Biographical Sketch of J. William Kahmann, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

**********************************************************************

J. William Kahmann, editor of the "Franklin County Observer", is a
native of Washington, Franklin Co., Mo., born in 1856 and is a son
of C. H. and Mary (Mense) Kahmann.  (For further patriculars of
parents see sketch of George H. Kahmann).  J. William was the third
of ten children born to his parents.  He was educated in Milwaukee
Normal School, graduating in 1872, and after that taught school at
Mount Carmel, Iowa.  The following year he was elected principal
and organist of the Catholic schools in Washington, Mo., and held
that position for three years.  In 1878 he began the study of law
under Hon. John R. Martin, and in 1879 entered the law department
of Union University at Albany, N. Y.  May 24, 1880, he graduated 
with the honors of his class and with the degree of Bachelor of Law.
The following day he was examined before the supreme court of the 
State of New York, and was duly admitted as attorney and counselor
for the several courts of the State of New York.  He at once re-
turned to Washington, and after passing an examination, was admitted
to practice in Missouri.  This he began at once, but not being sat-
isfied with his practice, abandoned it and went to Mexico, New Mex-
ico and Arizona, where he engaged in mining and prospecting for two
years.  November 6, 1883, he married Miss Sophie M. Horn, a native
of Washington, Mo., born in 1861.  Two children were born to this
union: Mary and Sophie.  In 1884 Mr. Kahmann was in the insurance
business, being a partner of W. H. Hugebusch.  Toward the close of
1885 he made a second mining venture in San Diego County, Cal., which
panned out disastrously.  In 1886 he established the Kahmann Soap
Company, remaining in the soap business one year.  April 26, 1887 he
became editor of the "Franklin County Observer" and since then has 
edited the columns of the paper very successfully.  The circulation
is upwards of 1,800 and it is the best local paper in the county.  He
is a Democrat in politics.

====================================================================
     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: Joe Miller <mio@netins.net>
		      Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>

====================================================================