Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Dotterer, Henry Sassaman February 16, 1841 - January 10, 1903
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Source: "Proceedings of Pennsylvania-German Society Volume XII, 1901
Author: German-Amerian Society

	Henry Sassaman Dotterer was born February 16, 1841, in 
Frederick Township, of Montgomery County, Pa. He was the son 
of Philip Dotterer, b. Aug. 4, 1809, d. July 21, 1884, who 
was the son of Conrad Dotterer, b. Apr. 9, 1769, d. Sept. 
29, 1827, who was the son of Michael Dotterer, b. Oct. 31, 
1735, d. Mar. 12, 1811, Captain Sixth Battalion, 
Philadelphia County Militia 1777 and 1778, who was the son 
of Michael Dotterer, b. May, 1698, d. Apr. 1786, who was the 
son of George Philip Dodderer, d. Nov. 6, 1741, who came 
from Germany to Pennsylvania prior to Dec. 22, 1722, on 
which date he purchased land in Philadelphia County.

	His mother was Priscilla Sassaman, b. Jan. 6, 1819, d. 
Feb. 17, 1880, who was daughter of Jacob Sassaman, b. Aug. 
16, 1795, d. Aug. 31, 1881, a soldier and pensioner of the 
war of 1812, who was the son of Henry Sassaman, b. July 25, 
1771, who was the son of Hermanus Sassamanshausen.

	In 1865 Mr. Dotterer entered the employ of Peter Wright 
and Sons, where he remained for more than eighteen years, 
during part of which time he was their chief accountant. In 
1899 he was the auditor of the National Export Association, 
which gave an exposition in West Philadelphia. For the past 
three years he had been the assistant treasurer of the 
Philadelphia Commercial Museum.

	He took great pleasure in historical and genealogical 
research, especially that of a local character, and 
published some noteworthy works, among which was a monthly 
entitled "The Perkiomen Region, Past and Present." On two 
different occasions he visited Germany where he spent some 
time in gathering historical data.

	Mr. Dotterer was an officer and member of the First 
Reformed Church in Philadelphia. He was a member of the 
Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution, the Historical 
Society of Pennsylvania, the Montgomery County Historical 
Society, and the Presbyterian Historical Society.

	Of kindly character, modest bearing and unquestioned 
ability, Mr. Dotterer was well fitted to fill the position 
of private secretary for which he had been selected by 
Governor Elect Pennypacker, to whom his unexpected death was 
a severe blow.

	His decease occurred at 9 P.M. on Jan. 10, 1903, at the 
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, from uraemia, after an illness 
of but a few days.

	He was elected to membership in the Pennsylvania-German 
Society on October 2, 1902. H.M.M.R.

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