BIO:  James R. SCHMIDT, 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, Hanover Borough and Penn Township, Pg 67

JAMES R. SCHMIDT, ex-recorder of York County, was born in 1830, is the son of 
Joseph W. and Catherine (Knaub) Schmidt, and is of German descent.  His father 
was born at Martinsburgh, Va., in 1794, and when a young man came to York 
County.  The subject of this biography, in 1846, began the drug business in 
Hanover, continued for a time and then went to Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, 
remaining there one year; he then returned to Hanover, and again engaged in the 
drug business.  In 1862 he was drafted and was in the employment of the 
government almost one year, acting in the capacity of hospital steward.  He is a 
Democrat, and in 1876 was elected recorder of York County, and served three 
years.  He was married in 1860 to Miss Rebecca Sherman, a native of York County.  
To this marriage five children have been born.  Mr. Schmidt is one of the 
representative men of Hanover, and a member of the I. O. O. F.