Biographical Sketch of Rudolph Uhlman, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Rudolph Uhlman, photographer, was born April 5, 1829, at Chemnitz, Saxonia, where, after having received his education, he visted the weaving school. There he had occasion to develop his talent for drawing, which he had show already when a child, and after having graduated, he accepted an offer as designer in a weaving factory, which position he kept up to April 12, 1853, when he emigrated to America. He went from New York to New Haven, Connecticut, where he was employed for three years as designer in a suspender factory. In 1856, he concluded to go West, and on his way he met the Massachu- setts Aid Society, who went to Kansas. He joined them, and under General Jim Lane, took an active part in the skirmishes and battles fought during 1856 and 1857. Then he went to the mountains, where he kept with success for two years, a general merchandise store. In 1860, he came to St. Joseph, and opened a photograph gallery, which he has carried on successfully, as he endeavors to execute his work in the most artistic style, and ever took hold immediately of any new improvement or invention in his line of business. He is an active member of the National Photographic Association of America. He was married in 1863, to Miss Lisette Doll, a native of Baden, Germany. They have four children: Willie, born September 30, 1865; Fred, born April 28, 1868; Emma, born May 4, 1870; Louis, born Sep- tember 17, 1873. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================