Background
MUELLER, Herman C. was born on August 13, 1854 in Rodach, Sax Coburg, Germany. Son of Elias and Hoffmann Mueller.
MUELLER, Herman C. was born on August 13, 1854 in Rodach, Sax Coburg, Germany. Son of Elias and Hoffmann Mueller.
Public Schools, Rodach, Germany. Academy Muenchen, Bavaria. Immigrated to United States 1878.
Sculptor, Indiana. State House, modeling the Figures, etc., during its construction. Taught in Evening Continuation Schools (now Manual Training School) at Indianapolis. Engaged in artistic and tech, work of several Ceramic Tile Factories.
Established Mosaic Tile Company at Zanesville, O. Engaged as Tech, and Artistic Manager, with Robertson Art. Tile Company; established Mueller Mosaic Company, Trenton, New Jersey, 1909.
Appointed on Trenton Board Education, eight years. President 5 years. Trustee, School of Industrial Arts, twenty years. Pres, of Board, 2 years.
Received John Scott Medal by Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia for processes of mfg. Mosaics, 1898.
Member: Trenton Sym posium. Architectural League, New York. American Ceramic Society Architectural Associations (Honorary).
Club: Cincinnati Art.
Spouse Eliza Goetzinger, September 4, 1879.