Amandes C. NOLF

Kindly submitted: Lea Nissley  

            Amandes C. NOLF. This gentleman may truly be called a self-made man, as will be seen by the perusal of his history. He is now serving as Justice of the Peace of Franklin, where by reason of his intelligence, sterling character and reliable citizenship he ranks among the well-to-do business men of the place. He is Secretary of the Sun Slate Company, and was born in Northampton county,  this state, December 17, 1853.

            John and Susannah (Heckman) Nolf, the parents of our subject, were likewise natives of the above county, but the latter is now deceased. Our subject was reared to man's estate in his native place, and assisted his father in cultivating the home farm until he reached his majority. In the meantime he carried on his studies in the public schools, and subsequently became a student at the Weaversville Academy. After being graduated from that institution, he spent the following nine years teaching school in Washington township, his first charge having been at Slatedale. He afterward taught for a time in Williamston, and for seven years was a tutor in the public schools of Franklin.

            When engaging in a business life, Mr. Nolf became a bookkeeper and office manager for the Sun Slate company, and so successful was he in all that he did that in 1891 he was taken into the firm, with which he has since been connected. The President of the company is Justice Moyer, who formerly served as its Treasurer, but is now its manager. In 1876 Mr. Nolf was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Tilghman Kuntz, of Franklin. Their union has been blessed by the birth of one daughter, who bears the name of Goldie.

            In politics our subject gives allegiance to the Republican party. He has never sought office, but at the solicitation of his fellow-citizens he has filled the responsible position of Justice of the Peace since 1884, of which office he is the present incumbent. He is a prominent member of the United Evangelical Church, which body he serves as President of the Board of Trustees at Slatington. He has always been greatly interested in Sunday-school work, and has been the efficient Superintendent of the school for many years.

            Mr. Nolf thoroughly identifies himself with whatever will best promote the highest interests of this county, and he is numbered among its most loyal citizens. Socially he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Slatington, and is now serving as District Deputy Grand Master of that order in this county. He is also connected with the Order of Red Men at Slatington, and with the Knights of Malta.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties, Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States. Chicago, Chapman Publishing Co., 1894; Page 146

Lea Nissley