Aloysius Schulte

Aloysius Joseph Schulte was the 1st president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1882 - 1891. Schulte was the first priest that Bishop John McMullen, first bishop of the Diocese of Davenport, ever ordained. After ordination Schulte worked as a cathedral assistant for a few years before he was slated by McMullen to organize St. Ambrose College. The school had 40 high school students during the first year, and 85 students when he left. During Schulte's presidency, the central portion of Ambrose Hall was built. After leaving St. Ambrose College, Schulte took a pastorate in Iowa City. He does have some relatives living in Iowa today.