John Christopher Scholtz, I

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Biography:
From the 1914 Senate records:
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to permit John C Scholtz a citizen of Venezuela to receive instruction at the United States Military Academy at West Point provided that no expense shall be caused to the United States thereby and that the said John C Scholtz shall agree to comply with all regulations for the police and discipline of the academy to be studious and to give his utmost efforts to accomplish the course in the various departments of instruction and that tne said John C Scholtz shall not be admitted to the academy until he shall have passed the mental and physical examinations prescribed for candidates from the United States and that he shall be immediately withdrawn if deficient in studies or conduct and so recommended by the academic board And provided further That in the case of the said John C Scholtz the provisions of sections thirteen hundred and twenty and thirteen hundred and twenty one of the Revised Statutes shall be suspended Military Academy Act March 4 1913 Public No 431
According to Leonard, John William, "Who's Who in Engineering, A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries 1922-1923", 1922:
Scholtz, John Christopher, 50 Church St., New York; res. 109 Fisher Av., White Plains, New York.
Civil Engineer; b. Caracas, Venezuela, March 25, 1893; s. Luis Roberto and Avelina (Pachedo) Scholtz; ed. Bordentown Mil. Inst., Bordentown, N. J.; C.E. Poly. Inst. of Brooklyn. Chief estimator, Eire Railroad Co., New York, N. Y. Commnd Capt. 3rd Reg. N. G. N. Y.; served as Sergt, 9th Coast Arty Corps of New York State. Mem. A.A.E.

John married Luisa Cristina Jahn on 19 Jul 1924 in Manhattan, New York. Luisa was born on 21 Jun 1901 in La Victoria, Venezuela; died on 21 Dec 1981 in Fr Lauderdale, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: 1947; United States Military Academy at West Point

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Military:
Jack was a fighter pilot and fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars.