Pa.. has always been justly proud of the men who have represented it in this House of Congress. all of whom have been men of ability and integrity. some of whom have been very prominent in the history of our nationone. the greatest leader this House has ever knownbut of all the members from this county none has been so faithful. so conscientious. so pure. so devoted to the interests of his county. his State. and the nation as was MARRIOTT BROSIUS. Eastern Pennsylvania has always been influenced to a very great extent in its religious and financial life by the Quakers who early settled there. Henry Brosius. who emigrated from England in the year 1780 and settled in Philadelphia. was a Quaker. - He was a greatgrandfather of the late MARRIOTT BROSrus. who was born in Colrain Township. Lancaster County. on March 7. 1843. the same year in which Lancaster County was made an independent Congressional district. and it was.a matter of no little pride to him that his ancestors. both paternal and maternal. were of sturdy Quaker stock. His mother died when he was 7 years old and for a few months he resided with an uncle.
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