. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . widows and orphans of thosewho fought our battles he devoted large sums, andwon by his devotion to general charity the warmgratitude of many hearts. He was also an activemember of the Sanitary Commission, and frequentlyin person distributed its stores upon the of a liberal and generous spirit, he felt adeep interest in all movements tending to develop andimprove the community in which he resided. He wasa member of the State Board of Charities from thet
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . widows and orphans of thosewho fought our battles he devoted large sums, andwon by his devotion to general charity the warmgratitude of many hearts. He was also an activemember of the Sanitary Commission, and frequentlyin person distributed its stores upon the of a liberal and generous spirit, he felt adeep interest in all movements tending to develop andimprove the community in which he resided. He wasa member of the State Board of Charities from thetime of its organization in 1869, and president of thatbod)r at the time of his death. He also filled theposition of president of the First National Bank ofLebanon for a number of years. Although having anatural distaste for politics, he felt it his duty to re-spond promptly to the call of the people to representthem in the State Legislature during the war times,and subsequently served three years in the course as a legislator was marked by the faithfuland conscientious discharge of all his duties, and he. />// ./,,, BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. 265 was recognized as a valuable coadjutor in the impor-tant work of legislation. He took a deep interest inthe religious welfare of those in his employ, buildingand supporting churches for them at Elizabeth andLebanon Furnaces. Nor were his contributions toreligious objects confined to these localities. Severalyears before his death he presented his grandfathershouse, at the corner of Front and Pine Streets, Phila-delphia, Pa., to St. Peters Church, contributing inaddition a large sum for the purpose of altering andarranging the house for their mission work. Hiswhole life was an example of generosity and kind-ness of heart rarely equaled, and in the communityin which he lived and labored no man was moreuniversally respected and beloved. Mr. Coleman, in1852, married Miss Brown, of Philadelphia, who, withtwo sons and five daughters
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