Montour-Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....SWEISFORT, J. 1839 - 
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  J. SWEISFORT, D. D. S.,* of Danville, whose handsome dental parlors is at the
  corner of Mills and Mahoning streets, is one of the enterprising and progressive
  business men of the borough. He is a son of Jonas Sweisfort, and was born in
  Gilbertsville, Douglas township, Montgomery County, Pa., December 19, 1839.
  
    Jonas Sweisfort, the father of our subject, was born in the state of
  Pennsylvania, and early in life was the proprietor of a hotel, but later, after
  settling in Montgomery County, he was largely interested in the lumber business.
  He married a Miss Whitman, and they reared a large family of children.
  
    After completing his education in the public schools Dr. Sweisfort decided to
  adopt the profession of a dentist, and went to Philadelphia, where he began to
  study, but when the Civil War began he immediately enlisted in Company C, 3rd
  Reg., Pa. Vol. Cav. He served for three years and twenty-four days as sergeant,
  and after receiving his discharge returned to Philadelphia to resume his
  studies. Upon taking his degree as dentist he immediately entered upon a
  practice in Danville. He was successful and soon established a large general
  practice, although his greatest success has been in the manufacture of sets of
  false teeth and in bridge work. He is up-to-date in his methods and ranks among
  the first in skill and general ability; by careful and conscientious work he has
  built up a practice which we may safely declare with no fear of successful
  contradiction to be the finest in Montour County. He is actively interested in
  the progress and enterprise of Danville, being a member of the town council and
  a member of the board of trustees of the Thomas Beaver Free Library, for which
  he has selected and purchased nearly all of the books. In 1879 he was made a
  member of the national guard organization at Danville, of which he was
  lieutenant for many years, but later was lieutenant-colonel.
  
    Dr. Sweisfort was united in the holy bonds of wedlock with Hannah, a daughter
  of John Everett of Montour County, and they are the parents of two children:
  Lucy E., deceased; and Gussie May. Socially he is a member of Mahoning Lodge,
  No. 516, F. & A. M., and of Goodrich Post, No. 22, G. A. R. He and his worthy
  wife are members of the Reformed Church.
  
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  * The information contained in this biography was supplied by the subject of
  this sketch. A type-set copy of the biography was sent to the subject to be
  proof-read, but the subject did not edit and return the copy, so this biography
  may contain typographical errors.
  
    Extracted from:
      
      Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
      Published by 
      Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
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