Career
He also was a civil engineer for the Southern Pacific railroad. Born in Prussia about 1843, Schroeder was married in Los Angeles to Marta Carbajal in April 1881. They had two daughters, Mistress
Hazel C. Blandford and Mistress
Martha Gristock, who operated the Webb Hotel at 642 Crocker Street. Elected to two one-year terms, Schroeder represented the 1st Ward on the Los Angeles Common Council, the legislative branch of the city, serving from December 9, 1882, to December 8, 1884.
