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William Schluderberg
9-29-1839 to 4-5-1921

Schluderberg also served as the Vice-President and President of the Highlandtown Improvement Association (also referred to as the Highlandtown Business Men's Improvement Association) in the late 1890s. The organization attempted to integrate the ad-hoc roads and other infrastructure in Highlandtown into the administration of the Baltimore County government, as well as encouraging and attempting to manage the development of police and fire services in the area.

Schluderberg was responsible for the construction of a row of six two-story row houses on what would today be Mt. Pleasant Avenue, between Highland Avenue and Baylis Street (2nd Street) in 1899. He purchased a grantor's interest in an additional 16 lots of Highlandtown land for $5000 in 1899. He obtained an interest in a further 11 lots on the north side of Eastern Avenue.

Over time he sold some of these lots, but retained others as a landlord.

In 1898, Schluderberg purchased "The White Marsh," a 320 acre area as well as the Herring Run race track comprising 72 acres and a lot on Hudson street, all for $1300. He began trying to divest the White Marsh farm in 1901.

In a 1900 meeting in Rescue Hall, Schluderberg, along with Frank Kraft, J. Edward Ray, G.M.D. Nice and John E. Maasch decided to rename the organization to the Highlandtown and Vicinity Improvement Association of Baltimore County.

In 1900, Schluderberg purchased a further 323 acres of land for $7500.

In 1894, Schluderberg was one of the incorporators (along with George Gunther, Alexander Y Dolfield, George R. Willis, Gerhard Burke, Joseph Schreiber & Ludwig Sellmyer) of the Chesapeake Water Company of Baltimore County, which had an objective "to furnish water to the towns of Canton, Highlandtown and vicinity by driven wells or by flow from natural streams." In 1900, Chesapeake Electric & Water Company merged with the Catonsville Water Company to form the the Baltimore County Water and Electric Company. Schluderberg remained a board member of this new company (along with Martin Meyerdirck, John W.H. Geiger, Albert H. Wehr, Joseph Schreiber, John Hubner, August Wehr & William G Speed).

In 1901, Schluderberg (along with William Frederick Assau, Herman Frederick Knollenberg, William Henry Krueger & Frank Boehmer) formed the W.F. Assan Canning Company for canning fruits, vegetables and other products with a capital stock of $50,000.

Schluderber's daughter Lillian was married January 15th, 1903 to Samuel Thomas Tillingtonhast - the couple moved to 20 Eastern Avenue. Other daughter Katie Emrich

Schluderberg was involved in Republican politics. He was a vice-president of a Republican meeting in Highlandtown in 1903 in support of their candidates in the County. His prestige in the party was such that his brother Conrad was considered a prominent candidate for County Commissioner in the 1907 primary.

Schluderberg retired from Esskay December 31st, 1904, leaving it to his son, George Schluderberg. Daughter Katherine proprietress of the Cosmopolitan Hotel

Schluderberg got start in Butcher Hill in 1858 Moved to Highlandtown in 1867

Retirement
Schluderberg was a founding member of, and sat on the initial board of directors (along with George Prechtel, Philip Wagner, John Selig, Frank C Bressler, Louis P. Henninghausen, August F. Weis, Sr., John W.H. Geiger, Henry Sehrt, George A Gegner, John P. Helldorfer and Charles F.H. Fiske) of the John Frederick Wiessner Orphan Asylum of Baltimore county in March of 1905. This orphan's asylum opened with 30 beds in buildings on 1st Street and Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown.

By 1905, he had moved to 428 North Clinton Street in Canton. Returned to Germany in June of 1905 to "summer abroad". It was his 11th crossing.

G-A Bank
German-American Bank was chartered by special act of the Maryland Legislature in 1872. Schluderberg was retained as a director of the German-American Bank (located at 524 and 526 South Broadway Street) in July of 1905 (along with William Schwarz, Gebhard Leimbach, John Mahr of P., Rudolph Sommerwerck, Samuel A. Rice, William A. Smith, Louis F. Dietz, Samuel K. Smith, J. Edward Duker, Edward D. Booz & J. George Lamp). He was still reported as an elected director in reports of its 1910, 1911 & 1917 annual meetings. German-American dropped the "German" from its name in 1917, in the midst of World War I.

"beef and pork baron" of Highlandtown

Schluderberg donated the Rescue Hall at 412 Third (Conkling) Street for the use of Thanksgiving dinners for hundreds of poor children. It was his 11th crossing.

Monumental Brewing purchased the land for its four-story bottling plant on East Baltimore street from 5th to 7th street from Schluderberg for $20,000.

1912 - The Sentinel, which is regarded as the oldest brick structure in Highlandtown, is being torn down to make way for the erection of the new offices for a branch of the State Bank of Maryland. For 15 years the building was the home of the Sentinel. Prior to that time it was used as a road house and saloon and was the scene of neighborhood meetings and dances. It was also the private home of William Schluderberg, a well-known and prosperous resident of Highlandtown.

At a 1915 Auto Show, Schluderberg purchased a "special racer" from luxury car maker Paige automobile.

Schluderberg was a signatory along with other businessmen - "the men who are keeping Baltimore growing and who are identified with the active commercial, industrial, financial and professional development of Baltimore and Maryland" - of a November 1916 open letter opposing Prohibition.

Schluderberg succumbed to illness at age 81, on April 5th, 1921. He was buried in Oaklawn Cemetary. Schluderberg's funeral was held in his home at the corner of Park Heights Avenue and Clarks Lane in what is today the Fallstaff neighborhood. The service was officiated by Rev. John G. Fleck of St. John's Lutheran Church, assisted by the Rev. Paul A. Schlnatz of Fifth German Reformed Church.

The bequests of his will revealed the extent of his wealth and holdings at the time of his death: his daughter Katie was bequeathed a farm along Eastern Avenue as well as his Park Heights Avenue property, his daughter Lillie, a separate farm along Philadelphia Road. He divided among the two all of the funds held in his name at the American Bank, the Savings Bank of Baltimore, Hopkins Place Savings Bank and Highland Permanent Building Association; as well as all stock in the Equitable Trust Company and the American Bank and Electric Company. In addition, each of his grandchildren received $3000. The remainder was divided equally amongst his daughters and son George. The totality of his holdings at death was reported as $208,627.19, with $161,937.03 in bank holdings and $146,699.16 in shares, outstanding loans and ground rents.

Schluderberg's real estate acquisitions continued until just months before his death: in February, he had purchased a "three-story brick residence and garage at 3513 Newland Avenue in Guilford" for about $16,500.

W&Son
1913 Butcher Strike

In 1913, twenty-five steers stampeded while being driven from the railroad cars to the stockyard of W&S. At 9th street, the animals became unmanageable and ran south on the railroad. The Sun reported that several cows remained "at large" for at least a day. A group of hogs being driven across Eastern Avenue near Kenwood avenue were struck and killed by a car in 1918.

In 1915, a two-story branch office for W&S was erected at 1727-1729 Eastern Avenue. In 1919, the company applied to build a large, four-story packing plant along Baltimore and Fifth Streets, at a cost of $500,000. The new facility was reported as being one of the largest in the city. It was further expanded by about 50% in 1924 with a three-story, 33,000 square foot concrete-and-steel structure costing $200,000

William Schluderberg & Son Company and Thomas J. Kurlde Company merged on May 6th, 1920 to form the "William Schluderberg-T.J Kurdle Company." The incorporators were John H. Richardson, Elmer L. Hatter and Jesse Slingluff, with a Board of Directors consisting of George Washington Williams, Lucius Q.C. Lamar and Thomas Cadwallader.

William Schluderberg of C.
Son of Conrad

Meat dealer

He stood as a candidate for Baltimore second branch city council's fifth district (wards 25 & 26) in 1919, on the Republican ticket. The Federation of Labor Political League rated Schluderberg as "50 per cent" in support of organized labor, with his opponent, Democrat Henry M. Miller receiving 100 percent. In the election held May 6th, he won the seat, receiving 4163 votes to Miller's 3669. This made him one of 12 Republicans out of 39 total city councilors, which remained in control of the Democratic party.

Owing to developing health problems, Schluderberg was absent from several city council sessions around May of 1920, causing legislation to fail from lack of a constitutional majority. When he returned later, legislators speculated that he was skipping meetings in order to purchase cattle for the slaughtering business, and jokingly inquired whether he would request the City Council change its meeting day to accommodate him. Schluderberg, however, did not offer an explanation for his absences, with the Sun describing him as the "Return[ing] Silent as [the] Sphinx." In January of 1921, he was again being reported as an absentee from council meetings.

Schluderberg did not stand for re-election after 1923.

After his time in office, Schluderberg continued to be a prominent private advocate for business interests politically, arguing against increases in city council market stall rental rates in 1924. A year later, he found himself charged by the city health department with selling ground meat containing preservatives.

Wife, Augusta C.M.K. Schluderberg died of pneumonia at age 46, November 14, 1922. She was buried at Issue - Milton, Alva May, Evelyn

In 1924, Schluderberg of C was a founding incorporator (along with William H. Lawrence, Daniel Weber, Joseph H. Voltz and Charles Henry Lowenstein) of the Bank of Essex.

In 1932, Schluderberg of C was the Chairman of a detachment of 6000 soldiers from Fort Meade Baltimore relief campaign's Fifth Regiment Armory