Lewis P. Whittinghill

    Lewis P. Whittinghill, a prominent citizen and partner of the firm of Whittinghill & Bunton, of Selvin, Warrick County, Indiana, was born January 19, 1856, the fourth son born to Pleasant N. and Abigail J. (Turley) Whittinghill.

    He was raised by his parents, receiving a liberal education, and graduated from the Evansville Commercial College in 1880. He commenced business for himself, first as clerk for Henry Shafer at Gentryville, with whom he continued two years, but in December, 1882, opened a general store at Selvin in partnership with his brother, D. W. Whittinghill. Soon after his brother sold his interest in the business to Bunton, and since then business, under the firm name of Whittinghill & Bunton, has been very prosperous.

    Mr. Whittinghill was appointed Postmaster of Selvin, February 27, 1884, a position he still holds. He is a Republican in politics, and May 24, 1883, was married to Miss Mary Armstrong, a daughter of Joseph D. and Amanda Armstrong, residents of Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Whittinghill are parents of one son, as yet unnamed.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.