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Below is a family biography included in the book,  Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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SAMUEL HUTCHISON, formerly Treasurer of Northampton County, and now residing at Martin’s Creek, is well known and popular throughout this section of the state, where his entire life has been passed. In the county of which he is now a resident he was born March 25, 1844, being a son of Elias and Catherine (Dech) Hutchison, both deceased. The family was one of the first represented in the state, and for several generations has been identified with the history of this county, the first one to settle here being our subject’s great-great-grandfather, James Hutchison, who was born in Ireland, of Scotch descent, and emigrated to America during the seventeenth century, becoming a pioneer settler of Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County. He attained a great age, and at the time of his death was one hundred and four years of age. His body was interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Lower Mt. Bethel Township.

The father of our subject died in 1891, when in his eighty-fourth year. The mother died the same year, and at the same age. Of their children, three survive, namely: Mary, wife of Solomon Spangler; Charles, whose home is near Bath, Pa.; and Samuel. The last-named was reared to manhood in the locality of his birth, and in boyhood was a student in the schools of Lower Mt. Bethel Township, and also for a time attended a private school in Phillipsburg, N. J. His studies completed, he taught school some eight winter seasons, mainly in Lower Mt. Bethel Township. For three years he was traveling salesman for R. I. Schlabach, a manufacturer of agricultural implements at Nazareth.

With the public affairs of the county Mr. Hutchison for some years has been intimately associated, and is regarded as one of the local leaders of the Democratic party in this section. In 1887 he was elected Treasurer of Northampton County, taking possession of the office January 1, 1888, and serving for three years to the satisfaction of the people and with credit to himself. Subsequently for three years he served as Deputy County Treasurer for William H. Rice, his successor in office. In 1889 he removed to his present farm, where he owns sixty acres of finely improved land, accumulated through his own exertions. For a number of years he has served as School Director and Auditor of Lower Mt. Bethel Township, and is one of the public-spirited citizens of the community. Socially he holds membership with Easton Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M., and Martin’s Creek Lodge No. 745, I. O. O. F. He is identified with the Reformed Church, and is a man of sincere religious convictions, the uprightness of his life proving the depth of his belief.

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This family biography is one of the numerous biographies included in the book, Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania published in 1894 by Chapman Publishing Company. 

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