Bio of E. A. Schicker, Miller Co, AR From "The Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas," Published 1890 by Goodspeed. Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1890 Submitted by: Becky Hargett ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ====================================================================== E. A. Schicker, ex-mayor, Texarkana, Ark. Mr. Schicker is a native of Illinois, born in Rockford, on July 18, 1860, and is a son of Ferdinand and Bertha (Fischer) Schicker, both natives of Europe, the father of Austria, and the mother a Hessian. The parents were married in Chicago, Ill., whither the father had emigrated when a boy, locating in that city about thirty-five years ago. He was a silk-hat maker by trade, but could not follow it on account of ill health. While in Chicago he ran a dairy and truck farm and owned five acres on Polk street where there is now a public school building. Babcock's Manufacturing Company, and several other large buildings. The father enlisted in the late war and served until the surrender. During this time the family lived in Rockford, Ill., after which they moved to Little Rock, and thence to Hot Springs, where the father now resides. To the parents were born seven children, five now living. Of these E. A. Schicker was the eldest in order of birth. He received a liberal education at Little Rock, learned the baker's trade at Hot Springs , and in 1880 established himself in business at Texarkana, where he continued until 1886. In 1884 he was elected alderman and served two terms. He was made mayor of the city by council to fill a vacancy, and was elected to the office in 1888 for one year and re-elected in 1889 for two years, making a very hard fight, and beating ex-mayors each election. He has made an efficient officer and bids fair to hold office some time yet. He is full of energy and enterprise, and conducts his affairs to the satisfaction of all. He has been married, but his wife is deceased. He has one son - Edward B. Mr. Schicker is a Knight Templar in the Masonic fraternity and belongs to the K. of P.