History of Leitersburg, (Washington County) Maryland United States of America

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Biographies:

George Abram Harter, educator, was born near Leitersburg, Md., Nov. 7, 1853; son of Peter Koontz and Mary (Poe) Harter; and grandson of George and Elizabeth (Ziegler) Poe and of David and Mary (Koontz) Harter. He was graduated from St. John's college, Annapolis, Md., A.B., 1878; A.M., 1880, and was assistant professor of mathematics and Latin there, 1878-80; principal of the grammar school at Leitersburg, Md., 1880-81; principal of the high school at Hagerstown, Md., 1881-85, professor of mathematics and modern languages in Delaware college, 1885-88; professor of mathematics and physics there, 1888-96, and president of Delaware college from 1896. He was elected a member of the state board of education of Delaware and of various scientific and educational societies. He received the degree of Ph.D. from St. John's college in 1892. He is the author of contributions to periodicals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Samuel Lahm, representative, was born in Leitersburg, Md., April 22, 1812; son of John Lahm, a native of Germany, a mechanic, innkeeper and farmer. Samuel left home in 1830, and went to Franklin county, Pa., where he became a clerk, but returned home on condition that his father should allow him to attend school. In two years he acquired a good English education and taught school. He attended Gettysburg academy and Washington college, Pa., for a short time, and in October, 1835, he settled in the practice of law at Canton, Ohio. He was master of chancery, 1837-41; prosecuting attorney for Stark county, 1841-45; state senator, 1842-44; brigadier-general in the state militia; an unsuccessful candidate for representative in the 29th congress and a representative in the 30th congress, 1847-49. He was married in 1838 to Aimira Webster, daughter of Daniel Brown of Portsmouth, N.H. After his service in congress he retired from active politics, gave up his law practice on account of a failure in his voice, and devoted the remainder of his life to farming and sheep raising. He died in Canton, Ohio, June 16, 1876.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Benjamin Franklin Leiter, representative, was born in Leitersburg, Md., Oct. 13, 1813; son of Samuel and Catharine (Myers) Leiter, and a descendant of Jacob Leiter, who was born in Holland and immigrated to Maryland. He was educated chiefly by his father; and taught school in Maryland, 1830-34, and in Ohio, 1834-42. He settled in Canton, Ohio, and was justice of the peace; mayor of Canton for ten years; was admitted to the bar in 1842, was a representative in the state legislature, 1848-50, and speaker, 1849-50. He was a representative from the eighteenth district of Ohio in the 34th and 35th congresses, 1855-59, and served on the committee on Indian affairs. He continued the practice of law up to the time of his death, which occurred in Canton, Ohio, June 17, 1866.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor