Levi B. Kaler

Levi B. Kaler (January 26, 1828 – September 1, 1906) was an American politician and businessman from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1885 to 1886.

Early life Levi B. Kaler was born on January 26, 1828, in Robeson Township, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth (née Umstead) and John Kaler. His father was a farmer and officer of the St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church. His grandfather Matthias Kaler was a German immigrant who served in the Revolutionary War and was a justice of the peace in Berks County. He grew up in Berks County and worked on his father's farm. He was educated in common schools and was instructed privately by Reverend Henry Miller. He was a school board member in Phoenixville from 1856 to 1862. He was involved in the construction of the Masonic Hall in Phoenixville and was president of its board of managers.

Kaler was director of the Phoenixville National Bank and later became president of the bank. He was director of the Pickering Valley Railroad Company for at least 12 years and was director of the Fidelity Mutual Life Association of Philadelphia. His wife died in 1869. He married Anne S. White, daughter of Samuel White, of Phoenixville on July 16, 1874.

Kaler died of heart disease on September 1, 1906, in Phoenixville. He was interred at Morris Cemetery in Phoenixville.