. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . own, which at that period were quite limited. Hisearly life was passed in merchandising, and subse-quently in the business of banking. During the ses-sions of the State Senate for 1851 and 1852 he served asassistant clerk of that body; the year following, uponthe establishment of the Mechanics Bank, was madecashier of that institution. In the historical referenceto that bank we have alluded to its subsequent trans-fer to Mr. Bomberger as its sole owner, and throughwhose ener
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . own, which at that period were quite limited. Hisearly life was passed in merchandising, and subse-quently in the business of banking. During the ses-sions of the State Senate for 1851 and 1852 he served asassistant clerk of that body; the year following, uponthe establishment of the Mechanics Bank, was madecashier of that institution. In the historical referenceto that bank we have alluded to its subsequent trans-fer to Mr. Bomberger as its sole owner, and throughwhose energy, financial tact, and ability it has be-come one of the most successful banking-houses inPennsylvania. For many years Mr. Bomberger heldthe position of one of the trustees of the State LunaticHospital at Harrisburg, under the appointment of theGovernor. GEORGE M. M. Brubaker, son of Jacob Brubaker landSarah Mark, was born July 19, 1824, in Millersburg,Dauphin Co., Pa. His grandfather, David Brubaker,of German ancestry, resided near Millersburg, on afarm. He married a Miss Dover, and of their chil-. dren, Jacob, born in 1795, learned the trade of atanner, located some years in Cbambersburg, Pa.,then in 1822 removed to Millersburg, where he diedin 1838. Jacob Brubaker married in 1823 SarahMark, of East Hanover township, Lebanon Co.,who survives. Of their children who reached matureage were George M. and Margaret R., married Eberly. George M. Brubaker received a common-school education, and spent several years in subsequently, in connection with his stepfather,Simon West, engaged in the tanning business, whichwas continued until 1847. He then began merchan-dising, and in 1864 made the hardware business aspecialty. Mr. Brubaker married first, Feb. 12, 1850,Elizabeth Beaver, died July, 1856, daughter of GeorgeBeaver, of Perry County, and they had Clara, George,Mary, and Charles; married secondly, in July, 1857,Mary Jane Lime, daughter of Jacob Lime, of
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