Hon. William Henry Brosius and Ellen W. Smith

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Husband Hon. William Henry Brosius ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Nov 1839 - Martic Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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         Father: Abner Brosius (      -1876) 1
         Mother: Letitia Wilkinson (      -1897) 1

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1863 3

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Wife Ellen W. Smith ³

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         Father: Joseph Smith (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Tacey [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Mary Brosius ²

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         Spouse: William J. Long (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. William Henry Brosius

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He was born on a farm in Martic township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and received a liberal education in both public and select schools, finishing his studies at the Locust Grove Academy, from which he was graduated. At the age of twenty years he commenced farming on shares with his father, an arrangement that continued until 1863, in which year he took charge of his father-in-law's farm, afterward purchasing same, and living thereon afterward. The property was considered one of the finest dairy farms in Lancaster County. A practical farmer, Mr. Brosius manifested a keen and intelligent interest in all agricultural matters, and for more than twenty years was a member of the Lancaster County Agricultural Society, of which he for a time served as one of the vice-presidents. Interested from his boyhood in farming and farm products, he became one of the managers of three of the most successful agricultural fairs ever held in the county. In 1897 he was appointed by Gov. Hastings, a member of the Farmers' National Congress, which met at St. Paul, Minnesota, that year.
For six years a school director in his district, he placed himself fairly in the line of advancement in educational matters. No more enthusiastic Republican could be found in the State, and on several occasions he was a delegate in Republican State conventions. In 1883 he was elected to the Legislature on that ticket, and re-elected in 1885.
An orator of more than ordinary ability, his voice was heard in almost every nook and corner of the county, while in every state and national campaign for many years he made powerful speeches for the good of the cause. He served with the Republican State Central committee in the campaign that seated Gov. Stone, and his eloquent services were never called for in vain. In 1900 he was again elected to the State Legislature, and again in 1902. He served on the committee on Agriculture, and for a part of the time was its chairman; he was also a member of committees on Fish and Game, Iron and Coal, Law and Order, and Pensions and Gratuities. He was active in opposition to the Oleo Bill, and did much in securing the passage of a bill restricting same.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (J. H. Beers & Co., 1903), Pg 145.

2 Warren S. Ely, Long Family of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1909), Pg 41.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (J. H. Beers & Co., 1903), Pg 146.