William Henry Schmalz (December 31, 1862 – May 9, 1933) was an insurance company executive and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Berlin ( later renamed to Kitchener) from 1911 to 1912. [1]
Schmalz's parents came to Canada West from Hesse in 1854. In 1878, he joined the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company as a policy writer. In 1908, he became managing director. Schmalz worked for the company until 1933. Schmalz served 18 years on the hospital board, including three as president. [1] He was also a member of the Board of Trade. With W.J. Morris, he managed the Berliner Journal. [2]
He married Eleanor Oelschlager. His son William Henry Eugene Schmalz was an architect and designed the first city hall for the city of Kitchener. [3]
He was one of the foremost Canadian philatelists of his time, owning 45,000 stamps. [1] Schmalz was a singer in a number of choirs and played cornet in the Berlin orchestra. [4] He died in 1933 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener. [5]
William Henry Schmalz (December 31, 1862 – May 9, 1933) was an insurance company executive and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Berlin ( later renamed to Kitchener) from 1911 to 1912. [1]
Schmalz's parents came to Canada West from Hesse in 1854. In 1878, he joined the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company as a policy writer. In 1908, he became managing director. Schmalz worked for the company until 1933. Schmalz served 18 years on the hospital board, including three as president. [1] He was also a member of the Board of Trade. With W.J. Morris, he managed the Berliner Journal. [2]
He married Eleanor Oelschlager. His son William Henry Eugene Schmalz was an architect and designed the first city hall for the city of Kitchener. [3]
He was one of the foremost Canadian philatelists of his time, owning 45,000 stamps. [1] Schmalz was a singer in a number of choirs and played cornet in the Berlin orchestra. [4] He died in 1933 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener. [5]