Albert Ludwig Kohlmeier, 1883-1964, was a professor of history at Indiana University. He was born on March 24, 1883, in Mackey in Gibson County, Indiana, the son of Julius and Anna (Kramer) Kohlmeier. He graduated from Oakland City High School and enrolled at Indiana University, completing his B.A. degree in 1908. He received an M.A. degree in 1911 and Ph.D. in 1920, both from Harvard University under the direction of Edward Channing. Kohlmeier taught grade school in southern Indiana 1901-1903, served as principal of the Oakland City High School, 1905-1907, and was head of the history department at New Albany, Indiana, High School, 1908-1910. He married Lucie Charlotte Mayhall on September 14, 1910. At Indiana University, he was an instructor in history at Indiana University 1912-1914, made assistant professor in 1914, associate professor in 1917, full professor in 1921, and head of the department of history in 1926, a position he held until 1948. From 1953 until his death in 1964, he was professor emeritus in the history department. Historical contributions include numerous articles, books reviews, speeches, and two books: Commerce Between the United States and the Netherlands, 1783-1789 (1926), and The Old Northwest as the Keystone of American Federal Union (1938). A dedicated teacher and historian, Professor Kohlmeier held membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, American Historical Association, Mississippi Valley Historical Association, and the Indiana Historical Society. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Indiana, a Mason, and an Odd Fellow. He died December 28, 1964 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, and was buried at Montgomery Cemetery, Oakland City, Indiana.