Education
Born in Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), Germany, Frederick was educated as a forester.
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Frederick Metz
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Career
In 1851 he emigrated to the United States of America through the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, and settled in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he worked in the mercantile business. In 1857 he came to Bellevue, Nebraska and continued in the merchandising trade until 1862. Frederick next went to Denver, Colorado and established a wholesale and commission business in general merchandise, which he owned until 1864.
Frederick served in the Nebraska Senate in 1871 and again 1885.
He was president of German Savings Bank in Omaha. In 1873 Louisa died and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
In 1877 Frederick married Adele Wassmer, who was born in Holstein, Germany, and had emigrated to Nebraska. Metz died at the brewery at the age of 69, and was also interred at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in North Omaha.
Membership
He was also a two-time representative in the Nebraska Legislature, and an influential member of Omaha society.
