BIO:  Edmund T. Chambers, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 12

EDMUND T. CHAMBERS, ticket-agent for the Pennsylvania and North Central 
Railways, is a native of France, born in 1846, son of John and Mary (Kennedy) 
Chambers.  His parents were born in Ireland and immigrated to America in 1849, 
and settled in Baltimore, Md., where the father died in 1881.  Our subject 
received a common school education at the public schools of Baltimore.  In 1869 
he came to York, Penn., and for some time was a clerk in the store of Thomas 
Chambers & Co., after which he accepted his present position.  Mr. Chambers was 
married in 1871 to Amelia Bender, daughter of Henry Bender, ex-treasurer of York 
County.  To this marriage have been born five children:  John H., William E., 
Daisy E., James H. and George R.  Mr. Chambers is a Democrat.  He and his wife 
are members of the Roman Catholic Church.