Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-16
Col. Henry S. Mott.
SENEX.

As this gentleman's name is now again prom
nently before the Democratic party of this State
its next standard bearer for the office of Canal
Commissioner, it may not be amiss to say
word or two as to his past history, that the pub
lie may know who and what he is.
His father, Edward Mott, Jr., Esq. gentle
man of talents and education, was a respectable
member of the Bar, at this place, whence he re-
moved to Pike county, shortly after its organi-
zation, where he resided up to the time of his
DEATH Whilst residing here he married the
daughter of Gen. Henry Spering, who filled the
office of Sheriff of this county before the COM
mencement of the present century and from 1900
to 1921 the the offices of Prothonotary and Clerk
of the Courts. In 1914 Gen. Spering command
ed the Brigade of volunteers and militia called
from this region of country to camp Marcus Hook
Col. Henry Spering Mott, was born in Easton and
removed, when child, with his fathers family,
to Milford, Pike county, where he was reared
and has ever since lived. In 1888 he was elected
Sheriff of Pike County but Governor Ritner refil-
sed to commission him, for no other reason but
because he was prominent and steadast Dem
ocrat, and commissioned the next highest on the
returns. In january, 1889, Governor Porter
appointed him Prothonotary and Clerk of the
Courts and Recorder of Pike County, to which
offices he was elected by the people, in the fall of
the same year and reelected in 1912. In 1915
he declined being a candidate for reelection In
1851 he was elected member of the House of
Representatives of this State, from Pike and
Monroe counties and re elected in lS52-on both
occasions without opposition. On the expiration
of two years service he declined being a candi-
date.
As Prothonotary, Clerk of the Courts, Regis
ter, &C., Col. Mott has had few, ifany superiors.
He discharged the duties of the offices promptly,
efficiently and personally, and few counties can
show cleaner or more accurate records than those
kept by him. As a member of the House of Rep
resentatives he was dstin2 uished for his business
talents and unobtrusive worth. He seldom trou-
bled the House with speeches, but when he did
speak it was always to the point. On the COM
mittees he was known for his working talents
and untiring devotion to business. From his E.-
miliarity with the forms Of transacting business
he was calculated to be exceedingly useful and
he was therefore kept at work He served ON his
full share of committees, both sessions the latter
as chairman of an important one besides being
a mem Der of others.
He is modest and unobtrusive as lie is tai
ened and industrious. He made many friends
during his legislative career, and was thus bro't
prominently before the public, in 1858. as a can
didate for Canal Commissioner. In the conven
ton held that year he received highly respec-
table vote, being the next highest candidate to
the one selected. On Mr.. Forsyth's being nomi-
mated, the friends of Col. Mott, like good Demo-
Gratis, heartily supported the nomination made.
The Tenth Legion" has again brought his
name before the party and the public and ,riH lire
and die by him- We think the sig,s of the times
show that at the next March Convention he will
be nominated almost by acclamalon. Heis hon