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William L. Salter

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Birthplace: Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 05, 1876 (90)
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Pvt. Samuel Salter, Virginia Line, Continental Army and Bridget Salter
Husband of Frances Salter
Brother of Samuel K. Salter; Nancy McClean (Salter); Alexander M. Salter and Eli Salter

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About Judge William Salter

More About William Salter:

Burial: Unknown, Greenlawn Cemetery, Evergreen Section, Portsmouth, Ohio.

Occupation 1: Bef. 1826, Operated a Foundry in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.765

Occupation 2: Bet. 1826 - 1829, Sheriff, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.766

Occupation 3: Bet. 1838 - 1841, County Commissioner, Scioto County, Ohio.

Occupation 4: Bet. 1844 - 1851, Associate Judge, Scioto County, Ohio.

Occupation 5: Bet. 1849 - 1850, State Senator, representing Adams, Pike, Lawrence and Scioto Counties.

Religion: Methodist.

More About William Salter and Frances Meason:

Marriage: 13 Dec 1813, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~abrown/WmSalter.html -- Story about Judge, plus obit.

Birth: Aug. 1, 1786

Uniontown

Fayette County

Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Oct. 5, 1876

Portsmouth

Scioto County

Ohio, USA

Son of Samuel Salter and Bridget Shea. Brother of Nancy Salter McClean (McClain), Samuel K. Salter, Alexander M. Salter, and Eli W. Salter. Husband of Frances Meason Salter, William and Frances had no children.

He was a close friend of Jesse B. Boone, younger son of Daniel Boone. William had a varied career as a laborer; a boatman on the Ohio River; manager of a saltworks; Sheriff of Fayette County, Pennsylvania; operator of Scioto Furnace; Scioto County Commissioner; Associate Judge in Scioto County; and Ohio State Senator representing Adams, Pike, Lawrence and Scioto counties.

He died at the age of 90, leaving a considerable estate.

Note: He is buried with his wife, Frances Meason Salter.

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Judge William Salter's Timeline

1786
August 1, 1786
Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1876
October 5, 1876
Age 90
Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
October 1876
Age 90
Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States