William H. Schermerhorn Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
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	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 304-305

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WILLIAM H. SCHERMERHORN, the popular agent of the Chicago & 
Northwestern Railroad Company at Ree Heights, is one of the best 
qualified business men of Hand county. He was born in Schoharie county, 
New York, July 30, 1860. His parents, William H. and Hannah (Dingman) 
Schermerhorn, were natives of New York, and the father was a harness 
and shoemaker. They resided in their native state until their death. 

Our subject received his education in his native state and then went to 
Michigan, and in Litchfield, Hillsdale county, took up the study of 
medicine. He removed to Janesville, Wisconsin, and later to Bloom, Ford 
county, Kansas, where he was engaged in the real-estate and loan 
business for three years. He entered the employ of the Chicago, Rock 
Island & Pacific Railroad Company, in 1891, as agent and operator, at 
Bloom, which office he filled for one year, and then removed to 
Haviland, and from there went to Miller, South Dakota. He entered the 
employ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company, and was their 
agent at Herald for one year, and in 1894 entered upon his present 
duties. 

Mr. Schermerhorn was married in 1890 to Della Thomas, the daughter of 
George W. and Anna Thomas. Her parents were pioneer settlers of Hand 
county, and located there in 1883. Her father's death occurred in Hand 
county, in 1897. 
Since his residence in Ree Heights our subject has become well known in 
the community, and enjoys the respect of all. He is a stanch 
Republican, but does not take an active part in politics.