Background
Herrmann, Richard was born on March 10, 1849 in Chemnitz, Saxony. Son of John G. and Therese (Bachman) Herrmann.
Herrmann, Richard was born on March 10, 1849 in Chemnitz, Saxony. Son of John G. and Therese (Bachman) Herrmann.
Educated Chemnitz, Wheeling, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Farmed 5 years near Centralia, Illinois. Employe of I.C.R.R., section hand to civil engineer. Secretary, president, treasurer Dubuque Cabinet Makers’ Association, furniture manufacturers, 1877-1909.
Now head R. Herrmann & Sons, furniture, etc. Known as student of geology, paleontology, archaeology and ethnology. Founder the Herrmann Museum of Natural History, Dubuque, Iowa.
One of promoters and builders of monument to Julien Dubuque, founder of city. Treasurer Dubuque Monument Association Has a large private collection of geological specimens. Secretary in charge Iowa Institute of Arts and Sciences.
Mason (32°); Masonic Hall Association 21 years.
Married Lena Jungk, February 22, 1878.