Alfred Emil Schwarzenbach

Alfred Schwarzenbach's obituary in the New York Times (19 Nov. 1940, p. 23) reads in part, "Dr. Alfred Schwarzenbach ... died Sunday at his estate in Switzerland. He was 65 years old. Dr. Schwarzenbach, who was born in Zurich, was educated in schools in Zurich, Berlin, Leipzig and Paris. In 1904 he took charge of the Zurich branch of the international silk house. After the death of his brother Robert he became president of the firm, which has local offices at 498 Seventh Avenue and which sponsored many developments in the silk industry... He served for a year in the Zurich Parliament... He held the military rank of colonel and was at one time the Chief of Staff of a Swiss division."

Alfred Schwarzenbach's obituary in the New York Times (19 Nov. 1940, p. 23) reads in part, "Dr. Alfred Schwarzenbach ... died Sunday at his estate in Switzerland. He was 65 years old. Dr. Schwarzenbach, who was born in Zurich, was educated in schools in Zurich, Berlin, Leipzig and Paris. In 1904 he took charge of the Zurich branch of the international silk house. After the death of his brother Robert he became president of the firm, which has local offices at 498 Seventh Avenue and which sponsored many developments in the silk industry... He served for a year in the Zurich Parliament... He held the military rank of colonel and was at one time the Chief of Staff of a Swiss division."