Samuel Feiser Glatfelter
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 | Loganville, Pennsylvania | April 7, 1858
Died | April 27, 1927 69) York, Pennsylvania | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania College |
Biography
Samuel 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]
Glatfelter 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, and died in York, Pennsylvania, aged 69; 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.
Various properties and lots of land he owned at the time of his death were sold or auctioned off on September 22, 1927.
References
- "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
- United States Congress. "Samuel F. Glatfelter (id: G000234)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Samuel F. Glatfelter at The Political Graveyard
- Samuel Feiser Glatfelter at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Adam M. Wyant |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1923–1925 |
Succeeded by Franklin Menges |