William Schmalz
William Henry Schmalz (December 31, 1862 – May 9, 1933) was an insurance company executive and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Berlin (later renamed to Kitchener) from 1911 to 1912.[1]
Early life and education
Schmalz's parents came to Canada West from Hesse in 1854. In 1878, he joined the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company as a policy writer. In 1908, he became managing director. Schmalz worked for the company until 1933. Schmalz served 18 years on the hospital board, including three as president.[1] He was also a member of the Board of Trade. With W.J. Morris, he managed the Berliner Journal.[2]
Personal life
He married Eleanor Oelschlager. His son William Henry Eugene Schmalz was an architect and designed the first city hall for the city of Kitchener.[3]
Career
He was one of the foremost Canadian philatelists of his time, owning 45,000 stamps.[1] Schmalz was a singer in a number of choirs and played cornet in the Berlin orchestra.[4] He died in 1933 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "William H. Schmalz". Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.
- ^ "William Henry Schmalz fonds". National Archives of Canada.
- ^ "W.H.E. Schmalz collection". University of Waterloo.
- ^ Leibbrandt, Gottlieb (1980). Little paradise : the saga of the German Canadians of Waterloo County, Ontario, 1800-1975. pp. 196–198.
- ^ "Mayor William Henry Schmalz". Waterloo Region Generations. Region of Waterloo. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
