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History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1887



William Bricker Biography

William H. Bricker, furniture dealer, Chambersburg was born in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Penn., September 1, 1850, eldest son of William and Elizabeth (Sierer) Bricker. In 1851 he was brought by his parents to Huntingdon County, where he attended the public schools until the age of fourteen years. He then commenced clerking in a general store, in which he remained two years, then attended the normal school at Millersville, Penn., for some two years, graduating from that institution in 1869. He then became assistant principal of an academy in Trenton, N.J. for two years: then read law and also taught school again in Huntingdon County for part of one year.

During that year, 1872, his father died suddenly, which changed his plans; so, abandoning the study of law May 18, 1873, he came to Chambersburg and entered into partnership with H. Sierer in the furniture manufacturing business. under the firm name of H. Sierer & Co., which has since continued.

Mr. Bricker married, December 11, 1873. Laura V., daughter of Rev. Franklin Dyson, and by her had seven children, five of whom are living. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Bricker never aspired to public position; politically he is a Republican.


Source: Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens; Chicago. Genealogical Pub. Co. 1905. Notes: Prepared in part by George O. Seilhamer.















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