US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 19th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879, and 1887 to 1891. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The son of David & Salome Sarah (Neuman) Maish, in 1860, he was a teacher living in York Borough and was also studying law. A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in York August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 9 as captain of Co. K, 130th Pennsylvania Infantry. Eight days later, he received promotion to lieutenant colonel but did not muster at the rank until October 28. Shot in the right lung at the battle of Antietam September 17, 1862, he was hospitalized first at nearby Boonesboro and then transferred to the army hospital in York. He left York November 9 to return to the regiment and was promoted to colonel December 14, 1862, in Washington DC, but years later could not recall mustering at the rank. He temporarily commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps in April 1863 and again very briefly at Chancellorsville before taking a bullet in the right upper thigh that "placed [him] in a hospital in the field on the north side of the Rappahannock River." He honorably discharged with his regiment May 21, 1863. Admitted to the bar in 1864, he practiced law in both the English and German languages. A Democrat living in a Democratic area, he was elected to four terms in Congress (1875 - 1890) where he fought to obtain the best possible pension programs for veterans. He married Louisa Libby "Lulu" Miller, former resident of Winchester, Virginia, October 30, 1883, in Washington DC, and fathered Alexander William (b. 08/28/84). He complained of his battle wounds the remaining years of his life, especially the hip wound revealed by a scar 3" long and 1" wide. He kept the ball as a souvenir. The ball in his lung remained there for life and became a weather prognosticator, becoming painful at the approach of a storm front. Louisa died of pneumonia in New York January 8, 1890, and Levi died of "La Grippe and a cerebral hemorrhage" at his mother-in-law's home in Washington. Both were initially buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington DC, but re-interred to Arlington August 7, 1919.
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 19th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879, and 1887 to 1891. Also served as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The son of David & Salome Sarah (Neuman) Maish, in 1860, he was a teacher living in York Borough and was also studying law. A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in York August 4, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 9 as captain of Co. K, 130th Pennsylvania Infantry. Eight days later, he received promotion to lieutenant colonel but did not muster at the rank until October 28. Shot in the right lung at the battle of Antietam September 17, 1862, he was hospitalized first at nearby Boonesboro and then transferred to the army hospital in York. He left York November 9 to return to the regiment and was promoted to colonel December 14, 1862, in Washington DC, but years later could not recall mustering at the rank. He temporarily commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps in April 1863 and again very briefly at Chancellorsville before taking a bullet in the right upper thigh that "placed [him] in a hospital in the field on the north side of the Rappahannock River." He honorably discharged with his regiment May 21, 1863. Admitted to the bar in 1864, he practiced law in both the English and German languages. A Democrat living in a Democratic area, he was elected to four terms in Congress (1875 - 1890) where he fought to obtain the best possible pension programs for veterans. He married Louisa Libby "Lulu" Miller, former resident of Winchester, Virginia, October 30, 1883, in Washington DC, and fathered Alexander William (b. 08/28/84). He complained of his battle wounds the remaining years of his life, especially the hip wound revealed by a scar 3" long and 1" wide. He kept the ball as a souvenir. The ball in his lung remained there for life and became a weather prognosticator, becoming painful at the approach of a storm front. Louisa died of pneumonia in New York January 8, 1890, and Levi died of "La Grippe and a cerebral hemorrhage" at his mother-in-law's home in Washington. Both were initially buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington DC, but re-interred to Arlington August 7, 1919.
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