Background
II, John Augustus Fritchey, was born on March 15, 1902 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Eugene and Bertha Belle (Maurer) Fritchey.
II, John Augustus Fritchey, was born on March 15, 1902 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elmer Eugene and Bertha Belle (Maurer) Fritchey.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Dickinson College, 1924. Postgraduate, Dartmouth, 1927. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1929.
Private practice, Harrisburg. Resident Harrisburg Hospital, 1929—1930. Member, staff Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, medical chief, 1931—1948.
State medical administrator Pennsylvania Bureau Vocational Rehabilitation, 1948—1963. Medical consultant Pennsylvania Department Public Assistance, 1950—1954, Cumberland County Board Assistance, 1975—1986, Dauphin County Board Assistance, 1976—1986. County deputy coroner, 1934—1969.
Internist Harrisburg District Armed Forces Induction Service, 1942—1953. Secretary, treasurer & director San Family Washing Company, Harrisburg, 1943—1948.
Chairman Harrisburg City Democratic Committee, 1942—1943, Dauphin County Democratic Committee, 1943—1946. Vice president Unity Church Harrisburg, 1982—1983, president, 1983—1984. Member of Sons of the American Revolution (chapter president 1942-1944, state president 1948-1950, vice president general 1947-1949, national executive committee 1949-1950, registrar general 1950-1953, surgeon general 1956-1957), American Medical Association, Perry Historians, Mennonite History Society, Cumberland County History Society, South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (charter), Gesellschaft fur Familienkunde in Kurhessen und Waldeck, Genealogical Society Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Academy Medicine, Dauphin County Medical Society, National Rehabilitation Association (life), Palatines to America (organizing chairman, Pennsylvania chapter 1977-1978, national executive council 1978-1979, national vice president 1979-1981, national president 1981-1983, national executive council 1983-1984), Mason (32 degree, Shriner), Phi Chi, Sigma Chi.
Married Dorotha Amy Warren, November 12, 1932. Children: Margaret Ann, John Warren.