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Ralph B. Strassburger
Ralph Beaver Strassburger (March 26, 1883 – March 5, 1959) was an American businessma(See Biography Website)born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, who was also a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1905 and served in the United States Navy, U.S. Navy until 1909. He then went into business and in 1911 married May Bourne, the daughter of Frederick Gilbert Bourne, president of the Singer Corporation, Singer Sewing Machine Company. An unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the United States House elections, 1914, elections of 1914, following America's entry in World War I he rejoined the Navy and served as a transport officer until being discharged in 1919. In 1921, Strassburger entered the newspaper business in his hometown, acquiring the ''Herald'' then the following year the other local, the ''Times''. He merged the papers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 73rd-most populous county in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,55 ..., United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Located along the Schuylkill River, approximately from the Philadelphia city limits, Norristown had a population of 34,324 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. It is the fourth most populous municipality in the county and second most populous borough in Pennsylvania. It is the largest non-township municipality in Montgomery County and is located southeast of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown and northwest of Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the United States. History The area where Norristown sits was originally owned by the family of Isaac Norris (statesman), Isaac N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
