BIO: Ernst H. SEIPLE, Beaver County, PA
  
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  BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES.  This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches 
  of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  Buffalo, N.Y., 
  Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899, pp. 197-201.
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  ERNST H. SEIPLE, the genial and efficient cashier of the Union National Bank
  of New Brighton, Pa., has occupied that important position since 1894. The
  bank is finely located at the corner of Ninth street and Third avenue in the
  Merrick building, which was purchased and especially fitted up with suitable
  equipments for the purpose. The interior is finely fur-
  
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  nished with a superb set of modern fixtures and contains office, director's
  and president's rooms, with burglar and fireproof safe of the most modern
  design. The bank has a capital stock of $50,000, and is doing a substantial
  business, conducted on safe lines. C. M. Merrick was the first president. The
  first vice-president was E. Autenreith, who was succeeded by J. F. Miner. E.
  H. Seiple, cashier, C. C. Keck, assistant cashier, and H. R. Boots,
  messenger, complete the force.
  
  Ernst H, Seiple was born in New Hamburg, Mercer county, Pa., in 1864. He is a
  son of Joseph H. and Sarah (Beil) Seiple. Joseph H. Seiple was also a native
  of Mercer county, Pa., and early in life, engaged in merchandizing at New
  Hamburg, Pa., and later at Greenville. He subsequently retired from
  mercantile pursuits to a farm, which he had previously purchased. The
  remainder of his days was spent in the uneventful quietude of agriculture, -
  a life which he thoroughly enjoyed until called away by death, at the age of
  seventy years. His faithful wife was Sarah Beil, a lady of many estimable
  qualities. She died at the early age of forty-two years, leaving the
  following children: Elizabeth, wife of Charles T. Bortz, of Kent, Ohio; David
  A.; Clara A.; Milton S., of Greenville, Pa.; Ernst H., the subject of these
  lines; Mary, wife of J. W. Long, of Youngstown, Ohio; and Nevin Deha, of New
  Brighton, Pa. Mr. Seiple attended the public schools, after which he took a
  finishing course at Tiehl College. He then began his career in life,
  accepting a position as clerk in the Greenville National Bank, where he
  remained from 1882 to 1884; he then was a clerk for four years, at the
  National Bank of Beaver County. For the following two years, he was teller in
  the First National Bank at Rochester, Pa. After this he was with the auditor,
  the treasurer, and the purchasing agent, in the general offIces of the
  Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad, at Pittsburg. When the Union National Bank of
  New Brighton was established, April 20, 1891, Mr. Seiple was elected assistant
  cashier, which position he filled in a highly capable manner. Since his
  residence in New Brighton, he has taken a very active interest in the
  progress and development of that town. He purchased the Merrick homestead at
  the corner of Fourteenth street and Third avenue, and fitted it up handsomely
  for his family. He is a stockholder of the Standard Horse Nail Company, the
  Beaver Valley Traction Company, and is treasurer of the Beaver County and New
  Brighton Building and Loan Association.
  
  On July 9, 1894, the subject of this sketch was joined in marriage with
  Charlotta Weber, a daughter of Henry Weber, of Meadville, Pa., and their home
  is brightened by the presence of one daughter, Elizabeth. Mr. Seiple was
  reared in accordance with the doctrine of the German Reformed church, but is
  now a supporter of the Presbyterian denomination. Socially, he is a member of
  the Union Lodge, No. 259, F. & A. M., and also of the Harmony Chapter, No.
  206, of the R. A. M. Mr. Seiple has shown himself in all his experience in
  life, to be capable of conducting his individual business with equally
  
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  as great success as he has served the public interests. It is needless to
  say, that our subject is justly entitled to the appreciation of his friends.
  Unaided, when little more than a youth, he began, in this land of equal
  opportunities, to achieve that success, which energy and perseverance assure,
  and to exert that influence which ability and fidelity command. He is the
  advocate of every cause considered worthy, and has the courage to proclaim
  his convictions.