Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fachenthall, B. F. Jr.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Durham Township


B. F. FACHENTHALL, JR. superintendent Durham Iron Works, 
P.O. Riegelsville, was born in Doylestown, June 2, 1851, and 
is a grandson of Michael Fackenthall, a native of Durham, 
and son of B. F. Fackenthall, Esq., attorney-at-law of 
Easton, Pa., also a native of Durham, who formerly practiced 
law at Doylestown.  He attended the common schools of 
Durham, and entered the office of the Durham iron works, in 
1867.  In 1874 he took a special course in chemistry at 
Lafayette college, Easton, under Dr. T. M. Drown, remaining 
during this time in the employ of the Durham iron works.  He 
was made general superintendent of the works in 1876, and 
since then has been made general manager of the other blast 
furnaces owned by Cooper & Hewitt, situated at Pequest, N. 
J., and at Ringwood, N. J.   In 1875 he married Miss Sarah 
J. Riegel, of Riegelsville, a daughter of John L. Riegel.  
They have no issue.  Mr. Fackenthall belongs to the Reformed 
church, and in politics is a republican.