Frederic Antes Godcharles

Background

Godcharles, Frederic Antes was born on June 3, 1872 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Aiken and Elizabeth (Burkenbine) Godcharles.

Education

Electrical Engineer, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1893. Doctor of Letters from Susquehanna University, 1928.

Career

Electrical engineer, city hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1893-1895. President F. A. Godcharles Company, Milton Nail Works, 1895-1914. Editor public The Miltonian and Milton Morning Bulletin, 1910-1926.

Director Pennsylvania State Library and Museum, 1927-1931.

Achievements

• Frederic Antes Godcharles has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, historian. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pennsylvania National Guard, 1893-1898. Member Pennsylvania General Assembly, 1900. Member American Library Association, Pennsylvania Federation History Societies

(past president), Pennsylvania History Society, Northumberland County History Society (president), Pennsylvania History Association (director), Eastern States Archeological Federation (ex-president), Pennsylvania Society Archæology (past president, editor), Pennsylvania Folk-Lore Society (vice president), Huguenot Society, Pennsylvania German Society (director), Military Order Foreign Wars, Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War (past state commander), Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion, Newcomen Society of Great Britain, Phi Kappa Psi.

Clubs: Manufacturers, Rotary (ex-president), Acacia (Williams= Union League (Philadelphia).

Connections

Married Mary Walls Barber, June 15, 1904.

Father:

Charles Aiken Godcharles

Mother:

Elizabeth (Burkenbine) Godcharles

Spouse:

Mary Walls Barber