History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 42

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158


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macher, . Oct., 1820 John J. Krause, .. Oct., 1821 William Fenster-


macher, . . . . . Oct., 1821 John J. Krause, ... Oct., 1822 George S. Eisen-


hart, . Oct., 1822 Samuel Meyer, ... Oct., 1823 George S. Eisen- hart, Oct., 1823 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1824 Jacob Dillinger, . Oct., 1824 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1825 Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1825 George Miller, . . Oct., 1826


Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1826


George Miller, . . Oct., 1827 Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1827 George Miller, . . Oct., 1828 Walter C. Living- ston,


Oct., 1828 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1829


Peter Kneppley, .. Oct., 1829


Christian Pretz, . Oct., 1830 Peter Kneppley, .. Oct., 1830


ler, . Oct .. 1860 W.m. C. Litchen- John Weida, .... Oct., 1831 Peter Kneppley, ... Oct., 1831 walner, Oct., 1861 Charles Craig, . Oct., 1861 Samuel Camp, .Oct., 1862


John Weida, .... . Oct., 1832 Peter Kneppley, . . Oct., 1832 John Weida, . Oct., 1833 Jesse Grim, . Oct., 1833 Alexander Miller, Oct., 1834


Alexander Miller, Oct., 1835 Jacob Erdman, . . Oct., 1834


William Stahr, . Oct., 1835 Jacob Erdman, . Oct., 1836 George Frederick, Oct., 1836 Jacob Erdman, . . Oct., 1837


Michael Ritter, . . Oct., 1837


Charles Foster, . . Oct., 1838


Michael Ritter, . . Oct., 1838


Benjamin Fogel, . . Oct., 1839 Michael Ritter, .. Oct., 1839


Daniel II. Creitz, .. Oct., 1869 Michael J. Len-


Adam Woolever, Oct., 1870 Elected.


Herman M. Fetter, Oct., 1870


Wanne- non, . . . . Nov., 1894 Alvin J. Kern, . . Nov., 1894 Perry Adam Woolever, Oct., 1871 Herman M. Fetter, Oct., 1871 . . . Boas Hausman, . Oct., 1872


macher, .. . Nov., 1894


(Died in office, Aug. 31, 1895.) Alvin J. Kern, . . Nov., 1896 Michael J. Len-


non, . . . Nov., 1896 Milton J. Kram-


lich, . . Nov., 1896 Jonas F. Moyer, Nov., 1898 Milton J. Kram-


lich, . . Nov., 1898


Jeremiah Roth, .. Nov., 1898


Jonas F. Moyer, Nov., 1900 Joseph W. Mayne, Nov., 1900 Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1900 Jonas F. Moyer, . Nov., 1902 Joseph W. Mayne, Nov., 1902 Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1902 James L. Mars-


teller, .... . Nov., 1904 Alvin J. Haines, Nov., 1904 Daniel H. Flielir, Nov., 1904 Ist Dist., Rein K.


Hartzell, . . . . . Nov., 1906 2d Dist., Alvin S.


Haines, .. .. . Nov., 1906 3d Dist., William H. Decker, ... Nov., 1906 Ist Dist., Fred H. Horlacher, . .. . Nov., 1908 2d Dist., Oliver E.


Leh, . . Nov., 1908 3d Dist., Wm. H. Decker, Nov., 1908 Ist Dist., Claude T. Reno, . . . . Nov., 1910 2d Dist., Oliver E. Leh, . Nov., 1910 3d Dist., Ellsworth


David D. Roper, Nov., 1890 Milton N. Bern- . Nov., 1890 Michael J. Len- G. M. Kuhns, .. Nov., 1910 non, .Nov., 1892 Joseph C. Rupp,. . Nov., 1892 Milton N. Bern- Ist Dist., Warren K. Miller, .... Nov., 1912 2d Dist., Alexander Morrow, . ... . . Nov., 1912 3d Dist., Ellsworth G. M. Kuhns, . . Nov., 1912


COUNTY OFFICIALS. SHERIFFS.


Commissioned.


Peter Hauck, . . Oct. 22, 1812 George Klotz, Oct. 17, 1815


Anthony Musick,


Oct. 22, 1817


Abraham Rink- er, . Oct. 21, 1823 Daniel Mertz, Oct. 16, 1826 Abraham Rink-


er, . Oct. 20, 1829 Peter Hoffman, Oct. 16, 1832 Jacob Hagen-


buch, ....... Oct. 20, 1835 Jonathan D.


Meeker, .. . Nov. 12, 1838 George Wetlier-


holt, .... Oct. 19, 1841 David Stem, .. Oct. 8, 1844 Charles Ihrie, Oct. 23, 1847 Joseph F. New- hard, . Oct. 16, 1850 Nathan Weiler, Oct. 18, 1853 Henry Smith, . Oct. 25, 1856 Charles B. llaines, ..... . Oct. 17, 1859 Herman M. Fet-


ter,


PROTHONOTARIES.


John Mulhal-


len, . July, 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, Apr. 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818 Christian F.


Beitel, .. . Feb. 9, 1821


Commissioned.


Jacob Holben, Oct. 31, 1865 John P. Miller, Oct. 29, 1868 Owen W. Faust, Oct, 31, 1871 Edwin Zimmer-


man, ... Dec. 8, 1874 Thomas B. Mor- gan, . Dec. 18, 1877 George Bower, .. Dec. 7, 1880 Charles B. Ma- berry, . Dec. 20, 1883 Samuel F. Mil- ler. . Dec. 18, 1886 Frank Raben-


old. . Dec. 17, 1889 Franklin Bow-


er, . . . . Dec. 19, 1892 Frank C. H. Schweyer, .. Dec. 19, 1895 Wayne Bitting, Dec. 22, 1898 Jacob B. Waide- lich, . . . . . Dec. 19, 1901


Edwin A.


Krause, .. Dec. 19, 1904 Victor II. Wie-


and, . Dec. 19, 1907 Harry F. Bow- ... . Dec. 23, 1911


er,


. . . .. Nov. 12, 1862


Elected


Elected.


George B. Schall,. . Oct., 1864


Robert S. Brown, Oct., 1867


Edwin Albright, .. Oct., 1870


Edwin Albright, Oct., 1873


Evan Holben, . Nov., 1876 Robert Steckel, . Oct., 1872


Evan Holben, . . . Nov., 1879 Robert Steckel, . . Oct., 1873


Milton C. Hen-


. . Nov., 1882


James Kimmett, . . Oct., 1873 John HI. Fogcl, . Nov., 1874 James Kimmett, Nov., 1874 George T. Gross, Nov., 1874 Franklin B. Hel-


ninger, . Nov., 1888 ler, . . . Nov., 1876 George T. Gross, Nov., 1876 Ernest Nakel, ... Nov., 1876 Franklin B. Hel-


ler, . . . . . Nov., 1878 Ernest Nakel, ... Nov., 1878


Charles II. Foster, Nov., 1878


Patrick F. Boyle, Nov., 1880 Amandus Sieger, Nov., 1880 William B. Erd-


man, .. . Nov., 1880 Patrick F. Boyle, Nov., 1882 Amandus Sieger, Nov., 1882


William B. Erd-


man, . . . Nov., 1882 Hugh E. Crilly, . Nov., 188.4 Monroe B. Har-


wick, . Nov., 1884 . M. R. Schaeffer,. . Nov., 1884


Hugh E. Crilly, . Nov., 1886


David D. Roper, . Nov., 1886


Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1886


David D. Roper,. . Nov., 1888 Monroe B. Har- wick . Nov., 1888


Jesse Samuels, Henry C. WVag- . . Oct., 1844 Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1845 Jesse Samuels, . . Oct., 1845 David Laury, .. . Oct., 1846 ner, . . . Nov., 1888 Jeremiah Roth, . . Nov., 1890


Peter Bauman, Samuel Marx,


. . Oct., 1846


... Oct., 1847 Peter Bauman, . . Oct., 1847


Samuel Marx, .. . Oct., 1848 hard,


Robert Klotz, .... Oct., 1848


Samuel Marx, ... Oct., 1849


Robert Klotz, .. . Oct., 1849


David Laury, .. . Oct., 1850 William Lilly, Jr., Oct., 1850


David Laury, .... Oct., 1851


William Lilly, Jr., Oct., 1851 David Laury, . . Oct., 1852 James R. Struth-


ers, v. .Oct., 1852 David Laury, .. . . Oct., 1853


James R. Strutli-


ers, ... Oct., 1853 Thomas Craig, Jr., Oct., 1854 James L. Reese, . . Oct., 1854


Thomas Craig, Jr., Oct., 1855 Joshua Fry, . Oct., 1855 Charles L. Hut- ter, . Oct. 27, 1820


Herman Rupp, .. . Oct., 1856 Enos Tolan, .... Oct., 1856


Ilerman Rupp, . . Oct., 1857 Charles H. Wil-


liams, . Oct., 1857 Tilghman H. Good, Oct., 1858 Samuel Balliet, .. Oct., 1858 Samuel J. Kistler, Oct., 1859 Zachariah H.


Long, ... . Oct., 1859)


Wim. C. Litchen- walner, .... Oct., 1860 William H. But-


Thomas Craig, . . Oct., 1862 Nelson Weiser, . . Oct., 1863 Zacharias Long, . . Oct., 1863 Nelson Weiser, . Oct., 1864 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1864 Nelson Weiser, . . Oct., 1865 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1865 John H. Fogel, .. Oct., 1866 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1866 John H. Fogel, .. Oct., 1867 Daniel H. Creitz, Oct., 1867 John HI. Fogel, .. Oct., 1868 Daniel HI. Creitz, .. Oct., 1868 Adam Woolever, .. Oct., 1869


C.


Hen-


Milton C. Ilen-


Milton C. Ilen-


ninger, . . . Nov., 1891 Harry G. Stiles, . . Nov., 1894 Harry G. Stiles, . . Nov., 1897


Benjamin Fogcl, Oct., 1841


Peter H'aas, .Oct., 1841 George Frederick, Oct., 1842 George S. Eisen- hard . Oct., 1842


Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1843


Phaon Jarrett, .. Oct., 1843


Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1844


Elected


James A. Miller, Nov., 1910


hard, .. . Nov., 1892


Commissioned.


Commissioned.


Charles L. Hut- ter, . Jan. 2, 1824 Charles L. Hut- ter, . Dec. 23, 1827 Daniel Kramer, Mar. 29, 1830 Daniel Kramer, Feb. 4, 1833


Milton


220


HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.


Edmund W. Commissioned.


Hutter, . . . . . Nov. 25, 1834


Charles Craig, July 13, 1835 Jacob Dilling-


er,


Oct. 20, 1835


Christian F.


Beitel, . Jan. 9, 1336


Christian F


Jesse Samuels, Nov. 14, 1839 Daniel Mertz, Nov. 12, 1842 Nathan Miller, Nov. 17, 1845 Nathan Miller, Nov. 25, 1848 Francis E. Sam- uels, . Nov. 22, 1851 Francis E. Sam-


uels, . . Nov. 18, 1854 James Lackey, Nov. 18, 1857 James Lackey, Nov. 19, 1860


Esaias Rehrig, Nov. 4, 1863 Esaias Relirig, Nov. 8, 1866


Jacob S. Dill-


inger, ..... . Nov. 27, 1869


RECORDERS


Commissioned.


Leonard Nagle, July 13, 1812 Leonard Nagle, Jan. 18, 1818 ler,


Commissioned. Jonathan Trex- . . . Nov. 6, 1865 Silas Camp, .. . Nov. 13, 1868 Silas Camp, . . . Nov. 14, 1871 John F. Seib-


erling, . . Dec. 8, 1874


Edwin H. Brad-


er, . Dec. 24, 1877 Dallas Dilling-


. . . . Jan. 29, 1839 er, .. Dec. 7, 1880 Joseph C.


Anthony Gang-


Anthony were, . . Nov. 12, 1842


George Stein, Nov. 17, 1845


Nathan man, . . . . Nov. 25, 1848


Nathan Ger- . . Nov. 22, 1851 man, Charles Gross, Nov. 18, 1854 Benjamin M.


Krause, . . . . June 13, 1856 George T. Gross, .. . . . . Nov. 10, 1856 Joseph Saeger, Nov. 4, 1859 Jonathan Trex-


.


ler, . . . . . Nov. 12, 1862


REGISTERS OF


Commissioned.


Leonard Nagle, July 23, 1812


Leonard Nagle, Jan. 8, 1818


George Marx, .. Feb. 9, 1821 James Hall, .. Jan. 2, 1824 James Hall, .. Dec. 23, 1826 John Wilson, . . Mar. 29, 1830 William Boas, Jan. 19, 1836


William Boas, Jan. 4, 1839 Samuel Marx, Jan. 29, 1839 Samuel Marx, Nov. 14, 1839 Tilghman Good, Jan. 12, 1842 Edward Beck, Nov. 17. 1845 Edward Beck, Nov. 25, 1848 Joshua Stahler, Nov. 22, 1851 Samuel Colver, Nov. 18, 1854 Jacob Slemmer, Nov. 10, 1857 Jacob Slemmer, Nov. 19, 1860 Samuel R. Engleman, . . Nov. 4, 1863


Samuel R. Engleman, ... Nov. 8, 1866 Edmund R. Newhard, . .. Nov. 20, 1869 Edmund R. Newhard, . . Nov. 7, 1872 Henry German, Dec. 15, 1875


CLERKS OF QUARTER SESSIONS AND OYER AND TERMINER.


Christian F. Commissioned.


Beitel, .. Feb. 9, 1821 Christian F.


Beitel, Nov. 11, 1823


Commissioned.


Frederick Hyne-


George W.


Hartzel, .... Nov. 8, 1866 Augustus L.


Ruhe, . . . Nov. 20, 1869 Joseph Hunter, Nov. 7, 1872 E. J. Newhard, Dec. 15, 1875 John P.


Goundie, .. Dec. 14, 1878 James H. Crader,


er, . Feb. 4, 1833 Henry W. Dec. 27, 1881 Allen W. Haines,


Knipe, . .. . . Jan. 19, 1836 II enry Knipe, . Jan. 4, 1839 Charles S. Bush, . .. .Jan. 29, 1839 W. Dec. 17, 1884 Allen W. Haines, Dec. 14, 1887 Henry W. Frey, Charles S. . Dec. 20, 1890 Nathan E. Worman, Dec. 22, 1891 Ellwood L. Newhard,


Bush, . Nov. 14, 1839 W. Selfridge, Nov. 12, 1842 John D. Law-


all, . Nov. 17, 1845 John D. Law-


. Dec. 19, 1894 Francis A. Kreitz,


all, . Nov. 25, 1848 Dec. 16, 1897 Oscar P. Werley, ger, . . Nov. 22, 1851 Dec. 18, 1900 Milton J. Hoffman, Dec. 14, 1903 Jonathan E. Frederick, Dec. 19, 1906 Oliver A. Iobst, Dec. 17, 1909 John C. Lentz, . . Dec. 19, 1913


CLERKS OF ORPHANS' COURT.


Commissioned. Commissioned.


Jolın Mulhallen,


July 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, April 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818 Christian F. Beitel, Feb. 9, 1821 Christian F. Beitel, Nov. 11, 1823 Fred. Hyneman, Jan. 2, 1824 Fred. Hyneman. Dec. 23, 1826 Henry Jarrett, June 1, 1829 Jacob Dillinger, March 29, 1830 Jacob Dillinger,


Feb. 4, 1833 Henry W. Knipe, . Jan. 19, 1836 Henry W. Knipe, .. Jan. 4, 1839 Charles S. Bush, Jan. 29, 1839 Charles S. Bush,


. Nov. 14, 1839 W. Selfridge, Nov. 12, 1842 John D. Lawall, .. Nov. 17, 1845 John D. Lawall,


Keck, . Dec. 27, 1881 Obadiah Pfeiff- er, Dec. 17, 1884 Tilghman F . Nov. 25, 1848 Nathan Metzger, Nov. 22, 1851 Keck, . . . . Dec. 14, 1887 James B. James W. Mickley, Nov. 18, 1854 Boas Hausman,


Nov. 10, 1857


Boas Hausman, Nov. 19, 1860 J. E. Zimmerman, Nov. 4, 1863 George W. Hartzel, Nov. 8, 1866 Augustus L. Ruhe, Nov. 20, 1869 Augustus L. Ruhe, Nov. 7, 1872 Francis Weiss, Dec. 15, 1875 John Van Billiard, . Dec. 20, 1878 Henry W. Mohr, Dcc. 27, 1881 Chas. B. Kline, Dec. 17, 1884 Wm. R. Klein, Dec. 11, 1885 J. Holmes Wright, Dec. 29, 1888 Lewis L. Lenhart, Dec. 22, 1891 Franklin Hartman, Dec. 19, 1894 Martin Klingler, Dec. 16, 1897 Albert O. Strauss, Dec. 18, 1900 Lewis L. Roeder, Dec. 14, 1903 Amandus R. Schuler, Dec. 19, 1906 Edmund D. Jeanes, Dec. 17, 1909 Arthur J. D.


Koenig, ..... Dec. 28, 1913


CORONERS.


Commissioned.


Peter Dorney, Oct. 23, 1812


Peter Newhard, Dec. 17, 1815 Henry Weaver, Dec. 14, 1817 Daniel Mertz, Jan. 6, 1819 Andrew Knauss. Dec. 20, 1821 Benjamin Fogel, Dec. 17, 1824 Jacob Shantz, Jan. 23, 1829 Peter Miller, Dec. 11, 1830 Daniel Klein, Oct. 25, 1833 Charles Foster, Dec. 9, 1836 Jacob Marx, Mar. 13, 1839 Solomon Gangwere, Nov. 8, 1841


Commissioned.


Charles Troxell, Nov. 13, 1846 John Erdman, Dec. 5, 1849 Jacob Mayers, Nov. 8, 1852 Joshua Stahler, Jan. 19, 1856 Owen Saeger,. Nov. 7, 1856 Owen W. Faust, Nov. 9, 1857 Edwin G. Martin, Nov. 9, 1860 Ephraim Yohe, Jan. 5, 1864 James H. Bush, Nov. 9, 1866 James H. Bush, Nov. 11, 1869 William H. Romig, Dec. 23, 1871 Americus V. Mosser, .. Oct. 23, 1872 John Osman, Dec. 15, 1875 Israel H. Troxell,


John Eisenhart. . Nov. 20, 1844 Charles Troxell, March 30, 1846 Dec. 20, 1878


Commissioned.


Jacob S. Dill-


inger, ... . . . . Nov. 7, 1872 man, . . . Jan. 2, 1824 Frederick Hyne-


Henry A. Say-


lor, . Dec. 15, 1875 man, . Dec. 23, 1826 Henry Jarrett, June 1, 1829


Henry C. Wag-


ner, . Dec. 14, 1878 Jacob Dilling-


Tilghman D.


Frey, .. . Dec. 27, 1881


James Haus-


man, ... .... . Dec. 15, 1893 Wm. H. Sny-


der, .. . Dec. 19, 1896 John F. Stine, Dec. 21, 1899 Ira T. Erd-


man, . Dec. 23, 1902 George G. Blu- mer, .... Dec. 22, 1905 Alfred F. Ber- lin, . Dec. 23, 1908


Morris R


Schantz, .... Dec. 23, 19II


OF DEEDS.


George Marx, Feb. 9, 1821 James Hall, ... Jan. 2, 1824 James Hall, .. Dec. 23, 1826 John Wilson, March 29, 1830 William Boas, Jan. 19, 1836 William Boas, Jan. 4, 1839 Anthony Gang- were,


were, . . . . Nov. 14, 1839 Rupp, . Dec. 20, 1883 Henry J. Gack- Gang- enbach, .Dec. 17, 1886 Albert S. Weil-


er, ... Dec. 18, 1889 Morris J. Steph-


en, . Dec. 19, 1892 E. R. Benner, Dec. 19, 1895 W. Mathias Rit- ter, ........ Dec. 22, 1898 George F. Knerr, .. . Dec. 19, 1901 David Davis, . . Dec. 19, 1904 Harvey T. Shul-


er, . Dec. 19, 1907 Oliver T. Wea-


ber, . Dec. 23, 1911


WILLS.


Commissioned.


E. B. Harlach- er, . Dec. 14, 1878 Tilghman F.


Smith, .. Dec. 20, 1890 Henry Heilman, Dec. 15, 1893 Franklin Weav- er, . Dec. 19, 1896 Harry F. Long- necker, ..... Dec. 21, 1899 Malcolm W. Gross, . Dec. 16, 1902 Samuel J. Koehler, ..... Dec. 22, 1905 J. Herbert Kohl- er, . Dec. 23, 1908 David H. Thomas, . . . . . July 7, 1910 Edwin W. Ger-


man, ....... Dec. 23, 1911


Commissioned. John Mulhal-


len, . ... July 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, Apr. 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818


Nathan Metz-


James W. Mick- ley, . . . Nov. 18, 1854 Boas Hausman, Nov. 10, 1857 Boas Hausman, Nov. 19, 1860 J. F. Zimmer-


man, .. Nov. 4, 1863


er, . March 29, 1830 Jacob Dilling-


Beitel, . . . Jan. 4, 1839 Jesse Samuels, Jan. 29, 1839 man, . Dec. 17, 1884 Jonas F. Kline, Dec. 14, 1887 Edwin H. Stine, Dec. 20, 1890 Rufus T. Erd-


Commissiored.


Ger-


221


ORGANIZATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY IN 1812.


Commissioned. Commissioned.


Thomas F. Martin, Dec. 27, 1881


W. S. Berlin, Dec. 17, 1884


Charles Klump, Dec. 14, 1887 Howard S. Kramer, Dec. 20, 1890


Dr. Alfred J. Yost, Dec. 15, 1893


Dr. Alfred J. Yost,


Dec. 19, 1896


James Goheen, Dec. 27, 1899


Peter Romig, . Oct., 1843 Charles Foster, . Oct., 1844


Samuel Camp, . Oct., 1845


Peter Romig, Oct., 1846


John Lichtenwallner,


Oct., 1847


Benjamin Breinig, Oct., 1848


Samuel Knauss, . Oct., 1849


Peter Engleman, Oct., 1850 Daniel Hausman, Oct., 1851


Joseph Miller, .. Oct., 1852


John Weber, Oct., 1853


Samuel Sieger, . . Oct., 1854


John Erdman, . Oct., 1855


Gideon Marks, . Oct., 1856


Levi Dornblazer, Oct., 1857


John Peter Oct., 1858


Paul Balliet, . ... Oct., 1859


George Newmeyer,


Oct., 1860


Daniel Bittner, .. Oct., 1861


Willoughby Gable, Oct., 1862


Joseph Newhard, Oct., 1863


Reuben Danner, Oct., 1864


Jonas Hollenbach, Oct., 1865


Daniel Focht, . Oct., 1866


Thomas Jacoby, Oct., 1867


Henry B. Pierson,


Oct., 1868


Stephen Kern, .. Oct., 1869 .


John Strauss, .. Oct., 1870


Hiram Balliet, .. Oct., 1871 Jacob A. Leiby, . Oct., 1872


Tesse Solliday, Oct., 1873


Daniel Lauer, Nov., 1874 Alexander Singmaster,


Nov., 1874 Alexander McKee, Nov., 1875


Daniel Lauer, .. Nov., 1875 Alexander Singmaster, Nov., 1875


CLERKS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


George Rhoads, 1 813-18


Godfrey Peters, ... 1856-67


John Knecht, 1818-27 Lewis M. Engleman, 1867-79


George Rhoads, . . . 1827-32


Victor D. Barner, 1879-82


James Hall, 1832-36 Henry C. Wagner, . 1882-87


Josiah Rhoads, 1836 Morris T. Stephen, 1887-93


Abraham Ziegenfus,


Henry W. Fusselman, 18913-1905


January, 1836, to November, 1846 Jeremiah S. Troxell,


Jesse Line, November,


1846, to


1853 Harry Weinert, ... 1911-


Edward Beck, 1853-56


CONTROLLER.


Elected.


Cyrus J. Dilcher, Nov., 1913


AUDITORS.


Elected


Elected.


George S. Eisenhart, Charles S. Bush, Oct., 1836


John Spangenberg, Oct., 1813


Oct., 1813


John Weiss, Oct., 1813


Henry Weber, Oct., 1815


George S. Eisenhart,


Oct., 1816


J. Gieger, Oct., 1817


John Stein, Oct., 1818


John Wilson, Oct., 1819 Samuel Meyer, .. Oct., 1820


James Hall, Oct., 1821


George Breinig Oct., 1822


Jacob Dillinger,. . Oct., 1823 Andreas Schifferstein,


Oct., 1824


John Marx, Oct., 1825


H. W. Kneip, . Oct., 1826 Peter Knepple, .. . Oct., 1827 John Wilson, . Oct., 1828


Benjamin Fogel, Oct., 1829


Henry W. Kncip, . Oct., 1830 Jacob C. Kistler, Oct., 1831


Henry Guth, Jr., Oct., 1832


Joseph Frey, Jr., Oct., 1833


Daniel Fried, ... Jacob Moser, ...


Oct., 1834 Oct., 1835


Thomas Casey, .. Nov., 1878


Jonathan Barrald, Nov., 1878 George K. Carl, . Nov., 1881 William F. Schmoyer, Nov., 1881


John Hottenstein, Nov., 1881 Charles F. Hartzell,


Nov., 1884


Wm. S. Knauss, Nov., 1884


Wm. B. Moyer, . Nov., 1884 Daniel Swoyer, . Nov., 1887 Daniel Wieser, . Nov., 1887 John L. Schreiber, Nov., 1887


Wayne Holben, .. Nov., 1890


Cornelius Acker, Nov., 1890


Harrison Bortz, Nov., 1890


Phaon Diehl, Nov., 1893 James F. Jordan, Nov., 1893 Milton Kurtz. .. Nov., 1893


Stephen B. Neumoyer, Nov., 1896


Richard J. Klotz, Nov .. 1896 Edward B. Neff, Nov., 1896 George F. Schlicher.


Nov., 1899


John E. Dubbs, Nov., 1899


Jos. P. Snyder, Nov., 1899 Willoughby Guth, Nov., 1902


Monroe Stephen, Nov., 1902


L. S. Shimer, .. Nov., 1902


Adam E. Bittner, Nov., 1905


Henry W. Bloss, Nov., 1905 James W. Peters, Nov., 1905 Adam E. Bittner, Nov., 1908


Jan. 7, 1839 George Haberacker, Jan. 2, 1840 George Rhoads, .. Jan. 1841 Jacob D. Boas, Jan. 3, 1842 William H. Blumer, Dec. 8, 1843


Tilghman H. Martin,


Jan, 1846 Joshua Hanse, .. Jan. 1847 Charles H. Martin,


Dec. 5, 1849 Ephraim Yohe, Dec. 2, 1851


SURVEYORS.


Commissioned.


Commissioned.


Geo. S. Eisenhart, Solomon Fogel, .. Oct., 1862


. March 28, 181,4


Jesse Samuels, .. Oct., 1868


Tobias Kessler, .. Nov., 1874


Geo. S. Eisenhart, March 12, 1818 Geo. S. Eisenhart,


Tobias Kessler, . . Nov., 1878 Francis Weiss, .. Nov., 1881 Francis Weiss, Nov., 1882 Francis Weiss, Nov., 1883


Francis Weiss, Nov., 1887


Francis Weiss, Nov., 1889 George Blank, .. Nov., 1893 George Blank, .. Nov., 1896


Aug. 5, 1836 John Sherer, . May 23, 1839 Jonas Haas, .. Jan. - , 1842


George Blank, .. Nov., 1899 George Blank, .. Nov., 1902


Willoughby Fogel, Jan. -, 1845 Willoughby Fogel, Jan. -, 1848


John D. Lawall, 185.3


Elected Solomon Fogel, .. Oct., 1856 Solomon Fogel. .. Oct., 1859


COMMISSIONERS.


Elected.


Elected.


Wm. F. Fenstermacher, John Bogert, .. Oct., 1824


Oct., 1812


Abraham Greisemer,


Oct., 1812


Henry Laros, .. Oct., 1828


Jacob Ward, .. Oct., 1829


Caspar Peter, .. Oct., 1830


Jacob Schwenk, . Oct., 1831 William Eckert, . Oct., 1832 J. Schmidt, Oct., 1833


Solomon Griesemer, Oct., 1834


Martin Ritter, . Oct., 1835


John Sherer, ... Oct., 1836


Jacob Derr, ... Oct., 1837 Henry Leh, .,. Oct., 1838 Philip Pierson, .. Oct., 1839 Timothy Weiss . Oct., 1840


Elected.


Elected.


John Yost, Oct., 1841


Daniel Stahler, . Oct., 1842 David L. Barner, Nov., 1878


Dr. F. B. Scheirer, Dec. 23, 1902 Dr. J. Treichler Butz, Dec. 22, 1905 James Goheen, Dec. 23, 1908 James Goheen, Dec. 23, 1911


TREASURERS.


Elected.


Elected.


John Fogel, 1813 Aaron Troxell, ... Jan. 1854 Jacob Fisher, .. Oct. 9, 1855


Charles L. Hutter, Nov. 21, 1815


Henry Weaver, Oct. 16, 1818


Henry Weaver, Sept., 1821


Jacob Newhard, Jr., Dec. 27, 1821


Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1827


Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1828 Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1829 Abraham Gangwere,


Jan. 1, 1830


Michael D. Eberhard,


. . Dec. 31, 1832 Michael D. Eberhard,


Peter Heller, ... . Oct., 1871 Peter Hendricks, Oct., 1873


Jan. 1, 1833 John J. Krause, Jan. 2, 1835


John J. Krause, Jan. 4, 1836


John J. Krause, Jan. 4, 1837


Tilghman Buskirk,


Nov., 1884


Daniel Wannemaker,


Nov., 1887 John J. Schadt, .. Nov., 1890 John R. Gossler, Nov., 1893 James M. Sechler,


Nov., 1896


Sylvester J. Hartman,


Nov., 1899 Wm. H. Bartholomew, Nov., 1902 Harry M. Gangewer,


Nov., 1905 Amos Weida, . . Nov., 1908 Henry Krause, .. Nov., 1911


Oct., 1865


Simon Moyer, .. Oct., 1867


Daniel Bittner, .. Oct., 1864


Charles Keck, . . Oct., 1875 John J. Trexler, Nov., 1878 George Kuhl, Nov., 1881


George Haberacker,


George Haberacker, Jan. 2, 1838


Henry W. Bloss, Nov., 1908 Walter H. Biery, Nov., 1908 Walter HI. Biery, Nov., 1911 Samuel K. Fetterman. Nov., 1911 Frank G. Werley, Nov., 191I


Owen Schaadt, .. Oct., 1861


Jacob Schaffer, . Oct., 1815 John Yeakel, .. Oct., 1816 John Billig, .... Oct., 1817 John Spangenberg, Oct., 1818 Jacob Wannemacher,


Oct., 1819


Abraham Schaffer, Oct., 1820 Solomon Gangewere, Oct., 1821 Peter Marx, ... Oct., 1822


Conrad Knerr, . Oct., 1823


John Rinker, .. Oct., 1825


John Greenewalt, Oct., 1826 Joshua Frey, Sr., Oct., 1827


John Yeakel, ... Oct., 1812


Philip Kleckner, Oct., 1813 Jacob Newhard, . Oct., 1814


Oct., 1850


Tonas Haas, . . ... Hiram Schantz, . Oct., 1851 Franklin J. Ritter, Oct., 1852 Eli J. Saeger, Oct., 1853


Samuel J. Kistler, Oct., 1854 John R. Schall, . Oct., 1855 Daniel H. Creitz, Oct., 1856


Robert Yost, .. Oct., 1857


W. J. Hoxworth, . . Oct., 1858 Charles Foster, . Oct., 1859


Toel Stettler. . Oct., 1860


Oct., 1836


David Folweiler, Oct., 1837


John Ritter, .. Oct., 1838 George Miller, ... Oct., 1839


Benjamin Breinig, Oct., 1840


John D. Lawall, .. Oct., 1841


Nathan Miller, .. Oct., 1842


Charles Ritter, .. Oct., 1843


Nathan German, Oct., 1844 Herman Rupp, . . Oct., 1845


Paul Balliet, .... Oct., 1846 Charles L. Newhard, Oct., 1847


John K. Clifton, Oct., 1848


George "Blank, ... Oct., 1849


Dec. 9, 1824


Geo. S. Eisenhart,


Andrew K. Wittman, Jan. - , 1827


George Blank, .. Nov., 1904 George Blank, .. Nov., 1906 George Blank, .. Nov., 1908 Solomon F. Rupp, Nov., 1910 Frederick Schlechter, Nov., 19II Chas. W. Grossart, Nov., 1913


Thomas Steckel,


William Reimer, Oct. 13, 1857


Oct. 11, 1859 Reuben Engleman, Oct. 8, 1861 David Schaadt,, Oct. 13, 1863 J. Franklin Reichard,


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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.


Elected.


George Blank, ... Oct., 1862


Daniel Clader, .. Oct., 1863


Abraham Ziegenfuss, Oct., 1864


George Blank, ... Oct., 1865


Milton P. Schantz.


Nov., 1890 Frank J. Faust, Nov., 1893 E. J. Lichtenwalner, Charles H. Kramlich, Nov., 1901


Elected.


Elected.


Horace W. Schantz, Nov., 1904


Clinton A. Groman, Nov., 1898 Nov., 1910


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.


The names of the justices of the peace ap- pointed since 1784, with the districts to which they were commissioned and the date of com- mission are given below:


Andrew Buchinan, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill, Aug. 7, 1784.


Frederick Limbach, District of Upper Milford, Aug. 27, 1784. Peter Rhoads, District of Northampton and Salisbury, 1784. George Breinig, District of Macungie and Weissenberg, Jan. 26, 1786.


Jacob Horner, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill, Jan. 6, 1 787.


Ludwig Stahler, District of Upper Milford, Nov. 8, 1788. Peter Kohler, District of Whitehall, Aug. 30, 1791. James Gill, District of Upper Milford, Aug. 30, 1791. Nicholas Saeger, District of Whitehall, April 21, 1794. Andrew Buchman, Feb. 11, 1794.


John Shymer, District of Upper Milford, Jan. 23, 1795. Henry Kooken, District of Upper Saucon, May 7, 1795. Charles Deshler, District of Salisbury, Oct. 6, 1797.


Harvey E. Erdman, Nov., 191 1 Henry Jarrett, District of Macungie and Weissenberg, March 7, 1798.


POOR DIRECTORS.


Elected.


Elected.


Tesse Grim, Oct., 1844


M. D. Eberhard, Oct., 1844


Henry Schantz, . Nov., 1881 Tesse Grim, Oct., 1845


M. D. Eberhard,


Reuben Danner, Nov., 1882 Oct., 1846 John Blank ..


Edwin Kramlich,. Nov., 1883


Henry Schantz, . Oct., 1848


Jonas Brobst, Oct., 1849


Daniel Miller, . Oct., 1850


Henry Diefenderfer,


Oct., 1851


H. J. Schantz, .. Oct .. , 1852 Peter Romig,


Oct., 1853 Solomon Klein, .


Oct., 1854 Samuel Bernhard, Oct., 1855


John Mattern, . . Oct., 1856 John Bortz, .. Jesse Grim, ..


Oct., 1857 Oct., 1858


Benjamin Jarrett, Oct., 1859


Leonard Moyer, . Oct., 1860


Jacob Andreas, .. Oct., 1861


Perry Weaver, . Oct., 1862


Charles Weimer, . Oct., 1863


Jacob Andreas, .. Oct., 1864 Jacob Schaffer, .. Oct., 1865


Solomon Griesemer,


Oct., 1866


Daniel D. Mohr, .


Oct., 1867 Henry Ritter, ... Oct., 1868


Reuben Henninger,


Oct., 1869


Nov., 1904


John Erdman,


Oct., 1870


Jonas Hartzell, .. Oct., 1871


Reuben Henninger,


Oct., 1872


John Erdman, Oct., 1873


Jonas Hartzell, . Nov., 1874


John Sieger, Nov., 1875


David Wieser, .. Nov., 1876


Jesse Marks, .. Nov., 1877


John Sieger, ... Nov., 1878


DISTRICT


Elected.


R. E. Wright, .. Nov., 1846 C. M. Runk, .. Aug., 1848 H. C. Longnecker, .. Oct. 8, 1850 John D. Stiles, Oct. 11, 1853 Wm. S. Marx, Oct. 14, 1856 George B. Schall, Oct. 11, 1859 Adam Woolever, Oct. 14, 1862


ATTORNEYS.


Elected.


Edwin Albright, Oct., 1865 Thomas B. Metzger,


Oct., 1868


Wm. H. Sowden, Oct., 1871 C. J. Erdman, . . Nov., 1874 M. C. Heninger, Nov., 1877 Arthur G. Dewalt, .. Nov., 1880 J. M. Wright, .. Nov., 1883 M. C. L. Kline, Nov., 1886




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