Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Shoemaker, Harry J., Hon.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Falls Township


HONORABLE HARRY J. SHOEMAKER merchant, P.O. Tullytown, was 
born in Montgomery county, December 25, 1855, and is a son 
of James and Phoebe Shoemaker, who were natives of 
Montgomery county and of German origin.  His father still 
resides on the farm in Horsham township, where our subject 
was born.  Their family consisted of five daughters and two 
sons, Harry J. being the oldest son.  He acquired a 
rudimentary education and subsequently attended Doylestown 
seminary, and at the age of 19 taught school in Bedminster, 
Bucks county, and in 1877 was made principal of Tullytown 
public school, which position he held for three years.  In 
1880 he embarked in general merchandise in Tullytown, and 
has since been engaged in that business.  He also owns a 
small farm near Tullytown, which he manages with success.  
In 1879 he was united in marriage with Ella B., daughter of 
John H. Wright, a prominent farmer of Falls township, in 
Penn's Manor. Mrs. Shoemaker is of English and German 
origin, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  
They have one child, Elsie C.   Mr. Shoemaker is a member of 
the Society of Friends, and has held the following offices:  
postmaster at Tullytown four years, town clerk, school 
director and secretary of the school board.  In 1885-86 he 
served as  member of the state legislature of Pennsylvania, 
he being the only republican member elected from Bucks 
county.  He was made secretary of the agricultural committee 
of the house of representatives.  He came within four votes 
of being nominated to congress by the republican convention 
in 1886.