Ernst Schmidt | |
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| Coroner of Cook County | |
| In office November 1862 – January 1864 | |
| Preceded by | William James |
| Succeeded by | William Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1830 Ebern, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | August 26, 1900 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Socialistic Labor |
| Spouse | Therese Weickard |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Union_army_maj_rank_insignia.jpg){kind=icon} Major |
| Commands | 2nd Missouri Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Ernst Schmidt (1830–1900) was a German American physician, socialist politician, and classical scholar. A Forty-Eighter who participated in the failed Revolutions of 1848, Schmidt emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago in 1857, where he established himself as a notable figure in both medicine and politics.