George M. Eckels | |
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Member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Cumberland County district | |
In office 1891–1894 | |
Personal details | |
Born | George Morris Eckels April 29, 1857 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 23, 1916 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 59)
Resting place | Mechanicsburg Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Clara Agnes Hertzler
(
m. 1897) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater |
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (
Ph.G.) University of Pennsylvania Medical School ( MD) |
Occupation |
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George Morris Eckels (April 29, 1857 – May 23, 1916) was an American politician and physician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Cumberland County from 1891 to 1894.
George Morris Eckels was born on April 29, 1857, [a] in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to Sarah Ann (née Proctor) and William Eckels. [1] [2] [3] His father was a farmer and cooper. He attended public schools in Mechanicsburg from 1863 to 1873. He later attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and graduated with a Ph.G. in 1879. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School with a Doctor of Medicine in 1885. [1] [2] [4]
In 1873, Eckels worked at a drug store in Mechanicsburg. In January 1877, he worked at a drug store in Philadelphia. [1] After graduating in 1879, he moved back to Mechanicsburg and partnered with his younger brother Walter L. purchased the drug store he worked at from Mr. Bridgeford. He worked as a clerk and the brothers ran the business under the name Eckels Brothers. [1] [3] After graduating in 1885, he continued working at the drug store and as a physician in Mechanicsburg. [1] [3] [5] In November 1903, the Eckels brothers purchased a drug store in Harrisburg and his brother Walter ran that store. [3] He was manager of Bell Telephone Company in Mechanicsburg from 1885 to 1907. [2] He was principal of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School (later Shippensburg University). [2]
In January 1883, Eckels was elected as a transcribing clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was a Democrat and served as a delegate to the 1884 Pennsylvania Democratic Convention. He was a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention. [1] [2] [3] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Cumberland County from 1891 to 1894. [1] [2] He served on the centennial affairs, pensions and gratuities, insurance and public health and sanitation committees. [1] He also served as a member of the Mechanicsburg council. [5]
Eckels was director and treasurer of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery Association. [5]
On June 9, 1897, Eckels married Clara Agnes Hertzler, daughter of Elias Hertzler, of Monroe Township. They had two daughters, Janet Wallace and Maybelle. [3] [5] He was a member and trustee of the Presbyterian Church. [3] [5]
Eckels died on May 23, 1916, in Mechanicsburg. He was interred at Mechanicsburg Cemetery. [2] [5]