of two stories, with ell and outbuildings, barns and sheds, and a large water wheel, and was on the main road between Untenheim and Köngernheim. He also had a farm of many acres and lived there all his life. He was a Lutheran in religion. He married, in 1790, Lena Maria Gebhardt, in Untenheim. Chil- dren: I. John Peter, born August 22, 1791, mentioned below. 2 and 3. Twins, who died young.
(II) John Peter Schwamb, son of John Peter Schwamb (I), was born in Untenheim, Germany, August 22, 1791, and died at Kong- ernheim in the same province in 1866. He was educated in his native town, and at the age of fourteen was confirmed in the Luth- eran Protestant church. He worked on his father's farm and early learned the trade of miller, which he followed until 1812. He was then drafted to serve in the army under Emperor Napoleon, the Rhein provinces being under his domain at that time. He was taken to a military post in the North Sea, received training for the artillery, and then entered the service. He was in the battle of Lutzen, May 2, 1813, and in the battles of Bautzen, Vit- toriam Dresden and Leipsic in October of the same year. He was in Napoleon's retreat through Saxony back to the Rhine, where he was honorably discharged from the service. He settled on a farm of twenty acres in Untenheim, which came to him through his marriage, from the parents of his wife. Here he became prosperous, but in the thirties sold his farm and removed to the nearby town of Köngernheim, and bought a forty-acre farm, four acres of which was vineyard. Here he lived the remainder of his life. He was a iii-18
man of medium size, dark in complexion, of powerful physique ; a man of great industry and thrift. His cheerful temperament and fine character made him respected in the com- munity. His spare time was spent in wood- working, and he excelled in the craft.
He married, August 20, 1814, at Unten- heim, Elizabeth Katharina Schwamb, born at Untenheim, December II. 1794, died at Köng- ernheim in 1864, daughter of John Jacob and Anna Christina (Bock) Schwamb. Her mother was the daughter of the burgomaster of Untenheim, and her father, though of the same name, was no relation to John Peter Schwamb. Her father was born June 2, 1765, and was the eighth child of John D. Schwamb, who married, September 25, 1749, Maria Eva Manz. Children: I. Jacob, born November 28, 1815, mentioned below. 2. Louis Ludwig, born January 4, 1818, men- tioned below. 3. Dorothea, born December 29, 1819. 4. Maria Christina, born February 6, 1821, died 1888; married, December 24, 1854, Anton Does, of Gau Odernheim, Hes- sen, Germany; children: i. Frederick Does, born October 1, 1855, married, October 20, 1887, Lena Matthes, of Lawrence, Massachu- setts, and had Fred Albert Does, born Decem- ber 4, 1890; Charles Henry Does, born De- cember 28, 1892; Ethel Augusta Does, born July 26, 1899; Mildred Elizabeth Does, born February 19, 1902; ii. Elizabeth Does, born October 1, 1855, married Balthaser Reinhart ; iii. Jacob Does, born January 19, 1859; iv. Mary Annie Does, born December 29, 1861. 5. Katharina, born April 30, 1824, married Jacob Eberhart, of Untenheim, Hessen, Ger- many; children: i. Christian Eberhart, mar- ried (first) Loos, (second) - - Balser and had Frederick Eberhart; ii. Marie Eber- hart, married Adam Giess, and had Philip Giess and Marie Giess; iii. Wilhelm Eber- hart; iv. Elizabeth Eberhart, married Kaiser and had two children; v. Peter Eber- hart; vi. Barbara Eberhart, married John Bausmann; three children: vii. Jacob Eber- hart; viii. Philip Eberhart, born August 10, 1867. (See Eberhart). 6. Elizabeth, born January IO, 1826, unmarried. 7. Karl, born May 29, 1828, married, November 28, 1852, Jane Hinton; children: i. Karl William, born September 9, 1854, mar- ried, May 7, 1878, Nellie Augusta Parks, adopted daughter of his Grandfather Hinton, of St. Louis, Missouri, and had : Clinton War- ren, born July 13, 1879, married, November, 1901, Maud Florence Hinton and have Elmer
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Clinton ; Edith Beatrice, born October 9, 1881, married, October 31, 1904, George Graham Sweet, of Denver, Colorado; and Louis Hin- ton, born February 13, 1885 ; ii. Hattie Louise, born August II, 1856, died January 20, 1891 ; iii. Jane Elizabeth, born November 26, 1858, died February 2, 1884, married Daniel Wyman, of Arlington, Massachusetts, and had Elsie Wyman, born January 4, 1884, died August 9, 1885 ; see sketch of Wyman family ; iv. Alice Hinton, born January 15, 1861, died July 14, 1890; v. Gertrude Florence, born October 1, 1862, died May 9, 1886; vi. Her- bert W., at present resides in Denver Colo- rado; he married a Miss Hadley and has four children ; vii. Arthur, born October 29, 1864, died August 17, 1865 ; viii. Olive, born August 7, 1870, died August 22, 1870; ix. Harry, born March 10, 1872, died June 10, 1872. 8. Peter, born March 30, 1830, mentioned below. 9. Theodore, born February 29, 1832, men- tioned below. 10. William, born November 23, 1833, married Elizabeth Regner, of Köng- ernheim, Germany; children : i. Annie; ii.
William, married - Geihl; iii. Katherine; iv. John, born October 5, 1873, married Annie Marie Happel, of East Boston, Massachu- setts; v. George. II. Frederick, born Octo- ber 28, 1835, died March 7. 1905, at Tarpon Springs, Florida; married, November 22, 1857, Thekla Breivogel, of Kongernheim, Germany, born September 17, 1836; children : i. Elizabeth Clara, born September 17,185-, died January 16, 1894; married, September 7, 1886, Thomas W. Cutting and had Mabel Irene Cutting, born November 1, 1888, died January II, 1894; ii. Emma Grace, born No- vember 12, 1860, married, October 6, 1878, Fred Geist, born March 26, 1855, and had Edwin Fred Geist, born October 30, 1879, married, April 17, 1906, Mary Driscoll and had Grace Thekla Geist, born January 30, 1907; Willis George Geist, born June 1, 1881, Lester John Geist, born March 6, 1884, Warren Freeman Geist, born June 10, 1886, Lorena Grace Geist, born August 3, 1889, Ruth Emma Geist and Raymond Christopher Geist, twins, born April 26, 1892; iii. Frederick William, born June 28, 1862, unmarried; iv. Thekla Florence, born February 24, 1871, married, February 21, 1893, Benjamin Chester Sammons, of Blue Hill, Illinois, and had Marie Sammons, born October 14, 1894, and Frederick Cyrus Sam- mons, born August 25, 1897.
(III) Jacob Schwamb, eldest son of John Peter Schwamb (2), was born at Untenheim, Germany, November 28, 1815, died at Ar-
lington, Massachusetts, February 20, 1881. He received his education in the schools of his native town, and early learned the trade of cabinetmaker, meanwhile assisting his father on the farm. He came to Boston from Ger- many in 1838 and started to work at his trade in the employ of Lord & Cumstom, piano case makers. He remained with them several years, until the firm was dissolved, to be suc- ceeded by Hallett & Cumstom, with whom he continued for several years longer. Subse- quently he removed to Leominster, and made cases for J. C. Lane for some years. In 1853 he removed to West Cambridge and entered into partnership with his brother Charles for the manufacture of piano cases. Two other brothers were admitted to the firm later, and Schwamb Brothers continued business until 1862, when the firm was dissolved. Jacob established a business in Boston, making cases for the Mason & Hamlin Organ Company, living at West Medford. Later he removed his family to Roxbury and contracted to make cases for William P. Emerson, at first in the old Emerson Piano factory at Boston, and later in a building which he leased on Hanner- man street, Roxbury. After the Emerson company went out of business, Mr. Schwamb removed again to Arlington and took the P. T. Dodge factory. Later he erected a factory near Brattle street on Massachusetts avenue, where he made piano cases for Henry F. Miller, continuing until his death, February 20, 1881. After his death the heirs, including his widow and William F. Schwamb, his son, carried on the business for a time, and finally closed it out. Mr. Schwamb was a man highly esteemed in the community, of strong relig- ious convictions. He was one of the founders of the Lutheran church at the corner of Wal- tham street and Shawmut avenue, Boston, and was one of its best workers. Often, in the absence of the pastor, he would supply the pulpit. In politics he was a Republican.
He married (first) Magdelene Hammerlee, born May 26, 1816, died September 7, 1846. He married (second), 1847, Hammetta Butz, who died October 12, 1853. He married (third), March 5, 1855, Katherine Guething, born April 9, 1825, died November 14, 1888. Children of the first wife: I. John, born May 15, 1842, married, September 20, 1864, Sarah E. Dexter, of West Cambridge; chil- dren: i. Warren Cummings, born July 7, 1865, married, February 10, 1891, Anastasia Penney, of Boston, and had no issue; ii. Lou- ise, married, September 26, 1892, Leonard
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Stone, of Belmont, and had Dorothy Stone, born September 4, 1900. 2. Jacob, born May 13, 1843, died unmarried February 22, 1872. 3. Louisa, born October 1, 1845, died unmar- ried February 23, 1852. Children of the sec- ond wife: 4. Charles, born January 3, 1848, died 1907. 5. Theodore, born December 27, 1849, died unmarried February 18, 1871. Children of the third wife: 6. William Peter, born January 12, 1856, died December 31, 1906 ; married, July 9, 1884, Lucy M. Daniels, of Boston; children: i. Walter Edward, born May 22, 1885, married, May 3, 1905, Kath- erine Cunningham, of Cambridge, and had William Lester, born April 10, 1906, died September 22, 1906; ii. Lester Gilbert, born September 18, 1887; iii. Katherine Rebecca, born December 5, 1889. 7. Henry William, born May 15, 1857, died March 20, 1890; married Emily Scholl, of Boston, and had Robert Hamilton, born March 20, 1888. 8. Emma Louise, born February 27, 1860, mar- ried, August 29, 1883, George A. Heinold, of Boston ; children: i. Ada Florence Heinold, born March 8, 1887; ii. Alice Louise Heinold, born February 5, 1895. 9. Eliza Augusta, born October 12, 1862, unmarried. 10. Ed- ward Warren, born April 3, 1865.
(III) Louis Ludwig Schwamb, son of John Peter Schwamb (2), was born in Un- tenheim, Rheinhessen, Germany, January 4, 1818, and died at New Haven, Missouri, July 18, 1898. He was educated in his native town and learned the trade of cabinetmaker. He came to America and settled in Ripley county, Indiana, in February, 1850, where he started in business at his trade. Later he moved to Grass Plain, Ripley county, and engaged in farming. In the spring of 1867 he removed to Franklin county, Missouri, four miles east of New Haven, where he conducted a pros- perous farm for the remainder of his life. His widow now resides on the homestead there. He married, Rosalie Constantine Ob- endorf, who was born in Saxony, Germany, June 24, 1833, and came with her parents to Ripley county, Indiana, in 1846. Children : I. Theodore Clark, born November 5, 1851, married, December 19, 1877, Minnie Chris- tina Vick, born October 10, 1855; children : i. Lewis Herman, born August 7, 1878; ii. Otto Oscar, born January 21, 1880; iii. Marie Clara, born June 30, 1881, married, August 16, 1905, William E. Stiles and had Gertrude Marie Stiles, born July 3, 1906; iv. Ferdinand Theodore, born September 23, 1883 : v. Olivia Thekla, born June 27, 1885 ; vi. Adela Minnie,
born November 3, 1887; vii. Augusta Alma, born December 2, 1889; viii. Bertha Rosalie, born March 6, 1892, died March 7, 1893; ix. Minna Selma, born April 26, 1899. 2. Amalie Katharina, born February 18, 1853, married December 30, 1886, Josef Lang, born June 9, 1843; children: i. Willie Lang, born August 27, 1889, died December 30, 1890; ii. Clara Rosalie Lang, born December 2, 1890; iii. Louis Noland Lang, born July 23, 1896. 3. Herman Louis, born January 4, 1855, married, March 22, 1881, Louise Ottilie Shelb, born July 24, 1856; children: i. Richard Gustave, born December 25, 1881, died August 21, 1882; ii. Rosa Clara, born March 3, 1883; iii. Vora Louise, born January 8, 1885, mar- ried, September 17, 1905, Johann Johnson and had Emil Johann Johnson, born October 17, 1907; iv. Carlisle Herman, born December 21, 1887 ; v. Josephine Huldah, born July 19, 1892; vi. Edwin Otto, born June-18, 1895; vii. Frederick Wilhelm, born February 28, 1901, died August 12, 1901. 4. Emanual Con- stantine, born December 24, 1856, died Sep- tember 15, 1857. 5. Ida Maria Ottilie, born September 12, 1858, died December 7, 1864. 6. Clara Christina, born January 10, 1861, married, May 29, 1884, Charles Frederick Viedt, born November 7, 1852; children : i. Arthur Charles Viedt, born July 1, 1885; ii. Ida Clara Viedt, born February 14, 1887. 7. Josef Henry, born April 17, 1863, married, April 14, 1887, Minnie Struebbe, born Sep- tember 2, 1866; children: i. Ella Louise, born September 25, 1887, died December 3, 1896; ii. Annie Lilly, born September 16, 1889, mar- ried, December 25, 1906, Eddie August Kiebl- man; iii. Daughter, born August 22, 1891, died August 28, 1891; iv. Philip Otto, born September 4, 1895; v. Elmer Herman, born March 21, 1898; vi. Albert Leo, born October 3, 1903. 8. Peter Otto, born February IO, 1866, married, December 12, 1900, Lena Lou- isa Kassel, born October 31, 1877; children : i. Esther Laura, born January 8, 1902; ii. Walter August, born December 15, 1904; 111. Lawrence Otto, born November 27, 1907. 9. Louis Philip, born June 14, 1869, married, October 26, 1897, Clara I. Kassel, born Octo- ber 4, 1874; children: i. Ezna Fredericke, born August 28, 1898; ii. Aloyn Louis, born March 4, 1900; iii. Frida Rosalie, born De- cember 27, 1901; iv. Roy Gustave, born No- vember 8, 1905. 10. Laura Amanda, born February 23, 1872, married, March 18, 1890. Charles William Struebbe, born August 18, 1862; children: i. Lillie Elizabeth Struebbe,
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born July 9, 1891; ii. Tina Rosalie Struebbe, born May 13, 1893; iii. Ida Louisa Struebbe, born July 5, 1896; iv. Carl Willie Struebbe, born. February 24, 1899.
(III) Peter Schwamb, son of John Peter Schwamb (2), was born March 30, 1830, and died March 28, 1858. He married, April 16, 1857, Clara Buecher, born March 17, 1830, at Graach, Rhinepreussen, Germany, and died at Arlington, Massachusetts, August 15, 1902, daughter of Nicholas and Christina Buecher. Child, Peter, born February 13, 1858, mentioned below.
(III) Theodore Schwamb, son of John Peter Schwamb (2), was born at Untenheim, Germany, February 29, 1832. He received his education in the schools of his native town, and at the age of fourteen was confirmed in the Lutheran church. He early began to work in his father's vineyard, and took charge of it until he was twenty years of age. His brothers had already emigrated to America, and he determined to join them. In June, 1853, he left for America, arriving in Boston August 7 of that year. He located in West Cambridge, and in October apprenticed him- self to his brothers to learn the trade of cabi- netmaker. The following brief sketch of Schwamb Brothers is taken in substance from "Arlington Past and Present:"
The oldest Jacob, a cabinetmaker, came to Boston in 1838 and established himself in business. Charles came to West Cambridge in 1848 and apprenticed himself to Paul F. Dodge to learn the trade, at what is now 1171 Massachusetts avenue, later going into busi- ness with Mr. Dodge. Peter came to West Cambridge in 1850 and learned the trade at their shop, and in 1853 Theodore and the younger Jacob came also. The two elder brothers entered into partnership, and at that time Theodore started on his apprenticeship. They made piano cases and did turning and sawing. Theodore served his time and then was a journeyman for two years, when he and his brother Peter were admitted into the firm, under the firm name of Charles Schwamb & Bros. They occupied the old Dodge mill-site and continued in business until 1862, when the firm was dissolved. Charles and Frederick continued the business, and Jacob established himself in Boston.
Theodore then began the manufacture of piano cases, where No. 1093 Massachusetts avenue now is, and continued at this location until 1872, with great success. In 1871 he purchased the Stephen Cutter mill property
and the next year removed his business there. It was the site of the original Schwamb Bros. mill, and water power was available there. In 1881 steam power was installed and in 1886 extensive additions were made to the build- ings and plant, then employing twenty men. The corporation of Theodore Schwamb Com- pany was formed in 1897, with Mr. Schwamb as president, Peter Schwamb treasurer, and Philip Eberhart and Jacob Biterz, directors. They have been actively engaged in the busi- ness for a number of years, and Mr. Eberhart was appointed superintendent in the mill. The business increasing, in 1901 other addi- tions were made, nearly doubling the former floor space, and in 1905 the crowded condi- tion of the plant made still further additions desirable. Land was purchased in the rear of the buildings, giving access to the railroad, and permitting the construction of a spur track for the convenience of the delivery of lumber. A lumber storehouse and brick factory sixty by eighty feet were built in 1905, and in 1906 drying houses and a new boiler plant were added. About sixty-five men are employed, and the finest case work is manufactured at the plant. Many of the oldest piano makers are customers of the firm. Theodore Schwamb, although advanced in years, is still the leading spirit in the business.
Although confirmed a Lutheran, Mr. Sch- wamb now attends the Arlington Baptist church. In politics he is a Republican, and is now a member of the sinking fund commis- sion. He has been for forty years a member of Bethel Lodge, No. 121, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has served as noble grand of the lodge. He is a member of East Cambridge Encampment, No. 34, of the same society. He is a director of the Arlington National Bank, and trustee of the Arlington Savings Bank.
He married, April 17, 1860, Mrs. Clara (Buecher ) Schwamb, widow of his brother Peter, born March 17, 1830, died August 15, 1902. Children: I. Clara, born January 20, 1861, married January 10, 1889, Walter Horace Peirce, of Arlington; children: i. Ida Francena Peirce, born May 1, 1891; ii. Walter Theodore Peirce, born July 20, 1900. 2. Ottilia, born January 17, 1863, died Febru- ary 18, 1864. 3. George, born August 20, 1864, died August 2, 1866.
(IV) Peter Schwamb, son of Peter Sch- wamb (3), was step-son of his uncle, Theo- dore Schwamb (3), was born at West Cam- bridge, now Arlington, Massachusetts, Feb-
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ruary 13, 1858. He received his education in the public and high schools of Arlington, and then entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree of A. B. in 1878. He subsequently took a post- graduate course of a year in chemistry, and spent a part of the year as assistant in physics. The next year he accepted a position as chief draughtsman in the Howe Scale Company at Rutland, Vermont, where he remained a year. In 1880 he entered the employ of the Hinck- ley Locomotive Works at Boston as draughts- man and remainded three years, doing design- ing and mechanical engineering work. In the fall of 1883 he was appointed instructor in mechanical engineering in the Massachusetts Institution of Technology. From 1884 to 1888 he was assistant professor of mechanism, and director of the mechanical laboratories. From 1888 to 1896 he was associate professor in the same department, and from 1897 to 1902 was full professor. In 1902 he was appointed professor of machine design and director of the mechanical laboratories, which position he holds at the present time. In col- laboration with Professor A. H. Merrill, he is the author of "Notes and Elements of Mechanism."
Mr. Schamb was elected in 1897 treasurer, and director of the Theodore Schamb Com- pany.
In religion he is a Unitarian, and in politics a Republican. From March, 1896, to 1904, he was on the water commission of Arlington, and was instrumental in having his town ad- mitted into the Metropolitan water system. He was on the school board from 1897 to 1899, and served on the committees which had charge of building the Locke and Cutter schools, being chairman of the latter. In 1904 he was elected as one of the original members of the board of public works then created, and continues to the present time (1908) as chairman of the board. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Eastern Manual Training Association, Technology Club, Mathematical and Physical Club, Arl- ington Boat Club and the corporation of the Arlington Savings Bank.
He married, June 7, 1893, Amy Etta Bailey, born at Arlington, December 13, 1863, daughter of James Alderson and Mar- ietta (Peirce) Bailey. Her father was a saw manufacturer ; selectman of Arlington ; mem- ber of Company E, Fifth Massachusetts Vol-
unteers, in the Civil war. Children: I. Amy Esther, born April 30, 1896. 2. Theodore Alderson (twin), born December 18, 1898. 3. Edward Bailey (twin), born December 18, 1898.
EBERHARDT Philip Eberhardt, son of
Jacob and Katherina (Schwamb) Eberhardt, was born at Köngernheim, Rhein-Hessen, Germany, August 10, 1867. At the age of four he was taken into his aunt's family, in the adjacent township of Guntersblum, where he was educated in the schools. At the age of thirteen he was confirmed in the Lutheran church and was apprenticed to learn the trade of cabinetmaking of his eldest brother, Chris- tian Eberhardt. After a year he came to America, landing at Boston, June 16, 1882, and entered the employ of his uncle, Theo- dore Schwamb, at Arlington. He began at the foot and worked in all the various de- partments of the factory, and became a skilled workman. In 1890 he became the sup- erintendent of the entire plant, and it is main- ly throught his efforts that the business has so rapidly increased. When the Theodore Schwamb Company was incorporated in 1897, he became a partner and director of the cor- poration. He now attends the Arlington Bap- tist Church, and in politics is a Republican. He has served his party as delegate to the various conventions.
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