Joseph W. Buckwalter

Joseph Warren Buckwalter was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Perry County from 1893 to 1896.

Early life

Joseph Warren Buckwalter was born on February 22, 1850, in Wallace Township, Pennsylvania, to Henry A. Buckwalter. In 1852, his family moved to Perry County, Pennsylvania. He attended common schools and Mt. Dempsey Academy, New Bloomfield Academy and Landisburg Academy.

Career

Buckwalter was a teacher for five years in the winter and farmed in the summers. He worked in mercantile business for six years and had a general store in Newport. He also worked as a commercial salesman and supervised a farm he owned in Miller Township.
Buckwalter was a Republican. He was secretary of the school board in his township. He was a census enumerator for two districts in Perry County. He was a member of the Perry County Republican Committee. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Perry County from 1893 to 1896. He later worked as a farmer.

Personal life

Buckwalter married Kate Boyer of Newport. They had three sons and two daughters.
Buckwalter died on May 3, 1911, at his home in Miller Township, near Logania. He was interred at Newport Cemetery in Newport.