SIMON C. SCHEELINE
Simon C. Scheeline, San Francisco attorney, who retired after nearly forty
years of active membership in the California bar, has been a resident of the
state sixty years.
He was born at Woodbury, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, December 31, 1853,
son of Nathan and Jeanette (Newhouse) Scheeline, both natives of Bavaria.
Nathan Scheeline came to America when a boy, and in 1855 he came alone to
California, locating in Sierra County. His family followed him in 1856, coming
by way of Panama and Aspinwall. Nathan Scheeline for half a century or more was
a resident of San Francisco, and active in its business and civic affairs,
though the only office he ever held was school director. He died in 1917, when
ninety years of age, while his good wife passed away in 1872.
Simon C. Scheeline was educated in the grammar and high schools of San
Francisco, and then entered the University of California, from which he
received his Bachelor of Arts degree with the class of 1874. While at the university
he was also given a commission as second lieutenant of the National Guard of
California. After graduating he went East, attended the Columbia Law School in
New York, and was graduated with the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1876. After two
years in new York he returned to San Francisco and handled a large volume of
law practice until he retired in 1913. His firm was Rosenbaum and Scheeline. He
became a recognized authority on all legal matters affecting bond issues,
specializing somewhat in that branch of the law, though a large part of his
practice was in probate and corporation law.
Mr. Scheeline has many property and other interests in San Francisco, and
has served as a director on a number of corporations. He is affiliated with Bay
City Lodge No. 171, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is a member of Golden
Gate Council of the National Union, the Chamber of Commerce, Beresford County
Club, Argonaut Club, San Francisco Bar Association, and the Federation of
Jewish Charities and the constituent associations all now centered in the
Community Chest. In his early manhood he took an active part in San Francisco
politics, though never was a candidate.
Mr. Scheeline married in San Francisco, October 2, 1895, Miss Belle Claire
Fleishhacker. Mr. Scheeline is a director of and takes an active part in the
affairs of Mount Zion Hospital. They have one child, Claire S., wife of Walter
S. Heller, in the investment bond business, with the firm of Heller, Bruce
& Company.
Transcribed by Elaine Sturdevant
Source: "The San
Francisco Bay Region" Vol. 3 page 242 by Bailey Millard. Published by
The American Historical Society, Inc. 1924.
© 2004 Elaine
Sturdevant.