Biography

12/28/1833 - 06/10/1912

KURTZ, Frederick, a Representative from Centre County; born, December 28, 1833 in York, York County, Pa.; printer and editor, Demokratischer Berichter und Centre County Unzeiger, German newspaper (1858-1868); printer, publisher and editor, Centre Reporter (1868-1900); postmaster, United States Postal Service, Aaronsburg, Pa. (1858-1861); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1866 and 1867 terms; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1868 term; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1884); director, Potter Township school district (12 years); president, Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (16 years); president, Centre Hall Water Co. (26 years); editor, Centre Democrat (1900-1912); died, June 10, 1912 in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania; interred, Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania.