Background
Wewer, William John was born on August 23, 1929 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William A. and Helen B. (Peiffer) Wewer.
Wewer, William John was born on August 23, 1929 in Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William A. and Helen B. (Peiffer) Wewer.
AB, Pennsylvania State University, 1951.
Member Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1958-1981, deputy executive director, then executive director, 1967-1981. Public historian, executive secretary Pennsylvania Federation History Societies, 1972-1981. Coordinator Pennsylvania History Records, 1974, chairman advisory board, since 1975.
Secretary Pennsylvania County Records Committee, since 1972, Pennsylvania Municipal Records Committee, since 1972. Chairman National Conference State History Administrators, since 1976, Pennsylvania Monument Commission, since 1980. Executive committee National Conference State Historic Preservation Officers, 1973-1977.
Member Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, since 1980. Selection committee Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, since 1975. Board directors Independence Hall Association, since 1974.
Founder Pennsylvania Heritage magazine, 1974.
Member Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, since 1972. Executive director Pennsylvania Committee Prevention Child Abuse, since 1981. Served with Counter Intelligence Corps Army of the United States, 1951-1955.
Member National Trust Historic Preservation, Pennsylvania History Association, American Association State and Local History.
Married Mary Elizabeth Miller, December 24, 1951. Children: William A., Christopher, Wendy, Timothy, Eric, James.