Biography

1803 - 05/15/1855


SEILER, Jacob, a Clerk from Dauphin County; born, 1803 in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa.; appointed, sheriff, Dauphin County (1830-1832); clerk, office of the Register, Dauphin County (1829-1836); elected, transcribing clerk, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1836-1839); elected, Chief Clerk, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (January 16, 1839-January 7, 1841); appointed, chief clerk, Pennsylvania Department of State (1845-1848); died, May 15, 1855 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; interred, Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.


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