George Anson Starkweather, born in Waymart

Waymart, Pennsylvania

Waymart is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waymart is located at ....

, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Wayne County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

, Nov 7, 1821, died Aug 11, 1904, was a lawyer, a merchant, a schoolteacher and served as Auditor of Wayne County. He was a township clerk for Canaan, PA and a director of one of the examining boards for teachers. He also served as overseer of the poor, justice of the peace, and assessor. He built a leather tannery in Waymart in 1859, which was later destroyed by fire.