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THEODORE G. VOLGER
Originally published in 1900 |
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THEODORE G. VOLGER was born in Bremen, Germany, February 26,
1867, his parents being Gustav G. Volger and Sophie Huneken. His family
is an old and honored one. The church in Wettbergen, Hanover, Germany,
was built by Magnus Volger in 1580 and is still in use and in charge of the
Volger family. All of its pastors have borne the name of Volger, and it is
to-day probably the only church in the Fatherland which has the distinc-
tion of remaining continuously in one family. The Volgers date back to
1310 (on record) and are one of the oldest families in Germany. Some of
them are buried in the Market Church at Hanover, while their coat of
arms and history are in the provincial museum there. Volger's Weg, one
of the most prominent thoroughfares in Hanover, was so named after the
family. Dietrich Volger, who died in 1337, was Mayor of the City of Hanover;
Goedeke Volger, who died in 1420, was Senator of Hanover; and
Otto Johann Heinrich Volger, who died in 1725, was also Mayor of Hanover.
The Adjutant-General of ex-Queen Marie of Hanover is a Volger of
the same family. Since coming to America the family name has frequently
appeared as Folger. They emigrated from Hanover to England and thence
to this country, being among the first settlers in the colonies. Charles
James Folger, born in Massachusetts in 1818, who became Secretary of the
Treasury in 1851, is a member of this family. Theodore G. Volger was educated in the high schools at Detmold and Lemgo, Germany. Coming to this country, he was a clerk in the cotton export house of Hubbard, Price Co., of New York, in 1886 and 1887, and in 1588 became a clerk for Ufferhardt & Co., of Charleston, S. C., with whom he remained until 1890. Since 1891 he has been a member of the firm of Mittag & Volger, manufacturers of typewriter supplies at Park Ridge, N. J., where he resides. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, and Paris, and has built up an extensive and successful business. In 1889 this business was the smallest of its kind; to-day it is the largest in the world, and much of its growth is due to Mr. Volger's ability, enterprise, and untiring energy. He has also been prominent in public affairs, having served as a Councilman of Park Ridge Borough in 1894, 1895, and 1896, and as Mayor of the borough in 1897 and 1898. In 1895 and 1896 he was Postmaster of Park Ridge. He is Vice-President of the Eureka Building and Loan Association, and in every capacity has displayed sound judgment, great native ability, and commendable enterprise. He married, in 1894, May Marjorie Smith, and they have three children.
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