Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Linderman, Richard J., M.D.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   RICHARD J. LINDERMAN, M. D. druggist, P.O. Quakertown, 
was born in Limerick township, Montgomery county, this 
state, January 12, 1836, and is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth 
(Yost) Linderman.  The former was justice of the peace for 
more than thirty years, receiving his first appointment from 
the governor.  His mother died when he was 14 years old, and 
for a time he made his home with his sister.  He received an 
academic education.  At the age of 17 years he began 
teaching under the free school system and continued two 
years, when he commenced the study of medicine at the 
Pennsylvania Medical college, whence he graduated March 16, 
1856.  He entered on the practice of his profession at 
Quakertown, and was thus engaged until 1870, when he retired 
in favor of Dr. I. S. Moyer.  In 1867 he was elected on the 
democratic ticket as state senator for Bucks county.  While 
serving in this capacity he secured legal enactment for the 
incorporation of the Quakertown Savings bank, which was one 
of the most successful state banks in Pennsylvania.  He was 
also one of the projectors of the Quakertown National bank 
and is one of its directors.  He has been actively 
interested in educational matters, and was instrumental in 
establishing the Quakertown High school.  He was a member of 
the local school board nine years.  In March, 1858, he 
married Mary G. Thomas.  Her mother was Jane (Green) Thomas, 
daughter of William Green, whose family was early 
represented in Richland township, and long identified with 
the interests of Quakertown.  Of five children born to the 
Doctor and Mrs. Linderman, two are living:  Herbert, a 
student in the medical department of the University of 
Pennsylvania, and Bertha, now attending the Moravian 
seminary at Bethlehem.  In youth Dr. Linderman was confirmed 
in the Reformed church.  He is secretary of Quakertown 
lodge, No. 512, F. and A. M., and a member of the Lehigh 
Valley medical society.  Some years since he represented the 
Bucks county Medical society in the state and national 
medical associations.  The appointment of United States 
examining surgeon was conferred on him January 27, 1886.