Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-30
CLARIFIED, Pa, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1878

the first to propose that Harrisburg
should be permanently established as
the Capital. His proposition failed at
the time, but finally carried, and in 1912
tho removal was effected. In 1907,
Mr.. Findlay was elected State Treas
urer, and resigned his scat in the
House. He was annually re. elected
to that office for the next succeeding
ten years, when be resigned to assume
the duties of Governor In 1917, Mr..
Findlay was nominated and elected
Governor over Gen. Joseph Hester,
Federal, by vote Of &C., 1891 to 59,2 ,272,
Hc had no sooner resigned the office
of Treasurer, than he was charged by
his opponents with misconduct in his
official acts. During the investigation
he was not present in person or by at.
torney, nor did be offer any witnesses
at any OF the sittings Of the Commit
tee. The Committee finally reported
that his official conduct had not only
been faithful, but meiitorious and ben
efcial to the State. In 1Sl9-20, his
official conduct was again subject to
inquiry, but with the same result-a
triumphant vindication. He was again
nominated for Governor in 1920, but
was defeated by Geneial Hester.
During the session of 1922 be was
selected as United States Senator, and
served full term of six years. He
was appointed Treasurer Of the Uni.
ted States Mint, at Philadelphia, at
the expiration of his term as Senator,
by President Jackson, and continued
in that position until General Harrison
was elected President, when he re-
signed. Hc died on the 18th day OF
November, 1916, at the residence OF
his son.in-law, Governor Skunk, in
Harrisburg. Governor Findlay was
one of the Commissioners who author
lied the erection of the State Capitol,
and layed with his hand the South.
west cornerstone Of the building.
GOVERNOR HESTER.
Joseph Hester, the fifth Governor
under the Constitution of 1890, was
born on the 18th of November 1852,
in Born township, Berkscounty, Of
Silesian origin. lie received a Com
mon English and German education,
and worked on his fathers farm until
he was seventeen, when he married
Elizabeth Whitman, of Reading, and
shortly after removed thence. He
joined his father.in-law as a partner in
the mercantile business. In politics
he was Wing, and was sent to rep
resent that party at the State Con-
vention, which met in Philadelphia on
the 10th of June, 1776. He was then
Captain Of Militia, and upon return.
ing to Reading he urged upon them
the necessity of organizing a volun
teer company to march to the assist
ance Of Washington, then in New Jer-
sey. Captain Hester was heard with
much respect, and, at the end Of ten
days, marched with eighty men to the
support of Washington. Captain Heis,
ter also marched to the support OF
Washington on Long Island, and, in o
conflict with the enemy, was taken
prisoner and confined on board the
notorious prison-ship--"Tha 1Arsay-'
He participated 10 the battle Of Ger
mantown, and received a wound in his
head, but not serious one. lie serv
cd in the war until its close, and re
turned home with Joy at seeing the
liberty OF his country fully assured
He was member of the Convention
which met in Philadelphia in 1887
for the ratification Of the Constitution
of the United States, and in 1889 wai
q member of the Convention which
framed the State Constitution. II,
was member Of the Legislature foi
several years, and in 1893 represented
the Berks district in Congress. Ill
was regularly reelected until 1905
and again from 1915 to 1921, perioc
of fourteen years, Before the expira
ton of his last term in Congress, h'
resigned to accept the nomination TO
Governor, and was elected over Gov
ernor Findlay by vote of 67,9O5 Il
66,3OO. He served but one term a
Governor, and lived in quietness unit
his death, which occurred on the 10tl
of June, 1882, in the SOth year of hi
age lie was buried in the grounds o
the German Reformed Church a
Reading,
GOVERNOR sHULzE.