General Conrad Schilp Shimer (D9) Lehigh and Northampton Counties 1850-1852
Early Life:
General Conrad Schilp Shimer, born October 31, 1797, Schonersville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; son of Samuel and Elisabeth Schilp Shimer; Major General, Pennsylvania Militia; engaged, farming; married, Catherine Quier; children, Samuel C. Shimer, Asher D. Shimer, Camilla Mary Shimer Brodhead; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1850-1852; federal elector; treasurer, director, Bethlehem Railroad Company, 1862; died, April 30, 1866 (aged 68), residence, near Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; interment, Schoenersville Cemetery, Schoenersville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 9th district, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, 1850-1852.
Legacy:
Son, Samuel C. Shimer, Pennsylvania State Senate, 18th district, Northampton County, 1875-1876.
Samuel C. Shimer - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
GEN Conrad Schilp Shimer (1797-1866) - Find a Grave Memorial