# Albert Schaller *American jurist, politician, and businessman (1857–1934)* Albert Schaller (May 20, 1857 – March 31, 1934) was a lawyer from Hastings, [[Minnesota]]. He held city and county attorney posts, sat as a Democrat in the Minnesota State Senate from 1895 to 1915, and served on the [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] from March 1915 to January 1917. The source also describes him as a businessman.[^1] His local offices were city attorney for Hastings and South St. Paul and county attorney for [[Dakota County, Minnesota]]. The only source assembled for this entry is the Wikipedia article on Schaller. No court, statutory, or archival document is in the record. The dates and offices below are therefore as that article gives them and have not been checked against primary records.[^1] ## Early life and education Schaller was born in Long Grove, Illinois. According to the source, his family settled in Hastings, Minnesota, on July 4 of the year of his birth. His secondary schooling took place in France.[^1] He earned a bachelor's degree at St. Vincent's College in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In 1879 he completed a law degree at Washington University School of Law.[^1] ## Legal career Schaller opened a law practice in Hastings. He held the post of city attorney there, served in the same office for South St. Paul, Minnesota, and was [[county attorney]] for Dakota County.[^1] ## Political career Schaller was a Democrat. He represented constituents in the Minnesota State Senate for twenty years, from 1895 until 1915.[^1] In March 1915, the year his Senate service ended, he received an appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court. His service on the court ended in January 1917.[^1] ## Later life Following his time on the court, Schaller returned to private practice, with offices in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] and in Hastings.[^1] His wife was Katherine Elizabeth (Kate) Meloy, a Hastings native. The couple had five children. Rosemarie, Karl, Marion, and Josephine survived to adulthood.[^1] Schaller died in Hastings on March 31, 1934. His grave is in the Schaller family plot at Guardian Angels Cemetery in Hastings.[^1] ## See also - [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] - [[Dakota County, Minnesota]] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Albert Schaller* (revision 1378277635, retrieved 2026-10-26) — biographical summary of Schaller's birth, education, legal and municipal posts, State Senate service, 1915 Supreme Court appointment, family, and death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schaller