Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with an introductory historical sketch . Biographical Sketches. 59 county) in 1825, as junior clerk and watch-man, was made cashier four years later, andin 1868 was elected president, which latteroffice he resigned November 20, 1875, infavor of his son. The same day he acceptedthe office of vice-president and served assuch until his death, which occurred April14, 1880. In 1861 he was instrumental inhaving the bank loan Gover
Biographical and portrait cyclopedia of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with an introductory historical sketch . Biographical Sketches. 59 county) in 1825, as junior clerk and watch-man, was made cashier four years later, andin 1868 was elected president, which latteroffice he resigned November 20, 1875, infavor of his son. The same day he acceptedthe office of vice-president and served assuch until his death, which occurred April14, 1880. In 1861 he was instrumental inhaving the bank loan Governor Curtin(the war Governor of Pennsylvania) fiftythousand dollars in gold for the purpose ofpaying the volunteers in the field. He alsodesigned and built the present fine bankbuilding in 1854. He was one of the origi-nators and the first treasurer of the Norris-town water company and a director of thegas company, was connected with the threefirst building and loan associations of thisborough, and in various wavs aided differentworthy enterprises and commendable indus-tries. He was a Whig up to i860, and afterthat year joined the Democratic party. Hewas the candidate for congress on the Whigticket in 1844
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