BIO: William A. Lutz, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER XL.

                        BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG. 

444  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  WILLIAM A. LUTZ, Shippensburg, traveling salesman for Lewis Kraemer & 
Co., manufacturers of cotton and woolen goods, Reading, Penn., was born 
in this county October 1, 1857, son of David and Elizabeth (Brant) 
Lutz, natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent.  David Lutz, who was 
a farmer all his life, died in 1877; his father, John Lutz, was also 
born in Franklin County, Penn., and his grandfather, Bernard Lutz 
(great-grandfather of our subject), a native of Germany, came to 
America, being among the early settlers of Lancaster County, Penn., 
William A. Lutz, the subject of this sketch, is the eldest of a family 
of seven children, six of whom are still living, three boys and three 
girls.  He resided on the farm in Southampton Township, this county, 
until he was eighteen years of age, and acquired his education in the 
common schools.  Not liking farm-life, however, he obtained a position 
as clerk in a dry goods store in Carlisle, Penn, in 1875, where he 
remained two years, and since then has been engaged as traveling 
salesman.  He has been successful in business, and at present is the 
owner of three houses and lots in Shippensburg.  He was married, 
December 5, 1883, to Miss Laura A., daughter of Henry C. and Catherine 
Beidle, and of German descent.  Mr. and Mrs. Lutz are members of the 
United Brethren Church, of which he is trustee.  In politics he is a 
Republican.