 1835 - 1895
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| Born |
26 Oct 1835 |
Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Attorney of Law |
| Died |
28 Oct 1895 |
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
Montgomery Cemetery, West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Notes |
- Received his early education at Washington Hall Institute at Trappe and at Freeland Seminary (now Ursinus College). When fifteen years old he entered the Sophomore Class of Union College, Schenectady, New York, from which he graduated with high honors in 1835. He then entered the law office of Colonel James Boyd, of Norristown, Montg. Co., PA. Two years later, in August, 1857, when only twenty-one years old, he was admitted to the Montg. Co., Bar. He soon came into prominence, being especially successful in jury trials. His integrity, zeal, industry, and ability as an advocate were quickly recognized and secured for him a large general practice. In 1861 he entered the military service as adjutant of Colonel John F. Hartranft's famous regiment, the "Fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers" (infantry), and served for the term of three months, as enlisted. Later he was twice in the field with the emergency men, first as adjutant of his regiment, and on the second call as lieutenant of Company F. He continued his extensive law practice for nearly forty years, until his death.
In politics he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. In 1865 he was elected district attorney for Montg. Co.,PA, and served with marked ability for three years. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1872-73 and took an active part in the deliberations of that body. While a member of the Constitutional Convention, he introduced a section providing for a review of county criminal trials by the Supreme Court of the State. This was defeated by two votes, but its importance was so obvious that it was afterwards made a law by the Legislature. In1884 he was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at Chircag which nominated Grover Cleveland, and on other occasions was honored with the confidence of his party associates. In 1886 he was the Democratic candidate for President Judge of Montg. Co., but was defeated with the entire ticket. He was a trustee of the State Hospital for the Insane, having been originally appointed by Governor Pattison. In addition to his large practice he was vice-president of the Montg. Insurance, Trust, and Safe Deposit Co., of Norristown, Montg. Co., PA, and took an active interest in the development of many laudable industrial enterprises in the community.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg.70-71
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| Person ID |
I1345 |
ShowalterFunk |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2009 |
| Father |
Joseph Hunsicker, b. 1798, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1870, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Oberholtzer Moyer, b. 21 Nov 1802, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 12 Dec 1888, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F1009 |
Group Sheet |
| Father |
Joseph Hunsicker, b. 1798, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1870, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Oberholtzer Moyer, b. 21 Nov 1802, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 12 Dec 1888, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Family ID |
F6099 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Mary Shelly, b. 11 Aug 1844, Milford, Bucks County, Pennsylvania , d. 4 Nov 1874, Harleysville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Married |
13 Jun 1865 |
| Children |
| | 1. Edwin S. Hunsicker, b. 24 Jun 1866, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1936, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| | 2. James R. Hunsicker, b. 22 Jun 1868, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1924, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
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| Family ID |
F1011 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Margaret Schall, b. 1840, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1925, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Married |
13 Jun 1865 |
| Children |
| | 1. Edwin S. Hunsicker, b. 24 Jun 1866, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1936, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| | 2. James R. Hunsicker, b. 22 Jun 1868, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1924, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
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| Family ID |
F6101 |
Group Sheet |
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