Abraham Steinmetz Brendle, one of the older members of the Lebanon Bar, and widely known throughout the county as a historian as well as a lawyer, and prominently identified with the Lebanon County Historical Society, died at 3 o'clock this morning, at his home at Schaefferstown, in the region where he was born and raised, and where he spent his entire career.
He had been in failing health for upward of a year, but managed to be about and to attend to his processional and other duties until about two months ago. During the interim he was confined very much to his house and to his bed. He suffered from a complication of ailments, which physicians found it difficult to specifically diagnose.
The deceased was a scion of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Lebanon and Lancaster counties. He was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Steinmetz) Brendle. He was born at Schaefferstown, June l2, 1854, and would therefore have attained the age of 68 had he lived until next month.
Mr. Brendle was reared on his father's farm in the vicinity of Schaefferstown. He attended the public schools of his native village, up to his seventeenth year, and then entered Palatinate Institute, now Albright College at Myerstown. After two years' study there he, in the fall of 1875, entered Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster and graduated in the summer of 1877, with a degree of A. B.
Returning to Lebanon County, he taught two terms in the public schools at Schaefferstown and in 1879 began the study of law under the late Gen. J. P. S. Gobin. In 1882 he was admitted to the Bar of Lebanon county; and located at Schaefferstown, where he has ever since continued to reside and practice.
Mr. Brendle displayed unusual talent and ability in the legal profession, and was also regarded as a very valuable member of the literary world, in his native state particularly. His "History of Schaefferstown" is authentic and interesting, and displays no little talent for historical work. He was the author of much floating literature, both prose and poetry, which may sometime be gathered and preserved in permanent form. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater in 1880. In politics he was a staunch Republican. He was a member of the Reformed Church and gave it liberal support.
On August 31, 1882, Mr. Brendle was married to Miss Mary A. Seibert, of Schaefferstown, daughter of George and Magdalena (Miller) Seibert, and grand daughter of Francis Seibert, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. J. Bachman, at the bride's home. She survives him and there are no children.
Mr. Brendle was a member of the P. O. S. of A., Washington Camp No. 256, of Schaefferstown, and was appointed district president in 1893 of the Eastern District of Lebanon County. Mr. Brendle was a very popular member of the legal, social and political circles in Lebanon county. In the interests of his party he engaged in campaign speaking all over the county in 1880 and 1884, his oratorical powers making him a very effective speaker. He was of a genial manner and most pleasing personality, and impressed those about him as a man of intellect, ability and humor.
He was not only a patriotic citizen, but in local affairs took part in everything that tended toward the advancement of his native town. He was a stockholder of the First National Bank of Schaefferstown, and for a long time served as a director and also as solicitor. He took an active interest in the fire company, and in other matters pertaining to he physical and moral welfare of the town. His only brother, Thomas Brendle, is a citizen of the same.
Among Mr. Brendle's paternal ancestors were Casper Schweitzer, M. D., who came to this country on the ship "Mercury," in 1735, being then twenty years old; and George Dissinger who came to this country from Gershweiler in Saarbrucken on the ship "Snow Squirrel" in 1761, aged fourteen years. The latter, for his second wife, married Catharine Schweitzer, a daughter of the above named Casper, they became the parents of two children, Daniel and Elizabeth, the latter being the grandmother of subject. George Dissinger was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. (Lebanon Daily News, May 22, 1922, Pages 1 & 2)
He had been in failing health for upward of a year, but managed to be about and to attend to his processional and other duties until about two months ago. During the interim he was confined very much to his house and to his bed. He suffered from a complication of ailments, which physicians found it difficult to specifically diagnose.
The deceased was a scion of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Lebanon and Lancaster counties. He was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Steinmetz) Brendle. He was born at Schaefferstown, June l2, 1854, and would therefore have attained the age of 68 had he lived until next month.
Mr. Brendle was reared on his father's farm in the vicinity of Schaefferstown. He attended the public schools of his native village, up to his seventeenth year, and then entered Palatinate Institute, now Albright College at Myerstown. After two years' study there he, in the fall of 1875, entered Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster and graduated in the summer of 1877, with a degree of A. B.
Returning to Lebanon County, he taught two terms in the public schools at Schaefferstown and in 1879 began the study of law under the late Gen. J. P. S. Gobin. In 1882 he was admitted to the Bar of Lebanon county; and located at Schaefferstown, where he has ever since continued to reside and practice.
Mr. Brendle displayed unusual talent and ability in the legal profession, and was also regarded as a very valuable member of the literary world, in his native state particularly. His "History of Schaefferstown" is authentic and interesting, and displays no little talent for historical work. He was the author of much floating literature, both prose and poetry, which may sometime be gathered and preserved in permanent form. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater in 1880. In politics he was a staunch Republican. He was a member of the Reformed Church and gave it liberal support.
On August 31, 1882, Mr. Brendle was married to Miss Mary A. Seibert, of Schaefferstown, daughter of George and Magdalena (Miller) Seibert, and grand daughter of Francis Seibert, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. J. Bachman, at the bride's home. She survives him and there are no children.
Mr. Brendle was a member of the P. O. S. of A., Washington Camp No. 256, of Schaefferstown, and was appointed district president in 1893 of the Eastern District of Lebanon County. Mr. Brendle was a very popular member of the legal, social and political circles in Lebanon county. In the interests of his party he engaged in campaign speaking all over the county in 1880 and 1884, his oratorical powers making him a very effective speaker. He was of a genial manner and most pleasing personality, and impressed those about him as a man of intellect, ability and humor.
He was not only a patriotic citizen, but in local affairs took part in everything that tended toward the advancement of his native town. He was a stockholder of the First National Bank of Schaefferstown, and for a long time served as a director and also as solicitor. He took an active interest in the fire company, and in other matters pertaining to he physical and moral welfare of the town. His only brother, Thomas Brendle, is a citizen of the same.
Among Mr. Brendle's paternal ancestors were Casper Schweitzer, M. D., who came to this country on the ship "Mercury," in 1735, being then twenty years old; and George Dissinger who came to this country from Gershweiler in Saarbrucken on the ship "Snow Squirrel" in 1761, aged fourteen years. The latter, for his second wife, married Catharine Schweitzer, a daughter of the above named Casper, they became the parents of two children, Daniel and Elizabeth, the latter being the grandmother of subject. George Dissinger was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. (Lebanon Daily News, May 22, 1922, Pages 1 & 2)
Abraham Steinmetz Brendle, one of the older members of the Lebanon Bar, and widely known throughout the county as a historian as well as a lawyer, and prominently identified with the Lebanon County Historical Society, died at 3 o'clock this morning, at his home at Schaefferstown, in the region where he was born and raised, and where he spent his entire career.
He had been in failing health for upward of a year, but managed to be about and to attend to his processional and other duties until about two months ago. During the interim he was confined very much to his house and to his bed. He suffered from a complication of ailments, which physicians found it difficult to specifically diagnose.
The deceased was a scion of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Lebanon and Lancaster counties. He was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Steinmetz) Brendle. He was born at Schaefferstown, June l2, 1854, and would therefore have attained the age of 68 had he lived until next month.
Mr. Brendle was reared on his father's farm in the vicinity of Schaefferstown. He attended the public schools of his native village, up to his seventeenth year, and then entered Palatinate Institute, now Albright College at Myerstown. After two years' study there he, in the fall of 1875, entered Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster and graduated in the summer of 1877, with a degree of A. B.
Returning to Lebanon County, he taught two terms in the public schools at Schaefferstown and in 1879 began the study of law under the late Gen. J. P. S. Gobin. In 1882 he was admitted to the Bar of Lebanon county; and located at Schaefferstown, where he has ever since continued to reside and practice.
Mr. Brendle displayed unusual talent and ability in the legal profession, and was also regarded as a very valuable member of the literary world, in his native state particularly. His "History of Schaefferstown" is authentic and interesting, and displays no little talent for historical work. He was the author of much floating literature, both prose and poetry, which may sometime be gathered and preserved in permanent form. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater in 1880. In politics he was a staunch Republican. He was a member of the Reformed Church and gave it liberal support.
On August 31, 1882, Mr. Brendle was married to Miss Mary A. Seibert, of Schaefferstown, daughter of George and Magdalena (Miller) Seibert, and grand daughter of Francis Seibert, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. J. Bachman, at the bride's home. She survives him and there are no children.
Mr. Brendle was a member of the P. O. S. of A., Washington Camp No. 256, of Schaefferstown, and was appointed district president in 1893 of the Eastern District of Lebanon County. Mr. Brendle was a very popular member of the legal, social and political circles in Lebanon county. In the interests of his party he engaged in campaign speaking all over the county in 1880 and 1884, his oratorical powers making him a very effective speaker. He was of a genial manner and most pleasing personality, and impressed those about him as a man of intellect, ability and humor.
He was not only a patriotic citizen, but in local affairs took part in everything that tended toward the advancement of his native town. He was a stockholder of the First National Bank of Schaefferstown, and for a long time served as a director and also as solicitor. He took an active interest in the fire company, and in other matters pertaining to he physical and moral welfare of the town. His only brother, Thomas Brendle, is a citizen of the same.
Among Mr. Brendle's paternal ancestors were Casper Schweitzer, M. D., who came to this country on the ship "Mercury," in 1735, being then twenty years old; and George Dissinger who came to this country from Gershweiler in Saarbrucken on the ship "Snow Squirrel" in 1761, aged fourteen years. The latter, for his second wife, married Catharine Schweitzer, a daughter of the above named Casper, they became the parents of two children, Daniel and Elizabeth, the latter being the grandmother of subject. George Dissinger was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. (Lebanon Daily News, May 22, 1922, Pages 1 & 2)
He had been in failing health for upward of a year, but managed to be about and to attend to his processional and other duties until about two months ago. During the interim he was confined very much to his house and to his bed. He suffered from a complication of ailments, which physicians found it difficult to specifically diagnose.
The deceased was a scion of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Lebanon and Lancaster counties. He was the son of Daniel and Rebecca (Steinmetz) Brendle. He was born at Schaefferstown, June l2, 1854, and would therefore have attained the age of 68 had he lived until next month.
Mr. Brendle was reared on his father's farm in the vicinity of Schaefferstown. He attended the public schools of his native village, up to his seventeenth year, and then entered Palatinate Institute, now Albright College at Myerstown. After two years' study there he, in the fall of 1875, entered Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster and graduated in the summer of 1877, with a degree of A. B.
Returning to Lebanon County, he taught two terms in the public schools at Schaefferstown and in 1879 began the study of law under the late Gen. J. P. S. Gobin. In 1882 he was admitted to the Bar of Lebanon county; and located at Schaefferstown, where he has ever since continued to reside and practice.
Mr. Brendle displayed unusual talent and ability in the legal profession, and was also regarded as a very valuable member of the literary world, in his native state particularly. His "History of Schaefferstown" is authentic and interesting, and displays no little talent for historical work. He was the author of much floating literature, both prose and poetry, which may sometime be gathered and preserved in permanent form. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by his Alma Mater in 1880. In politics he was a staunch Republican. He was a member of the Reformed Church and gave it liberal support.
On August 31, 1882, Mr. Brendle was married to Miss Mary A. Seibert, of Schaefferstown, daughter of George and Magdalena (Miller) Seibert, and grand daughter of Francis Seibert, the ceremony being performed by Rev. A. J. Bachman, at the bride's home. She survives him and there are no children.
Mr. Brendle was a member of the P. O. S. of A., Washington Camp No. 256, of Schaefferstown, and was appointed district president in 1893 of the Eastern District of Lebanon County. Mr. Brendle was a very popular member of the legal, social and political circles in Lebanon county. In the interests of his party he engaged in campaign speaking all over the county in 1880 and 1884, his oratorical powers making him a very effective speaker. He was of a genial manner and most pleasing personality, and impressed those about him as a man of intellect, ability and humor.
He was not only a patriotic citizen, but in local affairs took part in everything that tended toward the advancement of his native town. He was a stockholder of the First National Bank of Schaefferstown, and for a long time served as a director and also as solicitor. He took an active interest in the fire company, and in other matters pertaining to he physical and moral welfare of the town. His only brother, Thomas Brendle, is a citizen of the same.
Among Mr. Brendle's paternal ancestors were Casper Schweitzer, M. D., who came to this country on the ship "Mercury," in 1735, being then twenty years old; and George Dissinger who came to this country from Gershweiler in Saarbrucken on the ship "Snow Squirrel" in 1761, aged fourteen years. The latter, for his second wife, married Catharine Schweitzer, a daughter of the above named Casper, they became the parents of two children, Daniel and Elizabeth, the latter being the grandmother of subject. George Dissinger was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. (Lebanon Daily News, May 22, 1922, Pages 1 & 2)
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