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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCHLICHTER, son of Charles B. and Maria Kerr (Hartzell) Schlichter, was born in Franconia township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1865. His parents were farmers by occupation, and were engaged in operating a farm in that township at the time of his birth. In 1868, his father having died, the mother removed with her family to Sellersville, in Bucks county, where Benjamin attended the public schools until his eighth year, when the family removed to Lansdale where he also attended school for a time, and then entered the store of his brother James, as Schlichterville, where he remained until his eighteenth year. He then entered into the employment of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company at Sellersville in 1883, as a telegraph operator, remaining there until August 1, 1884, when he was promoted to a position in the train dispatcher’s office of that company in Philadelphia. On November 1, 1889, he was promoted to train dispatcher which position he has held ever since. Mr. Schlichter is a member of the Republican party, and has always been active in party affairs. He is a school director, and president of the North Wales school board. In religious faith he is a member of the Reformed church at Schlichterville.

Benjamin F. Schlichter married, June 30, 1888, Mary Cecelia, daughter of Benjamin F. and Margaret White (Dance) Jones, farmers, and descended from the oldest families of that section of Montgomery county. They have one child, Viola May, born July 9, 1892. Since his marriage Mr. Schlichter has resided at North Wales. Mrs. Schlichter is a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Jones, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume.

Charles Bodder Schlichter (father) was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Schlichter. Mrs. Schlichter’s maiden name was Bodder. Mr. Schlichter died in 1868. He was born in Rockhill township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and grew to manhood in that vicinity. He married Maria Kerr Hartzell, also of that township, who was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Kerr) Hartzell. She was born November 23, 1828, and died August 8, 1904. Their children: James Andrew, married May Keller, daughter of Francis and Sidney Keller, and resides at Sellersville; Mary Ellen, married Jacob Daub, son of Francis Daub, and resides at Perkasie; Benjamin F., subject of this sketch.