Elias Deemer was born near Durham, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia in 1860. During the Civil War, he enlisted in July 1861 as a private in Company E, One Hundred and Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until the middle of May 1862, when he was discharged because of disabilities. He moved to Milford, New Jersey, in 1862 and engaged in business. In 1868 moved to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. He served as president of the common council from 1888 to 1890. He was president of the Williamsport National Bank from 1893 to 1918, and also interested in the publication of several newspapers at Williamsport. He was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention.
Deemer was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, and Fifty-ninth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906, for election in 1908. He resumed lumber operations in Pennsylvania, and at Deemer, Mississippi, an unincorporated town he founded, and which was named for him. Deemer is just south of Philadelphia, Mississippi in Neshoba County.
elias, deemer, january, 1838, march, 1918, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvaniain, office, march, 1901, march, 1907preceded, byhorace, packersucceeded, bywilliam, wilsonconstituency1. Elias Deemer January 3 1838 March 29 1918 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Elias DeemerMember of the U S House of Representatives from PennsylvaniaIn office March 4 1901 March 3 1907Preceded byHorace B PackerSucceeded byWilliam B WilsonConstituency16th district 1901 1903 15th district 1903 1907 Personal detailsBorn 1838 01 03 January 3 1838Durham Pennsylvania USDiedMarch 29 1918 1918 03 29 aged 80 Williamsport Pennsylvania USPolitical partyRepublicanSignatureBiography editElias Deemer was born near Durham Pennsylvania He was engaged in the mercantile business in Lycoming County Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia in 1860 During the Civil War he enlisted in July 1861 as a private in Company E One Hundred and Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and served until the middle of May 1862 when he was discharged because of disabilities He moved to Milford New Jersey in 1862 and engaged in business In 1868 moved to Williamsport Pennsylvania and engaged in the manufacture of lumber He served as president of the common council from 1888 to 1890 He was president of the Williamsport National Bank from 1893 to 1918 and also interested in the publication of several newspapers at Williamsport He was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention Deemer was elected as a Republican to the Fifty seventh Fifty eighth and Fifty ninth Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 for election in 1908 He resumed lumber operations in Pennsylvania and at Deemer Mississippi an unincorporated town he founded and which was named for him Deemer is just south of Philadelphia Mississippi in Neshoba County He died at his home in Williamsport Pennsylvania on March 29 1918 1 Interment in Wildwood Cemetery Sources edit Hon Elias Deemer Dead Altoona Tribune Williamsport Pennsylvania March 30 1918 p 1 Retrieved January 2 2021 via Newspapers com United States Congress Elias Deemer id D000186 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byHorace B Packer Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 16th congressional district1901 1903 Succeeded byCharles H DickermanPreceded byCharles F Wright Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 15th congressional district1903 1907 Succeeded byWilliam B Wilson nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elias Deemer amp oldid 1191199891, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
