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FRANK H. BUHL,
manager of the Sharon Iron Works, now the property of Buhl, Sons &
Co., is a native of Detroit, Mich., in which city his parents reside. He
received a first-class education and is a graduate of Yale College. In
1869 Mr. Buhl located in Sharon, and in 1874 became manager of the
extensive iron works previously spoken of. He filled that position four
years and then returned to Detroit. In August, 1887, he again took
charge of the works, and has since remained in that capacity. Mr. Buhl
was married February 8, 1888, to Miss Julia Forker,
daughter of the late Henry
Forker and granddaughter of the venerable T.
J. Porter, Esq., of Sharon. He is a Republican in politics, and
one of the most prominent iron manufacturers of Pennsylvania.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 712
Buhl
Mansion,
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of Frank H. and Julia Forker Buhl
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The
Buhl Club, 1930s
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Statues
of Frank H. and Julia Forker Buhl in Buhl Park
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Buhl
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Christian
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