Husband Gov. John Andrew Shulze 1 2 3 4
AKA: John Andrew Melchior Schultze 5
Born: 19 Jul 1775 - Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co, PA 2 6
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Died: 18 Nov 1852 - ? Lancaster Co, PA 6 7
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Father: Rev. Christopher Emanuel Schulze ( -1809) 5
Mother: Eva Elizabeth Muhlenberg ( - ) 5
• Biographical Sketch: William C. Armor, Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: James K. Simon, 1873).
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General Notes: Husband - Gov. John Andrew Shulze
He was governor of Pennsylvania, 1923 - 1929.
He was liberally educated for the ministry, and regularly ordained as a minister in 1796, and he assisted his father for eight years in the discharge of pastoral duties to several congregations in Berks, Lebanon and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania. Owing to a rheumatic afliction, he, in 1804, was obliged to relinquish preaching. He then moved to Myerstown, then in Dauphin County, and pursued the business of merchant. In 1806 he was elected a member of the State Legislature, and afterward twice re-elected, serving his constituents with distinction for three terms. In 1813, upon the erection of Lebanon County, he was appointed to fill the office of prothonotary, in which he continued for eight years. In 1821 he was again elected to the Legislature, and, in 1822, he was chosen Senator, to represent the Senatorial district composed of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties. Whilst serving as a Senator he received the Democratic nomination for Governor, and was elected by a majority of twenty-five thousand seven hundred and six over Andrew Gregg, the Federal candidate; and, in 1826, he was re-elected Governor with little opposition, the Federal party having run John Sergeant against him. In 1829 he was again brought out as a candidate, but, for the sake of harmony in the party, he withdrew, and George Wolf was nominated and elected. Whilst acting as Governor he had the honor of tendering the courtesies of the state to General Lafayette, who was then upon his celebrated tour through the country. His administration of the affairs of the state government during his official career was distinguished for integrity, wisdom and statesmanship.
During President Jackson's opposition against the Bank of the United States, Governor Shulze left the Democratic party. But he was not active in political life after his retirement from the office of Governor, excepting upon one occasion, in 1840, when he was a member of the Harrisburg Whig Convention, which nominated General Harrison for President. In this connection he ran as a Senatorial elector upon the Harrison ticket, and was elected, and afterward officiated as president of the State Electoral College.
Upon retiring from office he removed to Lycoming County, where he continued to reside till 1846. During that period he was engaged in certain extensive speculations in that enterprising county, but he was not successful in them. Then he moved to Lancaster, where he continued to reside till his death. [HBC 1886, 526]