U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Scherr, Arnold C. (1847-1917) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 426-427 HON. ARNOLD C. SCHERR, State Auditor of West Virginia, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, August 21, 1848. He accompanied his parents to America when quite young, in 1836, and they located in Preston County, Virginia, now West Virginia, where he was educated in the common schools and subsequently took a business college course. Mr. Scherr entered into business life as a merchant at Maysville, West Virginia. In 1893 he became interested in the wool manufacturing business and established what are now known as the Keyser Woolen Mills, at Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia. As an active member of the Republican party, Mr. Scherr has been prominent in all the movements in his county and State, and has most capably filled a number of political positions. In 1870 he was elected sheriff of Grant County, West Virginia, in 1872 was re- elected and in 1880 was again made sheriff for a term of four years. In 1879 he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. For a period of 12 years he was a member of the Republican State Committee, and in 1884 was sent as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Governor White has about him men who are noted for their executive ability and high personal character, and none more entirely satisfy both the administration and the public than does Hon. Arnold C. Scherr in the responsible position of State Auditor, to which he was elected in 1900 for a term of four years. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Kanawha County, WV #7898 FULL-NAME: Arnold Christian Scherr BIRTH-DATE: August 21, 1847 BIRTH-PLACE: Zurich, Switzerland DEATH-DATE: April 1, 1917 (at 69 years of age) DEATH-PLACE: 1206 Quarrier Street MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Retired FATHER: Joseph Scherr (born in Switzerland) MOTHER: Gertrude Arnold (born in Switzerland) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pneumonia / Cerebral Paralysis INFORMANT: Harry Scherr (of Williamson, W.Va.) BURIAL: Spring Hill ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha County, WV Arnold C. Scherr 1847 - 1917 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Kanawha County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/kanawha/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------