John Strohm (writer)
John Strohm may refer to: * John Strohm (congressman) (1793–1884), American politician * John Strohm (musician) John Strohm (or John P. Strohm, born March 23, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American musician, singer, and lawyer. He began his musical career playing drum set in Indiana's punk rock scene, then moved to Boston in 1985 and switched to gui ...

John Strohm (congressman)
John Strohm (October 16, 1793 – September 12, 1884) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1845 to 1849. Early life John Strohm was born in the part of Little Britain Township which formed the current Fulton Township to David and Ann Herr Strohm. He was home-schooled by is mother and encouraged to read newspapers and books. When he was twelve, his family moved to Strasbugh Township where his parents had been raised. For the next four years, he worked on the family farm and attended school for only three to four months during the winter until he reached age 16. After completing school, he continued working on the farm until 1815, except for a three-month period in 1813 where he taught school. In the fall of 1815, at age 22, he again taught school. This time it was in West Lampeter Township from 1815 to 1821, after which he resumed farming. He mov ...
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