Marcus L. Engelman, youngest son of Lewis M. and Catherine (Harwick) Engleman, was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1870. He was educated in the common schools of his native city. He then learned the trade of carriage painting with S. V. Kern & Son, for whom he worked thirteen years, leaving on account of impaired health. In 1902, he took up his residence in Coopersburg, and purchased a green grocery business located on Main Street, which he conducted successfully for a period of almost ten years, then disposed of it in order to devote his entire time to his official duties as justice of the peace, to which office he was elected in 1902, re-elected in 1907, the term being extended to Jan 1, 1914, under an Act of Assembly. He served as school director from 1898 to 1901, and has served in the capacity of secretary of the town council since 1900. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Coopersburg, became one of its first directors and has served ever since, and on Oct 7, 1912, was elected president of the bank succeeding James T. Blank.

Mr. Engleman, is a member of St. Paul's Reformed Church. He has been a member of Coopersburg Lodge, No 390, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, since 1891, is a past grand, having twice been a past officer, and later served as District deputy grand master of Lehigh county. He is also a member of Saucon Encampment, No 117. He is a Democrat in politics.

Mr. Engleman married in 1898, Katie Jordan, daughter of Frank and Sarah (Kline) Jordan.