Background
Schmidt, JOhn Raymond was born on October 6, 1886 in Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward and Henrietta (Fellemende) Schmidt.
Schmidt, JOhn Raymond was born on October 6, 1886 in Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward and Henrietta (Fellemende) Schmidt.
AB, DePauw University, 1910. Doctor of Laws, Pasadena College, 1942.
Assistant chairman, Indiana State Prohibition Committee, 1911, chairman, 1914-1918; chairman, Ohio State Prohibition Committee, 1912; business manager, American Advance (national prohibition weekly), 1913; field secretary, Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, 1919-1920; lecturer for, International Reform Federation, editor 20th Century Progress, 1923-1925; secretary, general superintendent, National Civic League, editor Civic Forum, from 1935; associate editor, National Voice (national tabloid temperance weekly), from 1936; representative from District of Columbia, member, Prohibition National Committee, from 1924.
National supt legislation work International Order of Good Templars, from 1936mem. Yale School Alcoholic Studies, 1946. Vice president International Federation for Narcotic Education, Anti-Cigarette Alliance of District of Columbia.
President United Dry Forces of District of Columbia.
Married Ruth Andrew, Sept.12, 1923.