The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-15
GOVERNOR FINDIAY.

of June, 176S. His lineage has been traced
back as far as Adjutant Brown, who took
part in the famous sege of Derry, Ireland
He received a good Common School edu.
cation and had competent knowledge OF
the laws of his country. He was vind-
Gator of the Jeffersonan administration, and
his first Office was that of Inspector of Mill
tia. Mr.. Findlay, at the age of thirty, was
chosen as Representative to the Legisla-
ture which sat in Philadelphia in 1877, and
was selected again in 1903. He was the
first to propose that Harrisburg should be
permanently established as the Capital.
His proposition failed at the time, but final :
ly carried, and in 1912 the removal was ef-
fscted. In 1907, Mr.. Findlay was elected
State Treasurer, and resigned his seat in the
House. He was annually reelected to that
office for the next succeeding ten years, when
he resigned to assume the duties of Govern
or. In 1917, Mr.. Findlay was nominated
and elected Governor over Gen. Joseph
Heister, Federal, by vote of 66, ,33l to 59,-
272. He 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 attorney, nor did he
offer any witnesses at any of the sittiugs of
the Committee. The committee finally re.
ported that his official conduct had not on.
ly been faithful, but meritorious and bene-
fetal to the State. In 1890, his official
conduct was again subject to inquiry, but
with the same results triumphant vindica-
ton. He was again nominated for Govern
or in 1920, but was defeated by General
| Heister. During the session of 1922 he
was elected United States Senator, and sery-
ed full term of six years. He was ap.
pointed Treasurer ofthe United 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
resigned. He died on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1916, at the residence of his son.
in-law, Governor Skunk in Harrisburg
Governor Findlay was one of the Commits
sioners who authorized the erection of the
State Capital, and lsyed with his hand the
Southwest corner stone of the building.
GOVERNOR HESTER.
Joseph Hester, the fifth Governor under
the Constitution of 1890, was born on the
18th of November, 1882 in Bern township,
Berks county, of Silesian origin. He recsiv.
ed Common English and German educa.
ton, and worked on his fathers farm until
beth Whitman, of Reading, and shortly af-
ter removed thence. He joined his father
in law as partner in the mercantile busi-
ness. In politics he was Wing, and was
sent to represent that party at the State
Convention, which met in Philadelphia on
the 10th of June, 1776. He was then a
Captain of Militia, and upon returning to
Reading he urged upon them the necessity
of organizing a volunteer company to march
to the assistance of Washington, then in New
Jersey. Captain Hester was heard with
much respect, and, at the end of ten
days, marched with eighty men to the sup
port of Washington. Captain Heister also
marched to the support Of Washington on
Long Island, and, in conflict with the en-
emy, WAS taken prisoner and confined on
board the notorious prison-ship- Jer-
sey.' He participated in the battle of Ger.
mantown, and received a wound in his
head, but not a serious one. He served in
the war until its close, and returned 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 was a
member of the Convention which framed
the State Constitution. He was a member
of the Legislature tor several years, and in
1899 represented the Berks district in Con-
gress He was regularly reelected until
1905, and again from 1915 to 1921, period
of fourteen years. Before the expiration Of
his last term in Congress, he resigned to ac-
cept the nomination for Governor, and was
elected over Governor Findlsy by a vote of
81 ,9O5 to $4,000. He served but one term
as Governor, and lived in 9uietness until
his death, which occurred on the 10Th of
June, 1882, in the S0th year of his age
He was buried in the grounds of the Ger
man Reformed Church at Reading.
GOVERNOR sHULzE.
John Andrew Shulze, the sixth Governor
under the Constitution of 1890, was born in
Tulpehocken township, Berks county, on
the 18th of July l775. Mr.. Shulze received
a complete classical education, and after
wards studied theology. In 1886, he was
ordained a minister in the German Luther
an Church, and ofIiciated for period of six
years. In 1902 Mr.. Shulze was obliged to
quit his labors in the ministry on account of
| rheumatic affection, and in 1904 he enter
ed upon mercantile pursuit, which he fol-
lowed for number. of years, sccumulating a
small fortune. In 1906 he was elected a
member of the Legislature, and returned for
the two succeeding terms. He was tender.
ed the nomination for fourth term, but de-
clined. In 1918 Governor Snyder appoint
ed him Surveyor General of the
State, which he declined. Governor Sny-
der then rendered him the positions of Pro.
thonotary, Register, Recorder, &C., of Leb-
anon county, which be accepted. He was
re-commissioned by Governor Findlay, but
resigned in 1921 and in October he was elect
ed member Of the house of Representa-
tives. In 1922 he was chosen State SEN
stor from the Lebanon district but resign
ed in 1928 to accept the nomination for
Governor. He was elected over Andrew
Gregg, Federal, by vote of S9,92s to Ca
2ll, and was reelected in 1926 over John
Sergeant. Federal, by vote of 1910 to >.
l75. In 1924, Governor Shulze had the
honor of welcoming General Lafayette to
the soil of Pennsylvania which he did al
Morrisville, with his usual eloquence. None
of Governor Shulze's predecessors had en-.
tered into public life with SO much scholas