Background
Zeigen, Frederic was born on April 18, 1874 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Cass J. and Mary (von Weber) Zeigen.
Zeigen, Frederic was born on April 18, 1874 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Cass J. and Mary (von Weber) Zeigen.
Graduate Michigan State Normal College, 1901 (honor man, president class and class poet). Studied law Nashville College of Law. Doctor of Laws, 1903.
Superintendent schools Osceola County, Michigan, 1901-1902. Established Zeigen Real Estate Exchange, Detroit, Michigan, 1903. President Zeigen Construction Company (Detroit), Investment Bankers Corporation, Michigan Petroleum Company, Frederic Zeigen Properties, Chalfonte Apartments, Incorporated.
Settled at Miami, Florida, 1919.
Founder, with William Jennings Bryan and West. East. Walsh and others, University of Miami, managing regent and secretary, 1924-1929. Regent Scudder School for Girls, Miami.
Trustee, director University of Peiping.
Served as Lieutenant volumes Spanish-American War. Member.; Mason (32°, Shriner).
Clubs: Miami City, Biltmore Country, Detroit Athletic, Detroit Yacht.
Married Myrtle Annette Comer, September 20, 1899. Children: Gladys (deceased), Eola Valencia (Mistress Fred Mengel), Phyllis Myrtle (Mistress Harold Tanner).