Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Spang, Hon. George H. 
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Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania.  With Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers & Prominent Men
Author: Waterman & Watkins; Chicago; 1884

pg. 215
Hon. George H. Spang was born at Roaring Springs, February 16, 1830.  At the 
age of about fifteen years he entered the preparatory department of Marshall 
College.  After pursuing his studies there for some time he went to the 
Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, from which institution he graduated in 
September, 1852.  On the 30th day of September, 1853, he entered the law 
office of Hon Job Mann, at Bedford.  The following year, or May 3, 1854, he 
was admitted to practice law in the several courts of Bedford county.  On the 
9th day of May, 1856, he was appointed district attorney of the county.  In 
October of the same year, he was elected district attorney, and at the 
expiration of that term, October 11, 1859, was re-elected to the same office.  
On November 3, 1874, he was elected to represent this district in the state 
legislature and in November, 1876 was re-elected.


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