Adolph Mueller

It is seldom that an unknown immigrant is immediately accepted into the life and hearts of his new acquaintances. Such, however, was the case with friendly Adolph Mueller of Schleessel, Hanover, Germany, who came to Berlin in 1869.

Employed as a teacher in the Central (Suddaby) School, he remained in that position until 1877 when he became the Modern Languages Master at the new Berlin high school at Church and Benton Streets.

Mueller served in many spheres of public life: as chairman of the Public Library Board, member of the Concordia Society, the Philharmonic Society, the Berlin Club, the Mechanics’ Institute, the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows and Workmen of the World, and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. He was instrumental in the building of the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital.

A great sportsman, he was a member of the Berlin Rangers and the High School Football (soccer) teams when these organizations won championships year after year. A canoeist, he made trips with Homer Watson, David Forsyth and James Mowat.