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Michael P. Boyer
Michael Pellman Boyer (September 13, 1831 – August 29, 1867) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. Early life Michael Pellman Boyer was born on September 13, 1831, in Gibraltar Forge, Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Rebecca (née Pellman) and Michael K. Boyer. He attended preparatory school in Bernville and moved to Reading in 1849. His brother was Dr. Samuel Pellman Boyer. After moving to Reading, Boyer worked for three years as an assistant at the prothonotary's office. He studied law under H. W. Smith and J. Pringle and was admitted to the bar on August 8, 1853. Career Boyer was clerk of the common council from 1858 to 1859. He was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Berks County in 1861. From August 16, 1862, to May 1863, Boyer served as first lieutenant of Company H of the 128th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He also worked as a lawyer. In 1867, he was appointed commissioner of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Berks County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fourth-most populous city in the state. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania, South Central region of the commonwealth. The county borders Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County to its north, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County to its north, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Lebanon and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster counties to its west, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County to its south, and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County to its east. The county is approximately southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, the state's third-largest city, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Evans Cemetery
Charles Evans Cemetery is a historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Charles Evans (1768-1847), a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Early history After donating the cemetery's first twenty-five acres and $2,000 to support the early development and operations phase of this public burial ground, he then ensured the cemetery's long-term stability by bequeathing a roughly $67,000 endowment from his estate, following his death in 1847 to support beautification of the grounds and other perpetual care activities. Sited atop a hill, the cemetery was initially located outside of the city when Evans first donated the land, but was absorbed into Reading's boundaries as the city developed to meet the needs of its expanding population. By the 1870s, cemetery administrators had expanded the grounds signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
