Member Biography
Frederick Lloyd Homsher
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-1940 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1941-1942 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1943-1944 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1945-1946 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1947-1948 | 13 | Republican | ||
| 1949-1950 | 13 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Lancaster
Biography
11/19/1885 - 05/03/1950
Frederick Lloyd Homsher (R13) Lancaster (Part) County 1938-1950
Early Life:
Frederick Lloyd Homsher, born November 19, 1885, Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; son of John Galen and Harriet Violet Eager Homsher; merchant; married, Mary Elizabeth Bryson Homsher, children, Joseph Bert Homsher, John Bryson Homsher, Frederick Lloyd Homsher, Margaret Jane Homsher Hassel; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1938-1950; died, May 3, 1950 (age 64) while in office of the Senate, aboard a train en route to sanatorium, near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio; interment, Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate,13th district, Lancaster (Part) County, 1938-1950; filled vacancy, death, John Galen Homsher.
Legacy:
Succeeded father, John Galen Homsher Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Lancaster (Part) County, 1909-1938.
John Galen Homsher - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
John Homsher died September 13, 1938. Frederick Homsher elected November 8, 1938, to fill vacancy.
Homsher to Rothman linage:
William Gregory Rothman, Pennsylvania State Senator, Senate District 34, 2023 - Grandmother Georgia Jamieson was a “Homsher”.
Senator Greg Rothman - PA State Senate
Anton Homsher was the common ancestor of John Homsher (his son Fred). John Homsher descended from Anton’s son David Homsher, (Rothman) descend from Anton’s son Daniel Homsher.
Related as, John Homsher 3rd Cousins Thrice Removed, Fred Homsher 4th Cousins Twice Removed.
Anton Homsher (Hamscher) September 23, 1724 - July 26, 1806 Immigrated from Gau Heppenheim, Palitinate Germany, 1740 Settled Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Died Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1806 Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | ||
Relationship | Name | Name |
Brothers
First Cousins
Second Cousins
Third Cousins
Fourth Cousins |
David Homsher 1760-1844 b Mont Co PA, d Strasburg, PA | David B. Homsher 1799-1855 b Mont Co PA, d Strasburg, PA | Jacob Homsher 1827-1905 Strasburg, PA | John Homsher – PA State Senator 1908-1938 1859-1938 b Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co., PA buried Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery | Frederick Homsher – PA State Senator 1939-1950 1886-1950 Lancaster Co., PA buried Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery
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Daniel Homsher 1761-1820 b Mont Co PA, d Northampton, PA | Samuel Homsher 1802-1883 b Mont Co PA, d Noble Co IN | Joseph Homsher 1825 -1881 b Mont Co PA, d Noble Co IN | Franklin Benjamin Homsher 1861-1930 b Noble Co IN, d Ft Wayne IN
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Georgia Homsher Jamieson 1914-2005 b Ft Wayne IN, d Cupterino CA
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Susannah Jamieson Rothman 1943 b Staunton VA | William Gregory Rothman – PA State Senator 2023- 1966 b Harrisburg PA
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Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Frederick Lloyd Homsher (1885-1950) - Find a Grave Memorial