About the Author

James M. Sellers
(d. 1887)

James M. Sellers, state senator, was the son of Joseph Sellers and Anna Sharon Sellers.  He had four sisters: Margaret, Sarah, Mary and Anna.  His father owned a saw-mill and surrounding land that passed to James M. Sellers upon his death in 1841. 

He was known as a school teacher in a McAllisterville, Pennsylvania school founded by Stephan George for a number of years.  He was interested in the political life of Union and Juniata counties.  Sellers was a strong advocate of the division of Union County and worked to this end with Israel Gutelius and Eli Slifer.  In fact, when he took a spot in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1855 as a Republican, one he held until 1857, he replaced Slifer. 

He was married to Rachel Sellers, who died ten years after their marriage.  Sellers died in Philadelphia on June 21, 1877.

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Sellers, James M., xxxx-1887.

Researched, authored, and edited by Margaret Browndorf.