About Lewis M. Motter
Lived 1815 – 1910 (aged 95). Lewis M. Motter was an American politician.
Lewis Martin Motter (February 6, 1815 – April 27, 1910) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1854 to 1856.
Early life Lewis Martin Motter was born on February 6, 1815, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to Mary M. (née Martin) and Lewis Motter. He was raised in Emmitsburg.
Career At the age of 23, Motter took over the family's tannery after the death of his father. He also took over the family's homestead and worked as a farmer. From 1849 to 1863, he was a stockholder and director of Bank of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He also served as director of the Gettysburg National Bank from 1864 to 1903.
Motter was a Whig. After the Civil War, he affiliated with the Democratic Party. He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery.
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American politician (1815–1910)
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Lewis M. Motter was born on 6 February 1815.
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Lewis M. Motter died on 27 April 1910.
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