From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean

pp. 502-504

Dr. E. L. ARMBRECHT, a prominent member of the medical profession, is 
one of the most progressive citizens of Wheeling, West Virginia, and 
actively supports such measures and enterprises as are calculated to 
benefit the city.  He also takes a deep interest in educational 
matters, and at the present time is a member of the board of 
education.  He has established a prestige as a physician by the 
success with which he has met, and enjoys to a remarkable degree the 
confidence and respect of his fellow citizens.  He was born in 
Wheeling, or rather in Ritchie town, now a part of Wheeling, November 
16, 1869, and is a son of Louis and Henrietta (Meyer) Armbrecht.  His 
mother still resides at the old home-place, at 3835 Jacob street.
	Louis Armbrecht was born August 6, 1825, in Hessen-Darmstadt, 
Germany, and came to America about 1850, having previously learned 
the trade of a blacksmith.  Because of poor health he went to the 
country, and for some time farmed in the employ of the father of Dr. 
J. T. Carter, with whom he became very intimate, as our subject is 
with the Doctor, who is one of the county physicians located at 
Triadelphia.  From 1860 to 1890, Louis Armbrecht followed the 
business of a huckster, grocer, and provision dealer, and did much 
driving in the country.  He was well-known for miles around, and was 
always called "Mr. Louie," as many never heard his surname.  In 1855 
he was united in marriage with Mrs. Hayes, nee Meyer, who was born 
November 22, 1829, and came to this country about 1846.  Here first 
husband, Ernest Hayes, was drowned in the flood of 1852, leaving two 
sons, namely:  Charles J., of Ramsey county, North Dakota; and Louis, 
of Belmont county, Ohio.  Mr. and Mrs. Armbrecht were married in the 
house built by Mr. Hayes in 1851.  In 1891 Mr. Armbrecht sold out his 
business and retired form active pursuits.  He was always a stanch 
Republican in politics, and was a member of the German Evangelical 
Lutheran church.  He helped to establish the St. Paul's church in 
Wheeling, of which church society he was president.  He and his wife 
reared seven children, as follows:  henry; Augusta; Louisa (Thomas); 
William C., a druggist at No. 3841 Jacob street, Wheeling; John H. 
and George, who died before arriving at maturity; and E. L.
	Dr. E. L. Armbrecht was graduated from the Ritchie school, and 
with the intention of becoming a druggist worked in the drug store of 
S. L. Brice.  He then determined to prepare for the medical 
profession, took a course of one year at Western-Reserve University, 
at Cleveland, and afterward a two-years' course in the Jefferson 
Medical College of Philadelphia, where he graduated in Apil, 1892.  
He then engaged in practice at Benwood, in the fall of 1892, being 
associated a short time with Dr. Haskins.  In 1895 he returned to his 
home in Wheeling, and had his office at No. 3833 Jacob street until 
recently, when he moved into his new offices, - a fine suite of rooms 
in a new building.
	Dr. Armbrecht was united in marriage with Clara M. Mason, who 
was born and reared in Wheeling, and is a daughter of John Mason, a 
pioneer and former nailer of this city.  She has three half-sisters, 
namely:  Mrs. Charles Held, Mrs. Herman Snyder, and Mrs. George 
Helfer, and also one brother, Harry Mason.  This union has been 
blessed with three sons, namely:  Edward C. M.; Robert J.; and Karl 
W.  Politically the Doctor is a Republican, and for the past six 
years has been one of the five county physicians.  He was appointed 
to fill the unexpired term of Fred Schaub on the city board of 
education, and was elected a member i 1900, for a term of two years.  
He is a member of the American Medical Association; the Medical 
Society of West Virginia; and the County Medical Society.  he is a 
member of the Knights of Pythias, and is examining physician for 
Welcome Lodge, No. 6, A. O. U. W.  He was reared in the Lutheran 
faith, and is a devoted member of that church.