Judge David Laury was born June 1, 1805, in North Whitehall township. As a boy he attended a German School for a few terms, and learned to read and write that language. He was brought up as a farmer and blacksmith, and in August, 1827, he married Miss Maria Kline, of Lowhill, with whom he lived happily for over fifty years.

In 1832 Judge Laury located in the town which was named Laury's Station in honor of him, and built the large grst-mill, the fine summer resort and the hotel, besides owning much valuable real estate, and Laury's Island, in the Lehigh river, renowned as a popular picnic resort. In early life he took an active interest in politics, and in 1838, with seven other gentlemen from this county, attended a convention at Harrisburg, called to re-organize the Democratic party. The body was known as the young men's convention, and a result of their work was the election of David R. Porter as governor of this state. His first commission was as captain of a company, which had served in the War of 1812. This commission was issued by Joseph ritner, the anit-Mason governor. In 1846 he was nominated for the legislature for the district then was defeated. In 1850 he was again nominated and elected, and served four years. In 1856 he was a presidential elector, and vvoted for James Buchanan. In 1863 he was appointed postmater at Laury's Station, and held the office up ot the time of his death. In 1865 he was elected justice of the peace for North Whitehall, and in 1867 was appointed revenue collector for Lehigh and Nothampton counties. He was elected associate judge of Lehigh County, in 1868, and served with distinction and honor.

At the time of the opening of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, in 1855, Judge Laury was appointed station agent at Laury's and held that position until his death. He was an early advocate o the building of the road and helped to collect money to pay for the first survey of the Lehigh Valley Road. The ground occupied by the Laury depot was donated to the Lehigh Valley Company by himself and wife. Judge Laury was a Democrat all his life, and his first vote was cast for Andrew Jackson. In 1854 he was commissioned major general of the seventh division, PA militia, comprising Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties, which office he held for over three years. In church and Sunday school work he was active, and it was one of his proudest boasts that he organized the first Sunday school in the county, outside of the city of Allentown. He was one of the pillars of St. John's Lutheran church, at Laury's and was one of the committee that built the edifice. he was kind and charitable, and no one stood higher in the esteem of his fellow-men than he.

In 1832 Judge Laury located in the town which was named Laury's Station in honor of him, and built the large grist-mill, the fine summer resort and the hotel, besides owning much valuable real estate, and Laury's Island, in the Lehigh river, renowned as a popular picnic resort. In early life he took an active interest in politics, and in 1838, with seven other gentlemen from this county, attended a convention at Harrisburg, called to reorganize the Democratic party. The body was known as the young men's convention, and a result of their work was the election of David R. Porter as governor of this state. His first commission was as captain of a company, which had served in the War of 1812. This commission was issued by Joseph Ritner, the antis-Mason governor. In 1846 he was nominated for the legislature for the district then was defeated. In 1850 he was again nominated and elected, and served four years. In 1856 he was a presidential elector, and voted for James Buchanan. In 1863 he was appointed postmaster at Laury's Station, and held the office up to the time of his death. In 1865 he was elected justice of the peace for North Whitehall, and in 1867 was appointed revenue collector for Lehigh and Northampton counties. He was elected associate judge of Lehigh county, in 1868, and served with distinction and honor.

At the time of the opening of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, in 1855, Judge Laury was appointed station agent at Laury's and held that position until his death. He was an early advocate o the building of the road and helped to collect money to pay for the first survey of the Lehigh Valley Road. The ground occupied by the Laury depot was donated to the Lehigh Valley Company by himself and wife. Judge Laury was a Democrat all his life, and his first vote was cast for Andrew Jackson. In 1854 he was commissioned major general of the seventh division, PA militia, comprising Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties, which office he held for over three years. In church and Sunday school work he was active, and it was one of his proudest boasts that he organized the first Sunday school in the county, outside of the city of Allentown. He was one of the pillars of St. John's Lutheran church, at Laury's and was one of the committee that built the edifice. he was kind and charitable, and no one stood higher in the esteem of his fellow-men than he.

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