Henry Shimer

Henry Shimer (September 21, 1828 – July 28, 1895) was a naturalist and physician in Mount Carroll, Illinois.

[2] In March 1854, Shimer left Pennsylvania and traveled west to Mount Carroll, Illinois after a failed love affair.

[2][3] He may have done work on the construction or expansion of the Mount Carroll Seminary, for which the owners were unable to pay him.

[4] On December 22, 1857, Shimer and Frances Ann Wood, the co-principal of the Mount Carroll Seminary, were married.

[2] In the 1880s, Shimer became wealthy by speculating on real estate in Iowa, allegedly inspired by a dream.