My Genealogy Hound

GEORGE LYNDELL EGOLF, a young but active attorney-at-law, belongs to a family long prominent in Pottstown and vicinity. He was born in that borough, November 5, 1875. He is the son of Peter and Melinda (Geiger) Egolf, both natives of that section of Montgomery county. The couple had three sons: Ephraim H., M. D., deceased; and Harry C. and George Lyndell Egolf of Pottstown.

Peter Egolf (father) was a carpenter in early manhood but for many years afterwards was engaged in the lumber business in Pottstown, from which he has now retired. He was born in that borough and it has always been his home. His wife died in May, 1887, aged forty-three years. She was a Lutheran as is also Mr. Egolf. He was for some time a Democratic member of the town council, and takes an active interest in everything relating to local progress.

Peter Egolf (grandfather) was also a native of Pottstown. He followed the occupation of a farmer. His family was German on his father’s and Scotch on his mother’s side. His wife was Catharine (Levengood) Egolf. He died at the age of ninety-four years. They had two sons and four daughters.

John Egolf (great-grandfather) was also a native of Pennsylvania. He was a wheelwright and died at the age of ninety-six years. The founder of the Egolf family in this country settled in Montgomery county.

Mr. Geiger (maternal grandfather) was a native of Montgomery county, of German descent. He was a farmer and a soldier in the war of 1812. He was married three times and had children by each wife.

George Lyndell Egolf has lived in Pottstown all his life, attending the public schools, the Hill Preparatory School, and Ursinus College, being graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1896, before he was of age, the youngest member of his class. He entered the law office of Roger Foster, Esq., of New York city, and was there eighteen months. He then returned to Pottstown and opened an office. He has practiced his profession there since. He was admitted to the Montgomery county bar in May, 1898.

September 11, 1901, Mr. Egolf married Miss Pearl Taylor, daughter of Thomas and Lillian (Kerper) Taylor. Mr. Egolf is a Lutheran and his wife is an Episcopalian. He belongs to Pottstown Lodge, No. 814, B. P. O. E., and is exalted ruler. He was the organizer of the lodge. He also belongs to the Royal Arcanum and to the Colonial Club.

Politically he is a Democrat and is active in the support of the principles of his party. He lives at No. 330 King street. He is president of the Pottstown News Publishing Company, a director of the Pottstown Manufacturing Company, and treasurer of the Beshore Drug Company. He is a member of the Montgomery Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Carroll Brewster Law Club.