The Birth of Lancaster County The earliest human beings who have left us any evidence of their residence in what is now Lancaster county were those ancient Indians who carved the pictures upon the rocks of the Susquehanna River and on the rocks in and about adjacent streams. The United States

- cured election, standing lowest of the four elected. The most remarkable political event in our county's first ten years of ex- istence was the appearance and six years leadership of James Hamilton. From 1734 to 1739, inclusive, he was political boss of the county. He was of Scotch-Irish parentage

, in our later- day extravagant habits, may well heed. The earliest events of any unique interest transpiring in our first Court House were certain elections of the entire county. It is provided by the fifth section of the Act of May 10, 1728, (2) "The election of Representatives to serve in General

Moses Palmer. Adam Miller of Somerset County lodged at Peter Byer's on King Street, and John M. Hunter of Lycoming Co., at Adam Weaver's on N. Queen Street. Jas. Bullock the Clerk of the House lodged with the Treasurer; Jas. Webb the assistant clerk at Weaver's; the Sargent at Arms at James Alex