Northumberland-Schuylkill-Dauphin County PA Archives Biographies.....Deeter, William H. 1861 - living in 1899

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WILLIAM H. DEETER, justice of the peace in Coal township, was born in Hegins

township, Schuylkill County, Pa., December 13, 1861, and is a son of Peter and

Phoebe (Boyer) Deeter and a grandson of Andrew Deeter.



  Andrew Deeter was of German parentage and lived the greater part of his life

in Schuylkill County, Pa., where he followed the occupation of a farmer. Later

in life he removed to Lykens, Dauphin County, where he died.



  Peter Deeter, our subject's father, first saw the light of day in Hegins

township, Schuylkill County, Pa. He received the ordinary education of a

farmer's boy, and, like his father, when grown to manhood followed that

occupation for a livelihood. He was among the first to respond to his country's

call for troops in 1861, and enlisted in the 76th Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf. After his

discharge from the service he re-enlisted in Company K, 76th Regiment, as a

corporal and served three years and ten months, taking an active part in many

engagements and in one battle was wounded in the shoulder. He received an

honorable discharge, returned home and again turned his attention to farming for

a short time, after which he found employment about the public works in

Schuylkill County until 1870, when he located permanently, in Shamokin, and has

since been engaged in the transfer business, general teaming, etc. Politically

Mr. Deeter is an earnest Republican and is always gratified at the success of

his party.



  William H. Deeter, the subject of this personal history, received a common

school education in Shamokin, after which he was given a finishing course in the

high schools of Dauphin County. While a boy he spent his hours not employed at

school at the breaker as a slate-picker. Having completed his education he

returned to Shamokin and taught school for about one year; then he went into the

mercantile business in Shamokin and continued at that for about two years when

he disposed of his stock at a good profit and began clerking in another store,

following this occupation for about two months. In 1890 he was elected justice

of the peace for Coal township by a large majority. He at once established an

office and was so fair and honorable in his legal dealings with the people that

he was re-elected at the close of his first term by a still greater majority.

Mr. Deeter's record stands clear and clean, he having made an honorable and

upright judge.



  Our subject's mother was born September 27, 1838, and is a daughter of Daniel

Boyer, a native of Orwigsburg, who removed late in life to Hegins township,

Schuylkill County, where he passed the remainder of his days, respected and

honored by his pioneer neighbors. Cinderella J. was the only daughter of Peter

and Phoebe Deeter; she died at the age of five years and twenty-nine days.



  April 26, 1894, our subject was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with

Mary Sophronia Taylor, a charming and accomplished lady; both ,are well and

favorably known and have numerous friends in all parts of the county.

Politically our subject is a Republican, never fails to take an active interest

in political matters in his township, and has served a number of times as a

member of the election board.





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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

  Published by 

  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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