Biographical Sketch of George W. Schweer, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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George W. Schweer, dealer in general merchandise, and mayor of the city
of New Haven, at which place he located in 1884, is a native of Boon
Township, Franklin Co., Mo., born in 1860, the son of J. H. and Cather-
ine (Hortsmann) Schweer, natives of Germany, but who came with their 
parents to the United States when young.  They were married in St. 
Louis about 1850, and six years later removed to Franklin County, where
they remained until 1887, then moved to Washington, and have there re-
sided ever since.  He has been a merchant and also a farmer, and has
been for many years justice of the peace, notary public and postmaster.
He is now about sixty-three years old and his wife fifty-four.  Our
subject was reared on a farm, educated at the common schools, and also
attended one year at the State University.  After teaching one winter
he went to St. Louis, and engaged as traveling salesman for Edward C.
Becker, wholesale grocer, for two years.  He then entered the retail
grocery trade at St. Louis, and continued this business for two years.
He was then in the commission business at 808 North Third Street, with
Henry B. Hilmer, the firm being Schweer & Hilmer for about eight months.
From there he came to New Haven, where he has a flourishing business in
general merchandise, carrying a complete stock of goods to the value of
$8,000.  In 1882 he married Miss Meekie L., a daughter of John M. and
Martha (Decker) Farrar, all natives of Franklin County.  Three children
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Schweer, viz.: Eugene W., Julius E. and 
Arthur P.  In 1887 Mr. Schweer was elected mayor of the city, and has
since held that office, with general satisfaction.  He is a Republican
in politics, and his first presidential vote was cast for James G. 
Blaine.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the A. O. U. W.,
and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Church.

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