The William Uhler Hensel collection, 1870-1915.

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The William Uhler Hensel collection, 1870-1915.

Collection consists mostly of printed copies of addresses written and delivered by William U. Hensel about politics, morality, road laws, James Buchanan, Walter Scott, Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, the Christiana Riot and Treason Trials of 1851, and Presbyterianism in the Pequea Valley. Also includes commemorative brochures, correspondence, scrapbooks, and posthumous recognitions.

1 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7664057

Lancaster County Historical Society

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Hensel, W. U. (William Uhler), 1851-1915

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William Uhler Hensel was born in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 3 December 1851. Hensel attended the local public school and a series of private academies before entering Franklin and Marshall College in 1866. Hensel was very active in the school including fraternities and clubs. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1870. After graduation, Hensel pursued a career in law and studied under Judge Isaac Hiester and David G. Eshleman. In 1873, Hensel was adm...