John Schmierer, Jr. Biography

	This biography appears on page 997 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	JOHN SCHMIERER, JR., cashier of the German American Bank at 
Parkston, Hutchinson county, and recognized as one of the able young 
business men of this section of the state, was born in the southeastern 
part of Russia, being a son of John and Elizabeth (Becker) Schmierer, 
emigrating with his family to the United  States, locating in Scotland, 
Bon Homme county, South Dakota, the state being at that time still a 
portion of the great undivided territory of Dakota. He established 
himself in the hardware and farm-implement business and there continued 
to be successfully engaged in business for several years. Subsequently 
he purchased the Parkston State Bank and reorganized the same, of which 
he has ever since been president, while the subject of this sketch was 
made cashier at the time of reorganization, the bank being one of the 
solid and popular monetary institutions of this section, while it is 
incorporated under the title of the German American Bank.  

	The subject of this sketch was still an infant at the time of his 
parents' emigration to America, and he has thus passed practically his 
entire life in South Dakota. After completing the curriculum of the 
public schools he continued his studies in the State University, and 
supplemented this by a course in the Bryant & Stratton Business College 
at Chicago, Illinois. After completing his work in that institution he 
was employed for one year by a business firm of that city, and was then 
compelled to resign his position by reason of a severe attack of 
illness. He then returned to his home in South Dakota, and for a while 
was employed in the Bank of Scotland, after which he was made cashier of 
the German American Bank of Parkston, of which position he has ever 
since been incumbent.