Arthur Schoellkopf
| Arthur Schoellkopf | |
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| 5th Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York | |
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In office March 1896 – March 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Obediah W. Cutler |
| Succeeded by | Arthur C. Hastings |
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| Born |
June 13, 1856 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | February 3, 1913 (aged 56) Miami, Florida |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Niagara Falls, New York) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jessie (Gluck) Schoellkopf |
| Children |
Paul A. Schoellkopf Margaret Schoellkopf |
| Parents |
Jacob F. Schoellkopf Christiana T. (Duerr) Schoellkopf |
| Alma mater | Bryant & Stratton College |
| Occupation | Politician, Business magnate |
Arthur Schoellkopf (1856–1913) was an American industrial leader who helped develop the hydroelectric resources of Niagara Falls and served as the fifth Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York.
Arthur Schoellkopf was born in Buffalo on June 13, 1856, the third son of industrialist Jacob F. Schoellkopf (1819–1899) and Christiana T. Duerr (1827–1903). He started his education at private schools in Buffalo and when he was 9 years old he was sent to the Academy of Kirchheim in Germany, where he spent the next four years. Upon returning to the United States, Arthur finished his schooling at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo and then attended Bryant and Stratton College.
In 1873, upon completion of his studies, he went to work for the "North Buffalo and Frontier Mills" in Buffalo, operated by "Thornton & Chester", and afterward, "Schoellkopf & Matthews." He worked at Frontier Mills for four years, and in 1877, became a part owner of "Niagara Flouring Mill" at Niagara Falls. By 1908, Schoellkopf was president of "Niagara Falls Milling Company," which included the "Central Mill" and the "Niagara Flouring Mill."
In 1877, his father purchased the Hydraulic Canal at Niagara Falls and in 1878, they formed the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company, Arthur became secretary, treasurer and general manager of the business.
In 1881, along with his father Jacob and Charles Brush, they founded of the "Brush Electric Light Company of Buffalo" which built an electric generator that operated by mechanical power, supplied by the canal water, which used 16 carbon arc lights to illuminate Niagara Falls at night. The Brush Electric Light Company of Buffalo" and the "Thomson-Houston Electric Light and Power Company of Buffalo" later consolidated into the "Buffalo General Electric Company" on August 1, 1892
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