Benner, Philip
soldier, iron manufacturer, journalist, was born May 19, 1762, in Chester county, Pa. He served in the revolutionary war. In 1794 he erected a forge, the first in that vicinity, and manufactured iron during the year. The development of the iron industry in the western part of Pennsylvania is largely due to his enterprise. He was twice a presidential elector, notably on the Jackson-Calhoun ticket of 1824. In 1827 he established the Centre Democrat at Bellefonte, in the interest of Gen. Jackson. He was major-general of the Pennsylvania militia, and left a valuable estate. He died July 27, 1832, in Centre county, Pa.