Hon. John Antweiler, county treasurer of Cole County. To fail to include in the biographical department of the present volume a sketch of the life of the above-mentioned gentleman would be to omit a history of one of the most prominent and representative men in the county. Mr. Antweiler was born at Unkel, an old city of Rhine, Prussia, about twenty-five miles from Coblenz, August 5, 1814, He is the son of Henry and Sebella (Krupp) Antweiler, worthy people of that place. The father was a wine-grower and fruiterer by occupation, and passed his entire life in his native country. John Antweiler attained his growth in his native country, and at the age of sixteen began learning the shoemaking business at Obenwender, near his home. He completed his trade and traveled for seven years as journeyman workman, thus obtaining a good general knowledge of the country, in 1841 he was united in marriage, in Diesseldorf, to Miss Francesca Sandder, whom he buried in Pennsylvania in 1857. She left him two daughters, of whom Mary is buried here, and Josephine is the wife of August Rolder, insurance agent at Baltimore, Md. Mr. Antweiler came to America in 1851, spent two years in New York City, and also spent some time in Philadelphia. In 1854 he went to Reading, Penn., established himself in business at that place and there lived until 1865. He then came to Missouri, locating in Cole County, and has been permanently identified with the interests of that county since. Mr. Antweiler took for his second wife Miss Charlotta Kochler, a native of Germany, who came to America in 1857. Since coming to Jefferson City, Mr. Antweiler has held honorable citizenship here, and has occupied official positions for many years, for instance: Alderman of his ward in the city councils; treasurer of the city, and lastly as county treasurer. He has been active as a society man, and is an Encampment Odd Fellow. Upon the organization of the Red Men's Council he gave it an active support, and filled many important offices in that society, not only in his immediate locality, but also in State and National matters.

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History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries, and Osage Counties, Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing Company (1889).