p. 70. Lived in the double house at 546 - 548 Fourth St. built by John Williams, Jr. for his daughters.
Obit. Obit

Our subject, Edward D., is a native of Catasauqua, this state, and was born on the 23d of September 1857. His parents were Reuben A. and Rebecca Boyer, the former of whom is deceased, and the latter at present residing in the above place. For many years Reuben Boyer was Superintendent of the ore mines for the Crane Iron Company at Catasauqua, and his father, John Boyer, was the second Burgess of Catasauqua in 1854. The father of our subject departed this life in the spring of 1890. He was- a Republican in politics, and was one of the county's prominent and popular residents, who met with substantial results in all his enterprises.

Our subject grew to man's estate in his native county, and received a preliminary education in the public school. Later he entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, from which he graduated in 1877, and for many years thereafter was engaged in the drug business at Catasauqua. In 1890 Mr. Boyer was appointed Secretary of the Catasauqua Cement Company, which was changed a year later to the Hercules Cement Company, and in the fall of 1891 was appointed Superintendent of the works.

The original of this sketch is greatly interested in political affairs, and never fails to cast a vote for Republican candidates. For the past twelve years he has served as Secretary of the borough of Catasauqua, and his long continued service indicates his great personal popularity. His life has been a busy and useful one, and his honorable, upright career has won him universal confidence.