HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Biographical Appendix

HERMAN PRIGGEL

Herman Priggel, foreman of the Mill Engine Dressing Works at Mine La Motte, Madison Co., Mo., is a native of Germany, born July 25, 1851, and the son of E. Priggel, who crossed the ocean from his native country to America when Herman was but one year old and here passed the remainder of his days. He died January 3, 1885. He was an ore smelter by occupation. The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in Mine La Motte, and was employed in the dressing works at the age of fourteen or fifteen. He was first taken in the works in 1871, and has been foreman of the same to the satisfaction of all concerned since 1885. He is a worthy member of the Catholic Church, and is a democrat in his political views.