BIO: Joseph H. LANG, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 60.
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  JOSEPH H. LANG, steward at the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, at 
Huntingdon, was born near Williamsburg, Blair county, Pa., March 8, 1863, 
and is the eldest son of Washington and Martha (Snyder) Lang.  Washington 
Lang was born in Huntingdon county, December 23, 1833, and his wife in 
Walker township, in the same county, January 20, 1839; she died April 30, 
1882.  Washington Lang was in business as a butcher in McConnellstown, 
Huntingdon county, where he still resides.  He was also for some time in the 
hotel business in same place.  Of the twelve children of these parents, nine 
are living:  Annie (Mrs. Abner S. Lloyd), Huntingdon; Joseph H., employed as 
steward at the Reformatory; Harry; Gring; Naomi (Mrs. John Ward); Stewart; 
and Galbraith; all except Mrs. Lloyd and Joseph H. residing at 
McConnellstown, Pa.
  Joseph H. Lang was brought by his parents to McConnellstown when a child, 
and there he received his education in the common schools. For some years 
after leaving school he engaged with his father in butchering.  After his 
marriage he was associated with R.A. Ramsey as one of the proprietors of the 
Washington House, and later of the Hotel Brunswick.  Mr. Lang has been 
connected with the Reformatory since May 10, 1889, at which time he was 
engaged as turnkey, but in April, 1891, he was promoted to chief steward, 
which position he continues to hold.  In point of service he is among the 
oldest officers connected with the institution.  He is an active member of 
the K.G.E., of Huntingdon.  Politically he is a Republican.
  Joseph H. Lang was married in Huntingdon, September 15, 1887, to Gertrude 
Wallace, daughter of Robert A. and Elizabeth S. Ramsey.  Both he and his 
wife are members of the Reformed church.  They have no children.