From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean. 

p. 537
CHARLES HORSTMANN, a well known business man of Wheeling, whose portrait 
is herewith shown, is vice-president and manager of the Schmulbach 
Brewing Company.  He was born in Germany, April 12, 1846.
	Mr. Horstmann came to the United States in 1871, and located in 
the eighth ward, Wheeling.  He obtained employment in a glass 
manufacturing plant, and remained there a short time.  After this he 
went back to Germany, remained in his native country three months, and 
then returned to Wheeling and turned his willing hands to a number of 
occupations.  In 1874 he became a driver for the Nail City Brewery, now 
the Schmulbach Brewery, and continued thus until 1880.  He then made 
another visit to Germany, and returned in four months.  He spent four 
years in beer bottling for himself, after which he served as collector 
for the Schmulbach Brewing Company for seven years.  At the expiration 
of that time he was made general manager of the large plant and still 
serves as such.  In December, 1900, he was made vice-president of the 
company.  The company is capitalized at $240,000, and has a capacity of 
150,000 barrels of beer per year.  It employs from 75 to 100 men the 
year through.  The officers of the company are:  Henry Schmulbach, 
president; Charles Horstmann, vice-president; J. H. Lancaster, 
secretary; and Henry Schmulbach, treasurer.
	On January 26, 1873, Mr. Horstmann was united in marriage, in 
Germany, with Fredericka Niedermeyer, who was born in Germany, September 
8, 1852.  They have four children, namely:  Fredericka, wife of William 
Floto, of Wheeling; and Louisa, Edward and Alma, who are at home.  Mr. 
Horstmann has one brother living in Germany.  The family are members of 
the German Protestant church.  Fraternally, Mr. Horstmann is an Elk, Odd 
Fellow and Red Man.  He also belongs to Einigkeits Lodge, No. 292, 
German Order of Harn Gari, German Benevolent Society, Krieger Verein, 
Mozart Singing Society, and the Rhinelander St. Paul Benevolent Society. 
Mr. Horstmann is a Democrat in politics and served four years in the 
first branch of the city council.