Shawnee-Osborne County KS Archives Biographies.....Neiswanger, William A. 1858 - 
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Author: James L. King (1905)

WILLIAM A. NEISWANGER.

    WILLIAM A. NEISWANGER, one of Topeka's leading business men, massager [sic]
of The Capitol Real Estate Company, was born at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania,
March 23, 1858, and is a son of David and Nancy J. (Westfall) Neiswanger.

    David Neiswanger, father of our subject, was born September 3, 1825, at
Mechanicsburg, coming of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. He is one of a large
family and the only survivor, and now lives retired at Osborne, Kansas. The
mother was born in 1833 and died March 8, 1905, at Osborne, Kansas, where her
burial took place. She was a strict member of the German Baptist Church, a
religious body to which her surviving husband also belongs. Their children were:
Edgar M., deceased, who married Lizzie Mumma and left one daughter,—Anna;
William A., of this sketch; H. W. and Laura A., residents of Osborne, Kansas;
John K., a residest [sic] of East Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and Charles G., of
Osborne, Kansas.

    William A. Neiswanger was reared at Mechanicsburg, where his father was a
substantial citizen, engaged in a mercantile business. His education was secured
in the public schools and the Cumberland Valley Institute. In 1879 he came to
Kansas and entered into the wool growing busisess [sic] in Osborne and Russell
counties and continued as long as it was profitable, some seven years. Previous
to coming to Topeka, he was engaged one year in a real estate business at Luray,
Kansas, and then spent two years in Topeka in the office of the State Board of
Agriculture. His attention was engaged for the 12 succeeding years with the
Investment Trust Company, the City Real Estate Trust Company and the receivers
of the Investment Trust Company. He then went into a real estate business at
Kansas City, Missouri, remaining there two and a half years, and then settled
permanently at Topeka. His present position as manager of The Capitol Real
Estate Company is one of importance and prominence. This company is one of the
largest handlers of farm lands and city property in this part of the State and
is also interested in realty in Kansas City, Missouri.

    Mr. Neiswanger was married in Osborne County, Kansas, to Margaret L. Mohler,
who is a daughter of the late Martin Mohler, whose sketch will be found in this
volume. Our subject and wife have four children, namely: Donald M., David (his
grandfather's namesake), Laura and William A, Jr. The beautiful family home is
situated at No. 1601 Mulvane street. Mr. Neiswanger belongs to the Westminster
Presbyterian Church in which he is one of the deacons. For the past 16 years he
has been on the official board of the church. He is a member of the Sons and
Daughters of Justice.

    Mr. Neiswanger has always been a good citizen and has taken a deep interest
in civic improvements. He was a liberal contributor in time to the improvement
of College Hill. He belongs to the Commercial Club of Topeka and is always
willing to assist in pushing matters pertaining to the city's improvement and
commercial development.


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HISTORY OF SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS

EDITED AND COMPILED BY
JAMES L. KING
TOPEKA, KANSAS 

"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples"

PUBLISHED BY
RICHMOND & ARNOLD,
GEORGE RICHMOND; C. R. ARNOLD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1905.

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