Johannes Jacob Guthart (Goodhart) (1779 to 1867)
Johannes Jacob Guthart (Goodhart), the son of Johannes and Magdalene (nee Rightmeyer) Guthart, was born February 25, 1779. He was apprenticed to a clockmaker in Reading and upon finishing his training moved to Lebanon. He established his home and clock business at the corner of Market Street and Spring Alley next to Zion’s Church. On February 21, 1908 Jacob married Elizabeth Uhler. He served in various elected positions in the county including Justice of the Peace, Representative in the State Legislature (1814 to 1817) and the first Burgess of Lebanon, Pennsulvania in 1821. He died August 22, 1867 at the age of eighty-eight and is buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetary, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Information courtesy of Horst Auctioneers, January 2003.