BIO: Samuel B. Swigert, 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 LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

561  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  SAMUEL B. SWIGERT, superintendent of machinery and paper-maker in 
Mount Holly Paper Mills, Mount Holly Springs, was born in Cumberland 
County, Penn., February 23, 1839, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Sours) 
Swigert, natives of Pennsylvania, the former a butcher by occupation, 
born in Lancaster, and the latter in Cumberland County, of German 
origin.  They reared a family of nine children, Samuel B. being the 
second.  Our subject was reared in South Middleton Township, this 
county; was educated at the common school, and, after working at his 
trade six years, engaged with the Mount Holly Paper Company, with whom 
he has since continued.  He is an energetic man, the owner of a neat, 
substantial residence in Mount Holly, where he resides.  Our subject 
was married, in 1860, to Anna C., daughter of Joseph Decker, and by her 
he has six children:  Minnie, Clara, Reed, Annie, Samuel and Benjamin 
F.  Mr. Swigert is a Democrat in politics, and has served as school 
director and as member of the town council.  He is a prominent member 
in Grand Lodge of the K. of P. at Mount Holly.