20th Century History of New Castle and
Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens

GEORGE STROHECKER,

[p. 841] one of New Castle's substantial citizens and leading contractors, has been a resident of this city for the past fifteen years and has had much to do with its material growth. He was born on a farm in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1842, and after completing his schooling he worked in a grist-mill.

It must often be a question with men who have attained success in any special line, how their future would have arranged itself had they not given years of their young manhood to the service of their country. From the mill, Mr. Strohecker entered the army when soldiers were needed, in 1862 becoming a member of the Third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in which he served with the Army of the Cumberland until the close of the war. He was honorably discharged and was mustered out August 4, 1865, having won promotion from the ranks to a sergeancy.

Mr. Strohecker began to work as a carpenter after he returned from the war and finally made this his life occupation. About 1893 he selected New Castle as his place of residence, although the demands of his work have taken him to other points at times, but in 1901 the contracting firm of George Strohecker & Son was formed here and has developed into the leading contracting business of the city. On every side may be pointed out fine residences and substantial business structures which have been built by Mr. Strohecker, and among these may be named: The residences of Hugh Graham, Dr. Reed and George Lawrence; the Country Club House: the McWilliams Hotel, at Mahoningtown; the fine undertaking rooms of Dunn & Rice, and the Boyer, Wilson and Greer Blocks. These buildings all add to the beauty and substantial appearance of the city.

In 1867, Mr. Strohecker was married to Margaret Francis and they have one child, F. H., who is associated with his father in business. F. H. Strohecker served through the Spanish-American War, as corporal of Company B, Sixteenth Pennsylvania National Guards. He married Miss Katherine Cunningham, who is a daughter of J. C. Cunningham, and they have two children, Dorothy and Francis Crawford.

In politics Mr. Strohecker is a zealous Republican. He cast his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, and has supported every candidate of that party since. He owns a beautiful residence at No. 162 Ray Street, New Castle.


20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908

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