Post-war civic and judicial career← Previous revisionRevision as of 22:46, 9 November 2026 Line 31: Line 31: == Post-war civic and judicial career == == Post-war civic and judicial career == With the bounty money sent home by his son, Christman cleared his debts and acquired a 40-acre property in Pocono Lake, where he erected a farmhouse and log barn around 1870. The property was later documented by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the state's cultural resources database. He also delivered U.S. Mail via a local horse team. With the bounty money sent home by his son, Christman cleared his debts and acquired a 40-acre property in Pocono Lake, where he erected a farmhouse and log barn around 1870. The property was later documented by the [[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] as part of the state's cultural resources database. He also delivered U.S. Mail via a local horse team. Christman held several local government and judicial positions: Christman held several local government and judicial positions: * Served as Tobyhanna Township Supervisor in 1869 and 1879 . * Served as Tobyhanna Township Supervisor in 1869 and 1879 . * Elected Justice of the Peace, with commissions certified by Pennsylvania Governors John Geary (1871), Henry Hoyt (1881), and James Beaver (1887) . * Elected Justice of the Peace, with commissions certified by Pennsylvania Governors [[John W. Geary]] (1871), [[Henry M. Hoyt]] (1881), and [[James A. Beaver]] (1887) . * For nearly two decades, he operated a magistrate courtroom from his farmhouse parlor, arbitrating disputes and performing marriages . * For nearly two decades, he operated a magistrate courtroom from his farmhouse parlor, arbitrating disputes and performing marriages . * Served on county grand and petit jury pools over more than four decades, with selections continuing into his seventies . * Served on county grand and petit jury pools over more than four decades, with selections continuing into his seventies .