Theodor Lichtenhein

He studied at first for the medical profession, and afterwards entered the service of the Prussian Army.

[1] He moved to the US in November 1851 aboard the ship Henry Clay, and at first devoted nearly all his time to his mercantile wholesale business.

In the 1st American Chess Congress held in New York from 6 October – 10 November 1857, and won by Paul Morphy, he took third prize.

He won against Charles Henry Stanley (3–2) in 1st round, beat Frederick Perrin (3–0) in 2nd round, lost to Morphy (½–3½) in semifinal, and beat Benjamin Raphael (3–0) in the 3rd place final.

[4] He served as a Major in the 58th Regiment of New York Volunteers during the Civil War, acting also as a correspondent for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.