The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 876 

PETER J. LICHTY.

Peter J. Lichty, whose highly cultivated and productive ranch property is
winning for him a place among the substantial farmers in the vicinity of
Sunnyside, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1852, a son
of Jacob P. and Sarah (Miller) Lichty, who were also natives of the Keystone
state. They were farming people and both have now passed away. In 1877 they
removed from Illinois to Blackhawk county, Iowa. where they were identified
with farming interests until called to their final rest.

Peter J. Lichty acquired a public school education in Pennsylvania and in 1876
scent to Illinois but in the summer of 1877 became a resident of Iowa. There he
followed farming until 1900, when he arrived in Sunnyside, Washington. After
looking over the country he purchased a farm and moved his family to the new
home which he had prepared. In the fall of 1900 he bought one hundred acres of
totally undeveloped land covered with the native growth of sagebrush. This he
cleared away and began the work of further development and improvement,
converting it into productive fields. He has since sold all but forty acres and
is now the owner of this tract, which is today one of the excellent ranch
properties of the district. He has built a fine home upon it, standing in the
midst of highly cultivated fields devoted to the raising of corn, hay and sugar
beets. He also conducts a small dairy and the enterprise and industry which he
manifests in the conduct of his business affairs is bringing to him gratifying
and well deserved success. He has served as drainage commissioner and is
interested in all irrigation problems and in fact in all questions that have to
do with the progress and prosperity of the locality in which he makes his home.

In December, 1884, Mr. Lichty was married to Miss Hattie Reber, a native of
Illinois and a daughter of Michael and Susan Reber. Their children are: Harry,
residing in Sunnyside; Dorsey, deceased; Edward, living at Twin Falls, Idaho;
Mabel, the wife of Rollo A. Jackson, whose home is near Bickleton, Washington;
Frank, at home; and Ruth, who died at the age of two years.

Mr. and Mrs. Lichty are members of the First Brethren church and his political
endorsement is given to the republican party. He has served on the school board
and is interested in giving to the youth of the district excellent educational
opportunities. In fact his aid and influence are ever found on the side of
progress and improvement, of right and of reform, and the Sunnyside district
finds in him a representative citizen.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.