Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Stahlhuth, Ernst 1864 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 21, 2007, 7:08 pm Author: B. F. Bowen (1904) ERNST STAHLHUTH. Much of the civilization of the world has come from the Teutonic race. Continually moving westward, they have taken with them the enterprise and advancement of their eastern homes and have become valued and useful citizens of various localities. In this country especially have they demonstrated their power to adapt themselves to new circumstances, retaining at the same time their progressiveness and energy, and have become loyal and devoted citizens, true to the institutions of "the land of the free" and untiring in promotion of all that will prove of benefit to their adopted country. The German element in America forms an important part of American citizenship, and while they cannot attain to the highest civil office in the gift of the people, they have given ample evidence of their power to sustain and uphold the government of the Republic and to become the factors in various communities to whom the locality owes its progress and prosperity. Mr. Stahlhuth is today one of the successful business men and prominent and influential citizens of Columbus, Indiana, where he is conducting a drug store. He was born on the 12th of May, 1864, in Huelshagen, Schaumburg Lippe, Germany, and in October, 1866, was brought by his parents to the new world on the steamer "Hansa." He attended the German Lutheran school and also the public schools in Columbus, Indiana, where his parents established their home, and in 1878 he was confirmed in the German Lutheran church by the Rev. J. G. Nuetzel. It was his desire to become a member of the ministry of that denomination, but he was discouraged in this step by his parents, who believed it would prove better for him to enter some other field of labor and, accordingly, in April, 1879, he took up the study of pharmacy in the drug store and under the direction of Dr. Stinson J. Barrett, in whose employ he remained for five years, during which time .he gained a comprehensive knowledge of the drug business and a thorough understanding of the use of remedial agencies. Forming a deep liking for the study of chemistry, he fitted up a small laboratory at his home and there his leisure hours were spent in experimenting. In the spring of 1884 he went to Cincinnati, where he matriculated in the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and on the completion of a two-years' course was graduated in that institution on the 18th of March, 1886, receiving three of the five medals for the honors. One of these was the college medal, one from Professor Virgil Coblentz, now of New York city, and one from Professor J. U. Lloyd, the famous author. After his graduation Mr. Stahlhuth accepted a position as a relief clerk in the drug stores of Cincinnati, Newport, Bellevue and other places and also devoted one day a week to pursuing a post-graduate course in chemistry in the laboratories of the University of Cincinnati. He desired to make chemistry his specialty, but fate intervened, his health preventing him from continuing his studies. He was then obliged to give up his cherished plan and he returned to his boyhood home, here entering into partnership with W. H. Fulwider at the now famous Kink Korner drug store on the 1st of February, 1889. When his partner was elected county clerk, two years later, Mr. Stahlhuth became sole proprietor of the business, which he has continued alone and has succeeded in working up a splendid trade. He now has one of the best equipped drug stores in this part of the state, complete in all of its appointments, attractive in its appearance and carrying a large line of everything found in a first-class establishment of this character. He has become very prominent in drug circles not only in this city but in the country. Since 1886 he has been a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association and he is also a member of the Indiana State Pharmaceutical Association. In the year 1900 he was honored with official preferments of a varied character, being at that time the chairman of the German Lutheran church of Columbus, vice-president of the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association, the treasurer of the citizens' Fourth of July celebration committee, the secretary of the Bartholomew County Pharmaceutical Society and a delegate to the National Association of Retail Druggists. All this is certainly indicative of the character of Mr. Stahlhuth and the confidence reposed in him by those with whom he is associated. That he stands high in drug circles is indicated by the fact that he has frequently been called upon to read papers before the Indiana and also the Ohio Pharmaceutical Associations on subjects connected with pharmacy. In the Ohio meeting he was awarded one of the prizes for presenting the finest paper. An eminent divine has said that man's life should be like a cube, that is equal in height, breadth and length, that the length should represent his aim in life, that the breadth should indicate the extent of his sympathies and that the height should represent his faith in the Unseen, and thus in all respects the life development would be equal and the whole symmetrical. This is a good type of the character of Mr. Stahlhuth. He has not confined his attention to business to the exclusion of everything else, but is well known as one of the most active and helpful workers in the German Lutheran church. He has served as president of the Young People's Society, as chairman of the congregation and is at the present time treasurer of the church. He was also delegated from the district to the Lutheran national synod held in Milwaukee in 1902. It is perfectly characteristic of the man that his religious life should be simple, sincere and not demonstrative, but the depth of his convictions shows itself in his daily work. On August 20, 1893, Mr. Stahlhuth was married to Emma Lowe, who was born at Freelandville, Indiana, the daughter of Charles Lowe. Additional Comments: Extracted from BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY INDIANA INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA ILLUSTRATED 1904 B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/bartholomew/bios/stahlhut706gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb