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Jacob Ziegler

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  • Period: to

    19th Century

  • Birth

    In Gettysburg to George and Elizabeth Ziegler. 2nd of 9 children. 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

  • Arrival in Butler

    Jacob runs away and arrives in Butler. Arrives at Beatty's Tavern (1895 history). Meets his wife early.

  • Begins printing apprenticeship

    Approx a month after arriving in Butler, Jacob teams up with James mcGlaughlin at the Repository office to learn the printing trade. Agreed to stay apprentice for 2 years and six months. (1895 county history)

  • Elected on Board of Trustees for Butler Academy

    Butler Academy founded Feb 6, 1811. Pioneers of Butler were chosen for the Board, Jacob Serving prior to 1840.

  • Clerk of Butler County

    Served as clerk of the board of county commissioners.

  • Becomes part owner of The Repository

    part owner with James McGlaughlin

  • Marries Sarah Brinker

    Three sons and four daughters, Amelia, george W, Julia E, Annie L. Mary A, Alfred G, and Henry.

  • Admitted to Bar in Butler County

    After studying law under HON. Jon Bredin, he was admitted and practiced for a few years. (1895 history)

  • Appointed prothonotary of Butler county

    By Governor Porter, had served for some months, then elected his own successor and served three years.

    (1895 history)

  • Becomes court clerk of Butler

    Document awarding jacob clerk of court of gernal quarter sessions of the peace in and for butler county Box 7 FF9

  • Becomes court protheonotary

    document awarding Jacob protheonotary of Court of Common pleas in Butler by governor of PA Box 7 FF8

  • Becomes clerk of Orphans court

    document awardking jacob clerk of orphans court in butler box 7 ff9

  • Marriage to Sarah Brinker

    Parents have discovered whereabouts by now.

  • Reawarded Clerk of court of Butler

    Document awarding Jacob Clerk of the court of gerneal quarter sessions of the peace for Butler county by Governor of PA Box 7 FF8

  • Propreitorship of the Herald begins

    After working in the office, and his father purchasing an interest in teh office, we begins linked with the Herald eventually being named "Zieglers Herald" (1895 history)

  • Elected Captain of DeKalb Greys

    document electing and commissioning jacob captain of dekalb greys militia Box 7 FF8

  • Chosen Transcribing clerk in State Senate

    served for 2 sessions, and then assistant clerk for one year.
    (1895 history)

  • Monetary Gift

    gave 662.28 to john Gilmore for property Box 7 FF17

  • Deed for Jacob

    for lot from John Gilmore
    Box 7 FF19

  • Monetary Reception

    appointed to receieve money from Peter Formist (Name??) Box 7 FF 17

  • Elected member of the legislature (of Butler?)

    Took seat in Jan 1848 (early county history), served one term then appointed a clerk in pension department at Washington, D.C.

  • Charter member and official of Connoquenessing Lodge

    Connoquenessing Lodge, Number 278, I. O. O. F., was instituted December 11, 1847, the charter having been granted on November 8, charter member and elected official (website)

  • Member of Assembly on charter of Columbia Bank

    The Free Soilers and Free Laborites met at Portersville, July 29, 1848, to prepare for the conventions of their party, but little was accomplished. The debate in the Assembly, of March, 1848, on the charter to the Columbia Bank, was participated in by Jacob ZIEGLER, of Butler, who maintained that the personal liability clause was sufficient security.

  • James Buchanan vouched for clerkship

    Friend James Buchanan vouched for a temporary clerkship by the secretary of war. box 7 FF1

  • Appt Clerk of Pension office

    appting Jacob to clerkship of Pension office box 7 FF1

  • Letter from wife

    letter from Wife about his absence for almost a year box 7 FF1

  • Democratic Herald under new mangament

    Could be the date of sale from Ziegler as he leaves for gold rush. (1895 history)

  • Loses Job in DC

    When Taylor takes office, heads of Democratic clerks were fired, including Jacob. (1985 history)

  • Left for Gold Rush

  • On Atlantic Coast travelling to CA

    Letter from jacob about his gold searching, emphasis on ship conditions, mentions about preserving union, describing cuba Box 7 FF3

  • In New Orleans on Way to CA

    Description of New Orleans, Gulf, reaching panama, notes talking with man about greatness of US and downfalls of Napoleon Box 7 FF3

  • Passing Panama on way to CA

    Description of Panama Box 7 FF3

  • Arrives in CA

    delays getting to CA, arriving there and mines Box 7 FF3

  • Mining in CA

    Reports about Mining Box 7 FF3

  • Mining in CA

    Box 7 FF3

  • Mining

    Reports on Mining Box 7 FF4

  • Mining in CA

    talks about bad conditions and false publishings Box 7 FF4

  • Gains ownership again

    Buys out the Herald once again

  • American Legal Association member

    appt member of ameircan legal associaiton for two year term box 7 FF8

  • Monetary Reception

    Recieved account of money owed by Cornelius Coll, when he died and handed over money to Ziegler Box 7 FF 17

  • Agreement to buy house

    Agreement with A. Gilman, Ziegler bought 2 lots nxt to his house for 800 dollars, to take affect around April 1, 1856. Box 7 FF 17

  • Assistant clerk in the House (of PA reps?)

    (1895 history)

  • Deed for cemetery plot

    In Harrisburg Box 7 FF19

  • New House Agreement

    Between Samuel Pervis and Jacob, 3500 for new house on lots 5 and 6 of Bulter to be complete in 1858. Finished buying off July 25, 1859. Box 7 FF 17

  • American Protestant Association Stock

    Capt Zeigler bought 5 dollars of Capital Stock of the American Protestant Association Box 7 FF20

  • Chief clerk of house

    Served from 1858 to 1860 (1895 history)

  • Land deed

    deed for 1/5 land in PA counties for farming Box 7 FF19

  • Deed for cemetery lot # 52

    for Jacob in Butler Box 7 FF19

  • Certificate for purchasing Insurance

    Certificate that Zeigler paid for policy with Butler Co. Mutual insurance company Box 7 FF15

  • Elected chief clerk of Senate

    served for one session, while acting, wrote a book on parliamentary law, which was foundation for Smulls legislatve hand book (1985 hisotry)

  • Voluteer recruiting officer

    After Fort Sumter, Jacob voluntarily recruited for the serice. (1895)

  • Renting out land

    Zeigler rented out farmland he owned in Donegal to Frederick Knoll to farm of Abram Hensher's 150 acres Box 7 FF 17

  • Home Insurance policy

    Mutual Fire Insurance Company policy for home for 2500 Box 7 FF15

  • Purchased stock

    purchased stock in American tea company box 7 FF8

  • Land Lease in Donegal

    Agreement to lease land in Donegal for 15 years to search and mine for minerals Box 7 FF15

  • Deed to French Creek Lubricating Oil Company

    Land in Venango County

  • Purchased Stock

    purcahsed stock in clawson oil company of venango box 7 FF8

  • President of Butler County Oil Company

    stock showing Jacob president of butler county oil company- http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pabutler/1895/95x19.htm show how business did box 7 FF8

  • Silver Mining Pages

    Pages from a book about the Silver Mining Company that Zeigler was a part of. Box 7 FF20

  • Great Wolf Hunt

    member of last great wolf hunt

  • Becomes county seat commissioner

    name county seat commissioner

  • Proof of secretary of Neveda Mining Company

    mortgage bond document showing jacob secretary of mailton gold and silver mining company of nevada

  • Again became owner of the Herald

    With his son Alfred G into partnership. (1895 history) from 1872-1873 it was known as "Ziegler's Democratic Herald", but soon changed

  • Egg preserver patent

    Agreement to use patent for egg preserver Box 7 FF 17

  • Insurance receipt for business building

    Aetna Insurance policy for 2000 for Business building and printing press, etc, on west side of main street Butler Box 7 FF15

  • House Insurance policy

    3500 policy with Butler Co. Mutual Fire for house and inclusions Box 7 FF15

  • Business insurance policy

    1000 policy with Butler Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. for business building

  • Appointed Bank assessor of PA

    document appt jacob bank assessor of west central counties of PA

  • Land deed in Butler

    for part of lot #110 for $4000 Box 7 FF19

  • Printing office insurance

    2000 policy with Aetna insurance for printing office Box 7 FF15

  • Mrs. Zielger Dies

    Both members of St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church, where Jacob was vestryman and warden for many years (in addition there is an Article on her death in Box 7 FF20, no date on that)

  • printing office insurance policy

    1000 policy with butler Mutual fire for prining office Box 7 FF15

  • Elected legislature of Butler County

    and was recognized leader of Democratic party (1895 history)

  • served as assisstant burgess

    1895 history

  • Valedictory printed

    and salutatory by Joesph P. Patterson (1895 history)

  • Railroad Passes

    Zeigler railroad pass as the Democratic Herald to use teh Shenango and Allegheny Railroad company until June 30 1887 Box 7 FF20

  • Temperance Letter No date**

    5 page paper written about Jacob's support of the temperance movement.
    No date as to when written or given Box 7 FF20

  • Butler Lodge No 272 F. & A. M. bereavement

    Bereavement resolution passed to honor and mourn Ziegler after his death. Only speaks of his good nature. Box 7 FF20

  • Democratic Club Condolences

    Central Democratic Club of Harrisburg PA issued a resolution to mourn the loss of Jacob. Box 7 FF20

  • Dies in Butler

    at 75 years old (1895 history)

  • Railroad Pass

    Zeigler railroad pass as the Democratic Herald to use the PA Railroad Divisino until December 31 1888. Box 7 FF20

  • Estate plea

    George Z. writes plea for estate claims to zieglers house, also contains a list of items and worth in house. Box 7 FF 17