BIO: Joseph WALLACE, 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 208.
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  WALLACE, JOSEPH, son of James Wallace and his wife Rachel Elder, was 
born in Paxtang, March 29, 1786, and died February 22, 1867, at 
Harrisburg.  His mother was a niece of Rev. John Elder.  Mr. Wallace 
received a good English education, and about the year 1809 or 1810, we 
find him the manager of New Market Forge, Lebanon county, for John 
Elder, subsequently employed at Hope Furnace, in Lancaster county.  He 
removed to Harrisburg prior to 1812, and with Joshua Elder entered into 
mercantile life; afterwards in business alone for many years.  In the 
war of 1812-14 he volunteered with the Harrisburg artillerists and 
marched as far as York.  He served in the Harrisburg borough council 
and was treasurer a long term of years.  He was quite prominent as an 
Anti-Mason, having been chairman of the State committee during the 
Ritner campaign, and afterwards appointed deputy secretary of the 
Commonwealth under that administration.  For many years he was 
secretary and treasurer of the Harrisburg Bridge Company, of the 
Middletown Turnpike Company and Peter's Mountain Turnpike Company.  He 
was a gentleman of high moral character and worth, greatly esteemed in 
the community, and ever enjoyed their confidence and respect.  Mr. 
Wallace married, May 28, 1816, Sarah Evans Cummins, born January 16, 
1787, in Chester county, Pa.; died August 21, 1858, at Harrisburg, Pa., 
and with her husband there buried.