Levi B. Kaler
American politician and businessman (1828–1906)
Levi B. Kaler (January 26, 1828 – September 1, 1906) was an American politician and businessman from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1885 to 1886.
Early life
Levi B. Kaler was born on January 26, 1828, in Robeson Township, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth (née Umstead) and John Kaler. His father was a farmer and officer of the St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church. His grandfather Matthias Kaler was a German immigrant who served in the Revolutionary War and was a justice of the peace in Berks County. He grew up in Berks County and worked on his father's farm. He was educated in common schools and was instructed privately by Reverend Henry Miller.
Career
At the age of 19, Kaler became a salesman with William Nyce, a dry goods and grocery dealer in Phoenixville. After seven years, Nyce retired and Kaler and another clerk Kevin Wagoner bought the store and renamed it Kaler & Wagoner.
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