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Peter Mitchell Osterhout

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Peter Mitchell Osterhout

Birth
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 May 1890 (aged 79)
Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tunkhannock,Wyoming County,Pennsylvania,USAAdd to Map
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Death of Peter M. Osterhout.
Hon. Peter M. Osterhout, who was a life-long resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and who was one of its most prominent figures, died at his home in Tunkhannock Tuesday morning. He had been sick for some time.
Mr. Osterhout was born in Eaton township, Luzerne (now Wyoming) county, on the 21st day of May, 1819. At the age of 16 years he commenced his business career as a clerk and continued as a commercial man until 1835, being associated in business with George M. Hollenback, at Wilkes-Barre, for twelve years. He afterwards removed to Tunkhannock, which place has been his home ever since. In 1835 he was appointed a justice of the peace, in 1841 appointed postmaster of Tunkhannock, in 1845-8 elected Prothonotary of Wyoming county, and in 1851, admitted to the bar of the same county. In 1856 he attended as a delegate the convention which place General John C. Fremont in nomination for President, and 1860 helped to nominate Abraham Lincoln. In 1864 and 1865 he represent Wyoming county at Harrisburg, and in 1868 was elected to the State Senate. In 1872 he was a delegate to the convention which named U. S. Grant for a second term. Of late years his life has been one of retirement. He leaves but one child, Mrs. Susan Keeney, wife of Seth L. Keeney, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Deceased was a member of the Wyoming Historical Society and a trustee under the will of the late Isaac Osterhout, of Wilkes-Barre, who made bequests founding a library, etc, there. Deceased held many other positions of trust and honor.
Pittston Gazette - 16 May 1890
Death of Peter M. Osterhout.
Hon. Peter M. Osterhout, who was a life-long resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and who was one of its most prominent figures, died at his home in Tunkhannock Tuesday morning. He had been sick for some time.
Mr. Osterhout was born in Eaton township, Luzerne (now Wyoming) county, on the 21st day of May, 1819. At the age of 16 years he commenced his business career as a clerk and continued as a commercial man until 1835, being associated in business with George M. Hollenback, at Wilkes-Barre, for twelve years. He afterwards removed to Tunkhannock, which place has been his home ever since. In 1835 he was appointed a justice of the peace, in 1841 appointed postmaster of Tunkhannock, in 1845-8 elected Prothonotary of Wyoming county, and in 1851, admitted to the bar of the same county. In 1856 he attended as a delegate the convention which place General John C. Fremont in nomination for President, and 1860 helped to nominate Abraham Lincoln. In 1864 and 1865 he represent Wyoming county at Harrisburg, and in 1868 was elected to the State Senate. In 1872 he was a delegate to the convention which named U. S. Grant for a second term. Of late years his life has been one of retirement. He leaves but one child, Mrs. Susan Keeney, wife of Seth L. Keeney, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Deceased was a member of the Wyoming Historical Society and a trustee under the will of the late Isaac Osterhout, of Wilkes-Barre, who made bequests founding a library, etc, there. Deceased held many other positions of trust and honor.
Pittston Gazette - 16 May 1890

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    Pittston, Pennsylvania
    16 May 1890, Friday

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