Samuel Feiser Glatfelter (April 7, 1858 – April 23, 1927) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1]
Samuel F. Glatfelter | |
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 Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1925 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Martin Wyant |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Menges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Feiser Glatfelter April 7, 1858 Loganville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1927 (aged 69) York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania College |
Early life
editSamuel F. Glatfelter was born near Loganville, Pennsylvania. He attended the York County Academy and Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in teaching for several years, and later became a building contractor and also interested in banking.[1]
Career
editGlatfelter was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress, defeating three other candidates including Republican Mahlon Haines,[2] but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924. He resumed his business as a building contractor.[1]
Died
editGlatfelter died in York, Pennsylvania, aged 69. He was interred in Prospect Hill Cemetery.[1] Cause of death according to the coroner's records was carcinoma of the intestines. He was survived by his wife, Ida A. Glatfelter.[citation needed]
Various properties and lots of land he owned at the time of his death were sold or auctioned off on September 22, 1927.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Glatfelter, Samuel Feiser". Biographical Directory of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Page, William Tyler (1923). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1922" (PDF). Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Samuel F. Glatfelter (id: G000234)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Samuel F. Glatfelter at The Political Graveyard
- Samuel F. Glatfelter at Find a Grave