BIO: Senator Henry PETRIKIN, Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including the 
Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing Biographical 
Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, page 8

SENATOR HENRY PETRIKIN, of Bellefonte, Centre county, died at the "Merchants 
Hotel" in Philadelphia, November 8, 1849.  He was the first white child born in 
Bellefonte, in the year 1798, a printer by profession, and for many years editor 
of the Bellefonte Patriot.  He was a member of the House in 1828-30, State 
Senator in 1820 for Judge Burnside's unexpired term, and Senator in 1831-35.  He 
was Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth from 1839-42, and from 1845-48.  At the 
close of his life he was superintendent of the railroad around the Inclined 
Plane.  He was buried at Harrisburg, according to his own request.