Plummer E. Jefferis
Jefferis in 1899
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1897–1900
Preceded byD. Smith Talbot, John H. Marshall, Thomas J. Philips, Daniel Foulke Moore
Personal details
Born(1851-12-27)December 27, 1851
Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 1925(1925-06-06) (aged 73)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeOaklands Cemetery
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Fusion Party
Occupation
  • Politician
  • farmer
  • contractor
  • plumber

Plummer E. Jefferis (December 27, 1851 – June 6, 1925) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1897 to 1900.

Early life

Plummer E. Jefferis was born on December 27, 1851, in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He went to school in Green Valley.[1][2]

Career

Jefferis was a farmer, plumber, carpenter, contractor and builder.[1] He built the school building on South High Street, Friends' School in North Ward, the Episcopal Tower, West Chester Ice Plant and houses in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He also built homes in Philadelphia. He supervised the construction of the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades near Elwyn, Pennsylvania.[2] He was trustee of the West Chester Building and Loan Association.[1] He became treasurer of the Penn Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1891. He was a member of the board of trustees of Dime Savings Bank of Chester County.[3] He was director of the West Chester Board of Trade.[3] He was fire marshal of West Chester, Pennsylvania, from 1895 to 1900.[1][4]

Jefferis was a Republican. He was elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1896. He was re-elected as a member of the Fusion Party in 1898. He served from 1897 to 1900.[1][3]

Jefferis was appointed appraiser of Pennsylvania in 1904. He was elected burgess of West Chester.[1]

Personal life

Jefferis died on June 6, 1925, in West Chester. He was interred in Oaklands Cemetery in West Chester.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Plummer E. Jefferis". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "The Man Who Builds". digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org. 1891. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. pp. 442, 727, 732–733, 890. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Chief of the Department". First West Chester Fire Company. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jefferis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 8, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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