Samuel C. Shimer

Samuel C. Shimer was born to General Conrad Schilp Shimer in 1822 and graduated from the Moravian Boarding School, which became Moravian College. He worked as a farmer and miller. In 1864 he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party. He did not seek reelection and left office in 1865. Shimer would be the first senator elected to the redistricted 18th district of the Pennsylvania State Senate to represent Northampton County. Shimer was elected as an Independent Democrat and did not seek re-election. After leaving office Shimer worked as a Merchant and as a ticket agent for the Luzerne and Susquehanna Railroad. In 1885 Shimer sought the office of postmaster of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, but would die prior to the election on October 5, 1885, at the age of 63. Shimer was married to Julia P. Née Meyer and had three daughters, Laura Shimer, Mary Catherine Shimer, Minnie C. Shimer.[1][2]