My Genealogy Hound

FRANK H. HERSH is a member of the firm of Hersh Bros., wholesale and retail dealers in stoves, heaters and ranges in Allentown. This business was established in 1875 by James N. and Frank H. Hersh, and has since been successfully and profitably carried on, and has become one of the leading enterprises of the city. The members of the firm are well known business men, and it is with pleasure that we present to our readers the life record of our subject. He was born in Lehigh County, in May, 1851, and is a son of Frank Hersh, who was born in Montgomery County, Pa., in 1821. The grandfather was Henry Hersh, son of Henry Ludwig Hersh, who emigrated from Germany to America, and settled in Pittsburg, Pa. The father of our subject was married in 1842 to Miss Emma, daughter of Daniel Yeager. She was born in Lehigh County, and died in 1868.

Mr. Hersh of this sketch was educated in the common schools, and took a commercial course in New Haven, Conn. He afterward worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for a period of three years, serving in the capacity of train dispatcher. In 1875 the present firm of Hersh Bros, was established, as before stated. They occupy a large store, 23x225 feet, and deal in stoves and all kinds of heating apparatus. From the beginning their trade has constantly increased, for fair and honest dealing, courteous treatment and a desire to please their customers have won them a liberal patronage.

Our subject is also interested in other business concerns, including the Lehigh Valley Cornice Works of Bethlehem, Pa. He is a Director in the Lehigh Valley Trust and Safe Deposit Company, and also a stockholder and Director in the West End Improvement Company, and in the Mechanics’ Building Association.

In 1876 Mr. Hersh was united in marriage with Miss Jennie E. Glick, of Tiffin, Ohio, daughter of John Glick. They have one daughter, Ruth A. Their home is located at No. 126 North Ninth Street, and is a pleasant residence.

In politics Mr. Hersh is a supporter of the Republican party, and has been a member of the City, County and State Executive Committees. He has served as a member of the City Council for the past eight years, representing the Seventh Ward. He has faithfully discharged his duties as Councilman, and has labored for the best interests of the community and the promotion of all those enterprises which are calculated to prove of public benefit. He is a member of the First Reformed Church, and is a charitable and benevolent man. Those who know him esteem him highly for his sterling worth and integrity, and his acquaintance is a wide one.