HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes, Lewis
Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, 
Vol. III, pp. 1275-76.   [Woodford County]

HARRY A. SCHOBERTH--A native son of Woodford county, Kentucky, and a
scion of a fine old German family, his grandfather being a relative of the
Emperor of Germany, Harry A. Schoberth is present city attorney for
Versailles, is master commissioner of Woodford county and represents his
district in the state legislature.  He was born at Versailles, Woodford
county, Kentucky, on the 1st of June, 1882, and is a son of Anthony and
Elizabeth (Vogler) Schoberth, the former of whom is a native of Germany and
the latter of whom was born in Franklin county, Kentucky, of German
parentage.  Anthony Schoberth is a son of George Schoberth, who still
resides in Germany, at the advanced age of ninety-two years.  Anthony
Schoberth received excellent educational advantages in his youth and after
completing the curriculum of the common schools he was matriculated in the
Berlin University, at Berlin. While pursuing his studies in this institution
he was drafted to serve in the Germany army.  In order to escape this
arduous service he emigrated to America, arriving at New Orleans,
Louisiana, in 1874.  Thence he proceeded to Louisville, Kentucky, and in
1877 he located at Versailles, this county, where he has since maintained
his home.  He has devoted the major portion of his active career to the
stock business, being at the present time buyer and shipper for himself
and live stock inspector for Woodford county, Kentucky, dealing principally
in fancy saddle horses.  In 1877 was solemnized his marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Vogler, who was born and reared in Franklin county, this state.
Mr. Vogler claimed the Empire of Germany as the place of his nativity
and Mrs. Vogler was a representative of a fine old Virginia family: Both
were summoned to eternal rest when Mrs. Schoberth was a small child.
Anthony and Elizabeth Schoberth became the parents of three children,
namely--Harry A., the subject of this review; Raymond, who is in school
at Versailles, Kentucky; and Elma, who is the wife of John Wilkerson, of
Newcastle, Kentucky.
     Harry A. Schoberth, first in order of birth of the above children,
received his preliminary educational discipline in the public schools of
Versailles and in Rose Hill Academy, at Versailles.  Later he attended
Henry Academy and in 1900 he entered Central University, at Richmond. In
1901 he was matriculated in the law department of the University of
Louisville and in this celebrated institution he was graduated in 1902,
with highest honors, being chosen valedictorian of his class. Immediately
after his graduation he located at Versailles, where he has built up a
large and lucrative clientage, and where his prominence in legal and
political circles amply contradicts the scriptural aphorism that "A
prophet is not without honor save in his own country."  He is recognized
as one of the representative members of the bar of Woodford county and he
has gained precedence as an able trial lawyer and as a learned and well
fortified counselor.  He has been closely identified with political
affairs since early youth and is aligned as a staunch supporter of the
principles and policies of the Democratic party.  He was chairman of the
county campaign committee before he had attained to his legal majority
and he has frequently served in this capacity since that time.  In 1907
he was given distinctive mark of popular appreciation in that he was then
elected to represent the Fifty-third district, comprising Woodford county,
in the state legislature.  In 1909 he was re-elected to this office
without opposition from either party.  In the session of 1908 he was the
youngest member in the assembly and during that session he was chosen by
the joint legislature to introduce William J. Bryan, who was to address the
legislature. In 1910 he was leader for his party on the floor of the house,
being unanimously chosen for this position.  He is now (1910) candidate for
speaker of the house of representatives.  In 1910 he was appointed master
commissioner of Woodford county by Judge R. L. Stout, of the circuit court,
and he was recently chosen city attorney for Versailles. In all of his
public offices he has served with utmost efficiency and satisfaction and he
is rapidly gaining prestige as one of the leading lawyers of the younger
generation in the entire state.  He is an eloquent orator and his extensive
reading and retentive memory make him a ready debater, his logical
arguments and earnest utterances never failing to carry conviction.  In a
fraternal way Mr. Schoberth is affiliated with Gray Lodge, No. 27, Knights
of Pythias, in which he is past chancellor, and he is serving as grand
vice-chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in the United States.  His
religious faith is that of the Catholic church.

Schoberth Vogler Stout Wilkerson Bryan
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Louisville-Jefferson-KY Franklin-KY Newcastle-Henry-KY LA Germany

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