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Harmon Nacker, senior member of the firm of Nacker & Palmer, manufacturers of sanitary specialties and plumbers’ woodwork, at Millford, Michigan, is one of the energetic and progressive business men of that place. Mr. Nacker was born September 30, 1857, at Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, and is a son of Frederick and Hannah (Deitrich) Nacker, both of whom were born in Germany. They were farming people all their quiet, orderly lives, and the father, at the age of 83 years, still survives, in mental health, but the mother passed away in 1895, at the age of 73 years. Both from childhood belonged to the German Lutheran Church.

Our subject was educated in the schools of Wayne and Oakland counties, beginning farm work while still a boy. Later he learned the blacksmith trade, making a specialty of horseshoeing and carriage blacksmithing, and followed this trade for 20 years, being known as a fine mechanic. For three years he was connected with the steam and water department of the State Agricultural College at Lansing. In April, 1903, Mr. Nacker located in Milford, and in association with William Palmer bought the plant and works which now constitute the manufacturing business of Nacker & Palmer. The members of the firm found a demand awaiting their first class goods and even with the help of 12 employees find difficulty in supplying the trade. During the busy season traveling salesmen are sent out to take orders and arrange business; the members of the firm are men of practical knowledge and can handle a large amount of business themselves. The factory has been a distinct success and has added materially to the industrial wealth of Milford.

On November 22, 1882, Mr. Nacker was married to Dora Law, who was born in Michigan, and one son has blessed this union, Owen M., born November 7, 1883. This young man has shown exceptional ability, not only being a graduate of the mechanical department of the State Agricultural College at Lansing, but also the capable bookkeeper of the Nacker & Palmer factory.

While Mr. Nacker is a Democrat, he is in no way bigoted, and is inclined to often vote for an excellent candidate, irrespective of party lines. He is a thorough business man, honest and upright in all his dealings, public spirited and of much executive ability. He supports all good movements in the community.