EDWIN D. ROTH son of David and Sarah (Albright) Roth, and grandson of Daniel and Regina (Helffrich) Roth, was born in South Whitehall township, Dec. 20,1861. He was educated in -the public schools, and the Muhlenberg Preparatory School. At the age of eighteen years he began teaching school in Whitehall township, where he taught for two terms. He was elected as a Democrat to the office of assessor of Whitehall township for four consecutive terms of three years each was elected registration assessor for three years was elected school director for three years was elected clerk to the township commissioners for three years and was road foreman and police officer for nine years. The term of his office expired in April. 1914. On April, 19141 he became the proprietor of the Fountain House, at 1249 Laurence Street, Allentown. Mr. Roth owns an 18-acre farm located along the Mickley pike, in Whitehall Township. This property he occupied from 1881, until his removal to Allentown. It was the John Rinker homestead. He and family are members of the Reformed congregation of Mickley's church, which Mr. Roth has served as a deacon.

On Dee: 10, 1881, he married Annie Rinker, daughter of John and Sarah (Schwander) Rinker. They had seven children, four of whom died while young.