Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . t progressive citizens, doing more,perhaps, than any other settler toward theprogress that has been made on that beau-tiful island, and the growth of its materialinterests. Mr. Rehberg was the first pur-chaser of land on the island, and imme-diately after his purchase agreed to im-prove this part of the township by clear-ing and cultivating the land, and erectingsubstantial houses and other buildings. Afew years afterward he began the cultiva-tion of grapes, and later entered upon thebusiness of wine making, in wh
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio . t progressive citizens, doing more,perhaps, than any other settler toward theprogress that has been made on that beau-tiful island, and the growth of its materialinterests. Mr. Rehberg was the first pur-chaser of land on the island, and imme-diately after his purchase agreed to im-prove this part of the township by clear-ing and cultivating the land, and erectingsubstantial houses and other buildings. Afew years afterward he began the cultiva-tion of grapes, and later entered upon thebusiness of wine making, in which he hassince continued, his vineyard now beingone of the largest and best cultivated onthe island. In 1869 he built his largewine cellar, in 1879 his spacious MiddleBass Club hall, used for the accommoda-tion of the club. He is owner and masterof the fine steamer Leroy Brooks, partowner of the steamer Secord, whichplies between Port Clinton and the islandsduring the summer months, and is also astockholder in the Sandusky Fish Com-pany. In his political views Mr. Rehberg is. >^ /IM^ COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 471 an active member of the Democraticparty. He was the first trustee of Put inBay township, and has also efficientlyfilled many other township offices. Heis a member of Science Lodge No. 50,F. & A. M., of Sandusky, Erie county,and was a member of Erie CommanderyNo. 22, Sandusky, Ohio, but resigned in189s; is a member of Commodore PerryLodge L O. O. F., of Put in Bay; and acharter member of Guttenberg-Hin LodgeNo. 91, Druids, Sandusky. Few menhave come more in contact with the grow-ing interests of Put in Bay township, andnone have commanded more completel)the respect and confidence of the com-munity than William Rehberg. He hasrisen by his own individual efforts, andmay justly be styled a self-made gentlemanly demeanor, he alwaysmeets his associates, both in social andbusiness circles, with a cordial and friendlybearing; as a public man he has dis-char
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