"Portrait and Biographical Record of Portland and Vicinity, Oregon." Authors: "a
compilation of this work....by a number of writers".  Chapman Publishing Co;
Chicago, 1903. p. 251.
 
WILLIAM SCHULMERICH

     The farm of William Schulmerich, five and a fourth miles from Hillsboro,
which contains three hundred and fifty acres of land, two hundred of which are
under cultivation, may be described as an ideal stock and dairy farm, under
excellent management, and remarkably remunerative.  Besides the two hundred
acres of cultivated land there are eighty acres in pasture, the balance of the
farm being under heavy timber.  Mr. Schulmerich is engaged principally in
stock-raising, making a specialty of hogs and cattle.  He has a finely appointed
dairy, consisting of thirty milch cows, with ample accommodations for the same,
and admirable facilities for caring for cream and butter.  The farm has two
silos with a capacity of fifty tons each, and this departure the owner thinks a
great thing for dairymen.  He is thoroughly conversant with all developments
along the line of his chosen occupation, and is one of the most progressive and
enlightened agriculturists and stock men in Washington county.
     A native son of the Golden West, Mr. Schulmerich was born in the heart of
the mining district of Placerville, Cal., May 5, 1861, and when fourteen years
of age removed with his parents to a farm four miles south of Hillsboro, Ore.,
where he grew to manhood.  He was educated in the public schools, and when
twenty-one years of age went to Portland for the summer, but then returned home,
and in 1885 and 1886 was foreman on the ranch of George V. James.  In 1887 he
came to the farm which is now his home, bringing with him his wife, whom he had
just married, and who was formerly Annie Schmitt.  Of this union there have been
born six children:  Henrietta; Frank; Herbert; Margaret; Elmer; and Wesley, all
of whom are living.  Mr. Schulmerich has taken a decided interest in politics,
although he owes allegiance to no particular party.  He ran for the legislature
on the Union ticket in 1902, and for dairy and food commissioner in 1897, and
was defeated by only a small majority.  In December, 1902, he was elected
president of the State Dairy Association.  He has been road supervisor for three
terms, and school director for nine years.  Fraternally he is associated with
the Masonic Order of Hillsboro, as well as the Knights of Pythias of the same
town.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.