Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1875 | 18 | Independent Democrat | ||
1876 | 18 | Independent Democrat |
COUNTIES: Northampton
Samuel C. Shimer (Independent Democrat 18) Northampton County 1875 (D18) Northampton County 1876
Early Life:
Samuel C. Shimer, born 1822, Pennsylvania; son of Conrad Schilp Shimer and Catharine Quier Shimer; Moravian Boarding School (now, Moravian College); farmer; miller; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1864-1865; elected, Independent Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1875; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1876; applicant, Postmaster, Bethlehem, 1885; married, Julia P. Meyer Shimer, children, Laura Shimer, Mary Catherine Shimer, Minnie C. Shimer; merchant; ticket agent, Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad; died, October 4, 1885, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; interment, Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1864-1865; not a candidate for reelection, 1866 term.
Elected, Independent Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 18th district, Northampton County, 1875; committee assignments, Agriculture, Mines and Mining, Pension and Gratuities.
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 18th district, Northampton County, 1876; committee assignments, Mines and Mining, Pension and Gratuities, Retrenchment and Reform
Applicant, Postmaster, Bethlehem, 1885.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Legacy:
Father, General Conrad Schilp Shimer, Pennsylvania State Senate, 9th district, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1850-1852.
Conrad Schilp Shimer - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1875). Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 601, 606-608.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) Monday, October 5, 1885, Page 1
Samuel C. Shimer (1822-1885) - Find a Grave Memorial