Sener, Samuel Miller, 1855-1911

Lawyer, newspaper reporter and historian of Catholicism in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, area.

From the description of Clippings 1880s-1890s, 1911. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 26297448

The Sener family settled in Pennsylvania in 1749. Samuel Miller Sener (1854-1911), the son of Henry C. Sener and Frances Coggstoll, was born in Lancaster. He received his education in public school and went on to study law. He was admitted to the Lancaster Bar in 1877, but focused more on historical and scientific pursuits within Lancaster County than his legal practice. Sener became a court reporter for The New Era. He held the position of librarian for the Lancaster County Historical Society from May 1896 until May 1909. Sener was also active as a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Sons of the Revolution, Society of the War of 1812, Lancaster Press Club and the Linnaean Society. At the same time, he served as a trustee at the A. Herr Smith Memorial Library. He remained an active member in all of these organizations until his death on 26 June 1911 at the age of fifty-seven.

From the description of Samuel M. Sener scrapbooks, 1776-1898 / compiled by Samuel Miller Sener. (Lancaster County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 530461792