Hon. James A. Scheip, mayor of Tippecanoe City for the third time, and the head of a thriving manufacturing business, was born in London, England, December 25, 1869, a son of John and Elizabeth (Ricketts) Scheip. When he was but a lad the family came to America, and after a short stay at Montreal located at Westfield, Mass., where the father died. There were six children in the family: John, Charles, Alfred, James A., Martha and Robert. Robert became a whip manufacturer and founder of the firm of Robert Scheip & Company, of Westfield, Mass., and has one son, Robert, Jr., who fought in the World war with the American Expeditionary Forces. James A. Scheip was educated in the public schools of Westfield, Mass., and after attaining manhood came to Springfield, where he helped to establish a company for the manufacture of a patent steel- center whip. In 1896 he moved to Tippecanoe City. Subsequently Mr. Scheip became the founder of the Tippecanoe Novelty Company, manufacturing whips, canes and various devices used at fairs, carnivals, shows, circuses, etc. He does a splendid business, his patronage extending into nearly every state in the Union. This business has been developed under the management of Mr. Scheip, who is possessed of excellent executive ability, a trained and practical knowledge of trade conditions and keen, farsighted judgment in business affairs. When the citizens of Tippecanoe City began casting about for a man to fill the mayoralty chair and to place the little city on a sound financial basis, Mr. Scheip was found to possess the necessary qualifications and was duly elected to the office. So capable was his handling of the city's affairs that he was retained in office and is now serving his third term. During his administrations, a number of beneficial movements have been carried through to a successful conclusion, making for better government and better civic conditions. He was a four-minute speaker during the war period, local chairman of the Red Cross, a member of all the local committees and local chairman of the Victory Loan drive. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masons, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Knights of the Maccabees and Tribe of Ben Hur, in all of which he has numerous friends. Mr. Scheip married Dora M., daughter of Nicholas Frantz, of New Carlisle, Ohio, and three children have been born to this union: one who is deceased; James R., educated at the University of Pennsylvania. who married Emma Ketlinger, of Pittsburgh and has one son, James R., Jr., and Naomi, who resides with her parents. James R. Scheip joined the national guards prior to the World war, and was with Company G, of Dayton, during the Mexican border troubles. He trained at Leon Springs. Tex., where he received a second lieutenant's commission in the tank corps, and was assigned to the Three Hundred and Third battalion. Sent overseas, he arrived at Warham, England, August 29, 1918, and received intensive training, following which he was sent to LeHavre, France, and then to Neuro-Partioiux, in the center of the Anglo-American tank corps, where he was placed in charge of reconnaissance of the heavy tank division. He was honorably discharged and mustered out of the service August 12, 1919.