W. U. (William Uhler) Hensel

Born in 1851, he built a career that blended journalism with public service. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he became closely tied to the New Era newspaper and gained a reputation as an energetic editor, lawyer, author, and political speaker.

His public profile grew through active involvement in Democratic politics, but he was known for turning away from a longer career in elected office. The highest official role he accepted was service as attorney general of Pennsylvania, a position that helped secure his place in the state's political history.

He died in 1915. Today, he is remembered as one of those 19th-century civic figures whose influence came not from just one profession, but from the unusual mix of newspaper work, legal practice, writing, and public advocacy.