BIO:  D. M. Loucks, 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, Springfield Township, Pg 186

D. M. LOUCKS was born in Windsor Township May 14, 1844, and is the son of Levi and Elizabeth 
(Myers) Loucks, now living in retirement at York.  Our subject received a good education in 
youth, and for fourteen years, from 1859, was a school teacher.  In 1867 he was elected justice 
of the peace, and served five years.  In 1867 he began the manufacture of cigars, which he 
followed until the spring of 1873.  In 1872 he was elected to the legislature and served one 
term.  In 1873 he removed to New Paradise in Springfield Township, and the same year was re-
elected to the legislature.  In 1880 he was elected justice of the peace of his township; his 
term expired May 6, 1885, but he refused to again accept a re-election.  He was married, in 
1862, to Miss Emeline Peeling, a native of York Township and a daughter of John Peeling, and to 
this union have been born five children:  Joshua P., Joseph E., Addison P., Media L. and Ada E.  
Mr. Loucks has been very successful as a business man, and in his cigar manufactory employs at 
times as many as twenty hands.