Daniel Bachman was born in Hellertown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1835. During his boyhood he attended the common schools adjacent to his home, after which he served an apprenticeship at the trade of painter and trimmer in the manufacture of carriages, and this line of work he has followed up to the present time (1904). During his early manhood he took up his residence in Allentown, where he remained for a short period of time. In 1859 he located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and during his thirty-six years residence in that city was engaged in the manufacture of carriages. In 1897 he settled permanently in Catasauqua, and at once established a carriage manufactory, which is one of the leading enterprises of the town, and where he is now conducting an extensive and remunerative trade. Mr. Bachman is an expert mechanic, and turns out nothing but the best grade of work, which fact fully accounts for the success which has crowned his efforts throughout his entire business career. He is a member of Cunningham Post, No. 37, Grand Army of the Republic, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the same city. Mr. Bachman is a representative of that class of men who during the progress of the Civil war, at great personal sacrifice, gave their time, their ability and their skill to the service of the United States government. He served three different times; twice he was called out as a member of the state militia for short terms, and once, early in the year 1865, he was enrolled as sergeant in Company I, One Hundred and Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He served in a meritorious manner, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war.