William H. Whitehouse, one of the leading citizens
of Mount Olive, Macoupin County, postmaster and agent for the Aetna Life
Insurance Company, was born at Mount Olive, in July, 1860. He is one of two
children born to his parents, Henry and Amelia (Leghmann) Whitehouse. The
father, who was a German by birth, migrated to this country and engaged in
farming in Macoupin County, where he died.
Mr. Whitehouse completed
the common school course and then took a special course in bookkeeping,
subsequently returning to the home farm. Until 1890 he engaged in
agricultural pursuits and then embarked in a mercantile business, opening up
a general store in Mount Olive. This he conducted until 1898, when his
appointment as jailer at Carlinville necessitated his removal to that city.
On May 27, 1902, three and a half years later, he was appointed postmaster
of Mount Olive and has served in this capacity ever since. The amount of
business at this point is considerable and Mr. Whitehouse has engaged Fred
C. Troeger as assistant. He also represents the Aetna Life Insurance
Company, and has written up many risks through his section.
In 1888
Mr. Whitehouse was united in marriage with Maggie Arkebauer, who is a
daughter of George Arkebauer of Mount Olive, and they have three children,
namely: Molly A., Theodore W., and Alvin G.
In politics Mr.
Whitehouse is one of the influential Republicans in his section of Macoupin
County. Both he and his wife are valued members of the Lutheran Church.
Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 397-398.
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