HERMANN MELSTER, editor and proprietor of the Platteville "Correspondent", is of German parentage, and was born in 1857 in Milwaukee, Wis. Here he received a good education in both German and English, and, in 1871, entered the office of the "Herold." Beginning newspaper life thus early, he has since followed it, filling various positions on the "Seebote," the "Freidenker" and the "Banner und Volksfreund," of Milwaukee. He has also been employed on the German papers of Indianapolis, and was, for a time, foreman in the job office of the St. Paul, Minn., "Volkszeitung." Returning to his native city, he remained until the fall of 1879, then came to Platteville. In company with Ferd. Reinshagen, he established the "Correspondent," the first issue bearing date Oct. 9, 1879. On the 18th of December, 1880, Mr. Melster bought out the interest of his partner, and has since managed this, the only German newspaper in Southwest Wisconsin, alone. It is a four-page eight-column weekly, independent in politics, and devoted to the best interests of this part of the State; circulation at this time 550, and constantly increasing.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.