The Founders
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Silvester Schiele |
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Paul Harris |
Gustav Loehr |
Room 71123 February 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. 37 year old attorney Paul P. Harris, had an idea... It was regarding observations of success and respect which could come from organizing professional acquaintances. Five more years past. He had given this much thought by the time he and Silvester Schiele walked over to Gus Loehr's office, in Room 711. It was a cold winter night in 1905, almost 9 years from his arrival in Chicago. Gus Loehr, whom Harris describes as a "promoter" had invited a tailor, Hiram Shorey, to join the other two men. Neither Loehr nor Shorey remained more than a few weeks with the new organization. However, Room 711 is still recognized as the birthplace of our world wide movement with over 1 million members.
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Hyram Elmer Shorey |