Biographical Sketch of Joseph Sherman Van De Boe
Joseph Sherman Van De Boe, born January 20, 1859, in Cooperstown, New York, had a diverse career in real estate. He started working at age 12, eventually managing a drug company and pursuing further education at Eastman Business College and Williston Seminary. After various business ventures, he became a general manager in a Boston real estate firm before relocating to Buffalo and then Cleveland. He founded his own company, laying out multiple subdivisions, and was active in local organizations and Masonry.