Nathaniel Schneider (1896-1969) was born and educated in New York City. He served in France as a Sergeant Major of the 102nd Field Artillery during World War I. After the War, he worked variously as a magician, set designer for the Ziegfeld Follies and other vaudeville acts and wrote for radio.

He belonged to several Democratic Clubs and was president of the Elmhurst Allied Civic Associations, president of the Forest Hills Homeowners Association, president of School Board 47, and member of the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens Chamber of Commerce.

Schneider was active in Veteran's affairs. he held leading positions in two American Legion Posts, Maspeth Post No. 783 and Continental Post No. 1424. He edited post publications and was active in American Legion affairs at the county level.

In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt invited Nat and his wife Dorothy and sons Bruce and Robert, to attend the opening of the World’s Fair in recognition of Schneider’s contributions to the local community.