BIO: John A. Tritt, 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 LV.

                              PENN TOWNSHIP.

534  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN A. TRITT, lumberman, P. O. Huntsdale, was born in Penn Township, 
this county, September 23, 1847.  His father, Peter Tritt, reared him 
to the lumber business.  Our subject married, in January, 1869, Miss 
Jennie E. Tobias, of Carlisle, this county, and they have resided on 
their farm near Mount Rock, Penn Township, this county, for a period of 
nine years since their marriage.  To Mr. and Mrs. Tritt have been born 
five children:  Alice E., Edgar P., Florena E., Maud J. and Melvin J.  
Mr. Tritt owns a circular-saw mill, connected with his father's general 
lumber manufacturing establishment, at Huntsdale, this county.  In 
politics he is a Democrat.  He has filled the office of assessor for 
one term.  At present he is school director.