William R. Orthwein
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| Full name | William Robert Orthwein | |||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Bill" | |||||||||||||||
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 United States | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 16, 1881 St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||||
| Died |
October 2, 1955 (aged 73) St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, water polo | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Missouri Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||
| College team | Yale University | |||||||||||||||
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William Robert Orthwein (October 16, 1881 – October 2, 1955) was an American sportsman, attorney, business executive and political activist.
Early life
William Robert Orthwein was born on October 16, 1881. His father, William D. Orthwein, was a German-born grain merchant.
Orthwein graduated from Yale University.[1] While at Yale in November 1902, he was arrested on charges of assaulting a ticket seller for a Yale-Harvard football game;[2] one month later, he was fined for it.[3]
Orthwein competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics as a freestyle and backstroke swimmer and water polo player.[1] He won a bronze medals as a member of American 4x50-yard freestyle relay team and as a member of the Missouri Athletic Club water polo team. He also finished fourth in the 100-yard backstroke.[1]
Orthwein received a law degree from the Washington University School of Law.[1]
Career
Orthwein was an attorney.[4] He served as the vice president and general counsel of the Kinloch Telephone Company in 1920.[5] In that capacity, he refused to sell the business to the Bell Telephone Company.[5]
During World War II, he served as a supply commissioner for the City of St. Louis.[4] Meanwhile, Orthwein joined the Republican Party.[4] In 1948, he ran unsuccessful for the nomination of lieutenant-governor.[4][6]
Personal life
Orthwein married Nina Kent Baldwin. They had a son, William R. Orthwein, Jr..[1]
Death
Orthwein died on October 2, 1955 at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bill Orthwein". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "For Attacking Speculators. Prominent Yale Students Placed Under Arrest.". The Bismarck Tribune (Bismark, North Dakota). November 26, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved October 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "STUDENTS FINED. Yale Men Pay for Assaulting a Ticket Speculator.". The Idaho Statesman (Boise City, Idaho). December 13, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved October 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "St. Louis Attorney, GOP Leader, Dies". Moberly Monitor-Index (Moberly, Missouri). October 3, 1955. p. 5. Retrieved October 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Kinloch Sale Here Denied By Orthwein: "Absolutely No Grounds" for Reports, Says Kinloch Official, In Letter to Telegraph. Chiefs' Reply Is Delayed: Bell Company Head Says "Unforeseen Complications" Have Prevented Completing of Plan.". Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). July 12, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Unofficial County Election Vote". The Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, Missouri). August 4, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved October 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
See also
- List of athletes with Olympic medals in different disciplines
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
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