BIO: Daniel C. MAURER, 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 318.
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  MAURER, DANIEL C., alderman of Harrisburg, Pa., was born at Mount 
Joy, Lancaster county, Pa., December 19, 1823.  He is a son of Daniel 
and Catherine (Dyer) Maurer, the former a native of Berks county, and 
the latter of Lancaster county, Pa.  His father was a cabinet-maker, 
and settled at an early day at Mount Joy, where he spent the greater 
part of his life, and where he died in 1871; his wife died there forty 
years before.  He was three times married.  Of the five children of the 
first marriage, Daniel C. Maurer is the only one living.  To the second 
marriage there were born two children, only one of whom is living, Anna 
B., wife of Henry Arndt, of Manheim, Pa.
  Daniel C. Maurer was reared in his native county, and received his 
education in the Richmond Academy of that county.  He learned the 
cabinet-maker's trade, and followed this occupation until 1860.  In 
that year he removed to Harrisburg, and became a clerk in the auditor 
general's office.  He occupied this position for fifteen years, and 
during six years of this time he was chief clerk.  In 1875 he was 
elected alderman from the fourth ward, which office he has filled for 
twenty years with the utmost acceptance to his constituents.  He is one 
of the oldest living aldermen of the city.  In addition to this office, 
he was a member of the common council for three years, and for one year 
was the president of that body.  He was also for many years a school 
director at Mount Joy, Pa.
  Mr. Maurer was married at Lititz, Lancaster county, March 25, 1845, 
to Sarah E. Rauch, daughter of Christian H. Rauch, who was born at 
Lititz, October 17, 1826.  Their children are:  Charles W., of 
Philadelphia, and Annie E., wife of Gabriel Hiester, of Esterton Farm, 
Coxestown, Dauphin county, Pa.
  Mr. Maurer is a charter member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, F. & 
A. M.; of Harrisburg Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons, and of Pilgrim 
Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templars.  In political views he is a 
staunch Republican, and was formerly a Whig.  The family attend the 
Pine Street Presbyterian church.
  On the 25th of March, 1895, occurred the golden anniversary of his 
marriage, on which occasion his numerous friends attested their 
appreciation of his personal worth and public services by valuable 
gifts and hearty congratulations to him and his estimable wife.  Time 
has touched him lightly, leaving him still active and able to enjoy 
life.