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J. George Reitzammer, merchant, Arkansas City, Ark. Among the prominent citizens and successful merchants of Arkansas City, the above name appears with prominence. Mr. Reitzammer was born in Germany in 1846, and took passage for America in 1871, landing at, New York City. From there he went to Cincinnati, where he remained for some time, and in 1873 he went to Louisville, where he was engaged in the bakery business. He was not very successful, and in 1882 he came to this county and city, where he established the same business he had followed in Louisville. He had very little money on his arrival in this city, but by close application to his business, and by honest, upright conduct, he has amassed quite a fortune, and won the respect and esteem of all acquainted with him. He owns his place of business, several private residences in the city, and 160 acres of fine land. He is also doing a good grocery business of from $10,000 to $15,000. He has been one among the many successful men of this city. In 1887 Mr. Reitzammer drew $15,000 from the Louisiana State lottery, but this does not go into his general business, and is not intended to be mentioned as a portion of his success in this county. He was married in 1875, at Louisville, Ky., to Miss Annie Rheinhardt, and they are the parents of six living children: J. G., Eddie, William, Rheinhardt, Louie and Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Reitzammer are both members of the Lutheran Church, and Mr. Reitzammer is a member of the K. of P., Valley Lodge No. 21, and a member of the Uniform Rank, Division 12. He is also a member of the A. O. U. W, of Louisville, Ky., No. 19. Politically, he is a Republican. His parents, John and Barbary (Goos) Reitzammer, were natives of Germany, where the father is still residing, engaged in agricultural pursuits. The mother died in 1881. They were the parents of eight children, six now living, and J. George being the only one now in America.