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THOMAS WESTERMAN, machinist, post office Hulton, was born in Allegheny City, Nov. 16, 1837, a son of Thomas and Hannah (Tennent) Westerman, natives of Leeds, England. Thomas, Sr., was a machinist, and, coming to Allegheny City in 1827, was employed by Arbuckle in the old cotton-mill. He moved to Butler county in 1846, where he died in September, 1885, his wife having passed away Nov. 29, 1871. Our subject attended school in Allegheny City and in Butler county. In 1856 he began the machinist’s trade in Allegheny City. After finishing his trade he was engaged in the Fort Wayne shops and with Tomlinson & Son until he enlisted in Co. D, 12th P. V. I., for three months. He re-enlisted Aug. 28, 1861, in Co. K, 1st P. R. C., and one year later was promoted to corporal. He was in the battles of Dranesville, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, Games’ Mill, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Gettysburg, and many others, but did not receive a wound. He was mustered out Sept. 9, 1864, and, returning to Allegheny City, worked at his trade until 1876, when he came to Verona, and has since been foreman of the nut-lock department of the Verona Tool-works. Mr. Westerman married, in 1867, Jennie M. Brown, a native of Washington county, who died in 1868, the mother of one child, William M. He next married, March 1, 1872, Lizzie Bordonner, of Allegheny county, and six children bless their union: Edward, Mary, Harry, Eva, Raymond and Thomas (who died March 25, 1879, aged one year). The family are members of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church. Mr. Westerman is a republican, and a member of the F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and R. A. He was one year a member of the Verona council.