Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1901-1902 | 5 | Republican | ||
1903-1904 | 5 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Philadelphia
William Henry Berkelbach Sr. (R5) Philadelphia (Part) County 1901-1904
Early Life:
William Henry Berkelbach Sr., born September 11, 1850, Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; son of David and Anna Sofia Uber Berkelbach; public school education; appointed, Inspector, United States Customs, Port of Philadelphia, 1879-1885; pass a civil service examination, Inspector of Streets, Philadelphia, 1886-1900; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1901-1904; married, Julia Hartnack Berkelbach, son, Henry Berkelbach Jr.; died, December 22, 1915 (aged 65), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; originally interment, Monument Cemetery (defunct), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reinterment, Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1956.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Appointed, Inspector, United States Customs, Port of Philadelphia, 1879-1885.
Pass a civil service examination, Inspector of Streets, Philadelphia, 1886-1900.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 5th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1901-1904; committee assignments, Insurance (Chairman), Legislative Apportionment, New Counties and County Seats, Public Printing, Public Supply of Light, Heat and Water.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1904). Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Miller, H.P. (Assistant Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1019, 1025-1028, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 991. Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of Pennsylvania - Google Books
William Henry Berkelbach Sr. (1850-1915) - Find a Grave Memorial