Background
Dershem, Franklin Lewis was born on March 5, 1865 in White Deer Tp., Union Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis and Mary E. (Moore) Dershem.
Dershem, Franklin Lewis was born on March 5, 1865 in White Deer Tp., Union Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis and Mary E. (Moore) Dershem.
Educational public schools, and business college.
Hardware salesman, on road 19 years, to 1913. Postmaster Kelly Pt., Pennsylvania, 1888-1890. Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1907 and 1911.
Member 63d Congress (1913-1915), 17th Pennsylvania District. Democrat. Trustee Albright College, Myerstown, Pennsylvania.
Member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1907 and 1911.
Member of the 63d Congress (1913-1915), 17th Pennsylvania District.
Member of Evangelical Church.
Married Minnie Ada Stahl on February 26, 1891.
