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Martin Schottler, who has been actively engaged in law practice in Milwaukee for almost a quarter of a century, is now filling the office of city attorney of North Milwaukee. His birth occurred in Washington county, Wisconsin, on the 10th of April, 1874, his parents being Martin and Anna (Bartol) Schottler, the former a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, while the latter was born in the province of Luxemburg, Belgium. Martin Schottler, Sr., emigrated to the United States in 1843, while the lady who later became his wife crossed the Atlantic in the '50s. They were married in this country during the period of the Civil war. The father devoted his attention to the operation of a farm in Washington county, Wisconsin, but subsequently became associated with the Germantown Insurance Company, of which he was one of the organizers and of which he served as secretary for many years. He also became a prominent factor in public life, being a member of the Wisconsin state legislature at the time of the Civil war and likewise acting as town clerk for a number of years. He passed away in 1892, while his wife was called to her final rest in the year 1901.

Martin Schottler was reared on the home farm in his native county and attended the country schools until fourteen years of age, subsequently spending a year as a student at Valparaiso, Indiana. He then returned to his father's farm but afterward entered the service of the firm of Landauer & Company of Milwaukee, being employed at odd jobs and at the same time studying law in the office of Judge Paul D. Carpenter. He next spent a year as a student in the law department of Valparaiso University and one of his classmates was Governor Blaine, the present chief executive of Wisconsin. In 1897 he was admitted to the bar and began practicing in Milwaukee, which city has remained the scene of his professional labors. He has always practiced independently and has built up a lucrative and gratifying clientage, ably handling the important litigated interests entrusted to his care. From 1900 until 1904 he served as justice of the peace in Milwaukee and in April, 1920, was elected city attorney of North Milwaukee, in which office he is the able and efficient incumbent.

On the 27th of October, 1900, Mr. Schottler was united in marriage to Miss Louise Ott, a daughter of George and Katharine Ott, and they have become parents of two children, Hazel and Louise. The family residence is in North Milwaukee. Fraternally Mr. Schottler is identified with Lafayette Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Calumet Chapter, R. A. M., the Knights of Pythias and the Eagles, while along strictly professional lines his connection is with the Milwaukee County Bar Association. He served as a member of the legal advisory board during the World war and contributed liberally of his time and money in support of the interests of the government.