Andreas (Andrew) Bolter
| Andreas (Andrew) Bolter | |
|---|---|
 File:Photograph of Andreas Bolter.jpg Photograph of Andreas Bolter, taken later in life, for The National Cyclopædia of American Biography | |
| Born | May 16, 1820 Sigmaringen, Germany |
| 💀Died | 1900 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1900 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| ❤️ Partner(s) | Josephine Brandhuber |
| 👶 Children | Agathe Bolter Schneider, Anna Bolter Zimmer, Joseph Charles Bolter, Edward Bolter, Karolina Bolter Hunter |
Andreas "Andrew" Bolter (May 15, 1820 – 1900) was a German American entomologist and Businessperson.[1]
Pre-emigration
Andreas Bolter was born in Sigmaringen, Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Germany, on May 15, 1820. Little is known of his early life, although he worked at his father's factory and was apprenticed as a locksmith during that period. Following his father's death in 1845, he took a more leading role in the factory. He married Josephine Brandhuber in September 1846, and by 1849 they had three daughters, Agatha, Anna, and Caroline.[2]
Andreas was active in the [German revolutions of 1848–1849]. It is likely his participation in this political movement hurt his business and motivated his subsequent departure and emigration to Chicago in 1854.
Business Development
Andreas and his family first arrived in New York on the passenger ship Connecticut on August 23, 1854. After a brief stint there, the family moved to Chicago in the spring of 1856 – where he found a job as an iron worker. Over the next 44 years, Bolter would build a business creating specialty iron workings. His business, although damaged by the [Great Chicago Fire], nevertheless survived and was rebuilt. Although not ranked highly in terms of monetary value, Bolter was "highly regarded" for his specialized and artistic iron worked products.
Scientific Legacy
Throughout his life, Bolter was a keen entomological enthusiast and amassed a vast collection of specimens – one of the largest of its kind of the day. Now held at the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois, the collection holds over 100,000 specimens representing tens of thousands of species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Andreas "Andrew" Bolter". Retrieved 13 Jan 2020.
- ↑ "Andrew Bolter (1820-1900)". Immigrant Entrepreneurship. 2013. Retrieved 13 Jan 2020.
- ↑ "The Bolter Collection of Insects". Retrieved 13 Jan 2020. | pages 304-305
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