Frank Marx Etting

http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5897-etting Frank Marx Etting: American army officer; son of Henry Etting; born Dec. 17, 1833; died in Philadelphia June 4, 1890. After studying for the legal profession he commenced practising at the bar of Philadelphia Oct. 10, 1857. Abandoning law some years later, he entered the army, and was appointed paymaster, with the rank of major, in 1861. Continuing in office throughout the Civil war, he became chief paymaster to the forces (1864-67). On the expiration of his term of office he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel (of Volunteers, March 13, 1865; of Regulars, 1868). In 1868 he was appointed to the staff of Gen. Irwin McDowell as chief paymaster for disbursing the Reconstruction Fund. At the opening of the Centennial Exposition in 1876 Etting was elected chief historian of the Department of the Exposition. He was the author of a "History of Independence Hall," and at one time during his public career served as director of public schools. Other representative members of this family in Philadelphia were Benjamin Etting and Edward J. Etting, the latter of whom had two sons, Theodore Minis and Charles Edward.

born in Philadelphia December 17th 1833 son of Benjamin Etting and Harriet Marx MA 1857

admitted to the Bar October 10th 1857

Paymaster in the United States Army with the rank of Major 1861

Chief Paymaster in the United States Army 1864-1867

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel United States Volunteers March 13th 1865

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel United States Army 1868

Chief Paymaster for disbursing reconstruction fund on Staff of General Irwin McDowell 1868

member of the American Philosophical Society 1875

Director of Public Schools Chief Historian Department of the Centennial Exhibition wrote historical account of Independence Hall etc etc

married Alice Taney Campbell daughter of James Mason Campbell of Baltimore and grand daughter of Chief Justice Taney

died in Philadelphia on June 4th 1890