JOSEPH C.
PINKER is a native of Austria, born July 9, 1876. He
came to Cuming County in 1881 and was educated in the
common schools of the county and graduated from the
Teacher's and Business courses at the Fremont Normal
College. Until he was seventeen years of age he worked on
the farm and after that time had been engaged as teacher.
He is a member of the Democratic party and is Clerk of
the District Court of Cuming County.
J. F. KAUP was
born in Cuming County, Nebraska, October 16, 1868. His
fahter (sic) homesteaded in 1861 and served in Company A,
First Nebraska Volunteers during the Civil War. Mr. Kaup
was a farmer until he reached the age of twenty-two, when
he went in to the implement business. He is affiliated
with the Democratic party and served two terms as
Councilman in West Point. He is now Clerk of Cuming
County.
LOUIS DEWALD was
born in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany, April 11, 1857. He came
to New York City in 1874 and thence to Cuming County six
years later, engaging in farming. He was educated in the
common and high schools of Nebraska. He is a member of
the Democratic party, has held the office of justice of
the Peace at Beemer, Nebraska, and has served one term as
County Judge.
J. A. STAHL is a
native of Pennsylvania, having been born in Selina Grove,
in 1867, where he grew to manhood, receiving his
education in the Pennsylvania Academy and Classical
College and pursuing his studies farther at the
University of Nebraska. He was Principal of the Bancroft
schools for seven years and then was elected to the
position of County Superintendent of Cuming County, now
serving his second term. He taught in the rural schools
for eight years.
G. A. HELLER is
a native of Prussia, the date of his birth being December
27, 1847. At the age of eighteen he came to Cuming County
He has been Surveyor continuously for twenty years. He
had only a few years of school advantages but studied
surveying and geometry at home in his leisure hours. He
is engaged in the mercantile business at Wisner, aside
from his official duties. He is a member of the
Democratic party.
JOSEPH SMITH was
born in the village of Oberhemzendorf in the Province of
Moravia, Austria, January 19, 1861. He came to the United
States in 1873, living in Baltimore, Maryland, and
located in Cuming County about 1879. He was educated in
the common schools of Austria and Maryland. Mr. Smith is
a member of the Democratic party and has held the office
of justice of the Peace two terms, also Township
Assessor, and at present is County Assessor of
Cuming.
CHARLES
McDERMOTT was born in Waukesha County, Wisconsin,
March 9, 1858. In his sixth year he removed with his
parents to Dubuque County, Iowa, and five years later to
cuming (sic) County, Nebraska. He was educated in the
public schools of Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska. He has
served four years as Deputy Sheriff of Cuming County and
two years as Deputy Treasurer.
WILLIAM H.
HARSTICK is a native of Nebraska, born in Cuming
County, January 26, 1876. His father is an old settler of
Nebraska, having settled here about 1863. He received his
education in the public schools of Nebraska, and the
Fremont Normal College, where he pursued the Business,
Teacher's and Scientific courses. Since that time he has
taught in Cuming County. He is affiliated with the
Democratic party and has been appointed Deputy County
Clerk.
FRED
SONNENSCHEIN was born in Prague, Austria, February 6,
1852. When thirteen years of age he came to Chicago and
four years later came to West Point, where he has since
made his home. Mr. Sonnenschein is one of the early
settlers of Nebraska and is Mayor of 'West Point serving
his second term. He has held various positions of honor
and trust, is one of the leading Bohemians of the state
and always takes a keen interest in public affairs. In
politics he is a Republican, in business, a real estate
broker.
