Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Zischke, Herman A. May 14, 1894 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com and July 14, 2006, 9:04 pm Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Volume II, Pages 157-158 HERMAN A. ZISCHKE. Sagacious, energetic and determined, Herman A. Zischke has outdistanced many who started out in business life far in advance of him, becoming a recognized leader in insurance circles of Portland, and also has to his credit a distinguished military record. He was born May 14, 1894, in Horicon, Dodge county, Wisconsin, and is a member of one of the old families of that state. It was in 1874 that his parents, Herman and Albertian (Widenhoeft) Zischke, settled in Wisconsin, where the father spent the remainder of his life, and the mother is still a resident of the Badger state. Herman A. Zischke supplemented his public school training by a course in the University of Wisconsin, from which he was graduated in 1917 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and also devoted a year to the study of law. In May, 1917, he responded to the call of his country, enlisting in the Marines, and was made a second lieutenant. On July 1, 1918, he received the commission of first lieutenant and on the following day was promoted to the rank of captain. During the Chateau Thierry drive he participated in the memorable conflict in Belleau woods and was wounded July 18, 1918, at Soissons. His gallantry and fidelity to duty won him the Croix de Guerre from the French government in 1918 and two citations from the United States government. He spent eighteen months overseas and after the war went to Chicago. For one and a half years he sold automobile accessories in that city and then became connected with the United States Chamber of Commerce, acting as field secretary out of Chicago. On the 1st of January, 1923, he entered the employ of the Union Central Life Insurance Company and was appointed manager for eastern Washington, with headquarters in Spokane. The record which Mr. Zischke made in that connection led to his selection for greater responsibilities and since 1925 he has had supervision of the Oregon business of the corporation. His offices are situated on the eighth floor of the American Bank building in Portland and about twenty-six men are employed in this field. Mr. Zischke has mastered the art of salesmanship and also possesses the tact, wisdom and forcefulness of the true executive. He enjoys his work and is one of the company’s most efficient representatives. In 1926 the business of the firm in Oregon was ninety-eight per cent greater than that of the previous year and in 1927 there was an increase of seventy-three per cent. In October, 1919, Mr. Zischke married Miss Hannah Harrington, of Ohio, and they now have two children, James Braden Harrington and Julia Truesdale. Mr. Zischke is serving on the membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce and is also affiliated with the University Club, the City Club and the Oswego Country Club. In politics he is nonpartisan, voting for the candidate whom he considers best qualified for office, and is liberal and broad-minded in his views on all subjects. He has accomplished much for one of his years and measures up to the full stature of American manhood and citizenship. Additional Comments: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Volume II, Cnicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1928 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/multnomah/bios/zischke78gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb