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Name: SCHWARTZE, Helmuth Eric (Col.)
Photo Source: East African Standard
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1887 Norwood
Death Date: 7 Sep 1938 Nairobi
First Date: 1913
Last Date: 1938
Profession: Barrister-at-Law. Partner in firm of Shapley & Schwartze, the Nbi. Advocates and Solicitors. Commissioner of Oaths and Notary Public
Area: Nairobi
Book Reference: Gillett, Permanent Way, Oscar, O&C, Golf, Perham, White Man, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Barnes, Dominion, Rift Valley, Gazette
War Service: Late Captain, Durham Light Infantry
School: Charterhouse and Oriel College, Oxford. Called to Bar 1910
General Information:
Very well known on Nairobi stage. President of the Oxford & Cambridge Society - 1931 and 1938
Oscar - 1927 election - Olga [Watkins] stood as an independent against a man called Schwartz who believed that junior members of the administration who did not send Africans out to work for settlers should be disciplined. Schwartz hated standing against a woman and kept up a copious correspondence with Olga, reiterating that most candidates were unopposed. ...... She was not elected by a narrow margin.
Golf - On Committee formed to run Muthaiga Golf Course at Muthaiga Country Club in the early 1920's. President of Muthaiga Golf Club in 1926-28
Perham - a lawyer, Col. H.E. Schwartze, rose in Legco to move a vote of censure upon the Imperial Govt. for delaying its decision upon the future of EA.
Red 22 - Committee Member, Nairobi Political Association
Red 22 - Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Nairobi Law Society
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Helmuth Eric Schwartz, British, age 52, died 7/9/38
Dominion - 1930 - European Elected member of Legco
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 10 Jul 1920 - H.E. Schwartze
Gazette 5/1/1921 - High Court Case - Helmuth Eric Schwartze vs Lindisfarne Mary Teresa Schwartze
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - Helmuth Eric Schwartze - Advocate, Muthaiga
Gazette 20 Sep 1938 probate
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Helmuth Eric Schwartze, Advocate, Muthaiga Estate
His mother Mary née Buchanan d. 8 Feb 1934 London