Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-25-2016
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Gettysburg Burgess William E. Olinger was an unassuming local politician. Born during the Civil War, Olinger was the child of local farmers. A teacher and insurance salesman, Olinger was also a fastidious county auditor in the 1890s and served as clerk of the courts from 1912 to 1916. By the 1920s, Olinger was in charge of the Borough of Gettysburg, one of the most powerful political voices in the county. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John. "Digging Up a Local Hero in the Archives." Gettysburg Times (July 25, 2016).
Comments
This article appeared in the Gettysburg Times as part of the Adams County Historical Society's "Historically Speaking" column, July 25, 2016.