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John Zimmerman, of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, president of the National Bank of Wooster, was born in Richen, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, April 11th, 1829, and came to America in 1845. His parents were Paul and Katherine (Stein) Zimmerman. He landed at New York, and went direct to Canal Dover, Ohio, to which place a brother had preceded him. A short time after, he removed to Canton, Ohio, where for two years he was employed as a druggist, in the store of C. C. A. Whittings, and where he devoted much attention to experiments in his employer's chemical laboratory. From 1847 to 1849 he was employed in a drug and bookstore in Massillon, Ohio, returning to Canton in the latter year, to enter the employ of Dr. R. H. McCall, a druggist of that place. From there he removed to Wooster, to commence what has proved to be a highly successful business career. In 1852, in connection with a gentleman whose interest he three years later bought out, he established himself in the drug business in Wooster. In 1867 he erected the magnificent block, which he occupies. In 1868 he took as partner, for a term of years, Mr. Lewis P. Ohljer, a native of Hesse, Germany, who had shown his fitness for the position by his ability developed in ten years' employ by Zimmerman. In February 1873, Mr. Zimmerman admitted to partnership his eldest son, J. R. Zimmerman. This business has grown to be of great magnitude, and compares favorably with the large concerns of larger cities. The complete knowledge of all matters pertaining to the business, by the head of the firm and his junior partners, the thoroughness of detail in its management, all speak highly of the controlling spirit and executive ability of its chief director. In December 1871, the National Bank of Wooster was organized, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars. The charter was granted; the company incorporated, and commenced business January 1st, 1872, Mr. Zimmerman being one of the stockholders and a director. At the stockholders' meeting January 1876, he was elected vice-president; at a similar meeting in January, 1879, he was elected president, which position he has ever since held, being re-elected at each annual meeting since. The bank was originally a small private bank. Under the skillful, prudent, and wise presidency and control of Mr. Zimmerman, it has grown to be a large, prosperous, and solid corporation. Through periods of more or less financial stress it has passed with unimpaired credit. In addition to attending to his large business interests, he has held many offices of public trust. Twice he has been elected County Treasurer, and has been for eight years a member of the Board of Education, and a member of the City Council, besides filling other minor offices. Mr. Zimmerman is a man thoroughly alive to the interests of his adopted country. Bringing with him that love for freedom, right, education, honesty, and equity for which the people of his native land are so justly noted, he has made himself a power in the community which now claims him as her own. He has devoted not only of his time and ability, but also of his means, for the benefit of his fellow-citizens. He has always been distinguished by his devotion to the institutions of our republican government, being a special advocate and promoter of our public school system, whose local interests he has specially labored to advance. He is one of those citizens of foreign birth, who are an acquisition to our country, and who have added so much to its prosperity by their enterprise and activity. In politics a Democrat, he has always been an ardent laborer in behalf of his party. In the furthering of the interests of the political party of his choice no word of unfairness or lack of integrity can be raised against him. In political, as in social, life, his word is as good as his bond, and his record is beyond reproach. Thoroughly alive to all the active duties of life, imbued with that spirit of progress for which we, as a nation, are so noted, he brings to bear on all matters of interest that spirit of devotion, calm, cool, unerring judgment, that leads to success and a right decision. Keen-sighted, firm, decisive, pronounced, staunch in character, he is a man of marked powers of physical and mental caliber, happy, genial disposition, dignified withal. Successful in the career on which he has brought his energies to bear, he is firm as a friend, an ardent advocate of right, and a strong denouncer of wrong in whatever forms it may be found. He is one of the solid men of the State, and a man whose advice and counsel is much sought. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, in which he has held official positions. He was married February 26th, 1850, to Barbara, daughter of Jacob Held, who immigrated to this country from Germany when his daughter was three years of age, and located at Massillon, Ohio. They have had born to them eight children, five of whom are now living-four sons and a daughter, J. R., the oldest son, being in business with his father.

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