BIO:  George Daron, 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 13

GEORGE DARON, justice of the peace, and ex-treasurer of York County, was born in 
Manchester Township, January 12, 1830, to George and Lydia (Kern) Daron.  In a 
family of fourteen children Mr. Daron is the fourth and is of French-German 
stock.  His father was born in Hallam Township in 1799, and died in 1857.  His 
mother was a native of Manchester Township, born in 1804, and died in 1873.  The 
paternal grandfather of our subject was born in Hellam Township in 1771, and his 
great-grandfather was born in France and came to America at fifteen years of 
age.  Mr. Daron remained in his native township until 1850, when he went to 
Dover, and four years of his time was employed in teaching school and at work on 
the farm.  In 1854 he began the hotel business and continued that until 1859, 
when he came to York, and here has since resided.  Politically Mr. Daron is a 
Democrat and for many years has taken an active part in politics.  In 1865 he 
was elected treasurer of York County, and served one term.  Afterward he was a 
clerk of the commissioners one year, and from 1877 to 1882 he held the office of 
deputy prothonotary.  In 1882 he was elected justice of the peace.  He was 
married November 22, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Leathery, a native of York County.  
Mrs. Daron died March 30, 1874, and November 20, 1876, Mr. Daron was married to 
Miss Malvina Crisman, a native of Blairstown, N. J.  Mr. Daron is a member of 
the I. O. O. F.