Wickersham, Frank B., attorney, Steelton, Pa., was born in Newberry township, York county, Pa., April 7, 1863. His father, Joseph Wickersham, was a native of York county, Pa.
...Frank B. Acquired his primary education in the public schools of his native township. In 1881 he began teaching school, and taught two terms in his native township, one term in the model school for the Normal School at Shippensburg, Cumberland county, one term in the Hanover high school and three terms in Steelton, Pa. In 1884 he graduated from the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, and in 1885 registered as a law student under Senator McCarrell. January 19, 1888, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar. since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Stelton. He has acted as solicitor of the borough of Steelton since 1889. He is a director and attorney for the Steelton Home Water Company, and director and solicitor for the People's Building and Loan Association. He has been a member of the school board for a period of six years. He is a Republican, and is active in party matters. He is an active member of St. John's Lutheran church, and is one of its trustees. He is a director of the Young Men's Christian Association of Steelton. In 1889 he married Miss Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Roe) Fencil, of Steelton, by whom he has two children, Frank Brewster, born June 22, 1893, and Robert Cadwallader, born February 2, 1895.
Runk & Company, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia for Dauphin County, p. 977
Davis, Sheldon, Escalante, "The Wickersham Family in America," Heritage Books, Inc. 2001
...Frank B. Acquired his primary education in the public schools of his native township. In 1881 he began teaching school, and taught two terms in his native township, one term in the model school for the Normal School at Shippensburg, Cumberland county, one term in the Hanover high school and three terms in Steelton, Pa. In 1884 he graduated from the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, and in 1885 registered as a law student under Senator McCarrell. January 19, 1888, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar. since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Stelton. He has acted as solicitor of the borough of Steelton since 1889. He is a director and attorney for the Steelton Home Water Company, and director and solicitor for the People's Building and Loan Association. He has been a member of the school board for a period of six years. He is a Republican, and is active in party matters. He is an active member of St. John's Lutheran church, and is one of its trustees. He is a director of the Young Men's Christian Association of Steelton. In 1889 he married Miss Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Roe) Fencil, of Steelton, by whom he has two children, Frank Brewster, born June 22, 1893, and Robert Cadwallader, born February 2, 1895.
Runk & Company, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia for Dauphin County, p. 977
Davis, Sheldon, Escalante, "The Wickersham Family in America," Heritage Books, Inc. 2001
Wickersham, Frank B., attorney, Steelton, Pa., was born in Newberry township, York county, Pa., April 7, 1863. His father, Joseph Wickersham, was a native of York county, Pa.
...Frank B. Acquired his primary education in the public schools of his native township. In 1881 he began teaching school, and taught two terms in his native township, one term in the model school for the Normal School at Shippensburg, Cumberland county, one term in the Hanover high school and three terms in Steelton, Pa. In 1884 he graduated from the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, and in 1885 registered as a law student under Senator McCarrell. January 19, 1888, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar. since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Stelton. He has acted as solicitor of the borough of Steelton since 1889. He is a director and attorney for the Steelton Home Water Company, and director and solicitor for the People's Building and Loan Association. He has been a member of the school board for a period of six years. He is a Republican, and is active in party matters. He is an active member of St. John's Lutheran church, and is one of its trustees. He is a director of the Young Men's Christian Association of Steelton. In 1889 he married Miss Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Roe) Fencil, of Steelton, by whom he has two children, Frank Brewster, born June 22, 1893, and Robert Cadwallader, born February 2, 1895.
Runk & Company, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia for Dauphin County, p. 977
Davis, Sheldon, Escalante, "The Wickersham Family in America," Heritage Books, Inc. 2001
...Frank B. Acquired his primary education in the public schools of his native township. In 1881 he began teaching school, and taught two terms in his native township, one term in the model school for the Normal School at Shippensburg, Cumberland county, one term in the Hanover high school and three terms in Steelton, Pa. In 1884 he graduated from the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, and in 1885 registered as a law student under Senator McCarrell. January 19, 1888, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar. since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Stelton. He has acted as solicitor of the borough of Steelton since 1889. He is a director and attorney for the Steelton Home Water Company, and director and solicitor for the People's Building and Loan Association. He has been a member of the school board for a period of six years. He is a Republican, and is active in party matters. He is an active member of St. John's Lutheran church, and is one of its trustees. He is a director of the Young Men's Christian Association of Steelton. In 1889 he married Miss Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Roe) Fencil, of Steelton, by whom he has two children, Frank Brewster, born June 22, 1893, and Robert Cadwallader, born February 2, 1895.
Runk & Company, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia for Dauphin County, p. 977
Davis, Sheldon, Escalante, "The Wickersham Family in America," Heritage Books, Inc. 2001
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