Amos R. Boughter

Boughter was born on March 4, 1824, in Boiling Springs before moving to Lebanon at a young age.^[1] He worked as a captain on a ship on the Union Canal before studying law under General John Weidman, being admitted to the Lebanon County bar in 1851.^[1]

He was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Congress in the 1854 election before being elected to the Lebanon City council.^[1] In 1861 he was elected to the 15th district of the Pennsylvania State Senate as a Republican.^[1]

Boughter was a veteran of the American Civil War, volunteering for the Pennsylvania Emergency Militia.^[2] He served as the captain of Company K.^[1]

After being mustered out of service he chose to return to his law practice instead of returning to politics.^[1] Boughter died of a heart attack on March 2, 1879, at the age of 53, and is buried at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery.^[1]

Boughter was married to Amelia Née Rauguel and had three sons, John, Edward and Francis, and a daughter, Katherine.^[1] Boughter was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge No. 121 and was an Ancient York Mason of lodge No. 226.^[1]