William A. Beidelman, the son of Daniel Beidelman and Anna Margaret Christman, was born in Lower Saucon Township on January 17, 1840. The family soon thereafter moved to Williams Township where he spent his boyhood days on the farm of his father. After attending the township schools he went to different seminaries one of which was the New York Conference Seminary. He also attended Troy University. Subsequently he was a student at the Rensalaer Polytechnic Institute. After having read law for a time in the office of the late E. J. Fox, he attended and was graduated from the law department of the University of Albany, N. Y.
In 1862 he enlisted and was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company F. Of the 153rd. Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of the 11 Corps. of the Army of the Potomac. He was mustered into service on April 18, 1861; mustered with his company out of service July 24, 1863.
He married Miss Mary Slator of Easton. There was no issue.
Admitted a member of the Northampton County Bar in 1868, he continued his practice of the law until the time of his death. Between 1865-1867 he was Deputy Sheriff of Northampton County and for a short time he was Editor of Northampton Democrat.
In politics Mr. Beidelman was a Democrat. He was elected District Attorney in Northampton County in 1871 and represented this district in the State Senate from 1878 until 1882. From 1885 to 1887 he was Solicitor of Easton, then a borough. In 1890, after Easton had become a city, he was elected its Mayor, and served in that capacity until April of 1894.
He was a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 396, F. and A. M. And of Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar. He was also a member of Lafayette Post, No. 217, G. A. R. of this city.
Mr. Beidleman was a writer and traveler of considerable experience.
He wrote the "Story of
The Pennsylvania Germans" and personally collected most of the data for his books, making a number of trips to Germany and other countries for that purpose. He made his last trip abroad last summer. Mr. Beidelman was the author of the "Antiquary" historical letters, which have been appearing in the Express for a number of months past. It was Mr. Beidleman's intention to eventually rewrite these letters and have them published in book form. The "Antiquary" stories were brimful of interesting facts concerning Northampton County families from the very earliest down to those of the present day.
After a brief illness of three or four days, Mr. Beidleman died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning (Jan. 31, 1903) at the boarding house of Mrs. Mayberry, on South Fourth Street.
When his death was announced yesterday morning the flag at Centre Square and the flags on all the city buildings were placed at half-staff, in respect to his memory. The Jacksonian Democratic Association, of which deceased was a member, also placed at half-staff the flag on his club house. A few moments prior to the adjournment of Court this morning, Judge Scott referred briefly to Mr. Beidleman's death, without mentioning the name of the deceased.
"Another member of the bar has left this little circle," said His Honor. The Judge then stated that the deceased in his modest manner has requested that neither the Court nor bar should take any special formal action when he passed away. "Such a request cannot be disregarded," concluded His Honor.
One brother, Robert C. Beidelman; to whose home on the South Side the remains have been taken. The funeral services will be held at the residence of H. J. Steele, at Eighth and Lehigh Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Easton Cemetery.
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Parts of this obituary are taken from an article which appeared in the Express dated February 2, 1903.
In 1862 he enlisted and was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company F. Of the 153rd. Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of the 11 Corps. of the Army of the Potomac. He was mustered into service on April 18, 1861; mustered with his company out of service July 24, 1863.
He married Miss Mary Slator of Easton. There was no issue.
Admitted a member of the Northampton County Bar in 1868, he continued his practice of the law until the time of his death. Between 1865-1867 he was Deputy Sheriff of Northampton County and for a short time he was Editor of Northampton Democrat.
In politics Mr. Beidelman was a Democrat. He was elected District Attorney in Northampton County in 1871 and represented this district in the State Senate from 1878 until 1882. From 1885 to 1887 he was Solicitor of Easton, then a borough. In 1890, after Easton had become a city, he was elected its Mayor, and served in that capacity until April of 1894.
He was a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 396, F. and A. M. And of Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar. He was also a member of Lafayette Post, No. 217, G. A. R. of this city.
Mr. Beidleman was a writer and traveler of considerable experience.
He wrote the "Story of
The Pennsylvania Germans" and personally collected most of the data for his books, making a number of trips to Germany and other countries for that purpose. He made his last trip abroad last summer. Mr. Beidelman was the author of the "Antiquary" historical letters, which have been appearing in the Express for a number of months past. It was Mr. Beidleman's intention to eventually rewrite these letters and have them published in book form. The "Antiquary" stories were brimful of interesting facts concerning Northampton County families from the very earliest down to those of the present day.
After a brief illness of three or four days, Mr. Beidleman died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning (Jan. 31, 1903) at the boarding house of Mrs. Mayberry, on South Fourth Street.
When his death was announced yesterday morning the flag at Centre Square and the flags on all the city buildings were placed at half-staff, in respect to his memory. The Jacksonian Democratic Association, of which deceased was a member, also placed at half-staff the flag on his club house. A few moments prior to the adjournment of Court this morning, Judge Scott referred briefly to Mr. Beidleman's death, without mentioning the name of the deceased.
"Another member of the bar has left this little circle," said His Honor. The Judge then stated that the deceased in his modest manner has requested that neither the Court nor bar should take any special formal action when he passed away. "Such a request cannot be disregarded," concluded His Honor.
One brother, Robert C. Beidelman; to whose home on the South Side the remains have been taken. The funeral services will be held at the residence of H. J. Steele, at Eighth and Lehigh Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Easton Cemetery.
3.
Parts of this obituary are taken from an article which appeared in the Express dated February 2, 1903.
William A. Beidelman, the son of Daniel Beidelman and Anna Margaret Christman, was born in Lower Saucon Township on January 17, 1840. The family soon thereafter moved to Williams Township where he spent his boyhood days on the farm of his father. After attending the township schools he went to different seminaries one of which was the New York Conference Seminary. He also attended Troy University. Subsequently he was a student at the Rensalaer Polytechnic Institute. After having read law for a time in the office of the late E. J. Fox, he attended and was graduated from the law department of the University of Albany, N. Y.
In 1862 he enlisted and was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company F. Of the 153rd. Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of the 11 Corps. of the Army of the Potomac. He was mustered into service on April 18, 1861; mustered with his company out of service July 24, 1863.
He married Miss Mary Slator of Easton. There was no issue.
Admitted a member of the Northampton County Bar in 1868, he continued his practice of the law until the time of his death. Between 1865-1867 he was Deputy Sheriff of Northampton County and for a short time he was Editor of Northampton Democrat.
In politics Mr. Beidelman was a Democrat. He was elected District Attorney in Northampton County in 1871 and represented this district in the State Senate from 1878 until 1882. From 1885 to 1887 he was Solicitor of Easton, then a borough. In 1890, after Easton had become a city, he was elected its Mayor, and served in that capacity until April of 1894.
He was a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 396, F. and A. M. And of Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar. He was also a member of Lafayette Post, No. 217, G. A. R. of this city.
Mr. Beidleman was a writer and traveler of considerable experience.
He wrote the "Story of
The Pennsylvania Germans" and personally collected most of the data for his books, making a number of trips to Germany and other countries for that purpose. He made his last trip abroad last summer. Mr. Beidelman was the author of the "Antiquary" historical letters, which have been appearing in the Express for a number of months past. It was Mr. Beidleman's intention to eventually rewrite these letters and have them published in book form. The "Antiquary" stories were brimful of interesting facts concerning Northampton County families from the very earliest down to those of the present day.
After a brief illness of three or four days, Mr. Beidleman died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning (Jan. 31, 1903) at the boarding house of Mrs. Mayberry, on South Fourth Street.
When his death was announced yesterday morning the flag at Centre Square and the flags on all the city buildings were placed at half-staff, in respect to his memory. The Jacksonian Democratic Association, of which deceased was a member, also placed at half-staff the flag on his club house. A few moments prior to the adjournment of Court this morning, Judge Scott referred briefly to Mr. Beidleman's death, without mentioning the name of the deceased.
"Another member of the bar has left this little circle," said His Honor. The Judge then stated that the deceased in his modest manner has requested that neither the Court nor bar should take any special formal action when he passed away. "Such a request cannot be disregarded," concluded His Honor.
One brother, Robert C. Beidelman; to whose home on the South Side the remains have been taken. The funeral services will be held at the residence of H. J. Steele, at Eighth and Lehigh Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Easton Cemetery.
3.
Parts of this obituary are taken from an article which appeared in the Express dated February 2, 1903.
In 1862 he enlisted and was appointed Second Lieutenant in Company F. Of the 153rd. Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers of the 11 Corps. of the Army of the Potomac. He was mustered into service on April 18, 1861; mustered with his company out of service July 24, 1863.
He married Miss Mary Slator of Easton. There was no issue.
Admitted a member of the Northampton County Bar in 1868, he continued his practice of the law until the time of his death. Between 1865-1867 he was Deputy Sheriff of Northampton County and for a short time he was Editor of Northampton Democrat.
In politics Mr. Beidelman was a Democrat. He was elected District Attorney in Northampton County in 1871 and represented this district in the State Senate from 1878 until 1882. From 1885 to 1887 he was Solicitor of Easton, then a borough. In 1890, after Easton had become a city, he was elected its Mayor, and served in that capacity until April of 1894.
He was a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 396, F. and A. M. And of Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar. He was also a member of Lafayette Post, No. 217, G. A. R. of this city.
Mr. Beidleman was a writer and traveler of considerable experience.
He wrote the "Story of
The Pennsylvania Germans" and personally collected most of the data for his books, making a number of trips to Germany and other countries for that purpose. He made his last trip abroad last summer. Mr. Beidelman was the author of the "Antiquary" historical letters, which have been appearing in the Express for a number of months past. It was Mr. Beidleman's intention to eventually rewrite these letters and have them published in book form. The "Antiquary" stories were brimful of interesting facts concerning Northampton County families from the very earliest down to those of the present day.
After a brief illness of three or four days, Mr. Beidleman died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning (Jan. 31, 1903) at the boarding house of Mrs. Mayberry, on South Fourth Street.
When his death was announced yesterday morning the flag at Centre Square and the flags on all the city buildings were placed at half-staff, in respect to his memory. The Jacksonian Democratic Association, of which deceased was a member, also placed at half-staff the flag on his club house. A few moments prior to the adjournment of Court this morning, Judge Scott referred briefly to Mr. Beidleman's death, without mentioning the name of the deceased.
"Another member of the bar has left this little circle," said His Honor. The Judge then stated that the deceased in his modest manner has requested that neither the Court nor bar should take any special formal action when he passed away. "Such a request cannot be disregarded," concluded His Honor.
One brother, Robert C. Beidelman; to whose home on the South Side the remains have been taken. The funeral services will be held at the residence of H. J. Steele, at Eighth and Lehigh Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Easton Cemetery.
3.
Parts of this obituary are taken from an article which appeared in the Express dated February 2, 1903.
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