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John Studebaker Witwer

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John Studebaker Witwer

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Dec 1912 (aged 62)
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Burial
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Plot
Section 5, Lot 110
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John S. Witwer was a prominent citizen of Dallas, having arrived there in 1872, early in the city's history. His mother was a member of the Studebaker family, and John and his wife, Florence, moved from Indiana to Texas to promote the family's wagon and implement business.

In 1889, Mr. Witwer was appointed postmaster of Dallas by the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. In that capacity, he helped select the site for a new post office. An active member of the Republican party, he was a frequent representative to local, state and national conventions and served locally as alderman and fire commissioner.

After his retirement, he was active in local philanthropic causes.

---Bio by Denise Witwer Lahr
John S. Witwer was a prominent citizen of Dallas, having arrived there in 1872, early in the city's history. His mother was a member of the Studebaker family, and John and his wife, Florence, moved from Indiana to Texas to promote the family's wagon and implement business.

In 1889, Mr. Witwer was appointed postmaster of Dallas by the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. In that capacity, he helped select the site for a new post office. An active member of the Republican party, he was a frequent representative to local, state and national conventions and served locally as alderman and fire commissioner.

After his retirement, he was active in local philanthropic causes.

---Bio by Denise Witwer Lahr

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