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Louis Wehrmann, real estate, insurance and collection agent, of Washington, Mo., was born in Prussia, February 14, 1826, and is the son of Louis and Charlotte (Reckmann) Wehrmann. The father was born in Prussia, in the year 1783, and was a farmer by occupation. He died in 1847. The mother was also born in Prussia, in 1792; she came to America in 1850, and died in Washington, November 23, 1857. She was the mother of six children, Louis being the fifth. He was educated in Germany, and at the age of fifteen years, commenced working at the shoemaker’s trade, serving an apprenticeship of five years, and then worked as a journeyman three years in various cities. In 1848 he left his native country and came to the United States, locating in St. Louis, Mo., where he worked at his trade. Coming to Washington in 1851, he established a business as dealer in boots, shoes, harness, saddles, leather and hides. January 12, 1857, Mr. Wehrmann married Miss Amalie Storck, a native of Hanover, Ger many, born May 12, 1830, who came to the United States in 1855. To this marriage five children were born: William, Emilie, Gustaf, Amalie and Louis. Emilie died July 13, 1887, at the age of twenty-seven years, and Gustaf died in infancy. Our subject continued at the above business until 1873, when he gave it up and established his present business, in which he has been engaged ever since. He is working for the North British & Mercantile, Northern, Niagara, Royal Queen Fire Insurance Companies, and the Germania Life Insurance Company. He is a Republican in politics, and April 27, 1870, he was appointed postmaster of Washington, Mo., a position he held for thirteen years, till April 1, 1883. During the late war he was for six months a member of the home militia, and was one of first to assist in its organization.