An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, page 410. MAX LUEDDEMANN. The Antelope Herald, a bright and newsy sheet, well known in central Oregon, is now edited by the subject of this article. He also conducts the Madras Pioneer and owns a half interest in the Bend Bulletin. Mr. Lueddemann is a thorough and capable newspaper man and a very worthy citizen. He was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, on September 29, 1873. His father, Guido Lueddemann, was born in Germany and came to the United States when seven years old with his parents, it being then 1848. His father, the grandfather of our subject, was an officer in the German army and settled on Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin, where he cleared a place out in the timber. When eighteen, our subject's father went to New York and enlisted to serve in the Civil War, continuing there for three years. After the war, he located in Tuscumbia, Alabama and engaged in the mercantile business, which occupied him there for thirty-six years. Then he retired from business and moved to Los Gatos, California, where he now resides. He married Joanna Chisholm, also a native of Tuscumbia. She was the granddaughter of John Seveir, the first governor of Tennessee. She is still living in Los Gatos, California. Our subject began studying in the graded schools of his native town and then completed a course in the Alabama University. After this, he graduated from the law department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee, and took up the practice of law at Tuscumbia for two years. Then he came west and bought the Antelope Herald. Later, he sent for his old friend, E.C. Goodwin, of Tuscumbia, who came here and took an interest in the business. They were together one year and since that time, Mr. Lueddemann has been conducting the business alone. In April, 1899, Mr. Lueddemann was appointed United States commissioner and was reappointed in 1903. He is also city recorder of Antelope. On October 7, 1903, at Moscow, Idaho, Mr. Lueddemann married Miss Ollie McConnell, a native of Oregon, the wedding occurring at the home of the bride's parents, Hon. William J. and Louise (Brown) McConnell, natives of Ohio. Mr. Lueddemann has two brothers, Fred, at San Jose, California, and Ernest L., assistant cashier in French and Company's bank at The Dalles. He also has one sister, Freda, living with her parents. Mrs. Lueddemann has the following named brothers and sisters, Benjamin, William, Mamie, the wife of W.E. Borah, an attorney in Boise, Idaho, and Carrie, dwelling with her parents at Moscow. Mr. Lueddemann is a Republican in politics and has been delegate to the state and county conventions. He is very active and is well informed in political matters. Fraternally, he belongs to the A.F. & A.M. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church and are highly respected people. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.