BIO: Jeremiah K. GREENAWALT, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 312.
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  GREENAWALT, JEREMIAH K., was born in Harrisburg, Pa., July 30, 1830.  
He is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Krause) Greenawalt, a sketch of 
whom appears elsewhere in this book.  He was educated in the 
subscription schools.  He learned the trade of tanner and currier with 
his father.
  He engaged in the leather business with his brothers, taking charge 
of the finishing department.  During the late war his firm filled 
extensive orders from Lacy & Phillips, of Philadelphia, who had large 
contracts with the Government for supplying the army with leather 
goods.  He is a practical judge of leather, and known as an expert.  He 
was importuned by many large leather dealers in Philadelphia, Pa., to 
apply for the position of leather inspector and the position was 
promised him by Governor Curtin, but he failed to secure it on account 
of adverse political influence.
  Mr. Greenawalt is a stockholder in the Harrisburg Traction Company 
and the Chestnut Street Market Company.
  He was married, November 18, 1858, to Miss Annie Louisa, daughter of 
George Wolfersberger, of Harrisburg, by whom he had four children:  
Augustus William, died in infancy, Edwin J., postal money order clerk, 
Harrisburg P. O., Regina C., and Jeremiah K., Jr., secretary and 
treasurer of the Harrisburg Steam Heat and Power Company.
  Mr. Greenawalt is a Republican.  He is a member of Grace Methodist 
Episcopal church.