BIO: Samuel I. SPYKER, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lana Clark Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page 34 __________________________________________________________ SAMUEL I. SPIKIER, attorney-at-law, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon county, October 10, 1867. He is a son of Alfred W. and Caroline (Piper) Spyker, both natives and life-long residents of Alexandria. He passed the first eighteen years of his life in his native town, and was educated in its common schools. In April, 1886, he went to Philadelphia, and for six years and a half was in the employ of the P.R.R. Co. In September, 1892, Mr. Spyker came to Huntingdon, where he began the study of law in the office of George B. Orlady, Esq., now judge of the Superior Court, and was admitted to the bar January 9, 1895. Mr. Spyker adheres to the Republican party. He is not married.