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37-709: William Lucas or Bill Lucas may refer to: William Lucas (Virginia politician) (1800–1877), politician and lawyer from Virginia William Brooks Lucas , state legislator in the United States William V. Lucas (1835–1921), U.S. Republican politician representing South Dakota William Thomas Lucas (1875–1973), farmer and Canadian federal politician William Lucas (bishop) (1883–1945), inaugural Bishop of Masasi Bill Lucas (runner) (1917–2018), British long-distance runner Billy Lucas (1918–1998), Welsh footballer William R. Lucas (born 1922), fourth Director of

74-411: A 45 year old Black woman, to 17 and 20 year old Black youths and 25 and 17 year old Black women. A decade later he owned 15 enslaved people. His elder brother, Edward Lucas, who had also studied to become a lawyer but never actually practiced law, instead became a politician, and in 1837 superintendent then paymaster at the U.S. military arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Voters had elected Edward to Congress as

111-535: A Gettysburg postal address, is in Cumberland Township . While all parts of the school district are assigned to the same middle and high schools, different areas are zoned to different elementary schools: parts of the borough are zoned to Lincoln Elementary, other parts are zoned to Gettys Elementary, and some parts have a choice between the schools. Vida Charter School is in Cumberland Township. It

148-538: A Jacksonian Democrat in 1832 and re-elected him in 1834, when he narrowly defeated John R. Cooke of the newly organized Whig Party . Fellow Democrat James Murray Mason served a single term between the Lucas brothers. Although Whig candidates swept the county in 1836, Jefferson County voters elected William Lucas as one of their representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates (a part-time position) in 1837. He served

185-609: A boy. Their Quaker grandfather, Edward Lucas II, moved his family to Virginia from Bucks County, Pennsylvania , and patented 400 acres near the Potomac River that much later would be part of Elmwood Farm (established by his son Edward Lucas III in 1797). Edward Lucas II had built Cold Spring for his son Robert in 1793, and his brother (another William Lucas, this man's uncle) built another house called Linden Spring nearby, where his son Robert would be raised before continuing westward and eventually becoming Governor of Ohio. By this time,

222-773: A delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1850 and 1851, as one of four delegates elected from the northern Shenandoah Valley delegate district consisting of Jefferson and nearby Berkeley and Clarke Counties. A decade later Lucas ran for the last time, this time on a States' Rights platform to become one of Jefferson County's delegates to the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861 . He and Andrew Hunter lost overwhelmingly to Union Conservative Candidates Alfred M. Barbour of Monongalia County and Logan Osburn (who received 1433 and 1350 votes compared to 467 for Hunter and only 430 for Lucas). During

259-560: A late 19th century foundry that manufactured gun carriages, bridgeworks and cannons for the Gettysburg Battlefield , as well as a construction industry for hotels, stables, and other buildings for tourist services. Early tourist buildings in the borough included museums (like the 1881 Danner Museum ), souvenir shops, buildings of the electric trolley (preceded by a horse trolley from the Gettysburg Railroad Station to

296-604: A private law school run by Judge Henry St. George Tucker . In 1830, this William Lucas married Virginia Ann Bedinger, and they had several children who survived them. The most famous was Daniel Bedinger Lucas , who became a lawyer, Confederate officer, and ultimately a member of the West Virginia Supreme Court . Admitted to the Virginia bar, Lucas established a private legal practice in Shepherdstown but soon moved to

333-604: A single term before winning election as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1838, the seat his brother had previously held. However, he lost his bid for re-election in 1840 to Whig Richard W. Barton , a prominent lawyer in Winchester . Undeterred, Lucas again ran for Congress, despite the district's boundaries being changed after the census (and Virginia losing population). Voters from what had become Virginia's 10th Congressional district sent him back to

370-544: Is 30 miles (48 km) east on the Lincoln Highway ( U.S. Route 30 ), the first transcontinental U.S. highway, and Chambersburg is 25 miles (40 km) west on it. Today the borough is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 hour drive from Philadelphia and a 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 hour drive from Pittsburgh via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 15 . Gettysburg Regional Airport , a small general aviation airport,

407-674: Is a borough in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania , the United States. As of the 2020 census , the borough had a population of 7,106 people. Gettysburg was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg , the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War , fought from July 1 to July 3 of 1863. Later that year, on November 19, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to dedicate Gettysburg National Cemetery , where he delivered

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444-446: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Lucas (Virginia politician) Born at Cold Spring near Shepherdstown, Virginia (now West Virginia ) in 1800 to the former Sarah Rion and her husband, Robert Lucas. His family included an elder brother Edward Lucas , who served as an officer in the War of 1812 when William was

481-468: Is located in Cumberland Township, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Gettysburg. The main east–west road through downtown Gettysburg is U.S. Route 30 , which is known as York Street east of Lincoln Square and Chambersburg Street west of Lincoln Square. York Adams Transportation Authority (YATA) operates public transportation in Adams County. Freedom Transit , implemented in 2009, The hub of the bus system,

518-465: Is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 29.8 °F (−1.2 °C). Winters range from cool to moderately cold, with relatively frequent snowfalls. July is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 74.4 °F (23.6 °C), and June is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Gettysburg was 104 °F (40 °C) on July 16, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded

555-676: The Gettysburg Address , a carefully crafted 271-word address considered one of the most famous speeches in history. Gettysburg is home to the Gettysburg National Military Park , where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought mainly; the Battle of Gettysburg had the most casualties of any Civil War battle. In 1760, Irishman Samuel Gettys settled at the Shippensburg - Baltimore and Philadelphia - Pittsburgh crossroads, in what

592-576: The Gettysburg National Cemetery ) and Eisenhower National Historic Site . Gettysburg has many activities and tours to offer to vacationers and tourists who are interested in the Gettysburg area and the history of the community and the battle. Tourists for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg use borough facilities, which include the Dobbin House Tavern and Hotel Gettysburg. Every year from July 1–3 volunteers reenact

629-461: The Gettysburg Railroad completed the construction of a railroad line from Gettysburg to Hanover , and the Gettysburg Railroad Station opened a year later. Passenger train service to the town ended in 1942. The station was restored in 2006. In 2011, Senator Robert Casey introduced S. 1897, including the railroad station within the boundary of Gettysburg National Military Park. By 1860,

666-568: The Monocacy River and part of the Potomac River watershed, flows along its eastern edge. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km ), all land. Gettysburg lies in the humid continental climate zone of northern and central Pennsylvania , just north of the humid subtropical zone of central Maryland , with hot, humid summers and cool winters. On average, January

703-644: The Battle of Gettysburg. Each day re-enactors display a different part of the battle with commentary regarding the hardships of the battles. The battles are narrated by the battlefield guides of the Gettysburg National Military Park. Many roads radiate from Gettysburg, providing hub-like access to Washington, D.C. 75 miles (121 km), Baltimore 55 miles (89 km), Harrisburg 37 miles (60 km), Carlisle 27 miles (43 km), Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland 32 miles (51 km) and Hanover, Pennsylvania 14 miles (23 km). York

740-531: The House in 1842. However, Lucas again failed to win re-election, but was succeeded by his former law student and brother-in-law, Henry Bedinger (who would serve two terms). Lucas also narrowly escaped death on February 28, 1844, when he was among the prominent politicians on the 'Princeton' when a gun exploded, killing two members of President Tyler's cabinet, among many other casualties. Lucas resumed his lucrative legal practice as well as farmed. Voters elected him as

777-638: The Lucas family no longer adhered to the Quaker faith, which renounced military involvement and slavery. Both Edward Lucas II and his brother William owned teenaged slaves in the 1787 Virginia tax census decades before this man's birth. Like his brother, William received a private education appropriate to his class in Shepherdstown, then at Jefferson College at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (now Dickinson College ), but he never graduated. Instead, Lucas returned to Virginia and taught school briefly at Harpers' Ferry, then in 1825 traveled to Winchester, Virginia and attended

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814-531: The Military Park, is in the borough limits. Cumberland Township is also the site of the Eisenhower National Historic Site that preserves the home and farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower . Gettysburg is located near the intersection of U.S. routes 15 and 30 , approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of York and 35 miles (56 km) north of Frederick, Maryland . Rock Creek , a tributary of

851-768: The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Bill Lucas (architect) (1924–2001), Australian architect William Lucas (actor) (1925–2016), British film and television actor William Lucas (Michigan politician) (1928–2022), Wayne County executive and 1986 Michigan gubernatorial candidate Bill Lucas (baseball) (1936–1979), American baseball executive Bill Lucas (rower) (born 1987), British rower Bill Lucas (academic) (born 1956), social entrepreneur, author, researcher and motivational speaker William Brooks Lucas , state legislature from Mississippi Bill Lucas (rugby league) , Australian rugby league player [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

888-488: The Springs Hotel), and stands for hackmen who drove visitors in jitneys (horse-drawn group taxis) on tours. Modern tourist services in the borough include ghost tours, bed and breakfast lodging, and historical interpretation (reenactors, etc.). The Gettysburg National Military Park extends partially into the Gettysburg borough limits, though it is mostly in nearby Cumberland Township . The Soldiers' National Cemetery, of

925-418: The borough had grown in size to consist of "450 buildings [which] housed carriage manufacturing, shoemakers, and tanneries". Between July 1 and 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg , one of the bloodiest battles during the American Civil War , was fought across the fields and heights surrounding the town. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia , under the command of Robert E Lee , experienced success in

962-589: The county seat, Charles Town (now West Virginia ) in 1830 and continued to practice there as well as farmed. This William Lucas greatly expanded the acreage he had inherited near the banks of the Shenandoah River with a view to its confluence with the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry , to nearly 2000 acres, and built a house which he called " Rion Hall " near Halltown . By 1850, William Lucas owned seven enslaved adults, ranging from two 45 year old Black man and

999-612: The early stages of the battle but was ultimately defeated by the Army of the Potomac , commanded by George G. Meade . Lee executed an orderly withdrawal and escaped across the Potomac River without being drawn into another battle. Meade was heavily criticized by President Abraham Lincoln for his cautious pursuit and failure to destroy Lee's retreating army. Casualties were high, with total losses on both sides – over 27,000 Confederate and 23,000 Union. The residents of Gettysburg were left to care for

1036-538: The new Gettysburg Transit Center, is under construction on Carlisle Street. Beginning in 2011, a Rabbit Transit commuter bus to Harrisburg runs two times each weekday in each direction. Gettysburg is served by the Gettysburg Area School District . Schools in Gettysburg borough include Lincoln Elementary School and Gettysburg Area Middle School. Gettysburg Area High School is in nearby Straban Township . James Gettys Elementary School, which has

1073-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Lucas&oldid=1151250475 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1110-490: The war, six Lucas family members enlisted as privates in the 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment and William Lucas' son Daniel Bedinger Lucas served for two months in 1861 as secretary to General Henry Wise , previously Virginia's governor. Lucas survived his wife by many years, as well as the American Civil War, which caused the establishment of the new state of West Virginia. Lucas died at Rion Hall on August 29, 1877. He

1147-662: The western portion of York County into a separate county had begun. A commission was drawn up to fix the site of the new county's seat; they ultimately chose a location in Strabane Township (now Straban Township), just northeast of Gettysburg. In 1791, additional trustees were appointed to plan to construct public buildings in Gettysburg instead of in Straban. On January 22, 1800, the Pennsylvania Legislature created Adams County, with Gettysburg as its county seat. In 1858,

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1184-481: The wounded, and bury the dead following the Confederate retreat. Approximately 8,000 men and 3,000 horses lay under the summer sun. The Union soldiers' bodies were gradually reinterred in what is today known as Gettysburg National Cemetery , where, on November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln attended a ceremony to officially consecrate the grounds and delivered his Gettysburg Address . A 20-year-old woman, Jennie Wade ,

1221-664: Was buried at Zion Episcopal Churchyard in Charles Town. Rion Hall remains today, as does Zion Episcopal Church, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Gettysburg ( / ˈ ɡ ɛ t i z b ɜːr ɡ / ; locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / )

1258-536: Was the first company established in the borough for the purpose of manufacturing residential furniture. Other companies soon followed. The borough's industry reached peak production and success about the 1920s. This important industry declined from 1951, when the three main companies either moved, closed or were sold. The Gettysburg Furniture Company factory closed in 1960, becoming a warehouse and distribution point for other furniture factories outside of Pennsylvania. Gettysburg manufacturing associated with tourism included

1295-513: Was the only civilian killed during the battle. She was hit by a stray bullet that passed through her kitchen door while she was making bread on July 3. Physical damage can still be seen in some of the houses throughout the town, notably the Schmucker House located on Seminary Ridge . The furniture manufacturing industry employed people in Gettysburg for the first half of the 20th century. The "Gettysburg Manufacturing Company", formed in 1902,

1332-467: Was then western York County , and established a tavern frequented by soldiers and traders. In 1786, his son James purchased 116 acres of his land, divided it up into 220 lots and sold them, and is thus considered the founder of Gettysburgh. The borough boundary was established, with the Dobbin House tavern (established in 1776) sitting in the southwest. As early as 1790, a movement seeking to split off

1369-550: Was −25 °F (−32 °C) on January 21, 1994. Pennsylvania's first on-farm methane digester was built near Gettysburg at the Mason-Dixon Farm in 1978, and generates 600KW. As of the 2010 census, Gettysburg had a population of 7,620, and was 79.6% non-Hispanic white, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 1.9% Asian, 2.2% all other. The main industry of the borough is tourism associated with such historic sites as Gettysburg National Military Park (including

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