German Americans of Cleveland
Prominent Citizens of the Past
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George Adomeit, 1941.
- George Gustav Adomeit: Artist & founder of the Cleveland Society of Artists
- Eric Von Baeyer: Physician
- Robert Bandlow: Labor leader
- Edward H. Bohm: Journalist & public official
- Frank E. Cudell: Architect (Go to Featured Topics page - Frank E. Cudell for a closer look )
- Herman Frasch: Chemical engineer & inventor
- Otto Fricke : Attorney & activist in German American organizations
- Julius Gollman: Painter during the Civil War era
- John Herkomer: Wood carver
- Kaufman Hays: Merchant & banker
- Edward Hessenmueller: Attorney & prominent German American leader
- Frederick Kohler: Politician & former Mayor of Cleveland
- Polykarp Kusch: Scientist & Nobel Prize winner
- Ernest W. Mueller: Brewer
- Frederick Rock: Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Herman J. Ruetenik: Clergyman & leader in the local German Reformed church
- Jacob W. Schmitt: Policeman
- Heinrich Christian Schwan: Lutheran pastor & synod official
- Charles Frederick Schweinfurth: Architect (Go to Featured Topics page - Charles Frederick Schweinfurth for a closer look )
- Gustav C. E. Weber: Surgeon & professor
- Julius Weil: Social worker
