Biography

1835 - 08/30/1875

George B. Schall (D7) Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1865-1867

Early Life:

George B. Schall, born about 1835, in the vicinity, Trexletown, Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; son of David Schall, Esquire; admitted bar, 1859; Lehigh District Attorney, 1859; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1865-1867; married, Josephine Frances Schall, daughter, May E S Jones; died August 30, 1875, committed suicide, navy pistol, left ear, no cause can be assigned for the act, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Lehigh District Attorney, 1859

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 7^th district, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1865-1867; committee assignments, Judiciary, Private Claims and Damages, Public Printing.

Cited:

Manual of Rules and Legislative Directory together with the Constitution of the United States and of Pennsylvania Smull, J.A., (Editor) (1866) pages 261-263.

The Luzerne Union (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) Wednesday, September 08, 1875, page 1.