$ * CLASS THE LIBRARY OF THE ERSITY UNIV OMNIBUS ARTIBUS COMMUNE MINNESOTA BOOK G 978.0 qEn19 26 Seate coul of arre 33 showing Josept Wharton Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania BIOGRAPHY Edited by THOMAS LYNCH MONTGOMERY, Litt. D. Librarian Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Editor of "Pennsylvania Archives" (Series 5 to 7); and "Frontier Forts" (Second Edition) ILLUSTRATED VOLUME XV ! NEW YORK LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 1924 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 978.6 Story * - " ht MAY 5 81 qEn 19 PA-15-1 BIOGRAPHICAL 500187 C Edwin A. Barber ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY BARBER, Dr. Edwin AtLee, M. A., of the West Philadelphia post office, also Ph. D., Antiquarian, Naturalist. The late Dr. Edwin AtLee Barber, di- rector of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art of Philadelphia, was born August 13, 1851, in Baltimore, Maryland, and was a son of William Edwin and Anne Eliza (Townsend) Barber. Wil- liam Edwin Barber was a well known law- yer of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and a representative of a family which for nearly two centuries and a half has been identified with the development of a number of the essential interests of the old Commonwealth. The preliminary education of Dr. Edwin AtLee Barber was received in West Ches- ter, Pennsylvania, where he attended the Orthodox Friends' and the public schools. In 1868 he entered Williston Seminary, East Hampton, Massachusetts, graduating in 1869. He then matriculated at Lafay- ette College, class of 1873, continuing his studies until 1872. In 1880 the college con- ferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1893 that of Doctor of Phil- osophy. In 1874 Dr. Barber was appointed assistant naturalist on the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, and in 1875 he accom- panied a portion of the same survey into the ancient ruin districts of South- western Colorado and the adjacent ter- ritory in Utah and Arizona as special correspondent of the New York "Herald." Here he became deeply interested in Amer- ican antiquities, subsequently publishing nu- merous scientific articles on the subject. From 1879 to 1885 he was superintendent serving as chairman and secretary of the United States Civil Service Examining Board of the Philadelphia post office. In 1879 Dr. Barber was appointed chief of the Department of Archæology of the Per- manent Exhibition in Fairmont Park, an honorary position, and in 1892 he was made honorary curator of the new department of American Pottery and Porcelain at the Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia. In 1901 he was elected curator of the Penn- sylvania Museum, and secretary of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of In- dustrial Art, and in 1907 he became director of the Pennsylvania Museum. To other branches of art, such as metal work, glass, furniture, etc., Dr. Barber gave considerable attention, his investigations re- sulting in some invaluable discoveries, such as the existence of the ancient art of slip decoration as practiced by the old Pennsyl- vania German potters, and the collection of wares which he gathered together from Montgomery and Bucks counties, showing quaint designs, inscriptions and early dates, is the largest and most important in ex- istence. Through the generosity of John T. Morris this superb collection was secured for the Museum. For several years Dr. Barber was one of the associate editors of the "American Antiquarian." In 1885 he established and edited "The Museum," an illustrated journal for collectors and young naturalists, of which, however, for lack of sufficient support, only four num- bers were issued. In the New York "Sun" of March 5, 1911, Dr. Barber published an article en- titled "Plea and Plan for a Complete Mu- seum of Ceramics," in which he says: 3 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY There is no branch of industrial art which has been so universally practised as that of the potter. It was the first art developed by savage and bar- barous tribes, and it has continued to occupy the foremost place in the crafts of all countries down to the present time. ** The art of the potter, therefore, has, from the beginning of history, been the most necessary of all the arts to human kind, and it is natural that it should have occupied the attention of craftsmen to a greater extent than any other. From the first crude beginnings. it gradually developed into the most beautiful art of all. It reached its greatest height during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. * * * But after the close of the eighteenth century the decadence of the art set in. * * * The artistic instinct was superseded by the commercial. * * * In the latter half of the nineteenth century, how- ever, a revival of the old traditions began to appear in response to the demand of the public for better things. The celebrated factories of Europe, which had previously established reputations for artistic work, began to experiment in new directions and sought to raise the artistic standard of their pro- ductions. In the United States the manufacturers were groping in the dark for novel and effective results, but their efforts were only partly success- ful. * * * Everyone is more or less interested in exhibitions of pottery and porcelain. * ** These public collections, however, are frequently so in- stalled that they are difficult to find, for if they cccupy a special department in a large building, such as the Louvre in Paris, the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, or the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, much time is often wasted in walking long distances in seeking them, and it frequently happens that different collections are installed on different floors or in widely separated parts of the building. * * * There are in Europe numerous small museums which are devoted ex- clusively to ceramics, but these collections are usually of a local nature. * * So far as I am aware there is no museum at the present time which covers the entire field of ceramics in a comprehensive manner. * ***For example, I know of no foreign museum which to-day possesses a single specimen of the most interesting early majolica of Mexico such as that now on exhibition at the Hispanic Museum, nor an example of the slip decorated eighteenth century wares of Eastern Pennsylvania, such as that in the Pennsylvania Museum, Phila- delphia. ** In our country it is necessary to visit Boston to inspect the best collection of Japanese pottery, Philadelphia to see that most complete col- lections of American wares, New York and Balti- more to find the most important collections of oriental porcelains. For early English pottery the student must visit Albany, New York, Hartford, Connecticut, Salem, Massachusetts, and Chicago, Illinois. For European porcelain he must travel to New York, Princeton, Brooklyn and Boston. For Persian pattery he must seek the collections in New York and Detroit. For old Wedgwood he must consult the public and private collections of Bos- ton, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. *** A ceramic museum sufficiently endowed with ample funds for the erection of an adequate building and the purchase of collections would prove a more effective and enduring monument to a generous founder than any form of benefaction which has thus far enlisted the interest of wealthy contribu- tors. The effect of such a musuem on the ele- vation of the art and its refining influence on the public taste would be inestimable. Following is a list of the books of which Dr. Barber was author: "Genealogical Record of the AtLee Family; the Descendants of Judge William Augustus AtLee and Colonel Samuel John AtLee, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," 1884. This record runs back in a broken line to the time of Charles II, and gives an interesting sketch of the friendship that existed between Syr Richard-at-the-Lee and Robin Hood, who died in 1247. Among the illustrations there are views of Fordhook House in England, the home- stead of the AtLee ancestors, a place of additional interest since it was subsequently the home of Fielding, the novelist, and later of Lady Byron. The "Genealogy of the Barber Family; the De- scendants of Robert Barber, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," 1890. "Historical Sketch of The Greenpoint (N. V.) Porcelain Works of Charles Cartlidge and Company," 1895. "Anglo-American Pottery; Old English Pottery with American Views." 1899. “Anglo-American Pottery," Second Edition, 1901. "American Glassware, Old and New," 1900. "Marks of American Potters," 1904. "The Cera- mic Collectors' Glossary," 1914. "The Pottery and Porcelain of the United States, an Historical Re- view of Ceramic Art from the Earliest Times to the Present Day," 1893. "The Pottery and Porce- lain of the United States," 1902. Second Edition. "The Pottery and Porcelain of the United States," 1909. Third Edition. ART HANDBOOKS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM- "Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania-German Potters. An Historical Sketch of the Art of Slip-Decora- tion in the United States," 1903. "The Majolica of Mexico," 1908. 4 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ART PRIMERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM- “Lead Glazed Pottery," Part First (Common Clays), 1907. "Tin Enameled Pottery," 1907. "Salt Glazed Stoneware," 1907. "Artificial Soft Paste Porcelain," 1907. "Articles on Ceramics and Glass in the Revised and Enlarged Edition of The Century Dictionary (1911), by Edwin A. Barber, one of the Collaborators." "Articles on Ceramic Subjects Pre- pared for the New Edition of The New Inter- national Encyclopedia." "History of the Glass Industry in the United States" (In Manuscript). "Ceramic Forgeries and Reproductions." "Spanish Glass." Prepared for the Hispanic Society of America. Among the organizations in which Dr. Barber was enrolled were the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution, the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, the Acad- emy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, and the Numismatic and Antiquarian So- ciety of Philadelphia. He was a corres- ponding member of La Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Naturale, La Societé d'An- thropologie de Paris, and various State societies. In addition to the organizations already mentioned to which Dr. Barber be- longed were the English Ceramic Society and the Walpole Society, and he was also a member of the International Committee of the Ceramic museum of Faenza, Italy, and the Council of the American Associa- tion of Museums. Dr. Barber married, February 5, 1880, in Philadelphia, Nellie Louise Parker, born July 7, 1857, daughter of the late Major William H. Parker, United States Marine Corps, and Mary Louise (Young) Par- ker, and they became the parents of a daughter: Louise AtLee, born April 6, 1883, in Philadelphia, now the wife of Karl D. Mathiot. The death of Dr. Barber, which occurred December 12, 1916, was justly regarded as an irreparable loss to the institution with which he had been so long connected, and to the art which he had been so faithfully and enthusiastically devoted. Among the many tributes offered to the life and work of Dr. Barber was the follow- ing from the "Journal of Commerce": It is with a feeling of sincere regret that the "Journal of Commerce" is called upon to chronicle the death of Dr. Edwin AtLee Barber, who passed away from the scene of his earthly labors at his home in West Chester, on Tuesday, December 12, 1916, at the age of sixty-five years. * * Dr. Barber was a man who made and held friends because he possessed those qualities which endear a man to his fellows, and the record of his life and what he achieved stands as an example to be followed and imitated by members of the rising generation. He was a loyal and true man in every relation of life, and it is with a feeling of infinite tenderness and respectful appreciation that his many friends and acquaintances look upon his completed life-work. Another paper said: * • A loss to the art world that can scarcely be calculated was the death last week of Dr. Edwin AtLee Barber, director of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, and secretary of the corporation. * Dr. Barber was known all over the United States, as well as to all prominent English and European dealers, for his complete and sympathetic understanding of the many phases of art works that comprise museum collections, with the exception of paintings. He specialized in pot- tery and porcelain, with glassware as a second fav- orite. * ** * Pennsylvania owes much to his re- search in the matter of the preservation of many interesting relics of her Colonial period. It was his initiative that evolved the wonderful exhi- bition of "Fakes and Reproductions" which was made at the museum last year, and which has stirred nation-wide comment and imitation. The "Philadelphia Ledger" had the fol- lowing: He was kindly, almost unworldly, in his out- look on life and he was, perhaps, the best all- round authority on ceramics in the country, es- pecially in the American field. Courteous, even- tempered, just and scrupulously accurate in all his professional and personal dealings, he pursued, un- ruffled, the work which he loved and which had become his very life. "Art is long," and the name of Edwin AtLee Barber is imperishably perpetuated in the history of the art he loved. er 5 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY WEBB, Charles J., Wool Merchant. An indefatigable worker for the com- mercial advancement of Philadelphia is Charles J. Webb, head of Charles J. Webb & Company, leading wool merchants, whose labors along unostentatious lines will leave their impress upon the mercantile history of the Quaker City. Charles J. Webb was born in Wilming- ton, Delaware, July 31, 1858, son of James Lamborn and Susan Rapp (Graeff) Webb. The paternal branch of the family was founded in America by Benjamin Webb, who settled here in 1713. The maternal branch was established here earlier, for the records show that Daniel Graeff, Mr. Webb's great-grandfather, served as a Cap- tain in the Revolutionary War, while George Maris, another maternal forebear, was a member of the Colonial Assembly in 1684- 88 and 1690-93, Provincial Counsellor in 1695, and a Justice of the Peace in 1684- 89 and 1691-93. Mr. Webb's father was a leather merchant. In addition to Charles J. his children were: Benjamin, now de- ceased; Harriet, now Mrs. S. S. Saffold; and Margaret A., now Mrs. James G. Kit- chen. Charles J. Webb was educated in the schools of Burlington, New Jersey, and be- gan his business career as a clerk in a groc- ery store. This position, however, did not afford the opportunities his ambition craved, and in 1873 he came to Philadelphia and entered the employ of James G. Kitchen, at that time the leading wool merchant in America. Mr. Webb was but fifteen years old at this time, but he applied himself zealously to his work and soon mastered every detail of the business. A few years later he started in business for himself, and afterwards founded the house of Charles J. Webb & Company. That firm's almost immediate success was due to his compre- hensive knowledge of the business, coupled with an inborn executive ability. Under his able direction the business expanded to such an extent that the plant has been en- larged several times, and the house has attained first rank in the wool business, en- joying a high reputation for integrity and occupying an enviable position in the mer- cantile affairs of Philadelphia. Mr. Webb is keenly alive to anything of vital importance to the city, and firmly believes Philadelphia is destined to eventu- ally regain its old time commercial suprem- acy. This optimistic view has been strength- ened by the return of the wool trade to its former position. In quiet and indirect ways Mr. Webb has done much for the ad- vancement of the city's mercantile and so- cial interests, and the esteem in which he is held has been evidenced on various oc- casions. He takes no interest in politics, but is always active in any concerted move- ment that stands for advancement. He is a member of the Union League, the Manu- facturers' Club, and other organizations, and is a trustee of the Bethlehem Presby- terian Church of Philadelphia. He is an ardent golf player and fond of all outdoor sports, serving as first Commodore of the Island Heights Yacht Club during 1898 and 1899. Fond of traveling, he has traversed the United States a number of times, made a trip around the World, and spent some time in the Orient. On October 5, 1882, Mr. Webb married Mary Kate Spangler, daughter of Andrew M. and Mary M. (Schaeffer) Spangler, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of the following children: Charles Edwin; Andrew Spangler; and Herbert Keene Webb. Mrs. Webb is a Colonial Dame and Daughter of the American Revolution. Pre-eminently is Charles J. Webb a man of his time. In personality, appearance, and manner he is easily recognizable as one of the men who are putting Philadelphia 6 Lewis Historical Pub Co Phillys Photo thus dense Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in the front rank. He is one of the men who count in great cities for the reason that they are the men who help to make them. COLKET, Coffin, Railroad President. No man in Pennsylvania was more close- ly identified with the street railway busi- ness in its works of internal improvement than the late Coffin Colket, of Philadelphia, who, at the time of his death, was president of the Philadelphia City Passenger Rail- way, and of various other transportation companies. and, traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, worked on the bridge over the Patapsco River, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and in laying track from Harper's Ferry to Martinsburg, until 1831. In 1831-32 he was at work on the New Castle & Frenchtown Railroad, but the road being finished shortly after his arrival, he came to Philadelphia and obtained contracts for lay- ing the granite blocks and edge rails on two sections of the Eastern Division of the State road (Columbia & Philadelphia Rail- road), between Philadelphia and Lancaster. About this time Mr. Colket became ac- quainted with John O. Stearns, with whom he formed a partnership, under the firm. name of Colket & Stearns, a connection which lasted a number of years. Among their first contracts was one with the Phila- delphia, Germantown & Norristown Rail- road Company. Among other roads on which they had contracts may be mentioned the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad, Rens- selaer & Saratoga Railroad, and the Cen- tral Railroad of New Jersey (then the Elizabethtown & Somerville Railroad). In regard to the latter, the original road, which extended from Elizabethport to Somerville, a distance of twenty-two miles, was built by them at different periods between the years 1834-42, at a cost of $431,414.75. Afterward it was leased to and run by them. Still later, in 1846, when the embarrassments of the company led to a foreclosure, the road was bought in by them, and a new company organized, of which Mr. Colket was elected a director. In 1833-34 he laid a double track for the Northern Liberties & Penn Township Railroad, and for the Southwark Railroad, on Washington Avenue, Phila- The earliest American ancestor of the Colket family, as the Pennsylvania branch of the family spell the name, was Edward Colcord, born in England in 1616 or 1617, came to America about 1630, and settled in Hampton, New Hampshire, where his son, Samuel Colcord, a representative in the Provincial Assembly of New Hamp- shire, in 1682, was born about 1655. Jona- than Colcord, son of Samuel and Mary (Ayer) Colcord, born March 4, 1683-84, was the father of Edward Colcord, who, about the year 1750, married Jane Coffin, born at Dover, New Hampshire, March 11, 1721, daughter of Tristram Coffin and his wife, Jane Heard. Peter Colcord, son of Edward and Jane (Coffin) Colcord, born at New Market, New Hampshire, March 7, 1758, died at Epping, New Hampshire, January 15, 1836. He was a farmer, and married twice. His second wife, Phebe Hamilton, was a daughter of James and Phebe (Broughton) Hamilton, and had three children, the second of which was Tristram Coffin Colcord, of whom further. Tristram Coffin Colket (or Coffin Colket, as he was known after locating in Philadelphia, from Broad Street to the Dela- delphia, Pennsylvania) was born in Epping, New Hampshire, October 15, 1809, son of Peter and Phebe (Hamilton) Colcord, as above stated. He received his education in his section, and in 1829 left his home, ware River. He made a contract with the Rensselaer & Saratoga Railroad on Febru- ary 17, 1835, to lay "all that part of their track between the southern extremity of the road, in Troy, and the bridge which 7 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY crosses the Champlain Canal at or near the borough of Mechanicsville," a distance of thirteen miles. The price received was $8604.93. In 1836 they obtained contracts on the Norristown & Valley Railroad and Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad. On the former road they had the contracts for grad- ing one section (in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County) for the masonry and the excavation of foundations on seven sec- tions, for supplying all the cross-ties, and laying the whole track. This road (later known as the Chester Valley Railroad) was controlled by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company. The contract on the Philadelphia & Trenton Railroad was for grading a portion of it and supplying twelve miles of superstructure, the latter, however, being finished in 1834. On the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail- road, in 1837, Colket & Stearns had their largest contract. It included "76,631 cubic yards of excavation, 58,913 cubic yards of embankments, 13,540 perches of stone- masonry, and under it they delivered the material and constructed six lattice bridges and laid twenty-six miles of railway, for which they received $96,154.44." The whole contract was completed within six months, which was considered reinarkably quick time for those days. About this time they built the West Philadelphia Rail- road, and the Market Street Railroad for the city of Philadelphia. In 1840 Mr. Col- ket built the road from Plainfield, New Jersey, to Bound Brook, now forming a part of the Central Railroad of New Jer- sey. In 1841-42 he had a contract on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In 1857 he entered into a large contract at Painted Post, New York, to cut the timber from 5,818 acres, a contract he immediately sublet very successfully. In January, 1867, Mr. Colket became president of the Philadelphia City Passen- ger Railway, which he held until death; was president of the Philadelphia, German- town & Norristown Railroad Company, and president of the Chestnut Hill Railroad Company. He was also a director in the City National Bank and the Northern Sav- ings Fund. In the latter company he was also one of its thirteen incorporators. Be- sides holding the various important trusts, he served as a director in the following corporations: Morris Canal Company; Ti- oga Improvement Company; Long Island Railroad, of which he was president; North Pennsylvania Railroad; Fremont Coal Company, of which later became president; Penn Township Bank; Township Line Turnpike Company; Citizens' Passenger Railway Company; City Bank; Philadel- phia & Darby Railroad Company; Plymouth Railroad Company; Green & Coates Streets Passenger Railway Company; and president of the Chestnut Hill Railroad, being elected January 12, 1852. Coffin Colket married, March 21, 1839, Mary Pennypacker Walker, born at "Reho- beth Spring," long the seat of her family in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1819, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1889. She was a daughter of William and Sarah (Pennypacker) Walker, of Tredy- ffrin, and of a family long prominent resi- dents of the Chester Valley. Coffin Colket and his wife, Mary Pennypacker (Walker) Colket, were the parents of the following children: 1. Sarah Marcia, died in early in- fancy. 2. William Walker, of Philadelphia. 3. George Hamilton, of Philadelphia. 4. Mary Jane, married Colonel Joseph Crain Audenried, who died June 3, 1880. 5. Annah Bush, married (first) Bush, married (first) Edwin Crosswell Gallup, who died May 10, 1883; married (second), Holstein De Haven, of Phila- delphia, who died January 20, 1910. 6. Henry Coffin, deceased. 7. Ida, who became the wife of Howard B. French; she died January 3, 1924. 8. Emma, died in infancy. 8 C. Howard Colket Leute Historical Pub La Finton & Cent Edwin Dvoupterty ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 9. Charles Howard, whose biography and having visited Australia, Africa, Tasmania portrait follow. and South America. The death of Coffin Colket, which oc- curred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1883, deprived Pennsylvania of one of her most valued citizens. Using his talents and his opportunities to the utmost in every work which he undertook, he fulfilled to the letter every trust committed to him, and was generous in his feelings and conduct toward all. He made for himself a record of noteworthy achievement and public-spir- ited service, and his name is inscribed with honor in the annals of Pennsylvania. COLKET, Charles Howard, Litterateur. Charles Howard Colket, well known in literary circles of Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, was born in that city July 2, 1859, son of Coffin and Mary P. (Walker) Col- ket. An account of his father, with ancest- ry, precedes this account. The education of Charles Howard Col- ket was obtained in the private schools of his city, at Dr. Faires' School, and he later attended and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1879, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and received the Master of Arts degree in 1882. He was active in business only a short time, due to his health, but took a lively interest in genealogical and historical research, the ancestry of the Colket family preceding this account, having been prepared from data verified by Mr. Colket. He was a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Numismatic and Antiquarian Society, the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, Society of Colonial Wars, Phi Kappa Psi Fratern- ity, University Club, Union League, and the Philadelphia Country Club. He was an experienced traveler in foreign countries as well as in the United States, having been twice around the globe, and in addition Politically, Mr. Colket was allied with the Republican Party. An affectionate and loyal friend, few men have been more deeply revered and loved. He was a gen- erous but quiet giver to many forms of charity, and was ever a lover of home and family, and never so happy as when sur- rounded by his family and friends. Mr. Colket married, April 12, 1887, Al- mira Little Peterson, daughter of Richard and Almira (Little) Peterson, of Phila- delphia, and they became the parents of a son: Tristram Coffin (2), born May 31, 1896, married Gertrude Catherine Craw- ford, daughter of Carroll E. and Susan (Kribbs) Crawford, of Pittsburgh, Penn- sylvania; they have a son: Tristram Coffin (3), born July 19, 1923. On January 29, 1924, Mr. Colket passed away at Winter Park, Florida. He was a man whose spirit had remained young and whose sympathies had never been narrowed by the growth of years. His heart had never varied in its affection for the friends of his youth, and as he drew near to the end of life the horizon of his mental vi- sion seemed ever to grow wider and brighter. DOUGHERTY, Edwin V., Business Man. The late Edwin V. Dougherty, one of Philadelphia's best known business men, and one possessing a most attractive per- sonality, was also prominent in the world of sports. He was born October 12, 1860, in Philadelphia, and was a son of Charles A. and Catharine A. Dougherty. After re- ceiving his education in the schools of Phila- delphia, Mr. Dougherty chose to devote him- self to a business career and did so with a success which proved that he made no mistake in his selection. When scarcely past middle age, however, he retired and thence- forth was prominently associated with vari- 9 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ous sporting interests and enterprises. He was an enthusiastic quail and duck hunter, and was also keenly interested in polo, and was one of the best known riders in the Radnor Hunt. Until three years before his death he never missed a meeting of the Radnor Hunt Club and rode to hounds every week. His other clubs were: The Bryn Mawr Polo and Merion Cricket. In politics he was a Republican. Keen and resourceful as a business man, Mr. Dougherty possessed a strongly-marked social nature and a geniality of manner which attracted all who approached him. He excelled in the art of winning and holding friends, inspiring them with the loyalty which formed a part of his own nature. A man of fine appearance, his face reflected the traits of character which made him what he was. Mr. Dougherty married, on November 12, 1885, Rosalie Peterson, daughter of Richard and Almira (Little) Peterson, of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty were the parents of a son and a daughter: Edwin Vernon, Jr.; and Eleanor. The announcement of the death of Ed- win V. Dougherty, which occurred very suddenly on January 5, 1924, came as a shock to the entire community and carried a sense of bereavement to the hearts of a host of friends. This expression "host of friends," so often used in a sense merely perfunctory, is, in this instance, neither per- functory nor exaggerated, for no man could be in any way associated with Edwin V. Dougherty without becoming his friend. COOKE, Jay, Financier. Among Philadelphia's best known fin- anciers must be numbered Jay Cooke, for many years a partner in the banking house of Charles D. Barney & Company, but now retired. To all that makes for the advancement of his city, Mr. Cooke is an earnest supporter, and his ideas are often sought on matters of moment. Jay Cooke was born April 22, 1872, son of the late Jay and Clara A. (Moor- head) Cooke, and grandson of Jay Cooke, the financier of the Civil War, whose biography and portrait appear elsewhere in this work. Jay Cooke received his education in private schools and at Cheltenham Mil- itary Academy. He then entered the University of Pennsylvania, and after leaving the University took a year's trip. around the world. On November 1, 1892, he entered the banking and broker- age business on the Philadelphia and other stock exchanges, and became a partner in the firm of Charles D. Barney & Company on January 1, 1896. He re- tired from active partnership in the firm on January 1, 1919. During the Spanish-American War Mr. Cooke was commissioned and served as commissary of subsistence, with the rank of captain of United States Vol- unteers. During the late World War he served as Federal Food Administrator for Philadelphia County. Mr. Cooke is a manager of the Girard Trust Company, and a director of the Franklin National Bank, and Pennsyl- vania R. R. Co. Politically, Mr. Cooke is a Republican. He is a trustee of the Welfare Federation of Philadelphia, and holds membership in the Rittenhouse, Racquet, Automobile, Huntingdon Val- ley Country, and Sunnybrook Golf, of Philadelphia, and the Links and Auto- mobile clubs of New York. On September 25, 1895, Mr. Cooke married Nina Louise Benson, daughter of the late Edwin North and Ida V. (Wray) Benson, of Philadelphia, and they have a son: Jay, born April 2, 1897, who served with brilliancy during the 10 Lewis Historical Pub Lo Prilips Photo Ring by Phatoy & Cann Day Coone Eng by E& Williams & Bro NY Spor Adamsey Lews Historical Pub Co. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY late World War; he married, April 23, 1924, Mary Glendinning, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Robert Glendinning, of Philadelphia; he is now a member of the firm of Charles D. Barney & Com- pany. Jay Cooke is what each of his ances- tors was in his own day and generation -a useful and patriotic citizen. ADAMSON, William, Manufacturer, Philanthropist. As a member of the well known house of Baeder, Adamson & Company the late William Adamson was an outstanding fig- ure in the mercantile and manufacturing circles of Philadelphia. William Adamson was born March 7, 1823, in Philadelphia, and was the eldest child of James Adamson, Sr. and Sabina Adamson. James Adamson, Sr. was born in 1795, and died April 20, 1843. His wife was born July 12, 1802, and her death oc- curred May 21, 1888. When William Adamson was a young child the family, then in straitened circum- stances, moved to New Orleans, Louisi- anna, where, at the age of eight years, he began to work in a cotton mill, his remun- eration being fifty cents for the first week. We have it from his own lips that when he received his first week's wages he hurried home and placed the bright coin in the hands of his mother, thinking that the hap- piest moment of his life. This filial devo- tion "grew with his growth and strength- ened with his strength," leading him when, at the age of twenty, death deprived him of his father, gladly to assume the mainten- ance of his widowed mother and brothers and sisters. He had thought himself called to the ministry of the gospel and had begun to prepare himself for the office and work of a Presbyterian clergyman, but at the call of duty he cheerfully resigned this cherished project. While in New Orleans Mr. Adamson had learned the printer's trade, but on re- turning to Philadelphia he became a clerk in the store of his uncle, Charles Baeder, and for some years served in that capacity. Soon, however, his business ability was recognized, as well as the diligence and fidelity which had not escaped the notice of his employer in New Orleans and which had caused him, when the boy had served him one week for fifty cents, to compli- ment him highly and treble his wages. About 1845 Mr. Adamson was admitted to partnership, the firm name becoming Baeder, Delaney & Adamson. On the death of Mr. Delaney in 1860 the style was changed to Baeder & Adamson. From his first connection with the firm Mr. Adamson was regarded as a wonderfully energetic and active worker and thorough business man. The firm engaged in the manufacture of glue, curled hair, sand paper, and other commodities, and Mr. Adamson, who was endowed with the brain of an inventor, introduced into the business several import- ant improvements. He left, at his death, forty-nine inventions, some very valuable and many intended for his own branch of the business, notably one affording peculiar facilities for the manufacture of sand-paper. This branch was one of those introduced into the business after Mr. Adamson's ad- mission to the firm. The firm of Baeder & Adamson has offices and also a store at No. 730 Market Street and very large factories on the Delaware River, above Richmond, Virginia; at Newark, New Jer- sey; and at Woburn, Massachusetts. It maintains branch establishments in New York, Boston, and Chicago. While always an ardent Republican, Mr. Adamson never assumed any active poli- tical duties. He was the founder and for many years the first president of the Young Men's Christian Association of German- town, and a trustee of Lafayette College, 11 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY also a director of the Girard Bank of Phila- delphia and the Germantown Savings Fund. At the age of sixteen, Mr. Adamson united with the Presbyterian Church in New Or- leans during the pastorate of Dr. Brecken- ridge, and during the many years of his residence in Philadelphia he was a member of the Wakefield Presbyterian Church of Germantown, to which he gave the land upon which the present edifice is built. For a number of years he served as superintend- ent of the Sunday school. Faithful though he was to his own church, his beneficence knew no limitations of creed and flowed both in public and private channels, to in- stitutions on the Pacific coast as well as in his own immediate neighborhood. In one case its object was educating several young men for the ministry; in another it was educating a clergyman's daughter; in an- other it was sustaining a theological sem- inary in the Far West; in another it was endowing a chair in a classical and scien- tific college and helping to carry the in- stitution through her financial embarrass- ments; in another it was contributing to the support of dependent people in his own neighborhood. Many (with some of whom he had but a slight acquaintance) were helped into business and sustained in the venture by his money, counsel, and influ- ence. The only favor he ever asked of the first officer of his city was the appointment of a poor man with a large family to a cer- tain position for which the man was well qualified and to which he was immediately appointed. Mr. Adamson married (first), Novem- ber 2, 1848, Elizabeth Harvey, born No- vember 18, 1823, daughter of David and Harriet (Newkirk) Harvey, the former named born in Ireland, April 2, 1790, the latter Boston, January 5, 1796, and their children were: William B.; Sabina, de- ceased; Harvey, deceased; and Charles B. Mrs. Adamson died December 17, 1859. Mr. Adamson married (second), April 18, 1861, Eleanor Frances Prescott, born October 19, 1834. The following children were born to them: Eleanor H., deceased; Prescott, de- ceased; Harriet A.; George F., deceased; Robert H., deceased; Mary E.; George Frederick, deceased; and John J., deceased. Mr. Adamson was a devoted husband and father, and no other place was ever as dear to him as his own home. When scarcely beyond the prime of life Mr. Adamson was called to relinquish his strenuous labors and his works of benevo- lence, passing away, with startling sudden- ness, June 16, 1879. So heartfelt was the outburst of sorrow which greeted the an- nouncement of the sad event, and so numer- ous and spontaneous were the tributes offered to his memory that they seemed to clothe with added truth and beauty the words of the poet: "None knew thee but to love thee, Nor named thee but to praise." Truly was it said of William Adamson by one who knew him well: "He did not live to old age; but he lived long; and his works do follow him." RICHARDSON, Charles, Trust Company President. Among the Philadelphia business men whose records are of peculiar interest and whose lives and personal exertions accom- plished so much toward the material and commercial prosperity of the city none, it may be safely asserted, deserve a more hon- orable mention in its historical annals than the late Charles Richardson, first president of the Land Title and Trust Company, and officially connected with a number of other important organizations representing the real estate and insurance interests of the metropolis. For a long period, Mr. Rich- ardson was numbered among the most ac- 12 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY tive supporters of municipal and national reform. Charles Richardson was born January 27, 1841, in Philadelphia, and was a son of John and Martha (Gibbons) Richardson. His education was received in private schools, and he then acted as a surveyor for four years. At the end of that time Mr. Richardson entered the field which was to be the scene of his life-work and in which he was destined to accomplish results of magnitude. For two years he was associated with a Mr. Redner in the real estate and conveyanc- ing business and then established himself independently in the same line, in which, for a long time, he engaged successfully. He was a partner of Nathaniel E. Janney, then engaged in the title and insurance business, and was one of the founders of the Real Estate, Title and Trust Company, of Phila- delphia, the first of its kind in the world.. When the Land Title and Trust Company was organized he was prevailed upon to be its president, an office which he retained from 1885 to 1887, though intending, at the time of his acceptance, to keep it only a few months until a suitable successor could be chosen. He was from its forma- tion and until a few years before his death a trustee of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company of New York. Throughout his business career Mr. Rich- ardson was in many respects a model, seek- ing no success which had not for its basis truth and honor. False representations, either in his own service or among his customers or correspondents, he would not tolerate and no amount of gain could lure him from the undeviating line of rectitude. As a native Philadelphian, Mr. Richard- son always took a deep interest in the pro- gress and development of his city. He was an Independent Republican and a member of the Philadelphia Committee of One Hundred, also serving for more than a quarter of a century, on subsequent reform organizations. He was a member of the Council of the National Civil Service Re- form, and vice-president of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Reform League, also serving as a member of its executive committee. He was the author of various articles on currency, municipal and national reforms, international arbitration and kindred sub- jects, which appeared in different maga- zines and won wide recognition. His only club was the City. Mr. Richardson married, November 19, 1874, Hannah Perot, daughter of William S. and Mary Williams (Poultney) Perot, of Philadelphia, and sister of Charles P. Perot, whose biography follows. Many years before his death Mr. Rich- ardson retired, and his passing, which oc- cured in November, 1922, was mourned as that of a sterling business man of a former generation and a fine type of the old-time gentleman. The name of Charles Richard- son will live in the international history of insurance as that of a member of the notable group who founded the first title insurance company in the world. PEROT, Charles Poultney, Merchant. Every great city recognizes as one of the bulwarks of her prosperity those men whose quiet ability, sterling worth of character, and true benevolence foster the best and most important interests of their community. Of these Philadelphia has had the good fortune to number many, among them the late Charles P. Perot, engaged at different periods of his life in the lumber industry and in the commission business. As a citizen, Mr. Perot was actively public-spirited, never neglecting an opportunity of manifest- ing his loyal zeal for the welfare of his home community. 13 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY William S. Perot, father of Charles P. Perot, was born September 23, 1800, and was associated with his brother in the malt business in Philadelphia. The name of his brother was Francis Perot, and the firm was entitled F. and W. S. Perot. William S. Perot was an active Repub- lican, serving as a member of the council. He belonged to the orthodox branch of the Society of Friends. He married Mary Williams Poultney, some account of whose family is appended to this biog- raphy, and their only children now living are two daughters: Hannah, wife of Charles Richardson, a sketch of whom precedes; and Mary Williams Perot. Mr. Perot died in March, 1883, and his wid- ow passed away in March, 1887. Charles Poultney Perot, son of Wil- liam S. and Mary Williams (Poultney) Perot, was born May 25, 1833, in Phila- delphia, and received his education in private schools of his native city. Dur- Dur- ing the earlier portion of his business career he was connected as a lumber a lumber merchant with the industrial interests of Philadelphia and in later life was en- gaged in the commission business. In both spheres of activity he manifested the sagacity, aggressiveness, and clarity of vision always essential to real and substantial success. He was vice-presi- dent of the American Fire Insurance Company, and a director of the Land Title and Trust Company. Politically, Mr. Perot was an Inde- pendent Republican, but with the excep- tion of exercising his right of voting, never took any active part in public af- fairs. He belonged to the Pennsylvania Historical Society and the Apprentices' Library, and was officially identified with many charitable and literary or- ganizations, including the City Institute, in which he held a directorship. He He was a member of the Society of Friends. In this simple narrative, as well as in his portrait, we discern the personality of Mr. Perot as that of an able, energetic, conscientious and philanthropic citizen, alert to opportunity in every phase of his life and every sphere of his activity. Withal a kindly, warm-hearted man and a true friend. Mr. Perot married, in Philadelphia, soon after the Civil War, Mary Knowles, daughter of Levi and Elizabeth (Cros- key) Knowles, the former an iron mer- chant, and among the children born to them was a daughter, Laetitia, who is now the wife of Dr. Albert Draper Whit- ing, head of the Germantown Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Whiting are the parents of two children: Charles Perot; and Albert Draper, Jr. Mrs. Whiting is the only liv- ing child of Mr. and Mrs. Perot. The death of Mr. Perot, which oc- curred November 19, 1898, was mourned as that of a man so good and useful should ever be. Business associates, personal friends, and many to whom he was known only by reputation, all had, albeit in different degrees, a feeling of sorrow and bereavement. The life of Charles Poultney Perot was a well- rounded life, including as it did the re- lations of business man, citizen, friend and neighbor, each of which he filled most worthily. Such lives are blessings both to individuals and to communities. (The Poultney Line). Mrs. Mary Williams (Poultney) Perot was descended by marriage from Wil- liam Penn. James Poultney married Laetitia Williams, and Laetitia Williams, and the following were their children, all of whom are now deceased: Elizabeth; Ann W.; Guelvel- mae; Charles W.; and Mary Williams, mentioned below. Mrs. Poultney died 14 Photo-Crafters Photo J Millison Amish ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in Philadelphia at the age of eighty-sev- charge, represented thirty-four building en. Mary Williams Poultney, daughter of James and Laetitia (Williams) Poult- ney, was born July 23, 1804, and became the wife of William S. Perot, as stated above. SMITH, J. WILLISON, Financial Executive. J. Willison Smith, president of the West End Trust Company, was born March 30, 1879, in Philadelphia, and is a son of James and Margaret (McCorkell) Smith. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and after completing his course of study was for a time va- viously engaged. On April 15, 1895, Mr. Smith entered the service of the Land Title and Trust Company, and was for a number of years manager of the build- ing operation department. From Jan- uary, 1916, to July, 1917, he was real es- tate officer in charge of the real estate and building building operation department. From July, 1917, to September, 1921, he was director and vice-president of the Company. In July, 1921, Mr. Smith was elected president of the West End Trust Company, succeeding Charles R. Dunn, who had held the office since May 1, 1913. During the World War, Mr. Smith se- cured leave from the Land Title and Trust Company in May, 1918, and served with the United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation as as- sistant manager of the passenger trans- portation and housing division until Feb- ruary, 1919, when he became manager of this division, remaining in the Govern- ment service until August, 1919. housing programme, of which he had The operations throughout the United States, comprising over 8,000 houses at an ex- penditure of over $70,000,000. Mr. Smith is also a director of the Giant Portland Cement Company, the Franklin Fire In- surance Company, and the Philadelphia Company for Guaranteeing Mortgages. Politically a Republican, and always true to Republican principles, Mr. Smith has had neither time nor inclination for of- fice-seeking or office-holding. He is Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; a member of the Union League, and Penn Athletic Club. He is active in the affairs of the Presbyterian Church, and in May, 1921, was elected a member of the Commission of the Pres- byterian Church of the United States, and in 1923 was elected to membership in the General Council of that denomin- ation. For several years he has been general superintendent of St. Paul's Presbyterian Sunday school of Philadel- phia. Mr. Smith married, June 16, 1903, Sarah Winslow Drummond, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Lalor) Drum- mond, and they are the parents of the following children: 1. James Willison, Jr., born June 8, 1904. 2. Renee Lalor, born October 31, 1906. 3. Robert Drum- mond, born February 25, 1909. 4. John Winslow, born April 24, 1911. 5. David Pierson, born October 4, 1918. GORGAS, William Luther, Banker, Public Official. One of the most popular and widely known citizens of Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania, was William Luther Gorgas, and his life-history is one of great interest. It shows a mastery of expedients and 15 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY utilization of opportunities that enabled him to overcome difficulties and conquer obstacles in the path to success. Trac- ing his career, we note the persistent purpose with which he attended to the duties that various positions entailed up- on him, and find that his fidelity was re- warded. The family from which he is descended came to this country from Holland, and the line is here given. John Gorgas, born in Holland, came to this country prior to 1708 with his brothers and located in Pennsylvania. He settled at Germantown, where he be- came a member of the Mennonite Church. He married Sophie Ritten- house, who established the first paper mill in this country. Jacob Gorgas, son of John and Sophie (Rittenhouse) Gorgas, was born in Ger- mantown, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1728, and died at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1798. During the War of the Revolution he served as sergeant in Captain John Jones' com- pany, Colonel Peter Grubbs' battalion, Lancaster County Association. He was famous for the eight-day clocks of his construction, many of which are still in excellent running condition. He married Christina Mack. Solomon Gorgas, eldest son of Jacob and Christina (Mack) Gorgas, was born at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1764, and died in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, September 21, 1838. He removed to the last-mentioned county in 1800, settling on a farm he had pur- chased near White Hill. He was a pros- perous farmer, and a stone barn which he erected is still standing, bearing the inscription, "Solomon Gorgas, 1833," on its gable, and is considered one of the landmarks of the section. He was also the proprietor of a country store, which he conducted successfully, and repre- sented his county in the Legislature. He married Catherine Fahnestock. Hon. William Rittenhouse Gorgas, son of Solomon and Catherine (Fahne- stock) Gorgas, was born in Lower Al- len Township, Cumberland County Pennsylvania, May 8, 1806, and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1892. His education was acquired at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland. For some years he had charge of the management of the home- stead farm, then turned his attention to politics as a staunch supporter of Dem- cratic principles. He was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature in 1836, was reelected twice, twice, serving through the period known as the "Buck- shot War." He was elected State Sen- ator in 1841 from Cumberland, Adams and Franklin counties, and after the ex- piration of his term devoted his time to the affairs of business life, for which he had marked ability. He was one of the founders and first directors of the firm of Merkle, Mumma & Company, which later became the First National Bank of Mechanicsburg, and was a director of the Harrisburg National Bank from 1845 until his death. He held numerous other official positions in the financial world, among them being those of di- rector in the Harrisburg Bridge Com- pany, the West Harrisburg Market House Company and the Harrisburg City Passenger Railroad Company; president of the Allen and East Penns- boro Fire Insurance Company, and the Harrisburg Burial Case Company. He removed to Harrisburg in 1877, and five years later was the Democratic nominee there for the Legislature; the city was generally Republican by a plurality of five hundred votes, but owing to the 16 Eng by WT Bather NY William L Gorgas Grand Master. 1912-1913. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY business and personal popularity of Mr. Gorgas, he lacked only eight votes of election. He was a member of the Park Commission of Harrisburg, and a mem- ber of the Advisory Board of the Chil- dren's Industrial Home. His religious al- legiance was given to the Seventh Day Baptist Church, of which he was a de- vout member. Mr. Gorgas married, March 5, 1840, Elizabeth Hummel, of Harrisburg, and among their eight child- ren are the following: William Luther, of whom further; George Albert; Kate F., and Mary E. William Luther Gorgas, son of Hon. William Rittenhouse and Elizabeth (Hummel) Gorgas, was born in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1848. The pub- lic schools of that section furnished his preparatory education, and he then be- came a student at the Cumberland Val- ley Institute, at Mechanicsburg. He was remarkably gifted as a teacher, and spent several terms in this occupation in Cumberland County. He had inher- ited the mechanical ability of his lineal ancestors, and in furtherance of this line of industry, commenced an apprentice- ship to the machinist's trade with Daniel Drawbaugh, the supposed inventor of the telephone, at Eberly's Mills, Cum- berland County. Subsequently, he aban- doned mechanics for a line of work which would give more occupation to his mental powers, which were of an unus- ually high order. In 1869 he became teller of the Second National Bank of Mechanicsburg, and filled this position capably until 1873, at which time he re- signed it in favor of a clerkship in the Harrisburg National Bank, which had been tendered him. From this he was advanced to the still more responsible office of cashier in 1892. He was one of the organizers of the Harrisburg Trust Company in 1893, and was elected sec- retary and treasurer of the corporation. His other official positions were as fol- lows: Director in the Harrisburg Bridge Company, the Harrisburg National Bank, and the West Harrisburg Market House Company; treasurer of the Har- risburg City Passenger Railroad Com- pany, first underlying company of the Harrisburg Railways Company, and of the City Hospital; president of the Har- risburg Burial Case Company and the Camp Hill Cemetery Association. Like his father, Mr. Gorgas was a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. In the Congressional District composed of Dauphin, Lebanon and Per- ry Counties, which is one of the strong- holds of the Republican party, he was defeated by a very much reduced major- ity when he was a candidate for Con- gress in 1890. He was elected a member of the Select Council of Harrisburg in 1883, served six years, and during the first three terms was honored with elec- tion to the presidency of this honorable body. From 1901 to 1905, inclusive, he was a member of the Board of Public Works of Harrisburg, and during this period the Paxton Creek Intercepting Sewer and the Filter Plant on Hargest Island were constructed. The plan was also formulated for the construction of a dam in Wildwood Park to prevent flooding of lands along the Paxton Creek, and the necessary property ac- quired. In 1913 Mr. Gorgas was elected a member of Harrisburg's first City Com- mission, his term expiring January 1, 1915, in which he served as secretary of Accounts and Finance. Mr. Gorgas was a member of the Har- PA-15-2 17 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY risburg Club and the Harrisburg Coun- try Club, also a member of the Dauphin County Historical Society, the Pennsyl- vania German Society, and the Pennsyl- vania Society of New York. He was formerly connected with the Knights of Honor, and his fraternal affiliations were extended ones. He became a member of Eureka Lodge, No. 302, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, of Mechanicsburg, Penn- sylvania, March 6, 1871; Junior Warden, 1876; Senior Warden, 1877; Master, 1878; admitted to Perseverence Lodge, No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1886; served as Worshipful Master, 1887. Was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Second Masonic District, December 27, 1888, and served in this of- fice until December 27, 1905, at which time he was installed as Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl- vania; December 27, 1907, he was in- stalled as Senior Grand Warden; De- cember 27, 1909, installed as Deputy Grand Master; December 27, 1911, in- stalled as Grand Master of Masons of Pennsylvania; retired from this office, December 27, 1913. He took an active interest in the establishment of a home for the relief of Masons, their wives, widows and children, and while in office as Grand Master dedicated, June 5, 1913, the home established for this purpose at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gorgas died January 31, 1919, at Harrisburg, at his home. Plain and un- assuming in his manner, Mr. Gorgas was a gentleman whose sterling worth has gained him the esteem of all with whom he has had dealings, whether of a pub- lic or private nature. He was deeply interested in everything that pertains to the public welfare, and was a faithful and devoted friend in social life. MILLER, Charles Robert, Business Official, Ex-Senator. Charles Robert Miller was born in West Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1857, son of Robert H. Miller and Margretta (Black) Miller. After ample preparatory courses he en- tered Swarthmore College, whence he was graduated with the Bachelor's de- gree, class of 1879. He entered the Law Department of the University of Penn- sylvania, there pursuing a full course until graduation in 1881 with the degree. of LL. B. He was admitted to the Phil- adelphia bar June 18, 1881, but the fol- lowing thirty years were largely spent as an officer and director of railway, min- ing, gas, electric light and water power corporations in various parts of the United States, then retiring from active management, he closed his connection. with most of them during the years 1910 and 1911, although he is still a director in many corporations and is president of the Farmers' Bank, of Delaware, an in- stitution founded in 1807. Until 1910 Charles R. Miller took lit- tle active part in public affairs, although regarded as an active member of the Republican Party in Delaware, where In he had made his home since 1883. 1910 he was elected State Senator for a term of four years, resigning that of- fie on August 24, 1912, to accept the nomination of his party for Governor. He had been a water commissioner of the city of Wilmington, an office he re- signed July 1, 1912. He was elected Gov- ernor of Delaware at the November elec- tion of 1912 by a majority of 1,285, and was the only Republican on the State ticket to escape defeat. He was inaugu- rated January 21, 1913, and served the term of four years. Since then he has 18 Leuris fistamool Pol,Co chabRmiller Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY A returned to active business, with head- quarters in Philadelphia, where he is actively identified with various enter- prises. Mr. Miller is president of the Dela- ware Hospital, Wilmington; a trustee of Delaware College, Newark; president of the State Board of Charities of Dela- ware; a member of the Pennsylvania So- ciety of New York, and of the Phila- delphia clubs: Union League, Art, Rac- quet, Bachelors', Barge, and Downtown; of the Wilmington Country Club, Wil- mington, Delaware; Automobile Associ- ation, and Keystone Automobile Club, Pennsylvania. In religious faith he is an Episcopalian. On June 14, 1916, he had conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Delaware Col- lege. Charles R. Miller married, on Decem- ber 11, 1884, Abigail Morgan Woodnutt, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Mor- gan) Woodnut, of Richmond, Indiana. Mrs. Miller was born in Cincinnati, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but educated at Swarthmore Col- lege. There she met Governor Miller, and at the end of her college year they were married. Wilmington, Delaware, has since been their home. Mrs. Miller is of distinguished Colonial ancestry, is secretary of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, and deeply interested and active in the patriotic so- cieties. She is closely identified with ed- ucational movements in her State, char- itable and philanthropic institutions also claiming her attention. GREENE, Mrs. Martha Mifflin (Houston), Public Spirited Citizen. The late Mrs. Martha Mifflin (Hous- ton) Greene, of Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, was descended from old Pennsyl- vania families distinguished in the Revo- lutionary and National periods of our history for public service both as sol- diers and civilians. John Houston, grandfather of Mrs. Martha Mifflin (Houston) Greene, was of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and after studying at Glasgow University, Scot- land, returned in 1766, to his Pennsyl- vania home. In 1769 he graduated from what is now the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, and at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War joined the Continental Army as a sur- geon. With four brothers he served throughout the conflict, thus valiantly aiding in establishing the Republic. In 1773 he married Susanna Wright, daugh- ter of John Wright, of York County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Nelson Houston, son of John and Susanna (Wright) Houston, after attending Burlington College, gave his attention to the study of materia medica and pharmacy. This, however, did not repress the martial spirit, inherited from his father, which was strong within him and he became an active member of Cap- tain Shippen's troop of horse in Lancas- ter County to take part in the War of 1812. In 1817 he married Susan Strick- ler, daughter of Colonel Jacob Strickler, and the following children were born to them: John James; Henry Howard, whose biography and portrait appear elsewhere in this work; Emily Strickler; Eleanor Wright; and Martha Mifflin, mentioned below. Samuel Nelson Hous- ton was distinguished for his splendid physical manhood. Martha Mifflin Houston, daughter of Samuel Nelson and Susan (Strickler) Houston, was born in Columbia, Penn- sylvania, July 6, 1832. She received her education at a fashionable private school, 19 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY presided over by John Dickie, a leading educator of that period. She married, January 10, 1852, Stephen Greene, a man well known, highly respected and much beloved, now deceased. Their children were: William Houston; Susan Strick- ler, who married Charles T. Evans, of Fryburg, Maine; Sallie Houston, a biog- raphy of whom follows; Anna Mary, married Howard Zueblin Xill, of Chica- go, Illinois; Mabel Martha, married the Rev. Joseph M. Heyman, of London, England; and Cornelia Bonnell, married Paul King, an artist of international rep- utation and a member of the National Academy. and A woman of great mental activity and force, Mrs. Greene was also endowed with a personality most pleasing and withal never to be forgotten, so lasting was the impression produced on the mind of every one who had once enjoyed the privilege of meeting her. Always inter- ested in educational movements civic betterment, she possessed the pub- lic spirit so characteristic of her ances- tors. She belonged to foreign and home missionary societies, and also to the Women's Christian Association of Phila- delphia and Germantown. She was member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. On September 6, 1921, Mrs. Greene passed away, leaving the fragrant memory of more than fourscore years filled with good and gracious deeds. This noble woman exemplified, in her long, beautiful and beneficent life, the pure and high-minded traditions of an honorable ancestry. GREENE, Sallie Houston, Missionary. a Stephen and Martha Mifflin (Houston) Greene, (see preceding biography), was educated in the public and private schools of Philadelphia, afterward tak- ing a post-graduate course in languages. As a member of the Presbyterian Church, Miss Greene organized several Italian missions under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board of Missions, and is doing excellent work for the uplift- ing of our Italian citizens in various parts of the city and State. In dealing with our foreign element she strongly advocates the method of Colonel Roose- velt, who many times declared that the best good could be accomplished by hav- ing them not as they are at present, in colonies of their own, but in our own communities. Miss Greene spent three years among the Italians of the mining cement re- gions, including Hazleton and Easton, and passed one year at Roseto, Penn- sylvania, being the only American in that neighborhood. The work of Miss Greene is broad in its scope. Convinced of the almost impossible handicap to Ital- ian children entering the over-crowded public schools after early childhood, she has selected a number of promising children and sent them to Temple Uni- versity, elementary, and other similar schools, with splendid, gratifying results. Americanization she places with the high Christian ideals of the founders of our nation and believes it should be so taught to would-be-citizens. Knowing that better results could be obtained by living among the people for whom she cares, Miss Greene has gone with her maid to dwell in a humble home in or- der that she may the better minister to Sallie Houston Greene, daughter of the strangers within our gates. 20 болось врани в ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY GREENWOOD, Horace T., Manufacturer. While many of Philadelphia's leading business men have passed away "full of years and of honors," seldom has the city been called to sorrow for those re- moved almost in the dawn of what prom- ised to be careers of more than ordinary distinction, but not so frequently has she been deprived of a leader in the prime of his manhood, of whom it could be said, “his sun has gone down while it is yet day." There are words which express the feeling which universally prevailed when it was known that Hor- ace T. Greenwood had "ceased from earth." Mr. Greenwood was secretary and treasurer of the Globe Dye Works Company, of Frankford. Horace T. Greenwood was born July 11, 1869, in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was a son of Richard and Elizabeth (Schofield) Greenwood, the former, who was a descendant of English ancestors, being the first of his family to come to Philadelphia. The education of Horace T. Green- wood was received in public and private schools, and at the age of twenty-eight he became associated with the old dyeing firm of R. Greenwood & Bault, of which his father was the senior partner. He remained with this firm five or six years, and then, in 1907, with his two brothers, John T. and Daniel R. Green- wood, he organized the Globe Dye Works Company as a successor to the old firm. The new concern, of which he was secretary and treasurer from its organization until his death, continued to grow and prosper, and was regarded as one of the leading factors of the lo- cal industry. Mr. Greenwood, having proved at the outset of his career that he + was well fitted for the sphere he had chosen, became one of the best-known representatives of the textile industry in Philadelphia. His position at the Globe Dye Works Company, embracing as it did three different phases of the business, was one of great responsibility, calling for sound judgment and versatile talent. In politics Mr. Greenwood was a Re- publican and, as a true Philadelphian, always took a deep and active interest in the progress and development of his native city. Under the administration of Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg, he was appointed a member of a commission to make a survey of social conditions in Philadelphia. His clubs were: The Man- ufacturers' and the City. He was a mem- ber of the board of trustees of Rehoboth Methodist Episcopal Church, Frankford, and an earnest participant in its work. Mr. Greenwood was a man of fine appearance, combining with much ag- gressiveness a pleasing personality. His keen, clear eyes showed the man of deep thought and quick perception, while his .strong, refined features and genial ex- pression evinced the gentle, modest, and courteous nature which made him so generally beloved. Mr. Greenwood married, February 28, 1893, Elsie Lenore Gordon, daughter of the Rev. David Wesley and Beulah (Green) Gordon, and they were the par- ents of three sons: 1. Wesley Gordon, born December 21, 1893. 2. Horace T., Jr., born June 28, 1895; married Cora B. Wilson; children: Horace T., (3), Thomas Shaw, and Wilson. 3. Paul, born May 24, 1899; married Marian R. O'Meara. On March 26, 1923, the announcement of Mr. Greenwood's death came as a heavy blow to his business associates and the large circle of his personal 21 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY friends. The former felt that they had lost one who had been ever ready and willing to help by voice and influence in the promotion of any movement looking to the advancement of Philadelphia and who had always manifested, in the face of obstacles, a courage absolutely daunt- less. In the hearts of many there was a deep and abiding sense of bereave- ment, for he had been a man who drew men to him, and no one could be with him long without feeling the force of a nature essentially magnetic. The fine record of achievement left by Horace T. Greenwood is the narrative of the splen- did promise of a life cut short at the me- ridian of its powers, and well-nigh im- possible is it to compute the loss to the community of this true gentleman and loyal friend. BROWN, Charles Lincoln, President Judge of Municipal Court. The times demand not only ambition, energy and ability of the man of pub- lic affairs, but also that he have vision. and a humanitarian spirit. This, coupled with the determination to succeed and honesty of purpose, accounts for the con- spicuous success attained by President Judge Charles Lincoln Brown, of the Municipal Court, of Philadelphia. One of the leading judges of the City of Phil- adelphia and of the country, he is also an eminent citizen who has demon- strated his worth time and again in pub- lic affairs, and his name has become known not only in our country but in other countries where the Municipal Court, as a socialized court, is serving as a model. Charles Lincoln Brown was born July 6, 1864, in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, where he has re- sided ever since. He is collaterally re- lated, upon his mother's side, to one of Pennsylvania's greatest men, Professor David Rittenhouse, and upon his father's side his lineage can be traced to the old Scotch family of Logans, one of whom came to this country as private secre- tary to William Penn. Charles Brown, the father of the subject of this review, was an advanced Abolitionist, and was one of the city's magistrates from 1880 to 1885. His son's early education was received in the public schools, from which he directly engaged in business life. Meanwhile, he prepared himself and matriculated at Lehigh University, but was forced by illness to abandon this course. Later, however, he entered the Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania, and after a three years' course graduated and was admitted to the bar. After that he practiced law with conspicuous success. In 1891 Judge Brown was elected to Common Council to fill the unexpired term of Thomas M. Thompson, elected city controller. was reëlected in 1892 by a handsome ma- jority, and so good was his record that, in 1894, he was elected to Select Council over an Independent and Democratic candidate, receiving more than 1,500 ma- joriity above the combined vote of both Democrats and Independents. While in Select Council, one of Mr. Brown's most important services, and his last one, was to have passed the $25,- 000 appropriation for the astronomical instruments in the Boys' Central High School. In 1893, while still in Common Council, he inaugurated the movement for the removal of Eastern Penitentiary, and after three years of persistent labor, succeeded in having passed by the Leg- islature a bill with this object, which, however, received the veto of the Gov- 22 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ernor on economy grounds. While in Council one of his notable public works was his solution of the Girard College problem, with the plan tunneling twenty- second Street from South Collect Av- enue to North College Avenue, for which he secured the approval of the then Di- rector of Public Works. An appropri- ation, however, was never made for this improvement. At In November, 1896, Judge Brown was nominated on an Independent ticket for the State Senate and a most thorough campaign was waged by both factions of the Republican Party. After one of the most bitter battles that Philadelphia has ever known, he was elected over Henry F. Walton. In the State Senate and in Councils, he was always found advocat- ing questions of public interest along advanced lines, and at the same time was entirely free from any interest in, or entanglements with, corporations having an axe to grind. Upon leaving the Sen- ate, Judge Brown was elected to Com- mon Council, where he served one term, and then was again elected to the State Senate for the session of 1905-07. this session he introduced and had passed the bill creating the State Con- stabulary, a measure which has been followed by New York and other States. He was twice a delegate to Republican National conventions, at one of which he voted for Roosevelt on all ballots, when Hughes finally won the nomination. He was Republican City Committeeman from the Fifteenth Ward, and president of the City Committee during Mayor Reyburn's campaign. From the time he left the Senate in 1900 to his elevation to the bench, he was attorney for the State Dairy and Food Commission. Upon organization of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, he was appointed President Judge by Governor Tener. Judge Brown has made the Municipal Court of Philadelphia the leading social- ized court in the country. He has ad- vanced the socialized court system to a stage beyond that of any other court of similar jurisdiction. Its fame has spread far and wide, not only because of its im- mense volume of business, but because of its advanced humanitarian methods. The methods and plans established by Judge Brown are used as standards by those who attempt either to establish similar tribunals elsewhere, or to adopt socialized methods in dealing with court clients. In his methods of solving mari- tal difficulties, he has made his court the challenger and the successful rival of the divorce court. The same is true of the Juvenile Court, where the problems of children are settled. In the Women's Court, where the problems of women who have adopted a wrong life, his work, based on medical science and probation, has attracted international attention. In the work with older boy misdemeanants, he has practically extended the Juvenile Court age from sixteen to tweny-one years, so that the boys who have got- ten into trouble may not be stigmatized throughout life by a prison record. A socialized Small Claims Court, for poor people who cannot afford the expense of legal processes; a Criminal Court that treats the criminal in an intelligent and humane way, must also be added to Judge Brown's credit. Philadelphia may well be proud of this record, a record which has been made by tireless work and exceptional ability within the short period of ten years. He has built up a magnificent institution-which has no parallel elsewhere-by dauntless energy coupled with a social vision, which not many judges have in so marked a degree. 23 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In Republican circles Judge Brown is highly popular and his many friends and admiring constituents do not hesitate to predict great things in the way of fu- ture advancement. Judge Brown is a charter member of the University Lodge, No. 610, Free and Accepted Masons, a member of Harmony Chapter, No. 52, Royal Arch Masons; Mary Command- ery, No. 36, Knights Templar; the Man- ufacturers' Club; Pennsylvania Histori- cal Society; Athletic Club, of Philadel- phia; Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, Ben- evolent Protective Order Elks; Phila- delphia Lodge, No. 54, Loyal Order of Moose; and numerous other political and social organizations. With several other important institutions of a social and public nature, he is closely identified, and in their welfare plays a highly im- portant part. He is also a leading fig- ure in public social work nationally. He is a member of the National Confer- ence of Social Work and of the Nation- al Probation Association. Of the latter organization he was twice elected vice- president, has also been its president, and is a leading spirit in its affairs. FETTEROLF, Horace G., Manufacturer. Horace G. Fetterolf, head of the H. G. Fetterolf Company, rug manufacturers, was born near Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1863. He is a son of Gideon and Esther (Hunsicker) Fetterolf, both of Collegeville, and grand- son of Adam Fetterolf. Gideon Fetterolf was a farmer and later a merchant, and dur- ing the latter part of his life resided at Collegeville, where he died in 1894, aged eighty-seven years. His first wife was Eliza- beth Hunsicker, daughter of Bishop John Hunsicker, who was a son of Bishop Henry Hunsicker. By this marriage there were four children, two sons and two daughters. Mr. Fetterolf's second wife was Mrs. Es- ther (Hunsicker) Detwiler, widow of Chris- tian Detwiler. She was the daughter of Bishop Abram Hunsicker, the founder of the Freeland Seminary, which later became Ursinus College. The Hunsickers are de- scendants of Valentine Hunsicker, who came from Switzerland in 1717, and settled in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. By the second marriage Mr. Fetterolf had three children: Abraham D.; Andrew Curtin; and Horace G., of whom below. Arms-Per fess-1st, argent, a wolf issuant proper, 2nd, azure plain. Crest-The wolf issuant. Horace G. Fetterolf was reared at Col- legeville, attending school until about sixteen years of age, and then attended a school at Andalusia, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He then took a position with the J. B. Lippincott Publishing Company, of Phila- delphia, remaining with that firm for seven- teen years. In 1900 he engaged in the carpet and rug manufacturing business at Wayne Junction, Philadelphia, with Arthur Danby as his partner, the firm being Danby & Fetterolf. On May 1, 1904, Horace G. Fetterolf succeeded this firm and now con- ducts the enterprise on his own account, under the firm name of the H. G. Fetterolf Company. He is most emphatically a self- made man, having been the architect of his own fortune. His vitalizing energy and close application has caused his concern to rank among the largest of their kind in Philadelphia, with an international market for their products, which are known for their excellence. Politically, Mr. Fetterolf is a Republican, but has never accepted office. His clubs number the Union League, City Club, Hunt- ingdon Valley, and the Manufacturers'. A man of action rather than words, he dem- onstrates his public spirit by actual achieve- 24 Lewis Historical Pub Co. Moreau Photo Eng by Finlay & LATT го Vichark Philiph & Churchnan, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ments that advance the wealth and prosper- ity of his city and State. Mr. Fetterolf is president of the Wilton Carpet and Rug Manufacturing Association of America, a national organization. He has been a di- rector of the Kensington National Bank; and was a vestryman of Trinity Memorial Church. In 1888, Mr. Fetterolf married, Anna S. Holdzkom, of Philadelphia, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Michener) Hold- zkom, the former the son of Isaac Holdzkom. The ancestors of Mrs.. Fett- erolf came from Holland about the time of the Revolutionary War. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Fetterolf are: 1. Morton H., born January 9, 1889. 2. Mildred E., born September 11, 1894. 3. Allen C., born July 2, 1896. 4. Horace G., Jr., born March 26, 1903, died December 25, 1903. CHURCHMAN, Philip Quigley, Judge of Municipal Court. "A good lawyer of the old school" was the verdict rendered upon Judge Churchman by his brethren of the bar, and no higher enco- mium could have been uttered, for to be a "good lawyer of the old school" was to be learned, upright, courteous, considerate, just and honorable. And such was Philip Quig- ley Churchman, a native son of Delaware, whose life, passed entirely in Wilmington, was such that it reflected credit upon the city of his birth. He was judge of Wil- mington's Municipal Court, and to him is due the present efficiency of that depart- ment of the city government. That court was sadly lacking in many things when he attempted its reorganization, but by the aid of new laws, the court was made the import- ant judicial body that it was originally in- tended to be. He was the framer of the Non-Support Law, passed only a few years He watched its enforcement much ago. like a parent would the development of a child. He spent many Saturday afternoons in the probation office when the throng of wives and mothers called for their weekly allowance. As the framer of this law, Judge Churchman was determined that its provi- sions should be enforced. This law pro- vides that fathers shall support their minor children, regardless, and that husbands must support their wives, unless they have grounds for divorce. Judge Churchman's decisions were re- spected by an undivided bar. He was to- day referred to by one lawyer as a “good lawyer of the old school," who decided every case upon the legal merits as they appeared to him. Judge Church- man's decision in the club case and also that in the more recent Sunday baseball case attracted wide attention. The bar was virtually unanimous in the view that both these decisions were irreproachable. Only the club case was carried up to the Supreme Court and it was affirmed there. This case established the law as being opposed to the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in clubs. Churchman in America is the name of a family of Friends, descendants of John Churchman, of Saffron-Walden, Essex, England, who, in the seventeenth year of his age, migrated to Pennsylvania, in 1682, and eventually settled in East Nottingham, about 1704. The townships of East and West Nottingham were cut through by Mason and Dixon's line in 1766-67; the southern parts were attached to Cecil Coun- ty, Maryland, and the northern were left to Chester County, Pennsylvania. John Churchman, the American ancestor, was born in 1665, in Saffron-Walden, Es- sex, England; married, in 1686, Hannah Curry; came to this country in 1682, settled in East Nottingham, Chester County, Penn- sylvania, in 1704, died in October, 1724. In this line, descent is traced through John (2), 25 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY I the youngest son of John and Hannah (Cur- ry) Churchman. John (2) Churchman was born in East Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1702, died July 24, 1775. He was a studious youth, utilizing to the utmost the few opportunities for obtaining an educa- tion, and at an early age manifested a deep- ly religious turn of mind. He became a famous preacher and missionary of the So- ciety of Friends, traveling throughout the American colonies and Europe, 1731-1757. He married, November 27, 1729, at East Nottingham, Margaret Brown, daughter of William and Esther Brown. They were the parents of a son, George, who was the an- cestor of Philip Quigley Churchman, of Wilmington, Delaware, to whose memory this tribute of respect is offered. Philip Quigley Churchman, eldest son of William H. and Elizabeth and Elizabeth (Quigley) Churchman, grandson of George W. and Maria (Shull) Churchman, and of Philip and Eliza (Groves) Quigley, was born at the family home, No. 611 King Street, Wil- mington, Delaware, and died at his home, No. 2113 Washington Street, in the city of his birth, in December, 1914. After prep- aration in Rigby Academy, he entered Swarthmore College, in 1879, finishing in 1884. In 1885 he began the study of law under Senator Anthony Huggins, and in November, 1889, was admitted to the bar of New Castle County. He began practice in Wilmington, as a partner with his former preceptor, Senator Huggins, and for ten years Huggins & Churchman continued a large and lucrative practice. Mr. Church- man remained in private practice in Wil- mington, filling several positions of legal nature in the meantime, until October 12, 1912, when he was appointed judge of the Municipal Court, an office he held until his death. He sat upon the same bench twelve years earlier, during the period of a vacancy caused by the failure of the Dela- ware Senate to confirm the appointment of Judge Edwin R. Cochran, Jr. Finally, the Supreme Court of Delaware decided that confirmation by the Senate was unnecessary under the law, and Judge Cochran took his seat, served a full term of twelve years, and at its expiration Judge Churchman was appointed. He was an excellent judge, a fact conceded by even those whom he antagonized, a man of strong convictions and devoted to the duties of his position. The work of the Municipal Court became very heavy, and overwork caused the breakdown which resulted in his death while yet in his fifty-sixth year. A Republican in politics, Judge Church- man, in 1898, and again in 1900, was coun- sel to the Delaware General Assembly. In 1902 he was chairman of the State Republi- can Committee, and in 1910 was elected pro- thonotary of New Castle County, serving two years. He was twice president of the Young Men's Republican Club of Wilming- ton, of which he was long an interested member, and a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, the rector, Rev. R. W. Trapnell, conducting the funeral service of his friend and parishioner. Judge Churchman married, in 1906, Mrs. Margaret G. Cunningham, widow of Hubert J. Cunningham, of J. Cunningham, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Churchman has a daughter by her first marriage, Mrs. Charles J. Winkler, and to her child, Philip, who was named after him, Judge Churchman was fondly devoted, calling him his grandson. Judge Church- man was laid at rest in Brandywine Ceme- tery, Wilmington, Delaware. MCKINLEY, Richard Smallbrook, Banker, Business Man. Richard S. McKinley, vice-president of the Bank of North America, is one of that noteworthy group of citizens who for more than a quarter of a century have devoted 26 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY themselves to the development of the finan- cial interests of Philadelphia. Mr. Mc- Kinley is also identified with various busi- ness organizations, and has always given proofs of active and disinterested public spirit. The ancient origin of the McKinley fam- ily is traced as follows: Duncan MacDuff, Maormor of Fife, born about A. D. 1000, killed Macbeth. Dufagan MacDuff, styled second Earl of Fife. Constantine MacDuff, styled third Earl of Fife, died 1129, justiciary of Scotland, "a discreet and eloquent man." Gillimichael MacDuff, fourth Earl of Fife, died 1139. Duncan Mac Duff, fifth Earl of Fife, Regent of Scotland, 1153, died 1154. Seach (Gaelic for Shaw) MacDuff died 1179, warrior, founder and first chief of Clan MacIntosh; married Giles, daughter of Hugh de Montgomery. Shaw Oig (the younger) died 1209 or 1210, second chief of Clan MacIntosh, and Governor of the Castle of Inverness for thirty years; married Mary, daughter of Sir Harry de Sandylands. William MacIntosh married Beatrix Lear- month, and had Shaw MacIntosh, fourth chief, married, in 1230, Helena, daughter of William, Thane of Calder, and died in 1265. Farquhar MacIntosh, fifth chief, killed in duel, married Mora of Isla, daughter of Angus Mor, and sister of Angus Oig, the "Protector of Bruce." Angus MacIntosh, born 1268, died 1345, married Eva, daughter and heiress of Gilli- patrick. He was a staunch supporter of Robert Bruce, and took part in the famous battle of Bannockburn. Ian (Gaelic for John) MacIntosh. Gilchrist MacIntosh, sometimes called Christi-Jonson or Gilchrist mac Ian (Gil- christ, son of John, from which comes the name of Johnson). Shaw Mor (Great) MacIntosh, or Mack- intosh (note change of spelling), leader of the victorious thirty at the battle of the North Inch of Perth, 1396. Seumas (James) Mackintosh, the chief of the clan, killed at the memorable battle of Harlaw, 1411. Allister Ciar Mackintosh obtained the es- tate of Rothiemurchus by deed, 1464, and is called "Shaw of Rothiemurchus," married a daughter of "Stuart of Kinkardine." Fearchard (Farquhar) Mackintosh, forester to the Earl of Mar, was appoint- ed Hereditary Chamberlain of the Braes of Mar, 1460-1488. He married a daugh- ter of Patrick Robertson, and his sons were called Farquhar-son. Donald Farquharson, the Piobrachd, married a daughter of Robertson, of the Calvene family. Farquhar Beg (Gaelic for little) married into the family of Chisholm. Donald Farquharson married Isabel, only daughter of Duncan Stewart, of the fam- ily of Mar. Findlay (Gaelic Fionn-Laidh), commonly called Findla Mor or Great Findla, was killed at the battle of Pinkie, while bearing the royal standard of Scotland. His first wife was a daughter of Baron Reid, of Kin- kardine Stewart, by whom he had four sons, who took the name of MacIanla. The Gaelic form MacFionn-Laidh (meaning son of Findlay) being pronounced as nearly as the English spelling can show it-Mac-ionn- lay, or Mach-un-la, whence the name Mac- Kinlay. William MacKinlay died in the reign of James VI. Thomas MacKinlay, of one of the sons of William, continued the line to Donal or Domhniul MacKinlay, who is known to have been a grandson of William, above. 27 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY John (Gaelic Ian) MacKinlay, born about 1645, had three sons, Donald, "James, the Trooper," and John. "James, the Trooper," went to Ireland as guide to the victorious army of William III at the battle of the Boyne. He settled in Ireland, and was ancestor of a large portion of the Irish McKinleys (note change of spelling), whose coat-of-arms is pictured in John O'Hart's well-known volume. David McKinley, known as "David, the Weaver," was born probably in 1705. The exact date of his immigration to the United States is not known, as the records of New Castle, Delaware, where a large number of the early Pennsylvania settlers landed, were destroyed by the British during the Revolu- tionary War. He settled in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, probably before 1745, in which year a tract of land was granted to him. He died in 1761. His son, John, died in 1779, having served in the Revolutionary War in 1778, in Cap- tain Joseph Reed's company, York County militia. From him was descended, in the fourth generation, William McKinley, presi- dent of the United States. Edward McKinley, father of Richard Smallbrook McKinley, was born in Phila- delphia, and educated in his native city. In 1869 he became connected with the Bank of North America, and during the remainder of his life (a period of forty years) was identified with that institution. He was of a retiring nature, though always actively interested in church work and civic affairs. He married Louisa Smallbrook, daughter of Richard and Maria Smallbrook. The The death of Mr. McKinley occurred in 1909. Richard Smallbrook McKinley, son of Edward and Louisa (Smallbrook) Mc- (Smallbrook) Mc- Kinley, was born February 2, 1868, in Philadelphia, and attended the Central High School, graduating in 1887. He then entered the Bank of North America in the capacity of a clerk, but inherent ability in conjunction conjunction with steady application obtained for him, in the course of time, promoted to the po- sition of assistant cashier. In 1919, he was elected vice-president, an office which he still retains. He is a director of the Wayne Title and Trust Company, and treasurer of the Schlichter Jute Cordage Company, of Philadelphia. While a strong advocate of Republican principles, Mr. McKinley has never mingled actively in politics, having neither time nor desire for office holding. During the World War he was strenuous in his efforts in behalf of the Liberty Loans, both in Phila- delphia and at Wayne, Pennsylvania. He belongs to the St. Davids' Golf Club, of St. Davids, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Wayne Presbyterian Church, of Wayne. Mr. McKinley married, November 19, 1890, in Philadelphia, Mary Todd Paull, daughter of Rev. Alfred and Mary (Row- land) Paull, the former a representative of a family of Wheeling, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley were the parents of two sons: 1. Rowland Paull, graduated from Haverford College, and during the World War served in the army with the rank of first lieutenant; is now connected with the firm of Rufus Waples & Company, Secur- ities. 2. Richard S., Jr., a graduate of Radnor High School. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kinley reside at Wayne, Pennsylvania. Richard Smallbrook McKinley is of tall stature and pleasing personality, looking what he is, a man of keen intellect and great capacity for friendship. His name will go down in the financial history of Philadelphia in connection with the oldest bank in the United States, founded in the Colonial per- iod, and maintained without interruption down to the present time. To his wisely directed aggressiveness and unceasing vigil- ance its prosperity, during the last twenty- 28 Durden Pistchur Lewis Historical Pub Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY five years, is largely to be attributed. (The Smallbrook Line). This ancient family is on record as having been resident in Birmingham, England, al- most four hundred years ago. Among the names of the witnesses to a will signed in 1532 we find that of John Smalbroke. Richard Smalbroke was one of the signers of a charter granted in 1551, and he was among the holders of lands and houses in Englishe Markett, his own house being called "The Well." His name also appears with those of holders of lands, cottages, barns and buildings in Edgbaston street, and among those holding lands, pastures and houses in the Foreign of Birmingham. The firm of Smalbroke & Symons, attorneys, is recorded as practicing in Birmingham in 1557. TWITCHELL, Selden, Manufacturer. There is now and then a man, who, after he has passed away, lives in the minds of many, not only by reason of results accomplished, but also in conse- quence of a singularly vivid and forceful personality. So survives the memory of Selden Twitchell, for many years prom- inently identified with business interests in Philadelphia and vicinity. Selden Twitchell received his educa- tion in public and private schools, and he early entered upon the business of life in which he was active for over fifty years. In the early seventies he entered the soda water and flavor manufacturing business, under the name of the S. Twitchell Company, in which he achiev- ed great success. Always conspicuous for industry and energy, Mr. Twitchell displayed also the power of organization and remarkably good business judgment. He was interested in many enterprises, and gave to them, until his last illness, much attention. Among these was the presidency of the Stockton Water Com- pany, of Camden; the presidency of the Sea Isle City Water Company; the pres- idency of the Cape May Times Com- pany; the presidency of the Clementon Water Company; and a directorship in the Merchantville Water Company. To his associates Mr. Twitchell showed a genial, kindly, humorous side of his nature, which made their business rela- tions most enjoyable, while his justice and consideration toward his employees was such as to win their most loyal service and hearty co-operation. Politically, Mr. Twitchell was a Re- publican, but never held office. Among his clubs was the Manufacturers'. An affectionate and loyal friend, few men have been more deeply revered and loved. He was a generous but quiet giver to many forms of charity, and while a man of large interests, he was essentially a lover of home and family, and never was he so happy as when sur- rounded by his family and friends at his beautiful estate, “Pleasant View Farm,” near Bryn Mawr. Mr. Twitchell married Orpha Way, and her death occurred November 14, 1923. On November 13, 1917, while still in the maturity of his powers, Mr. Twitchell passed away, leaving the rec- ord of a singularly well-rounded life and a name that will stand as a synonym for all that is enterprising in business and progressive in citizenship. FORTENBAUGH, Abraham, Business Man, Legislator. In the front rank of the leading citizens of Harrisburg stands Abraham Forten- baugh, for half a century an active business 29 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY man, and now although retired, officially connected with a number of the financial institutions of his home city. Many years ago Mr. Fortenbaugh served three terms as a member of the Pennsylvania Legisla- ture, and at different times filled various local offices of trust and responsibility. The Fortenbaugh family was founded in America by two of its members who landed in Baltimore, Maryland, proceeded to Penn- sylvania, and settled, respectively, in York County and Dauphin County. As the years. passed they lost sight of each other, and the two branches of the family seem to have had no communication. Samuel Fortenbaugh, presumably, a de- scendant of the ancestor who settled in York County, Pennsylvania, was born April 14, 1813. He was a merchant. He married Mary Elizabeth Miller, born October 20, 1814, daughter of Abraham and Anna (Baer) Miller, and their children were: Mary Anna, born January 21, 1836, died July 29, 1837; Abraham, mentioned below; Annie, born June 16, 1841, died September 3, 1841; Samuel H., born December 30, 1844, died February 22, 1851; Mary Ellen, born February 8, 1849; Samuel H. (2), born April 26, 1851, died September 21, 1853; and Robert H., born September 14, 1854, died March 6, 1856. Samuel Forten- baugh, the father, died May 5, 1866, and the death of his widow occurred October 11, 1881. They and their family were mem- bers of the Church of God. Abraham Fortenbaugh, son of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Fortenbaugh, was born August 5, 1838, in Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, and enjoyed only the meagre educational ad- vantages which the time and place afforded, the meeting houses being used for school houses and the school term comprising four months. Despite these obstacles, his love of knowledge and vigor of mind enabled him, as the years went on, to acquire a fund of information seldom exceeded by men whose facilities for gathering it had been greater, and made it possible for him to bring to the problems of business and affairs a clarity of vision and soundness of judgment which caused his advice in regard to these matters to be frequently sought and very often followed. In 1850 Abraham Fortenbaugh began to assist his father in the latter's business at Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, Mr. Fortenbaugh being a butcher and a dealer in live stock. Abraham Fortenbaugh used to drive cattle. to Baltimore, Indiana, making the trip in about five days. Subsequently his father engaged in mercantile business, the son as- sisting him as clerk until 1853 when he took a clerkship with the firm of Frazer & Kiester, at Goldsboro, retaining the position for a year and eleven months. In 1856 Mr. Fortenbaugh was prevailed on by his father, who had moved to Yocum- town, Pennsylvania, to assist him in found- ing a mercantile business there and was given an interest in it. The connection was main- tained until 1864, when Abraham Forten- baugh moved to Halifax, Pennsylvania, and formed a partnership with his brother-in- law, Frederick Byrod, in general merchan- dising. At the end of six months the part- nership was dissolved, but for forty years the business was successfully conducted by Mr. Fortenbaugh alone. In 1904 he re- tired and the following year moved with his family to Harrisburg, where he passed the remainder of his long and well spent life. While active in business, in which much capital was involved, Mr. Fortenbaugh yet found time for more than the enter- prise which, for so long a peroid, was the principal object of his attention. He assisted in organizing the Halifax Shoe Manufacturing Company, becoming its president. He was also president of the Halifax Mutual Fire Insurance 30 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Company and of the Halifax Nat- ional Bank, holding directorships in four other banks and in the Harrisburg Trust Company. He is vice-president and direc- tor of the Pennsylvania Surety Company of Harrisburg, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. In politics Mr. Fortenbaugh has always been a Republican, having identified himself in 1856 with that organization, then recently founded. He cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln and from that time to the present has never failed to vote a presidential election. In 1888 he served as a delegate to the Republican National Con- vention (held in Chicago) at which Ben- jamin Harrison was nominated. During his residence in Halifax he served as Council- man, Burgess, and School Director, and in 1873 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature, serving in the sessions of 1874, 1875, and 1876. In 1865 Mr. Fortenbaugh was made a member of Lafayette Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Selinsgrove, Penn- sylvania, and in 1866, when Susquehanna Lodge was constituted at Harrisburg, he became a charter member. In 1868 he was made Master of the Lodge. He be- longs to the Dauphin County Historical Society, and the National Geographic So- ciety of Washington, District of Columbia. He is a member and trustee of the Beth- lehem Lutheran Church of Harrisburg, a member of the Church Council, and treas- urer of the Memorial Fund of the Church. The rare ability possessed by Mr. Forten- baugh as an organizer has been specially exercised in the sphere of finance. He be- came connected with the Lykens Valley Bank at Millersburg, now the First National Bank of Millersburg, and was its vice-presi- dent and director for thirty-nine years, re- signing in 1907. In 1870 he became con- nected with the Miners' Deposit Bank of Lykens, Pennsylvania, and from that year until 1919 occupied a seat on its board of directors, being still a stockholder. He was one of the organizers of the Harrisburg Trust Company and has ever since been a director also a member of its executive committee, he and Edward Bailey being the only original organizers now living. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers' Bank of Newville, Pennsylvania, and during the ten years which have since elapsed has been one of its directors. In 1900 Mr. Fortenbaugh helped to organize the Hali- fax National Bank of Halifax and was its president until 1919, with the exception of a brief interval, after which he was unani- mously re-elected. In 1902 he participated in the organization of the Tower City Na- tional Bank, and for four or five years served on its board of directors. The most exciting and thrilling event of Mr. Fortenbaugh's life occurred while he was president of the Halifax National Bank. Two stalwart men armed with revolvers entered the bank on March 14, 1901, for the purpose of robbing it. There were four persons in the building at the time, Mr. Fortenbaugh, a friend, and the cashier and teller of the bank. The robbers immediately covered the four men with their revolvers, requiring them to hold up their hands. The cashier was forced to deliver over $9,000 in cash, after which a struggle ensued through the attempt of the cashier to seize one of the revolvers, the robber firing twice at short range, and one of the shots proving fatal about four hours later. Notwithstand- ing the cashier's condition he succeeded in placing the robber in a helpless position, while he (the robber) called on his pal, who was still holding up the other three men at the points of his revolvers, for aid. As he passed, after releasing them, Mr. Fortenbaugh threw himself on the robber's back, but after a struggle fell to the floor. The robber then fired at him without effect, shot the cashier, thus releasing his pal, and 31 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ran out of the bank. When Mr. Forten- baugh regained his feet he threw his left arm around the neck of the robber (who was endeavoring to escape with the money and the tools of his trade), and with his right hand seized the revolver, firing the last two shots in it, both proving harmless. By the time Mr. Fortenbaugh had succeeded in overpowering the robber outside relief came, the other robber was captured out- side, and both were taken to Harrisburg where they were tried for murder the next week and the following January suffered the penalty of their crime. Mr. Forten- baugh, in relating this ever-memorable experience, said: I had fully made up my mind that my end was at hand, and at first trembled with fear, but when my friend, Mr. Ryan, was fired upon all my fear left me, and I became more a demon than a human, facing what seemed death, regardless of consequences. An unseen hand preserved me, for which I shall never cease in my gratitude to my Creator. He paid the following tribute to his mur- dered friend, saying: The cashier of this bank, Charles W. Ryan, was a martyr in his devotion to the trust which he held. Despite the fact that he has numbered more than fourscore years, Mr. Forten- baugh keeps fully abreast of modern thought and takes a keen interest in current events. He read the “Philadelphia Press" from its birth until it was absorbed by the "Philadelphia Ledger," and he now takes the “Harrisburg Telegraph and Patriot," the founder which, George H. Bergner, was a personal friend. Alert, dig- nified, kindly, and courteous, he combines the attributes of the gentleman of the old school with not a little of the aggressive energy of the twentieth century man of affairs. Mr. Fortenbaugh married, January 31, 1862, Mary Elizabeth Byrod, born May 12, 1838, at Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Mary (Shaffer) By- rod, the former the proprietor of a hotel at Halifax, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Fortenbaugh became the parents of the following children: 1. Seward Byrod, born February 10, 1863, died February 17, 1865. 2. Mary Elizabeth, born November 26, 1864, at Halifax, Pennsylvania, and educated at Miss Woodward's Private School, Harris- burg, and a Lutheran Seminary at Hagers- town, Maryland, from which she graduated two years later, afterward taking a course at the School of Design, Philadelphia. Sub- sequently she taught drawing, painting, and English in St. Agathus School (Episcopal), at Springfield, Illinois, presided over by the Rt. Rev. George F. Seymour, Bishop of the Diocese. She married Thomas Cox Mather, of Springfield, a law partner of United States Senator Shelby Cullom. Mr. Mather died in December, 1903. He and his wife were the parents of two children: Abram Fortenbaugh, born April 20, 1889, died May 3, 1889; and Catherine Laura, born in November, 1891, teacher of athletics in New England colleges. She resides with her mother in Springfield. They are mem- bers of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 3. Catherine Elizabeth, born June 29, 1867, at Halifax, and educated at Miss Wood- ward's Private School, Harrisburg, four years later becoming a teacher in that school. In September, 1888, she married Professor Harris Joseph Ryan, electrical and mechan- ical engineer, of Cornell University, a son of Charles W. Ryan, cashier of the Halifax National Bank, who in 1901 lost his life in defending the funds of the bank from rob- bers. Professor Ryan occupied the Chair of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering for fourteen years in Cornell University, and in January, 1904, accepted a similar position at Leland Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, where they now reside. They have no children. They are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 4. Sam- uel Byrod, born July 31, 1869, at Halifax, 32 JD Berty, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and prepared at Ithaca (New York) High School for Cornell University, where he graduated in 1890 with the degree of Elec- trical Engineer. The same year he accepted a position with the Brush Electric Com- pany, of Cleveland, Ohio, having charge of their exhibit at Chicago in 1893, after which he resigned his position and returned to Cornell University, taking a post-graduate course with additional degrees. In 1894 he became Professor of Electrical and Me- chanical Engineering in the University of Wisconsin, retaining this position for four years. He then accompanied Sidney H. Short, former president of the Brush Elec- trical Company, to Preston, England, to assist in the installation of a large electrical manufacturing plant, with which he was connected until 1901, when he accepted the position of electrical engineer in charge of the electrification of seventy-six miles of steam underground roads in London, known as the Yerkes enterprise. At the end of five years, having completed the work, he FERTIG, John Henry, returned, in 1906, to the United States, becoming electrical engineer with the Gen- eral Electric Company, of Schenectady, New York, where he now resides. He married, January 10, 1901, Florence Cowden, daugh- ter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Hatton) Cowden, of Harrisburg, and they have two children: Samuel Byrod, born March 2, 1902, in London, England; and Cowden Fortenbaugh, born May 17, 1903, also in London. Mr. and Mrs. Fortenbaugh are members of the Presbyterian Church. his wife and two daughters; the fourth in 1905, Mrs. Fortenbaugh again being his only companion. The record of Abraham Fortenbaugh possesses historic interest. The story of his life is interwoven with the narrative of the development of the mercantile and financial elements of the progress of Pennsylvania during the last seventy-five years. In much of this progress he was an influential factor, and he now stands before his community as a representative of the mid-nineteenth century with its warning and promise of what was to come; of the great period of the Civil War, at once conservative and revo- lutionary; of the long years of National reconstruction and development which fol- lowed and of the world-upheaval which ushered in the twentieth century. He stands for the past and the present and also for the future, for the influence of men of his type is felt by succeeding generations. During the latter years of his strenuous life, Mr. Fortenbaugh has been obliged to take frequent vacations for his health, vis- iting the Pacific Coast and other points of interest. He has also made four trips to Europe, the first in 1887, when he was ac- companied by Mrs. Fortenbaugh; the sec- ond in 1894 with Judge Samuel J. McCar- rell, who was his attorney for many years; the third in 1900, when he took with him Lawyer. John Henry Fertig, of Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania, assistant director of the Penn- sylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, is a representative of one of the old families of the Keystone State, his line of descent being traced through the following genera- tions: John Fertig, the first ancestor of record, was born February 24, 1736, in Germany, and arrived in Philadelphia on the ship "Phoenix" from Rotterdam. On Novem- ber 2, 1754, he took the oath of allegiance to the British sovereign, and his name ap- pears on the original ship list as Hans Fertig. Prior to 1769 he settled in Vincent Town- ship, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and in that year his name appears on the tax list as John Fortech. In 1774 he owned one hundred acres, one horse, two cattle, and six sheep. In 1785 he was assessed for PA-15-3 33 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY one hundred and seventy-nine acres, three horses, and four cows. In 1799 he was taxed for one hundred and seventy acres, four horses, four cows, and a stone house and log barn. During the Revolutionary War he served in Captain Daniel Griffith's company, Second Battalion, Chester County Militia, commanded by Colonel Bull. In September, 1781, he was a member of Captain Michael Hoalman's company, Ches- ter County Militia. He married, in October, He married, in October, 1762, Elizabeth Dihm, daughter of Adam and Margaretha Dihm. Elizabeth Dihm was born October 17, 1739, in Scholbun, Weif- lein, Germany, and came in 1754 to the American colonies. John Fertig and his wife were the parents of the following chil- dren: 1. Peter, born September 2, 1766, baptized, October 26, 1766, in the Hanover Church, near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, died in October, 1842. 2. John Jr., born in 1768, taxed in 1801. 3. Adam, born in 1770, taxed in 1793, owned ninety acres in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 4. Abraham, born in 1771; married (first) Susanna, (surname unknown); (second) Catherine, (surname unknown); moved, in 1809, to Pine Grove, and died in 1839. 5. Jacob, born in 1778, died in 1823; listed as a clockmaker. 6. Elizabeth, born in 1784; married John Bersbown; died in 1828. On September 6, 1808, John and Eliza- beth (Dihm) Fertig conveyed thirty acres of land bought from Henry Haupt to their son, Abraham Fertig. John E. Fertig was a son of Abraham Fertig, and grandson of Abraham Fertig, who was a son of the original ancestor. John E. Fertig was a farmer, and Justice of the Peace in Schuylkill County, Penn- sylvania. He married Caroline Reeser. John Abraham Fertig, son of John E. and Caroline (Reeser) Fertig, was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and there became a farmer and landowner. He married Susan Brown, also a native of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, whose original ancestor also came to the colonies in 1754 and served in the Revolutionary War. John Henry Fertig, son of John Abraham and Susan (Brown) Fertig, was born Jan- uary 19, 1882, in Wayne Township, Schuyl- kill County, Pennsylvania, and attended lo- cal public schools, graduating in 1901 from the Pottsville High School. During the two years following he was an instructor in the schools and then, after reading law for about three years, was admitted to the bar in 1906. From that time to the present Mr. Fertig has been constantly engaged in the practice of his profession, making for himself a place of high standing among the lawyers of his part of the State. He is a Republican in politics, was appointed by Governor Tener assis- tant director of the Pennsylvania Leg- islative Reference Bureau, and has been continued in that office. He is a member of the Reformed Church. CARPENTER, S. Preston, Business Man. The manufactures for which Philadelphia has been so long renowned owe their origin to the patient industry of the Quaker settlers, and their prosperity to the untiring energy of their descendants. Among those who aided in their present development was the late S. Preston Carpenter, associated for many years with the ice industry, and later connected with the manufacturing depart- ment of the S. S. White Dental Company. Mr. Carpenter was a highly esteemed citi- zen, ever ready to assist, to the utmost of his ability, in the advancement of the prog- ress and welfare of his home community. Samuel P. Carpenter, grandfather of S. Preston Carpenter, was a native of Salem, New Jersey, a Republican, and a member of the Society of Friends. He married 34 WHISE & CONA Alfred Mellor. Leunis Historical Publo ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and his children were: Sallie, married a Mr. Reeves; John R., mentioned below; S. Preston; William; and Mary, who also married a Mr. Reeves. John R. Carpenter, son of Samuel P. Carpenter, was engaged in the wholesale ice business. He was a Republican and a Friend. He married Mary C. Thompson, daughter of Joseph B. and Elizabeth W. Thompson, and they became the parents of a son and a daughter: S. Preston, men- tioned below; and Elizabeth, married Harry S. Kimmey. sey. S. Preston Carpenter, son of John R. and Mary C. (Thompson) Carpenter, was born August 31, 1864, at Salem, New Jer- He received his education in local public schools. After completing his course of study he became associated with the ice company of which his father was president. The concern was engaged on a large scale with the wholesale ice business, and Mr. Carpenter, who was many years a member of the company, contributed greatly, by his business acumen and untiring energy, to the degree of prosperity which it enjoyed. The father, a number of years prior to his death, withdrew from the activities of busi- ness life. During his latter years Mr. Car- penter was connected with the manufactur- ing department of the S. S. White Dental Company, and in its development the quali- ties which made him valuable in the ice business played an important part. In the sphere of politics Mr. Carpenter maintained the traditions of his family, ad- hering to the Republican party. So thor- oughly domestic were his tastes that he belonged to no clubs, preferring to pass his leisure hours in the company of his family. He was a member of the Society of Friends. Not only was Mr. Carpenter an able busi- ness man, but he was also, as his portrait shows, possessed of a kindliness of nature and a geniality of disposition which drew men to him and surrounded him with a large and warmly attached circle of friends. Mr. Carpenter married, January 20, 1892, in Philadelphia, Lillie I. Morse, born in that city, daughter of George Byron and Phoebe E. Morse, the former, now deceased, being a manufacturing confectioner of Phila- delphia. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter were the parents of one daughter, Emma S. Carpen- ter. On September 12, 1919, Mr. Carpenter, still in the prime of life, passed away in his Philadelphia home. Deeply and sincere- ly was he mourned by his business associates and his personal friends, leaving, in the lives of both, a vacancy not soon to be filled. filled. S. Preston Carpenter was a man of quiet force, not always obvious, but in its effects far reaching and long enduring. His influence for all that was best in the life of his beloved city will continue to be felt for many years to come. MELLOR, Alfred, Manufacturing Chemist. Among Philadelphia's old-time business. men, whose records now form part of the city's history, there is none whose personal- ity is more distinct in the memories of his surviving friends and associates than is that of the late Alfred Mellor, of the well known firm of Mellor & Parrish, later Mel- lor & Rittenhouse. Mellor, was born in Manchester, England, William Mellor, grandfather of Alfred and was a son of Thomas and Hannah (Ford) Mellor, of Cheshire, England. Wil- liam Mellor married Elizabeth Brown, a native of Yorkshire, England, and their children were: John; Thomas, mentioned below; Isabella; Elizabeth; William; Han- nah; Joseph; Mary; Mary D.; Sarah; and John (2). Thomas Mellor, son of William and Elizabeth (Brown) Mellor, was an im- porter of dry goods. He married Martha 35 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Bancroft, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wood) Bancroft. They were the parents of the following children: John Bancroft; William; Elizabeth; Alfred, mentioned be- low; Martha; George Brown; and Edward. Alfred Mellor, son of Thomas and Mar- tha (Bancroft) Mellor, was born Septem- ber 21, 1841, in Philadelphia. He was grad- uated from the Friends' Central High School, afterward entering Haverford Col- lege, but leaving at the end of his junior year. In 1863 he graduated from the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy. About 1863 Mr. Mellor entered business as a manu- facturing chemist, establishing himself at Eighth and Arch streets under the firm name of Mellor & Parrish. The business was subsequently moved to Filbert Street, where the style of the firm became Mellor & Rittenhouse, and still later there was an- other removal to Twenty-second and Race streets. At one time the firm specialized in collodion and licorice, but later in licorice only. From 1903 1o 1919 he was vice-president of the Mac Andrews and Forbes Company, licorice manufacturers, but in the later years retired. In politics Mr. Mellor was a Republican. During the Gettysburg campaign he served in the First City Troop. He was a member of the Franklin Institute, and assisted in organizing the Everett Society, also belong- ing the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, England. His other clubs were the Travel, Merion Cricket, Mannheim Cricket, the Cricket Club of Young America, of which he was one of the first members, and the Dorian. He and his family were mem- bers of the Society of Friends. friendship. With the astute and aggressive qualities of the business man he combined a fondness for the finer things of life. He was a lover of literature, owning a very large library. He was a man of distinguish- ed bearing, as his portrait shows, in ap- pearance and manner a fine type of the old- time gentleman. sons Mr. Mellor married, June 12, 1873, at Chelten Hills, Montgomery County, Penn- sylvania, Isabella sylvania, Isabella Latham, born in Cheshire, England, daughter of Henry and Emma (Bayley) Latham, the former an architect and builder, and they became became the parents of two and one daughter: 1. Ralph, born in 1878; married Mary Junia Keller, of Philadelphia, and their children are: Al- fred (2), Marjory, Dorothy, Helen, and Priscilla. 2. Walter, born in 1880; married Elizabeth Wharton Mendelson, of New York, and their only child is Louise. 3. Dorothy, born in 1887, now deceased. Mr. Mellor was a man of very domestic tastes, always happiest in his own home. One of his favorite amusements was amateur photography. His summer home was at Cummington, Massachusetts. The death of Mr. Mellor, which occurred May 30, 1923, in Philadelphia, was an in- expressible bereavement to his many per- sonal friends "on both sides of the sea" and a distinct loss to him home community. The life of Alfred Mellor was a well-round- ed and full life, a life devoted to the furth- erance of science, the advancement of the best interests of Philadelphia, and the pro- motion of all beneficent and uplifting in- fluences. It was a life worthy of imita- tion and its record should be perpetuated. It has been said-and truly-that the greatest asset one may have is personality. ROBERTSON, Wilfrid H., Of that greatest asset Mr. Mellor was a possessor, and his personality was, more- over, a singularly attractive one, genial and magnetic, revealing his rare capacity for Insurance Expert. Philadelphia has no more aggressive business man than she possesses in Wil- 36 H. Roberbous ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY frid H. Robertson, president of the Cur- tin & Brockie Company, insurance. Mr. Robertson is a public-spirited citizen, ever ready to do his part toward im- provement of community conditions. George Robertson, father of Wilfrid H. Robertson, was born in 1837, in Edin- boro, Scotland, and educated in Scotland and Wales. In the latter country he be- came a very well known ship owner. His wife, Ellen (Edwards) Robertson, is a member of a family originally of Devonshire, but later resident in Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson had born to them six children, namely: George E.; Gilbert; Arthur; Hubert C.; Edward V.; and Wilfrid H., mentioned below. George Robertson, the father, died in 1919. Wilfrid H. Robertson, son of George and Ellen (Edwards) Robertson, was born November 12, 1877, in Cardiff, Wales, and educated at Hereford Cathe- dral School, England. About 1895 he Philadelphia's suburbs. He is a member of the board of managers of the Penn- sylvania Working Home for Blind Men. Mr. Robertson married, in 1903, in New Jersey, Vivien Coe, daughter of Frederick A. and Margaret (Robertson) Coe. Mr. Coe, who was well known in the iron and steel business in Philadel- phia, has now retired, and lives at Over- brook, Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ertson are the parents of three children, two of whom are now attending school: Marjorie; George Wilfrid; and Vivien. SHOEMAKER, Charles J., Manufacturer. The late Charles J. Shoemaker, of the firm of J. L. Shoemaker & Company, was for many years known to the busi- ness world of Philadelphia as a man of great energy and enterprise. As a pri- vate citizen he could always be counted left school and entered the shipping upon to contribute his best efforts to- business, and in 1899 he came to Phila- delphia. On arriving in the city which was to be his future home, Mr. Robert- son obtained a position in the marine de- partment of the firm of Johnson & Hig- gins, and in 1902 the business name was changed to Curtin & Brockie. In the years which have elapsed since Mr. Rob- ertson's first connection with the firm he has gradually, by dint of strenuous and efficient work, become president of the company, also holding a director- ship. In politics Mr. Robertson is an Independent. He belongs to the St. An- drew's Society of Philadelphia, and his clubs are the Downtown, Traffic, City, and Tredyffryn Country. He is a mem- ber of St. David's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Devon, Pennsylvania, one of ward the advancement of the moral and material welfare and betterment of the community-at-large. Charles Shoemaker, grandfather of Charles J. Shoemaker, was a book mer- chant of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was born in 1786, at Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He married, March 21, 1816, Rachel Com- ley. Their children were: Jonathan, born May 25, 1817, died July 12, 1868; Alfred, born December 25, 1818, died March 12, 1866; Eliza Lukens, born Oc- tober 28, 1820; Martha Comley, born September 16, 1822, died July 22, 1823; Hannah, born June 26, 1824, died June 30, 1879; Joshua, mentioned below; George, born July 12, 1827, died in Sep- tember, 1830; Henry Charles, born De- cember 27, 1830; died July 25, 1890; Har- 37 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY riet Mary, born February 3, 1833, died March 23, 1872; and Caroline, born Au- gust 5, 1838, and still living. Joshua Shoemaker, son of Charles and Rachel (Comley) Shoemaker, was born October 23, 1825. He was a publisher, associated with the J. B. Lippincott Company. He married Hannah Hester, and their children were: Charles J., men- tioned below; Joshua L.; Owen; Alfred; Harvey, a physician; Caroline; and Wil- liam T., also a physician. Mr. Shoemak- er, the father, died in 1910. Charles J. Shoemaker, son of Joshua and Hannah (Hester) Shoemaker, was born August 30, 1856, in Philadelphia. He received his education in the public schools of his native city and at the Cen- tral High School. He took a course at Pierce's Business College, and afterward studied French at the Berlitz School of Languages. Early in his active career Mr. Shoemaker became a partner in the firm of J. L. Shoemaker & Company, manufacturers of binders' materials, with headquarters at No. 15 South Sixth Street. In 1880 the firm purchased the business which was founded in 1840 by John C. Copper. The addition of a leather goods department greatly in- creased the scope of their transactions. To the close of his life Mr. Shoemaker was identified with the firm, and his equitable business policies and integrity of purpose won for him a high standing in business circles. In politics Mr. Shoemaker was a Re- publican. He belonged to the Histori- cal and Colonial Societies, and was a member of the Board of the Apprentices' Library. He was a life member of the Society of the Fine Arts, and the Union League, his only other club being the Philadelphia Country.. He was a mem- ber and active worker of the Church of the New Jerusalem at Twenty-second and Chestnut streets. The most distin- guishing traits in the character of Mr. Shoemaker were geniality and optimism, resting as they did on the foundation qualities of firmness, thrift, and industry. He was a great reader and travelled ex- tensively. One of his favorite recreations was horseback riding, which he enjoyed daily for a number of years. He was also fond of fishing. Mr. Shoemaker married, April 17, 1884, in the Church of the New Jeru- salem, Philadelphia, Lucretia Hey, born in that city, daughter of Emanuel and Lucretia (Winslow) Hey, the latter a native of Vermont. Mr. Hey was a manufacturer of woolen yarns. Mr. and Mrs.. Shoemaker were the parents of the following children: Howard H.; Lucre- tia, married Thomas L. Green, and has one child, Lucretia Winslow; Anna Car- oline; Orlando; and Ethel, married Thomas L. Green, of Nebraska. Mr. Shoemaker was a devoted husband and father, thoroughly domestic and home- loving. The death of Mr. Shoemaker, which occurred July 15, 1923, in Philadelphia, came as a shock to many warm personal friends and business associates, both in his home city and elsewhere. He was a man who ever placed great stress upon the value of the guidance of a clear con- science, and his influence for good had been felt wherever his duties carried him. Throughout his active and successful ca- reer, Charles J. Shoemaker never deviat- ed from the line of the strictest integrity, and this fact renders his example well worthy of emulation by future genera- tions of his fellow-citizens. 38 THEODORE N. ELY INTAGLIO BY MB COHEN, PHILA ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ELY, Theodore Newel, Power in Railroad Circles. The name of the late Theodore Newel Ely, for eighteen years Chief of Motive Power on the Pennsylvania Lines East and West of Pittsburgh, is one of those most distinguished in the railroad annals of the Keystone State. In certain de- partments of his profession Mr. Ely was a pioneer, and to his fearless initiative the world is indebted for much which gives to the transportation system of the present day its truly marvelous efficien- cy. While it is a fact that Mr. Ely's earliest work was in Pittsburgh and its vicinity, he was for more than forty years numbered among the leading citizens of Philadelphia. Theodore Newel Ely was born June 23, 1846, at Watertown, New York, and was a son of Adriel and Evelina (Fos- ter) Ely, the former a representative of an old family of English origin, of the Lyme (Connecticut) branch of the fam- ily. In 1866 Theodore N. Ely graduated at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with the degree of Civil Engineer, and was at once engaged as an engineer at the Old Fort Pitt foundry at Pittsburgh, experimenting with projectiles. In 1867 he was employed in mining operations in the region of the Monongahela River. In 1868 Mr. Ely entered upon his long career in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, his first position be- ing that of an engineer in the roadway department on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad at Pitts- burgh. From this he was soon trans- ferred, as assistant engineer, to the Phil- adelphia and Erie division of the Penn- sylvania. In 1869-70 he was superin- tendent of the middle division of the Philadelphia and Erie, and was then pro- moted to assistant general superinten- dent, a position which he retained until 1873. During 1873-74 he was superin- tendent of motive power of the same di- vision, in the latter year was made su- perintendent of motive power on the Pennsylvania Railroad division, and in 1882 became general superintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie. In March, 1893, he was appointed chief of motive power on the Pennsylvania lines east and west of Pittsburgh and Erie, and this most responsible position he re- tained to the time of his retirement. This was in 1911, and marked the close of forty-five years of strenuous and fruit- ful endeavor. The great work of Mr. Ely's life was performed in the mechanical department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at the Al- toona (Pennsylvania) shops, where he inaugurated the department of testing materials, and established the system of purchasing supplies on rigid specifica- tions. A bold and original thinker, he was also a born leader of men, and never hesitated, when sure of his ground, to take the first step into an untried field. A notable instance of this, perhaps the most notable of his life, occurred in con- nection with the development of the large locomotives of the present day. It was thought by builders and engineers that the locomotive had reached the lim- it of its power by reason of the restric- tions then put upon the size of the fire- box. Mr. Ely, however, held the con- trary opinion, and, against the protests of many, acted upon it. Lifting his en- tire boiler into the air he set his founda- tion ring on the top of the frames, wid- ened his firebox, and gave the machine a new lease of life. This is but a single 39 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY example of the work of this remarkable man. The brilliant success achieved by Mr. Ely was based on sound discrimination and careful consideration, not only in regard to the incident just mentioned, but in regard to every step in his pro- fessional progress. He combined, to an extraordinary degree, the attributes of the thinker and the executant, and to these he joined a power of gaining and holding the confidence of all who came in contact with him. His portrait, scarcely less than the narrative of his life, reveals what he was and what he did, for in it we see a man of powerful mentality and great force of character, richly endowed with those endearing personal qualities which win and hold friends. Mr. Ely was a believer in Free Trade, and generally voted the Democratic ticket. He was ever a true citizen, be- longing as he did to that class of distinc- ly representative American men whose private interests are never allowed to preclude active participation in move- ments and measures which concern the general good. For several years Mr. Ely was presi- dent of the Eastern Railroad Association, and he also was a member of the exec- utive committee of the American Rail- way Association, and of the permanent commission of the International Rail- way Congress. He belonged to the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Institution of Civil Engineers (Eng- land); the American Society of Me- chanical Engineers; the American In- stitute of Mining Engineers; the Frank- lin Institute; the American Philosoph- ical Society; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the board of trustees of the Drexel Insti- tute of Art, Science, and Industry; the board of the Philadelphia orchestra, and the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, and an officer of the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He was vice-pres- ident and one of the organizers of the American Academy in Rome, and an honorary member of the American In- stitute of Architects. stitute of Architects. In 1897 the hon- orary degree of Master of Arts was con- ferred upon him by Yale University, and in 1904 he received from Hamilton Col- lege the degree of Doctor of Science. Mr. Ely married, May 19, 1874, Hen- rietta Brandes, daughter of Charles and Catherine (Shank) Brandes, of Erie, Pennsylvania, and their surviving chil- dren are: Katrina B., wife of Charles L. Tiffany, of New York; Gertrude Sumner; Henrietta; and Carl B., of New York. During the World War Gertrude Sumner and Henrietta Ely did much work in France, Belgium, and Germany, and in recognition of their services were decorated with the Croix de Guerre. After the armistice Miss Gertrude S. Ely continued her work in Europe, and was the first American woman to cross the Rhine. She was also cited by Marshall Petain for her courageous work. sylvania, was The death of Mr. Ely, which occurred October 29, 1916, at Bryn Mawr, Penn- sylvania, was a well-nigh inestimable loss to the railroad and other interests of Pennsylvania, and an irreparable be- reavement to his family and personal friends. Theodore N. Ely was true to the traditions of the race from which he sprang. He did large things in a large way, and led the van into fields in which those who followed him could accom- plish results which, with its power of reading the future, his far-reaching mind had already clearly discerned. He was one of the world's workers, and his 1 40 Percy C. Madlena de ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY State, his county, and the realm of sci- ence will never cease to hold his name and memory in gratitude and honor. MADEIRA, Percy Childs, Jr., Lawyer, Active in World War. Among those younger members of the Philadelphia bar who are now rapidly coming to the front in the practice of their profession is Percy Childs Madeira, Jr., of the firm of Ballard, Spahr, An- drews & Madeira. Mr. Madeira has a record of honorable service in the World War, and is well known in the club and social circles of his home community. Percy C. Madeira, father of Percy Childs Madeira, Jr., was born Novem- ber 14, 1862, in Philadelphia, and is a representative of a family which has been resident in the metropolis for four gen- erations. His education was received at the Episcopal Academy, and he is now president of the firm of Madeira, Hill & Company, coal operators in Pennsyl- vania and West Virginia. He married. Marie V. Marie, a member of an old New York family. Percy Childs Madeira, Jr., son of Percy C. and Marie V. (Marie) Madeira, was born February 8, 1889, in Phila- delphia, and attended the Delancey School until 1906, when he entered Har- vard University, graduating in 1910 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was fitted for his profession at the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, re- ceiving, in 1913, the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He was then admitted to the bar, and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession in association with the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockins. The entrance of the United States in- to the World War interrupted Mr. Ma- deira's career almost at its outset, and on August 1, 1917, he was commissioned first lieutenant of cavalry at Fort Niag- ara, New York, being assigned as first lieutenant, 313th Infantry, Seventy- ninth Division, at Camp Meade, Mary- land, until February 20, 1918. He was then commissioned captain and assigned to the 309th Cavalry, at Fort Sam Hous- ton, Texas, where he remained till trans- August 20, 1918, when he was ferred to the 56th Field Artillery and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, whence he was discharged December 10, 1918. After his return home, Mr. Madeira resumed the practice of his profession in asso- ciation with Morgan, Lewis & Bockins, remaining with that firm until Octo- ber 1, 1919, when he became a partner in the firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Madeira. He devotes himself to the general practice of the law. In politics, Mr. Madeira is an independent voter, but has never mingled actively in the work of the organization. His clubs are the Racquet and Huntington Valley Country. Percy C. Madeira, Jr., married, May 2, 1914, at Baltimore, Maryland, Margaret T. Carey, daughter of Francis King and Anne G. (Hall) Carey. Mr. Carey is now in the sugar business in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Madeira are the parents of three children: 1. Percy C. (3), born March 2, 1915. 2. Francis C., born Feb- ruary 21, 1917. 3. Elinor C., born June 14, 1920. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Madeira is at Rydal, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. MOORE, James Newell, Lawyer, Legislator. James Newell Moore, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, director of the Legis- 41 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lative Reference Bureau, is a man who has brought all his resource of legal learning to the successful administra- tion of his responsible office. Mr. Moore is a member of the bar, and during sev- eral sessions represented Butler County in the Pennsylvania House of Repre- sentatives. William Moore, grandfather of James Newell Moore, was a son of John, Sr., and Elizabeth (McClintock) Moore, natives of Ireland, the former a descen- dant of Thomas O'Moore, the founder of the family. William Moore was born in the United States and followed the calling of a farmer. In politics he was a Republican, and in religion a Coven- anter. He married Betsy McClymonds, and their children were: 1. William, who was killed in the Civil War. 2. Samuel, who also lost his life in that conflict. 3. Thomas, mentioned below. 4. John. 5. Jane. Thomas Moore, son of William and Betsy (McClymonds) Moore, was a farmer and stock dealer. He was a Re- publican, and for years held the office of elder in the United Presbyterian Church. He married Mary Glenn, Glenn, daughter of Robert Glenn, who was of Scottish ancestry, and they became the parents of three sons and one daughter: 1. William Robert, who lives in the old home. 2. James Newell, mentioned below. 3. John Glenn, for years assist- ant postmaster at Butler. 4. Olive, who married Lanson Mallory, of Oregon. James Newell Moore, son of Thomas and Mary (Glenn) Moore, was born August 23, 1859, in Butler County, Penn- sylvania, and received a common school education, which he supplemented by a course of study at Grove City College. He read law with the Hon. Charles Mc- Candless, of Butler, and in 1882 was ad- mitted to the Butler County Bar. Im- mediately thereafter, Mr, Moore opened an office in Butler, where for twenty years he was continuously engaged in the practice of his profession. In November, 1894, Mr. Moore was elected to the State Legislature as a Representative of Butler County, being reelected in 1896 and 1898, he served during the three Sessions of 1895, 1897 and 1899. His services were satisfactory to his constituents and highly creditable to himself, as illustrating his talents for the position and his devotion to the duties which it involved. During the great typhoid fever epi- demic of Butler the latter part of 1903 and the early part of 1904, Mr. Moore served as chairman of the Executive Re- lief Committee, and assumed complete. charge of the nurses' department. A splendid tribute to his efficiency and ad- ministrative ability in carrying on the work of the committee was paid in a re- port of the Relief Committee. Mr. Moore was appointed journal clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Rep- resentatives in the session of 1903. He retained this office until 1907, when he was elected assistant to the chief clerk of the House. Since 1909 he has held the appointment of director of the Leg- islative Reference Bureau. The Bureau was created by Act of Assembly, 1909, P. L. 208, and under said act he was ap- pointed director July 28, 1909, by Gov- ernor Edwin S. Stuart, being re-ap- pointed on April 21, 1911, by Governor John K. Tener; on May 20, 1915, by Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh; and on April 22, 1919, by Governor William C. Sprowl. On May 7, 1923, an act was passed making the Legislative Reference Bureau a unit of the Legislative branch. of the government, and Mr. Moore was Į 42 ames N. Moore James ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY unanimously elected director of the same on May 15, by joint session of the General Assembly, as provided for in said act, the first officer to be elected by a joint session since the election of United States Senator was changed to direct vote by the people. As director of the Legislative Reference Bureau, he must be well versed in Parliamentary law and procedure, and is ex-officio ad- visor to the General Assembly on such matters. As a result, Mr. Moore is pres- ent at all sessions of the General As- sembly, and by specific request from the respective Speakers, is in constant at- tendance at all sessions of the House of Representatives. The fraternal connections of Mr. Moore include affiliation with the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, the Ben- evolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Knights of Pythias. He is a member of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, of Harrisburg. In politics he is a Republican and served as secretary of the Butler County Republican Com- mittee for twenty years. Both in Harrisburg and Butler (where he continues to vote), Mr. Moore enjoys great personal popularity, the result of his many sterling qualities and kindly companionable disposition. He is a man of fine presence and dignified manners, a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Mr. Moore married (first), June 22, 1897, Alice Wick, daughter of Alfred and Sarah Wick, of Butler. Mrs. Moore died January 7, 1907, and Mr. Moore mar- ried (second), December 25, 1909, Maud H. Sutton (a cousin of his first wife), daughter of John H. of John H. and Margaret (Nechling) Sutton, of Butler, Pennsyl- vania. On the foundation of an honorable ca- reer as lawyer and legislator Mr. Moore. has, in his present office, made a rec- ord of public service which will enrich the annals of his native State. ROBERTSON, Henry E., Druggist. To many the mention of the name of the late Henry E. Robertson, of the firm of Frederick Brown & Company, will re- call vivid memories of the Philadelphia of forty and fifty years ago. In all his interests Mr. Robertson was thoroughly identified with the city of his birth, and his friends were numbered among three generations of Philadelphians. Henry E. Robertson was born Septem- ber 26, 1846, in Philadelphia, and was a son of Henry E. and Annie (Sorden) Robertson, and a descendant of Scottish ancestors, who settled in Delaware and Maryland during the Colonial period of our history. For nearly sixty years Mr. Robertson was connected with the firm of Frederick Brown & Company, having entered their service in 1860, when he was a lad of fourteen. His advancement, as the years went on, ended in placing him in the position of a member of the firm. For nearly half a century this old-established house occupied the building at the north- east corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, and during that long period Mr. Robert- son was known to business men and financiers of that district which, prior to the erection of the city hall, was the centre of the city's activities. The com- pany, which for very many years was one of the leading drug firms of Phila- delphia, and which later occupied a building on North Sixth Street, ceased from business in 1920. Throughout his long life Mr. Robert- 43 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY : son was a faithful citizen, always en- deavoring, to the utmost of his power, to further the best interests of his native city, and aiding every cause and insti- tution which he deemed worthy of sup- port and encouragement. He was a trustee of the Temple Baptist Church, situated on Twenty-second and Tioga Streets. The portrait of Mr. Robertson, which belongs with those of the representative business men of Philadelphia, makes him known to us almost as clearly as does the narrative of his life, for it re- veals his possession of those sturdy traits of character which he inherited from his Scottish ancestors, the inex- haustible energy and indomitable will which, in conjunction with his unbend- ing integrity, constituted the foundation of the fabric of his fortune. Withal he had a rare capacity for friendship, and many of his attachments were of life- long duration. Mr. Robertson married, June 12, 1873, Oella Y. Dunn, daughter of Hugh and Sabrah Dunn, of Steubenville, Ohio, the union being the culmination of a court- ship begun in extreme youth. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson were the parents of two sons and two daughters: 1. Frederick Brown, who died at the age of six months. 2. Henry E. 3. Annie Laurie, who married Clarence M. Liggett, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania; four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Liggett: Oella, who graduated from Dickinson College, June 5, 1923; Clare Robertson; Henry Robertson; and Nancy Jane. 4. Oella, at home. On August 31, 1919, Mr. Robertson passed away, leaving to his family and friends the memory of a well-spent life and of a success founded on the sure basis of fidelity and honor. He was an able business man and a public-spirited citizen, conscientious and irreproachable in all the relations of life. Would that Philadelphia had many more like him! WIGTON, Frank Hines, Manager of Coal Mining Industry. For the last forty years the coal min- ing interests in Pennsylvania have had no more enterprising representative than Frank H. Wigton, of Philadelphia. Mr. Wigton is active in the club circles of the metropolis and is ever ready to "lend a hand" in the furtherance of any project which, in his judgment, has a tendency to foster the best elements of the life of the community. The Wigton family is of ancient origin, and it is asserted by the late Michael R. Logan that it traces its de- scent from the Scottish earls of Wigton. The name has been spelled Whigdon, Wigdon and Wigton. The family prob- ably arrived in Pennsylvania between 1730 and 1740, a Samuel Whigdon, of New Britain, having died intestate in 1741. (I) John Wigton, the first lineal an- cestor of record, belonged to a family which was originally of Scottish or North of England extraction. In the latter part of the reign of Queen Eliza- beth and the early part of that of King James I, of England, the estates of the rebellious noblemen in Ireland were con- fiscated and given to English and Scot- tish "undertakers," as they were called. Among the latter was John Cunning- ham, who brought with him a company of Scots from Ayrshire, among whom was John Wigton, who, on November 1, 1614, leased a part of the Cunningham grant of 1,000 acres in the barony of Raphoe. They continued to reside there 44 Lewis Historical Pub,Co F Marceau Photo J. KRigton We Eng, by Finlay & Conn R BB Mgton ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY until the great exodus of Scotch-Irish took place in the first half of the eigh- teenth century. John Wigton (the first lineal ancestor) settled in New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and on December 31, 1744, bought of John Kubbride two hundred and twelve acres of land. One-half of this he deeded, in 1772, to his son, Samuel Wigton, for a nominal consideration, having previously conveyed the other the other half to his son, William Wigton. About this time Samuel Wigton bought sixty acres lying near the first tract, and in 1807 he also possessed real estate in Doylestown. Every generation of Wig- tons has given elders to the Presby- terian Church. It has been said that there were five generations of the family in America in each of which representa- tive of his generation was an elder in that church. (II) Samuel Wigton, son of John Wigton, was born in 1737, and on May 6, 1777, was commissioned first lieuten- ant, First Company, Fourth Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia, raised in Bucks County. It is said that he took part in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. He died October 11, 1812, in New Britain Township. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Uriah Dubois, and he was buried in Deep Ryn churchyard, about twelve miles from Doylestown. James Wigton, a third son of John Wigton, enlisted in the Second Battalion, in 1775, in New Britain, and was killed in the battle of Wyoming, July 3, 1778. His rank was that of captain. The wife of Samuel Wigton was Elizabeth Hughes, born February 27, 1750, daughter of Christo- pher and Jean Hughes, the latter born in 1725, died November 25, 1799. Chris- topher Hughes was born in 1724, and died September 16, 1777. His name ap- pears on the list of privates in the Bed- minister Company, Third Third Battalion, Bucks County, August 10, 1775. Eliza- beth (Hughes) Wigton died in 1837, at the advanced age of eighty-seven. (III) Christopher Wigton, son of Sam- uel and Elizabeth (Hughes) Wigton, was born January 10, 1777, and married, about 1803, Margaret Hines, born April 10, 1778, daughter of Samuel Hines. Christopher Wigton died September 27, 1864, surviving his wife, who passed away June 30, 1859. Both she and her husband are buried in Graysville Ceme- tery, Huntingdon County, Pennsyl- vania. A very fine photograph of Chris- topher Wigton is now in the possession of one of his descendants. (IV) Richard Benson Wigton, son of Christopher and Margaret (Hines) Wig- ton, was born November 23, 1818, being the sixth of seven children. His birth- place was Sadsburyville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and in early life he was engaged in the manufacture of iron in the central part of the State, where he became one of the pioneers in the mining of bituminous coal, his participation in that industry beginning in 1861 and con- tinuing until his death on February 22, 1895. He married, September 3, 1851, Eleanor Hamill, born April 26, 1826, at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of William and Rebecca (Ashman) Hamill, whose maternal ancestors removed from Maryland to Huntingdon County, Penn- sylvania, where they took up land and built the first blast furnace in the Amer- ican colonies west of the Susquehanna River. This furnace was situated at what is now Orbisonia, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, where, in 1855, Richard Benson Wigton was operating 45 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Rockhill furnace, a similar plant one mile from Orbisonia. The Ashman genealogy is appended to this biography. Mr. and Mrs. Wigton became the par- ents of four children, the second being Frank Hines, mentioned below. Rich- ard Benson Wigton and his wife are buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a man of prominence in his section of the State, and his portrait appears in this volume with that of his son. (V) Frank Hines Wigton, son of Richard Benson and Eleanor (Hamill) Wigton, was born March 17, 1857, at Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and received his prepara- tory education at Lauderbach's Acad- emy, in Philadelphia, later entering Princeton University and in 1877 gradu- ating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Since that time Mr. Wigton has largely given his attention to bituminous coal mining as one of the controlling managers of this industry, directing im- portant and extensive interests. He is a man whose advice in regard to mat- ters of business and public concern is frequently sought and whose word in- variably carries weight. The clubs in which Mr. Wigton is en- rolled include the Union League, Merion Cricket, Undine Barge, and Princeton. He and his wife are members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Germantown. Mr. Wigton married, October 31, 1888, in Germantown, Mary Louise Wilson, daughter of Robert and Cathar- ine (Reyenthaler) Wilson, and they are the parents of two sons: 1. Robert Wil- son, born in 1890, married Elizabeth Smucker, of Philadelphia, and they have two children, Louise and Robert. 2. Ed- ward Newton, born in 1892, married Kathleen Roberts, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and they have one child, Kathleen. Frank H. Wigton is a descendant of ancestors who were pioneers in the min- ing of bituminous coal, and he, himself, in working along the same lines, has added another name to the list of ag- gressive representatives of Pennsyl- vania's oldest industry. (The Ashman Line). George Ashman (called "Colonel"), founder of the American branch of the family, was born in England prior to 1660, and some years before 1690 came to the province of Maryland and settled in Anne Arundel County. On November 30, 1694, he received from King William III a grant of five hundred acres in Gun Powder Neck, Cecil County, Maryland, which he called Ashman's Hope and whither he moved. In 1692 he was vestryman in what is now St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, and in 1693 he was presiding justice of the Baltimore Court. He married, in 1687, Elizabeth Trehearn Cromwell, widow of William Cromwell, and mother of three sons, Thomas, Wil- liam and Philip. Mr. and Mrs. Ashman were the parents of three children: John, mentioned below; Charity, born in 1691; and Elizabeth, born in 1693. He died in January, 1699, and on the 31st of that month was buried in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore. In his will he left the follow- ing farms: "Ashman's Hope"; "Charity's Delight"; and "George's Fancy", all, probably, situated on the south bank of the Patapsco River. (II) John Ashman, son of George and Elizabeth (Cromwell) Ashman, was born in 1689, and married, November 26, 1713, Constant Hawkins, born in 1693, whose parents lived whose parents lived across the river from the Ashmans, having come to Maryland about the same time as that 46 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY nace. family. Mr. and Mrs. Ashman were the quired on moving from Bedford Fur- parents of eleven children, of whom the eldest, George (2), is mentioned below. The death of John Ashman occurred about October, 1737. (III) George (2) Ashman, son of John and Constant (Hawkins) Ashman, was born November 8, 1714, at "Ashman's Hope," and after reaching manhood went to England, where he married Jemima Murray, of Edinburgh, Scotland. On his return home with her the Murray family came also and settled in Mary- land. Of the five children born to them George (3), the eldest, is mentioned be- low. (IV) George (3) Ashman, son of George (2) and Jemima (Murray) Ash- man, (V) Rebecca Ashman, daughter of George (3) and Eleanor (Cromwell) Ashman, was born February 4, 1790, at Garrison Forest, Garrison Forest, Baltimore County, Maryland, and on April 2, 1818, became the third wife of William Hamill, who was born in 1778. They had six chil- dren: 1. George Ashman, born October 9, 1819, married Jane Chamberlain, died November 16, 1870, and is buried at Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2. William Cromwell, born August 27, 1821, died June 21, 1843, and is buried at Shippens- burg, Pennsylvania. 3. Elizabeth, born July 13, 1823, was the second wife of Thomas E. Orbison, died April 20, 1864, is buried at Orbisonia, Pennsyl- venia. 4. Eleanor, mentioned below. 5. Edward Bird, born March 29, 1827, died May 22, 1882. died May 22, 1882. 6. Rebecca, born April 10, 1830, died September 24, 1850, unmarried. Mr. Hamill died September 14, 1846, and is buried in the Presby- terian Church at Falling Waters, Berke- ley County, about four miles from Mar- tinsburg, West Virginia. The death of Mrs. Hamill occurred November 30, 1862, aand she is buried at Orbisonia, Hunting- don County, Pennsylvania. and was born about 1737, in Cecil County, Maryland, and in June, 1776, moved from Maryland to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, now Orbisonia, Huntingdon County, where, in associa- tion with Thomas Cromwell and Ed- ward Ridgeley, he erected, about 1785, the old Bedford furnace. In the Revo- lutionary War he was commissioned colonel of the Second Battalion of Bed- ford County Militia, December 10, 1777, and on November 21, 1780, was appoint- ed lieutenant of Bedford County. This office he resigned, July 31, 1784. He also served as a member of the Supreme Ex- ecutive Council. He married, May 15, 1774, Eleanor Cromwell, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Todd) Cromwell, and a descendant of Henry Cromwell, uncle of Oliver Cromwell. Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ash- man, and of these, Rebecca, the eighth, is mentioned below. George (3) Ash- man built the log house at Three Springs, Huntingdon County, in 1794, on a tract of 1,800 acres which he had ac- (VI) Eleanor Hamill, daughter of William and Rebecca (Ashman) Hamill, was born April 26, 1826, and became the wife of Richard Benson Wigton (see Wigton IV). Her death occurred De- cember 24, 1903. JUSTICE, Henry, Merchant. Men there are whose personalities are so vivid that the recollection of them is fadeless; men of whom we cannot say "they are dead," because they still live 47 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in the hearts that loved them. To this class of men belonged the late Henry Justice, of Philadelphia, a member of the old-established firm of Justice, Bateman & Company, and a man always remark- able for his possession of the qualities which distinguish the disinterested citi- zen. of the (1) John Justice founder of the American branch of the family, was, tra- dition says, a sea captain commanding vessels engaged in the mercantile trade between England and America. Tradi- tion also says that while in an Irish port. he became acquainted with his future wife, Mary Swan, who was of Irish birth and Scotch-Irish parentage. Miss Swan, accompanied by her brother, Colonel Swan, of the English Army, sailed for Pennsylvania on the ship of which Cap- tain Justice was master. After their marriage Captain and Mrs. Justice were for a time residents of Philadelphia, where they attended Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Mrs. Justice dying in that communion. They were the parents of eight children. (II) Joseph Justice, son of John and Mary (Swan) Justice, was born at Mount Holly, New Jersey, whither his parents had moved upon leaving Phila- delphia in 1763. He married, in 1790, Esther Warner, born in 1771, daughter of Jaconias and Sybilla (Eldridge) War- ner. Joseph Justice died June 28, 1835, in Chester Township, Burlington Coun- ty, New Jersey. (III) Warner Justice, son of Joseph and Esther (Warner) Justice, was born October 17, 1808, in Philadelphia, and was engaged in business as a harness merchant under the firm name of Justice & Kinderdren. He was a member of the Society of Friends, to which his par- ents had also belonged, and in associa- tion with John Greenleaf Whittier, Dan- iel Neall and others, organized the Penn- sylvania Anti-Slavery Society. Mr. Jus- tice married, September 10, 1834, Huldah Thorn, born May 11, 1811, daughter of Isaac, Jr., and Mary (Woolley) Thorn and a descendant of William Thorn, of Dorsetshire, England, who emigrated in 1630, to Lynn, Massachusetts. The birthplace of Huldah Thorn was Borden- town, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Jus- tice were the parents of five children, among them Henry, of whom further. Mr. Justice died in Philadelphia, Novem- ber 6, 1862, and his widow survived him many years, passing away in the same city on April 8, 1888. (IV) Henry Justice, son of Warner and Huldah (Thorn) Justice, was born August 21, 1844, in Philadelphia, and was educated in the private school presided over by Professor Enos, also attending the Friends' School. At the age of eighteen he entered upon the business career which was destined to be so long, successful and beneficent. It was in as- sociation with his brothers, William Wirt and Theodore Justice, wool com- mission merchants, that Henry Justice made his first essay in the arena of com- merce. He was first employed in the As a member of the firm of Justice, Bate- office and later placed in charge of it. man & Company, he was for half a cen- tury actively engaged in business, the establishment being always, during that long period, in the same building on South Front street. While possessed of remarkable busi- ness sagacity, Mr. Justice was animated by a spirit of the truest benevolence, and his care for the interests of his subor- dinates was more like that of a father than an employer. Often, in later years, 2, 48 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY he received from those who had served him in their youth letters expressive of their appreciation of his valuable instruc- tions, which they regarded as the foun- dation of the success which had subse- quently attended them. A staunch Republican in political prin- ciple, Mr. Justice had neither time nor inclination for office-holding. No one, however, was more keenly interested in the cause of good government or more willing to aid it by every means in his power. Widely charitable, such was his abhorrence of anything even remotely suggestive of ostentation that his bene- factions were bestowed in the quietest possible manner and their full extent will, in all probability, never be known to the world. His clubs were the Art and the City. He and his family were members of the Friends' Meeting, whose place of worship was situated on Greene Street, and they also attended the First Unitarian Church. Intrepidity, integrity, candor and hon- esty might be said to have constituted the foundation stones of Mr. Justice's character and admirably fitted him for the care of business interests of a most important nature. His sound judgment and ready and rapid understanding of any problem presented for solution en- abled him to deal successfully with times of crisis and unforeseen emergencies. He possessed a love of art and literature not always found in conjunction with the qualities we have mentioned. His de- light in the reading of sea stories prob- ably had its source in a latent spirit of adventure inherited from his sea-faring great-grandfather. His disposition was genial, and his attachments warm and constant, and the number of his loyal friends would defy computation. Mr. Justice married, February 18, 1874, in Philadelphia, Josephine D. Barnard, daughter of the late Simon and Sarah (Darlington) Barnard, of that city, and they were the parents of two daughters: Lucretia B.; and Anna. Predominant in Mr. Justice's nature was love for home. and family and never was he so happy as at his own fireside surrounded by the members of his household. In 1912 Mr. Justice completed fifty years of continuous business activity, and he then severed his connection with the firm and withdrew from the scene of his well-nigh lifelong labors, followed by the veneration, gratitude and good wish- es of the entire business world of Phila- delphia. Six years longer he lived to enjoy, in the society of his friends, the indulgence of his favorite pursuits, and then, on March 1, 1918, he passed away, deeply and sincerely mourned by all classes of the community, for he had al- ways been a true lover of his fellow-men. In every relation of life and in every phase of his career Henry Justice's in- fluence was exerted in behalf of all that was noble and uplifting. He lived "for the good that he could do" and when he died he left the world better than he found it. BOWERS, Lee S., Automobile Distributor. As a leader in the automobile indus- try, Lee S. Bowers is one of the most prominent as well as one of the most aggressive of Philadelphia's modern bus- iness men. Mr. Bowers is active in all that makes for the city's true prosperity PA-15-4 49 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and is well known in her club and social tributor is, practically, a wholesale dealer circles. A. J. S. Bowers, father of Lee S. Bow- ers, was born in Philadelphia, where he was a well known manufacturer. He married Abigail Lewisson, a member of a very old family of English origin. Some years before his death, which occurred in 1912, Mr. Bowers retired from business. Lee S. Bowers, son of A. J. S. and Abigail (Lewisson) Bowers, was born August 6, 1872, in Union City, Indiana, where he received his earliest education in primary schools. In 1883 he entered the public schools. of Philadelphia, whence he passed to the Philadelphia High School in 1885. In 1887 he matri- culated at the University of Pennsylva- nia, graduating in 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. During the same year he attended the Pennsylvania Law School, graduating in 1895, with the de- gree of Bachelor of Laws. The same year he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Bowers opened an office in the Stephen Girard building and was actively engaged in the practice of his profession until 1903, when he abandoned it in order that he might be free to organize and conduct the Schwartz Wheel Company, one of the largest and most prominent wheel- building companies in the United States. He is still interested in this concern, be- ing a director and its heaviest stock- holder. In 1915 Mr. Bowers engaged in the au- tomobile business for himself, and by dint of indomitable perseverance and fearless initiative rapidly developed an extensive trade. Today he is the largest factory distributor of Cole automobiles in the United States. An automobile dis- with agents, or subsidiary dealers, in all parts of the world. Mr. Bowers' unusual capacity for judging the motives and merits of men, combined with his unfail- ing self-reliance, may be truly termed the cornerstone of the fabric of his fortune. Always dignified, genial and courteous, he wins friends easily and holds them long. In politics, Mr. Bowers is a Republi- can, and his interest in all concerns rel- ative to the city's welfare is deep and sin- cere, leading him to extend substantial aid wherever it may be needed to further the cause of public progress. He affili- ates with Equity Lodge, No. 591, Free and Accepted Masons, and his clubs are The Manufacturers', Mercantile, North Hills Country, and Philmont Country. He belongs to the Automobile Trade As- sociation of Philadelphia and the Motor Truck Association. He and his family are members of Congregation Keneseth, at Broad and Columbia avenues. Mr. Bowers married, November 23, 1903, Bessie Levy, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, daughter of Emmanuel and Fannie (Anathan) Levy, the former also a native of Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers are the parents of three children: Richard; Lee S., Jr.; and Abi- gail Frances. Lee S. Bowers is a representative of one of Philadelphia's best types—a keen, aggressive business man who, in win- ning success, has preserved, unsullied, his loyalty to principle. MCCLELLAN, Dr. George, Medical Doctor. Among those benefactors of mankind whose talents in whatever direction they 50 George Meblellan ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY may be exercised are used for the relief and uplifting of humanity, there is no class larger than that formed by the votaries of the noble profession of medicine, and among the foremost of those Philadelphia physi- cians who exemplified the most elevated ideals of their calling was the late Dr. George McClellan. Devoted to his profes- sion, Dr. McClellan never forgot that he was a citizen, and lost no opportunity of serving to the utmost of his power the highest and truest interests of the com- munity. His Dr. George McClellan was born in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1849. Dr. George McClellan, who founded Jeff- erson College, in 1825, was his grandfather, and his father was Dr. John Hill Brinton McClellan, also a noted physician. mother was Maria (Eldredge) McClellan, daughter of Oliver Eldredge and his wife, Hannah Nickerson (Smalley) Eldredge; she married in Boston in 1814, General Samuel McClellan, of Woodstock, Connec- ticut, a bosom friend of George Washing- ton was his great-great-grandfather. Gen- eral George B. McClellan, for a time com- mander-in-chief of the Union forces during the Civil War, was his uncle. The early education of Dr. George Mc- Clellan was received at Dr. Short's School, and in 1865 he entered the Department of Arts at the University of Pennsylvania, leaving there in his junior year to matricu- late at Jefferson College, from which he graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1870. He at once began the practice of his profession, devoting himself to general surgery, in which he eventually achieved a wide reputation. In 1872 he went abroad and pursued his studies in the great hospitals of Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London and Edinburgh. Upon his return he was successively elected surgeon to the Howard Hospital and the Philadelphia Hospital. Dr. McClellan began his career as a teacher at the Pennsylvania School of An- atomy and Surgery, established by him in 1881, where he taught for twelve years. Here he first developed his talent for free- hand drawing, with which he illustrated his lectures. This talent, his anatomical knowl- edge and love of art, led to his election as professor of anatomy for art at the Penn- sylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he lectured for twenty-three years. In 1906 he was elected to the chair of applied anat- omy at the Jefferson Medical College, which professorship he held at the time of his death. His book on "Regional Anatomy," unique in the field of anatomical writings, passed through four editions in America, and was translated into French and passed through two editions in Paris. Dr. McClellan was the first teacher to employ photography in the illustration of his work on anatomy. Besides his books on "Regional Anatomy" and "Anatomy in its Relation to Art," he wrote the "Anatomy of Children" in Keat- ing's "Encyclopedia of the Diseases of Chil- dren," and such other scientific papers as "A Study of the Effects of Shock, the Re- pair of Wounds, etc.," and on practical surgical subjects as the "Treatment of Car- buncle by the Sponge Dressing and Press- ure," and the "Uses of the Antiseptic Moist Sponge Dressing in Amputation of the Joints." He also invented a valuable sur- gical needle. In miscellaneous writing he produced a number of papers on various sub- jects, among these being an amusing sketch of the life of George Frederick Cooke, the actor, (whose skull had been presented to him by the famous Dr. Francis) called "The Strolling of a Player's Head"; a life of Dr. Physick; and a short biog- raphy of his own grandfather. Besides holding the chair of anatomy at the Academy of Fine Arts, and that of Applied Anatomy at Jefferson Medical Col- 51 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lege, Dr. McClellan was a member of the JOHNSON, Walter H., College of Physicians, the Association of American Anatomists, of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of the Academy of Surg- ery, of the Medical Club, of Philadelphia; of the University Club, the Contemporary Club; vice-president of the Philobiblon Club; consulting surgeon to the Howard Hospital; and lecturer on anatomy at the Pennsylvania School of Anatomy and Surgery. In politics he was a Democrat. For many years he attended St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church. He was also a member of St. Andrew's Society, owing Electric Company Official. A Philadelphian who has had a large part in building up the electrical indus- try in his native city and has made his influence felt beyond its boundaries, is Walter H. Johnson. to his Scotch descent. Possessed as he was of great sagacity, quick perceptions, sound judgment and re- markable force and decision of character, Dr. McClellan was a person of influence in the community, honorable in every relation of life, and commanded the respect and con- fidence of not only his students, who were enthusiastically devoted to him, but of all who knew him. He won ardent and loyal friends both within and without the pale of his profession. His biography, together with his portrait, which, scarcely less than the narrative of his life, reveals what he was and what he did, will possess a lasting interest for all who study the records of the representative professional men of Phila- delphia and Pennsylvania. To the end of his earthly career Dr. McClellan was devoted to the work so dear to him. On March 29, 1913, he passed way, being then in the prime of life and leaving unfulfilled the promise of the years which would have taken him to the traditional three-score and ten. But his record, abounding in results of genuine and far-reaching influence, remains to enrich the annals of his profession. On June 25, 1873, in Milan, Italy, Dr. McClellan was married to Harriet Hare, daughter of Robert Harford and Caroline (Fleming) Hare, and granddaughter of Dr. Robert Hare, also a noted scientific man. Mr. Johnson has, for more than thirty- seven years, beeen identified with the cor- porations engaged in developing the elec- tric public utilities of Philadelphia. For the greater part of that time he has oc- cupied an official position, and he is now the senior vice-president of The Phila- delphia Electric Company, which fur- nishes light and power service in Phila- delphia and its widely extended suburban communities. Walter H. Johnson was born August 27, 1863, in Philadelphia, the son of Jesse and Charlotte Grace C. (Duncan) John- son. His paternal ancestors were early Colonial settlers in Connecticut. In lat- er generations the family removed to New Jersey, in which State it has long been established. Mr. Johnson's great- grandfather was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War and served in the Patriot forces through the entire struggle for National Independence. On the mater- nal side his ancestors were of Scotch or- igin, the family having settled in the State of Virginia two generations back. Mr. Johnson obtained his education in the public schools, and after a varied early business experience-gained in the department store of King, Seyfert & Clothier, and the succeeding firm, Straw- bridge & Clothier-he entered the em- ploy of the Edison Electric Light Com- pany, of Philadelphia, on its formation in 1887, and soon afterward was elected 52 Walker Geber EŃCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY secretary. During this formative period of the central station industry, in the capacity of general manager and secre- tary of the Philadelphia Edison Com- pany, he was associated with the pio- neers of electric light and power who in every city, were laying the foundations of the great industry that has so quickly grown to the mammoth proportions of today. Pencil, and he is also a member of the Engineers' Club of New York. On June 8, 1923, the convention of the National Electric Light Association, held in New York, closed with the elec- tion of Mr. Johnson to the presidency of the association, and his election was re- garded as peculiarly suitable and in every way perfectly satisfactory in view of the long term of years with which he has been identified with corporations en- gaged in developing the electric public utilities in Philadelphia. Of all the forces of nature, electricity is, perhaps, the greatest, and as its mysteries are brought to reveal themselves to man it becomes more and more a world-power. As a leader in this great work Walter H. Johnson is helping to set in motion forces. the results of which will influence the lives of nations and individuals for cen- turies to come. After several changes in company con- trol, the Philadelphia Electric Company was incorporated on October 6, 1899. Of this organization Mr. Johnson has been assistant to the president, a director and vice-president for many years, and a lit- tle more than a year ago he was elected senior vice-president. His connection with the industry has not, however, been confined to the Philadelphia companies. He has been for ten years on the execu- tive committee of the National Electric Light Association. He was president of the Electric Vehicle Association, and closely associated with the founders of the Society for Electrical Development, FRYER, James Franleigh, of which he was chairman of the execu- tive committee for some years. He was also president for two terms of the Asso- ciation of Edison Illuminating Compa- nies, and has served for many years on numerous important committees of both the Edison Association and the N. E. L. A. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Frank- lin Institute of Pennsylvania, a life mem- ber of the Navy League of the United States, and a member of the Pennsyl- vania Society of the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution, as well as being promi- nent in Masonic circles in Philadelphia. His Philadelphia clubs include the Union League, Racquet, Philadelphia Country, Merion Cricket, City, and the Pen and Mr. Johnson was married, October 1, 1888, to Clara Wilson Knepley. Decorator. The late James F. Fryer, long one of the leading decorators of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a representative of those self-made men who constitute so valuable a classs of the citizens of the metropolis. Mr. Fryer's Masonic affili- ations were numerous, and in fraternal circles he was for years a figure of prom- inence. James Franleigh Fryer was born April 6, 1868, in Anahilt, County Down, Ire- land, and was a son of George and Jane (McWhinney) Fryer, the former a cat- tle dealer. His education was received in public schools of his native land, and at the age of thirteen he left his par- 53 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ents' farm and sought employment in WHITE, George Foster, the stores of Dublin. His training there fitted him for the duties he assumed when he arrived in Philadelphia in May, 1887. In the interior decorative depart- ments of Wanamaker's, and Strawbridge & Clothier's, he built for himself a rep- utation on the strength of which he founded a business of his own in March, 1900, having his headquarters at No. 113 South Sixteenth Street. Through the excellence of his services he built up a large and flourishing trade. In the sphere of politics Mr. Fryer adhered to the principles of the Repub- licans. He belonged to the Artisan So- ciety, and affiliated with William L. El- kins Lodge, No. 646, Free and Accepted Masons, University Chapter, No. 256, No. 256, Royal Arch Masons; Philadelphia Com- mandery, No. 2, Knights Templar; Phil- adelphia Consistory, Ancient and Ac- cepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, United States of America; Lu Lu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; Lu Lu Temple Country Club; Lu Lu Temple Yacht Club, Cedarbrook Country Club, and many other organizations and asso- ciations. He was a member of Gaston Presbyterian Church, Eleventh and Le- high streets, serving on the board of trustees. Mr. Fryer married Esther Miller, daughter of William and Margaret (Car- roll) Miller, the former a linen worker of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Fryer became the parents of two children, who died in infancy. The announcement that, on November 4, 1921, Mr. Fryer had passed away filled many hearts with a deep sense of personal bereavement, for his genial disposition and sympathetic na- ture had made him everywhere beloved. Financier. Among the widely-known business men and financiers of Eastern Pennsyl- vania must be numbered George Foster the White, president of Lansdowne Trust Company, and prominently identi- fied with many financial and philanthrop- ic institutions of his section of the State. It would be difficult to discover any of the old American families whose his- tory to the present time has been so in- dissolubly connected with that of the So- ciety of Friends than the White family since its founding in the province of New Jersey, most of the name still con- tinuing to worship according to its sim- ple tenets. ple tenets. The line of George Foster White traces from Thomas White, of England, to Christopher, the emigrant, from Cumrew, Cumberland County, England, born in 1642, died in New Jer- sey, in 12th mo., 1693, who married, 11th mo. 16, 1668, Hester Biddle, who died in 6th mo., 1698. . Christopher White ar- rived at Salem, New Jersey, in the ship "Kent," Gregory Marlow, master, 6th mo., 23, 1677, with his wife, his daughter Elizabeth, his son, Josiah, a maid and a man servant. Through Christopher the ancestral line continues to Josiah White, born 7th mo. 3, 1675, died in 1713, mar- ried, in 1698, Hannah Powell. His son, Josiah (2), born 6th mo. 21, 1705, died 5th mo. 12, 1780, married 10th mo. 1, 1734, Rebecca Foster, born 10th mo. 1, 1708, died 12th mo. 6, 1771. John, son of Josiah (2) White, was born 7th mo. 9, 1747, died 8th mo. 21, 1785, married 6th mo. 7, 1775, Rebecca Haines, born 7th mo. 27, 1744, died 3rd mo. 22, 1826, was the father of Joseph White. An- other of his sons, Josiah, was one of the 54 Lewns Historical Pub. Co George Foster White Eng by EC Williams & Bro NY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY founders of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga- tion Company, a portrait of him appear- ing upon the stock certificates of that corporation. Joseph White was born 12th mo. 28, 1785, died 5th mo. 25, 1827, married 12th mo. 17, 1807, Rebecca Rebecca Smith, born 3rd mo. 29, 1787, died 1st mo. 3, 1865. Joseph White, in partnership with Elisha Hunt, in 1812 built the "Enter- prise," a steamboat of primitive pattern, the first boat to navigate the Mississippi River against the current under its own power. Rebecca Smith was a member of an old English family, descending from William Smith, of England, born 1570; Richard, baptized 5th mo. 18, 1595; Rich- ard (2), baptized 8th mo. 15, 1626, died in 1688, married Ann Yeates; Samuel, born 3rd mo. 1, 1672, died 4th mo. 18, 1718, married Elizabeth Lovett; Richard, born 7th mo. 5, 1699, died 11th mo. 9, 1751, married 8th mo. 20, 1719, Abigail Raper, born 1st mo. 6, 1699; William Lovett, born 9th mo. 19, 1726, died 12th mo. 14, 1794, married 9th mo. 15, 1749, Mary Doughty, born 1st mo. 27, 1731, died 5th mo. 15, 1798; Daniel Doughty, born 7th mo. 29, 1751, died 7th mo. 27, 1827, married 9th mo. 9, 1772, Elizabeth Scho- ley, born 1st mo. 24, 1752, died 8th mo. 25, 1801, the last two the parents of Re- becca Smith, wife of Joseph White. Barclay White, son of Joseph and Re- becca (Smith) White, was born April 4, 1821, died November 23, 1906. He was descended in the seventh generation from the Quaker, Samuel Jennings, who was appointed by the Crown the first gov- ernor of the Province of West Jersey. He also, in the eighth generation, was a descendant of John Jasper, a merchant of Rotterdam, grandfather of William Penn. He was, like his forebears, a mem- ber of the Society of Friends, and for many years was an elder of that church. He served as superintendent of Indian Affairs by appointment of President Grant. He married Rebecca Merritt Lamb, born March 22, 1824, died Feb- ruary 20, 1850, daughter of Restore S. and Mary (Ridgway) Lamb, of Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey. Rebecca Merritt Lamb was a descendant of Ann Mauleverer, an elder of the Ches- terfield Friends Meeting, New Jersey, who was descended through twelve dis- tinct strains from Edward I of England. (See the Mauleverer Chart, Historical (See the Mauleverer Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia). The descent is as follows: John Abbott married, 3rd mo. 26, 1896, Anne Maule- verer, born 2nd mo. 28, 1678. Their daughter, Jane, born 3rd mo. 9, 1701, died 1st mo. 3, 1780, married, 12th mo. 2, 1726, Joseph Burr, born 11th mo. 5, 1693, died 4th mo. 13, 1767. Their daugh- ter, Mary, born 6th mo. 11, 1729, died 1st mo. 17, 1802, married 11th mo. 20, 1747, Solomon Ridgway, born 8th mo. 18, 1723, died in 1788. Their son, Benjamin E. Ridgway, born 6th mo. 20, 1770, died 4th mo. 14, 1856; married 8th mo. 17, 1794, Prudence Borton, born 12th mo. 25, 1762, died 3rd mo. 25, 1854. The daughter of this marriage, Mary, born 6th mo. 12, 1795, died 3rd mo. 25, 1837, married 4th mo. 18, 1822, Restore S. Lamb, born 12th mo. 27, 1788, died 8th mo. 16, 1867, one of their daughters being Rebecca Merritt, of previous mention, who married Barclay White. Children of Barclay and Rebecca Merritt (Lamb) White: 1. Howard, born April 12, 1844. 2. Joseph Josiah, born January 22, 1846. 3. George Foster, see below. 4. Barclay, Jr., born February 20, 1850. George Foster White, son of Barclay and Rebecca Merritt (Lamb) White, was 55 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY born on his father's farm, "Urie," about one mile from Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey, November 13, 1847. His education was obtained in various primary schools of that locality, finishing his studies when fifteen and a half years of age at the Mount Holly Institute, con- ducted by Rev. Samuel Aaron and his son, Charles. This was Mr. White's last instruction in graded schools, although after he had begun his business career in Philadelphia he completed a course in business subjects at Critten- den's Commercial College, that city. In 1863, aged sixteen years, he entered the employ of Lippincott & Parry, cloth mer- chants, situated on the southwest corner of Second and Market streets, Philadel- phia, in the capacity of clerk, in the early part of the next decade becoming inter- ested in the lumber business of that city. On January 1, 1881, he became associ- ated with his brother, Joseph J. White, in the retail sale of machinery, and ten years later, still in the same connection, organizing the Pennsylvania Machine Company. This concern's place of busi- ness was at No. 31 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, and until 1900 Mr. White held the positions of secretary and treas- urer in its organization. During this this time he contracted relations with vari- ous financial institutions and in 1900 he withdrew from the mercantile business to give those interests the time and at- tention that they deserved, leaving be- hind him an honorable, successful record in the world that had been the scene of his youthful endeavors and his mature accomplishments. His well known busi- ness qualifications have caused him to be sought as official of various interests, and at present he is actively connected with the following companies, societies and associations: president, treasurer and di- rector of the Lansdowne Trust Com- pany; secretary and director since its foundation of Landsdowne Building and Loan Association, chartered in 1889; di- rector since 1898, 1898, vice-president as well, of of the First National Bank of Darby; treasurer of Darby Library Company, established in 1743; treasurer of the Associated Charities of Eastern Delaware County; treasurer for a num- ber of years of the Lansdowne Play- ground Association; treasurer of the Lansdowne Troop, Boy Scouts of Amer- ica; treasurer of Darby Creek Footbridge Association; elder of Darby Monthly Meeting of Friends; and is a member of the executive committee of the Darby Home Protection Society, the People's Rights Association of Delaware County, Lansdowne Natural History Club, the Lansdowne Boy Scouts of America; and is a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, the National Geograph- ic Society, the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the Acade- my of the Fine Arts, American Associa- tion of Fine Arts, City Club of Phila- delphia, Philadelphia the Bourse, Country Club, of Landsdowne, and the Aronimink Golf Club. That George Foster White is able not only to render valuable service to all of the above organizations, but also to de- rive considerable pleasure therefrom is an eloquent testimonial to his wide range of human sympathy, which enables him to rise from a committee conferring upon the dispensation of charities in the dis- trict, hasten to a meeting of a troop of Boy Scouts and there receive the Scout's salute as an honored and privileged guest. All that makes for the advance- 56 Edway Dayto и ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 4 ment of his part of the State finds in Mr. White an ardent supporter, and his advice is frequently sought on matters of moment. Politically, Mr. White is a Republican. He is a man of quiet force, the force that accomplishes large results with little friction, the force that counts in the upbuilding, maintenance and true prosperity of great cities and im- portant communities. A man of digni- fied appearance, as his portrait shows, Mr. White numbers friends in all classes of society. On October 19, 1876, Mr. White mar- ried Mary Jeanes Walter, born at No. 1233 Market Street, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, June 28, 1853, daughter of Wil- liam Penn and Sarah (Rhoads) Walter. Sarah (Rhoads) Walter was the daugh- ter of Joseph and Naomi (Thomas) Rhoads. Children of George Foster and Mary Jeanes (Walter) White: 1. Re- becca Lamb, born January 21, 1878; mar- ried Arthur Shrigley, an architect, son of John M. Shrigley, president of the Williamson Trade School; children: Mar- garet, born November 7, 1904; and Ed- ward White, born February 2, 1908. 2. Walter Rhoads White, born January 7, 1887, married July 7, 1916, Eleanor Mary Kellogg, daughter of Thomas M. Kellogg, architect; child, Nancy May White, born August 15, 1921. He was a graduate of William Penn Charter School, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School; after practicing law in Philadel- phia for several years he became a trust officer of the Lansdowne Trust Com- pany. SAYRES, Edward Stalker, Lawyer. Among the well known attorneys of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the late Edward Stalker Sayres, his specialty be- ing real estate, conveyancing and mer- cantile law, and also that branch of juris- prudence relating to the Orphans' Court. The ancestral record of Edward Stalk- er Sayres is closely connected with the Colonial history of the United States. His great-grandfathers, Captain Mat- thias Sayres and Samuel Humes, were soldiers of the Revolutionary War. His grandfather, Dr. Caleb Smith Sayres, a well known physician of Delaware Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, served as a surgeon of the Eighth Battalion of Pennsylvania Militia. He likewise, for a number of years, filled the office of Justice of the Peace at a time when that office was one of dignity and importance. Edward Smith Sayres, son of Dr. Ca- leb Smith Sayres, was well known for an extended period as a leading mer- chant of Philadelphia and was connected with government service as Honorary Consul for Brazil, Vice-Consul for Swe- den and Norway, Vice-Consul for Den- mark, and Vice-Consul for Portugal. At the time of his death he was Dean of the Consular Corps of Philadelphia. He married Janes Humes, daughter of John Humes, and granddaughter of Samuel Humes. John Humes was a merchant of Philadelphia, and from 1830 to 1836 served as Register of Wills in that city. Edward Stalker Sayres, son of Edward Smith and Jane (Humes) Sayres, was born July 30, 1850, in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, and attended the Friends' Pri- vate School of Philadelphia, a classical academy conducted by Eliphalet Rob- erts, and the Friends' Central High School. Predisposed to the profession of law from an early age, he began reading under the direction of the late John Hill Martin, and, passing the required exam- 57 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ination, was admitted to the bar Decem- ber 27, 1873, also to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Court of Claims of Washington, D. C. In the field of business Mr. Sayres was active. He was interested in the forma- tion of the Land Title and Trust Com- pany and for a brief period acted as its secretary. He was a director and counsel for the late Delaware Insurance Com- pany of Philadelphia, a director of the Merchants' Trust Company at its organ- ization in 1889, and vice-president, and later a director, of the Merchants' Union Trust Company, and a life member and one of the counsellors of the Mercantile Beneficial Association. The interests of Mr. Sayres were var- ied and cosmopolitan. He was one of the founders and a vice-president of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and a member of the National Geograph- ical Society of Washington. He was a member of the Council and for twenty- one years secretary and later lieutenant- governor of the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and an honorary member of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, of which, at one time, he was recorder. He also held membership in the Law Association of Philadelphia, and in the Council of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and served as historian, and later as vice- president of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. He was treas- urer of the Society of the War of 1812. His own life history has an interesting military chapter, having served in Com- pany D, First Regiment of Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard, which he joined in 1874. He was on active duty at the time of the coal riots in 1875 and the labor riots in 1877, being with his command in the roundhouse at Pitts- burgh. In 1879 and 1880 he was first lieutenant commanding his company, and subsequently quartermaster of the Old Guard of Company D, and captain and paymaster, and later major and junior vice-commander, of the Veteran Corps of the First Regiment of Infantry of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. In addition to holding membership in the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States, Mr. Sayres, for some. years, served as its treasurer general and for some time was a member of the Council of the Colonial Society of Penn- sylvania, and a member of the Swedish Colonial Society. He was deeply inter- ested in athletics, and living in his fath- er's home in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he was one of the founders of the Merion Cricket Club in 1865, serving as secre- tary for forty-two years, and its presi- dent for ten years, occupying that office at the time of his death. He belonged, also, to the Rittenhouse Club. In philanthropic circles the activities of Mr. Sayres were marked. He was trustee and president of the board of trustees of the Northern Home for Friendless Children and Associated In- stitute for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans for thirty-two years. Mr. Sayres became a member of the board of managers of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 1895; was elected secretary in 1902, vice-president in 1909 and president in 1912, serving until the time of his death, and treasurer for seven years of Christ Church Hospital. He was one of the or- iginal members of the Civil Service Re- form Association of Pennsylvania and for many years active as its treasurer and a member of its executive board. 58 ngs by AH Ruchte Jmevin ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In politics he was a Republican. He was also one of the managers of the Appren- tices' Library. He was a vestryman of St. James' Protestant Episcopal Church, at Twenty-second and Walnut streets, Philadelphia. Mr. Sayres married, December 15, 1881, Caroline Linda Jennings Lewis, daughter of the late S. Weir Lewis, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Sayres died October 9, 1882, leaving a daughter, Linda Lewis, and on April 3, 1888, Mr. Sayres married Mary Victoria Lewis, (first cousin of his late wife), daughter of the late F. Mor- timer Lewis and sister of the late Pro- fessor Henry Carvill Lewis, the eminent scientist and geologist. > In the latter half of his life Mr. Sayres made his city home at No. 1825 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, and his country home at "Black Rocks," Haverford, in Lower Merion Township. He died April 27, 1923, having by his unfailing cour- tesy and true kindliness won and held the friendship of all with whom he came. in contact. NEVIN, John Williamson, Philosopher Theologian Toward the close of the eighteenth century two brothers named Nevin came from England to America-one settling on the Hudson River, New York, and the other, Daniel Nevin, choosing Cum- berland Valley for his home. They were of Scotch-Irish descent. Arms-Azure, on a fesse between an increscent and a decrescent, in chief and in base a palm branch argent, a crescent of the first. Crest-On a mount a palm branch vert. Motto-Nil desperandum. (I) Daniel Nevin was born August 28, 1744, and died in 1813. He lived at Herron's Branch, near Strasburg, Frank- lin County, Pennsylvania. He married Mrs. Margaret (Williamson) Reynolds, sister of the noted Dr. Hugh William- son, one of the framers of the United States Constitution, and daughter of John and Mary (Davidson) Williamson. Among their children were: John, of whom further; David, born February 23, 1782, died May 27, 1848. (II) John Nevin, son of Daniel and Margaret (Williamson-Reynolds) Nev- in, died in 1829. He lived on Herron's Branch, near Shippensburg, Pennsylva- nia, until about 1806-07, and then re- moved to a farm near the village of Up- per Strasburg. He was a man of unusual strength of character and of superior cul- ture, a graduate of Dickinson College, where he held high rank in scholarship, competing for honors with Roger B. Taney, afterwards Chief Justice of the United States. He was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church. He married, in 1802, Martha McCracken, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Fin- ley) McCracken, a descendant of John Finley, who came from Armagh, Ire- land, with his family in 1734. There were six sons and three daughters of this marriage, among them John Wil- liamson, of whom further. (III) John Williamson Nevin, D.D., LL. D., son of John and Martha (Mc- Cracken) Nevin, was born at Herron's Branch, near Shippensburg, Pennsyl- vania, February 20, 1803, and died June 26, 1886. The account of his distin- guished career which follows is an abridgment of the paper read before the Kittochtinny Historical Society, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Pro- fessor John C. Bowman, D.D., of the Theological Seminary of Lancaster. 59 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The religious training of the household was that common to the body of Presby- terians of the period, and which was prevalent in the Cumberland Valley at the beginning of the last century. The Middle Spring Church, a few miles north of Shippensburg, was the church home of the Nevin family. The system of reli- gion, observed generally in all of the Re- formed or Presbyterian churches of that period, laid much emphasis upon the upon the Church, the sacraments, family nur- ture, and catechization. If it may be defined by a single term, it was educa- tional. It was under such system of re- ligious belief and practice, dignified, stern, and serious, that the character of John Williamson Nevin was trained and fashioned. And this in no small part serves to account for his attitude in later life toward the various problems of re- ligion and theology which he so earn- estly studied and discussed. At the early age of fourteen the coun- try lad was admitted to the freshman class of Union College, Schenectady, New York, an institution of considerable reputation at the time. He was the youngest and smallest student of his class. From such advancement beyond his years he found no advantage, but often experienced no little disadvantage. Naturally timid, his boyish estate pre- vented him entering the lists with his competitors of maturer years. On the floor of the Literary Society, he was so abashed when he arose to speak that he could scarcely form a coherent sentence. The boy, who in later years as a philoso- pher and a theologian astonished the learned world, could but listen with ad- miration to the free flow of thought and word from the lips of his college con- temporary, William Henry Seward. But the throughout his course the young student from Pennsylvania maintained respect and standing, and was graduated with honor in the year 1821. On the home farm in Franklin Coun- ty the college graduate spent two years, plowing and harrowing his father's ac- res in the effort to secure physical health. For further outdoor diversion he pur- sued the study of Botany, scouring the country on foot and horseback in search of plants and flowers. To grat- ify his active mind the young man im- proved his knowledge of French, con- tributed literary articles to the public press, and took part in the proceedings of a debating society in Shippensburg. To all this was added, strange and incon- gruous as it now appears, the lofty dis- tinction of serving as orderly sergeant in the crack military company of Ship- pensburg. But with all such diversity of occupation his vigorous mind could find no rest. Referring to this two years interim in his early life, he says in his autobiography: "My whole life was in a fog, and I was inclined to look upon my existence as a kind of general fail- ure." When he was sent away to college it was taken for granted by the neighbors and friends that he was destined to the Christian ministry; but such a decision, if reached at all, could come only by his own determination and with his whole heart. But as yet he felt no positive call to the sacred office, although impelled to take steps leading in that direction. "Through no small tribulation of spirit" he was led to enter upon the study of theology at Princeton, leaving the mat- ter of the ministry for the time an open question. Three years were spent in the Theological Seminary at Princeton, un- 60 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY der the instruction of the distinguished theologians, Drs. Miller, Alexander, and Hodge. The student of theology found at Princeton a congenial home, and achiev- ed such marked success in the pursuit of his studies that upon graduation, al- though but twenty-three years old, he was appointed Professor ad interim of the Hebrew Language and Literature in place of Dr. Charles Hodge, during his two years' absence in Europe. His spe- cial fitness for the department of Hebrew was due to an interesting experience dur- ing his course in the Seminary. When he began the study of the Hebrew lan- guage he not only found it a "wilderness of profound difficulties," but learned that students as a rule acquired but a meagre knowledge of the language, and forgot what little they knew through neglect in after life. With such a dry task be- fore him, and with a prospect of its end- ing in barren and useless results, he de- cided to drop it entirely out of his course. Through the advice and earnest pleading of his friend and room-mate, Matthew L. Fullerton, he was led to change his pur- pose, and resolved to make himself mas- ter of the situation. He went to work in good earnest, and what had once been a dull and dreary task soon became a pleasure. Before the completion of his course he read the entire Hebrew Bible, and so completely mastered the language that he was considered the best Hebrew scholar in the institution. While oc- cupying temporarily the chair of Dr. Hodge, he wrote his "Biblical Antiqui- ties," published by the American Sunday School Union, and which for many years was the chief text-book on Sacred Ar- chaeology in American colleges and sem- inaries. was recognized as an authority of high reputation and as a teacher of unusual ability. The Western Theological Sem- inary at Allegheny was at this time in the process of organization, and Mr. Nevin was recommended as peculiarly well qualified for its department of Bibli- cal Literature. He received the appoint- ment in 1828, but did not enter upon the duties of his position until 1830, af- ter a vacation of fourteen months, spent mainly at and in the neighborhood of his native home. During this period he was regularly licensed by the Presbytery of Carlisle, and availed himself of many op- portunities to preach the Gospel. From the first he cultivated the habit of ex- temporaneous speech, which later on he used with powerful effect. For ten years, from 1830 to 1840, Pro- fessor Nevin occupied the chair to which he had been called in Western Allegheny Seminary. During his ten years at the Allegheny Seminary Dr. Nevin contin- ued his pulpit ministrations as a frequent supply to vacant charges, and at the same time addressed the larger public through the press, treating mainly on practical themes and reformatory move- ments. At Allegheny, Dr. Nevin was led into the study of German thought and the German language, which undesignedly prepared the way for his transition to Mercersburg-from the Presbyterian to the Reformed Church. By the study of the works of Neander he experienced what he designated his "historical awak- ening," which gave to him a larger and clearer view of the Church and its his- tory. The new views of history, set be- fore him by Neander, broke up his "dog- matic slumbers," and largely influenced his whole theological and religious life. At the age of twenty-five, Mr. Nevin Gradually and providentially he was be- : 61 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ing prepared for the subsequent sphere of labor in which his commanding influ- ence came to be more widely and pow- erfully felt. In the Spring of 1840 Dr. Nevin began his work at Mercersburg. His new po- sition afforded him at once a congenial sphere of labor, owing largely to his in- timate association with Dr. Rauch, Pres- ident of Marshall College. Dr. Rauch was one of the most learned men of the age, well versed in science and literature, and exceptionally well equipped in the knowledge of German theology and phil- osophy. The fellowship of two such towering minds was stimulating to each alike. Dr. Nevin found the companion- ship of the learned German of more value than a course of training at a Eu- ropean University. It gave him a fresh impulse to acquaint himself more fully with the treasures of German thought, while Dr. Rauch, in turn, felt strength- ened by contact with the intellect and ripe scholarship of his new companion. The companionship of the two great of the two great scholars was, however, of short duration. Within less than a year Dr. Rauch was suddenly removed by death. Dr. Nevin was appointed by the Board of Trustees to succeed Dr. Rauch as President of Marshall College. For a period of twelve years he bore the double burden of the presidency of the College and of a pro- fessorship in the Seminary. While meet- ing the varied class room requirements of the College and the Seminary, he was constantly enlarging the sphere of his influence by frequent contributions to literature. His writings at once arrested the attention of the leading minds of both America and Europe, producing not merely a sensation for the hour, but a veritable crisis in the history of the re- ligious life and theological thought of the age. First appeared a long series of articles in the "Weekly Messenger" on the Heid- elberg Catechism, which later formed a volume on "The History and Genius of the Heidelberg Catechism." This was not merely a treatise on the confessional standard, after the usual manner, but a thorough review of the whole Protestant movement, showing its significance in relation to the Roman Catholic Church, and its deeper meaning, viewed from a more positive and strictly historical standpoint. Then followed (1853) the epochal work, "The Anxious Bench-a Tract for the Times," in which the au- thor arraigned with searching analysis and vigorous logic, the "New Measure" system of religion, which, with its emo- tionalism and mechanical appliances, threatened to sweep even the staid Ger- man churches from their foundations. It was no mere negative outcry of alarm against the fanatical extravagances so characteristic of the new movement, but it was a complete exposure of the weak- ness of the entire system of religious sub- jectivism as over against the sacramental and churchly elements of Christianity, for which Dr. Nevin contended. impression made by the Tract was im- mediate and widespread. Many repre- sentative minds of the different denomi- nations approved the heroic stand of the sailed him in terms of severest denuncia- Mercersburg professor, while others as- tion. Dr. Nevin calmly waited until the the storm of opposition had spent its vio- lence, and then, in a single article, good- naturedly, and in some instances, humor- ously, made answer to each of the re- plies which had been evoked from rep- resentatives of five different denomina- tions. The pamphlet on the "Anxious The 62 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Bench" proved to be a most effective Tract for the Times. Its appearance was the turning point in the religious and theological life of the Reformed Church, while at the same time, in other denomi- nations, it served to bring about a heal- thy reaction in favor of more conserva- tive methods and a more churchly spirit. In the year 1844, Dr. Philip Schaff, at the age of twenty-five, was called from the University of Berlin to become a Professor of Theology and the associate of Dr. Nevin at Mercersburg. The in- augural address of Dr. Schaff was en- titled "The Principles of Protestantism." It was, in fact, a theological treatise, bearing directly on the church question, which was then the leading problem of the church. The work was translated into English by Dr. Nevin, and was in- troduced to the American public by a strong commendatory preface from his pen. Within the same volume, at Dr. Schaff's request, was included as an ap- pendix an article by Dr. Nevin on "Cath- olic Unity." The publication of the lit- tle volume was a notable event. Dr. Nevin's article on "Catholic Unity" may be said to have been the starting point of his discussion of the church question, which covered a period of ten years, and which led him into many con- troversies, in which he exhibited his su- perior power as a profound thinker and a scholar of vast resources. He permit- ted no false claims to remain unchal- lenged and unassailed. In his article on "Pseudo-Protestantism" he vigorously assailed the errors of the several Protest- ant systems, whether of Arminianism or Calvinism, High Church Anglicanism or Puritanism. He did not hesitate to con- demn what he regarded as false in Prot- estantism, however strongly it might be entrenched in history. With equal bold- ness he acknowledged whatever of truth he found in the history and teaching of Roman Catholicism, even at the risk of being accused of unfaithfulness to Prot- estant Christianity, both by those within and by those without his own denomina- tion. From the discussion of "Catholic Unity" it was but a step for Dr. Nevin to examine anew the doctrine of the Eucharist, as he did with masterly abil- ity in "The Mystical Presence"-a pro- found treatise which at once created a sensation in the theological circles of Germany and England, as well as in America. Dr. Ebrard, of Erlangen, a representative theologian of Germany, reviewed the work in extenso ("Studien u Kritiken," 1850), and in the main ap- proved the positions of the American theologian. To Dr. Nevin he accorded "the priceless credit of having trans- planted into the American world of thought the ripe fruits of the German theological spirit." The ablest review by an American writer was from the pen of the celebrated theologian, Dr. Charles Hodge. The review was the opening of the contest between two theological giants. Dr. Hodge's criticism, strong and scholarly, was followed by twelve ar- ticles in reply by Dr. Nevin, through the columns of "The Messenger." The two men were formidable champions of wide- ly different theological views, but the controversy was conducted in a manner befitting the dignity and greatness of the contestants. "The Mystical Presence" has been acknowledged as the most effective blow that has ever been struck at unsacra- mental pietism, while for its positive content it is regarded as a most valuable contribution to Eucharistic literature. 63 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Had no other work appeared from the pen of Dr. Nevin, "The Mystical Pres- ence" of itself would have been suffi- cinet to establish his reputation as a leading theologian of his age. From this time onward the views of Dr. Nevin found expression through the columns of the "Mercersburg Review," to which he was the chief contributor during a period of thirty-five years. His final article appeared in 1883. In the brief period of five years, (1849 to 1853), Dr. Nevin's contributions to the "Re- view" embraced fifty-seven articles, fill- ing one thousand five hundred and forty- nine pages. The total list of his contri- butions included about one hundred ar- ticles, covering twenty-eight hundred pages. These figures are cited as an in- dication of the vast resourcefulness, the immense productiveness, and the amaz- ing energy of his mind. From the titles of his articles may be seen how wide was the scope of his thought and how extensive his knowl- edge of the various problems of the age. His discussion on living questions he treated with the comprehensiveness and clearness of vision of one far in advance of his time. It is this, doubtless, that accounts for the fact that he failed to command a larger following in his day, and for the fact also that his teaching aroused so much opposition from differ- ent quarters. His articles on "Historical Develop- ment,” “Puritanism and the Creed," "The Anglician Crisis," "Early Christianity," and "Cyprian" expose with equal fear- lessness the weakness of the claims of both Puritanism and Anglicanism, while at the same time they exhibit a method of historical study and critical theological discernment far in advance of any con- temporary writer. The period of thirteen years spent at Mercersburg, (1840 to 1853), was the most laborious and fruitful period of Dr. Nevin's life. In his voluminous writings he compassed the widest problems of the- ology and many of the leading thought issues of the day. At the same time he pursued his daily work in the theological seminary, covering almost the entire cur- riculum as then known, and as President of Marshall College, filling with his char- acteristic ability ability the Department of Philosophy and Ethics. The removal of the college from Mer- cersburg to Lancaster in 1853 opened the way for Dr. Nevin's relief from the intense mental strain to which he had been so long subjected. The eight suc- ceeding years were spent in retirement from public and official life, the time be- ing divided between Carlisle (one year), and Windsor Place, Lancaster County (two years), and at his own home, Caer- narvon Place, near Lancaster City, where he resided to the time of his death, 1886. In the meantime a series of articles came from Dr. Nevin's pen. Notable among these were his criticism on Dr. Hodge's "Commentary on Ephesians"; an elaborate review of Dr. Bushnell's work on "Nature and the Supernatural;" and later on a powerful polemic against Dr. Kranth's "Conservative Reforma- tion." During this period of retirement a very conspicuous part was taken by Dr. Nev- in in forwarding what was known as the "Liturgical Movement in the Reformed Church." Of this movement he was the chief promoter and defender. He con- tributed no small part to the formation of the new "Order of Worship." He made a profound study of the "Church Year" and of the history of Liturgics in general, and became the recognized lead- 64 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY er in the prolonged controversy which accompanied the Liturgical Movement. In 1861 Dr. Nevin was called from his retirement to resume educational work in connection' with Franklin and Marshall College, as lecturer in the De- partment of History, more particularly on the Philosophy or Science of History, which soon became the most conspicu- ous feature of the college curriculum. From 1866 to 1876 Dr. Nevin served as President of the college. He added much to its growing reputation by the strength which he brought to its Phil- osophical Department by means of his elaborated system of Aesthetics and Phil- osophical Ethics. At the same time, while serving as President of the college, he continued to address his large au- dience on both sides of the sea by the publication of his views on the great the ological questions of the day. He made. his influence felt in Germany by his controversy with its leading theologian, Dr Dorner, and by his thorough study of the "Old Catholic" movement, under the leadership of Dr. Dollinger. His tractate on the Apostles Creed in 1869, which is one of his strongest construct- ive works, was at once recognized and welcomed as a classic in confessional literature. The last ten years of his life, from 1876 to 1886, Dr. Nevin spent in retire- ment at his home, close to the college, where he continued to enjoy the com- panionship of his colleagues and the in- creasing respect and homage of his pu- pils. As he drew near to the spirit world his mind yielded more fully to its mys- tical tendencies. This is apparent from his final messages to the world, which appeared under the titles: "The Spirit World"; "The Testimony of Jesus, the Spirit of Prophecy"; "The Voice Out of the Clouds"; "The Bread of Life"; "Christ, the Inspiration of His Word"; "The Internal Sense of Holy Scripture. "" Dr. Nevin, by the very nature of his mind, and because of the philosophical and synthetic method of thought in which he was so long schooled, could not have followed the scientific processes which are so characteristic of the present day mehtods of research and study. At the same time I feel that I do not misinter- pret his spirit when I designate him as the prophet who beckoned onward to- ward the larger and clearer apprehen- sion of the truth of religion and of the real power of sacred Scripture, which is one of the most potent and promising features of the theology of our own time, namely, the exaltation above all else of the ethical and purely spiritual value of religious thought and life. Dr. Nevin never wearied in insisting, with all the earnestness of his soul, that there can be no apprehension of the truth and life of God except insofar as the spirit of truth, the spirit of Jehovah, becomes en- shrined in the minds and hearts of men, ever manifesting its power in personal experience and in the practical fulfillment of the divine will by a life of obedience and love. He anticipated the distinction between the dogmatic conceptions of Christianity and its ethical qualities, which is com- ing to be more fully emphasized in our day. "For want of due regard for this distinction," he says, in one of his last messages, "we are ever in danger of wronging the first principle of what we call our Christian faith. Our faith it- self, on which so much depends, becomes for us thus too often only a sort of talis- manic rod to conjure with, while the doc- trines we hold are found to be little bet- ter than a ghostly simulcrum simply of PA-15-5 65 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY • the high spiritual realities they are meant the just and restrained tribute: "Thus to express." He warns against the mummery and cant which steal away the true heart of all evangelical religion, converting its good works into Pharisaic externalism. For the attainment of the true ideal and significance of life, he had no new for- mula. It is simply the old formula: "Fear God and keep His Command- ments, for this is the whole duty of man, the sum total of all that is comprehended in the proper being of man." On the last pages addressed to his own and to the coming generations, in the abundant fulness and ripeness of his in- tellectual and spiritual powers, he em- phasizes anew, and with all the solemn impressiveness of a final message, that Christocentric principle which was the keynote of his whole life's thought and work. There are some here present who can hear his vigorous pleading voice, as he says: "It is not really Christ immeasureably above us, but Christ immeasureably within us, that we should try, by the help of God's Word and Spirit, to bring home to our thought and affection. All turns on keeping the commandments of Christ, with direct regard to His will and love, as the source of all proper obligation. What does the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly before thy God?" How comprehensively did he compass by way of anticipation the regnant re- ligious principle of present day thought in his final message, "Charity toward men, born of faith and love toward God, that only is true virtue and true reli- gion." After a brief illness, on June 26, 1886, in the eighty-fourth year of his age, the earthly career of the great theologian came to its close In describing the sor- rowful event, his chief biographer adds passed away from earth a great and good man, an ornament to the church, to his native state, to his age, and to the cause of science and religion.' It was Dr. Archibald Archibald Alexander Hodge, the representative of the Presby- terian Church, who said: "Dr. Nevin was too great for any one denomination to lay claim to. The Presbyterian Church regards him as one of the few great theo- logians and thinkers of America, and everywhere he ranks as one of the great- est three or four citizens that the great State of Pennsylvania has produced." With this high encomium may be coup- led the tribute from a contributor to the "Andover Review" in its palmy days: "The American Church has not yet done with Dr. Nevin; indeed, in a sense, it is but beginning to seek him, and if those who know him shall make him better known, he may yet teach us all very much." Dr. Nevin was united in marriage, on New Year's Day, 1835, to Martha Jen- kins, daughter of Hon. Robert and Cath- erine M. (Carmichael) Jenkins, the fath- er an iron master of Windsor Place, near Churchtown, Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania. (See Jenkins line). (The Jenkins Line). Arms-Per pale, azure and sable three fleurs-de- lis or. Crest-A battle axe, handle or, head proper. 1 (I) The name Jenkins has its deriva- tion from Jenks or John, and the termi- nation-ings (belonging to) thus indi- cates the son of John. The line herein. traced is of Welsh traced is of Welsh origin, tracing to David Jenkins, born in Wales, who died in Pennsylvania prior to October 5, 1745. He emigrated to America from Wales about 1700. An old family Bible gives 66 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY his place of settlement as "near Great Valley Church," Chester County, Penn- sylvania. He married Margaret (prob- ably Rees). The names of their children are not known, save that of one son, John. (II) John Jenkins, son of David and Margaret (Rees) Jenkins, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1711, and died in Windsor, Pennsylvania, in 1777. He settled in the Conestoga Val- ley, near Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1733, and erected the Windsor Iron Works, which were among the first in Pennsylvania. He with his family were members of the Episcopal Church. He married, about 1730, Re- becca Meredith, daughter of David and Aurelia Sarah (Rush) Meredith. She died September 5, 1771, aged sixty-four years. Children: David, of whom fur- ther; John, born September 24, 1732; Isaac, born December 12, 1733; Mar- garet, born August 14, 1735, died Octo- ber 4, 1735; George, born December 14, 1736; William, born September 29, 1738; Jenkin, born April 24, 1741, died in 1759; Rebecca, born January 13, 1742; Joseph, born January 30, 1745; Benjamin, born September 28, 1747, died in 1759. conventions he is called "Major." He married Martha Armor, of Pequea, Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania. She died April 9, 1802. Children: John, born July 13, 1761, died young; Margaret, born February 21, 1763, died June 17, 1769; Rebecca, born August 4, 1765; Robert, of whom further; Margaret, born January 11, 1771; Martha, born March 21, 1773; David, born December 19, 1775; William, born July 7, 1779. (IV) Hon. Robert Jenkins, son of Major David and Martha (Armor) Jen- kins, was born July 10, 1769, and died April 18, 1848. He was a man of excep- tional capacity, influence, and wealth. The Windsor Iron Works, with about 3,000 acres of land, he inherited from his father, and he continued in ownership of this estate during his life, largely in- creasing it. He was was a man of public spirit, served in Pennsylvania Assembly, and afterwards, 1807-11, was an influen- tial member of Congress, representing the Lancaster District. He married, in 1799, Catherine M. Carmichael, daughter of Rev. John Carmichael. She died Sep- tember 3, 1856, aged eighty-two years. Rev. John Carmichael was an honored minister and an active patriot during the Revolutionary War. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins: David, born December 6, 1800, died May 26, 1850; Elizabeth, born July 2, 1803, died November 25, 1803; Martha, of whom further; Phoebe Ann, born July 11, 1807, died in 1872; John C., born December 13, 1809; Catherine, born April 20, 1812; Mary, born Febru- ary 18, 1815; Sarah, born July 1, 1817. (III) Major David Jenkins, son of John and Rebecca (Meredith) Jenkins, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsyl- vania, July 2, 1731, and died June 27, 1797. He purchased the Windsor Forges and was proprietor during his life. He was a man of large public spirit and in- fluence, a member of the Committee of Safety of Lancaster County; in January, 1775, was one of the delegates to the Provincial Convention; on June 25, 1776, one of the county's representatives in a conference held in Lancaster; in July, 1776, a member of a conference of rep- resentatives from the Associators of John the Associators of Pennsylvania. In all references to these (V) Martha Jenkins, daughter of Hon. Robert and Catherine M. (Carmi- chael) Jenkins, was born July 4, 1805, and died July 13, 1890. She married Rev. John Williamson Nevin. (See Nevin III). She was a woman of unusual tal- 67 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ent, of cheerful disposition, well versed in literature, and well fitted in every way to meet the domestic, social, and intel- lectual demands of her position. These attributes ornamented a character rich in generosity, faith, and sincerity, and she presided over the household, of which her distinguished husband was the head, with capability and a joyous spirit, rear- ing a large family in ways of honor and truth. The pages of history contain much of the life and work of Dr. Nevin, but little of her, who held up his hands at every turn and who shared with him the great experiences of his life. Of her might well be written, as George Eliot wrote at the close of "Middle- march," her famous novel, of Dorothea: "*** the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive; *** and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life * * *” NEVIN, Alice, Active Factor in Lancaster Affairs. Among the interesting women of Lan- caster there are few as widely known and as dearly beloved in their commu- nity as Miss Alice Nevin, a leading fac- tor in the Lancaster of yesterday, and vitally interested in the welfare of the city of today. Miss Nevin is a daughter of the Rev. John Williamson Nevin, whose sketch precedes this, and Martha (Jenkins) Nev- in. She was the founder of the Iris Club, in February, 1895, and was instrumental in the starting of the Cliosophis Society, which, with the assistance of W. U. Hensel, was founded fifty years ago. Miss Nevin does not claim the concep- tion of the idea of the Visiting Nurses' Association, but it was with her help and her ability as an organizer that the Vis- iting Nurses' Association became an ac- tive one in this city. Miss Nevin loves to recall early days in the Iris Club. “I can smile when I look back upon those early days," she said with a smile. "We would gather and try our best to con- duct a real business meeting. We were truly so ignorant of the fundamentals of parliamentary law that it was a stage- frightened few who would arise and at- tempt to start the meeting in a business- like fashion. But those days are over now, and I marvel at the ability of the women of today; they are so competent, so able and self-reliant. Yes, club life has been a means of spreading a broader education," "Miss Nevin continued seri- ously, "and I am so proud of our Iris Club. It is truly one of the best and most progressive clubs in the State." In speaking of the women of the city who have meant so much for its betterment, Miss Nevin was reluctant to speak of any leading part that she had taken. "If the folks of Lancaster would like to hear something of a woman who truly de- serves recognition, tell them about Miss Kate Long. I believe that she stands first in giving a real beautiful gift to the city." Miss Nevin would rather have continued to speak about Miss Long, and it was only with constant persuasion that the conversation was finally reverted to intimate conversation, which included something of herself and of her ideas. "When I visit little towns in New Eng- land," she continued, "I marvel at their ability of finding ways and means of maintaining first class libraries and mu- seums, and then I can't make myself un- derstand why we can't do the things which mean so much to our cultural de- velopment. We do need a museum to 68 Leun's historical Pub Ca HEATCEDU Phola Eng by Finlay & Conn James Bronnen ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY keep the treasures which are to be found in so many of our homes. It seems a shame to think that perhaps some day our treasures will be collected by an out- sider and added to the relic wealth of another city. Yes, I guess that is the work which our Historical Society will have to look after," concluded Miss Nevin, "and I only hope that I live to see the day when the erection of a mu- seum will be started." BRANNEN, James, Manufacturer, Public Official. Few Philadelphia business men, dur- ing the last quarter of a century, enjoyed a wider reputation than was achieved by the late James Brannen, president of the Cunningham Piano Company and the Horn & Brannen Gas and Electric Fixture Company. Mr. Brannen was actively associated with municipal poli- tics, having been well known for a num- ber of years as Democratic City Com- mitteeman from the Twenty-fourth Ward. James Brannen was born January 24, 1844, in Montgomery County, Pennsyl- vania. His education was received in the local high school, and in 1862 we find him enlisting as an engineer in the United States Navy. Although Mr. Brannen was then but eighteen years of age, the patriotic ardor which had caused him to enroll himself among those who rallied to the defense of the Union did not wane under the hardships of active service and he remained in the navy un- til the close of the Civil War. With the return of peace, Mr. Brannen entered upon a business career, and in 1891, in association with P. J. Cunning- ham, he organized the Cunningham Piano Company, becoming its president and retaining the office to the close of his life. The enterprise prospered, the firm becoming widely known as manu- facturers of "the matchless Cunningham piano" and conducting a flourishing trade on sound business principles. Its finan- cial standing and the superiority of the instruments it manufactured were alike mainly due to the executive ability and aggressive methods of its president, who was known in business circles and by the public-at-large as a man of no ordinary caliber. Mr. Brannen displayed the same. talents in the position of president of the Horn & Brannen Gas and Electric Fixture Company, which he continued to hold as long as he lived. In the councils of the Democratic party Mr. Brannen was long an influ- ential factor, and for eight years repre- sented the Twenty-fourth Ward in the City Committee of the organization. He belonged to the Manufacturers' Club, the Metal Manufacturers' Association, and the Piano Manufacturers' Association. A casual glance at Mr. Brannen's countenance was sufficient to identify him as a thorough business man, alert to seize opportunity and possessing the foresight which rendered him equal to every emergency. He understood men and their motives, and while it was im- possible to mislead him, he was quick to discern the good qualities of those with whom he had to deal and delighted to encourage and reward them, thus secur- ing their hearty cooperation and per- sonal loyalty. He was a true and kindly man and a most agreeable companion, as the large circle of his many warmly attached friends could abundantly testify. Mr. Brannen married Ella Devine, daughter of Robert Devine, and they became the parents of the following children: Robert J.; Alfred J.; Leon; 69 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and Ella M., wife of P. J. Cunningham and mother of three children: Ella The- resa; Agnes Marie; and Mary Elizabeth. The death of Mr. Brannen, which oc- curred February 24, 1918, deprived Phil- adelphia of a man who had ever caused his own prosperity to minister to the general welfare and had made himself ad- mired, respected and loved as a business man, citizen, friend and neighbor. James Brannen's success was of his own mak- ing, and was the, result of innate ability enforced by honorable effort. Could there be a higher or truer eulogy? WILSON, John P., Commission Merchant. There was perhaps no man who, dur- ing a residence of nearly fifty years in Philadelphia, left a stronger impress upon the commercial life of the city than did the late John P. Wilson, head for a long period of an immense commission business and president of the Philadel- phia Auction Company. Mr. Wilson was also for a number of years president of the Sixth National Bank, thus playing an important part in the financial as well as the business interests of the me- tropolis. John P. Wilson was born in Kent County, Delaware. In 1872 he came to Philadelphia and established himself on Dock Street, in the wholesale produce business. To the last day of his life he remained at the head of this enterprise, its phenomenal growth testifying, with the lapse of each succeeding year, to his rare sagacity and wisely directed aggres- siveness. In 1907 Mr. Wilson organ- ized the Philadelphia Auction Company at Front and Vine streets, remaining, un- til his decease, president of this concern. The company sells many cargoes of pro- visions daily, and the establishment on Dock Street grew to be one of the larg- est of its kind in the East. The vote and influence of Mr. Wilson were always given to the principles ad- vocated by the Republican Party, but beyond taking the part expected of every good citizen, he was never active in the political field. For many years he was a director of the Sixth National Bank, and in 1913 he became its president, an office which he retained as long as he lived. He was treasurer and a former president of the Philadelphia Produce Exchange, and a member of the National League of Produce Commission Merchants. In Masonic circles Mr. Wilson was well known, affiliating with Covenant Lodge. No. 456, Free and Accepted Masons; Mary Commandery, Knights Templar; Lu Lu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; and the Sons of Delaware. In the Masonic Or- der he attained the thirty-second de- gree. He was a member of the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. In this record, brief and simple as it necessarily is, Mr. Wilson stands before us as he was known to his business asso- ciates and his personal friends. A man of quiet force, upright, honorable, genial and loyal, he was respected, admired and beloved. On December 14, 1919, Mr. Wilson closed his successful and benefi- cent career, passing away at his Phila- delphia home, mourned by members of every class in the community to which his daily life, in each of its phases, has presented an example worthy of emula- tion. John P. Wilson has left, in the business of which he was the founder and for many years the head, a monu- ment which will cause his name to live in the commercial annals of his city, while the thought of his benevolence 70 Lewis Historicol Pub Co جر ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and loyalty will always enshrine his memory in the hearts of his friends. JACKSON, Edward Schuyler, Manufacturer. Among the men who have for many years been helping to make the industrial history of Philadelphia must be num- bered Edward S. Jackson, president of the Miller Lock Company. Mr. Jackson is associated with a number of his city's important interests and is active in her club circles. Thomas Jackson, great-grandfather of Edward S. Jackson, was a native of Pennsylvania, a farmer and a member of the Society of Friends. He married Mary Hayes and they became the par- ents of thirteen children. Job H. Jackson, son of Thomas and Mary (Hayes) Jackson, was a farmer of Pennsylvania, a Republican and a Friend. He married Ann Conard, daugh- ter of Jesse and Ann (Pennington) Con- ard, and Milton, mentioned below, was their only child. Milton Jackson, son of Job H. and Ann (Conard) Jackson, was born February 1, 1845, at Rising Sun, Maryland, and re- ceived his preparatory education at a private school in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1867 he graduated from the Uni- versity of Michigan, and in 1870 received the degree of Master of Science, having specialized in chemistry. For seven years Mr. Jackson was an instructor in chemistry at Taylor and Jackson's Acad- emy, Wilmington, an institution which, in 1867, he had assisted in founding, hav- ing purchased a half-interest. The school had formerly been conducted by T. C. Taylor. About 1877 Mr. Jackson came to Philadelphia where, during the remainder of his life, he was president of the Miller Lock Company, the plant being situated at Frankford. In educa- tional matters Mr. Jackson was always particularly interested. He was a mem- ber of the George School Committee (a school under the care of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends) from the time of its inception to the close of his life. Mr. Jackson married, September 11, 1867, at Guyencourt, Delaware, Caroline Swayne, born at that place, daughter of Henry and Ann (Parry) Swayne, and granddaughter of Joel Swayne, who, about 1790, was a missionary to the In- dians of Western Pennsylvania, remain- ing in the field about thirteen years. He was sent out by the Society of Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Henry Swayne was a farmer, and for two terms a member of the Legislature. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were the parents of the following children: Edward Schuyler, of whom further; Mary S., widow of Wil- liam A. Shoemaker; Arthur C., married Edith Wilson; and Henry W., married Aletha Burbank. Edward S. Jackson is now president of the Miller Lock Company and Arthur C. Jackson is its secretary-treasurer. Mr. Jackson was a man of genial disposition and domestic tastes. He and his family were members of the Society of Friends. In quest of more extensive knowledge in matters educational and scientific, Milton Jack- son started on a trip around the world from which he never returned, passing away on June 5, 1909, in Shanghai, China. Edward Schuyler Jackson was born January 30, 1869, in Wilmington, Dela- ware, and is a son of the late Milton and Caroline (Swayne) Jackson. When he was four years old the family moved to Philadelphia, where his education was 1 71 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY received in the Friends' Select School and the Friends' High School. With the Society of Friends his ancestors had been identified for two centuries, the family having been founded in Pennsyl- STEVENSON, Walter Scott, vania by Halliday Jackson, who accom- panied William Penn on one of his trips to the province, and settled in Chester. Pennsylvania he entered the brokerage business in which he is now engaged in Philadelphia. On leaving school, Mr. Jackson enter- ed the service of the Miller Lock Com- pany, of which his father was head, be- ginning at the bottom and working his way up. After serving successively as apprentice, tool-maker, foreman of de- partment, superintendent and salesman, he attained to the office of vice-president in 1907, which he retained until he was elected president of the company, in 1909, the office which, together with a directorship, he now holds. The busi- The busi- ness carried on by the company is large and the plant wholly modern and highly efficient. The other business interests of Mr. Jackson include directorships in a num- ber of building and loan societies, the Lumbermen's Building and Loan Asso- ciation, and the Hardware Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association, of which latter he is an ex-president. Politically, Mr. Jackson is a Republi- can, but has never allowed himself to be made a candidate for office. His clubs are: The Union League, Pelham (mem- ber of board of governors), Philadelphia Country, Hardware Club of New York, and the Old Colony Club. Mr. Jackson married Maud Riley, daughter of William B. and Emma B. and Emma (Sweeden) Riley, of Philadelphia, and they have o one son: Edward S., Jr., born in 1897; educated in Philadelphia schools, Germantown Academy, and Lawrenceville Preparatory School; after studying for a time at the University of Stove Manufacturer. To those Philadelphians who can re- call the city of "sixty years since," the name of the late Walter Scott Stevenson is fraught with many memories. For a long period Mr. Stevenson was presi- dent of the Thomas, Roberts, Stevenson Company, stove founders, and although he retired a number of years before his death, he always retained an active in- terest in the affairs of his community. Samuel (2) Stevenson, son of Samuel Stevenson, and father of Walter Scott Stevenson, was born July 4, 1805; mar- ried, March 8, 1827, Mary Ann Bradley; died April 10, 1886. Mary Ann (Brad- ley) Stevenson, his wife, died in 1858. Samuel (2) Stevenson removed to Philadelphia, and in early life engaged in the mercantile and shipping business, from which he retired in 1847. He took an active part in public affairs, and for many years served as one of the commis- sioners for the government of the Dis- trict of Northern Liberties, before its in- corporation into the city of Philadelphia in 1854. After the consolidation he was three times successively elected a mem- ber of the Common Council of that city. He was tendered the position of candi- date for Mayor, which he declined. Prior to 1838, Samuel (2) Stevenson repre- sented Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Assembly. In the latter year he was elected to the State Senate and was a participant in what is known in history as the "Buckshot War," which was a contest for seats in the Legislature, from which he emerged victorious. 72 John JellocDonald ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Samuel (2) Stevenson was the founder of what is known as the "Beggars' School," established in his own District of Northern Liberties for the education of poor children, which was in fact the pioneer of the public school system of Philadelphia. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church of Northern Liberties, and con- tinued a member of it until his death. Samuel (2) and Mary Ann (Bradley) Stevenson's children were: Christiann; Thomas Bradley; Emma Lavinia; Ed- win Samuel; Howard Augustin; Walter Scott, of whom further; and Horace. ► Walter Scott Stevenson, son of Samuel (2) and Mary Ann (Bradley) Stevenson, was born December 15, 1843, in Phila- delphia, and received his education in the public schools of his native city. He began his business career in the office of North, Chase & North, stove manufac- turers, at Second and Mifflin streets, and by strict attention to duty became, in the course of time, salesman for the firm. It is a noteworthy fact that he was one of the first men of Philadelphia to make a trip South with a consignment of stoves and their equipment after the Civil War. When he returned he be- came president of the Thomas, Roberts, Stevenson Company, stove manufac- turers, and thereafter, for a third of a century, was a leader in his own special line among Philadelphia business men; in 1903 he retired. It should be men- tioned that he was the first manufacturer in Philadelphia to introduce the gas range. In politics, Mr. Stevenson was a Re- publican. He affiliated with the Masonic Order, and was enrolled in the Manufac- turers' Club. In early life he was a member of the Northern Liberties Pres- byterian Church, but in his later years identified himself with the Congrega- tional Church. Mr. Stevenson married, April 4, 1871, in Philadelphia, Anna Rachel Campbell, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Camp- bell, the former a flour merchant of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson became the parents of three children: 1. Joseph C., deceased. 2. Emmelyn C., who died July 9, 1894. 3. Mary Ann, who married Wardlaw M. Hammond, of Philadelphia, and they have two chil- dren: Walter Stevenson, and Wardlaw M., Jr. Mr. Stevenson was a man of genial disposition and very domestic tastes, in addition to being well known for busi- ness ability and excellent judgment. One of the honors which came to him in his later years should not be forgotten. He was treasurer of the National Associa- tion of Stove Manufacturers, and upon his resignation and retirement in 1903 was presented with a silver loving cup and made a life-member. On April 21, 1920, this good and useful man was gathered to his fathers, loved by many and respected by all, leaving an example worthy of emulation by future genera- tions of his fellow-citizens. The work of Walter S. Stevenson was not for the present alone. He was one of those men whose quiet force makes them the bul- warks of all great cities. MacDONALD, John J., Business Executive. Long and prominently identified with the business life of Philadelphia, the late John J. MacDonald, during the last year of his life, stood before the public as president of the Beneficial Saving Fund Society. Some years before his death Mr. MacDonald withdrew from the com- 73 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY mercial arena and ever after gave close attention to the affairs of the institution with which he was for a considerable period officially connected, and of which, subsequently, he became the leader. John J. MacDonald was born April 16, 1852, in Kensington, Philadelphia, and was a son of Bernard J. and Ellen (Sher- idan) MacDonald. His education was received at the Harrison Grammar School and the Philadelphia High School for Boys. In 1871 he became a clerk in the produce commission house of Miller, Dippy & Company, and in this position the business abilities with which nature had liberally endowed him developed with remarkable rapidity. This is con- clusively proved by the fact that at the end of three years he was head of the firm of MacDonald, Cliff & Company, the name being changed, in 1877, to Mac- Donald & Company. The keen interest always manifested by Mr. MacDonald in business affairs, together with his exceptional talent as an executant, caused him to be frequent- ly chosen by his fellow-citizens to rep- resent them in national and local organ- izations. In 1881 and 1882 he was presi- dent of the Philadelphia Produce Ex- change, and from 1884 to 1886 held the same office in the National Butter, Cheese and Egg Association. In the latter year he organized the Produce National Bank, becoming its vice-presi- dent. A year later, Mr. MacDonald be- came president of the Delaware & Schuylkill Market Company, and in 1888 he organized the Quaker City Cold Stor- age and Warehouse Company, serving as its vice-president until 1902. In 1910 he was vice-president from Pennsylvania of the National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association. He was a director of the Corn Exchange National Bank, and the oldest member of its board of managers in point of service. A Republican both in principle and practice, and notably civic-spirited, Mr. MacDonald yet held steadily aloof from active participation in politics, preferring to concentrate his energies on the faith- ful discharge of the many onerous re- sponsibilities devolving upon him as a widely known business man. While he had, as may be supposed, little leisure for fraternal and social organizations, he was for thirty years a member of the Union League. On April 8, 1920, Mr. MacDonald was elected president of the Beneficial Sav- ing Fund Society, succeeding the late Ignatius J. Dohan. For sixteen years Mr. MacDonald had been one of the managers of the institution, and since 1917 had filled the office of vice-presi- dent. After the death of Mr. Dohan he took charge of the conduct of affairs and his exceptional fitness for the office to which he eventually succeeded was gen- erally recognized. The Beneficial Sav- ing Fund Society was incorporated in 1853 and has ever since steadily increas- ed in strength and magnitude. On No- vember 11, 1918, it took possession of its new building; since which time its growth has been especially remarkable. Less than four years ago, when the demolition of the demolition of the old structure was begun, the deposits amounted to $16,500,000, an amount which has since grown to $23,000,000. In that time the number of accounts has increased from 4,000 to nearly 21,000 in consequence of the careful handling of finances by the board of managers and the other officials. At the request of the New York Ex- ecutive Board, Mr. MacDonald, during the winter of 1920-21, organized a Phila- delphia branch, American Committee for 74 Josept Wharton ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Relief in Ireland. This work required This work required his memory will live as that of "one who loved his fellow-men." five weeks for its completion, and during its progress Mr. MacDonald enrolled many bankers and business men who had WHARTON, Joseph, not previously been identified with any of the Irish movements in the United States. In the charitable and benevolent institutions of Philadelphia Mr. Mac- Donald always manifested a helpful in- terest, being widely known in church circles for his zeal in charitable enter- prises. His portrait shows him to have. been a man of strong mentality, sturdy determination and kindly disposition, and it was thus that his friends knew him and the world of affairs universally recognized him. Mr. MacDonald married, January 25, 1873, Sarah J. Emery, daughter of Sam- uel P. and Mary (Ferguson) Emery, and they were the parents of the following children: 1. Mae E., married Alfred E. Bull, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. 2. James Howard, deceased. 3. Irene A. 4. John Clifford. 5. Lillian T., married Andrew J. Heffernan, of Wilkes Barre. 6. Joseph Clarence, married Olive Nashe, and they have two children: Kathleen, and Sarah Elizabeth. 7. Josephine C., unmarried. 8. Marguerite B., married Milton E. Walsh, of Philadelphia, and they have one child: John J. MacD. Walsh. The death of Mr. MacDonald, which occurred March 20, 1921, deprived Phila- delphia of a most valuable citizen and was deeply and sincerely mourned by members of every class in the commu- nity. On withdrawing from the turmoil of business Mr. MacDonald found in the leadership of a philanthropic institution, an outlet for his energies and a means of expression for his benevolence. Long will he be remembered as an able man- of-affairs, but in many grateful hearts Scientist, Manufacturer, Philanthropist. The name of the late Joseph Wharton, of Philadelphia, synonymous as it is with the development of those gigantic metal industries which have made Pennsyl- vania renowned among the nations of the earth, should be prefaced by no in- troduction. In its great and simple dig- nity it stands before the World not only as that of a miner, manufacturer, and capitalist, but also as that of a man, noble-minded and large-hearted, of finer grain and grander mould than his fel- lows. (I) Thomas Wharton, founder of the American branch of the old Wharton family, was a son of Richard Wharton, of Kellorth, County of Westmoreland, England, and about 1685 emigrated to the Province of Pennsylvania, taking up his abode in Philadelphia. As the years went on he became a man of substance, and at his death, in 1718, was numbered among the most prosperous residents of the infant city. He married, January 20, 1688, (O. S.), Rachel Thomas, of Phila- delphia. (II) Joseph Wharton, son of Thomas and Rachel (Thomas) Wharton, became a successful merchant and large land owner, at whose country place, Walnut Grove, was held, after his decease, the Meschianza, that famous ball given by the British officers shortly before Lord Howe and his army evacuated Philadel- phia. (III) Charles Wharton, son of Joseph Wharton, also a successful and wealthy merchant, died in 1838, aged over nine- ty-five years. 75 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (IV) William Wharton, son of Charles Wharton, having by inheritance a suffi- ciency of this world's goods, which was supplemented by the considerable for- tune of his wife, engaged in no business, but devoted himself to the care of his family and the exercise of hospitality, being also actively associated with many important trusts and charities. Mr. Wharton married Deborah Fisher, a de- scendant of John Fisher, who, with his son, Thomas Fisher, came from England with William Penn on his first voyage in the ship "Welcome" in 1682. William and Deborah (Fisher) Wharton were the parents of ten children. (V) Joseph Wharton, fifth child of William and Deborah (Fisher) Whar- ton, was born March 3, 1826, in the fam- ily home on Spruce Street, below fourth, Philadelphia, and received his earliest education in the Friends' School. Subse- quently he pursued a preparatory course in a private school conducted by Fred- erick Augustus Eustis, with the inten- tion of entering Harvard University. His health, however, being somewhat im- paired, he went, at the age of sixteen, to a farm in Chester County, owned by Joseph S. Walton, in whose family he remained for three years, rising at four o'clock in the morning, and working long hours in the field. During the three winter months he lived in Philadelphia, studying in Boye's Laboratory and ac- quiring the foundation of that knowl- edge of chemistry which in time caused him to be regarded as one of the fore- most non-professional scientists of Phil- adelphia. His evening hours were de- voted to the study of French and Ger- man. At the age of nineteen, Joseph Whar- ton entered the dry goods house of Waln & Leaming in order that he might ac- quire a knowledge of commercial meth- ods. He worked without wages, being the first to arrive at the store in the morning for the purpose of sweeping out the office, but during the two years of this discipline he was becoming familiar with business methods and acquiring a thorough mastery of the art of book- keeping, eventually keeping eight hun- dred ledger accounts. In 1847, being then twenty-one years of age, Mr. Whar- ton joined his eldest brother, Rodman Wharton Wharton in the establishment of the large white lead manufactory which they sold a few years later to John T. Lewis and Brothers. But still Joseph Wharton had not real- ly begun his individual career, and it was only after all this that he seized up- on an obscure opportunity, which soon proved the stuff that was in him. In 1853 some friends and himself took a horseback trip through the eastern por- tion of Pennsylvania, visiting incidently a zinc mine at Friedensville. This mine was being worked by the Lehigh Zinc Company, and furnished the ore for Gil- bert and Wetherill's white paint estab- lishment in South Bethlehem. Becom- ing interested, he made arrangements to undertake the management of the mine. and business for $3,000 a year. The salary was afterward raised to $5,000. He was instrumental in obtaining a new and more advantageous charter, and when the company succumbed to the widespread financial panic of 1857 he leased the entire establishment for a few months, carrying it through the hard winter of 1857-58, and afterward resum- ing, on a wider basis, its management for the company. Within a short time Mr. Wharton had acquired $30,000 for him- 76 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY self, and also handed over large profits than any other nickel mine in the world. to the company. There had been several attempts in America to make metallic zinc or spelter as a commercial product, but all unsuc- cessful. In 1859 Mr. Wharton deter- mined that this could and should be done. So he proposed to the Lehigh Zinc Company that he try the experi- ment himself, getting ore from them, and this plan was adopted. He imported from Belgium experienced workmen, whose confidence he won by his ability to speak their language and his friendly interest in their personal affairs, and the business went on like clockwork from the start. He put up sixteen furnaces at his own risk,which ran day and night, making big profits, to the astonishment, if not the envy, of all zinc-makers. When his lease terminated, in 1863, he had produced 9,000,000 pounds of spelter, a unique ac- complishment in this country. He of- fered to continue managing the works on a salary, but the company thought they could do without him, thereby keep- ing all the profit. This proved to be This proved to be like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out, for the works quickly degenerated and were eventually sold by the sheriff. Just after the closing of this episode in his career, Mr. Wharton turned his at- tention to the manufacture of nickel, having been advised by a friend that the United States Government was in need. of it for the Philadelphia mint, and could not depend upon a regular supply from Europe. Within a year he had bought the old works at Camden, New Jersey, with which he achieved the first success in American nickel-making. He also bought the only American nickel mine, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which produced in his hands more ore Dr. Theodore Fleitmann was his part- ner for two years. Then the factory was destroyed by fire, and Mr. Wharton bought out Dr. Fleitmann's interest, con- tinuing the business alone on a larger scale. He manufactured cobalt from the ore, and he originated the making of nickel magnets for ships. Nickel had always been regarded as a brittle metal, incapable of being worked alone. But after some experiments, he succeeded in producing malleable nickel-the first of its kind in the World. The government having ceased, temporarily, to use nickel for coinage, it was for some time hard to keep the plant running, and it was after the Franco-Prussian War that Mr. Wharton made his first large profits in securing the contract to supply the Prus- sian mint with the nickel for a new uni- form coinage. For advances in the art of nickel making he received several medals, particularly the gold medal of the Paris Exposition of 1878, for malle- able nickel in divers forms, a display so novel that the jury at first doubted its reality. As early as 1876 Mr. Wharton made magnets of pure nickel, and in 1888 the increased magnetic moment of forged nickel, by the addition of tungs- ten, was demonstrated from bars made by him for that purpose. He was the largest manufacturer of nickel in Amer- ica. The notable sagacity and foresight displayed by Joseph Wharton in all bus- iness affairs was especially conspicuous in his investment in the stock of the Bethlehem Iron Company, in which his interest dated from its inception. He purchased its stock from time to time, until he held more than any other per- son. He eventually became a director, 77 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and the result of his influence was im- mediately seen in the impetus imparted to the business. Here, again, his in- Here, again, his in- itiative came into play. Joseph Wharton was the pioneer in the manufacture of armor plate used on the warships of the United States. When the United States Government first considered making armor plate, the Secretary of the Navy consulted him as to possible facilities. It was arranged that Bethlehem should undertake the venture, so Mr. Wharton went abroad to investigate the systems recently started in England and France. This resulted in the building of Bethle- hem's vast steel plant, which has pro- duced the armament for our modern war vessels. In 1901 a syndicate interested in the manufacture of steel endeavored to negotiate for the purchase of the Bethlehem Steel Works, and while the company was willing to consider the proposition, Mr. Wharton was invested with absolute authority for the conduct and completion of the transaction, and Charles M. Schwab became the pur- chaser. Mr. Wharton's advocacy of the manufacture, by the Bethlehem Iron Company, of steel forgings, has resulted in a vast steelmaking establishment pro- ducing steel and nickel-steel plates, gun forgings, shaftings, cranks, and similar articles of unrivalled excel- lence but for which the modern navy of the United States or the new Ship-build- ing industry in this country would have been well-nigh impossible. To him be- longs the distinction of having been one. of the few business men who were the first to discern the possibilities of the development of the manufacture of steel in Pennsylvania, possibilities since so marvellously realized. armor Constantly enlarging the scope of his activities, Mr. Wharton bought exten- sive property in Northern New Jersey and built at Port Oram (Renamed Whar- ton), in that State, furnaces with a ca- pacity of 1,000 tons of iron daily. His own iron mines, coal mines, and coke ovens supplied these furnaces, whose working made him the largest individ- ual ironmaster in America. His ore lands aggregated 5,000 acres, and he was also the owner of 7,500 acres of coal land in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and 24,000 acres of coal land in West Vir- ginia and northern New York. It has been said that every year of his adult life was one of giant activities, and while this is true it is also true that versatility was one of his marked traits, and that he sought exercise for his en- ergies not only in great but in diversified enterprises. In addition to his interests in iron, nickel, and gold, Mr. Wharton owned copper lands on Lake Superior, having early in his business career be- come a stockholder in the Pennsylvania Copper Mine there. Having expressed his disapproval of the company's man- agement, he was asked to visit the mine and investigate, the company paying his expenses. It was not long before he was president of the corporation, spending money in the development of the mine and erecting a stamping mill and other buildings. Later the company's name was variously changed, becoming the Delaware Mining Company and the New Jersey Mining Company, and also as- suming other forms. Mr. Wharton pur- chased the land of the New Jersey Com- pany, amounting to about 2,300 acres. He possessed large holdings of gold lands in the West, and originated and owned the Menhaden Fisheries of the Atlantic coast, operating from Maine to 78 JOSEPA 504 Joseph Wharton WHARTON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY " Florida, possessing fleets of fishing boats and having factories for producing fertil- izers and otherwise using the products of the deep. Joseph Wharton came to be recog- nized as one of America's eminent fin- anciers, and yet his business, extensivel and important as it was, represented to him but one phase of existence. He was as widely known as a scientist and phil- anthropist. He studied the sciences as few men have ever done with the ex- ception of those who have made them a particular branch their life-work, and for every process followed in the production of iron and steel he could give a scientific reason; chemistry and metallurgy, even in their most farreaching phases, being to him matters of the utmost familiarity. It should be said, moreover, that there was in his extraordinary successes noth- ing of chance or speculation, but they were, on the contrary, chiefly the results of long and patient original study in the metallurgical field. He gauged precisely the need for the products, the demand for them, and the conditions which his own manufacture would eventually cre- ate. One who knew him well when he was active in the conduct of his mam- moth iron industry said that his oper- ations were planned with untiring ap- plication to things that most men would be likely to consider too trivial for their personal attention, and added: "Joseph Wharton used to work night and day in getting to the bottom of a question and there was nothing left of it to investi- gate after he had gone through it." A career devoted to the manufacture of so many native products inevitably drew Mr. Wharton's attention to the im- portance of a protective tariff. And when the business men of Philadelphia united to form the Industrial League, he was appointed chairman of a com- mittee for promoting the protection of industries, the other members being Wil- liam Sellers and Henry C. Lea. He al- ways remained firm in his protest against a low tariff, and in his allegiance to the Republican party. Yet with character- istic modesty, he declined all public offi- ces, except when he headed the electoral ticket which cast the Republican vote for President McKinley in his first term. In reference to his attitude toward a pro- tective tariff a Philadelphia paper said: Free trade he regarded as mere sentimentalism, or the folly of crude or untrained thought. He spoke and wrote of it as a doctor might in describing some malignant disease. He early adopted the phil- osophy of Henry C. Carey as an expositor of the protective principle, and believed that the educa- tion of the people in that school of political econ- omy was one of the foremost duties to which an enlightened statesman could apply himself. When the spirit of the "tariff reform" reaction, which sprang up in the seventies through the Wood bill in Congress and afterward in the Morrison bill and finally reached its highest point after the advent of Grover Cleveland, spread over the country he assumed much of the direction of a propaganda for staying its spread and for bringing forward the doctrine that protection is a need for the perma- nent maintenance of the home market, even after an industry has been established. He quietly or- ganized various protective forces for the circula- tion of economic literature, for reaching the press, and for counteracting what the tariff reformers called their "campaign of education." In his judg- ment the most critical period in the history of the country was the year 1888, when Grover Cleveland's famous anti-protection message provided the chief issue of the canvass, and when William H. Harri- son's election saved the country from what he sin- cerely believed would otherwise have been its in- dustrial ruin. * * * With equal thoroughness Mr. Whar- ton understood all that he undertook in the field of philantropy. He had no sym- pathy with charity that tended to make 79 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY men dependent, but in all his benefac- tion, and particularly in the bestowal of his bounty on the University of Penn- sylvania and the College of Swarthmore, the controlling thought was to fit them for work, for business, for useful indus- try, so that they might be trained into the best efficiency of which each individ- ual is capable. In May, 1881, he founded the Wharton School of Finance and Economy (the name afterward being changed to Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania) to which he gave $500,- 000, and he also presented to the astro- nomical observatory of the university a reflex Venus tube, an instrument for cal- culating latitude which is duplicated only at the observatory at Greenwich, England. Another gift to the university was a plot on Woodland Avenue, oppo- site the Wistar Institute, which he pur- chased only a short time before his death. THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE. The purposes for which the income of the property is to be applied are those expressed by the founder-JOSEPH WHARTON-in his deed of gift dated the twenty-second day of June, 1881, to wit: That the school shall offer facilities for obtaining (1) An adequate education in the prin- ciples underlying successful Civil Gov- ernment. un- (2) A training suitable for those who intend to engage in business to dertake the management of property. In carrying out these two purposes, the general tendency of instruction shall inculcate: (a) The duty of every one to perform well and cheerfully his part as a mem- ber of the community whose prosperity he thus advances and shares. (b) The immorality and practical in- expediency of seeking to acquire wealth by winning it from another rather than by earning it through some sort of serv- ice to one's fellow-men. (c) The necessity of system and ac- curacy in accounts, of thoroughness in whatever is undertaken, and of strict fidelity in trusts. (d) Caution in contracting private debt directly or by endorsement, and in incurring obligation of any kind; punctu- ality in payment of debt and in perfor- mance of engagements. Abhorrence of repudiation of debt by communities, and commensurate abhorrence of lavish or inconsiderate incurring of public debt. (e) The deep comfort and healthful- ness of pecuniary independance, whether the scale of affairs be small or great. The consequent necessity of careful scrutiny of income and outgo, whether private or public, and of such management as will cause the first to exceed (even if but slightly) the second. In national affairs, this applies not only to the public treas- ury, but also to the mass of the nation, as shown by the balance of trade. (f) The necessity of rigorously punish- ing by legal penalties and by social ex- clusion those persons who commit frauds, betray trusts, or or steal public funds, directly or indirectly. The fatal consequences to a community of any weak toleration of such offences must be most distinctly pointed out and en- forced. (g) The fundamental fact that the United States is a nation, composed of populations wedded together for life, with full power to enforce internal obedi- ence, and not a loose bundle of incoher- ent communities living together tem- 80 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY porarily without other bond than the supplied the water to Philadelphia at a humor of the moment. or (h) The necessity for each nation to care for its own, and to maintain by all suitable means its industrial and finan- cial independence; no no apologetic merely defensive style of instruction must be tolerated upon this point, but the right and duty of national self-pro- tection must be firmly asserted and dem- onstrated. From 1883 to near the close of his life, when his health was impaired, Mr. Wharton was president, latterly called chairman, of the board of managers of Swarthmore College, of which he had been one of the founders. He presented to the college the building known as Wharton Hall, a dormitory, the cost of which was $150,000, ($100,000 of this by bequest), and he also gave $40,000 for the endowment of a Chair of Economics and Political Science; $10,000 toward the endowment of the Library; about $15,- 000 for the erection of the Friends' Meeting House, and $10,000 toward the erection of Science Hall. To the very last he was active in good works, of fering to the city, but a few days prior to his decease, about twenty-five acres of forest land near Fernrock Station on the North Pennsylvania Railroad. This land was to be used as a park provided the city would properly maintain it as such. His wishes were fulfilled by his daughters after his death. Joseph Wharton greatly desired to give the city of Philadelphia good drink- ing water, and with this in view, he em- ployed experts to examine the resources of his lands in New Jersey with refer- ence to obtaining a pure and adequate supply of drinking water for Philadel- phia and Camden. Everything proved satisfactory, and although he would have cost far below that obtained from any other source, the Philadelphia City Councils would not accept the water from New Jersey. To the present time Philadelphia's water supply is thus lim- ited and not good. Among the numerous scientific bodies in which Mr. Wharton was enrolled was the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society, be- fore both of which he frequently read papers on astronomy, and he also pre- pared many papers on metallurgy and on gems which he delivered before similar organizations. In a strong, logical and convincing argument in the "Atlantic Monthly" Mr. Wharton responded to the attack of Gideon Welles, then Secretary of the Navy, upon the protective tariff. His writings frequently took on poetic form, but his verses were usually re- served for the pleasure of his intimate friends. Mr. Wharton married, June 15, 1854, Anna C. Lovering, daughter of the late Joseph S. and Ann (Corbit) Lovering, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and they were the parents of the following child- ren: Joanna, wife of J. Bertram Lippin- cott, of Philadelphia; Mary Lovering, of Philadelphia; and Anna, wife of Har- rison S. Morris, of Philadelphia. Mr. Wharton built two homes: Ontalauna, his Philadelphia residence on the Old York Road at Chelten Avenue; a sum- mer home at Jamestown, Rhode Island; and rebuilt another situated on a large es- tate in New Jersey. He was the owner of about 116,000 acres in the southern part of that State. Mr. Wharton was by birth a member of the Religious Society of Friends, and he himself always remained an active member of that body, affiliating with the PA-15-6 81 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY more liberal and less trinitarian branch, the Hicksites, in whose meetings he was a frequent speaker. He was also a pro- found and intelligent student of the Bi- ble. With remarkable preservation of phys- ical and mental powers, Mr. Wharton enjoyed life to the full until his last year. When eighty-one years of age he went abroad. After Mr. Wharton's re- turn from this, his last European trip, his health declined, and on January 11, 1909, he breathed his last. One of the Philadelphia papers said of him, editori- ally: He was among the foremost men of his time in the development of one of the great sources of Pennsylvania wealth; he conceived and carried out many enterprises of magnitude in business and finance, and to perhaps no other man in this part of the country could have been more fittingly ap- plied in its full and legitimate sense the now much abused term "captain of industry." His influence was felt far and wide in his own State and largely beyond it, in the shaping of one of the cardinal policies of the Nation, and in cultivating for it the good will and support of his countrymen. For more than half a century he was a thinker and a planner in affairs of pith and moment in American industrial life. * * * He never courted pop- ularity or applause. He was far, however from isolating himself, in the years of the fullness of his strength, from those endeavors which originate in the beneficence of useful or practical public spirit. * * * With the severity and sobriety of his in- tellect in the process of reasoning out his conclu- sions there was united keenness of foresight and also, when the time would come for putting them into action, the zest and freshness of a concentrated vigor that went straight to the mark of his purpose. He loved and enjoyed work not alone for the money that it brought him and for the health which he thought it imparted to a man of clean habits, but because of the satisfaction of contemplating the opportunities which his plans and enterprises gave to thousands of men of all kinds to work for their own good. In his view modern business was a science which required no less preparation, when properly pursued, than the professions and was entitled to no less respect. The many-sidedness of Mr. Wharton's nature was a fact which comes into bolder relief with the pas- sage of years. To his gifts as a writer of both prose and verse, he added those of a speaker, and great as was the development of his business abilities and his talents as a scientist, his social qualities sought and found expression in abundant hospitality and the various offices of friendship. Joseph Wharton always remained true to the noble traditions of a virtuous and high-minded an- cestry. His career was the culmination of gener- ations of lofty living, and he stands before the world an illustrious example of the possibilities of great powers consecrated to far-reaching uses and having for their end the progress and enlighten- ment of race and the relief and education of hu- manity. NICE, Eugene E., Manufacturer. Among Philadelphia's best known manufacturers and business men must be numbered Eugene E. Nice, president and founder of the Eugene E. Nice Company, manufacturers of varnishes and paints that have a national sale. Mr. Nice is also active in church and Sunday school work, and in all that makes for the ad- vancement of his city he is an ardent supporter. Eugene E. Nice was born July 30, 1852, in Shoemakertown, now Ogontz, Penn- sylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, son of Harper and Mary K. (Large) Nice. He received his education in public schools, in Fox Chase, Shady Grove public schools, near Blue Bell, and at the private academy at Penllyn, Pennsyl- vania. He early entered upon the busi- ness of life, and by aggressive industry and square dealings has built up a large enterprise as the manufacturer of "Nice" paints and varnishes, with headquarters in Philadelphia. His products are known for their excellence, and this Mr. Nice has made known to the world at large by the liberal use of advertising. A man 82 Lewis Historical Pub Co Photo by Gutekunst Eugene E. Nice 98228 Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro. NY Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro. NY Herman & Wohlfely Marceau Photo Lewis Historical Pub Co. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of action rather than words, he has dem- onstrated his public spirit by actual achivements that have advanced the wealth and prosperity of his community. Politically, Mr. Nice is a Republican, but has never held office, preferring to concentrate his attention on his own busi- ness. He is a member of the Manufac- turers' Club, Old Colony Club, Pennsyl- vania Society, and the Young Men's Christian Association. He has always been interested in church work, and is a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mr. Nice married, November 4, 1875, Hester Wertsner, daughter of Albert G. and Hannah (K.- -) Wertsner, and they are the parents of the following chil- dren: Herbert Edgar, Anna, Blanche, and Jesse Layton. HOHLFELD, Herman L., Manufacturer. Among the widely known business men and manufacturers of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, is Herman L. Hohlfeld, president of the Hohlfeld Manufacturing Company. Mr. Hohlfeld has thoroughly identified him- self with a number of Philadelphia's leading interests, and is also well known in her club and social circles. Hohlfeld Arms—Quarterly, argent and gules, an eagle displayed and counterchanged. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, three ostrich plumes, the one in centre gules, the others argent. Herman L. Hohlfeld was born in Sax- ony, Germany, January 12, 1866, son of Henry and Caroline (Macht) Hohlfeld. Henry Hohlfeld remained in Germany until 1870, when he came to America, locating in New York, where he was employed for three years. He then went to Adams, Massa- chusetts, where he became identified with the weaving business, remaining four years, then removed to Philadelphia, where he was connected until his death with the firm of John & James Dobson. Herman L. Hohlfeld received his edu- cation in the schools of Adams, Massachu- setts, and in Philadelphia. He early entered business life, as a creel boy, with John & James Dobson. His industry brought him promotion, and he later took up weaving and remained in this line for seven years. He was afterward yarn boss with Mc- Callum & McCallum, and later with Ivins, Dietz & Magee. He then became overseer with John & James Dobson, remaining for five years. He was afterward general man- ager for the Van Deventer Carpet Com- pany, owning two plants, one at Plainfield, New Jersey, and the other in Greensboro, North Carolina. After three years spent in that way, Mr. Hohlfeld returned to Phila- delphia and formed a partnership with James B. Patterson, of the Patterson Manu- facturing Company. The name was then changed to Patterson & Hohlfeld, under which style they continued in the manufac- ture of hammocks until 1904, when Mr. Hohlfeld purchased Mr. Patterson's in- terest and is now sole proprietor of the Hohl- feld Manufacturing Company. They manu- facture a general line of hammocks, and their output includes as fine a line as can be found in America. Since 1915 they have been very large manufacturers of turk- ish towels, with an international sale, their trade-marked product in this line being "Hohlfeld's Driad Turkish Towels." The business has grown with leaps and bounds, due to the ability and energy of its proprie- tor. They maintain offices and sales rooms in New York, and their sales are only limited by their output. Mr. Hohlfeld's training qualified him for carrying on a large business enterprise, and his close ap- plication to the business of his concern has given him remarkable success. The indus- try which he has built up is of great value in itself and of relative importance in the 83 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY industrial development of Philadelphia. A man of strong personality, he has exerted a deep influence on his associates and sub- ordinates, and toward the latter in partic- ular, his conduct has ever been marked by a degree of kindness and consideration which has won for him their loyal support and hearty cooperation. Force and resolution, combined with a genial disposition, are de- picted in his countenance, and his simple, dignified and affable manners attract all who are brought into contact with him. He is one of the men who number friends in all classes of society. The great growth of his enterprise made a removal to new and larger quarters imperative in 1912, and Mr. Hohl- feld purchased a large plot of ground on Sedgley Avenue, at Tenth Street, on the north side of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on which has risen one of the most modern and complete fireproof factory structures in Philadelphia. Mr. Hohlfeld is a member of the Repub- lican party, but has never held office. He is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, a member of Lodge No. 9, Free and Accepted Masons; Corinthian Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Corinthian Commandery, Knights Templar; the Scottish Rite; and is a member of Lu Lu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Union League, the Manufacturers' Club, Traders' League, American Civic Alliance, National Manufacturers' Association, Deep Waterways Association, and other associa- tions. He has been active in the promo- tion of soccer in Philadelphia, and now heads the Soccer Club. A man of action rather than words, he demonstrates his public spirit by actual achievements that advance the wealth and prosperity of Philadelphia. In January, 1893, Mr. Hohlfeld married Phoebe Hobson, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Kilmer) Hobson, of Philadel- phia, and they are the parents of a son: Milton Hohlfeld, born December 5, 1895, a graduate of Penn Charter School, also at- tended Wharton School of Finance, and now vice-president of the Hohlfeld Manu- facturing Company. Herman L. Hohlfeld's career may be summed up in one word-success-the re- sult of his own unaided efforts. Through- out his career he has been animated by the spirit of progress, ever pressing forward and seeking to make the good better and the better best. He has furnished a true picture of the ideal manufacturer, one who creates and adds to the wealth of nations while advancing his own interests. He is of that class of which America is so proud -the self-made man. MAXWELL, Charles Jones, Enterprising Citizen, World War Veteran. The name of Charles Jones Maxwell, as that of an astute and enterprising business man, has long been familiar to a majority of his fellow-citizens of Philadelphia. Dur- ing the World War Mr. Maxwell was ac- tively associated with various forms of pat- riotic work. J. Gordon Maxwell, father of Charles Jones Maxwell, was a son of the Rev. J. Gordon and Mary Stockton (Johnson) Max- well, the former rector of Emmanuel Church, Philadelphia, and was born in that city Sep- tember 14, 1840. He received from Jeff- erson College the degree of Doctor of Medi- cine. During the Civil War he served as assistant surgeon of the Mower Hospital, Philadelphia. Subsequently, he held for a time the office of chief physician in the Pennsylvania Railroad District, East of Wayne, but resigned in order to devote him- self to private practice in Bryn Mawr, and eventually became a class instructor at Jeff- erson College, and assistant to Professor Gross, specializing in diseases of the lungs and throat. He was Past Master of Fritz Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; St. 84 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY John's Commandery, No. 4, Knights Temp- lar; and vestryman of old St. David's Church and the Church of the Redeemer at Bryn Mawr. Mr. Maxwell married, Oc- totober 19, 1865, Emma Staton Laws, Staton Laws, daughter of John and Jane M. (Castner) Laws, of Philadelphia and they became the parents of three sons: J. Gordon, de- ceased; Gifford Johnson, also deceased; and Charles Jones, of further mention. Dr. Maxwell died January 9, 1878. Charles Jones Maxwell, son of J. Gordon and Emma Staton (Laws) Maxwell, was, born November 17, 1869, at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and attended the Friends' School at Darby, and Cheltenham Military Academy, Ogontz, Pennsylvania. The business career of Mr, Maxwell be- gan in association with the house of Simons Brother & Company, wholesale jewelers. He next connected himself with J. E. Caldwell & Company, and since then has been a member and president of the firms of Max- well & Berlet, jewelers, Charles J. Maxwell & Company, jewelers, and Maxwell's Build- ings Corporation. He is a director of the Merchantville Trust Company of New Jer- sey. In politics, Mr. Maxwell is a Republican. During the World War he enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard Reserves, was one of the committee that had charge of the Union League Soldiers' and Sailors' Annex, and in these, as in all his other ac- tivities, he was energetic, charitable and pro- gressive. Prominent among these activi- ties is the Walnut Street Business Men's Association, of which he has been vice- presi- dent and director and is now its president. He may be said, indeed, to have had a very active part in the building up of this or- ganization, having, in addition to his many other endeavors in its behalf, acted as its spokesman in favor of daylight saving, etc. He is one of the original directors of the Delaware River Bridge Association, and in that connection acted as chairman of its legislative committees of Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the interest of the pas- sage of bridge bills in both States. For this end he has worked diligently since 1909. The clubs in which Mr. Maxwell is en- rolled include the Union League, Meridan, Bryn Mawr Polo, and Seaside Park Yacht. He is a director of the South Jersey Chap- ter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is vestryman of Grace Protestant Epis- copal Church, Merchantville, New Jersey; former president of St. Andrew's Society of Pennsylvania; member of the Pennsyl- vania Sons of the Revolution; director of the Building Owners' and Managers' Asso- ciation; member of the Society of the War of 1812. Mr. Maxwell married, September 27, 1892, Katharine Knight, born in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of George Harvey and Anna. (Atkinson) Knight, of that city, and they have one son: John Gordon, born May 28, 1895; educated at the Moorestown Friends' School, and Haverford College, class of 1916, then took a post-graduate course at the University of Pennsylvania. He enlisted during the World War in the quartermaster's department of the Navy, third-class, graduating at Pelham Bay in 1918, an ensign; saw two and a half years' service in reserve and regular navy, coast transportation of supplies; transporting troops to France and now ensign in United States Naval Reserves. He is a thirty- second degree Mason, a member of Mer- chantville Lodge, No. 119, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; also a member of Excelsior Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rites; Crescent Temple; Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; a member of the Military Order of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World War; St. Andrew's Society; Cap and Bells Club, of Haverford College; Kappa Alpha 85 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Society, University of Pennsylvania; sylvania. Merchantville Country Club; Seaside Park Yacht Club; American Legion; and Sons of the Revolution. The record of Charles J. Maxwell, show- ing him as public-spirited and patriotic both in peace and war, is that of a true American citizen. MOTTER, John Christian, Trust Company President. Among the coming men of Harrisburg must be numbered John Christian Motter, president of the Mechanics' Trust Company. Mr. Motter is a descendant of French an- cestors, who settled in York County, Penn- sylvania. Lewis M. Motter, grandfather of John Christian Motter, was born at Emmittsburg, Maryland, and married a Miss Rudisell, of Taneytown, Maryland. Mr. Motter lived to the venerable age of ninety-five or nine- ty-six. Isaac M. Motter, son of Lewis M. and (Rudisell) Motter, was born January 19, 1852, at Emmittsburg, Maryland, and was a minister of the Re- formed Church. He married Ada Serene Kunkel, born February 9, 1854, at Ship- pensburg, Pennsylvania, and their children were: S. Lewis, married Janet R. C. Watts, of Harrisburg; Guy K., married Ella John- son, of Frederick, Maryland; John Chris- tian, mentioned below; Lida M., married Frank A. Robins, Jr., of Steelton, Penn- sylvania; Lillian E., married Edward C. Price, of Van Lear, Kentucky; Serena, at home; Margaret R., also at home; and Rachel, married Allan G. Quynn. John Christian Motter, son of Isaac M. and Ada Serene (Kunkel) Motter, was born December 28, 1883, at Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and received his preparatory education in the pubic schools of Freder- ick, Maryland, afterward studying at Frank- lin and Marshall Academy, Lancaster, Penn- In 1901 Mr. Motter became a clerk in the First National Bank of Frederick, where he was employed in various positions until 1910, when he received the appointment of deputy bank commissioner of Maryland. In 1913 he resigned this position, and in January, 1914, came to Harrisburg and as- sociated himself with the Mechanics' Bank which, in that year, was incorporated as the Mechanics' Trust Company, Mr. Motter be- ing made treasurer. In 1921 he was elected president of the company. The fraternal associations of Mr. Motter include affilia- tion with the Masonic Order and the Ben- evolent and Protective Order of Elks. His clubs are the Harrisburg and Harrisburg Reformed Church, but in the summer of Country. He was formerly a member of the 1923 he and his wife joined St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Harris- burg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Motter married, March 28, 1919, Caroline M. Riley, born at Bala, Pennsyl- vania, daughter of Harry and (Moore) Riley, of Philadelphia, Mr. Riley being operator of the Pennsylvania Rail- road restaurant at the Broad Street station. John Christian Motter is a fine, manly, clean-cut type of financier. He has reached his present honorable standing in the bank- ing world entirely by his own merit, and he is one of the coming men of Harris- burg, a fact so self-evident that its repetition is unavoidable, for there can be no doubt that he has a future ahead of him. CARPENTER, William H., Financier. For many years there was among the leading financiers of Philadelphia no more. representative man than the late William H. Carpenter, president of the Union Na- tional Bank. Mr. Carpenter was a veteran of the Civil War and prominently identified 86 Mt Carpenter ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY with the more important political and social organizations of his home city. Isaac Carpenter, grandfather of William H. Carpenter, was a native of Pennsylvania, whither his ancestors had removed from Northern New Jersey, settling in Frankford. They were members of the Society of Friends and took a prominent part in the upbuilding of Colonial Pennsylvania. Isaac Carpenter married, August 20, 1801, Elea- nor Clark, and their children were: 1. Mar- garet, born in year 1802. 2. William, born April 7, 1803. 3. Margaretta, born March 24, 1805. 4. Obed, born July 19, 1807. 5. Miles, born November 11, 1808. 6. Charles, mentioned below. 7. Martha, born December 20, 1813. 8. Alpheus, born September 21, 1816. Charles Carpenter, son of Isaac and Eleanor (Clark) Carpenter, was born May 21, 1811, and was a member of a firm of tanners at Frankford. He married, No- vember 17, 1835, Priscilla West Bradfield, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Byerly) Bradfield. The Bradfield family had settled near Abington and, like the Carpenters, had done much for the best interests of Penn- sylvania. They belonged to the Society of Friends. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter became the parents of a son and a daughter: William H., mentioned below; and Eleanor Eliza- beth. William H. Carpenter, son of Charles and Priscilla West (Bradfield) Carpenter, was born July 16, 1842, in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, and received his education in the pub- lic schools of Philadelphia and at the Cen- tral High School, where he graduated with honors. The business life of Mr. Carpenter began in a wholesale shoe house, where he held the position of clerk until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he was one of the first to respond to his country's call to arms, enlisting, in 1861, in the 104th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which fought with • such heroic distinction at Malvern Hill on the line of McClellan's retreat. He after- ward served in the 15th Pennsylvania Cav- alry with Anderson's famous troop. In 1864 he received an honorable discharge. On returning to Philadelphia, Mr. Car- penter obtained a clerkship in the Penn Township Bank, now known as the Penn National Bank. With this well known in- stitution he was connected in various cap- acities for nearly twenty years, and in 1883 assumed the duties of cashier and director of the Union National Bank. Later he be- came president of the institution, retaining the office until 1916, when he was retired as chairman of the board. He entered the banking business before the National Bank- ing Act went into effect. During the many years of Mr. Carpen- ter's identification with the financial inter- ests of Philadelphia his faithful services to the bank with which he was connected for a third of a century were a prime factor in the steady and rapid advancement of the standing of the institution, and to-day it is one of the most influential of its class in the city. His recognized ability was the re- sult of his thorough business methods. Not only was his position a high one in local banking circles, but he was also widely known among bankers throughout the coun- try. He represented the city of Philadel- phia as a director of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit. In politics Mr. Carpenter was a Republi- can. His interest in all that concerned the welfare and progress of Philadelphia was ever active and helpful and he was regarded as one of the most public-spirited among her citizens. He was for several years a director of the Trades' League, and was long recognized as one of the most enthusiastic members of the Philadelphia High School Alumni. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest members of the Union League and took a conspicuous part in its 87 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Banker. affairs. Also, for years, he was a member CAMERON, Peter Glenn, of the Old Schuylkill Navy Club. He also belonged to the Manufacturers' and Merion Cricket clubs and other leading social and political organizations. For years he was a prominent member of the Oxford Pres- byterian Church, being actively associated with various charitable and philanthropic societies. Not only was Mr. Carpenter widely known as an eminent financier, but as a man he was generally beloved, having a genial disposition, a cheerful manner and a kindly heart. He was a delightful com- panion and a loyal gentleman. Mr. Carpenter married, February 4, 1869, in Germantown, Louise Reynthaler, a native of Pennsylvania, daughter of Johann and Anna Marie (Eisler) Reynthaler. The former, a livestock broker, was born April 1, 1804, at Esslingen, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter were the parents of two daughters: 1. Eleanor Elizabeth, wife of Allan Eavenson, of Philadelphia. 2. Ada West, who married Dr. Thomas Somerville Stewart, also of Philadelphia, and they have a son, Thomas Carpenter Stewart, born No- vember 21, 1910. Mr. Carpenter was a devoted husband and father, domestic in his tastes, and always finding his highest happiness at his own fireside. He travelled extensively with his family, making trips to Europe as well as to different parts of the United States. The death of Mr. Carpenter, which oc- curred March 29, 1923, at his Philadelphia home, removed one who was an impressive representative of the type that has carried American enterprise to its present high standing and whose personality commanded the confidence and esteem of all who admire sterling worth and honorable success. The career of William H. Carpenter was one of true patriotism and widely extended use- fulness, and his record shows him as an exemplar worthy of the emulation of future generations of his fellow-citizens. Among the best known of the financial leaders of the last twenty years in Northern and Central Pennsylvania is Peter G. Cam- eron, of Harrisburg. Throughout his career Mr. Cameron has been, thus far, associated with the banking interests of the Keystone State, and in every financial posi- tion which he has been called to fill has accomplished notable work. He now holds the office of Secretary of Banking. Peter Cameron, grandfather of Peter Glenn Cameron, was of Glasgow, Scotland, and about seventy-five years ago brought his family to Tioga County, Pennsylvania, where he found employment in the Bloss- burg mines and at Morris Run. He married in Scotland, and there his children, whose names follow, were born: Peter; Christina; Annie; James; David, mentioned below; John; and William. The religious belief of Mr. Cameron was that which he inherited from generations of his ancestors who had been Scotch Covenanters, and in that faith all his children remained steadfast. David Cameron, son of Peter Cameron, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and at the age of eight years was brought by his parents to the United States, where he was educated in the common schools, the old Wellsboro Academy, and the Mansfield Normal School. During the day he worked in the mines with his father and in the evenings instructed a school composed of his comrades. While attending the Normal School, he taught mathematics in the insti- tution, also teaching at Morris Run, Fall Brook, and Mitchell's Creek, and for two years was principal of the Tioga school. While thus occupied he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and in 1871 formed a partnership with John I. Mitchell, in Wells- boro, where he has since practiced. For eleven years he served as United States 88 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY district attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh, resigning in 1882. He served on He served on the Common Pleas bench of Tioga by appointment, later being elected for a full term. He married, Oc- tober 5, 1865, Emily A. Mitchell, daughter of Thomas K. and Elizabeth (Roe) Mit- chell, of Mitchell's Creek, and granddaughter of Richard Mitchell, who settled at that place in 1792. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron be- came the parents of the following children: 1. Elizabeth, married Frederick W. Bailey, of Denver, Colorado. 2. Annie R., married. Professor George C. Robertson. 3. William R., married Margaret Williams, of Wells- boro, Pennsylvania. 4. Peter Glenn, of whom further. 5. Leon B., married Mary Conevery, of Wellsboro. 6. Ernest M., of New York City. On October 5, 1923, Judge Cameron and his wife celebrated very qui- etly the fifty-eighth anniversary of their mar- riage. Judge Cameron is still one of the most active members of the Tioga County Bar and is at his office early and late, as he has been since 1868, the year of his admission. Mrs. Cameron has kept pace with her distinguished husband, spending a part of every day with the newspapers and magazines in addition to superintending the affairs of the household. John I. Mitchell, son of Thomas K. and Elizabeth (Roe) Mitchell, and brother of Mrs. Emily A. (Mitchell) Cameron, had a notable career, the first office that he held being that of district attorney of Tioga County. He was then elected to the Penn- sylvania State Legislature, and while serving his second term was chosen Congressman, and in 1882, while filling this office, was elected to the United States Senate. When his term expired, in 1888, he was made President Judge of Tioga County, being succeeded by his brother-in-law, David Cameron. He next was elevated to the bench of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on which he served to the close of his life. Peter Glenn Cameron, son of David and Emily A. (Mitchell) Cameron, was born September 10, 1876, at Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and received his edu- cation at the Wellsboro High School, the Mansfield State Normal School and Roches- ter University, where he took a business course. The first position secured by Mr. Cam- eron was that of assistant cashier with the Rockhill Iron and Coal Company. Within a short time he resigned and went to Wells- boro, where he became secretary to his uncle, John I. Mitchell, then on the bench of the Superior Court. At the same time he read law, and in the course of events was admit- ted to the Tioga County Bar, but never practised. In 1902, while completing his studies, he was appointed bank examiner, an office which he retained until November, 1906, when he resigned and became auditor of the Union Trust Company, of Pitts- burgh. In the course of time he resigned this position also and in 1911 was re-ap- pointed bank examiner, serving until 1919. He was then appointed deputy Secretary of Banking, and continued to hold the ap- pointment until June, 1922, when he was made Secretary of Banking. In January, 1923, he was re-appointed by Governor Pinchot. publicans. The political allegiance of Mr. Cameron is given to the principles upheld by the Re- publicans. He affiliates with the Masonic Fraternity and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and belongs to the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. Athletic Association. His clubs are the Duquesne and Union, of Pittsburgh, and the Harrisburgh, of Harrisburg. A true lover of nature, Mr. Cameron delights in life in the open, taking pleasure in walking motoring and the sight of fine prospects and noble trees. He loves dogs and birds. Withal, he has a taste for music, and playing the violin is one of his chief recreations. His appearance belies his years, 89 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY a fresh complexion and clear, piercing, but kindly, eyes giving him an almost youthful aspect. One of his greatest gifts is a genius for friendship, and his home at Bellevue Park is the seat of a genial and gracious hospitality. Mr. Cameron married, January 21, 1910, in New York City, Blanche Lytle, daughter of Jonathan and Jane (Mountz) Lytle, the former a builder of steel mills and fur- naces, of Newcastle, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron are the parents of two children: 1. Donald Lytle, born April 6, 1911. 2. Emily Jane, born April 25, 1913. Peter Glenn Cameron has been loyal to the noble traditions to which he is heir. In his work as a financier he has displayed the courage, aggressiveness and fidelity to the highest ideals which made his ancestors a power in helping to mould the destinies of Scotland. LONERGAN, John E., Manufacturer. One of Philadelphia's best-known citizens is John E. Lonergan, president of J. E. Lonergan Company, manufacturers of steam specialties. Mr. Lonergan is a director in numerous institutions and organizations, and for many years has been a contributor to various charities. John E. Lonergan was born May 25, 1841, in Nicholastown, near Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland, and is a son of Pierce and Mary (Tobin) Lonergan. Until March, 1852, he attended school in Clonmel and thereafter was a pupil in various schools of the United States, having come to Phila- delphia. As a machinist, engineer and inventor, Mr. Lonergan has been at the head of a number of large enterprises. In addition to the presidency of the John E. Lonergan Company he holds that of the H. Brinton Company and also that of the California Vineyards Company. He is a trustee of the Beneficial Saving Fund Society of Penn- sylvania, and of the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia. In politics Mr. Lonergan is an Inde- pendent Republican. His only club is the Manufacturers'. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and belongs to the Holy Name Society, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Friendly Sons of St. Pat- rick, and is a life-member of the American Catholic Historical Society, and the Frank- lin Institute. In November, 1920, Mr. Lonergan con- tributed the sum of $100,000 for the new St. Joseph's College campaign, the gift to be used for the establishment of a school of mechanical engineering to be named for the founder. Mr. Lonergan was recently hon- ored by the Pope, who named him privy chamberlain of the sword and mantle. At the Forty-niners' Celebration in Sac- ramento, California, Mr. Lonergan had the distinction of driving, for a short distance, the original locomotive of the old Central Pacific Railroad. Many years before he had driven this locomotive, christened the "C. P. Huntington," on its first trip in California. Between that time and May 23, 1922, when he opened the celebration by driving it once more, fifty-three years had elapsed. He also drove the "Governor Stanford," and both these locomotives are so revered that the "Huntington" is in- stalled in part on the S. P. R. R., Sacra- mento, and the "Stanford" in a museum at Palo Alto, California. In walking, horseback-riding and travel, at home and abroad, Mr. Lonergan finds en- joyment. A man of genial personality, he has surrounded himself with a large circle of warmly attached friends. Mr. Lonergan married, September 10, 1867, Mary A. Bowes, daughter of Thomas D. and Catherine (Raywood) Bowes. No children have been born to them, but they 90 ohn E. Lonergan John John ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY have reared eight half-orphans, their neph- lief of the Widows and Children of Clergy- ews and nieces. Everything in his business relations and in his life as a citizen has shown Mr. Lon- ergan to be a man of vision. In consequence of this and of his many sterling qualities his opinions have always carried weight. He is one of the men essential to the upbuild- ing and steady development of great cities. LEWIS, Francis A. (3), Lawyer, World War Veteran. Francis A. (3) Lewis, of the well known firm of Duane, Morris and Heckscher, is among the foremost of those members of the Philadelphia bar who have come for- ward to take their places on the stage of events within the last two years. Mr. Lewis has a long and honorable naval record, hav- ing served during the World War both in the United States and in European waters. Francis A. (3) Lewis was born February 14, 1889, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Francis A. (2) and Blanche (McClelland) Lewis, the former being represented in this work by a biography and portrait. The preparatory education of Francis A. (3) Lewis was received at the Episcopal Acad- emy and the Haverford Schools and in 1906 he entered the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1910 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He then entered the Harvard Law School, where he remained until 1912, then entered the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania and gradu- ated in 1913. In the autumn of the same year he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar and immediately began the practice of his profession in the offices of Duane, Mor- ris and Heckscher, and on January 1, 1917, he was admitted to partnership. He de- votes himelf to the general practice of law. At elections Mr. Lewis votes the straight Republican ticket. His clubs are: The Philadelphia, and Gulph Mills Golf. He is treasurer of the Corporation for the Re- men in the Communion of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and also of the Stott Trust, and one of the board of managers of the Episcopal Hospital. He attends St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church. On July 7, 1917, Mr. Lewis enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve Force as a seaman of the second-class, and on No- vember 28th of the same year, was commis- sioned ensign. On September 20, 1918, he was promoted to lieutenant, junior grade. From July 13, 1917, to September 28th of the same year, he served on the S. P. "602", operating off the New Jersey coast, and from September 28 to November 28, 1917, when he received his commission, he was stationed at Sewell's Point. From Novem- ber 28, 1917, to June 8, 1918, he was at- tached to the office of Naval Intelligence at Washington, District of Columbia, and on the latter date was detached and ordered to the United States Naval Forces operat- ing in European Waters. On June 22, 1918, he reported to the United States Naval Forces operating in European waters, and was attached there until his return to this country, August 23, 1919, and from that time to the close of the war was attached to the office of Naval Intelligence at Wash- ington, District of Columbia. Mr. Lewis married, April 24, 1915, in Philadelphia, at St. Luke's Protestant Epis- copal Church, Louise B. Brock, daughter of John W. and Mary Louise (Tyler) Brock, the former a well known member of the Philadelphia bar. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are the parents of two children: 1. Francis A. (4), born November 8, 1916. 2. Mary Louise Tyler, born January 27, 1921. Francis A. (3) Lewis is a worthy scion of a distinguished ancestry, adding, by his professional record and his service in time of war, to the honor which has for genera- tions been associated with the family name. 91 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY LINEAWEAVER, Henry Harbaugh, Coal Company President. Well known among the business men of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is Henry H. Lineaweaver, president of H. H. Lineaweav- er & Company, miners and shippers of coal. While heading his own company, Mr. Linea- weaver is officially connected with many other industrial enterprises, and in all that makes for the improvement of his city he can be counted upon as a staunch supporter. Henry Harbaugh Lineaweaver was born December 22, 1872, in Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Dr. Simeon T. and Mary O. A. (Harbaugh) Lineaweaver. His education was received in public and private schools and from tutors, and he early entered business life, be- ing for a number of years and at the present time prominently identified with the coal pro- duction of Pennsylvania. tors' Association, and of the executive coun- cil, local, district and national, of the Boy Scouts of America, also filling various other offices. During the World War Mr. Lineaweaver served as a member of the campaign com- mittee of Merion on all the local Liberty Loan drives, aiding largely in their success. Politically he is a Democrat, but has never accepted office. Of social nature, he holds membership in many clubs, among them the Racquet, of Philadelphia; the Merion Cricket, the Pottsville (resigned), of Potts- ville, Pennsylvania, the Cresco (resigned), of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the Monterey Country, and the Philadelphia Country. He is affiliated with the Masons. He and his family are members of the Protestant Epis- copal Church. A man of action rather than words, he demonstrates his public spirit by actual achievements. Mr. Lineaweaver married, April 22, 1903, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Clara Repplier, daughter of Francis B. and Mary (Repplier) Bannan, of that city, and their children are: 1. F. Ridgway, born October 17, 1904. 2. Mary Bannan. 3. Henry Harbaugh, Jr., born July 26, 1906. At the age of twenty-three, Mr. Linea- weaver became partner in a coal company in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, maintaining the con- nection for nine or ten years. He then moved to Philadelphia and has now been, for nearly twenty years, a factor of import- ance in the business circles of that city. His well known executive and administrative talents have caused his services to be much in demand on boards of directors of various institutions, and he has accepted some of these trusts, also holding the presidency of a number of organizations, including H. H. Smith & Company, the Shipman Koal Com- pany, the Cambridge Coal Company, the Economy Domestic Coal Company, the Le- banon Stone Company, the Annville Stone Company, and the Keatin Coal Company. NORTON, Richard Evans, He is president of the Mahanoy Plane Coal Company, and a director of the Middle Creek Coal Company and the Commercial Bankers' Building and Loan Association of Philadelphia. He is a member of the board of governors of the Anthracite Coal Opera- The career of Mr. Lineaweaver has been one of success, which has come to him because of his ability, energy and person- ality. In addition to being a man of broad and liberal views he is a business man of decisive action. He belongs to that class which is doing so much to advance the real interest of the city and State and whose industry and enterprise deserve the most cordial approval of all good citizens. Banker, Active in World War. Prominent among the younger generation of aggressive Philadelphians who are today vitalizing forces in the business world is Richard E. Norton, partner in the firm of 92 Pisa швали Extactpres е ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY William H. Newbold's Son & Company, Bankers. During the World War Mr. Nor- ton was associated with numerous patriotic activities, and in the club circles and social life of the metropolis he has long been well known and popular. Richard Evans Norton was born May 5, 1872, in Toledo, Ohio, and is a son of Elijah Harper and Mary Ann (Evans) Norton. He was educated in his native city, and it was there that he entered upon his business career by filling a position in the National Bank of Commerce. Later he became a member of the firm of Tarault & Norton, lumber and stave merchants of Mayock, North Carolina, subsequently associating himself with E. H. Rollins & Sons, of Bos- ton, investment brokers, each of these changes resulting in the further develop- ment of the business ability with which nature has so liberally endowed him. The city next chosen by Mr. Norton for the scene of his activities was Philadelphia, and here, in November, 1909, he formed a connection with the internationally known firm of Drexel & Company, Bankers, being placed in charge of the bond department. On January 1,1920, he became a partner in the firm of W. H. Newbold's Son & Company, Bankers, located at No. 511 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. By vote and influence Mr. Norton up- holds the principles of the Republican Par- ty, but has never figured in the arena of public affairs. A number of the worthy in- stitutions of his city receive assistance from him, and he is widely but quietly charitable. His clubs are: The Philadelphia Country, Merion Chicket, Philadelphia Racquet, Philadelphia Sketch and Pen and Pencil, and the Gulph Mills Golf. He is a mem- ber of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The sphere of Mr. Norton's war ac- tivities was very extensive. He served as director of publicity of the Third Federal Reserve District in the first, second, third and fourth Liberty loans, and was associ- ate director of the Third Federal Reserve District Victory Loan. He was director of publicity of the War Chest Drive, and was connected with the Marine and Sailors' Rec- reation Centre, League Island, Philadelphia. He served as commanding officer of the Ardmore (Pennsylvania) Home Defense Battalion, and is one of the trustees of the Welfare Federation, of Philadelphia. It has been well said that Mr. Norton is one of the leaders in finance who attend strictly to business, and it is this habit of concen- tration, combined with talents, which have placed him in the position he now holds in the banking circles of Philadelphia. Mr. Norton married, June 23, 1904, Mary Hale Evans, daughter of Spalding and Mary Anna (Buck) Evans, of Lockport, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Norton are the parents of two daughters: Nancy Evans, born May 26, 1905; and Caroline Harper, born May 27, 1907. 27, 1907. The Norton home is in the suburb of Rosemont, and the family are active in social circles. In the business world of Philadelphia the name of Richard Evans Norton suggests financial history in the making. He is one of the men who have not only aroused a hope for a "Greater" Philadelphia, but have also inspired a confident expectation of the realization of that hope. STACKPOLE, Edward J. Editor, Head of Printing Establishment. Harrisburg's best known citizen is Ed- ward J. Stackpole, editor and chief own- er of the Harrisburg "Telegraph," and president of the Telegraph Printing Company. In all that makes for the ad- vancement of his city, Mr. Stackpole can be counted on as a warm supporter, and his ideas have often been of great worth in matters of civic moment. Edward Henry Harrison Stackpole, 93 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY father of Edward J. Stackpole, was for many years a manufacturer of wagons and a general blacksmith in McVey- town. In 1876 he served as representa- tive of Mifflin County in the State Legislature, and in his early man- hood was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. He mar- ried Margaret Jane Glasgow, and eleven children were born to them, among whom was Edward James, of Edward James, of whom further. At the time of his death, in 1890, Edward H. H. Stackpole held the position of superintendent of public grounds and buildings at Harrisburg. Edward James Stackpole, son of Ed- ward Henry Harrison and Margaret Jane (Glasgow) Stackpole, was born January 18, 1861, at McVeytown, Mif- flin County, Pennsylvania, and received his education in the public schools of his native place. During his school days he learned typesetting in the office of the McVeytown "Journal," which he subse- quently entered as a general printer, and where he continued to be employed until 1881. He not only looked after the me- chanical work of the "Journal," but did most of the writing for that newspaper, attracting the attention of the newspaper publishers of the Juniata Valley. About 1880 Mr. Stackpole was noti- fied of an opening in the car record of- fice of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany at Altoona, and was also tendered the position of city editor of the Altoona "Tribune." He declined both positions and later was invited to become a part- ner of B. F. Ripple in the publication of the Orbisonia (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania,) "Dispatch." This paper he conducted until January, 1883, when he accepted a position as assistant fore- man and exchange editor of the Harris- burg "Telegraph." At the end of a year or two he was promoted to the position of city editor, and in addition became the Harrisburg representative of a large number of metropolitan newspapers, in- cluding the New York "Sun," the Phil- adelphia "Inquirer," the Pittsburgh "Dispatch," the Chicago "Inter-Ocean," the Washington "Post," the Philadelphia "Ledger," the Elmira "Advertiser," the Wall Street "Journal," and others, in- cluding the "Iron Age," the New York "Commercial" and the "Financial News". Previous to his marriage in 1889, Mr. Stackpole seriously considered purchase. of the St. Paul "Dispatch," having inter- ested a group of prominent men of the Minnesota capital, including Mayor Rice, Pay Director J. N. Speel, United States Navy, and his brother, Alexander; ex-Governor Alexander Ramsay and oth- ers. After considerable negotiating with the St. Paul "Globe" for an important news franchise the conditions proved un- satisfactory and the project was dropped. In 1889 Mr. Stackpole and his bride made a tour of the Northwest to the Pacific Coast. On this trip he was offered three important newspaper positions-Spokane Falls "Review," as associate editor; Ta- coma "Ledger," as city editor, and Port- land "Telegram," as editor and manager. He declined each in turn, but was strongly tempted to cast his fortunes with the West. In 1898 Mr. Stackpole resigned his po- sition as city editor of the "Telegraph" in order to give more attention to his im- portant and fast-growing outside news- paper interests, but on the death of M. W. McAlarney, the controlling owner, and editor of the "Telegraph," he pur- chased, in 1901, the McAlarney inter- est, subsequently becoming chief owner and president. Under his management and direction the "Telegraph" soon be- 94 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY came one of the most influential of Pennsylvania newspapers, taking the lead in all movements for the betterment of Harrisburg. It was the "Telegraph" which led the campaign for the "Greater Harrisburg" in 1901, and no similar cam- paign since has been without the "Tel- egraph's" support. In 1924 Governor Pinchot appointed Mr. Stackpole chairman of the State Com- mission authorized to erect a permanent memorial to Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock, the Father of Pennsylvania Forestry at Mc- Veytown, his native place. A man of vision and energy, Mr. Stackpole has also been identified with local enterprise and has always been act- ive in municipal affairs, having served as president of the Board of Trade, in 1903, and as president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1919-20. He is a director of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Com- merce. As president of the Telegraph Printing Company, he has caused the plant to become one of the most im- portant general printing houses in Penn- sylvania. He is a director of the Har- risburg Trust Company, the Pennsyl- vania Surety Company, and other im- portant financial institutions. Politically, Mr. Stackpole has always been an active Republican, having pre- sided over party conventions in his city, and been identified with a number of prominent political organizations. He has been captain of the Cameron Republican Club. He was also commander of the famous "Harrison Invincibles," organized for the the promotion of the candidacy of Benjamin Harrison for the presi- dency. On February 22, 1901, Mr. Stack- pole was appointed postmaster by Pres- ident McKinley, and in 1905 and 1909 was re-appointed by President Roose- velt. He brought to the administration of the office the same tireless energy and deep public spirit that have charac- terized all his public activities, and no city has ever been given more satisfac- tory postal facilities. He was one of the organizers of the Pennsylvania Asso- ciation of Postmasters, and presided over the first convention held in Har- risburg. He also took a prominent part in the various State and National con- ventions of postmasters which were held during his tenure of office. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Commis- sion to the South Carolina Exposition at Charleston and represented the Har- risburg Board of Trade in the famous tour of Europe which took place in the summer of 1911 under the management of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, many city experts being of the party. In 1920 Mr. Stackpole served as a member of the Commission on the Amendment and Revision of the State Constitution, and the same year was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. He declined to remain a candidate for delegate-at-large to the Re- publican National Convention of 1916 upon the outbreak of factional warfare, although acceptable to both sides. Dur- ing the World War Mr. Stackpole was active in the various "drives," and gave largely of his time and means to the many forms of patriotic work. He was chairman of the Sixth Pennsylvania Dis- trict in the United War Work campaign, and in 1917-18 served as a member of the Commission of National Defense for Pennsylvania. Not only has Mr. Stackpole's public spirit manifested itself in the ways al- ready mentioned, but he has done his part in the maintenance of the Militia, having served three years in Company D, 8th Regiment, National Guard of 95 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Stackpole is one of the signal figures in Eastern Pennsylvania at the present time, and his record is one that will endure. Philadelphia Lawyer. Pennsylvania. For several years he was president of the Associated Dailies of Pennsylvania. He belongs to the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania and other leading literary organizations. His fraternal affiliations are with Robert SCARBOROUGH, Henry W., Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, Harrisburg Consistory, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; and Zembo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; also Harrisburg Lodge, No. 12, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is a member of the Union League; one of the founders and first president of the Colonial Country Club; and is a mem- ber of the Country Club of Harrisburg and Harrisburg Club. He also belongs to many other social organizations, in which his presence is always welcome. He and his family are members of the Market Square Presbyterian Church, in which he has served as elder and member of the session. Amid all Mr. Stackpole's numerous and engrossing activities his pen has not been idle, and in 1922 he published a work entitled "Tales of My Boyhood," which was received with more than ordinary interest. Henry W. Scarborough, only child of Watson and Anna M. (Stover) Scarbor- ough, was born on a farm located on the State Road, opposite the Green Hill School House, near Lumberville, Solebury Town- ship, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 24, 1870. His parents, and ancestors gen- erally, were prosperous farmers, descended from families who have resided in Bucks Mr. Stackpole married, October 10, 1889. M. Kate Hummel, daughter of Al- bert and Catherine Eliza (Plitt) Hum- mel, and they are the parents of the fol- lowing children: 1. Catherine Hummel, who married Walter Bruce Caldwell, and their children are: Edward James, Jean and Jane, twins. 2. Margaret, who married John C. Herman, and their children are: Margaret, John C. (3), and Nancy. 3. Edward James, Jr., born June 21, 1894; married Frances Bailey, and they have one daughter, Mary Fran- ces. 4. Albert Hummel, born June 28, 1897; married Mary Creighton. Edward J. County, Pennsylvania, from its earliest set- tlements. Through his father he is descended from the Quakers, and through his mother from the Mennonites and Dunkards. Among those from whom he is descended are: William Scarborough, born in 1598, who resided in Hosier Lane, Parish of St. Se- pulchres, London, England, belonged to Peel Monthly Meeting of Friends, and was buried in the Checkers Alley Burial Ground, now called Burnhill Fields; the Pearsons, of England; John Kirk, of Alfreton, Derby- shire, England; the Twinings, Doans, Deanes and Youngs, of Massachusetts; William Wilkinson, of County Durham, England, and Providence, Rhode Island; the Conyers, of County Durham, England; the Smiths, of Providence, Rhode Island; the Wickendens, of Rhode Island; James Paxson, of Marsh Gibbon, County of Bucks, England; the Plumlys; Henry Mitchell, and Elizabeth Foulds of Marsden's Lane, Lancashire; the Elliotts (sometimes spelled Ellot or Elet), of Marcus Hook, Philadelphia County, Penn- sylvania; the Luptons; Robert Willson and Ann Hoag, of Scarborough, England; Syl- vester and Richard Lundy, of Axminster, County Devon, England; the Lyons; the 96 Herry M. Dembrough John Sunderlande ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Larges, the Stovers (formerly spelled Stauf- fer) of Alsace, France; the Wismers; Hockmans; Ruths; the Myers; the Leder- achs; and the Souders. Mr. Scarborough is five feet eight and one-fourth inches tall, weighs one hundred seventy-three pounds, and has a dark complexion. Mr. Scarborough received the degree of B. E. in 1890 from the West Chester State Normal School; of B. S. in 1894; A. M. in 1895 from Haverford College, and LL. B. in 1896, from the University of Pennsyl- vania. At Haverford College he did the work required for the B. S. and A. M. de- grees in four years, and during the same time, by acting as salesman during his vaca- tions, earned sufficient, with the aid of a small scholarship to pay his board and tui- tion and to save six hundred dollars. He completed in two years, the law course at the University of Pennsylvania, which reg- ularly requires three years study. In 1896 he was admitted to the Bar of Philadelphia and then entered upon the general practice of the law, specializing in later years on the Law of Real Estate and Decedents' Estates. His offices were formerly at No. 522 Wal- nut Street but are now at No. 1200 Lincoln Building, Philadelphia. Beginning with 1896, Mr. Scarborough taught commercial law, conveyancing, and real estate law for twelve years at Temple University. He there founded the first course in Philadelphia in conveyancing and real estate law for laymen. For about twen- ty-five years he has been solicitor for the Diamond Building and Loan Association, and chairman of the board of directors of the Alumni Association of the West Chester State Normal School. He is a Republican, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Germantown, a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the Law Academy of Philadelphia, the Law Association of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania State Bar Association, and the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Mr. Scarborough married Clara Hagerty, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Landis) Hagerty, of Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 20, 1904. Their children are: J. Watson, born in 1905, a graduate of the Germantown High School and now (1924) a student at college; Marian Stover, born in 1906, now a student at the Germantown High School; Mary Hagerty, born in 1908, now a student at the Stevens School; and Henry Wismer, Jr., born in 1910, now a student at the Germantown Friends School. They reside at No. 6412 Germantown Avenue, Germantown, Phila- delphia. For further data relating to the Scarbor- ough family see Lewis's "History of Bucks County," Pennsylvania, Prouds' and Smith's "Histories of Pennsylvania," the Kirk fam- ily Genealogy, Eastburn Reeder's "Early Settlers of Solebury," the Stover Genealogy, and the Wismer Genealogy. SUNDERLAND, John, Builder of Natural Reputation. It would be difficult, in an extended search, to find one who gave more sub- stantial proof of the wisdom of Lincoln when he said, "there is something better than making a living- -making a life." than did the late John Sunderland, of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. With a realization of this truth, Mr. Sunderland, who was a builder of national reputation, labored per- sistently and energetically not only to achieve success, but in doing so to make his life a source of benefit to his fellowmen. John Sunderland was born in Leeds, Eng- land. As a boy he was brought by his parents to the United States, where he learned the building business, and was sent to England to study the plan on which the hospitals there were constructed. On his PA-15-7 97 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY return home Mr. Sunderland established himself in the building business, in which, as time went on, he achieved remarkable success. The new ideas which he brought from England in regard to the erection of hospitals he utilized in the building of the State Hospital for the Insane at Warren, Pennsylvania, and many other similar in- stitutions in every part of the United States. Mr. Sunderland was for ten years con- sulting engineer for Towson, Maryland, Hospital, and had a record of having built forty-five hospitals. He was also consult- He was also consult- ing engineer for the Pennsylvania Hospital, famous as "Kirkbrides" and St. Charles R. C. Hospital, at Overbrook. Moreover, in addition to his rare business qualifications, he possessed that capacity for judging the motives and merits of men with- out which it is impossible to achieve all- round success in any business enterprise of moment and magnitude. His self-reli- ance was unfailing, and his clear and far- seeing mind enabled him to grasp every detail of a project, however extensive and complicated. In politics Mr. Sunderland was a Repub- lican. He was a member of the board of managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital and of that of the House of Refuge, and was regarded as one of West Philadelphia's most charitable citizens. He was a master builder, and belonged to the Carpenters' Association. He affiliated with Montgomery Lodge, No. 19, Free and Accepted Masons. A man. of fine personal appearance, Mr. Sunderland was of nature so genial and sympathetic as to possess a rare magnetism. He was a man with whom no one could come in contact without feeling better for the meeting and having a more kindly disposi- tion toward his fellow-men and the world- at-large. Mr. Sunderland married Margaret Beck- ley, of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of: John Franklin; Mary Eliza- beth; and Lavinia Prentiss, who survive him. الحمد The death of Mr. Sutherland, which oc- curred January 22, 1898, was a distinct loss to the best interests of his community. De- voted in his family relations, sincere and true in his friendships, he was a man who drew men to him, and those who had been admitted to the inner circle of his intimacy felt that in losing him they lost a part of themselves. The memory of the upright life of John Sunderland remains as a blessed benediction to those who were his associates while he was numbered among the repre- sentative citizens of Philadelphia. SEESE, Frederick W., Manufacturer. The life of the late Frederick W. Seese was one of those lives which illustrate the possibilities that are open for successful accomplishment in the world of business. Mr. Seese was for many years a leading carriage manufacturer of Philadelphia, but retired a number of years previous to his decease. John Jacob Seese, father of Frederick W. Seese, was born November 12, 1798, in Germany; his wife's first name was Fran- cisca, and she was born December 29, 1799. Their children were: John Jacob, born Janu- ary 28, 1822; Barbara, born May 22, 1825; born September 21, 1829; Leopold, born Juliana, born June 20, 1827; Frederica, June 6, 1831; Lewis, born August 25, 1833; and Frederick W., mentioned below. 1846 the family came to the United States and settled in Philadelphia. In Frederick W. Seese, son of John Jacob and Francisca Seese, was born July 6, 1840, in Baden, Germany, and was but six years old when brought by his parents to the United States. His education was received in local public schools, and after engaging in business he was remarkably successful, establishing himself, in 1875, at Second and 98 American Historico? Socy Eng by Finlay & Conn Dim ved Beeber ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Norris streets, as a carriage and wagon builder, and making a specialty of side-door milk wagons. He was one of the pioneers of the industry in Philadelphia, and his carriages and wagons were among the finest of their day. For twenty-five years he was president of the North Penn Building As- sociation, and at the time of his death a former president of the Carriage and Wagon Builders' Association of Philadelphia. Politically, Mr. Seese was a Republican. He affiliated with Kensington Lodge, No. 211, Free and Accepted Masons; with the Kensington Royal Arch Chapter; with Com- mandery No. 54, Knights Templar; with Schiller Lodge, No. 95, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and United Circle, No. 107, Brotherhood of America. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and always greatly interested and very active in the different departments of its work. For a number of years he was a class leader. A trait always dominant in the character of Mr. Seese was unswerving loyalty to the right as it was given him to see it and abso- lute fearlessness in obeying the dictation of his conscience. He was a man of fine per- sonal appearance, and his noble nature was reflected in his countenance. About 1910 he retired from business. Mr. Seese was twice married, and by his first wife he had two sons: 1. Alfred J., born October 10, 1863, died March 10, 1907. 2. Edward H., born April 7, 1867, married Ottily M. Welge, of St. Louis, Missouri, and died April 29, 1919. After the death of his first wife Mr. Seese married (second) October 18, 1887, in Philadelphia, Mary C. Riemensnyder, born in that city, daughter of George and Anna Catherine (Bittner) Riemensnyder, the former a retired business man. By his second marriage Mr. Seese be- came the father of one daughter: Mary Elizabeth, born September 16, 1889. Mr. Seese was a man of very domestic tastes and a great reader of religious papers. He enjoyed his carriage and fast horses, and later his automobile rides with his daughter. Mrs. Mary C. (Riemensnyder) Seese, who was born July 23, 1865, died August 8, 1921. The death of Mr. Seese, which occurred June 3, 1923, in Philadelphia, deprived his community of a citizen who had ever mani- fested public spirited devotion to her best interests and whose genial and sympathetic nature had surrounded him with a large circle of warmly-attached friends, by whom, as well as by all who had ever been in any way associated with him, he was deeply and sincerely mourned. Frederick W. Seese was a man of whom it could be said, and said with perfect truth, "his word is his bond." He has left a record over which there falls no shadow of wrong nor sus- picion of evil. BEEBER, Dimner, Lawyer, Politician. · Prominent among those members of the Philadelphia bar who have added to professional eminence the prestige which attends distinction in the financial world is Dimner Beeber, former judge of the Superior Court Superior Court of Pennsylvania and chairman of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company. For nearly forty years Mr. Beeber has taken an active and in- fluential part in State and National pol- itics and has a wide reputation as an effective speaker. Dimner Beeber was born March 8, 1854, in Muncy, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Teter D. and Mary Jane (Artley) Beeber. His great-grandfather settled in Berks County in 1768 and served in the Revolutionary Army. As a reward for his services he was given a tract of land in the valley of the west branch of the : 99 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Susquehanna River, and it was upon this tract that the soldier settled after the war. The land, which is now a part of Lycoming County, was the home of his descendants for three generations. The parents of Dimner Beeber were people of substance, and when the boy showed himself fond of books and study they allowed him to follow his natural bent and fitted him for the adoption of a professional career. His preparatory ed- ucation was received at Selins Grove Academy, and he afterward entered Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, grad- uating at twenty years of age with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. His favorite studies were the English classics, biog- raphy and history, and from these he drew inspiration for his future course in life. In 1874, immediately after gradu- ating, he began his legal studies in the office of his brother, J. Artley Beeber, of Williamsport, and two years later was admitted to the bar. In 1876 Mr. Beeber came to Philadel- phia and it was not long before he achieved a recognized position among the younger leaders of the bar of that city. In 1884 he became a partner in the firm of Jones, Carson & Beeber, the other members being J. Levering Jones and Hampton L. Carson, Attorney-General of the State under Governor Penny- packer. This firm had a very extensive practice, being associated with a number of the most important cases before the State and Federal courts, and during Mr. Beeber's connection with it he was largely instrumental in maintaining and increasing its prestige. The firm was dissolved by the withdrawal of Mr. Car- son and thenceforth Mr. Beeber prac- ticed alone. A natural aptitude for public life has always been one of Mr. Beeber's most conspicuous endowments, and in 1898 this trait in his character was accorded distinguished recognition. A testimonial recommending his nomination for the office of district attorney was signed by seven hundred prominent members of the bar, and in January, 1899, he was appointed by Governor Hastings to fill a vacancy on the bench of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. After serving for one year with eminent ability, he re- turned, in January, 1900, to his private practice. In the realms of finance and business Mr. Beeber has won distinction not in- ferior to that which he has achieved at the bar. Not only is he chairman of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company (of which he was for years president), but he is also a director of the Fire Associa- tion of Philadelphia and the Tradesmen's National Bank. Politically, Mr. Beeber is a staunch Independent Republican, and in all that can in any way ameliorate municipal conditions he is intensely progressive and active. For nine years he has served on the Board of Public Education, and his counsel and influence in that capacity may, without exaggeration, be said to have been of great value. In 1911 he was the choice of the Republican Nomination League as the candidate for the mayor- alty nomination against George H. Earle, Jr., on the Republican ticket. In 1914 he was prominently mentioned for Attorney-General in Governor Brum- baugh's cabinet, and in 1919 he was made a member of the Committee of One Hun- dred charged with the duty of naming a suitable man for mayor of Philadelphia. Beginning with the Garfield canvass in 1880, he has taken a prominent part in every subsequent presidential campaign, 100 Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro. NY H. Housen Lewis Historical Pub. Co. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and has a high reputation as an eloquent and convincing political speaker. Among the professional organizations in which Mr. Beeber is enrolled are the American and State Bar associations. For years he has held membership in the Union League, serving as secretary for several years and one term as its vice- president, and in December, 1906, being elected to the presidency as the successor of Governor Edwin S. Stuart, which office he held for two years. He is also a member of the Rittenhouse, and the Philadelphia Country Club, and a mem- ber of the board of managers of the Bureau of Municipal Research. During his college career he belonged to the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and he has since become an honorary member of the Phi Beta Kappa. He has received from Princeton University the honorary de- gree of Master of Arts, and LL. D. from his alma mater. Mr. Beeber's decision of character, as well as his strong and acute mentality, is plainly stamped upon his countenance, and in this we find, perhaps, the keynote of his nature and the source of his suc- cess. It may be said to be as clearly manifest in his portrait as in his record, for a casual glance reveals the fact that the narrative of his career could not be other than it is. Withal he is a true friend, genial and loyal, a leader because he knows how to inspire his followers with the enthusiasm which is a part of his own nature. We have Mr. Beeber's own authority for saying that he owes his first strong impulse toward a career at the bar to the perusal, while he was still a boy, of the biographies of statesmen and lawyers. The sequel has abundantly proved that the inspiration he derived from the lives of these distinguished men has led him aright and that to it Pennsylvania is in- debted for one of the ornaments of her bench and bar and for a citizen and financier whose career throughout has been one of valuable service and un- blemished integrity. HOWSON, Henry, Patent Attorney. On the list of professional men of Philadelphia who have specialized in different departments of the law no name stands higher than that of the late Henry Howson, founder and for many years head of the internationally known firm of Howson & Howson, counsellors at law and solicitors of patents. third of a century Mr. Howson was a resident of Philadelphia, and was quietly but influentially identified with her most. important interests. For a The Rev. John Howson, father of Henry Howson, was one of the masters of the Grammar School at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, and married Mar- garet Saul. Their other sons were the Rev. J. S. Howson, D.D., Dean of Ches- ter; William; Thomas; George; and Richard, of Middleborough-on-Tees, England, a well known metallurgical engineer. Henry Howson, son of Rev. John and Margaret (Saul) Howson, was born in 1822, in Yorkshire, England. After re- ceiving a fair classical education in the school in which his father was a master, he was apprenticed to the noted London engineering firm of William Fairbairn & Company, with which he enjoyed the ad- vantages of a thorough mechanical and engineering training. After serving his term of apprenticeship with Fairbairn & Company he was for some time em- ployed as chief draughtsman and de- 101 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY signer in the establishment of Jamės Nasmyth, of Manchester, the celebrated inventor of the steam-hammer. Subse- quently he was for a time associated with his brother, Richard Howson, as a patent agent in Manchester. In 1849 Mr. Howson came to the United States, settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For some time after his arrival he was employed as designer in various mechanical and engineering es- tablishments, but made his greatest suc- cess in the house of Sutton & Company. During this period he made numerous designs for engineering and mechanical works, among them several pumping engines for the Philadelphia Water Works. He also designed the artistic West Philadelphia stand-pipe, which was removed from its original location and is now at the Spring Garden pumping sta- tion. Within two or three years after his arrival in the United States Henry Howson began practice as a solicitor of patents, founding the firm now known as Howson & Howson. This was in 1853 and rapidly acquired a large clientele. During the seventy-one years which have elapsed since the founding of the house many important patents have been granted to their clients, and the members of the firm have appeared in many patent suits in the United States courts and in cases before the United States Patent Office. Howson & How- son have combined the practice of patent soliciting and of patent law, thereby se- curing special advantages for the prose- cution of both branches. In the course of time Mr. Howson associated with him in his business his two sons, Charles and Henry Howson, and his nephew, Hubert Howson, now the resident partner in New York. During the earlier portion of his career Mr. Howson contributed largely to mechanical papers, but later devoted his literary abilities to the preparation of works pertaining to patents, among which may be mentioned: "Our Coun- try's Debt to Patents;" "Patents and the Useful Arts;" "The American Patent System;" and "A Brief Treatise on Pat- ents." The two last mentioned works were written in collaboration with his elder son, son, Charles Howson. As his business developed he accumulated a library of many thousand volumes re- lating to patents and mechanical sub- jects. In promoting the interests of inventors Henry Howson was always active, pleading for needed reforms in Patent Office law and rules of practice. He was chiefly instrumental in bringing about the order of the commissioner of patents, dispensing with the requirement of mod- els with application for patents, an order which had the effect of relieving invent- ors of what had long been a grievous and unnecessary burden. During the latter years of his life Mr. Howson became interested in making a collection of specimens of wood of differ- ent countries, with the view, mainly, of showing by comparison the availability for decorative purposes of many vari- eties of American and foreign woods possessing great beauty, but hitherto ig- nored by wood-workers. It is to be re- gretted that he was unable to fully carry out his design in this respect, although the collection, at the time of his death, included upward of two thousand hand- somely finished specimens, and later the collection was awarded the medal and diploma of the Chicago Exposition. He was a member of the Institute of Patent Agents of London, the Franklin 102 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Institute of Philadelphia, the Academy of Natural Science, the Historical Soci- ety of Pennsylvania, and the Society of the Sons of St. George. By his writings, as well as by his work in the realm of patent law, Henry How- son is remembered, the productions of his pen being used as references. A man of great energy and force of character, as well as powerful mentality, he occu- pied for a third of a century a leading position in his profession. Henry Howson married (first), in England, Louisa Hart, and they became the parents of a son, Charles. Mrs. Howson died before the departure of her husband for the United States. Mr. Howson married (second) Eliza Brew- ton, daughter of Captain Daniel Brew- ton, a well known sea captain residing in Philadelphia, a member of the Brew- ton family of Charleston and Bermuda. By this marriage also Mr. Howson be- came the father of a son, Henry. The death of Henry Howson, which occurred February 12, 1885, deprived Philadelphia of one of its most distin- guished citizens. The work of Henry Howson in the department of patent law was known and is still known "on both sides of the sea," and may truly be said to follow him, for it is at the present time carried forward by his descendants, who will transmit it, together with his name, to remoter generations. HOWSON, Charles, Patent Attorney. Among well known patent attorneys of Pennsylvania was Charles Howson, for thirty-eight years senior member of the firm of Howson & Howson, the old- est patent law firm in Philadelphia. In civic affairs Mr. Howson took a quiet but always helpful interest, though pre- dominantly devoted to the work of his profession. Charles Howson, son of Henry and Louisa (Hart) Howson, was born August 19, 1845, near Manchester, England. (A biography of the father precedes this account.) Charles Howson received his educa- tion in Yorkshire. tion in Yorkshire. In January, 1859, he left school and came to the United States, and became a clerk in his father's office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The present firm of Howson & Howson was then known as Henry Howson. It as- sumed the style of Howson & Son in 1869, when Charles Howson was re- ceived into partnership by his father, after whose death, in 1885, he became the senior member of the firm, the other partners being Henry Howson, Jr., and Hubert Howson. In 1870 Charles How- son, having studied law in the office of the late Furman Shippard, Esq., of Phil- adelphia, was admitted to the Philadel- phia bar, and for over half a century he practised in the Federal Courts of Penn- sylvania and other states in patent causes, copyright causes and trade-mark causes. The intricate branch of the law to which he chose to devote himself is the one which safeguards the great in- ventions which have been so largely in- strumental in making for America the place she now holds among the nations of the Earth. In the presentation of his cases Charles Howson spoke with a clarity of diction, a sequence of thought, and a lucidity of expression rarely met with, marshaling his facts with such pre- cision and presenting his ideas so co- gently as to make it apparent that his viewpoint was the result of long study. He was the author, alone and jointly with his father, of a number of publica- tions relating to the law of patents and 103 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY practise in the patent office, including "The American Patent System" and "A Brief Treatise on United States Patents," works long used as text-books by the Examiners in the United States Patent Office. He was emphatically a broad- gauged man. He was in manner dignified and genial. He was identified with the Wayne Presbyterian Church, and before the Union of the two churches was an elder and trustee of the Radnor Presby- terian Church. Mr. Howson married (first), Decem- ber 20, 1872, at Woodstown, New Jersey, Medora S. Ware, daughter of Daniel and Cornelia (Stites) Ware. Mr. Ware was a well known resident of Woodstown, New Jersey. Mr. Howson married (sec- ond), April 5, 1890, in Woodstown, New Jersey, Augustine Ware. Following are the names of Mr. Howson's children: 1. Agnes, wife of Rufus Waples, of Phila- delphia; their children are: Dorothea Howson and Evelyn Alsworth. 2. Charles Henry, whose biography follows. 3. Furman Sheppard, whose biography follows. 4. Louisa, wife of William Abbe, of Plainfield, New Jersey; their children are: Frances, Charles Howson, William, Jr., Medora Ware, and Louisa Constance. 5. Dora. 6. Horace, married Ruth Oakleaf, and has a son, Horace Blaine. 7. Richard, married Mary Holmes, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, and their children are: Mary Holmes, Rich- ard, Jr., and Arthur Lincoln. The death of Charles Howson, which occurred January 31, 1923, deprived Philadelphia of one of her most respected citizens, of stainless character in every relation of life, and a most kindly and benevolent disposition. His every action was in accordance with the highest prin- ciples, he fulfilled to the letter every trust committed to him, and was gener- ous in his feelings and conduct toward all. HOWSON, Henry, Jr., Patent Attorney. As a member of the widely known pat- ent law firm of Howson & Howson, of Philadelphia, Henry Howson, Jr., re- quires no introduction in a work of this character. Mr. Howson is identified with the progressive interests of his native city and of Chester County, where he has his summer home (Glen Moore). Henry Howson was born June 30, 1859, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Henry and Eliza (Brewton) Howson (q. v.). The education of Henry Howson was received at Rugby Academy, Philadel- phia, and in 1876 he associated himself, as a mechanical draughtsman, with the business conducted by his father and brother. At the same time he studied, under the preceptorship of his father, for the profession of a mechanical engineer and patent solicitor. In 1881 he was ad- mitted to the firm of Howson & Son, which then became Howson & Sons. After the death of Henry Howson, Sr., the firm assumed its present title of Howson & Howson. Since 1898 Henry Howson has occupied a seat on the board of managers of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and since 1904 has held the office of vice-president. He is a member. of the Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania, and his clubs are the Engineers' and Art. He and his family are mem- bers of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, in which he serves as president of the board of trus- tees. On April 28, 1886, Mr. Howson mar- ried Emma Reed Divine, born in Phila- 104 Henry Howson ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY delphia, daughter of James R. and Emma (McCune) Divine. James R. Divine was a well known textile manufacturer of Philadelphia, where the McCune fam- ily were also known as representatives of extensive textile interests. Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Howson are the parents of four daughters: Emily Elizabeth; Beatrice; Margaret; and Clara Louise, wife of Willis R. Skillman, of Philadelphia, who have three children: Margaret Wyckoff; Elizabeth Brewton; and Anna Reed. The high position which Mr. Howson has so long held in the business circles of his native city is the result of innate ability, thorough equipment, and un- wearied devotion to professional duty. HOWSON, Charles Henry, Patent Attorney. Among those Philadelphia lawyers now engaged in the practice of patent law is Charles Henry Howson, of the widely known patent law firm of How- son & Howson. Mr. Howson is earnest- ly but unostentatiously identified with the most essential interests of his home community. Charles Henry Howson was born November 27, 1876, in Phila- delphia, and is a son of the late Charles and Medora S. (Ware) Howson (q. v.). The education of of Charles Henry Howson, was received at the Friends' Central School of Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1893. He then entered Haverford College, graduating in 1897 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and this was followed by a course in the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, and the bestowal, in 1900, of the degree of Bachelor of Laws. The same year he was admitted to the Phila- delphia bar. Immediately thereafter Mr. Howson entered upon the practice of his profession with offices at No. 32 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, where he has ever since remained. Howson & How- son, the firm of which he is a member, is the oldest patent law firm in the city, having been founded in 1853 by his grandfather, the late Henry Howson. The political principles of Mr. Howson are those of an Independent Republican. He affiliates with Wayne Lodge, No. 581, Free and Accepted Masons, and his clubs are the St. Davids Golf Club, the Rotary Club, and the Art Club of Phila- delphia. Mr. Howson was one of the organizers of the Philadelphia Patent Law Association, and its first president. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church of Wayne, Penn- sylvania, in which he holds the office of elder. Mr. Howson married, April 11, 1905, at St. Davids, Pennsylvania, May Day Yeatts, born in Camden, New Jersey, daughter of John W. and Emma L. (Day) Yeatts. Mr. Yeatts was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and twenty years ago was the most prominent hab- erdasher in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Howson are the parents of the following children: Charles; John Y.; Elizabeth; James D.; George F.; Walter Y.; May; and Margaret. HOWSON, Furman S., Investment Broker. Among the most energetic and aggres- sive of the present-day representatives of Philadelphia's financial interests must be numbered Furman S. Howson, of the well known firm of Rufus Waples & Company, investments. As a citizen Mr. Howson is quietly but helpfully interest- ed in all that tends to increase the pros- perity and welfare of his community. 105 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Furman S. Howson was born February 9, 1879, in Philadelphia, and is a son of the late Charles and Medora S. (Ware) Howson (q. v.). The early education of Furman S. Howson was received at the Friends' School in his native city, whence he passed, in 1890, to the Haverford School. In 1896 he entered Haverford College, graduating in 1900. In 1901 Mr. How- son associated himself in the bond busi- ness with Rufus Waples, the Philadel- phia representative of J. and W. Selig- man & Company of New York. In 1912 the present firm of Rufus Waples & Company, investments, was organized, Mr. Howson being admitted to member- ship. The office of the firm is at No. 322 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. From the outset it has prospered, and now con- ducts a flourishing and constantly in- creasing business. The principles of the Republican party are those to which Mr. Howson gives his political allegiance, but he takes no part in public affairs with the exception of exercising his right of voting and manifesting the help- ful interest in community matters which is included in the duties of citizenship He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Wayne, Pennsylvania. SMITH, Frank, Jurist. That the present outstanding position held by Judge Frank Smith, of Philadel- phia, was attained through his own con- structive and devoted efforts, is broadly significant, not only of the opportunities open to talent in the legal profession, but of the individual character and the high ability of the man. Of dignified, yet pleasing, appearance, his sincere, straightforward, spirit, evident in every word and act, Judge Smith as attorney and counsellor-at-law was a figure of in- fluence, and his elevation to the bench. early in the year 1924 received favorable comment on all sides. Frank Smith was born in Philadelphia, March 4, 1883, son of John E. and Mar- tha (Moore) Smith. The branch of the Smith family to which Judge Smith be- longs has been represented in Philadel- phia and in the State of Pennsylvania. for many generations, but John E. Smith, the father of Judge Smith, re- moved to New Jersey some years ago and is now a resident of Sewell, that State. The mother, Martha (Moore) Smith, is now deceased. The early education of Judge Smith was received in received in the Central Manual Training School, from which he was graduated in the class of 1901, and dur- ing the following year he attended night school at the Drexel Institute. With the technical training gained by this means the young man entered upon the activi- ties of draftsman and construction en- gineer in the employ of the Bell Tele- phone Company of Philadelphia. Active thus until 1905, he then entered upon his professional preparations, taking up the study of law at the University of Penn- sylvania. Thus financing his own prog- ress through the higher institutions of learning, Mr. Smith took a place of prominence in the organized activities of the University, was the University, was a member of the 'Varsity football team in 1907, and was one of the popular members of his grad- uating class in 1908. Receiving his de- gree upon his graduation, Mr. Smith was early associated in practice with the late George Quintard Horwitz and the eminent Judge Charles E. Bartlett, also 106 Louis Historical Fub,On W 9 Els Photo Mank Dir Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Layton M. Schoch. Mr. Smith had only been active in practice for two years when his success in real estate law and his broad familiarity with the rules of conveyancing led to his being sought as an instructor in the Wharton School of Finance, the commercial department of his alma mater. He taught real estate law and its allied principles in that in- stitution during the scholastic year of 1910 and 1911, and his inspiring attitude toward educational advance became an influence for permanent progress in this realm among the students then attending this institution. Resuming the general practice of law, Mr. Smith went forward steadily, commanding the esteem and ad- miration of all with whom he came in contact, and from that time until his elevation to the bench he was active in Philadelphia and surrounding counties, in the Appellate Courts of the State, also in the Federal and United States Su- preme courts. took up his duties on the bench with the spirit which made it clearly evident to those in close association with him that he was deeply cognizant of the large re- sponsibility thus entrusted to him. With his broad vision, ever quick to recognize. the meaning to posterity of the present day operations of justice, there is no doubt but that his regime will prove of genuine and lasting benefit to society. In various organized lines of advance, Judge Smith holds a leading position, being a member of the Pennsylvania Law Association and Bar Association, also various other bodies connected with professional advance. A Republican by political conviction, he has served in various minor duties such as committee work and the like, and in 1912 was brought forward as candidate for the Select Council from the Thirty-fourth Ward. The well known strength of the Independent party, however, brought about his defeat, but his able leadership. of the party's interests has done much for Republican progress in that ward. Fraternally Judge Smith is affiliated with University Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; University Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Mary Commandery, Knights Templar; and LuLu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. A member of the Delta Chi, college fraternity, he has also for many years been identified with the Second City Troop Association and the Penn Athletic Club. Benevolent and charitable endeavors have always held the strongest appeal for Judge Smith, and he has done much for them. He was appointed by Governor Tener as a mem- ber of the building committee of the State Industrial Home for Women at Muncy, Judge Smith Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsyl- The steady rise to prominence of this astute and widely recognized attorney caused his name to be spoken a number of years ago in connection with the possi- bility of judicial honors. His friends were entirely confident that were he placed on the bench, his record would be one of honor and distinction, and it was very gratifying to them when on March 4, 1924, the appointment became a fact, Governor Pinchot appointing him as successor to Judge William H. Staake on the bench of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. This was Gov- ernor Pinchot's second appointment in the judiciary of the Commonwealth, and Judge Smith is now on the bench of Court No. 5, over which Judge Staake so faithfully and efficiently presided until his recent resignation. Judge Smith 107 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY เ vania, and bought for the State all the land for this institution, and served as secretary of the committee until the completion of the buildings; he was then appointed by Governor Sproul as a member of the board of managers and elected secretary by the other members of the board, and re-appointed by Gov- ernor Pinchot. He was appointed a member of the board of managers of the House of Detention by the Judge of the Municipal Court, and elected secretary by the members of the board. In all that pertains to civic, social and general advance, Judge Smith lends his influence. Smith On October 19, 1910, Judge Smith married Marion Owen, daughter of Henry W. and Mary H. Owen, of Phila- delphia, and they are the parents of a son, Frank Kingston, born January 11, 1919. The Smith's home is in Over- brook, one of the city's suburbs. LITTLE, James Henry, Lawyer. The bar of Philadelphia is of Colonial, Revolutionary and National record, and the distinction which it early acquired has never been diminished nor obscured. Foremost among those who, during the nineteenth century, maintained the pres- tige of the past and shed new lustre on Philadelphia's legal annals was the late James Henry Little, a recognized leader of the Pennsylvania bar and an honored citizen. He is remembered as a man of strong character and of noble life-“a gentleman of the old school.” While the original American home of the Little family was in the State of Delaware, Philadelphia soon became the family seat. The late James Henry Lit- tle was the first of his family to choose a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as place of residence. The settlement in the State of Delaware was made by three brothers, of Scotch-Irish descent. Henry Little, a son of one of these brothers, came from Ireland with his parents, he being but a lad at that time. He embraced the profession of architec- ture, and located at Philadelphia, where he became a well known architect. wife, Margaret (Wood) Little, was also born in Ireland, and of Scotch-Irish blood, and was the daughter of a Belfast linen manufacturer. Her father came to Philadelphia and established Philadelphia and on His the banks of the Wissahickon the first cotton mill in the United States, and also estab- lished the first print mills in Philadel- phia. Henry Little and his wife were both members of the Episcopal Church. After a life of great usefulness, Henry. Little died in Philadelphia, leaving as a monument of his his life-work several churches and buildings in Philadelphia. His children were: James Henry, of whom further; and Amanda, who died in Philadelphia in 1865, aged twenty-five years. James Henry Little, only son of Henry and Margaret (Wood) Little, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 1, 1835. At the time of the birth of James H. Little the family home was in Phila- delphia, but Henry Little, having plan- ned a church to be erected at Baltimore, and having supervision of the erection of the same, made that city his tempor- ary residence until the completion of the church, and then returned to Philadel- phia. James H. Little grew to manhood in Philadelphia, and received his educa- tion in the public schools. He graduated from the high school with honors. He chose law as his profession and prepared 108 O Mm. &. Ludwig ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY therefor under the preceptorship of the late Charles E. Lex, of Philadelphia. Mr. Little was a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the bars of Philadelphia and of Delaware counties. As a close student and one skilled in the application of his legal knowledge, Mr. Little soon took high rank among his professional breth- ren, his well-earned reputation steadily augmenting with the passing years. James H. Little volunteered for service in the Federal Army during Lee's inva- sion of the North. He enlisted in Com- pany A, a Philadelphia regiment of artillery, recruited among the lawyers and judges of that city. The regiment was ordered to the front at the field of Gettysburg, the colonel of the regiment having asked his brother-in-law, Major- General Reynolds, for an honorable po- sition in the coming fight. However, owing to a delay at the front, caused by some of the other volunteer regiments refusing to go forward, the regiment was so late in arriving at Gettysburg that when it arrived the battle was virtually over. Of singularly strong personality, no one could approach Mr. Little without feeling himself in the presence of a man of marked ability and the loftiest moral standards. He was a churchman, a member of Grace Church, Philadelphia, the same church of which his father was the architect and builder. Mr. Little married, on June 9, 1864, Louise Bucknell, who was born in Phil- adelphia, March 6, 1840, and still resides at Wallingford. She is the eldest daughter of the late William and Harriet Burr (Ashton) Bucknell, of Philadelphia. Her father died in Philadelphia, aged seventy-nine years, a successful man of business, philanthropic, and of high character and purpose. Her mother was a daughter of the Rev. William Easterly and Harriet Maria (Burr) Ashton, of Philadelphia. Children of James H. and Louise (Bucknell) Little: 1. Margaret, who married Thomas H. C. Reed, of Maryland. 2. Henry Ashton, lawyer, of Philadelphia, married Mary Downing Hatch, of New York, and their children are: James Henry (2); Mary Sanford; Anna Downing; Henry Ashton (2), and Nathaniel Hatch, the latter having died in infancy. 3. Amanda Louise. 4. Wil- liam Bucknell, died in infancy. 5. Laura, who married Walter Godley, of Phila- delphia, and whose children are: Laur- ence, Henry, Ashton, Frederick and Louise, the latter having died in infancy. The Little home is at Wallingford, and is one of the handsome residences of that section, the mansion of gray stone, massive in its proportions and beautiful in its surroundings. The mansion is lo- cated on an elevation that affords a fine view of the gracefully rolling country. On October 15, 1906, James H. Little closed his long, brilliant and honorable career, passing away at his home at Wallingford, Pennsylvania, and depriv- ing the bar of that county and of his native State of one who looked upon the profession of the law as an order of gov- ernment, and believed that, whether in office or out of it, he who measured up. to his full height should give public service. LUDWIG, William C., Man of Varied Activities. In persuing the records of the mer- chants of old Philadelphia we find no narrative more strikingly illustrative of 109 ENCYCLOPEDIA · OF BIOGRAPHY the words "success with honor" than that of the late William C. Ludwig, for many years head of the firm of Ludwig, Kneedler & Company. Mr. Ludwig was. officially identified with the railroad and financial interests of his city and with some of her most important benevolent enterprises. The Ludwig coat-of-arms is as follows: Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th gules, a cluster of three ears of wheat or; 2nd and 3rd, azure, three mullets of the second. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, a savage issuant proper, wreathed with ivy around the head and loin, holding in each hand an ear of wheat or. Symbolic description-The shield is red and blue, which in heraldry stands for charity and benevo- lence. The ears of wheat are symbolic of peace, agriculture and prosperity, they represent the hon- orable fruits of successful enterprises. The stars denote a man of high intelligence, strong character and dominant personality, in fact "a star among his fellow men." The crown denotes noble blood. On (I) Johan Ludwig, grandfather of William C. Ludwig, was educated at the University of Halle, and became a minister of the Lutheran Church. coming to the United States he settled at Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. His wife, whose Christian name was Elizabeth, was born in that State, and their children were: Matthias, mentioned below; God- frey; Gertrude; and John. (II) Matthias Ludwig, son of Johan and Elizabeth Ludwig, was a hardware merchant at Reading, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Wood, (see Wood III), and their son, William Campbell, is mentioned below. (III) William Campbell Ludwig, son of Matthias and Mary (Wood) Ludwig, was born December 12, 1810, at Reading, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Read- ing Academy. At the age of eighteen he came to Philadelphia and entered the ser- vice of Eckel & Warn, wholesale and importing dry goods merchants at Third and Market streets. In a short time he was admitted to the firm, remaining with them from eight to ten years. On with- drawing from the house, Mr. Ludwig formed a partnership with Jesse S. Kneedler, under the firm name of Lud- wig, Kneedler & Company, and for a long series of years gave his untiring attention to the interests of the business. It was, indeed, largely in consequence of his do- ing so that it stood pre-eminent for soundness and reliability among the many great firms of the city. In 1869, owing to the precarious state of his health, he was forced to retire from mer- cantile life. For years he was a director of the Pennsylvania National Bank. During the years of his devotion to the interests of the firm of which he was the head Mr. Ludwig found time and opportunity to advance those of his adopted city. He was one of original incorporators of the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the co-laborer of S. Morris Waln, Charles H. Fisher, J. Gillingham Fell, Edward C. Knight, John Welsh, and others in this great enterprise. He re- mained one of the board of directors from its organization, and for over thirty years served on the board of the Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company. He was one of the originators of the Mer- chants' Fund Society of Philadelphia and served as its treasurer. The aim of the society was to aid and relieve merchants. who were advanced in years or had fallen into ill health. Mr. Ludwig also served for thirty-seven years as president of the Mercantile Beneficial Association, and until the failure of his health was en- gaged in every public enterprise which 110 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY could redound to the benefit of the city. At the time he retired from business he was connected with no fewer than nine- teen different associations. He was deeply interested in the I. V. William- son School for Boys, being intimately as- sociated with Mr. Williamson, and in- spiring and directing many of his great benefactions. In politics Mr. Ludwig was a Repub- lican. He was one of the original mem- bers of the Union League, and his re- ligious membership was in the Dutch Re- formed Church. He was possessed of exceptionally sound judgment, which caused his advice to be frequently sought, and he was often known to encourage and sustain those who, from accumulated disasters, were threatened with ruin. To young men, whether in business or de- siring to enter it, he never turned a deaf ear, and the advice and assistance which they recevied from him proved of in- calculable value. Mr. Ludwig married, November 26, 1835, Sophia Catherine Kneedler, born September 24, 1815, daughter of Adam and Mary (Sellers) Kneedler, the former a landowner of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of the following chil- dren: 1. Walter K., served in the Civil War, and was made a lieutenant on the battle field of Fredericksburg; married Fannie Michener. 2. Mary Frances, mar- ried the Rev. J. Howard Suydam. Emily M., married Joseph W. Baker. 4. Julia. 5. A. Blanche. 6. Florence. 3. Mr. Ludwig lived his life respected and beloved by all who knew him, and was known as a genial, hearty, hospitable man. On September 2, 1889, he died, leaving a record over which there falls no shadow of wrong nor suspicion of evil. Honored by all, he was deeply loved by his associates in business and works of benevolence, and by a large circle of personal friends. Many tributes were offered to the character and work of Mr. Ludwig. It was said of him that, from the beginning of his career, his credit was unimpeachable and that his word was ever his bond. The unadorned record of such a man is his best eulogy. (The Wood Line). (I) Andrew Wood married Elizabeth Keyser, daughter of Dirck and Aletge (de Treus) Keyser. (II) Michael Wood, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Keyser) Wood, married Eliza- beth Showers. (III) Mary Wood, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Showers) Wood, became the wife of Matthias Ludwig. (see Ludwig II.) ELWERT, Maxwell Berthold, Attorney-at-Law. No list of the members of the Phila- delphia bar, now in active and success- ful practice, would be complete without the name of Maxwell B. Elwert, who can look back upon a career of more than a quarter of a century. During the World War Mr. Elwert was engaged in different forms of patriotic work. Maxwell Berthold Elwert was born September 4, 1873, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Christian F. and Johanna El- wert. He received his education in the public and high schools of his native city, graduating from the high school in 1892. After passing the examination for the Bar Association he was admitted to practice in 1896, since which time he has been continuously engaged in the work of his profession. In political principle Mr. Elwert is a Republican. He affili- 111 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ates with Melita Lodge, No. 295, Free and Accepted Masons, and is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Dur- ing the World War he served on the Lawyers' Commission. Mr. Elwert married, November 14, 1899, Mary W. Phillips, daughter of Ed- ward A. and Clara (McKean) Phillips, a descendant of Thomas McKean, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Mr. and Mrs. Elwert are the parents of a son and a daughter: Edward Phillips, born April 22, 1905, attended public schools and is now at the Epis- copal Academy, class of 1924; and Elea- nor May, born June 23, 1909. Outside the pale of his profession Mr. Elwert has had few interests. He has been thoroughly devoted to his chosen work, with the result that his record is one of those which will permanently enrich the legal annals of his City and State. ROBERTS, Samuel, Business Executive, Public Official. For many years no man was better known in Norristown than the late Sam- uel Roberts, president of the Grater- Bodey Company. It is also said of Mr. Roberts that perhaps no citizen was so prominently identified with organizations for the relief, upbuilding, and advance- ment of the community. Joseph Roberts, father of Samuel Rob- erts, was a son of John Roberts, a native of Yorkshire, England, and followed the calling of a farmer. He married Martha Wrigley, daughter of John Wrigley, also a native of England, and they became the parents of a son and a daughter: Samuel, mentioned below; and Jennie. John Roberts, the grandfather, was a manufacturer. Samuel Roberts, son of Joseph and Martha (Wrigley) Roberts, was born, November 21, 1860, in Lower Merion Township, and was seven years old when his parents moved to the vicinity of Norristown. His education was obtained in local public schools, and until the age of nineteen he was employed on his father's farm at Jeffersonville. He then obtained work in the lumber and planing mills of Guest & Longaker, learning the business thoroughly. business thoroughly. During his ap- prenticeship he took a course in archi- tectural drawing at the Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia. After three years' employment in a planing mill in that city Mr. Roberts, in the early eighties, returned to Norris- town and entered the service of the firm of Bolton's Sons, lumber and millwork dealers. At the end of that time he pur- chased an interest in the firm of Guest & Grater, at Main and Arch Streets, where he had served his apprenticeship. In 1892 the firm of Guest & Grater was merged with the firm of Bodey, Jamison & Wainwright, and Mr. Roberts, who was still holding the Guest interest, became president of the united con- cern which is now known as the Grater- Bodey Company, its plant being situated at Main and Astor streets. Identified as he was with a number of building operations, Mr. Roberts erected many of the best dwell- ings in the town. He was prominent in the development of the Hamilton Terrace tract, extending from Main Street to Mar- shall, and from Buttonwood to Selma. He was a director of the Norristown Brick Com- pany, and president of the Manufacturers' Association of Montgomery County. In political principle Mr. Roberts was a Republican. He was at one time a member of the Town Council, representing the First Ward, serving when there were such per- manent developments as the construction of 112 Sammal Roberts We Gash ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sewers and the paving of streets. He was also identified with the erection of the City Hall. The entire period of his service in the Town Council was from 1891 to 1896. In 1905 he was elected burgess, retaining the office until 1908. He was president of the Board of Inspectors of the Montgomery County Prison, and until 1922, when he re- fused a re-election, he was president of the Associated Charities. He was a director of the Montgomery National Bank. With State and National Lumber Dealers' associations Mr. Roberts was prominently identified, also serving as president of the Eastern Woodworkers' Council. He be- longed to the Manufacturers' and Rotary clubs, also the Norristown Club, of which he was a director and one of the founders. He affiliated with Lodge No. 620, Free and Accepted Masons, having held all the offices of the various branches of the order here. He also affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his fam- ily were members of the Baptist Church. Always was he known as a man remarkable alike for public spirit and for a geniality of disposition which made friends for him in all classes of his home com- munity. Mr. Roberts married, November 6, 1885, in Norristown, Emma Rylands, a native of Pennsylvania, daughter of William and Sa- rah Rylands, the former a merchant, and the following children were born to them: Helen, married Robert L. Evans; Joseph Donald, married Virginia Care; Samuel Wallace, married Nina A. Flounders; Sarah H., became the wife of A. F. McKendry; John Willard, married Eleanor C. Heaver; Jean; and Emma R. In January, 1923, Mr. Roberts, whose health was somewhat impaired, went, ac- companied by Mrs. Roberts, to Highland Park, Florida, in the hope that a sojourn at that delightful resort would be beneficial to him. That hope, shared by so many of their friends, was not realized. On February 23, 1923, Mr. Roberts passed away, the announcement of the sad event, while causing widespread sor- row, being felt with peculiar poignancy in his home city of Norristown. Greatly was he beloved, for his interest in the public welfare had ever been actively manifested, and at all times during his offi- cial service he had been a true representative of the people, constantly vigilant for the gen- eral good. Among the peculiarly felicitous apprecia- tions of the character and work of Mr. Roberts was the following which appeared as an editorial in a Norristown paper: Samuel Roberts was an outstanding citizen of Norristown. In whatever gathering or association he was pres- ent his influence was felt because he was a man of sane judgment and strong convictions. He never "pussy-footed." He called a spade a spade. From his long residence and wide experience he knew his town's needs, and therefore he was able always to act wisely in matters of public importance. As a member of Town Council, years back, when big things were being done for the permanent improvement of Norristown, Mr. Roberts was a leader. When he aspired to the chief magistracy— to be burgess of the borough-his friends and neighbors took pride in electing him. Not only was his judgment sound in public and civic matters, but he had a business acumen that spelled success. He was interested in the develop- ment of the Hamilton Terrace tract, where his home is now situated. In fact, whenever there was a progressive or forward movement in this vicinity, he was one of the first to be interested. He was a notable figure in fraternal organizations. Mr. Roberts' prominence and recognized standing in the business world were attested by his choice as president of the Manufacturers' Association of Mont- gomery County. During the war he was at the head of the fuel administration of the county. Truly, a good citizen has gone from us. What can be added to words like these? PA-15-8 113 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY GASH, William Deavor, Business Man. Among those business men of Chester, Pennsylvania, who are now, in the meri- dian of life, sitting at the helm of affairs, one of the best known is William D. Gash, president of the Gash-Stull Com- pany, retail dealers in automobiles, and wholesale distributors of tractor equip- ment. Mr. Gash is active in the social and club circles of Chester and its vici- nity. William Deavor Gash was born August 18, 1871, in North Carolina, and is a son of Thomas Lenoir and Dovie Anne (Deavor) Gash, both representatives of old Southern Revolutionary families. Mr. Gash is the great-great-great-grandson of Waighstill Avery, of the "Groton Avery Clan" of Groton, Connecticut, one of North Carolina's favorite and most prominent sons. He was graduated Bachelor and Master of Arts at Nassau Hall College (now Princeton) in 1766. He was awarded high honors in his class and delivered a Latin salutatory. Soon afterwards he moved to North Carolina and began the practice of law and im- mediately became active in public affairs. In May, 1775, he was a member of the committee that passed the famous "Meck- lenberg Resolves," and was one of those who signed that defiant document. A monument commemorating and bearing the names of the signers of this document was recently erected and now stands on the Plaza in front of the City Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1788 (Col- onel) Waighstill Avery, an avowed Pres- byterian and Puritan of the strictest type, accepted a challenge and fought a duel with Andrew Jackson, who was after- wards President of the United States. Waighstill Avery's will, a copy of which is in Mr. Gash's possession, is a very interesting document of about three thou- sand words. In it he bequeaths several thousand acres of North Carolina land, twenty slaves-mentioning each by name, and making interesting comments about many of them-and personal property of various kinds. And also gives his chil- dren much good advice, one sentence of which is as follows: "What can a human being do more worthy of itself than to live as this same human being shall wish it had lived when it shall come to launch into a boundless eternity, into the world of spirits, where your father will soon be and where you will be fast hastening when you read this as my testament." The bench, the bar and Legislative halls of North Carolina have always been, and still are, ably represented by descendants of Waighstill Avery. The Waighstill Avery Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Brevard, North Carolina (Mr. Gash's native town), was named for his illustrious ancestor, and his sister, Annie Eugenia Gash, was its "organiz- ing regent.” Mr. Gash's father, Thomas Lenoir Gash, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War, died April 2, 1921. His mother still lives in the old homestead, half a mile from her girlhood home, where Mr. Gash was born, and about four miles from the town of Brevard, and about forty miles up the French Broad River from Asheville. The post office and railroad station in Pis- gah Forest, the nearest station to the Pis- gah National Forest (formerly George W. Vanderbilt's), the entrance of which is only a fourth of a mile from Mrs. Gash's home. Mr. Gash has two broth- ers, Edward Leander, manager of Globe- Wernicke's New Orleans Branch, and Robert Lenoir, a practicing attorney in Brevard. He has two sisters, Margaret Avery Gash, who resides at No. 115 East Seventy-sixth street, New York City, and who is assistant to the secretary of the : 114 These are to Patton his wife as that themes Dalton and tify morgeret Lived in this congregation from their lear of any publick Scandall known to us and Childhood and is hos Behaved themselises Soberly and inessencialy Be Recived into any. C Shall permit given peeters township in ship in ristian. and is fit to so here god is his provider tion Socioty where god Steels meeting house in pecters Cumberland County in Pensilvanie Day of June 1765 given under our hands this 20 th W. Smith William Compbell Will Maxwell ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Metropolitan Museum; and Annie Eu- genia Gash, who lives with her mother. Mr. Edward Leander Gash has two sons, McKinney and Thomas Lenoir; and two daughters, Elizabeth Watkins and Mar- garet Louise. After passing through the public schools of his native State Mr. Gash was employed in Asheville, North Carolina, and then, in the same place, engaged for three or four years in the bicycle busi- ness. as His next business connection was with the Waltham Manufacturing Com- pany as manager of their Chicago branch, they being the makers of the Orient Bicycle. This was in 1896, and in 1897 he went to Waltham, Massachusetts, business manager for the company, re- maining until 1901. In that year Mr. Gash came to Philadelphia as sales man- of the Searchmont Automobile Com- ager pany, which had its factory in the neigh- borhood of that city. In 1904 he took charge of the automobile department of the John Wanamaker stores, and later for a number of years was their contract manager. This covered a period of fif- teen years—the first five in Philadelphia and the last ten in New York. In March, 1919, Mr. Gash resigned his position and went into business with Gideon M. Stull, under the name of Gash, Stull & Company, having offices in Phila- delphia, handling tractors, farm imple- ments and other tractor equipment. In 1920 the firm left Philadelphia and made Chester their headquarters, where they continued the wholesale distribution of tractor equipment and added the retail business of Ford and Lincoln cars and Fordson tractors; this arrangement hav- ing endured to the present time. In ad- dition to their offices and warehouses in Chester, the company has branches in Kearny, New Jersey, and Washington, District of Columbia, and warehouses in Baltimore and Harrisburg. On July 1, 1923, the business was incorporated under the name of Gash-Stull Company, with Mr. Gash as president and Mr. Stull as vice-president and treasurer. Mr. Gash is, and has been since its inception, the president of the Tractor Implement and Equipment Distributors, a national organ- ization consisting of people who are en- gaged in similar business throughout the United States. In political principle Mr. Gash is a Democrat. He belongs to the Southern Society of New York, and his clubs are the Chester, Springhaven, Rose-Tree Fox Hunting, Manufacturers' and Penn Ath- letic (Philadelphia), New York Athletic, Sleepy Hollow Country, and Detroit Ath- letic. He affiliates with the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church. A keen, decisive business man, quiet, dignified and genial in manner and with a countenance which reflects his dominant traits of character, Mr. Gash possesses, withal, much of that vision which is in- dispensable to success in any field of en- deavor. That he is endowed with this, as well as other essential qualities of a business man, is proved by the solid suc- cess that he has achieved in a compara- tively short time and by the indications that further successes await him in the future. KNISELY, Archibald Gribble, Man of Varied Interests. During an exceedingly active and useful life, Archibald Gribble Knisely stood as one of the leading and influential residents of Harrisburg, his extensive and important business interests giving him recognition as a representative of importance in many direc- tions. His native talent led him to large worldly success through the opportunities which are the pride of our American life. His success, however, was not to be meas- 115 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ured by material standards alone, for he developed that type of character which makes for high ethical ideals in business and in society. a Mr. Knisely, who was a son of Levi G. and Mary Crull (Herman) Knisely, was born at Siddonsburg, York York County, Pennsylvania, December 1, 1859, and died suddenly, January 22, 1913. He received thorough common school education in the public schools of Harrisburg, and was still very young, when he learn apprenticed to was the trade of bookbinding, in which he became so proficient that he was considered as one of the best artisans in that line in the State. In later years Mr. Knisely, who was of an enterprising and far-sighted turn of mind, realized the possibilities to be found in the real estate business, and turning his attention in that direction, gave it his best effort and soon came to be recognized as a first authority in that line. It was largely through his efficient work that Allison Hill and the western section of Harrisburg were developed. After the passage of the Capital Park Extension Bill, Governor Tener ap- pointed Mr. Knisely one of the three mem- bers of the Harrisburg Public Park Commis- sion, of which he was chosen president, and in that capacity he took the initiative and directed the negotiations for the purchase of the Eighth Ward realty, the area added to Capital Park. His labor in connection with the park was a life work, into which he threw his whole soul, and without any compensa- tion. He was also a member of the Fort Hunter Road Commission, now out of exis- tence. Mr. Knisely was primarily instrumen- tal in the development of all that section of the western part of the city of Harrisburg from Reily Street to Division Street, and in the laying out of the streets, their grading, and in beautifying that portion of the city -labors which amply testify to his wise judgment and appreciation of public needs. • 116 For a number of years and until his death, Mr. Knisely occupied the position of County Prison Inspector, under appointment of the Dauphin County Court. He had previously (1892-94) represented the Fourth Ward of Harrisburg in the Common Council, and he was later elected County Treasurer, in which important office he acquitted himself withi fidelity and signal ability. Throughout his active career he was a leader in various im- portant enterprises-one of the incorpora- tors and directors of the Harrisburg Trust Company; a director of the East Harrisburg Railway Company, the first electric railway in the county; and he took a leading part in the merger of the East Harrisburg, Citizens', and Harrisburg Traction and Central Penn- sylvania Traction companies with the Harrisburg Railway Company, of which he was a director, and a member of the execu- tive committee. He was a member of the Harrisburg Board of Trade; a director of the Lalance Grosgens Tin Plate Company, the Morehead Knitting Company, the Gor- don Manufacturing Company, the Pennsyl- vania Surety Company, and the People's Bridge Company; a director and the treas- urer of the Harrisburg & Hummelstown Street Railway Company; and a director in the Littlestown & Blue Mountain Railway Company. His religious affiliations were with Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was a member of the advisory board; also a member of the board of directors of the Children's Industrial Home. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, and of the Harrisburg Club. Mr. Knisely married Emma Pannebecker, daughter of Samuel and Esther (Kuhn) Pannebecker, and to them were born four children: 1. Albert P. 2. Mary Esther, married Paul G. Smith, of Harrisburg. 3. Archibald G. 4. Elizabeth, married Daniel Herr Kunkel, of Harrisburg. Mr. Knisely was a man of strong intel- * Leuns Historical Pub Co artinicely Eng by EG Williams & Bro NY Lewis Historical Pub, Co Mm N. Bennethum Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lectual qualities, and his attention was by no means confined exclusively to his busi- ness affairs. He was a close observer of men and events, and his reading covered a wide range. In business transactions he was notably prompt and exact, reliable and energetic, forming his plans clearly and readily, and followed them to their con- summation with determination. He acquired wealth, but this was not the only goal for which he was striving, as the advancement of the general prosperity was one of his first purposes, and to which he was loyally devoted throughout his life. ELY, William Newbold, Financier. One of Philadelphia's financiers and business men is William Newbold Ely, vice-president of the Girard Trust Com- pany. Mr. Ely is quietly but effectively active in behalf of the leading interests of his home city, and is well liked in club and social circles. (I) Joshua Ely, founder of the American branch of the family, a son of George Ely, was born in England, in 1645, died in 1702. In 1685 he came to the American colonies. He married Mary Senior. (II) Hugh Ely, son of Joshua and Mary (Senior) Ely, was born in 1689, died in 1771. In 1712 he married Mary Hewson. and Sarah M. (Wilson) Ely, was born in 1833, and died in 1914. He married, in 1858, Caroline A. Newbold, only child of William F. and Elizabeth (Pancoast) New- bold. (VII) William Newbold Ely, son of Richard Elias and Caroline A. (Newbold) Ely, was born October 1, 1859, at "Cintra," an estate at New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The house was built in 1816 by William Maris, and for three genera- tions has been the home of the Ely family. The education of William Newbold Ely was conducted by tutors and at private schools, and in December, 1881, he entered upon his business career as a clerk in the Girard Trust Company. In 1885 he was made assistant treasurer, and in 1889 succeeded to the office of treasurer. In January, 1898, he became secretary and treasurer, and since April, 1900, has been vice-president of the company. He has been a director of the Girard National Bank since 1902. In poli- tics Mr. Ely is a Republican. He belongs to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Club. He is a mem- ber of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Mr. Ely married, June 19, 1895, at St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh, Pennsylva- nia, Lily B. Cairns, daughter of James and Matilda (Bradford) Cairns, and they have two children: 1. William Newbold, Jr., born (III) Hugh Ely, son of Hugh and Mary June 3, 1896, at Chestnut Hill; graduated (Hewson) Ely, was born in 1715, and died in 1791. In 1746 he married Elizabeth Blackfan. (IV) Hugh Ely, son of Hugh and Eliza- beth (Blackfan) Ely, was born in 1760, died in 1822. He married, in 1793, Ruth Paxson. (V) Elias Ely, son of Hugh and Ruth (Paxson) Ely, was born in 1795, and died in 1836. He married in 1823, Sarah M. Wilson. (VI) Richard Elias Ely, son of Elias from Yale, 1917; served in the late World War as second lieutenant, Field Artillery, attached to Air Service, United States Army; married June 2, 1923, Elizabeth Anne Taylor, daughter of Roland L. and Anita (Steinmetz) Taylor. 2. Dorothy, born March 9, 1900; married June 21, 1922, Hu- bert W. Warden, Jr. BENNETHUM, William Henry, Business Executive. The late William Henry Bennethum, 117 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY for forty-four years manager of the large Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Store, was an outstanding figure among represen- tative Harrisburg business men of that period. In everything that made for the development of the city Mr. Bennethum took an active and indefatigable inter- est. William Henry (2) Bennethum was born September 24, 1856, in Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of William Henry (1) and Harriet (Kerns) Bennethum. coast to coast as one of the most pro- gressive and modern retail merchantile organizations of the United States. He was constantly in touch with every phase of the business, and during its early years spent his days in the store and many of his nights on the trains be- tween Harrisburg and New York. His devotion to his work was such as few men manifest. Every morning saw him hurrying down town to open the store at half-past six o'clock, and every eve- While in his teens William H. (2) ning saw him closing it at ten. During Bennethum became associated as a clerk with the Reading stores of Dives, Pome- roy & Stewart, and in 1878, when the company took over a store on the site of the old Grand Opera House, Harrisburg, now the Penn-Harris Hotel, he became its manager. With Mr. Stewart, one of the partners, he conducted the store until the business increased to such propor- tions that it became necessary to move it to Market Street, where it took pos- session of its present site. At the time of this removal from Third Street to Market Street, Mr. Bennethum had un- der his direction twenty employees. The local store has now a force of more than six hundred, and instead of the returns of 1884, which ran into the thousands, the firm, at the present time, carries on a business of millions of dollars. The local store floor space now comprises over 163,800 square feet in contrast with the 1,250 square feet with which the store opened, and deliveries are made. with high-power trucks which have tak- en the place of the horse-drawn vehicles of old. It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Bennethum practically made the Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Store in Harrisburg, developing it from a very small begin- ning to a point where it was known from the entire period of his connection with the store he was late only one morning. It has been said of Mr. Bennethum. that he knew no recreation, but it would, perhaps, be more correct to say that he found his recreation in his work. To a member of the firm who, once upon a time, begged him to take a vacation, he said: "Better to work out than to rust out; work never killed anybody, and the greater pleasure one takes in his work the less inclination he has to waste his hours in foolish pleasures." As the years went on he became not only the trusted manager, but also the close personal friend of the men who backed the store with their capital. Between himself and the elder Mr. Pomeroy there was for many years a mutual devotion more like that of brothers than business associates. As a prominent figure in Harrisburg, Mr. Bennethum had a host of friends in the city, and during his career as man- ager of the local department he met hun- dreds of people from every part of the United States. His insight into human nature was keen, and he possessed that stern and inflexible sense of commercial justice-to himself and to others-which made for the prosperity of those asso- ciated with him. Withal he was a man who drew men to him, and those who 118 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY knew him best testify that he was a true gentleman and a loyal friend. Always active in the growth of the city, Mr. Bennethum was a member of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce from the time of its organization. He was a prominent Mason, affiliating with Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar; Zembo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nob- bles of the Mystic Shrine; Harrisburg Consistory, Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret; and several other Masonic or- ders. His only club was the Harrisburg Country. Politically he was a Republican. Mr. Bennethum married, January 3, 1876, Eugenie Bainbridge, daughter of John and Jane (Halliday) Bainbridge, the ceremony performed by the Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, Reading, Pennsyl- vania. They were the parents of the following children: William H., (III); Claude G.; George S.; Harriet, married Josiah H. Hillegas; Jane Bainbridge, married William H. Speakman; Mary Halliday married Edgar A. Gebhardt; Lillian P. married Dr. John C. Reed; and Helen M. and Marguerite at home. Even to the closing day of his bus- iness career, Mr. Bennethum adhered to his habits of intense application. He fell ill on a business trip taken in defiance of his physician's orders, because he felt that the store's best interests demanded his presence in New York. After it be- came evident that he could no longer carry on his strenuous work as manager of the large store, he was retired. On the forty-fourth anniversary of the day he became manager of the local store, and the forty-sixth anniversary of the day he became associated with the firm, Mr. Bennethum passed away, leav- ing with all who had ever known him the memory of a large-brained, great-hearted man, unostentatiously charitable, and over whose record there falls no shadow of wrong nor suspicion of evil. The date of the dual anniversary on which he closed his earthly life was September 12, 1922. The loss of such a man as William Henry Bennethum means more to the community than can be easily esti- mated. Nevertheless most true it is that such a man cannot, in the truest sense, cease to be a living force. The influence of his personality and example is abid- ing, and helps to mould the lives and characters of future generations. ROSSMASSLER, Richard, Silk Manufacturer. In the late Richard Rossmassler, founder, treasurer, and director of the Sanquoit Silk Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, pos- sessed a manufacturer of the best type. Nevertheless, this description of Mr. Ross- massler fails to give an adequate idea of that many-sided man. His personality was as impressive as his work, and the recol- lection of it keeps his memory green in the hearts of his surviving friends. Richard Rossmassler was born February 8, 1842, in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, and was a son of Carl F. A. Rossmassler, born March 6, 1795, died May 8, 1858, and Johanna C. Brauer Rossmassler, born No- vember 14, 1806, died October 19, 1873. His education was received in private schools of his native land, and in the fall of 1865 he arrived in the United States, where, in due course of time, he was made a naturalized citizen. He had previously been employed by Passavant Brothers, silk merchants, of Frankford-on-Main. For some years after coming to America Mr. Rossmassler was connected with the silk importing house of William Ryle & Com- pany, in New York, where he soon attracted the attention of Mr. Ryle, whose insight into 119 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY character enabled him to fill the different departments of his business with men pos- sessing executive talents, and who discerned those talents in his young assistant. Step by step Mr. Rossmassler rose to positions of ever-increasing responsi- bility, always proving himself equal to the demands upon his energy and ability. In 1874 he founded the San- quoit Silk Manufacturing Company Company which developed under his wisely aggressive and farsighted management into an enter- prise of immense proportions, giving em- ployment to hundreds, and acquiring an international reputation for the quality of its product. The system on which it was conducted was such as to obviate all need- less expenditure of time, material or labor, and it was his invariable rule to reward with promotion, as opportunity offered, effi- cient and faithful service. While a staunch supporter of the principles of the Republican party, Mr. Rossmassler would never allow himself to be made a candidate for office. His clubs were the Union League, German- town Cricket, Art Club of Philadelphia, and Merchants' Club of New York. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Of fine presence, dignified and genial in manner, and reflecting in his countenance the commanding qualities and endearing traits of character which made him so gen- erally respected and loved, Mr. Rossmass- ler, as the saying is, "looked the man he was." Warm hearted and loyal, truly has he been called "a king of friends." Mr. Rossmassler married, September 6, 1876, Bertha Collins, born November 6, 1856, in Roxborough, Philadelphia, daugh- ter of Edward and Hermina (Herbst) Col- lins, the former an architect of that city, and they became the parents of four sons and two daughters: 1. Carl, educated at the Penn Charter School, and the Boston Institute of Technology; now a professor in Cooper Institute, New York. 2. Edward Collins, educated at the Penn Charter School, and Haverford College; secretary of the Sanquoit Silk Manufacturing Company in New York. 3. Walter H., treasurer of the Sanquoit Silk Manufacturing Com- pany, Philadelphia. 4. William Ryle, as- sistant treasurer of the company. 5. El- frida Anna. 6. Selma Louise. The nature of Mr. Rossmassler was one which radiated sunshine, and so brought brightness into the lives of others. A friend of many years says of him: "Although acquainted with him for twenty-five years I never felt more intimately the touch of friendship than last summer when he and I frequently met in hours of recreation in the Black Forest. His last visit to New York brought him to the Merchants' Club with his friend, Oscar Passavant, and in meeting the writer he showed signs of depression. He never came back.” April 25, 1905, this gifted and lovable man closed his earthly career. On The Silk Association of America passed the following resolution: "The Board of Managers of the Silk Association of Amer- ica records its keen sense of loss sustained by the silk industry through the death, on April 25, 1905, at his residence in Philadel- phia, of our highly esteemed associate, Mr. Richard Rossmassler." The business of which Mr. Rossmassler was the founder, and for many years the controlling will and inspiring force, remains as a monument to his executive and com- mercial genius, and under the able manage- ment of his sons perpetuates the traditions of inflexible integrity and unblemished honor which have been for half a century associated with the name of Rossmassler. FISHER, Ellicott, Manufacturer. The business man of the old Phila- delphia! We all know them as history and tradition have preserved them for 120 Charleskortfr ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY us-men whose lives furnished examples On December 19, 1908, Ellicott Fisher of commercial probity and enterprise, and civic and social virtue; men whose monument is the Philadelphia of the present, prosperous and beautiful. Among the foremost of the noble com- pany to whom the present generation owes much was the late Ellicott Fisher, for many years prominently identified with the best manufacturing, financial and social interests of Philadelphia. Ellicott Fisher was born at Wakefield, Germantown, Philadelphia, May 3, 1840. His forefathers came over with William Penn in 1682, in the good ship "Wel- come." He was educated in the schools of Germantown and at the Germantown Academy. Entering as a clerk in the office of the Duncannon Iron Works, Perry County, Pennsylvania, in 1858, he was connected with that enterprise until his death, being a director. In 1881 Mr. Fisher founded the firm of Ellicott Fisher Company, Ltd., and was its president until his death. This was one of the well known iron firms of Philadelphia, and under the guidance of Mr. Fisher won an enviable place among the city's manufactories. Mr. Fisher was a member of the hard- ware Merchants' and Manufacturers' As- sociation, the Delta Phi Fraternity, Co- lonial Society of Pennsylvania, Histor- ical Society of Pennsylvania, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, the Masonic Fraternity, the New England Society of Philadelphia, and the Union League and Germantown Cricket clubs. In politics he was a Republican, and his religious faith was that of Quaker. Mr. Fisher married Mary A. (Tyler) Gatchell, daughter of Dr. Samuel and Lucretia Tyler, and widow of Hugh M. Gatchell. passed away. Long had he stood before the community as an example of every public and private virtue, and on his removal from the scenes of his activity he left a record which remains as an inspiration to those who come after him. SCOTT, Charles, Jr., Red Cross Official, Business Man. There are few names which, during the period of the World War, were more connected with inseparably connected with patriotic work than was that of the late Charles Scott, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vice-chairman in charge of finances of the Central Committee of the American Red Cross. Mr. Scott was vice-presi- dent of the Giant Portland Cement Com- pany, and was officially identified with a number of Philadelphia's most import- ant interests. Charles Scott, Jr., was born July 16, 1864, in Philadelphia, and was a son of Charles and Eliza Charles and Eliza (Johnston) Scott. Charles Scott, Sr., was a member of the firm of Wilstach & Company, which later became Scott & Day, and subsequently he organized the Charles Scott Spring Company. He has been deceased for a number of years. The preparatory education of Charles Scott, Jr., was received at the Penn Char- ter School, and after leaving there he entered Wesleyan College, graduating in the class of 1886. The first business connection of Mr. Scott was with the Charles Scott Spring Company, of which he was for a time. vice-president after it was merged with the Railway Steel Spring Company. Eventually, he resigned the office, retain- 121 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY He oc- ing, however, a directorship. cupied a leading position in the business circles of Philadelphia, and at the time of his death was vice-president of the Giant Portland Cement Company. In politics Mr. Scott was a Republican. He was a trustee of Wesleyan Univer- sity and of the Graduate School of Medi- cine of the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the board of managers of the Methodist Hospital, and of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association. His clubs were: The University; Merion Cricket; the non-resident University Club, of Washington, District of Columbia; and the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. In common with many other men-of- affairs, Mr. Scott entered the service of the Red Cross as a volunteer after the United States became a participant in the World War. From October, 1917, to April, 1921, he was manager of the Penn- sylvania-Delaware Division and contin- ued in service long after the signing of the Armistice, performing notable work as a division manager. In October, 1921, he was elected vice-chairman in charge of finances of the Central Committee of the American Red Cross, an office which was created in the readjustment of the organization on a peace-time basis. His services were rendered without compen- sation. As a division manager, Mr. Scott held the record for length of service, having assumed direction of the Pennsylvania- Delaware Division when it was created in the autumn of 1917 and remained at its head until the consolidation with the Atlantic Division, which occurred long after the immediate war work was ended. Before forming the Pennsylvania-Dela- ware Division, he organized, in the spring of 1917, Naval Base Hospital No. 5, for service overseas. 5, for service overseas. At the conclu sion of Mr. Scott's division work he was appointed a member of the Euro- pean Inquiry Committee of the Ameri- can Red Cross, which was charged with the task of studying the general situa- tion in Europe and turning the general relief activities of the American Red Cross into the child welfare channels in which the principal work was subse- quently carried on. He rendered import- ant service on the committee, returning to the United States in August, 1921. Mr. Scott married, October 3, 1889, El- len Miner Butler, daughter of Judge Wil- liam and Letitia Miner (Thomas) But- ler, of West Chester. Mrs. Butler was a daughter of Isaac and Anne (Charlton) Thomas, and a granddaughter of Charles Miner. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were the parents of two daughters: Alice and Letitia. It was while spending the summer with his family at Bass Rocks, Glouces- ter, Massachusetts, that Mr. Scott re- ceived a sudden summons to rest from his labors, passing away on August 21, 1922. In his home city the announce- ment of the sad event caused the sin- cerest sorrow, and his associates in the work of the Red Cross felt that they had lost one whose activities and counsels had been, indeed, well-nigh invaluable. Among the many tributes offered to the character and work of Mr. Scott was the following from Dr. Albert Ross Hill, vice-chairman in charge of Foreign Op- erations: The death of Mr. Charles Scott, Junior, brings to me a deep sense of personal loss as well as a realization of its effect upon the American Red Cross. After resigning as manager of the Pennsylvania Division, Mr. Scott became associated with me as 1 122 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY a member of the European Inquiry Committee, and he assisted in the readjustment of the European operations of the American Red Cross in its change from general relief to the child health program. In this connection he established personal relations of the most friendly sort with our European per- sonnel. Mr. Scott was an ideal Red Cross worker. With the business judgment that comes from years of successful management of industrial and commer- cial enterprises he combined the sympathy of the charity worker and the outlook of the constructive social reformer. Alert, genial, loyal to his friends and colleagues, he had also the capacity for devo- tion to great causes. James L. Fieser, Vice-Chairman in charge of Domestic Operations, said: While manager of the former Pennsylvania-Dela- ware Division Mr. Charles Scott, Junior, maintained the closest contact with Chapter people. Two years ago I had first-hand opportunity, through a trip which I was privileged to make with him, to see the fine spirit of comradeship which characterized his leadership while visiting Chapters. The admira- tion of his staff for him was traditional. As Vice-Chairman in Charge of Finance he was a colleague whose opinion was always valuable. Whether in Chapter, Division or National work, those who worked with him found a friend. His record of unselfishness and devotion to the Red Cross is a challenge to those of us who carry on. A few days after the death of Mr. Scott the following editorial appeared in "The Red Cross Courier": The sudden death of Charles Scott, Junior, has brought deep personal grief to all who were asso- ciated with him in the work of the American Red Cross and has inflicted a loss upon the Red Cross organization which is beyond estimate in terms of sorrow. A staunch friend, a lovable companion, and a devoted leader in Red Cross effort, he was one of the most conspicuous representatives of the fine type of American business men whose inter- est has done so much to establish the organiza- tion on its firm foundation for the relief of suffer- ing in time of peace as well as war. Mr. Scott died while in the prime of life; his keen business intellect and his vigorous physical forces were at the service of the Red Cross with- out financial compensation, his reward being the knowledge that he was "carrying on" in the inter- est of his fellow-men. In a sense he was one of the distinct Red Cross products of the World War- that group of men of large affairs who, volunteering to serve in executive capacities when the highest administrative talent the country afforded was re- quired in quantity, rededicated their abilities to permanent service when the great crisis was ended. As manager of the old Pennsylvania-Delaware Division which he organized and of which he re- mained the head until its consolidation with the former Atlantic Division, Mr. Scott came in inti- mate contact with the Red Cross leaders in all parts of the country, among whom his counsel was highly valued. In the task of readjusting opera- tions and policies in the foreign relief field after the war, his business acumen and training aided immensely the settlement of important problems. As Vice-Chairman in Charge of Finance he was filling a position of still greater trust, where his qualities could be exerted to the fullest advantage for the benefit of the cause he loved. The Amer- ican Red Cross mourns the loss of a tried and true worker and a cherished counsellor and friend. While the name of Charles Scott, Jr., will live in the business annals of his native city, he will be best and longest remembered for his noble work in behalf of his country and in the interests of humanity. BEATES, Dr. Henry, Jr., Physician, Public Official. Prominent among the physicians who for many years have upheld the prestige. of the medical profession in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is Dr. Henry Beates, Jr. Dr. Beates is identified with a number of the leading interests of his native city, and takes a public-spirited part in their maintenance and promotion. Dr. Henry Beates, Jr., was born De- cember 20, 1857, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Henry and Emily A. (Baker) Beates. He was educated in the private schools of his city, at Eastburn Academy, at the classical Institute of Philadelphia, 123 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and in West Philadelphia Academy, in which he pursued a special course, grad- uating in 1876 as valedictorian of his class. Deciding to make medicine his profession, he entered the Medical De- partment of the University of Pennsyl- vania, after placing himself under the preceptorship of Dr. Charles T. Hunter. In 1879 he graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Immediately thereafter, Dr. Beates be- came clinical assistant to Professors D. Hayes Agnew, William Pepper, John Ashhurst and William Goodell, a group of famous physicians and surgeons. His association with these distinguished men instilled in him an enthusiasm and love for his work that have been controlling forces in his constantly broadening career of usefulness and success. in On January 1, 1894, Dr. Beates was appointed by Governor Pattison a mem- ber of the State Board of Medical Ex- aminers and to this position he was re- appointed by every succeeding governor until 1912, when, having achieved the es- tablishment of higher standards of pre- liminary and medical education, he re- signed. His long tenure of his office was against the desire of many physicians who were financially interested “shady” schools, and he has, therefore, been attacked by a number of papers be- cause of his determined stand against them, one which should receive the sup- port of every physician and does enlist the cooperation of those who desire that the profession should reach the highest possible standard. The literature of his profession owes much to Dr. Beates' work, many lucid and valuable articles from his pen having appeared in medi- cal journals. Always fully abreast of his time in everything pertaining to medical science, Dr. Beates is one of the men whose clear vision prevents progressive- ness from degenerating into rashness. As a speaker, he has won national recog- nition. In June, 1909, Washington and Jeffer- son College, in recognition of the services rendered by Dr. Beates to the profession and to humanity, conferred upon him the honorary degree of Master of Sci- ence, and later Doctor of Science. For two years he was president of the Na- tional Confederation of Examining and Licensing Boards. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania State Medical Association, the Philadelphia County Medical Soci- ety, the Northern Medical Association, and the Philadelphia Medical Club, in which organization he has always taken an active and helpful interest. He is a life-member of the Philadelphia Patho- logical Society, and a member of the Erie County Medical Society and the Medical Societies of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Ocean County, New Jersey, also the Medical Society of Mont- gomery County. He is national presi- dent of the U. I. U., a patriotic organiza- tion, and a charter member of Uni- versity Lodge, No. 610, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, having attained the thirty-second degree. He was the orig- inator of the local Medical Social Alumni of the University of Pennsylvania, or- ganized in Philadelphia, and his example has been followed in a number of other cities. He is a life-member of the Red Cross. He belongs to the Academy of the Fine Arts, the Contemporary Club, and the Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania. Politically he is a Republican. Widely read in everything pertaining to his profession, he is a man of broad gen- eral culture, and his genial nature and 124 Jewis Historical Pub. Co From Denis Painting Engby Finitoy & Conn csmlack and ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY companionable disposition have sur- rounded him with friends both within and without the pale of his profession. Dr.Beates married, September 3, 1896, Agnes Trevette Barrington, daughter of Frank and Frances (Cummings) Bar- rington. Both Dr. and Mrs. Beates are socially popular, and their home is the seat of a gracious hospitality. Dr. Beates has built up a large and im- portant practice. In every relation of life he has measured up to the full standard of honorable, upright manhood. Zealous and earnest in his profession, he has won and deserves exceptional suc- cess, and the record of his career has enriched the medical annals of Philadel- phia. PACKARD, Charles Stuart Wood, President of Insurance Company. Among Philadelphia's aggressive busi- ness men must be numbered Charles Stuart Wood Packard, president of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities. John Hooker Packard, M. D., father of Charles S. W. Packard, was born in Phil- adelphia, August 15, 1832, son of Fred- erick Adolphus and Elizabeth (Dwight) Packard. The first of the Packard fam- ily in America came from Ipswich, Eng- land, in 1634. The father of John Hooker Packard was a graduate of Har- vard, class of 1814, a lawyer, and later editor of more than 2,000 publications of the American Sunday School Union, and a well known writer on educational subjects. An early ancestor, Samuel Packard, was one of the founders of Bridgewater, Maine. Dr. John H. Pack- ard's preparatory training was received at the Academy of the University of Pennsylvania while that school was un- der the principalship of S. W. Crawford. In 1846 he entered the College Depart- ment of the University, where he grad- uated as Bachelor of Arts in 1850. He at once entered the Medical Department, and after graduation in 1853, established a practice in Philadelphia, where he con- tinued with great success until retire- ment in 1896. During the Civil War, Dr. Packard was in the service of the United States Army, stationed as acting assistant surgeon at the Christian Street and Satterlee United States Army hos- pitals in Philadelphia, from 1861 to 1863, and as consulting surgeon to the army hospitals at Haddington, Pennsylvania, and at Beverly, New Jersey, from 1863 to 1865. In addition to the work of a large practice, Dr. Packard, during active professional life, gave much of his time to hospital service in Philadelphia. He was resident-physician to the Pennsyl- vania Hospital in 1855-56; surgeon to the same from 1884 to 1896; physician to the Foster Home from 1857 to 1873, and to St. Joseph's Hospital in 1881; surgeon to the Episcopal Hospital from 1863 to 1884; and surgeon to the Women's Hos- pital from 1876-77. He was actively as- sociated with many medical and scien- tific societies, including: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; the Pathological Society of Philadelphia, of which he was secretary in 1861, and pres- ident from 1867 to 1869; the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, of which he was secretary from 1862 to 1877 and vice-president in 1886; the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, of which he was president from 1877 to 1879; the Phila- delphia County Medical Society, of which he was vice-president in 1879; the Pennsylvania State Medical Society; the Academy of Surgery, Philadelphia; the Medical Jurisprudence Society of Phila- 125 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY delphia; the Medico-Legal Society of New York; the American Philosophical Society; the Historical Society of Penn- sylvania; and the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution. He was for many years a director of the Penn- sylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Among his clubs was the University Club. His published writings include: a translation of "Malgaine on Fractures," 1859; the "Philadelphia Medical Directory," 1868, 1871 and 1873; "Manual of Minor Sur- gery," 1863; "Lectures on Inflamma- tion," 1863; "Manual of Operative Sur- gery," 1870; "Sea-Air and Sea-Bathing," 1881. Dr. Packard married, June 3, 1858, Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Charles Stuart and Julianna (Randolph) Wood, and their children were: 1. Eliza- beth Dwight. 2. Charles Stuart Wood, see below. 3. Frederick. 4. John H., Jr. 5. Francis R. 6. George R. The death of Dr. John H. Packard occurred in May, 1907. Charles Stuart Wood Packard, son of Dr. John H. and Elizabeth (Wood) Packard, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1860. He was ed- ucated in public and private schools, at Rugby Academy, and University of Pennsylvania, receiving from the latter institution the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1880. From 1883 until 1887 he was secretary and treasurer of the Philadelphia Warehouse Company; for the five succeeding years treasurer of the Washington Manufacturing Com- pany, and in 1892 was appointed auditor of The Pennsylvania Company for In- surance on Lives and Granting Annu- ities. The following year he was made treasurer of this company, and since 1899 has been its president. connected with many enterprises, among them being trustee of the University of Pennsylvania; director of the Franklin National Bank, Philadelphia Contribu- tionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, Alliance Insurance Company, Insurance Company of North America, Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, Lehigh Navigation Electric Company, Westmoreland Coal Com- pany, Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. He is a manager of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, trus- tee of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and a manager of the Episco- pal Hospital. In politics, Mr. Packard is a Republican. He is a member of St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church. His clubs number the Philadelphia, Rit- Philadelphia Country. tenhouse, Racquet, St. Anthony's and Mr. Packard married, on April 12, 1882, Eliza Gilpin McLean, daughter of Samuel and Maria (Johnson) McLean, of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of a son: John H. (3), born May 4, 1884, married Mildred, daughter of the late Edwin North Benson; they have a daughter, Mildred, born in 1911. John H. (3) Packard saw service during the late World War and rose to the rank of major in the aviation service. The death of Mrs. Charles S. W. Packard occurred in July, 1915. ROSENGARTEN, Albert Huntsman, Business Man, Spanish-American War Veteran. Albert Huntsman Rosengarten was born March 6, 1874, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died January 31, 1910. He was a son of Mitchell George and Emily (Huntsman) Rosengarten, and a Mr. Packard is, or has been, officially grandson of George D. Rosengarten, 126 Eng by E.G Williams & Bro N.Y Jarge Recht Photo by the Phillips Studio Lewns Historical Pub Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY who came from Frankfort, Germany, and founded the widely known firm of Ros- engarten & Company, manufacturing chemists, of Philadelphia. Of this firm, Mitchell George Rosengarten was a member. Mrs. Emily (Huntsman) Ros- engarten was of Scottish parentage. The preliminary education of Albert H. Rosengarten was received at the Penn Charter School and the Haverford School, Philadelphia. Later he attended the Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School and then entered Princeton University, graduating in 1896. The business career of Mr. Rosengarten was ushered in by a brief period of service with the Insur- ance firm of Longacre & Ewing. The outbreak of the Spanish-American War caused him to resign his position and hasten to offer his services to the Federal Government. Enlisting in Battery A, he bore his part in the conflict which, brief though it was, abounded in brilliant epi- sodes and brought with it results of vital National importance. After his return home, Mr. Rosengarten associated him- self with the banking firm of Cassatt & Company and gave evidence of the possession of qualities which fitted him for action in the realm of finance. The probability is, however, that he would eventually have entered the historic firm founded by his grandfather. The political principles of Mr. Rosen- garten were those advocated by the Re- publican Party, and his interest in everything pertaining to the welfare and progress of Philadelphia was always keen and helpful. After his return from the war, he joined the First City Troop, in which he saw seven years' service. He was a lover of life in the open and ex- celled in outdoor sports. While a stu- dent at Princeton he played on the 'Varsity team and belonged to the Cot- tage Club. His other clubs were the Rittenhouse and the Racquet. He was a member of St. James' Protestant Epis- copal Church. Mr. Rosengarten married, March 31, 1901, in St. James' Protestant Episcopal Church, of Philadelphia, Mary Dobson Jeffries, daughter of Thomas J. and Mary (Dobson) Jeffries, and they be- came the parents of one child: Albert Huntsman, Jr., born June 21, 1903, now at St. Paul's St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire, studying for chemistry. BECHT, John George, D. Sc., LL. D., Educator. Of all the influences which combine to mould the destinies of nations the most potent is, perhaps, that of the edu- cator, and largely for the reason that the true representative of his profession not only trains the intellect and incul- cates habits of thought, but also holds high the standards of morality and patriotism, and by so doing supplies the State with generations of upright and stalwart citizens. Pennsylvania is for- tunate in having had many educators of this type, not one of whom has surpassed Dr. John George Becht, of Harrisburg, State superintendent of Public Instruc- tion. Dr. Becht has devoted more than a third of a century to his chosen work, and is a long-established authority on matters relating to his profession. Jacob Becht, father of Dr. John George Becht, was born in 1835, in Ger- many, and at the age of nineteen came to the United States against the wishes of his people and as a protest against the military autocracy which dominated the German government. On coming to America he engaged in the lumber busi- ness, but later became a farmer. He I 127 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY married, in 1857, Katharine Kober, born in 1837, in Germany, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Ulmer) Kober, both natives of the famous old town of Pful- lingen, their other children being George and Elizabeth. In his native land Jacob Kober was a glazier, and in 1850 he brought his family to the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Becht are the parents of four sons: Frederick Jacob, living at Montoursville, Pennsylvania; John George, mentioned below; Harry Kober, superintendent of the Carnegie Steel Plant, at Sharon; and William Edwards, who lives on the old farm near Muncy, Pennsylvania. Among the boyhood memories of Jacob Becht's long life is that of having seen Carl Schurz, the great German-American, at the time when the latter was numbered among the German revolutionists of 1848. son John George Becht (J. George), of Jacob and Katharine (Kober) Becht, was born July 17, 1865, at Montoursville, Pennsylvania, and received his early ed- ucation in the village and rural schools of Lycoming County, graduating in 1884 from the Lycoming Normal School. In 1890 he graduated from Lafayette College with the degree of Bachelor of Science, receiving, in 1893, the degree of Master of Science, and in 1896 that of Master of Arts. In 1900 he took post- graduate work at Harvard University, devoting himself to the study of edu- cation under Paul Hanus; psychology under Hugo Munsterberg and William James; philosophy under Dr. George H. Palmer; and history under Albert Bush- nell Hart. During the summers of 1904 and 1905 he took post-graduate work at Columbia University. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Bucknell University in 1907, and • from Lafayette College in 1910. The latter institution also conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. At the early age of fifteen Dr. Becht began his career as a teacher, in the rural schools of Lycoming County. In 1885 he became principal of the Duboistown schools, and in 1886 taught in the Muncy schools, later becoming assistant prin- cipal of the Muncy High School. From 1890 to 1893 he was principal of the Muncy High School and of The Lycom- ing Normal School. In the latter year he was elected county superintendent of schools, a position which he retained ten years, resigning in 1903 to accept the chair of psychology in the Westchester (Pennsylvania) State Normal School, holding it for one year, resigning in 1904 to become president of the State Normal School, Clarion, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1912. From that year to 1919 he was executive secretary of the State Board of Education of Pennsyl- venia, and in July, 1919, he was made deputy State superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, retaining the office until 1923, when by the ap- pointment of Governor Pinchot he be- came State superintendent of Public In- struction, and president of the State Ed- ucational Council, In 1917-18 Dr. Becht was a lecturer on education at the University of Penn- sylvania. He is a trustee of Lafayette College and of the Oral School for the Deaf, of Philadelphia, and a member of the National Educational Association (vice-president), the Pennsylvania State Educational Association (president, 1912), the Pennsylvania State Educa- tional Council (president, 1913). and the Academy of Science and Art, Pittsburgh. 128 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY He is a director of the Security Trust tion, Pennsylvania, daughter of William Company of Harrisburg. During the World War Dr. Becht served on various committees and was active in all organizations on loans and drives. He was particularly devoted to the work of the Young Men's Christian Association (of which he is a director), speaking in camps throughout the State. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and affiliated with the Chi Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. His clubs are: The University, of Phil- adelphia; Country, of Harrisburg; and The Nessmuk, of Sullivan County, Penn- sylvania. He is a member of the Mar- ket Square Presbyterian Church, in which he holds the office of elder. Dr. Becht, while in college, was asso- ciate editor and business manager of the college journal. Later, he did editorial and reportorial work on several news- papers. He has contributed much to educational journals, and was associate editor of "Parents and Problems," in eight volumes. Withal, Dr. Becht is an all-round man. Virile, as well as learned, he meets his students in every part of their nature, showing himself not only their leader and guide, but also their understanding friend and comrade. Of genial person- ality, he numbers among his gifts that of winning friends easily and holding them long. In his summer vacations he goes fishing in Sullivan County, but reading is his great delight. When en- joying the companionship of his books the world is temporarily shut out. He loves dogs, and his own dog is a favorite companion. In travel he finds both re- laxation and pleasure. Dr. Becht married (first), April 25, (first), April 25, 1895, Stella M. Howell, of Cogan Sta- Murheid and Priscilla (Weiss) Howell, both deceased, the former a physician. Mrs. Becht died September 19, 1902, and Dr. Becht married (second), November 12, 1919, Laura Hunt Deemer, of Wil- liamsport, Pennsylvania, daughter of Elias Deemer, former Congressman from the Fifteenth Pennsylvania District, and Henrietta (Hunt) Deemer. Howell M. Becht, only child of Dr. Becht, was born July 2, 1898. He at- tended the Clarion Normal School, and in 1916 graduated from the Harrisburg High School. In the autumn of the same year he entered Lafayette College, but left at the end of a year, enlisting, in November, 1917, in the First Gas and Flame Regiment (Thirtieth Engineers) and was among the first 200,000 to reach France. His regiment was brigaded with the English for a time, after which, on account of the special nature of the work assigned to it, the regiment saw service on practically every front, from the Swiss border to the Channel Ports. When the Armistice was signed, he was in active service in the Argonne. After his return home he served as a clerk in the Department of Labor and Industry, and in 1923 became a member of the firm of J. Henry Lesher & Company, Inc., manufacturers of furniture, of Harrisburg. In November, 1921, he married Doris Rothert, of Harrisburg. 129 Dr. Becht is a man whose influence as a leader and guide of youth is long-abid- ing. To him and to others like him our country will be largely indebted for generations of men and women who will face the future in the spirit of the poet's inspired utterance: Not in vain the distance beckons, forward, forward let us range, PA-15-9 A ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of change. GILPIN, Arthington, Consulting Civil Engineer. For many years the name of the late Arthington Gilpin stood high on the list of Philadelphia's civil engineers. Dur- Dur- ing the latter years of his life, Mr. Gil- pin was consulting engineer with W. W. Lindsay & Company of that city. Joshua Gilpin, grandfather of Arthing- ton Gilpin, was born in England, and married Mary Dilworth. Their children were: 1. Henry D., Attorney-General of the United States under President Jack son. 2. Sarah. 3. Elizabeth, who mar- ried Matthew Maury, of New York. 4. Mary. 5. William, first Governor of Colorado. 6. Richard Arthington, of further mention. Thomas Gilpin (brother of Joshua Gilpin) married Lydia Fisher. He built the Gilpin Mills on the Brandywine and there manufactured the first paper of any consequence made in the United States. He was the owner of a beautiful mansion near Wilmington, Delaware, Delaware, known as "Kentmere," which was the centre of social life of Philadelphia, Wil- mington and the surrounding country. of Richard Arthington Gilpin, son of Joshua and Mary (Dilworth) Gilpin, married Mary Watmough, daughter of Edmund Carmick and Maria Chew (Nicklin) Watmough, and their children were: 1. Maria J. 2. Brinca, now de- ceased, who married Thomas Lynch Thomas Lynch Montgomery. 3. Sarah Elizabeth. 4. Henry Edmund, who married Helen Church, of New York. 5. Richard Wil- liam. 6. William Bernard, a clergyman. 7. Arthington, of further mention. Rich- ard Arthington Gilpin, the father, was by profession an architect. Arthington Gilpin, son of Richard Arthington and Mary (Watmough) Gil- pin, was born June 24, 1855, at "Hough- ton," near West Chester, Pennsylvania, and educated at the Episcopal Academy. He was fitted for the profession of a civil engineer. The business career of Mr. Gilpin had its inception in the Maintenance of Way Department of the Pennsylvania Rail- road System under President Thomas A. Scott. His first position was that of inspector, and remaining with the road for a number of years, he became its chief inspector. He then became identi- fied with the United Gas Improvement Company in the capacity of engineer, in charge of the construction of gas meters and machinery all over the United States. In later years he became con- sulting engineer with W. W. Lindsay & Company, of Philadelphia, having offices in the Harrison Building. He In politics Mr. Gilpin was a staunch Democrat. He was a member of the Geographical Society, the Art Club, and the Church Club, of Philadelphia. and his family were members of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Germantown, in which he held the office of vestryman for many years. In later years he was also vestryman of Christ Church Chapel, Philadelphia. Widely sympathetic, Mr. Gilpin com- bined with this trait of character culti- vated tastes and an enthusiasm for art. On the subject of pictures he was an authority, making several selections for his home. His sterling virtues and genial disposition endeared him to a host of friends, and his agreeable conversa- tion, enlivened by a keen sense of humor, 130 Arlington Gilpin Lewis Mstorical Pub Co Marceau Photo James Hulton & Eng by Finlay & Donn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY rendered him a delightful companion. Mr. Gilpin married, April 17, 1884, in St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Louisa Caroline Coxe, born in that city, youngest daughter of Alfred and Laurette de Tousard (Stock- er) Coxe, both members of prominent Philadelphia families. Mr. and Mrs. Gilpin became the parents of three chil- dren: 1. Arthington, Jr., who married Grace Munnikhuysen Baugh, of Balti- more, Maryland. 2. Alfred Coxe. 3. Edmund Watmough, who married Nancy Purchas, of Milwaukee, Wiscon- sin. Mr. Gilpin was a devoted husband and father, passing his happiest hours surrounded by his family at his own fireside. His death, which occurred Jan- uary 16, 1924, at his Philadelphia home, was a distinct loss to his city and an irreparable bereavement to his family and friends, especially to those who had been admitted to the inner circle of his intimates. Arthington Gilpin was true to the traditions of his ancestors. record invests with additional lustre one of the oldest names in Philadelphia. HULTON, James, Sr., Manufacturer, Dyer. His James Hulton, Sr., son of John H. and Alice (Walker) Hulton, was born in Radcliffe, England, August 31, 1864. His education was received in the public schools of Radcliffe. On April 13, 1887, Mr. Hulton landed in America, settling in Philadelphia, where, for many years, he has been one of the city's widely known manufacturers and dyers of tex- tiles. In 1896 he organized the firm of the Hulton Dyeing Company, Inc., which he has been president of from its incep- tion. His well known business qualifi- cations have caused him to be sought as a member of various boards of directors, and his public spirit has led him to ac- cept of some of these trusts. At present Mr. Hulton is first vice- president and director of the Textile National Bank; director of the Kensing- ton Trust Company; and a member of the Master Dyers' Association. A man of action rather than words, Mr. Hulton has demonstrated his public spirit by actual achievements, which have ad- vanced the wealth and prosperity of his city. Politically identified with the Re- publican Party, he has never held office, although ever keenly interested in mu- nicipal improvement. A man of social nature, Mr. Hulton holds membership in a number of clubs number of clubs and associations, among them being the Society of the Sons of St. George. He is a member of St. John's Lodge, No. 115, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; Siloam Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, No. 226; and Kadosh Commandery, No. 29, Knights Templar. Mr. Hulton married, on June 24, 1886, in Radcliffe, England, Mary Ann Jones, daughter of William and Rachel Jones, and they are the parents of the following children: 1. Alice, born June 24, 1887. 2. James, Jr., born September 19, 1889. 3. Lena, born September 23, 1890. 4. Walter, born November 2, 1892. Happily gifted in manner, disposition- and taste, enterprising and original in business ideas, personally liked most by those who knew him best, and as frank in declaring his principles as he is sin- cere in maintaining them, the career of James Hulton, Sr., has been rounded with success and marked by the appreci- ation of men whose good opinion is best worth having. 131 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY KEIPER, Lanious Brisner, Industrialist. The self-made man has ever been counted the special glory of America, and of this honorable type none was a truer representative than the late Lan- ious B. Keiper, one of the best-known business men of Lancaster, Pennsyl- venia. Mr. Keiper was vice-president of the Champion Blower and Forge Com- pany, and, active executant though he was, gave much of his time and attention to educational and philanthropic work. Lanious Brisner Keiper was born August 22, 1855, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of John Keiper. Mr. and Mrs. John Keiper were the parents of another son, Henry B. Keiper, president of the Champion Blower and Forge Company, also de- ceased, and of a daughter, Mrs. Aaron Hertzler. Wisely-directed aggressiveness might be said to be the dominant characteristic of Mr. Keiper as a business man. The Champion Blower and Forge Company was established in 1875, its first home being that so long occupied by Leaman's famous rifle factory. Eventually the plant took possession of its present quarters on Charlotte Street, where it has since expanded into one of Lancas- ter's leading industrial establishments. In his connection with the company Mr. Keiper had occasion to travel all over the world, developing the business in foreign countries, and every where hist winning personality made for him warm friends. Universally respected and ad- mired for his integrity and good-heart- edness, he was regarded as one of the strongest and ablest men in the trade. Apart from his business, Mr. Keiper was a representative of numerous public trusts. He was a trustee of Franklin and Marshall College, a director of the Lancaster General Hospital, and official- ly identified with other educational and benevolent enterprises. He belonged to the American Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware Association, being one of its early members and ever remaining one of its strongest supporters and firmest friends. In politics, Mr. Keiper was a Republi- can. He was a life-member of Lancaster Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, his clubs being the Manufac- turers', of Philadelphia, and the Hamil- ton and the Country, of which he was a director. He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Lancaster, and be- longed to the Pennsylvania Society of New York. As his portrait shows, Mr. Keiper was a man of fine appearance, his face reflecting his powerful intellect, indomitable vigor and broad sympathy for humanity. Mr. Keiper married, in 1873, in Lan- caster, Pennsylvania, Caroline Schoen, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, daugh- ter of Adam and Catherine (Winter- farm) Schoen, and they had one son, Albert Schoen, who died at the age of four years. Mrs. Caroline (Schoen) Keiper was educated in public and high schools and is a large stockholder in the Lancaster County Trust Company. She was the founder of the first charity hospital, the first charity association, and the Young Women's Christian Association. She is a Republican, and was active in work for all Liberty Loans during the World War. In everything she and her hus- band went hand-in-hand, and in his travels she was his companion. Mrs. Keiper endowed a bed in the American 132 LB keiner ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Military Hospital at Neuilly, a suburb of Paris, and since his death Mrs. Keiper has given the hospital $600 a year for a memorial bed in honor of her husband, causing to be inscribed over it: "In Memory of Lanious Brisner Keiper." She is a manager of the Lancaster Gen- eral Hospital, and gave $2,500 for a room in the dormitory of Franklin and Mar- shall College, to be distinguished by the initials, "L. B. K." She also gave $1,000 for the best second-year scholarship and $1,000 for a bed in St. Joseph's Hospital, also in memory of her husband. She is a member of the Red Cross, the Penn- sylvania Society Society of Women of New York, and the Iris and Country clubs. In her widowhood Mrs. Keiper is active. in the social, philanthropic and club cir- cles of Lancaster. In the spring of 1917, Mr. and Mrs. Keiper returned from an extended visit to Palm Beach, and on April 16th, very shortly after, Mr. Keiper passed away. The announcement of his death was a shock to the entire community, for by it Lancaster lost a man of charity, vision and foresight, and in many ways the city was distinctly the poorer for his passing. Among the numerous tributes to the personality and work of Mr. Keiper was the following, offered by President H. H. Appel, of Franklin and Marshall College, at the time of Mr. Keiper's funeral: In the loss of a personal friend we are inclined to quietly meditate upon the qualities of life which make the friendship precious. It is our privilege to recall, even in this sad hour of sorrow, the happy, joyful days when our hearts were joined in sweet, close companionship, and to hold in grateful re- membrance these blessings of former days. We are gathered in this home to join in the service of this occasion not only as an expression of deep sympathy with a stricken household, but at the same time representing an unusually wide circle of intimate friends who knew and loved Lanious B. Keiper for the sterling qualities of his rich personality. The messages of condolence from every section of this country and from across the sea speak with one import of the estimate of genuine worth. Truthful, honest, just, warm-hearted and considerate, his life was bound to a multitude of friends who were generously enriched by him, and who cherish now more than ever the intimate fellowship which they experienced, with its resultant inspiration and devo- tion. Like the sacred relationship of family and blood connection, what this friendship meant to us we can only feel in the heart, our stammering lips unable to utter any words inadequate to express. Fain would we linger in silent thought and hold these deep remembrances in the secret recesses of the mind. It is easier, indeed, as is my privilege, to speak of the wider sphere in which his personality made itself felt in public life. Here we have the natural ex- pression of his personal qualities in activity and service. By unbounded perseverance and faithful- ness, with rare tact and trained mental qualities, cultivated through hard struggle, he was instru- mental in building up one of the most flourishing and largest business interests of this community. His property and occupation were considered the means of extending his personal influence and he contributed through them to the industrial ad- vancement of the city, serving in all these relations with the integrity of character which belonged to his dealings with his fellow-men. The American Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware Association passed the fol- lowing resolution: Whereas, It has pleased the Divine Providence to take from our midst Lanious B. Keiper, and Whereas, Lanious B. Keiper was a valued mem- ber of this Association whose loss is severely felt, and Whereas, We desire to express our appreciation of our loss, be it Resolved, That we, Members of the American Iron, Steel and Heavy Hardware Association, ex- tend to the family and friends of Lanious B. Keiper our sincere sympathy; and be it further Resolved, That a copy of these testimonials be spread on the records of this Association, and that as a token of our sympathy we send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased. What can be said further of the up- 133 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Parker died September 19, 1865. Mr. right life of Lanious B. Keiper except and George Read, of Delaware. that its memory remains as a blessed benediction to those who were his asso- ciates while he was numbered among the representative men of the city of Lan- caster? In this great work on Pennsyl- vania his biography and portrait should be preserved as an inspiration to the liberally of his time and substance in generation yet to come. PARKER, Alexander Macdonald, General Superintendent of Railroad. Alexander Macdonald Parker, of Har- risburg, Pennsylvania, general superin- tendent of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad System, is a man who needs no introduction in a work of this character. Mr. Parker is prominent in railroad and club circles and in the social life of his home city. (I) Isaac Brown Parker, great-grand- father of Alexander M. Parker, was born in 1784, at Avondale, near Newry, County Down, Ireland, and in 1794 came to the United States and to Philadelphia, where he attended Dr. Allison's School. Later he was sent by his uncle, John Brown (mentioned below) to Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he studied under Judge James Hamilton, first Presiding Judge of the Ninth Judi- cial District, and in 1806 was admitted to the bar. He practiced in Carlisle and on the Circuit, and held many positions of trust until 1842, when he retired to Burlington, New Jersey, where he passed the remainder of his life. He married, in 1811, Maria Ross Veazey, daughter of Dr. Thomas Brocus and Mary (Thomson) Veazey, of "Essex Lodge," Cecil County, Maryland (both of dis- tinguished ancestry), and grandniece of two signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, George Ross, of Pennsylvania, John Brown, Esq., of Philadelphia, great-great-granduncle of Alexander M. Parker, was born at or near Lifford, Province of Ulster, Ireland, in 1748, and during the Revolutionary War gave support of the colonies. From 1779 to 1782 he served as secretary of the Marine Committee and Board of Admiralty. He was closely associated with John Paul Jones and Commodore John Barry, with whom he enjoyed an intimate friendship as well as with other distinguished officers and private citizens of those times. He was a member and secretary of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and one of the founders of the Hibernian So- ciety. He died October 31, 1833, in Phil- adelphia. (II) John Brown Parker, son of Isaac Brown and Maria Ross (Veazey) Parker, was born October 5, 1816, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and in 1837 graduated from from the University of Pennsylvania with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1839 he received from Dickinson College Law School the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He was an intimate friend of Governor Andrew Curtin, and during the Civil War was aide-de-camp on his staff, with the honorary title of colonel. At the close of the war he received spe- cial commendation for his services. In 1865, on removing to Philadelphia, he gave up the active practice of his pro- fession. He served on the City Council, and was a member of the Union League, the Philadelphia Club, and various dis- tinguished societies. In 1878 he re- turned to Carlisle, where he resided until his death, which occurred August 17, 1888. 134 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (III) William Brisbane Parker, son of John Brown Parker, was born April 18, 1845, and was a direct descendant of Captain John Brisbane, who served with General Wolf in the Indian War, and in recognition of his services was granted by George II 2,000 acres of land in Vir- ginia. William Brisbane Parker, whose birthplace was Carlisle, Pennsylvania, married Jennie Jones, daughter of the Hon. Tarlton Jones, a prominent attor- ney of Chicago, Illinois, and not long after was appointed by President Grant consul to Zante, Greece, where he died in June, 1871, at the early age of twenty- six, leaving an infant son, Alexander Macdonald, mentioned below, who was brought by his widowed mother to the United States. (IV) Alexander Macdonald Parker, son of William Brisbane and Jennie (Jones) Parker, was born June 20, 1870, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and educated at Dickinson College. On completing his course of study, he entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as a member of the engineering corps, and in 1898 was appointed supervisor at Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Later he was transferred to York, Pennsylvania, and then to Norristown, after which he was placed on the New York Division, being stationed at New Brunswick. His next promotion was to the office of principal assistant engineer at Jersey City. In 1902 he was made superintendent of the Hudson Division in New York City, be- ing afterward successively transferred to the Allegheny Division at Pittsburgh, and the West Jersey and Sea-Shore at Camden, then to Philadelphia, where he served as superintendent. He was next sent to Harrisburg as general superin- tendent of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad System, the office which he now holds. Mr. Parker is one of that group of Pennsylvania railroad men that in this day is maintaining the prestige of this great railroad system. His work, however, is not for the present only, but also for the years to come. With all the railroad societies Mr. Parker is identified. He also belongs to the Sons of the Revolution and the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania, and among his clubs are: The Venango, of Western Pennsylvania; the Philadelphia Club, of Philadelphia; and the Harris- burg, and Engineers' of Harrisburg; also numerous social clubs throughout the State. He and his family are mem- bers of St. Andrew's Protestant Episco- pal Church, Harrisburg, but Mr. Parker still retains the family pew in old St. John's Church, Carlisle, where genera- tions of his ancestors worshipped. In appearance Mr. Parker is tall, slender, and of fair complexion. His work is, of course, his dominant interest, and when in quest of relaxation he seeks the companionship of his books, goes hunting, and enjoys life in the open. He is the owner of fine thoroughbred dogs, among them wire-haired fox terriers, Scotch terriers, and Airedales. In music he takes great delight. The statement that he has hosts of friends is literally true, and wherever he goes he has a large following. The book entitled "In Old Bellaire," that achieved such popu- larity early in 1901 and 1902, is associ- ated in the minds of its readers with Al- exander M. Parker, the scene of the story, which introduces members of his family, being laid in Carlisle, which was the home of his ancestors. Mr. Parker married, February 16, 1898, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Mary 135 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY f Stacey Porter, daughter of the late Charles Howard Porter, of Alexandria, Pennsylvania, and Kathleen (Banks) Porter, who was a daughter of the Hon. Thaddeus Banks, of of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Parker has dis- tinguished ancestry on the four sides of her family. WEBSTER, Archibald, Manufacturer Chemist, Political Speaker. Archibald Webster, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while having an estab- lished reputation as a manufacturing chemist, is, perhaps, even more widely known as a political speaker, both in the East and the West. During the World War Mr. Webster gave much of his time to different forms of patriotic activity. Archibald Webster was born Decem- ber 4, 1875, in Newton, Massachusetts, and is a son of Orin Asa and Laura Webster, the former a civil engineer. He was educated in public and high schools and at the Boston University. He is economic expert for the Consumers' As- sociation, and latterly has done some speaking and research work for the Phil- adelphia Chamber of Commerce, also acting as the representative of the United States Department of Labor in preparing information on the employ- ment and industrial situation. For over twenty years Mr. Webster has been active in the discussion of po- litical questions, has addressed every conceivable kind of audience and is equally at ease before a New York City club or a hall full of miners or lumber- jacks. During the World War Mr. Webster served as a member of the American Commission for the aid of devastated France, and he will be remembered both in Philadelphia and New York for his hundreds of speeches in behalf of Liberty loans and other patriotic activities. Mr. Webster married Florence Gray, daughter of C. Arthur and Martha Parks (Pierce) Gray, the former a merchant of Concord, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Webster are members of the Unitarian Church. WOODWARD, James Fleming, Secretary of Internal Affairs. Among the representative men of Western Pennsylvania James Fleming Woodward, Secretary of Internal Af- fairs, has long been a figure of promi- nence. Mr. Woodward, who is a resi- dent of McKeesport, Allegheny County, for a number of years represented that county in the State Legislature, and has filled other political offices of trust and responsibility. John Woodward, grandfather of James F. Woodward, was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and was descend- ed from the immigrant ancestor of the Woodward family, who came to Penn- sylvania with William Penn and settled near Philadelphia, later removing to Chester County. John Woodward was a member of the Covenanter Church. He married Keziah Henry, who was de- scended from Patrick Henry. John H. Woodward, son of John and Keziah (Henry) Woodward, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and mar- ried Mary Christy Fleming, daughter of James and Mary (Creswell) Fleming. Their children were: 1. George Harry, of Seattle, Washington. 2. William Herbert. 3. May, who died at the age of twelve years. 4. Mary Grace, who 136 Jas. F. Wordward ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY married James H. Canfield, of Pitts- burgh. 5. Edith, who died at the age of five years. 6. James Fleming, mentioned below. John H. Woodward died in 1917, surviving his wife, whose death oc- curred in 1915. James Fleming Woodward, son of John H. and Mary Christy (Fleming) Woodward, was born February 19, 1868, at New Brighton, Beaver County, Penn- sylvania, and was five years old when the family removed to Pittsburgh, where he attended the public schools in the old city of Allegheny, now North Side, Pitts- burgh. Upon leaving school he learned the machinist's trade in the shop of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail- road Company. Later he entered the Later he entered the Park Institute Preparatory Department of the Western University, and upon finishing his course he attended the Western University, now known as the University of Pittsburgh. After leaving the University, Mr. Woodward spent two years in the office of the county commissioners of Alle- gheny County, and was then appointed bookkeeper and assistant superintendent of the West Penn Hospital, in Pitts- burgh. This dual position he retained. until December, 1894, when he was ap- pointed superintendent of the McKees- port General Hospital. The duties of this office he discharged continuously until January, 1919, (a period of twenty- four years), when he resigned prepara- tory to taking the oath of office as Sec- retary of Internal Affairs. In the sphere of politics Mr. Wood- ward has always faithfully adhered to the principles upheld by the Republi- cans, taking an active share in party affairs in the western end of the State and serving as chairman of the Repub- lican City Committee of McKeesport, also acting as delegate to numerous Re- publican State conventions. In November, 1904, Mr. Woodward was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, and until the close of the session of 1917 served continu- ously in that body, with the exception of the session of 1913. While a member of the Legislature he served four terms as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. For four years Mr. Woodward served as a member of the Pennsylvania Tax Commission, and is at present a director of the McKeesport Realty Company and a member of the board of trustees of the McKeesport Hospital, being also inter- ested in various business enterprises in his community. He is a director of the American Willete Company. On May 21, 1918, Mr. Woodward was nominated by the Republican Party for the office of Secretary of Internal Af- fairs, being elected in the following No- vember and entering upon the discharge of his duties on May 6, 1919. In No- vember, 1922, he was reëelected, and on May 6, 1923, again assumed the duties of the office. The fraternal associations of Mr. Woodward include affiliation with all the Masonic bodies-Knights Templar, Royal Arch Masons, and Consistory. He has attained to the thirty-second degree. He affiliates, also, with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose, and his clubs are: The Harrisburg, Harrisburg Country, McKeesport Country, and McKeesport Automobile. He is enrolled in the American Automobile Association, and 137 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY his religious membership is in the Cen- tral Presbyterian Church, of McKees- port. Of fine appearance, magnetic person- ality, and in manner dignified and genial, Mr. Woodward is a man who draws men to him. His deep blue eyes, expressive as they are of kindliness and good will, are those of a man whose insight pierces through all disguises and this, together with his commanding talents and sterling worth of character, inspires sincere re- spect while winning warm and loyal affection. Mr. Woodward married, in May, 1892, in Pittsburgh, Isabella A. Mawhinney, daughter of John and Mary Jane Ma- whinney, of that city. Mr. Mawhinney, who is now deceased and was in the paper and decorating business, was a Republican and a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward are the parents of one daugh- ter: Helen Canfield, who married Mar- vin W. Sloane, formerly of McKeesport, now of Pittsburgh, and they have two children: James Woodward and Patricia. Throughout a score of years Mr. Woodward's devotion to the public service has earned the implicit confi- dence and sincere gratitude of his fel- low-citizens and everything indicates that greater responsibilities and higher honors await him in the future. PATTON, Robert, Park Contractor. The late Robert Patton, who for thirty-five years stood in the front rank of Philadelphia contractors, was a busi- ness man of extraordinary energy and wisely directed enterprise. As a citizen, he contributed of his best efforts toward the welfare and progress of the com- munity-at-large. Thomas Patton, father of Robert Pat- ton, was a son of Reuben and Mary (Manes) Patton, a native of Ireland, whose other children were Nancy and James. Thomas Patton was a grocer, and married Jane Martin, daughter of George and Fanny (Stewart) Martin. Their children were: 1. Frances, de- ceased. 2. Jane, who married John Jen- kins, and is deceased. 3. Margaret, who married Joseph G. Haines, and is also deceased. 4. Robert, mentioned below. 5. Elizabeth. 6. Mary. 7. David. He Robert Patton, son of Thomas and Jane (Martin) Patton, was born August 7, 1846, in Philadelphia, and received his education in local public schools. began his business career as a foreman for his father-in-law, Archibald Free- man, who was engaged in business as a contractor, remaining with him about. eight years. He then went into the same line of business in partnership with Samuel D. Hall, the firm name be- ing Patton & Hall. After maintaining a connection for several years, Mr. Patton, under his own name, engaged in business as a Park Commissioner for the Park Commission, a position which he retained to the close of his life. He widened the Wissahickon Wissahickon Drive and laid out many of the beautiful walks and drives in the park. Much of the development of Cobb's Creek and Fairmount Park was done under his sup- ⚫ervision, and he laid out the concourse in front of Memorial Hall, also building the Schuylkill River wall in East Fairmount Park. Perhaps the phases of his work in which he took the most satisfaction were Fairmount Park, Cobb's Creek Park and the Wissahickon Drive, because what he 138 Robh Patton Lewis Historical Pub Co Finlay & Conn John ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY can. accomplished in those places added to the natural beauty with which they were al- ready so liberally endowed. He built the Lincoln Drive and the Hermit's Lane Bridge, raised the East Park Drive at the Falls of Schuylkill, built the steps at Wissahickon, Lemon Hill, George's Hill and the Speedway. He dredged the Schuylkill River for twenty-five years. He constructed all the tennis courts, Cobb's Creek golf course, and did the first excavating for the Art Gallery, and laid out Wister Park and Fern Hill Park. In politics Mr. Patton was a Republi- He was a director of the West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company, and a member of the Builders' Exchange. His clubs were: The Manufacturers', Bel- mont and Cedar Park Driving clubs. He and his family were members of the Pres- byterian Church. The foundation quali- OLMSTED, John Taggart, ties of Mr. Patton's nature might be said to be firmness, thrift and industry, and his equitable policies and integrity of pur- pose secured for him the warm and sin- cere friendship of all those associated with him. His optimistic temperament and geniality of disposition made him a most delightful companion. He was a lover of good horses and driving, always keeping a number of thoroughbreds and causing them to be examined daily by a veterinarian. they have one child, Harry A., Jr. 3. Archibald F., married Theodosia Reese, and they have two children: Archibald F., Jr., and Sarah Reese. Mr. Patton was a devoted husband and father, a great lover of children, home and household life. The death of Robert Patton, which oc- curred July 6, 1923, was mourned as that of a man whose watchwords had ever been duty and honor, who had never be- trayed a trust, or, in the slightest degree, sacrificed to self-interest the welfare of the community. community. Widely but quietly charitable, he was ever ready to extend a helping hand to those less fortunate than himself, and the dominating motive Mr. Patton married, on November 16, 1877, in Philadelphia, Sarah A. Freeman, born in that city, daughter of Archibald and Jane (Gaston) Freeman, the former a well known contractor. Jane (Gaston) Freeman was a daughter of Robert and Nancy (Graham) Gaston. Mr. and Mrs. Patton were the parents of the following children: 1. Jane Gaston, now deceased, who married Albert Pancoast. 2. Mary Elizabeth, married Harry A. Poth, and of his life was the desire to serve worth- ily and helpfully his fellowmen. Lawyer. Among the well known lawyers in ac- tive practice in Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania, at the present time is John Taggart Olmsted, of the firm of Olmsted, Snyder & Miller. Mr. Olmsted took up his resi- dence in Harrisburg in 1909, coming from his boyhood home of Coudersport, in Potter County, Pennsylvania. He has a fine heritage, being of a line of de- scendants active in public life, in relig- ious, educational and legal work. His great-grandfather was Daniel Olm- sted, one-time postmaster of Masonville, New York, who moved from that place to become one of the early settlers of Potter County. Potter County. Henry Jason Olmsted was one of the sons of Daniel, who be- came a prominent figure in the county, serving as prothonotary for seven suc- cessive terms. Another of the sons of Daniel was Hon. A. G. Olmsted, who for twenty years was the President Judge 139 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of this judicial district. Prior to his elec- tion as judge he served in both Houses of the State Legislature, and in 1865 was Speaker of the House of Representa- tives. The oldest child of Henry Jason Olm- sted was Marlin Edgar Olmsted, for many years one of the leaders of the bar of Dauphin County, and from 1896 to 1912 a prominent member of Congress. The other children were Chestina Ardel- la; Clara, deceased; Henry Clinton, de- ceased; Arthur Sanford, mentioned be- low; Sumner Prescott, deceased; Mary Wetherbee; George Cushing; Daniel Lu- cas; and William Edward, deceased. Arthur Sanford Olmsted, son of Henry Jason and Evalena T. (Cushing) Olm- sted, was born July 24, 1855, on a farm near Ulysses, Pennsylvania. He was a young man when his father moved to Coudersport, and then with three broth- ers and his father, engaged in the hard- ware business. While active in this line he became well known throughout the county. He married Lettie M. Taggart, daughter of Hon. John P. and Sarah (Ly- man) Taggart, and they became the par- ents of John Taggart Olmsted, men- tioned below; and Laura Marguerite, now married to C. Mervin Chamberlain of Ridgway, Pennsylvania. John Taggart Olmsted was born Oc- tober 24, 1880, at Coudersport, Pennsyl- vania. He received his early education in the public schools of this place, gradu- ating from the high school in 1899, By election of his classmates he was selected as the valedictorian of the class. The Coudersport High School has always ranked high in the educational system of Pennsylvania, and the young gradu- ate had received an excellent academic training. He desired further training, however, before entering upon a life work, and was enabled to attend the Wil- liamsport Dickinson Seminary. Here he applied himself faithfully, doubling up the work in certain subjects, so that he completed his course in 1900. Here, also, his classmates saw fit to honor him, electing him as the senior class president. Returning to Coudersport, Mr. Olm- sted became assistant principal in the high school, from which he had so re- cently graduated. This position he held until, in 1907, he entered the Dickinson School of Law at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Graduating here, with honors, in 1909, he entered the office of his uncle, the late Marlin Edgar Olmsted, the firm then being known as Olmsted & Stamm. After the death of Marlin E. Olmsted and the withdrawal of A. C. Stamm from ac- tive practice, the present law firm of Olmsted, Snyder & Miller was formed by those who had been previously associ- ated with these two attorneys. It con- tinues to be one of the outstanding law firms of Harrisburg, and of the State. In 1913, John T. Olmsted was appoint- ed by Hon. Chas. B. Witmer, of the Unit- ed States District Court, as the referee in bankruptcy for Dauphin and Perry counties. To this position he has since been continuously reappointed. His fair and judicial performance of the duties of this office has caused his reappointments to meet with general approval among the members of the bar. The position, together with his other practice, has given him opportunity to form a wide acquaintance with attorneys, bankers and business men. Mr. Olmsted has always been inter- ested in matters of civic, social and religi- ous importance. He was one of the first members of the Harrisburg Chamber 140 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Lawyer. of Commerce, and is a past president of SCHOLL, John Roberts, the Harrisburg Rotary Club, being es- pecially proud of this last fact. A Metho- dist throughout his life, he was not long in Harrisburg before he was elected to an official position in the Stevens Me- morial Methodist Episcopal Church, giv- ing up that affiliation in 1922 to become a charter member of the new Trinity Meth- odist Episcopal Church, in which he is an active leader. He has served as a director of the Harrisburg Young Men's Christian Association, being at this time its recording secretary. He plays an ac- tive part in the business life of his city, being connected with several corpora- tions. Among these are the East End Trust Company and the Market Street Trust Company, both of which he serves as a director. John Roberts Scholl, vice-president of the Slate Belt Electric Street Railway and the Parkesburg Gas Company, is now in his twentieth year of successful practice at the Philadelphia bar. In politics Mr. Olmsted has always been a Republican, but with independent tendencies, not hesitating to support can- didates of other parties when in his esti- mation they were better fitted for office than the Republican nominees. His fav- orite recreations are the playing of lawn tennis and trout fishing in the mountain streams of his native county. He was a member of the Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons, the Com- mandery, Consistory and Shrine, at Har- risburg. His college fraternity is the Phi Kappa Sigma. Mr. Olmsted married, on August 4, 1915, at Camptown, Pennsylvania, Fan- nie May Morrow, daughter of Dr. Fran- cis G. and Hannah (Scott) Morrow. Of this union was born, on September 7, 1916, a daughter, Lucile Marguerite. The lack of a son is supplied by the serving as guardian by Mr. Olmsted for a young son of one of his deceased uncles, Master Louis Clinton Olmsted, in whom he takes a great interest. John Scholl, father of John Roberts Scholl, was born in 1832, in Chester County, and served throughout the Civil War, participating in the Battle of Get- tysburg. He married Angelina Roberts, also a native of Chester County, born in 1844, and their children were: 1. Isaac N., who married Annie Owen. 2. Jacob, who married Annie Grubb. 3. Mary Ellen, who married Arthur Moorehead Hay. 4. John Roberts, mentioned below. John Roberts Scholl, son of John and Angelina (Roberts) Scholl, was born March 16, 1885, in South Coventry, Ches- ter County, and attended local public. schools, graduating, in 1901, at the Potts- town High School. In 1904 he gradu- ated from the Law School of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania and since 1909 has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Chester County and Phila- delphia. In political principle Mr. Scholl is a Republican, and from 1906 to 1909 served as deputy prothonotary of Chester Coun- ty. During the World War he was sec- ond lieutenant of motor transport, 429th Motor Supply Train; and also served as Americanization officer, and as sec- retary of the General Americanization Committee of Philadelphia. He belongs to Henry H. Huston, 2nd, Post, No. 3, American Legion; and is affiliated with West Chester Lodge, No. 322, Free and Accepted Masons; Philadelphia Lodge, No. 2, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and Bridesburg Lodge, No. 144, 141 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Fraternal Order of Beavers. His clubs are the West Chester Club, West Ches- ter Country Club, and the Manufactu- rers' Club, and he belongs to the South Germantown Business Men's Associa- tion. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Scholl's successful activity along different lines of endeavor prom- ises well for his future both in the sphere of his profession and in that of citizen- ship. WRIGHT, William Edward, Physician. In the foremost rank of American specialists, Dr. William E. Wright, of Harrisburg, is an outstanding figure. In his chosen sphere, that of diseases of the brain and nerves, Dr. Wright has made for himself an international reputation. (I) Edward Lawrence Wright, grand- father of Dr. William E. Wright, was born in Virginia, and was a well known physician. He married Mary Anna Jones, also a native of Virginia, and their only surviving child, Orlando S. Wright, is now a resident of that State. (Jones) Robert and Mary Eloise (Smith) Wright, was born April 7, 1869, in Essex County, Virginia, and until the age of twelve years was instructed by private tutors. Until sixteen he was at school at Aber- deen, Virginia, and in 1889 received from the University of Maryland the degree of Doctor of Medicine. After graduating Dr. Wright was appointed resident phy- sician at Bay View Hospital, Baltimore, a position which he retained for two years. He then went abroad, and in Scot- land served as chemical assistant at the Royal Asylum, Edinburgh, for some months. On his return to the United States, Dr. Wright was made first assist- ant physician to the Pennsylvania State Hospital, Harrisburg, and held that ap- pointment for twelve years. He resigned in 1907 to engage in private practice, specializing in nervous and mental dis- eases. Since 1907 he has been Neurolo- gist at the Harrisburg Hospital, and the Psychiatristic Clinic. He belongs to the Public Charities Association of Pennsyl- vania, and since 1918 has been connected as Neuro-psychiatric Specialist with the United States War Veterans' Bureau of chiatric work. in The professional organizations which Dr. Wright is enrolled are the Dauphin County Medical Society, the Harrisburg Academy of Medicine, the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Amer- ican Medical Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Military Association of Surgeons of the United States. He is ex-president of the Harris- burg Academy of Medicine. (II) Robert Wright, son of Edward Harrisburg, specializing in nervo-psy- Lawrence and Mary Anna Wright, was an attorney and a Democrat. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate Army as a member of the Ninth Virginia Cavalry. He married Mary Eloise Smith, daughter of William F. and Elizabeth (Wright) Smith, both natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Wright were the parents of two children: William Edward, mentioned below; and the wife of Robert L. Ware, of Dunnes- ville, Virginia. While still a young man Mr. Wright died in New Orleans, a vic- tim of yellow fever. (III) William Edward Wright, son of In politics Dr. Wright is a Republican. He affiliates with Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Accepted Masons; Per- severance Chapter, and all the other Ma- 142 Themes B Neun ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sonic bodies, having attained the thirty- second degree, and belongs to the Con- sistory. He was formerly a Knight Templar. His only club is the Country Club of Harrisburg, of which he is an ex- president. He and his wife are members of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, in which he holds the office of trustee. In the essential qualifications of the ideal physician Dr. Wright excels, caus- ing his patients to feel in touch with him as though he were a friend as well as a medical adviser. He has a wide range of general knowledge, gathered in his six trips to Europe, in which he visited most of its countries. While a great reader he is fond of outdoor sports, especially the game of golf. He is a lover of fine dogs and horses, and takes much enjoy- ment in motoring. Dr. Wright married, June 4, 1914, in Harrisburg, Eliza E. Haldeman, born in that city, daughter of Richard J. and Margaretta (Cameron) Haldeman, and granddaughter of General Simon Cam- eron, Secretary of War under President Lincoln. Richard J. Haldeman was Congressman from the Harrisburg Dis- trict, and General Simon Cameron, when United States Senator from Pennsylva- nia, resigned and was succeeded by his son, J. Donald Cameron. a As a leader in the cause of medical science, Dr. Wright has always been found in the van, fearlessly holding aloft the torch of progress and making a road future generations may over which "march to victory." KENNEDY, Thomas Benton, Lawyer, Man of Affairs. (1) William Kennedy, born in London- derry, Ireland, in 1695, died in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1777, son of the Rev. Thomas Kennedy, emi- grated to Pennsylvania with his elder brother, Robert, in 1730, and settled in Bucks County. He married, in Ireland, Mary (or Marian) Henderson, and they were the parents of three sons: Thomas; James, see below; and Robert. (II) James Kennedy, born in Bucks County, in 1730, died October 7, 1799, son of William and Mary (Henderson) Kennedy, was a farmer. Late in life he lived at the Gap, Lancaster County, where he owned four hundred and eighty acres of land, purchased in 1788. He married (first), in 1761, Jane Maxwell, born in 1742, and died September 7, 1784, daughter of John Maxwell, of New Jer- sey, and sister of General William Max- well, of the Revolution. James and Jane (Maxwell) Kennedy had eleven children. Mr. Kennedy married (second), Miss Jane Macalla; there was no issue by this marriage, and they both died October, 1799, and were buried in the same grave, at Pequea, about six miles from the Gap, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 1 (III) William Kennedy, born in 1766, died at Easton, Pennsylvania, January 29, 1850, son of James and Jane (Max- well) Kennedy, served when only fifteen years of age in the Revolutionary army, as aid to his uncle, General William Maxwell, of New Jersey. In politics he was a Dem- ocrat and represented the counties of Sussex and Warren in the New Jersey Legislature, and was speaker of the As- sembly, and afterward served as a judge of the county courts. For many years he was an elder of the Presbyterian Church at Greenwich, New Jersey. He married, January 28, 1798, Sarah Stew- art, and they were the parents of eight children. A man of much natural ability, William Kennedy possessed, through 143 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY his long course of public life, a wide in- fluence in that section of the State. His lively sympathy led him to take an active part in relieving the sufferings occasion- ed by the War of 1812. (IV) James J. Kennedy, born in War- ren County, New Jersey, July 14, 1793, died November 9, 1863, son of William and Sarah (Stewart) Kennedy, was a farmer in his native county until 1839, when he removed to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, purchasing the Dunlop purchasing the Dunlop farm on the Conococheague Creek, below Chambersburg, which later became the property of his son, Thomas Benton Kennedy. It was found soon after his arrival that his agricultural methods agricultural methods were more advanced than those of the neighboring farmers. He cut his wheat earlier than was the custom in this sec- tion, and at first he was criticised for this apparent haste, but it was not many years until his neighbors learned that wheat weighed heavier and made more and better flour when cut early. He was a Democrat and an ardent politician, and made friends with such facility that he was appointed an Associate Judge in 1842, although he was then a resident in the county only three years. In 1847 he was the Democratic candidate for the State Senate. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he espoused the cause of the Union with the decisiveness and energy that were parts of his character. He was a man of me- dium height, with a strong and rugged frame. In manner he was cordial, and he always had a friendly greeting for his acquaintances. In later years he was a frequent visitor in Chambersburg. One who knew him well said that he was a man after his own pattern, and that the pattern was unusually good. Judge Kennedy married, January 28, 1819, Margaret Cowell, born April 25, 1799, died February 3, 1866. They had nine children, of which Thomas Benton Kennedy was the fourth. (V) Thomas Benton Kennedy, born in Warren County, New Jersey, August 1, 1827, died June 19, 1905, son of James J. and Margaret (Cowell) Kennedy, came to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, with his parents in 1839, and received his aca- demic education at the Chambersburg Academy. He entered the Sophomore class of Marshall College, Mercersburg, at the age of fourteen, and was gradu- ated with honors in 1844. When the Mexican War broke out under President Polk, he was an earnest applicant for a lieutenancy in the First Pennsylvania Regiment, but the appointment went to Charles T. Campbell, a heroic soldier, who rose to the rank of brigadier-gen- eral in the Civil War. He studied law with Judge Alexander Thomson, and was admitted to the Franklin County Bar on April 11, 1848. The next year he crossed the Plains as the leader of a party bound for California, where he engaged in min- ing for gold, and at the same time enter- ed upon the practice of his profession at Downieville. In 1851 he returned to Chambersburg, where he soon established a lucrative practice and was elected Dis- trict Attorney in 1854. After his mar- riage he spent six months traveling in Europe. Upon his return he entered. into partnership with the Hon. James Nill, at that time one of the leading mem- bers of the Franklin County Bar. The firm of Nill & Kennedy had a very ex- tensive practice and continued until Mr. Nill was elected President Judge of the district in 1861. After Judge Nill was elevated to the bench Mr. Kennedy re- 144 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY as careful but progressive methods had been to afford the people of the Cum- berland and Shenandoah valleys a service that is not surpassed by that of any rail- road in the United States. Indeed, it can be claimed for it that the facilities for travel are better than those afforded by the great trunk lines of an equal dis- tance from the leading cities. Both for passengers and freight the road is one of the most important of its kinds in the United States. He was active in its de- velopment until his death. " tained the extensive business of the his administration. The result of his firm, first in partnership with T. Jeffer- son Nill, the firm name being changed to Kennedy & Nill, and later with John Stewart (who afterwards became Presi- dent Judge of the district), as Kennedy & Stewart. His position at the bar may be judged from the large number of Supreme Court cases in which his name appears, many of them leading cases and authorities on the points decided. Be- sides his law practice he had large private interests and was connected with the Cumberland Valley Railroad stockholder, director and counsel. When Judge Watts, the president of the com- pany, resigned, in 1872, to become Com- missioner of Agriculture under Presi- dent Grant, Mr. Kennedy was elected his successor as president of the Cum- berland Valley Railroad. His familiar- ity with the business of the company, his capacity as a man-of-affairs, and his ac- curate knowledge of the country and its needs, had early indicated him as the proper person to become Judge Watts' successor. Under his management the road had been developed and improved to a remarkable extent. When he as- sumed the presidency it was only a local enterprise and a feeder of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad. Through his foresight and enterprise the main line of the Cum- berland Valley Railroad was extended to Winchester, Virginia, and two branches were constructed in Pennsyl- vania-the railway of the Southern Pennsylvania Railway and Mining Com- pany and the Mont Alto Railroad (sub- sequently the Cumberland Valley & Waynesboro Railroad) and now an in- tegral part of the Cumberland Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. These were built in the early years of Southern Energetic in action, sound in judg- ment, wise in counsel, fair in dealing, and gentle and sympathetic in demeanor Mr. Kennedy moved, by natural right, to the front as a leader. Perhaps one of the greatest secrets of his success in managing the affairs of the Cumberland Valley Railroad was his relations with his fellow employees. He always took the deepest interest in the welfare of those in the company's employ, and kept himself in personal touch with them, knew them by name, sympathized with them in their sorrows, rejoiced with them in their prosperity, patiently heard their real or fancied grievances, and in gentle manner set them right, or righted their wrongs. The result of this attitude surrounded him with a corps of intelli- gent and loyal co-workers which were a credit to him and to the company. His personal magnetism, his devotion to his friends, his quiet dignity, and the con- scientious manner in which he conduct- ed the affairs of the company he so well served, were features in his life that im- pressed all who came in contact with him. He was always prominently iden- tified with every movement for the ad- vancement of the Cumberland Valley PA-15-10 145 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and liberally aided in local enterprises that tended to promote the welfare of the community. For many years he served as one of the one of the trustees of the Chambersburg Academy. He was one of the originators and founders of Wil- son College, and a member of its board of management from its foundation. He was also deeply interested in the Cham- bersburg Hospital, of which he was president for many years. Mr. Kennedy married, April 22, 1856, Ariana Stuart Riddle, born October 4, 1836, died October 19, 1921, daughter of John Stuart and Mary (Bemus) Riddle. They had issue: 1. John Stuart, born in 1858; married Lucy Harrison Taylor. 2. Mary Margaret, married Rev. Alex- ander R. Stevenson. 3. Moorhead Cow- ell, whose biography follows. 4. James Riddle, born October 26, 1863, died Jan- uary 1, 1871. 5. Thomas Benjamin, born in 1870; married (first), April 4, 1895, Annie Trimmer; she died December 11, 1903; married (second), January 29, 1908, Blanche Trimmer. 6. Ariana Re- becca, married, January 17, 1899, Irvin C. Elder; he died October 13, 1918; she married (second), March 24, 1923, Frank P. McKibben. KENNEDY, Colonel Moorhead Cowell, Railroad Official, Active in World War. Among the railroad men of Eastern Pennsylvania there are few figures more outstanding than Colonel Moorhead Cowell Kennedy, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In ad- dition to his long career as a railroad official, Colonel Kennedy has a record of most honorable service in France and England during the recent World War. Colonel Moorhead Cowell Kennedy, son of Thomas Benton and Ariana Stuart (Riddle) Kennedy (see preceding bi- ography), was born at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 10,, 1862. His education was begun at the the Cham- bersburg Academy, and in 1880 he was graduated from the Scientific De- partment of Phillips Academy, And- over, Massachusetts. He then en- tered the John C. Green School of Sci- ence, of Princeton University, from which he was graduated in 1884, with the degree of Civil Engineer. While at school and college he took an active part in athletics, and in his senior year at Princeton played on the University foot- ball team. This love of sport and out- door life led him, upon graduation from college, to the plains of Wyoming, where he established a ranch and engaged in the cattle business in those stirring times between 1884 and 1887. From there he moved to Junction City, Kan- sas, where he organized and conducted a private bank, under the firm name of Kennedy & Kennedy. While in school and college his interest in railroad affairs had manifested itself in his studies, and as a boy of sixteen he spent his summer vacation as fireman on the "Col. Lull," a wood-burning locomotive, on a regular passenger train. His other vacations were spent in the field with engineering corps. In 1889 Colonel Kennedy returned to Chambersburg to take up his chosen pro- fession and entered the service of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, as assistant to the president. In 1892 he was elected to the vice-presidency of the company, and in 1903, when the vast increase of the business of the road re- quired a re-organization of the official staff, the duties of general superintend- ent were added to those in which he was 146 Lewis Historical Pub, Co. LS Ellis Photo Moorhead C. Remedy Eng by Finlay & Cont ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY already occupied as vice-president. On January 3, 1913, he became president of the road. On February 1, 1919, he was appointed an officer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, with the title of resi- dent vice-president of the Cumberland Valley District, with offices at Cham- bersburg, retaining the presidency of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company until the absorption was effected. his new official position he had general charge of the interests of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company in the Cumber- land Valley District. In The absorption of the Cumberland. Valley Railroad by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, through the acquisi- tion of its property and franchises, brought to Mr. Kennedy the recognition which his thirty years of service had so richly merited. On March 1, 1920, he became vice- president in charge of real estate, pur- chase and insurance of the Pennsylvania Railroad System, with offices in Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, which office he now holds. Shortly after the United States entered the World War, Mr. Kennedy Kennedy was chosen from among those who had vol- unteered for service with Brigadier- General Atterbury, who had already gone to France as Director General of Transportation of the American Ex- peditionary Forces. Mr. Kennedy was commissioned a major in the Engineer Officers' Reserve Corps on October 6, 1917, and sailed for France three days later. Shortly after his arrival, he was promoted to the rank of colonel and appointed Deputy Di- rector General of Transportation on the staff of General Atterbury. After serv- ing seven months in France, Colonel Kennedy was transferred to England, where as Deputy Director General of Transportation he had full charge of all transportation matters affecting Ameri- can troops moving through England and of the shipment of supplies and war ma- terials from England and the Scandina- vian countries to France, for the use of the American Expeditonary Forces. Previous to the signing of the Armistice, 1,027,000 American troops, more than half the total number sent to France from the United States, passed through England. In recognition of Colonel Kennedy's services, the French Government, on March 5, 1920, conferred upon him the Decoration of Officer of the National Order of the Legion d'Honneur, and on April 16, 1923, he was awarded the Dis- tinguished Service Medal by the War Department, United States Government, for exceptionally meritorious and dis- tinguished services. In politics, Colonel Kennedy is a Dem- ocrat, and in public spirit is excelled by none. He is a trustee of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and of The Williamson Free School of Mechan- ical Trades, Delaware County, Pennsyl- vania. He was one of the founders and, until his removal to Philadelphia in 1920, vice-president of the Valley National Bank of Chambersburg. He is now a director of the First National Bank of Philadelphia. He is president of the Cumberland Valley & Martinsburg Rail- road Company, and a director of the Nor- folk & Western Railway Company, the Long Island Railroad Company, the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Com- pany, and other railroads and corpora- tions embraced in the Pennsylvania Railroad System. 147 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Colonel Kennedy is a member of the Franklin Institute, the Princeton En- gineering Association, the Historical So- ciety of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Scotch-Irish Society, and the Pennsyl- vania Society of New York, the last- named of which he is also a vice-presi- dent. His clubs are the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, Sunnybrook Golf, Racquet and Princeton, of Philadelphia. Colonel Kennedy married, on June 25, 1891, Margaret Odbert Coyle, daughter of James Huston and Susan (McCurdy) Coyle, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of four children: 1. Thomas B. (2), born September 13, 1892, married, October 14, 1915, Lois D. Leonard; they have two children: Thomas B. (3), born September 26, 1917; and Robert Leon- ard, born April 1, 1921. 2. James Coyle, born November 30, 1893, married, May 10, 1920, Laura Hobson Ballard. 3. Mar- garet Riddle, married, June 16, 1921, Ed- ward Lyon Clark. 4. Moorhead Cowell, Jr., born January 18, 1901. VAN DUSEN, Joseph Ball, Pioneer in Coal Industry. For more than half a century the late Joseph Ball Van Dusen, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an outstanding figure among the representatives of the coal in- dustry of Pennsylvania, distinguished alike for business ability and for skill in the management of large bodies of men. Mr. Van Dusen was a member of the firm of Van Dusen, Brother & Company, and at one period of his life was active in politics, serving with credit in both the municipal councils. The Van Dusen family is one of the very ancient families of Holland. The original spelling of the name is Van Deursen, the locative form of the word "Dur", which means water, and causes the name to signify "a place by the water." (1) Abraham Pietersen (Van Deur- sen), founder of the American branch of the family, was born in the city of Haar- lem, Holland, where he was baptized November 11, 1607, in the Dutch Re- formed Church. His intention of mar- riage was recorded at Haarlem, Novem- ber 25, 1629, at which time he was dwelling on the Groote Houtstratt (Great Forest Street), Haarlem, and a bachelor. He married, December 9, 1629, Tryntje Melchiors, spinster, born in Groningen and dwelling in Haarlem. It is probable Abraham Pietersen and his wife left Haarlem for America very soon after their marriage, as no baptis- mal records of any of their children are found at that place between 1630 and 1635, and he is known to have been in New Amsterdam (now New York) in 1636, when he was recorded as "of Haar- lem." Abraham Pietersen lived on the Heereqegh straat, of Broadway, New Amsterdam, where he carried on the business of miller and innkeeper, trading also in land and cattle. The date of his death is not known. He was the father of six children. (II) Teuweis (Mattheus) Abrahamsen (Van Deursen), eldest son of Abraham Pietersen (Van Deursen) and Tryntje Melchiors, of New Amsterdam, was born in 1631, and married, in 1653, Hel- ena Robberts. He early removed to Beverwyck (Albany), where, on October 28, 1658, he was granted a lot. Later he removed to Claverack. He was the father of eleven children. (III) Jacobus (Teusissz) Van Deur- sen, son of Teuweis (Mattheus) Abraham- sen (Van Deursen) and Helena Rob- berts, was born about 1670, in Albany, 1 148 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and married, November 14, 1695, in New York, Aeltje Gysbertse Uyttenbogaert, daughter of Dirck Uyttenbogaert and Lysbeth Eckerson. Jacobus Van Deur- sen and his wife were the parents of seven children. (IV) Gysbert (Gilbert) Van Deusen, (note change in spelling), spelling), son of Jacobus (Teusissz) van Deursen and Aeltje (Uyttenbogaert), was baptized April 23, 1704, in New York, and mar- ried there, May 14, 1726, Hanna Ten Broek, baptized as Annetje, in New York, June 3, 1705, daughter of Andries Ten Broek and Lyntje Splinters. On September 2, 1735, he was made a free- man, and in 1738 was enrolled in a com- pany of militia commanded by John Moore. He lived in New York, and was by trade a mason. He and his wife the parents of eleven children. On (V) Andries (Andrew) Van Deusen son of Gysbert (Gilbert) Van Deursen and Hanna (Annetje) Ten Broek was baptized June 9, 1728, in New York, and married, April 24, 1751, Elizabeth Ute (Ott); they had six children. (VI) Matthew Van Dusen, son of Andries (Andrew) Van Deusen and Elizabeth Ute (Ott), of New York, was born September 2, 1759, probably in Philadelphia, where he became a prom- inent citizen and shipbuilder. In 1795 he purchased the old historic Fairman property in Kensington, Philadelphia. The Fairman mansion, which stood upon this ground, was built by Thomas Fair- man in 1682, and there he entertained William Penn as a member of his family until Penn's own home, "Laetitia House," was completed. Near this house stood the famous "Treaty Tree," under which William Penn made his treaty with the Indians in May, 1682. The elm was blown down in 1810, and the house, which was of brick, was removed in 1825. Mr. Van Dusen purchased it for three hundred and eighty-five dol- lars, there being at the time a mortgage oof $2,666.66 upon it. His family occu- pied the house until its removal in 1825. He married, December 24, 1783, in Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal) Church, Philadelphia, the Rt. Rev. William D. White, D. D., officiating, Lydia Brehaut, born April 18, 1766, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Bonnells) Brehaut, the former a Huguenot from Guernsey, Channel Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dusen became the parents of eight chil- dren. The death of Mr. Van Dusen oc- curred November 30, 1812, and that of his widow September 19, 1814. (VII) Nicholas Van Dusen, son of Matthew and Lydia (Brehaut) Van Dusen, of Philadelphia, was born Janu- ary 31, 1785, and was the great ship- builder of the time of Stephen Girard, for whom he built many vessels. He married, April 3, 1808, Margaret Hew- son, and they became the parents of four children. Margaret Hewson was the daughter of John Hewson, who was born in 1747, came to America in 1774 and settled in Kensington (now part of Phil- adelphia). He died at the age of seven- ty-five years. He was a soldier during the Revolutionary War and frequently entertained General Washington at his house. An advertisement, cut out of an old paper, is still in the possession of a member of the Van Dusen family, which offers a reward of five hundred guineas for the head of the rebel, Captain John Hew- son, dead or alive. Libiah Hewson, wife of John Hewson, died September 30, 1815, aged sixty-four. Her maiden name was Smallwood, and she was a native of New 149 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Jersey. Mr. Van Dusen died June 4, 1823, and his widow survived him many years, passing away on March 28, 1868. (VIII) Joseph Ball Van Dusen, son of Nicholas and Margaret (Hewson) Van Dusen, was born December 21, 1815, in the old district of Kensington, Philadel- phia. He received his early education in his native city and at the Rice Creek Spring Military Academy, near Colum- bia, South Carolina, at that time a well- known institution. a member were those of Robarts, Walton & Company, Robarts, Walton & Asa Packer, Hammett, Van Dusen & Lock- man, and Van Dusen, Brother & Com- pany, of which, at the time of his death, he was senior member. of The first cargo of anthracite coal ever sent to Europe was shipped from Phila- delphia in January, 1861, by a Mr. Gir- ard, who lived on Girard Avenue, west of Thirteenth Street. Mr. Girard had an idea that the silk manufacturers France could use hard coal and in Janu- ary, 1861, bought three hundred and seventy-five tons of anthracite coal from Van Dusen & Company, of Walnut Street, and after chartering the brig "Abbie Ellen" from Charles Mershon, at the rate of nine dollars per ton and five per cent primage, shipped the coal to Bordeaux, where it arrived in due course of time. But trouble arose; the Custom officials at first refused to let it be un- loaded and laughed at the idea that it would burn, but after the captain built a At the age of nineteen, Mr. Van Dusen entered the service of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, remaining with that organization for a number of years. He was one of the pioneers in the anthracite coal regions, operating first in Luzerne County and later in Carbon and Schuylkill counties. For many years he operated the well-known Black Diamond colliery at Wilkes-Barre. While engaged of time. While engaged in the mining of coal he acquired the reputation of being one of the most skill- ful managers of men to be found through- out the length and breadth of the coal regions, and also that of an able execu- tant. In the collieries of which he had charge, strikes, though often threatened, never took place, and this notwithstand- ing the fact that he had in his service "Jack" Kehoe and others, who were af- terward members of the notorious "Molly Maguire" gang. By these men. he was repeatedly threatened, but by hist extraordinary combination of courage and tact was enabled to protect his prop- erty without a dollar's worth of loss, and never did he discharge a man at the dic- tation of those outlaws. By his portrait, which reveals him as he was, future gen- erations will be able to form an idea of the force of character possessed by this pioneer of a bygone day. The firms of which Mr. Van Dusen was successively fire and demonstrated that it was all right, the officials allowed it to be un- loaded, but no purchaser could be found, and it laid on the wharf until near the close of the war, when it was shipped to San Francisco and sold for thirty-six dol- lars a ton. In politics, Mr. Van Dusen was an old- time Whig and a member of the Ameri- can party. On the formation of the Re- publican Party he became at once an active supporter of its principles, and al- though an advocate of reform movements in matters municipal, he was, in national affairs, very strongly conservative. In 1877 he was nominated by a number of prominent Republicans as an independ- ent candidate for the Common Council in the Tenth Ward. According to the returns he was defeated at the polls, but 150 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY after a contest in court was declared elected. He was reëlected by the Repub- licans for the two succeeding terms, and for two terms was in the Select Council, but declined further nomination. The other business interests of Mr. Van Dusen included, for many years, a di- rectorship in the Frankford & Southwark Passenger Railway Company, and at the time of his death he was a director of the Consolidation National Bank. He occupied a seat on the board of managers of the Home Missionary Society, and be- longed to the Historical Society of Penn- sylvania and the Fairmount Park Art Association. He was, at different peri- ods, a vestryman of St. Paul's Church and the Church of the Atonement, both Protestant Epsicopal. Joseph B. Van Dusen married, May 13, 1856, Ellenora Celia Richstein, whose ancestral record is appended to this bi- ography, and their children were: 1. George Richstein, a biography of whom follows. 2. Anna Mary, born Feb- ruary 22, 1858, died July 21, 1918; married, November 19, 1884, James Neil Stetson, born February, 1858, son of Captain David Sprague and Martha T. (Sickles) Stetson, and their children. were: i. Joseph Van Dusen Stetson, born April 24, 1889. ii. Anna Stetson, born August 24, 1893, married, May 12, 1917, Andrew Allgood Cooper, and their chil- dren are: a. Anna Van Dusen, born May 24, 1919. b. Alice Allgood, born August 31, 1921. c. Jean Paul, born December 6, 1923. During the World War Andrew Allgood Cooper served as lieutenant in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps, at Pen- sacola, Florida. 3. Samuel Ball, born January 10, 1859, now a coal merchant of Philadel- phia, married, November 6, 1890, Fanny Freeborn Carlisle, and their children are: i. Helen Carlisle, born August 3, 1891, married, October 2, 1916, Arthur Norton Goodfellow, and they have a son: Thorp Van Dusen Goodfellow, born April 2, 1919; during the World War Mr. Good- fellow served as lieutenant, United States Naval Aviation, stationed stationed at Pauillac, France. ii. Edwin Thorp, born June 21, 1894, educated at Germantown. Academy, Lawrenceville School, gradu- ated from Princeton College; enlisted in April, 1917, 1917, at Princeton Intensive Training Camp, under General Heinzle- man, First Officers' Training Camp, General Allen, Fort Niagara, May 15th to August 15th; Camp Meade, Maryland, 79th Division, 314th Infantry, Machine Gun Company; killed in action Septem- ber 29, 1918, Cierges Road, Nantillois, France. Official record: "Despite the nearness of the enemy line he was buried with full military honors, a short service was held, D Company fired the salute and their buglers blew taps; under se- vere shell fire, the battalion was held one hour and thirty minutes to accom- plish the proper burial of this brave sol- dier." As far as known he was the only soldier to receive this honor in the Amer- ican Expeditionary Forces. 4. Joseph Ball, Jr., born July 11, 1861, a biography of whom follows that of his brother. 5. Ellenora Celia, born July 31, 1863; mar- ried, April 19, 1890, Robert Thomas Boyd; their children Boyd; their children are: i. Ellenora Van Dusen, born August 12, 1892, died May 29, 1893. ii. Robert Thomas, Jr., born August 25, 1894; married, May 14, 1921, Bessie Mead, has a daughter: Mar- jorie May, born November 23, 1922; dur- ing World War Robert T. Boyd, Jr., served as lieuteant in 91st Area Squad- ron stationed at Vavincourt, France (Meuse-Argonne offensive). 6. Charles 151 ENCYCLOPEDIA . OF BIOGRAPHY Nicholas, born October 28, 1864; died unmarried, November 20, 1921. 7. Al- verta Scott, born March 16, 1866; unmar- ried, living in Philadelphia. 8. Margaret Sturdevant, born November 23, 1867; married, October 24, 1900, Timothy B. Clemens, and they have a daughter: Margaret Van Dusen, born November 20, 1902. 9. Grace Dickerson, born Sep- tember 21, 1869; married, February 3, 1891, Harry Spencer Lucas, who died April 16, 1909. Children: i. Harry Spencer Lucas, Jr., born November 16, 1891, died July 22, 1898. ii. Eleanor Van Dusen, born September 8, 1903. 10. Esther Cook, born June 16, 1871; married, May 20, 1899, Nicholas Alfred Petry; they have a son: Nicholas Alfred Petry, Jr., born March 9, 1906. 11. Wil- liam Richstein, born December 28, 1872; married, January 10, 1898, Anna R. Gil- lingham; lives in Germantown, Philadel- phia; they have two children: i. Eliza- beth Crawford, born March 8, 1899. ii. Joseph Ball, 3rd, born December 12, 1904. 12. Alexander Sturdevant, born October 19, 1874; unmarried; living in Philadel- phia. 13. Hon. Lewis Harlow, whose biography follows that of his brother, Joseph B. Van Deusen, Jr. By the death of Joseph B. Van Dusen, which occurred May 2, 1897, Philadelphia lost her oldest representative of the coal interests of Pennsylvania-the oldest not only in years, but also in point of service, having a record of nearly sixty- three years' activity in the mining and shipping of coal. The city was also de- prived of one who had served her faith- fully as a public official and in all that he did had sought to minister to her wel- fare and prosperity. The record of Jo- seph B. Van Dusen is imperishably in- terwoven with the history of Pennsyl- vania's oldest industry and his share in its development is apparent in the re- gions where he led the way and where others have entered into his labors. (The Richstein Line). George Richstein, of Foxhall, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 4, 1809. When quite young he entered the sugar refinery of Andrew Monks, in whose employ he remained a few years. He was afterwards employed by Joshua Small, and with his brother, the late John Richstein, in 1836, succeeded Mr. Small in business, and established a sugar refinery in the rear of Hanover Market, Baltimore, in a marsh, now Dover Street. Some years later a branch refinery was built at the corner of Lom- bard and Concord Streets, where steam sugar refining was first introduced in Baltimore by Mr. Richstein. He retired from active business about thirty-six years ere his death, residing in Foxhall. He was one of the founders of the Third Reformed Church and an elder at the time of his death. His wife, who died eight years before him, was Miss Mary Ann Foxhall Sturman (see Sturman line), of Westmoreland County, Vir- ginia. Four daughters survived Mr. Richstein. Ellenora Celia Richstein, daughter of George and Mary Ann Foxhall (Stur- man) Richstein, was born February 9th, 1834, and became the wife of Joseph B. Van Dusen, as stated above. She died December 20, 1899. (The Sturman Line). John Sturman, the first recorded rep- resentative of the family, is mentioned in the records of the County Court of Westmoreland, Virginia, as having re- ceived a patent, signed by Governor William Berkeley, and dated September 152 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 15, 1651, for three hundred acres of land wife of Elliott Sturman (see Sturman lying in Northumberland, on Nomony. Richard Sturman's will, dated March 15, 1669, mentioned his estates real and personal in Maryland, Virginia, Eng- land, and elsewhere, and names his "brother Thomas Hall, of London, Mer- chant, and son Thomas Hall, of London, Merchant." The testator directs that his children be sent to England. John Sturman, son of Richard Stur- man, returned to America from England, whither he had been sent, according to his father's will, and at the January court, 1714, obtained a commission from Westmoreland County Court for exam- ination of witnesses to prove his title to land in St. Mary's County, Maryland. In June, 1699, he was one of those who took the oath of duty to execute the office of justice of the peace of Westmoreland County, and in 1708 he was made sheriff, an office which he retained for a number of years. It is probable that he died in the summer or early autumn of 1723. William Sturman, son of John Stur- man, held the office of deputy attorney. Foxhall Sturman was the son of Wil- liam Sturman. Elliott Sturman, son of Foxhall Stur- man, married Mary Young (see Young line). Mary Ann Foxhall Sturman, daughter of Elliott and Mary (Young) Sturman, was born in King George County, Vir- ginia, reared in Westmoreland County, and became the wife of George Richstein (see Richstein line). (The Young Line). line). (The Smith Line). Francis Smith married Lucy Meri- wether (see Meriwether line). Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Francis. and Lucy (Meriwether) Smith, became the wife of William Young (see Young line). line). (The Meriwether Line). Meriwether married Bathurst (see Bathurst Lucy Meriwether, daughter of • and (Bathurst) Meriwether, became the wife of Francis Smith (see Smith line). (The Bathurst Line). Sir Benjamin Bathurst married Fran- ces Apsley, daughter of Sir Allen Apsley, and they were the parents of a son and a daughter: Allen, created Lord Bathurst in 1711; and mentioned below. Bathurst, daughter of Sir Benjamin and Frances (Apsley) Bath- urst, became the wife of wether (see Meriwether line). • Meri- Following is the Bathurst escutcheon: Arms-Quarterly: First, sable two bars ermine in chief three crosses, pattée orange. Secondly, gules a chevron, between three lances argent. The third as the second, and the fourth as the first. VAN DUSEN, George Richstein, Lawyer. George Richstein Van Dusen, son of William Young married Elizabeth Joseph Ball and Eleanora C. (Richstein) Smith (see Smith line). Mary Young, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Smith) Young, became the Van Dusen (see preceding sketch), was born February 18, 1857, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received his prelim- 153 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY inary education in private schools, later entering Princeton University, and grad- uating in 1877 with the degree of Bach- elor of Arts. He became a student-at- law in the office of the late E. Spencer Miller, Esq., and it was there that he formed a warm and lasting friendship with the Hon. Clement B. Penrose, so long judge of the Orphans' Court. In 1879 he graduated from the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania and the same year was admitted to the bar. At the outset of his career, Mr. Van Dusen manifested marked ability for his chosen profession, and his practice was continuous and of great variety. As a young lawyér, he was active in the affairs and work of the Law Academy, which he served as prothonotary. In political principle, Mr. Van Dusen was a Republican. Though at one time widely endorsed and strongly urged by leading members of the bar for appoint- ment to the bench of the Orphans' Court, he was never either an office-seeker or an office-holder. At one time he served on the managing board of the Law Asso- ciation of Philadelphia and was for many years a member of the County Board of Law Examiners. At the time of his death he was, by appointment, a special examiner for the Orphans' Court. The clubs in which Mr. Van Dusen was en- rolled included the Union League, of which he was a long-standing member, and he was one of the chief organizers and a president of the Princeton Club of Philadelphia. For some time he was secretary and afterward president of the Netherlands Society. He and his family were members of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Chestnut Hill. Mr. Van Dusen married, October 29, 1891, at Morristown, New Jersey, Kath- arine James Pitney, daughter of Henry C. and Sarah (Halstead) Pitney, and sister of Justice Mahlon Pitney, of the United States Supreme Court. Henry C. Pitney was Vice-Chancellor of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dusen be- came the parents of two children: 1. Katharine Pitney, born November 20, 1894. 2. Henry Pitney, born December 11, 1897, who during the World War served as lieutenant in the Seventh Com- pany, Infantry Replacement and Train- ing Troop, at Camp Grant, Illinois. The death of Mr. Van Dusen, which occurred February 12, 1916, took from Philadel- phia a lawyer who was an ornament to his profession, universally esteemed and trusted by the bench and bar and ad- mired and loved by all who had intimate associations with him. VAN DUSEN, Joseph Ball, Jr., Coal Merchant. Joseph Ball Van Deusen, Jr., son of Joseph Ball Van Deusen and Ellenora C. (Richstein) Van Deusen, was born July 11, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated in West Penn Square Academy, Louderbach's Academy and Friends' Central School of Philadelphia. In 1882 he engaged in business with his father, entering the firm of Van Deusen Bro. & Co., shippers of coal. He continued ac- tively in this business until his death, at which time the firm consisted of himself and his brother, Samuel B. Van Deusen. · Mr. Van Deusen had an enviable reputation for integrity and business ability. His customers were his friends and he was constantly ad- vising and helping them. For the last thirty years of his life he was actively interested in philanthropic pro- jects. He was Vestryman at St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church, where he was for many years the Accounting Warden and 154 Sos. B. Van Busin Beirs 16. Dan Dusen. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Treasurer of the Burd School. Up to the time of his death he was the executive head of the management of the school and took a personal interest in the welfare of the children. He was a member of the Penn Club, Union League and Church Club. Mr. Van Dusen never married. Until 1914 he lived in the family homestead at 240 W. Logan Square, Philadelphia, with his sister, Alverta S. Van Dusen and his brothers, Charles N., Alexander. S. and Lewis H. Van Dusen. When this property was taken by the Philadelphia Parkway, the family moved to 4028 Walnut Street, West Philadelphia, where Mr. Van Dusen lived at the time of his death. Lewis H. Van Dusen had then married and left, and the family was joined by Mrs. H. Spencer Lucas (Grace Van Dusen) and her daughter, Eleanor V. D. Lucas. Mr. Van Dusen died May 16, 1924 after a short illness. He was the oldest unmar- ried brother. He bore his father's name and had his father's strong and lovable traits. The generosity and affection he displayed toward all the members of his family caused them to mourn his passing as more than that of a brother. VAN DUSEN, Colonel Lewis Harlow, Judge, Active in World War Work. Colonel Lewis Harlow Van Dusen, judge of the Orphans' Court of Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, is widely known both as a member of the bar and as a former member of the Civil Service Commission. Colonel Van Dusen has a very honorable record of service in the World War. Lewis Harlow Van Dusen was born July 19, 1876, in Philadelphia. He is of the ninth generation, American-born, of the Van Dusen family, his Holland an- cestor being Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen. His father, Joseph B. Van Dusen, who is now deceased, and whose life is reviewed in a preceding biography, was a leading representative of the coal industry of Pennsylvania. The preparatory education of Colonel Lewis H. Van Dusen was received at the William Penn Charter School, from which he was graduated with classical honor, afterward entering Princeton Uni- versity and graduating with the degree of A. B. with the class of 1898. In 1901 he received degree of LL. B. from the Law School of the University of Penn- sylvania. Since his graduation Colonel Van Dusen, in addition to practicing law, has been active in the Independent Re- publican circles of Philadelphia and served as a member of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, by appoint- ment of Mayor Blankenburg, and eight years later, by unanimous election of the City Council, during Mayor Moore's ad- ministration. In the municipal pri- maries held in September, 1923, he was a candidate for the City Council from the Fourth District, West Philadelphia. For years he has served on the executive committees of the National Civil Service Reform League and the Civil Service Reform Association of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the Council of the National Economic League. Until his elevation to the bench, Col- onel Van Dusen was a member of the law firm of Scott, Van Dusen & Archbald. The professional positions which he has filled are the following: Recorder of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, 1907; deputy prothonotary of the Law Acad- emy of Philadelphia, session of 1908- 1909, and prothonotary, session of 1909- 1910; vice-president of the Law Acad- emy of Philadelphia in 1910 and presi- dent in 1911. He is the author of a few 155 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY articles such as "The Choice of Munici- pal Experts through Competitive Exam- inations," published for the National Civil Service Reform League of New York City. The professional organiza- tions in which Colonel Van Dusen is en- rolled are the following: American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Associa- tion, Philadelphia Law Association, Law Academy of Philadelphia, and the Asso- ciations of the Bar of the City of New York. He belongs to the Historical So- ciety of Pennsylvania, the National Civil Service Reform League, the National Assembly of Civil Service Commission- ers, and the Civil Service Association of the State of Pennsylvania. He holds membership in the Military Order of the World War; the Military Order of For- eign Wars of the United States (Penn- sylvania Commandery); the American Legion County Committee; the Ameri- can Legion, Breen McCracken Post, No. 270, of Philadelphia; the American Legion, Merion Post No. 545; and the Army Ord- nance Association. His clubs are: The Sharswood Law, Constitutional, Law- yers', Princeton, Union League and City, of Philadelphia; Army and Navy Club. of Washington, and the Cottage Club of Princeton. His religious membership is in St. Paul's Memorial Protestant Epis- copal Church, of Overbrook, Philadel- phia, in which he holds the office of ves- tryman. In 1907 Colonel Van Dusen was vice-chairman of the City Party Campaign Committee. He is a director of the Northern Liberties Building and Loan Association, and of the Woolman and Powelton Building and Loan asso- ciation, of which latter association he is the president. On May 28, 1917, Colonel Van Dusen was commissioned captain in the United From States Reserve Corps, and on June 9, 1917, he was called to active duty. On January 21, 1918, he was promoted to major, National Army, and on October 5, 1918, promoted to lieutenant-colonel, United States Army. On April 30, 1919, he was honorably discharged. 1917 to 1919 Colonel Van Dusen served in the Ordnance Bureau of the War De- partment, in charge of Employment of Labor. At the time of the Armistice the Ordnance Labor Roll included about 91,000. His headquarters (main office) were in Washington; he made tours therefrom through the thirteen ordnance districts, the headquarters of which were at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chi- cago, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Roches- ter, Bridgeport, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Toronto, Canada. He also visited various ordnance arsenals, armories and proving grounds, such as Rock Island Arsenal, Watervliet Arse- nal, Springfield Armory, Watertown Ar- senal, Picatinny Arsenal, Frankford Ar- senal, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and others, at all of which places the Ord- nance Department has civilian labor. After being honorably discharged from the army he was retained by the United States Government as one of its legal advisers in the settlement of war claims. Since the war he has been secretary of the Army Ordnance Association, Phila- delphia District, comprising New Jer- sey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, purely honorary position. On February 8, 1924, Colonel Van Dusen was appoint- ed, by Governor Pinchot, judge of the Orphans' Court to succeed the late Charles F. Gummey. The appointment gave general satisfaction by reason of the fact that Colonel Van Dusen, in ad- dition to being profoundly versed in the a 1 156 Wir schaffer ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY law, is a man of great poise and incor- ruptible integrity, two of the requisites for the ideal judge. Judge Van Dusen married, April 13, 1909, Muriel Mary Leila Lund, daughter of Capt. Francis Lund, late of the Sea- forth Highlanders, of the English Army. Judge and Mrs. Van Dusen are the par- ents of the following children: 1. Lewis Harlow, Jr., born December 18, 1910. 2. Francis Lund, born May 16, 1912. 3. Muriel Charlotte, born April 6, 1914. 4. Alverta Scott, born August 16, 1915. 5. Rita Mary, born September 5, 1919. The education of William I. Schaffer was received in public schools of the city of Chester, whither his parents removed when he was seven years of age. He was employed for a time as a clerk, but early formed the resolution of seeking a profes- sional career. His first choice was the study of medicine, but lack of means prevented him from realizing his desire, and the opportunity to study law in the office of William B. Broomall, Esquire, subsequently Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas, turned his thoughts to that profession. His quick perception and un- flagging industry enabled him, while a diligent student, to become proficient in stenography and he was made Assistant Court Reporter. On February 13, 1888, two days after his twenty-first birthday, he was admitted to the bar of Delaware tion to the legal annals of Philadelphia. County, and one year later to the Su- The record of Judge Van Dusen at the bar and as a member of the Civil Service Commission gives assurance that the narrative of his administration of justice will be such as to form a valuable addi- SCHAFFER, William Irwin, Justice of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. William Irwin Schaffer, of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Justice of the Su- preme Court of Pennsylvania, had long before his elevation to the Bench at- tained a State-wide reputation, and was the leader of the Delaware County bar. As a lifelong Republican, Justice Schaffer has for many years been an active parti- cipant in the public life of his County and State. William Irwin Schaffer was born Feb- ruary 11, 1867, in Germantown, Philadel- phia, and is a son of George A. and Mary H. (Irwin) Schaffer. The latter was the daughter of General William H. Irwin, Adjutant-General of Pennsylvania from 1848 to 1852, the granddaughter of Wil- liam Maclay, first United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and the great-grand- daughter of John Harris, founder of Harrisburg. preme Court, one of the youngest men of his generation ever admitted to practice. in that tribunal. After his admission to the bar, Mr. Schaffer became first assistant to his for- mer preceptor, Mr. Broomall, and in that position, in the then most important law office in Delaware County, found full op- portunity for valuable experience in cases involving every phase of legal procedure. His reputation as a trial lawyer was won by his defense in the famous Chester "Fire-bug" cases, and from that time un- til his appointment as Justice of the Su- preme Court he figured in most of the important cases tried in Delaware Coun- ty and in many other counties of the State, notably in the "Capitol graft" cases in which he was one of the leading coun- sel for the defense. His practice in Chester developing rap- idly, he became attorney for the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, the Philadel- phia Rapid Transit Company, the Bald- win Locomotive Works, the Westing- 157 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY house Electric and Manufacturing Com- pany, the Sun Company, the Sun Ship- building Company, and the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. He was general counsel for the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company and for the General Refractories Company. Dur- ing the World War he represented the great war industries which were estab- lished along the Delaware River-the Hog Island Shipbuilding Company, the Remington Arms Company, and the Ed- dystone Munitions Company. He was a director of the Delaware County Nation- al Bank, the Seaboard Steel Casting Com- pany, the General Refractories Com- Refractories Com- pany, the Delaware County Trust Com- pany, and the West End Trust Company of Philadelphia. Early in life Judge Schaffer became in- terested in politics, always giving his vote and influence in behalf of the Re- publican party. He was one of the most noteworthy campaign speakers of his generation, and his services were sought in all National, State and local contests. He served a number of terms as a mem- ber and as chairman of the Delaware County Republican Committee, and was a frequent delegate to State and County conventions, speaking at many impor- tant political meetings in virtually every campaign since 1890, and frequently com- ing to the front in the presentation of names of candidates for nomination in the old-time method of selection in con- vention. He was a staunch supporter of General Hastings, making an eloquent speech in seconding the nomination of that gentleman for Governor in 1890. An address made by him placed John B. Rob- inson in nomination for the presidency of the State League of Republican Clubs, and at Harrisburg he made the speech which nominated the ex-Congressman (Robinson) for Lieutenant-Governor. In 1903 he was a delegate from Delaware County to the State Convention and nominated William M. Mathues for State Treasurer. He likewise made one of the nominating speeches for Chief Justice von Moschzisker when the latter became a candidate for the Supreme Court. In 1891 Judge Schaffer was elected as a Delegate-at-large to the Constitutional Convention. He was one of the Dele- gates-at-large to the Republican National Convention of 1920, and made one of the speeches placing Governor William C. Sproul in nomination for the presidency. He was chairman of the Commission on Constitutional Amendment and Revision, appointed by Governor Sproul in 1919, one of the ablest bodies ever called into existence in the history of the Common- wealth whose report on a revision of the Constitution is recognized as one of the most thorough and scientific studies of State constitutions yet attempted. In 1893 Judge Schaffer was elected Dis- trict Attorney of Delaware County, serv- ing continuously until 1900. He was as- sociated with many important cases dur- ing his incumbency of this office. and throughout his professional career in be- half of important interests which he rep- resented. He frequently appeared before committees of the General Assembly to make legal arguments upon pending Leg- islation. islation. In 1900 he was appointed by Governor Stone Official Reporter for the State Supreme and Superior Courts. This position he retained until January, 1919, when he was appointed by Gover- nor Sproul (whose personal counsel he had been) Attorney-General of Pennsyl- vania in one of the most momentous pe- riods in the history of the State following the World War, when many of the most difficult and novel legal questions affecting the State were required to be considered. He was a leader among the 158 Mm. l. amonl ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY notably able group of men whom Gov- ernor Sproul called about him, and blazed the legal way for the great constructive program undertaken and carried out dur- ing that administration. On December 14, 1920, he was appointed by Governor Sproul Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to succeed the late Justice John Stewart, and in the following No- vember was elected by almost a half- million majority for the full term of twen- ty-one years. Among the professional organizations in which Justice Schaffer is enrolled are the American Bar Association, the Penn- sylvania State Bar Association (of which he has been president), the Delaware County Bar Association, and many legal societies. He affiliates with the Masonic Order, and his clubs include the Union League, the Harrisburg, Penn and Ches- ter. The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him by Lafayette Col- lege and the Pennsylvania Military Col- lege. Justice Schaffer married, December 23, 1893, Susan A. Cross, daughter of Cross, daughter of Charles F. and S. Mandane (Sterling) Cross, of Towanda, Pennsylvania. The home of Justice and Mrs. Schaffer for many years was in Chester, but is now in Haverford. Justice Schaffer's record at the bar is a marked and brilliant one, to be sur- passed only by the results of the many years which now lie before him as Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. SPROUL, William Cameron, Editor, Ironmaster, Manufacturer, Philanthropist, Statesman. William Cameron Sproul, ex-Governor of Pennsylvania, and former State Sena- tor, is widely known as a steel manufac- turer and financier. Mr. Sproul, who is a resident of Chester, is president of the General Refractories Company, of which he was the creator, and is officially iden- tified with a number of the leading in- dustrial and financial interests of the Keystone State. Robert Sproule (as the name was orig- inally spelled), great-great-great-great- grandfather of William Cameron Sproul, was a native of Scotland, whence he mi- grated to Ireland, settling near the vil- lage of Castlederg, County Tyrone. It was there that he died in 1680, his grave- stone being the oldest in the cemetery which surrounds the Village (Presbyte- rian) Church. Charles Sproul, great-grandson of Rob- ert Sproule, was a farmer of County Ty- rone, rone, Ireland. He married Margaret Nelson, a native of that county. In 1786 Mr. and Mrs. Sproul emigrated to the United States, settling in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and also living in Chester County, same State, where Mr. Sproul became a farmer as in his native land, and also operated small iron fur- naces or forges. On coming to the Uni- ted States he brought a demit as a past master of a chapter of Royal Arch Ma- sons at Magheracreggan commending him to his brethren of the order "around the world." James Sproul, son of Charles and Mar- garet (Nelson) Sproul, was born in 1780, in Castlederg, County Tyrone, Ireland, and was about six years six years old when brought by his parents to the United States. He received a good education, and learned all that his father could teach him of iron-making processes with the result that he became one of the well known ironmasters of that early period of the industry. He was the owner of three forges and a bloomery on the Lan- caster County side of Octoraro Creek, and conducted an extensive trade in fin- ished iron, his principal warehouse being 159 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in the city of Lancaster. Mr. Sproul mar- ried Anne Johnson, daughter of William and Nancy (Dunlap) Johnson, of Steel- ville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and their son, William Hall, is mentioned be- low. Mr. Sproul became one of the wealthiest citizens of Lancaster County and one of the largest landowners in the surrounding region. His death occurred January 7, 1847, and his widow survived until December 21, 1889. She was a wo- man of unusual administrative ability as appeared in her management of her dower rights, which lasted for nearly for- ty-three years and included much real es- tate in the counties of Chester and Lan- caster. William Hall Sproul, son of James and Anne (Johnson) Sproul, was born No- vember 6, 1837, at Sadsbury Forge, Penn- sylvania, and was named after an iron- master of Lebanon who had been the as- sociate of his father. After completing his education, William Hall Sproul lived in Kansas and Pennsylvania until 1874, when he moved to Negaunee, Michigan, where he held an executive position with a large mining and smelting company. In 1882 he returned to Pennsylvania, where, until his retirement, he was inter- ested in the Chester Rolling Mills. Mr. Sproul married, March 5, 1862, Deborah Dickinson Slokom, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Walker) Slokom, and granddaughter of Thomas and Susan (Miller) Slokom. The Slokoms and Wal- kers were of English origin, and mem- bers of the Society of Friends, while the Millers were German, tracing their de- scent from an ancestor who came with the Amish emigration of about 1728. Sam- uel Slokom was a banker and capitalist, and when he died, in 1889, was said to have been one of the wealthiest men in Lancaster County. Mrs. Slokom died the ad- April 20, 1893, in Chester, at vanced age of eighty-seven. She was a descendant of Lewis Walker, who set- tled in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1682, later generations of the family be- coming, in course of time, allied with the Newlins of Concord, the Moores, Jer- mans, Starrs, Dickinsons, Taylors, and Mendenhalls. During the Colonial pe- riod seven representatives of these fami- lies were members of the Assembly of Pennsylvania. William Hall Sproul died March 2, 1918, and Deborah Dickinson. (Slokom) Sproul died on November 4. 1921. William Cameron Sproul, son of Wil- liam Hall and Deborah Dickinson (Slo- kom) Sproul, was born September 16, 1870, on a farm on the banks of Octo- raro Creek, in Colerain Township, Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania, and was four years old when his parents moved to Negaunee, Michigan. In his sixth year he became a pupil in a private school taught by Miss Louise N. McIntyre, and in 1881 he entered Negaunee High School. The following year, when the family returned to Pennsylvania, settling in Christiana, he attended the high school during one winter. In March, 1883, the family moved to Chester, where he com- pleted his high school course, and in 1887 graduated, with a teacher's diploma, from the Chester High School. In the autumn of that year he entered Swarthmore Col- lege, where he took the full scientific course, graduating in 1891 with the de- gree of Bachelor of Science. During his college days Mr. Sproul was editor of the "Swarthmore Phoenix," and also of the "Halcyon," the college annual. He was member and manager of the football team, president of the Eunomian Liter- ary Society, a charter member of the Swarthmore Chapter, Swarthmore Chapter, Phi Kappa Psi, 160 SPROUL. Arms-Or, a fesse chequy argent and azure between three purses gules. Crest-A book displayed with seals all proper. Motto-Manet in aeternum. hot pink MANET IN ETERNUM Sproul ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY : winner of one of the college oratorical prizes, and a participant in all student movements. Soon after graduating Mr. Sproul, in association with his kinsman, E. Law- rence Fell, purchased an interest in the Franklin Printing Company, an old es- tablished Philadelphia house. The strong leaning toward journalism which he had manifested while in college and even as a boy led him, in March, 1892, to become half-owner of the "Chester Times," for which he had begun to work in 1884, while still in the high school. His work, even then, was of superior quality and attracted the attention of John A. Wallace, the owner of the paper, who offered to compensate him for what he could accomplish after school and in the evenings. It is worthy of note as illus- trating the standards of compensation which prevailed in those days, and also the earnest spirit of the youthful journal- ist, that he was satisfied with twenty- five cents a day. In the following year he became Chester correspondent of the "Philadelphia Press," under R. E. A. Dorr, then news editor, who later de- lighted to tell how, in 1885, he sent for his Chester correspondent to give him some instructions and was surprised to see the summons answered by a fifteen year old boy. While at Swarthmore Mr. Sproul, in addition to the college publi- cation, conducted general college depart- ments in several metropolitan journals. On becoming half-owner of the "Ches- ter Times," Mr. Sproul entered into part- nership with his early friend and em- ployer, John A. Wallace, and, needless to say, gave the best that was in him to his chosen work, learning the business thor- oughly and developing into a forceful writer as well as an efficient business manager. He became, eventually, presi- dent of the "Times" and also of the "Morning Republican," also of Chester. In 1895 his business qualities were rec- ognized by his election to a directorship in the First National Bank of Chester, and in 1898 he was chosen vice-president of the Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine Works (formerly Roach's shipyard). In 1899 he resigned this office and organized the Seaboard Steel Cast- ing Company, which was incorporated with a capital of $500,000. Mr. Sproul was elected president, thus becoming identified with the industry with which four generations of his ancestors had been associated. A large plant was erected at the foot of Jeffrey Street, Ches- ter, and on December 31, 1900, the last day of the nineteenth century, the first heat was poured from its furnaces. The enterprise was most successful, bringing under its able management very great ad- vantages to the city of Chester. Mr. Sproul subsequently resigned the presi- dency, and the business is now owned by the American Locomotive Company. But William C. Sproul is a type of man whom the conquest of difficulties stimu- lates to greater efforts in wider fields, and the sphere of his interests soon included lumber, coal, railroad, and banking com- panies and shipping. panies and shipping. In 1900, in asso- ciation with others, he organized the Chester Shipping Company, with a line of steamers on the Delaware River, be- coming president of the corporation. He was for many years a director of the Delaware County Trust Company, and is still on the board of the Delaware County National Bank. His lumber, coal, timber, and railroad interests lay principally in West Virginia. He was formerly president of the Coal River Railway Company and the Ohio Valley Electric Railway Company of West Vir- ginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, and manager until he disposed of them, president of PA-15-11 161 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the Kanawha Valley Traction Company, the Charleston and South Side Bridge Company, the Coal River Land Company, the Kanawha Bridge and Terminal Com- pany, and the Seaboard Fuel Company. He is a director of the Bank of North America and Trust Company, one of the largest financial institutions of Philadel- phia. In 1911, in association with the late W. A. Stanton, Mr. Sproul organized the General Refractories Company, which now has more than $15,000,000 of capital invested in fire-brick plants numbering fifteen and situated in Pennsylvania, Wis- consin, Kentucky, and Illinois. He is president of this company, and also of the Lebanon Iron Company of Lebanon and Duncannon, Pennsylvania; the Lacka- wanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad Com- pany; and the Scranton and Wilkes- Barre Traction Corporation. He is a di- rector of the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad Company and the Valley Railways Company. In 1916 he purchased the old-established engineering works of Robert Wetherill & Company, Incorporated, at Chester, and shortly af- ter sold this plant, with a large nearby tract of land on the river front, to the Sun Shipbuilding Company, which con- structed there one of the largest ship- yards in the United States. Mr. Sproul is a director of the Sun Shipbuilding Com- pany, of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Company, of Philadelphia, and the Trust Company of North America, of New York. This necessarily brief outline per- mits mention only of the most important of Mr. Sproul's business operations (ex- clusive of the organization and develop- ment of numerous railroads, mining, traction and power enterprises in West Virginia), which would not be sufficient to occupy the time and attention of a man of his energy. He is actively inter- ested in many banks. While thus ceaselessly aggressive in the world of affairs, William C. Sproul had entered upon the stage of public life. Even before attaining his majority he was an active political worker and a strong advocate of the principles of the Repub- lican party. After becoming half-owner of the "Chester Times" he rose into po- litical prominence, and in March, 1896, was nominated by the Republican Con- vention for State Senator as the successor of Jesse M. Baker. The following No- vember he was elected by a majority of almost 10,000 votes. In connection with this was an interesting incident of his- tory repeating itself. In 1794 Mr. Sproul's great great great-grandfather, Nathaniel Newlin, was elected second Senator from Delaware County, the same seat to which his descendant was chosen one hundred and two years later. Mr. Sproul was then only a year beyond twenty-five, the con- stitutional age limit for senators, and for six years was the youngest man in the State Senate. Despite his youth and his pronounced independence, he was as- signed to important committees and be- came a “man of mark" in connection with Legislation vital to the interests of his State. In 1900 he was not only re-nom- inated, but his re-election was accom- plished without serious opposition. In the session of 1901 he was among the strongest opponents of the so-called "rip- per" bills for changing the form of gov- ernment of cities and, though closely af- filiated with the regular Republican State organization, gave proof of disinterested public spirit by strenuously laboring for the defeat of the Pittsburgh "ripper," which was the political sensation of that session. In 1903 Senator Sproul, after carefully studying the subject of road 162 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY creation of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission, and was appointed by Gov- ernor Tener a member of that body. He was, until his resignation, its chairman and a prime mover in the work which it ac- complished. He resigned from the Sen- ate on January 20, 1919, after a continu- ous service of twenty-two years, and the next day was inaugurated as Governor of Pennsylvania. During this period of strenuous activ- ity the interests of Senator Sproul were of wide range and great variety, as they have ever since continued to be. He is one of the managers of Swarthmore Col- lege, and in 1903 was chosen president of the Alumni Association. In March, 1907, he presented the college with funds suffi- cient to equip the observatory with one of the largest and most powerful teles- copes in the World. In 1912 Senator Sproul (as he then was) received from Franklin and Marshall College, at Lan- caster, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, the occasion being the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the insti- tution. In 1918 he received the same de- gree from Gettysburg College, and in 1919 from the University of Pennsylva- nia, the University of Pittsburgh, Lafay- improvement, drafted the general plan of State aid in highway construction which, combined with some features of a bill introduced by the late Senator Rob- erts, of Montgomery County, was passed during the session of 1903. This bill marks the inception of the highway im- provement movement by which many of Pennsylvania's inferior roads have been changed into splendid modern avenues of travel, and which has made the cause of "Good Roads" the most vital and im- portant of all State improvements. Sena- tor Sproul did not allow the subject to fall into the background, but in 1909 and 1913 originated the "Sproul Road Bills" which created the system of State high- ways. In 1903 Senator Sproul was unani- mously chosen by the Republican mem- bers of the Senate for president of that body, and was elected by the party vote. In 1904 he was re-elected to the Senate, and in 1905 was again chosen president by his party associates. He is the author of bills calling upon Congress to consider uniform divorce laws and of other meas- ures, and has also served upon several State commissions, besides rendering his State valuable service by his efforts in behalf of public charities and philanthro- pies. In 1908 and 1912 Senator Sproulette College, Pennsylvania Military Col- was again re-elected, and once more, in 1916, was triumphantly chosen, being then, by far, the oldest member of the Senate in point of service. In the cam- paign of 1912 Senator Sproul was opposed by both Democratic and Progressive can- didates, but despite the Roosevelt land- slide of that year scored a majority over both his opponents combined. In 1916 he represented his district in the Repub- lican National Convention; was a delegate- at-large from Pennsylvania in 1920, and was again elected from the district in 1924. In 1913 he drew the bill providing for the lege, and Swarthmore, his alma mater. In 1920 the degree was conferred upon him by Allegheny and Grove City colleges. He is a trustee of the Pennsylvania Train- ing School for Feeble-Minded Children, at Elwyn, and his private charities are liberal but wholly devoid of ostentation. He affiliates with the Masonic Order, holding the thirty-third degree, and be- longs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Patriotic Order Sons. of America, the Patrons of Husbandry, the Phi Kappa Psi and the Book and Key, the two last-named being college 163 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ļ fraternities. He is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He belongs to the American Philosophical Society, is a Councillor of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and a member of the Franklin Institute. His clubs are the Union League of Philadelphia, (president 1917-18), the Philadelphia Club, the Corinthian Yacht, Pen and Pencil, Clo- ver and Bachelors' Barge, of Philadel- phia; Manhattan, Bankers' and India House, of New York; Chester, of Ches- ter; Harrisburg, of Harrisburg; Rose Tree Fox Hunting and Springhaven Country, and numerous political organi- zations. In the Union League of Phila- delphia Mr. Sproul takes a special inter- est, having served for eight years as a member of its board of directors and for four years as vice-president. The presi- dency he resigned after his election to the governorship. He is a member of the Religious Society of Friends. In 1919 Governor Sproul was honored by being constituted a Commander of the Order of the Royal Crown of Italy, and in 1922, by personal direction of King Albert, re- ceived appointment as a Commander in the Order of the Crown of Belgium. In seeking relief from the cares of pub- lic life, Mr. Sproul frequently resorts to the pleasures of the open, which possess great attractions for him, delighting as he does to exercise his skill as a hunter and angler. He has travelled more ex- tensively than many men who lead the strenuous life, finding in change of en- vironment another source of rest and re- cuperation. His record may be epito- mized in a few words of large meaning- editor, ironmaster, manufacturer, philan- thropist, and statesman. It is also writ- ten in the line of his countenance as it appears in his portrait which, with the printed narrative, will be a valued heri- tage not only to his descendants, but also to the State of Pennsylvania whose citi- zens called him to be their standard- bearer. Mr. Sproul married, January 21¸· 1892, Emeline Wallace Roach, daughter of the late John B. Roach, the famous ship- builder of Chester, and his wife, Mary Caroline (Wallace) Roach. Mr. and Mrs. Sproul are the parents of a daughter and a son: Dorothy, who was married on October 7, 1914, to Captain Henry J. Klaer, who died in 1918, and in 1923 be- came the wife of Lawrence P. Sharples; and John Roach, who holds the rank of captain, having seen service with the Fourth Infantry of the United States Regular Army in France. He was gassed in the drive upon Chateau Thierry, but recovered, and rejoined his regiment, and has five battle stars on his victory stripe. Captain Sproul is apparently treading in the footsteps of his father in politics, and is even now spoken of in connection with political preferment. He is connected with his father's business activities. "Lapidea Manor," the historic and beautiful Sproul home, in Nether Provi- dence, just beyond the limits of the city of Chester, contains a valuable collection of art objects, a large library, and many articles treasured for their historical as- sociations. The estate comprises nearly two hundred acres, being one of the larg- est tracts in the lower end of Delaware County. Mr. Sproul restored at his own expense the ancient Chester Court House, the oldest public building in Pennsylva- nia, which, built in 1724, is an historical landmark. On November 5, 1918, Senator Sproul was elected Governor of Pennsylvania by the greatest majority ever given to any Chief Executive of the Keystone State. The reasons for the widespread rejoicing 164 Chash King ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY over the result at the polls are best stated in his own words, spoken the day after his election: Most of the men who have risen in politics and then have gotten into trouble have ignored the wishes of the people-the citizens who elected them. And executives have gotten into trouble, too, be- cause they tried to set up in politics for themselves, carried away by the delusion that they ought to run for something else. I don't believe I suffer from any delusions of this kind. I have been elected to the Senate six times and now to the Governorship, and each time with a majority and a decisiveness that gave the election authority. I hope that I have that indefinite thing that is called vision. My training has been along practical lines. I regard the Gov- ernorship as I do my place in the Senate-as a very serious charged placed upon me. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia's mer- chant prince, who was ever foremost in efforts for clean government, wrote the following letter to Senator Sproul when the latter became a candidate for Gover- nor: ernor, Mr. Sproul, although he was in no sense a candidate, received the unani- mous vote of his State and other scatter- ing votes through seven ballots for the Republican nomination for President of the United States, this honor being con- ferred upon him by the Republican Na- tional Committee. Among the numerous printed utter- ances called forth by the election of Mr. Sproul to the Governorship was the fol- lowing: The advent of William C. Sproul will be * * * a guarantee that both the Governor and the Legis- lature will work together along broad gauge lines for the interests and advancement of the Common- wealth. That this prediction was accomplished history bears witness. In 1923, after an administration of notable excellence, Mr. Sproul retired. Many worthy achieve- ments rendered his term of service a memorable one and will, without doubt, bear fruit abundantly in future years, but his name will live in the annals of his State chiefly as an exponent of education and as the "Father of Good Roads." My dear Mr. Sproul:-With a long friendship of thirty years for yourself and family, I intended be- fore this to express to you by letter my pleasure upon your nomination for Governor and give you the assurance of my earnest support and the vote of myself and my friends throughout the city and State. * * * It will be a pleasure to place LONG, Charles R., you in the Governor's chair at this particular time when we expect the early return of our soldier and sailor boys who have done so large a part in their brave, heroic service in winning the war. Pennsylvania looks to you and trusts you to see that her wounded and crippled sons of the battle- fields shall not only be honored, but cared for. I have publicly said at the Union League and to its members that William C. Sproul, as a citizen and as a member of the Legislature, has kept the faith, and I say it to you again in this personal let- ter that the best thing I know about you is that you know how to keep the faith, and I have confidence that in the new position to which you are about to be elected you will prove this as the great fact of your life-William C. Sproul keeps the faith. Very sincerely yours, JOHN WANAMAKER. In 1920, during his second year as Gov- Journalist. The name of Charles R. Long, of Chester, one of the owners of the "Ches- ter Times," stands high on the list of members of the Fourth Estate not only in Pennsylvania but also in the country- at-large. Mr. Long has devoted more than half his life to his work as a jour- nalist, and has made the paper of which he is the leader a power for all that is best in City, State, and National politics. (I) Henry Long, grandfather of Charles R. Long, was born in 1774, in Ireland, youngest of the eleven children of William and Mary (Kennedy) Long. In 1792 he came to the United States, t 165 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY where he began life as a clerk, but soon became well established in business for himself in Baltimore, Maryland. The de- struction of his factory by fire caused him, in 1830, to move to Illinois, where he be- came the owner of forty-two quarter sec- tions of land, also acquiring property in Arkansas. During his residence in Bal- timore he was in command of one of the beach guns during the attack of General Ross on that city in the autumn of 1814. He married (first), in 1802, Eliza A. Gettings, of Long Green, Maryland, who died in 1807, leaving two sons, William and Henry. He married (second), in 1822, Emeline Green, whose ancestral record is appended to this biography, and their son, Jesse Green, is mentioned be- low. Henry Long died September 22, 1850, and the death of his widow OC- curred November 19, 1886. (II) Jesse Green Long, son of Henry and Emeline (Green) Long, was born May 14, 1823, in Baltimore, Maryland. He married, November 7, 1849, Caroline Farwell Ramsay, whose ancestral record is appended to this biography. They were the parents of nine children, the young- est being Charles Ramsay, mentioned below. Jesse Green Long died Decem- ber 9, 1903, surviving his wife, who passed away April 17, 1901. (III) Charles Ramsay Long, son of Jesse Green and Caroline Farwell (Ram- say) Long, was born November 4, 1872, at Pittsfield, Illinois. He received his education in local public schools. After graduating from the Pittsfield High School in 1890, he came East and took the entrance examinations at Lehigh Univer- sity. In the summer of 1892 Mr. Long entered the service of the "Chester Times," and in addition to liking the work showed remarkable aptitude for it. So greatly was he pleased with it that he re- linquished the prospect of entering the University, and remained with the news- paper, which was then owned by John A. Wallace and William C. Sproul, the latter afterward Governor of Pennsylva- nia, whose biography and portrait ap- pear in this volume. "" The first position filled by Mr. Long on the "Chester Times" was that of office assistant and solicitor of advertisements, but he was soon advanced to that of business manager, which position he held for three or four years. for three or four years. Later he was given charge of the entire paper. In 1899, in association with Governor Wil- liam C. Sproul and the late John A. Wal- lace, then owners of the "Times," Mr. Long purchased the "Trenton Times,' and in 1901 this valuable property was sold. In 1909, when the "Chester Times" bought out the "Morning Republican," he obtained a third interest in the latter paper, while holding an interest in the former in conjunction with Messrs. Sproul and Wallace. In 1915 Mr. Long purchased the "Passaic Herald" of New Jersey, from the estate of the late Con- gressman Bremmer, and after building this property up sold it to good advan- tage in 1918. In 1915, upon the death of John A. Wallace, the senior partner, his son, Frank C. Wallace, became half-own- er of the "Chester Times" and the "Morn- ing Republican," so that today Mr. Long and Mr. Wallace own over ninety per cent. of the stock of these newspapers, having one of the most valuable plants of its kind in the State. In 1920, after his election as Governor, Mr. Sproul sugges- ted that Mr. Long and Mr. Wallace buy him out of his share. This was done and Mr. Long and Mr. Wallace now own and control the paper, the former holding the office of treasurer and the latter that of secretary. In the realm of politics Mr. Long is a staunch supporter of Republican princi- 166 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ples. He is a director of the Chester Na- tional Bank and the Chester Hospital. During the World War, he was active in patriotic work, serving as chairman of the Publicity Committee on four of the five Liberty Loan drives. He affiliates with the Masonic Order and his clubs are the Union League, Rotary, Springhaven Country (director), Chester, and Penn (director). He is a member of the Con- gregational Church, and belongs to the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, the Swedish Colonial Society, the Chester Business Men's Association, and the Keystone Auto Club. of Mr. Long married, December 5, 1895, Hannah H. Hinkson, daughter Charles and Arabella (Dutton) Hinkson, and they are the parents of two children: Carolyn H.; and Frederick Ramsay, born March 31, 1901. Mrs. Long, who is ac- tive in woman's work and in the charity work of Chester, belongs to the New Century Club, and is a member of the Episcopal Church. On November 4, 1922, that being Mr. Long's fiftieth birthday, a dinner was given in his honor at the Chester Club by a number of the leading bankers, business and professional men of the city. The tributes paid Mr. Long were of the high- est type and were the more appreciated coming as they did from the hearts of men who are his friends both socially and in business. Each speaker, as he fin- ished, laid great stress on the value of friendship, and Mr. Long carried away with him assurances of this friendship and many wishes for his further success in the business world. In a land which enjoys the inestimable blessing of a free press the journalist wields a power second to none. With him rests, to a great degree, the success or failure of causes and movements, and in times of crisis the power of the press is often incalculable. To all these demands and responsibilties Charles R. Long has proved himself more than equal. His pa- per is an interpreter of public sentiment and a champion of the rights and privi- leges of the American people. (The Green Line). (I) Thomas Green, founder of the American branch of the family, was a son of Thomas and Helen (Calvert) Green, the latter a daughter of George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore. It is said that Thomas Green, Jr. came to the Provinces of Maryland in 1634, in the expedition. under the command of Leonard Calvert, half brother of Lord Baltimore, and in 1639 he was one of the Governor's Coun- cil. In 1647 Governor Calvert died, hav- ing named Thomas Green his successor. The following year, however, Mr. Green was removed from office, his appointment, as that of a Roman Catholic, not being agreeable to Oliver Cromwell, who was then almost at the height of his power. Thomas Green was, however, made one of the Governor's Councillors. The name of his wife was Catharine Brent. (II) Robert Green, eldest son son of Thomas and Catharine (Brent) Green, with his brothers, Leonard and Thomas Green, received from Cecil, second Lord Baltimore, on January 17, 1666, a patent for 2,400 acres of land, which later be- came known as "Green's Inheritance," situated in Charles County, Maryland. Robert Green married Katharine Severn, and they were the parents of one son and two daughters. (III) Thomas Green, son of Robert and Katherine (Severn) Green, was born in 1669. He married Winifred, surname un- known, by whom he became the father of twelve sons and several daughters. His death occurred in 1759, when he had reached the advanced age of ninety years. 167 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (IV) Thomas Dudley Green, son of Thomas and Winifred Green, married, in 1765, Mary Simmons, and the same year sold his interest in "Green's Inheritance." He died September 22, 1794, his wife hav- ing passed away February 2, 1786. (V) Jesse Green, son of Thomas Dudley and Mary (Simmons) Green, was born January 12, 1766, in Maryland, and in 1800 was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives, serving in 1804 as its speaker. He was Adjutant- General of the Delaware troops, and in the War of 1812 saw active service at Lewis. The same year he was State Senator, and in 1815 was Speaker of the Senate, holding that office again in 1824. In 1810 he became the owner of the Deep Creek Tract, in Sussex County, which was for many years controlled by him and his family. He married (first) July 16, 1790, Sarah Buchanan, widow of James Buchanan. She died May 17, 1797; he afterward removed to Concord, Sussex County, Delaware, and about that time married Elizabeth (Betsy) Gunby, grand- daughter of Colonel John Gunby, who commanded the First Regiment, Mary- land Continental Line, in the battle of Long Island, and in that engagement engagement saved the American army from destruc- tion. He also rendered distinguished service at the battle of Guilford Court House. General Green was the owner of a large number of slaves, and it is said that his library was the finest of that time in Sussex County. He died in Aug- ust, 1834. (VI) Emeline Green, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth (Gunby) Green, was born March 4, 1804, at Concord, Sussex County, Delaware, and became the sec- ond wife of Henry Long, as stated above. It is on his unbroken line of descent from Thomas Green, the immigrant, that Charles Ramsay Long bases his claim to membership in the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania. (The Ramsay Line). The Ramsay family is a very ancient one of Scottish origin and noble blood, entitled to display an escutcheon bearing a ram's head and horns. The present head of the family is the Marquis of Dal- housie. Hugh Ramsay, founder of the Pennsyl- donderry, Ireland, and was captain of an vania branch of the family, was of Lon- donderry, Ireland, and was captain of an immigrant ship. Ebenezer Ramsay, a descendant of Hugh Ramsay, and grandfather of Mrs. Caroline Farwell (Ramsay) Long, went Herkimer County, New York, and was a with the New Hampshire Colony to well-to-do farmer, as were most of the male members of the family. The most distinguished of its members were Gov- ernor Ramsay, of Minnesota, recently Secretary of War and of the Navy, and Brigham Ramsay, Chief of the Ordnance Department. (The Farwell Line). Isaac Moors Farwell, a lineal ancestor of Mrs. Caroline Farwell (Ramsay) Long, was born April 12, 1757, at Town- send, Massachusetts, was educated at Dartmouth College, and studied medicine with Dr. Preston, of Ipswich, New Hamp- shire. He moved to what is now the city of Utica, New York, when it consisted of but three log houses, and there prac- tised his profession until near the close of his life. He married, December 6, 1785, Thankful Brigham, born June 3, 1760, at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, daughter of Asa and Mary (Chewland) Brigham. Asa Brigham was of Revolu- tionary fame, serving with the rank of major in the Continental Army. Dr. Far- well died August 11, 1840, and the death of his widow occurred July 28, 1849. 168 "PHILLIPS PHOTO" Menry G. Crushing سر "PHILLIPS PHOTO" Chas C. Bending ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY DRUEDING, Henry G., Business Executive. Henry G. Drueding, vice-chairman of the board of directors of Drueding Broth- ers Company, belongs to that valuable class of citizens which is doing so much to advance the real interests of Philadel- phia and Pennsylvania. The firm of which Mr. Drueding is one of the leaders is of international reputation. The name appears to have anciently been spelled Drueten, and the arms are. as follows: Drueding (Van Drueten) Arms: Gyronne of twelve azure and argent, an inescutcheon gules. Henry G. Drueding was born February 28, 1857, in Cloppenburg, Germany, and is a son of Caspar and Elizabeth (Wit- rock) Drueding. He was educated in Germany, and in 1871 came to the United States, settling in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. After acquiring a knowledge of the drug business in an establishment at Front Street and Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, and at the same time at- tending the evening sessions of the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy, (from which he was graduated) Mr. Drueding, in association with his brother, Charles C. Drueding, opened a drug store at Law- rence and Master streets. After they had conducted the business for some years they began experiments in the manufac- ture of chamois skin, and after many tri- als produced a chamois leather of supe- rior quality. From this has grown the great business of Drueding Brothers Company, supreme in their line, known the World over, and having the Universe for their field. About 1878 the retail drug business was discontinued, and in 1883-84 the manufacture of chemicals was disposed of also, the brothers devoting themselves from that time to the manufacture of chamois leather, and later on to the manufacture of hatters' leather. Begin- ning with half a dozen employees, the firm was first known as Drueding Broth- ers, and later The Enterprise Chamois ers, and later The Company, but in 1903 was incorporated as Drueding Brothers Company, of which Henry G. Drueding is now vice-chairman of the board of directors. The eleven- story building of the firm at Fifth and which their drug store Master Streets, (opposite the corner on was situated), contains over 350,000 square feet, and is occupied by a force of 750 employees. Mr. Drueding is also a director of the Kensington National Bank and the In- dustrial Title and Trust Company, and financially interested in other enterprises. Politically, Mr. Drueding is a Republican. Among his clubs are the Union League, Manufacturers,' White Marsh, and Sea- view Golf. He is a member of the Ro- man Catholic Church. On September 18, 1879, Mr. Drueding married Anna Houben, daughter of An- drew and Mary (Duntze) Houben, and they have been the parents of the follow- ing children: Harry C.; and Caspar. DRUEDING, Charles Caspar, Manufacturer. Charles C. Drueding, chairman of the board of directors of Drueding Brothers Company, is one of Philadelphia's best known manufacturers. All that makes for the city's advancement finds in Mr. Drueding a warm supporter. Charles Caspar Drueding was born February 28, 1857, in Cloppenburg, Ger- many, a son of Caspar and Elizabeth (Witrock) Drueding. He was educated in Germany, and in 1871, when but four- teen years of age, came to the United States, settling in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. After acquiring a knowledge of the drug business in an establishment at 169 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Fifth Street and Fairmount Avenue, Mr. Drueding was for a time employed in a drug store at Eleventh and Buttonwood streets. While thus engaged he attended the evening sessions of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and in due course graduated from that institution. He then, in association with his twin brother, Henry G. Drueding (who had accompan- ied him to America and has ever since been his associate) opened a drug store at Lawrence and Master streets. The history of the business is given in the preceding sketch. Mr. Drueding is also a director in the Continental-Equitable Trust Company and the Market Street National Bank. In politics Mr. Drueding is a Republican. His clubs are the Union League, Manu- facturers,' Seaview Golf, and White Marsh Country. His contributions to charities are liberal but entirely without ostentation. He is a member of the Ro- man Catholic Church. Of a genial na- ture, and holding broad and liberal views, Mr. Drueding is also a man of quiet force. and decisive action, loyal to his duty and active and progressive in his business re- lations. On September 7, 1881, Mr. Drueding married Alice M. Eckenroth, daughter of William and Catharine (Kirk) Ecken- roth, of Lebanon. Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of three children: Walter F.; Lucy M.; and Albert J. BENDERE, Edward Charles, Financier. Among Philadelphia's astute financiers of the younger generation must be num- bered Edward Charles Bendere, of the banking firm of Cassatt & Company. Mr. Bendere was distinguished in war activi- ties, and is prominent in the club circles. of his home city. Bendere-(Bendier)—Arms-Azure, a boar's head or, armed argent, the snout gules, between two mul- lets in chief and a crescent in base of the third. William Henri Bendere, grandfather of Edward Charles Bendere, was born in March, 1802, in Paris, France. He was a surgeon, six generations of his ancestors having served in that capacity in the French Army, and he himself being at- tached to the First Army Corps. He mar- ried, in Philadelphia, Catherine Snear, born in that city in 1814, a descendant of ancestors who had been early settlers in that part of Philadelphia now known as Roxborough. Dr. and Mrs. Bendere were the parents of the following children: Ju- lia; Catherine; William; Henry Clay, mentioned below; and Elizabeth. Dr. Bendere died in 1878, in Philadelphia, and his widow passed away in 1890. Henry Clay Bendere, son of William Henri and Catherine (Snear) Bendere, was born August 24, 1852, in Philadel- phia. He became a manufacturer. He married, February 13, 1877, at Bristol, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Bruton Baker, born December 18, 1856, daughter of Si- mon Edwards and Martha (Penry) Ba- ker. Simon Edwards Baker was born in 1821, in Wales, son of Simon Baker, born in 1796, in Southampton, England, and grandson of Edwards Baker, born in Southampton, in 1766. The Baker fam- ily is of early Welsh extraction, and sev- eral generations were naval officers. Martha Penry was born January 7, 1823, in Philadelphia, daughter of Walter Pen- ry, born in 1778, in Bracknotshire, Wales, and granddaughter of Walter Penry, born in Wales, in 1748. Mr. and Mrs. Bendere are the parents of a son and two daugh- ters: Mabel Baker, born December 30, 1877; Edward Charles, mentioned below; and Martha Swire, born March 4, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Bendere are members of the Church of the Saviour (Protestant Epis- [ 170 Edward & Randing C www Bendere (BENDIER) FIDELITAS Scott CYC Rebar Scott Beudere ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY copal). The Penry family is descended from the Penn family in England, the Emery family, and other early Quaker settlers. Edward Charles Bendere, son of Henry Clay and Elizabeth Bruton (Baker) Ben- dere, was born March 20, 1880, in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Doylestown High School, the Gosman Academy, and St. Paul's School. On completing his course of study he asso- ciated himself with the banking business. in the sphere of politics Mr. Bendere is a Republican. During the World War he served as a member of the National War Loan Board, Washington, District of Columbia, and as Assistant State Di- rector of Pennsylvania. The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Bendere are with Ori- ental Lodge, No. 385, Free and Accepted Masons. His clubs are the Racquet, Mer- ion Cricket, Bucks County Country, and Bethlehem. He is a member of the Church of the Saviour. • Mr. Bendere married, February 27, 1901, in Philadelphia, Reba Ott Scott, whose biography accompanies this of her husband and contains ancestral record. Mr. and Mrs. Bendere are the parents of one son: Edward Charles, Jr., born in Philadelphia, September 11, 1904, and now attending Haverford School, Hav- erford, Pennsylvania. Edward Charles Benedere is in the prime of life, and while he has a long record of business prosperity and can look back upon much patriotic service, everything indicates that his best years are those which the future has in store for him. BENDERE, Reba Ott (Scott), Active Factor in Community Affairs. No list of women of Philadelphia most earnestly interested in welfare work would be complete without the name of Mrs. Reba Ott (Scott) Bendere, chairman of the Women's Committee (War Savings. Division). Mrs. Bendere is active in the club and social circles of the Metropolis. Scott-Arms-Or, on a bend azure a mullet between two crescents, argent within a bordure gules en- grailed charged with eight bezants. Crest-A hand holding a folded book proper. Motto-Fidelitas. John Walter Scott, grandfather of Mrs. Reba (Scott) Bendere, was born in 1830, in Scotland, being the sixth in lin- eal descent to bear the name of John Wal- ter. He married Rebecca Cross, born in 1820, in Philadelphia, the Cross family being of early Quaker origin, and their children were: John Walter, mentioned below; William; Winfield; Mary; Suz- anne; Amanda; and Rebecca. Mr. Scott was an agriculturist, and a Republican. He died in Philadelphia, where the death of his widow occurred in 1892. John Walter Scott, son of John Walter and Rebecca (Cross) Scott, was born January 24, 1855, in the house now known as the Belmont Mansion, in Fair- mount Park, but then familiar as the Scott estate. He was the seventh eldest son in direct descent who received the name of John Walter. Like his father he is an agriculturist, and a Republican. He married, December 12, 1877, in Philadel- phia, Margaret Vanderveer, born July 30, 1860, in Bordentown, New Jersey, in the house once occupied by Joseph Bona- parte. She was a daughter of Captain Thomas Dennis and Margaretta (Mahan) Vanderveer. Captain Vanderveer was born February 2, 1829, in Trenton, New Jersey, and during the Civil War com- manded the United States ship "Iron- sides." He died March 17, 1901. He was a descendant of a long line of Dutch ancestry, three generations having been. represented in the United States navy. 171 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The Mahan family was of Scotch-Irish Central State Dispatch of the Pennsylva- origin. Reba O. Scott, daughter of John Walter and Margaret (Vanderveer) Scott, was born April 28, 1880, in Cynwyd, Pennsyl- vania, and educated at the Friends' Cen- tral School, Philadelphia. She married, in that city, February 27, 1901, Edward Charles Bendere, whose biography, with ancestral record, precedes this, and they have one son: Edward Charles Bendere, Jr., born in Philadelphia, September 11, 1904, and now attending Haverford School, Haverford, Pennsylvania. The principles advocated by the Re- publican Party are those to which Mrs. Bendere gives her political allegiance. The clubs to which she belongs are the Merion Cricket, of Haverford, the Philo- musian, of Philadelphia, and the Bucks County Country, of Langhorne. She is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Saviour. Mrs. Bendere has gone hand in hand with her husband in patriotic activities, and is devoted to benevolent work, especially that having in view the welfare of her own sex. She is a fine type of the woman who com- bines philanthropic enterprise with social leadership. TREXLER, Samuel Willett Comly, Business Man. A life of less than fifty years is not a long one, nor does it seem that a period of twenty-five years could give space for a career completely rounded. Neverthe- less, in reviewing the record of the late Samuel Willett Comly Trexler, of Phila- delphia, we find that, in his case at least, this was possible. Mr. Trexler founded the well-known firm of Trexler & Com- pany, and to the close of his life remained its active president. William Franklin Trexler, father of Samuel W. C. Trexler, was agent for the nia Railroad Company. He married Em- ma Comly, daughter of Major Samuel Willett Comly, and niece of Franklin A. Comly, president of the North Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, and their chil- dren were: Julia, married Horace C. Longwell, professor of Philosophy and Psychology at Princeton University; James E., a surgeon of Kansas City, mar- ried Katherine Mabry Mellor; and Sam- uel W. C., mentioned below. of Samuel Willett Comly Trexler, son of William Franklin and Emma (Comly) Trexler, was born May 31, 1876, at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania. He was educated at the Cheltenham Military Academy and the University of Pennsyl- vania, leaving the latter after taking a short course, his purpose being to enter upon a business career. The first posi- tion held by Mr. Trexler was that traveling agent for the Central State Dis- patch of the Reading Railroad Company, which he retained for three years, resign- ing at the end of that time to engage in the coal business. It was not long, how- ever, before he abandoned it for the Na- trona Tobacco Company, subsequently founding the firm of Trexler & Company, dealers in automobile accessories, becom- ing its first president and retaining the office to the close of his life. During the World War Mr. Trexler became associated with the Ordnance De- partment at Seventeenth and Market Streets, Philadelphia. In politics he was a Republican, and his clubs clubs were the Union League, Kettle, Racquet, Phila- delphia Country, Gulph Mills Golf, and Philadelphia Gun, at Essington, Pennsyl- vania. He was very fond of gunning for ducks, pigeons, quail, and other game birds, and was one of the best shots in Pennsylvania. He and his family were members of St. Thomas' Protestant Epis- 172 Samew Trexler Eng by B.G. Williams & Bro NY WSCamalt Lewis Historical Pub. Co. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY copal Church at Fort Washington, where as a boy he had sung in the choir under Dr. Meigs. While never consent- ing to hold office, he was as as a citizen loyal in his support of measures which he deemed calculated to benefit the city and promote its development. As his As his portrait shows, he was a man of fine ap- pearance, his face reflecting the good qualities and genial disposition which won for him hosts of friends. of laurels in both, such, in brief is the record of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Ed- ward Buchanan Cassatt, of Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Lieutenant-Colonel Cas- satt was a well-known clubman, sports- man, and turfman, and actively directed affairs on his large country estate. Ed- ward Buchanan Cassatt was born Au- gust 23, 1869, at Altoona, Pennsylvania, and was the eldest son of the late Alex- ander J. and Maria Lois (Buchanan) Cassatt. Alexander J. Cassatt was at one time president of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company. Mr. Trexler married, March 26, 1901, at Wilmington, Delaware, Catharine Van Sant, daughter of George W. and Mar- garet Kurtz (Ulrich) Van Sant, and granddaughter of George Ulrich, a to- bacconist at Front and Market streets, and a purchaser of the Old London Cof-pointment to the Ecole Speciale Militaire fee House at Nos. 100 and 102 Market Street, Philadelphia, which was torn down in 1881 and replaced by modern business houses which came into the pos- session of Mr. Trexler's widow. Mr. and Mrs. Trexler were the parents of three. sons: George Ulrich Comly, of Oregon; Samuel Willett Comly, Jr., of Holly- wood, California; and William Franklin. The death of Mr. Trexler, which oc- curred February 26, 1923, was mourned as the departure of such a man deserved to be. It was felt that Philadelphia had lost a business man and a citizen whose place could not soon be filled, and whose removal had left in many hearts a lasting void. Animated in every relation of life by a chivalrous sense of honor, loved by those nearest him, and revered and trusted by all who were in any way associated with him, the influence of Samuel W. C. Trexler's life was felt by all who ap- proached him and cheered and uplifted many of the hopeless and sorrowing. CASSATT, Edward Buchanan, Veteran of Two Wars. The education of Edward Buchanan Cassatt was received at Haverford Col- lege, where he remained until an ap- of St. Cyr, France, was obtained for him by Secretary of State Bayard. After he had served there two years President Cleveland, on June 15, 1889, made him a cadet in the United States Military Acad- emy at West Point. On June 12, 1893, Mr. Cassatt (as he then was) graduated from West Point with honors, and was appointed to a sec- ond lieutenancy in the Fourth United States Cavalry. On August 9, 1893, he was transferred to the Fourth Cavalry at Walla Walla, Washington. Later he re- turned to the Military Academy as an instructor in French and Spanish, remain- ing there until the outbreak of the Span- ish-American War, when he was ap- pointed a captain of volunteers and at- tached to the staff of the late General Guy V. Henry. In 1899, when Captain Cassatt was at home on a four months' leave, his regi- ment was ordered to the Philippines. He asked that his leave be revoked, and in San Francisco he joined his men. In Manila he was attached to the staff of General Young and served through an A veteran of two wars and the winner arduous campaign. In October, 1899, he. 173 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY was made a major of infantry, and after a year of service was ordered to repre- sent the United States at the Paris Ex- position. While on his way, however, he was told to report to the United States Embassy in London, and was there com- missioned military attache of the Em- bassy, filling the vacancy caused by the retirement of Colonel Sumner. In 1904 Major Cassatt was transferred to Manila, where he served with Troop L, Thir- teenth Regular Cavalry, and was later stationed for a time at Fort Myer, Vir- ginia, before retiring from active service. When the United States entered the World War, Major Cassatt quickly re- joined the army, becoming inspector of the Seventy-seventh Division at Camp Upton, Long Island, New York, and af- terward inspector at Camp Merritt, Long Island, New York, where he had charge of the inspection of military units em- barking for overseas service. He served as major until 1918, and then was com- missioned lieutenant-colonel, serving in that capacity until the close of the war, then appointed lieutenant-colonel in the Reserve. In October, 1921, when a rail- road strike threatened, Lieutenant-Col- onel Cassatt wrote to W. W. Atterbury, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, offering his services as an emergency trainman or engineman, say- ing: "Although I have not operated a steam locomotive since the strike of 1894, I could, I think, after a few lessons, run an electric train from Philadelphia to New York.” A great fancier of horses since his re- tirement from the active military service of his younger days, Lieutenant-Colonel Cassatt had entries from his stables in the races of 1921. In addition to being a member of clubs in New York, Washing- ton, and Baltimore he belonged to the following ones in his home city: Phila- delphia, Rittenhouse, Merion Cricket, He was Radnor Hunt, and Art Alliance. a member of the Society of the Cincin- nati. The only residence of Lieutenant-Col- onel Cassatt was Chesterbrook Farm, an estate near Berwyn. It was in this home that he breathed his last on January 31, 1922, leaving an honored name and a cherished memory. He was survived by his wife, who was formerly Eleanor B. Smith, daughter of William Henry and Lucy Montgomery (Bontwell) Smith, of Warrington, Virginia, and by a daughter, Mrs. Lois C. Thayer, of Philadelphia. As that of a gallant soldier and a pa- triotic citizen the name of Edward Bu- chanan Cassatt will live in the annals of the State of Pennsylvania and in those of the United States of America. BÓCKIUS, Morris R., Lawyer. It is needless to mention the name of Morris R. Bockius, head of the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, as that of one of Philadelphia's best known lawyers. For many years Mr. Bockius has occu- pied a leading position at the bar and he is also officially identified with a num- ber of the more important financial insti- tutions of the city. Morris R. Bockius was born October 3, 1859, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Abraham R. and Rebecca (Boyer) Bock- ius. His preparatory education was re- ceived at the Germantown Academy, whence he passed to the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1880 from its Department of Arts. He then entered its law school, graduated in 1883 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and the same year was admitted to the bar. In 1883 Mr. Bockius entered the law offices of Morgan & Lewis, and from the begin- ning gave incontrovertible evidence of 174 Phillips Photo www. Morni H. Bothing, LeurissiOTICAL PUB Co Go I Lunden Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY being admirably fitted for his chosen pro- fession. In 1895 he was made a member of the firm, which since has become Mor- gan, Lewis & Bockius, and of which firm he is now the head. While his practice is of a general character, he devotes spe- cial attention to corporation law. The other interests of Mr. Bockius in- clude directorships in various institu- tions, among them being the Provident Trust Company, of Philadelphia; the Fi- delity Trust, the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, and the Girard Na- tional Bank. For many years he has been a manager of the Mutual Fire In- surance Company of Germantown and vicinity. The clubs in which Mr. Bockius is enrolled are: The Union League, Rit- tenhouse, Racquet, University (Phila- delphia and New York), Germantown Cricket, and Huntingdon Valley. He is a man of dignified presence and genial personality, a quiet giver to various phil- anthropies, and active in the social life of his city. One of his chief pleasures is found in travelling, and he has made. many trips abroad, sometimes on busi- ness and sometimes by way of relaxa- tion and for the enjoyment to be derived from the art treasures and historic asso- ciations of the Old World. As counsel for the Baldwin Locomotive Works, he has several times visited Poland, Rouma- nia, and other countries of the Near East. Morris R. Bockius is helping to make the history of the Philadelphia bar by en- riching its annals with the record of a successful and honorable career. SNOWDEN, George Grant, Successful Business Man. An outstanding figure in that group of alert, progressive business men to whom Pennsylvania owes so much of her re- nown as a commercial center was the late George Grant Snowden, of the widely- known firm of Snowden Brothers, (now Snowden-McSweeney), Oil City, Penn- sylvania. As a citizen Mr. Snowden was universally esteemed, always bearing the highest reputation for public spirit. The Snowden family is entitled to dis- play the following escutcheon: Arms-Argent, on a fesse azure between three escal- lops gules, as many mullets or. Crest-A peacock in his pride proper. Motto-Dum spiro spero. (I) Henry Snowden, grandfather of George Grant Snowden, was born May 11, 1797, in the Parish of Gershey, Four Towns of Knockgorm, County Down, Ire- land. He sailed from Belfast, Ireland, April 2, 1819, landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he remained two years. At the end of that time he settled in Pittsburgh, same State, where he en- gaged in the real estate business, meeting with a fair measure of success. He mar- ried, October 23, 1823, Catharine Mc- Kean, born November 5, 1799, in the town of Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland, sailed from Belfast, May 28, 1818, and on July 26, of the same year, landed in Baltimore, Maryland. After remain- ing there four years she went to Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, in 1822, and there married Henry Snowden. (II) James McKean Snowden, son of Henry and Catharine (McKean) Snow- den, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva- nia, in 1831. He there engaged in the real estate business, making and losing several fortunes. Later he turned his at- tention to the oil industry. During the Civil War he served in the Union Army. He married in 1862, Anna Mary Burns, born March 6, 1841, in Pittsburgh, daughter of George and Rebecca Burns, and they became the parents of five chil- dren, one of whom, George Grant, is mentioned below. Mrs. Snowden died 175 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY November 24, 1890. At the time of the discovery of oil Mr. Snowden moved from Pittsburgh to Oil City, Pennsylvania. (III) George Grant Snowden, son of James McKean and Anna Mary (Burns) Snowden, was born September 4, 1865, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the schools of his birth- place. About twenty-five years ago, in association with his brother, James H. Snowden, he founded an oil firm under the name of Snowden Brothers, of Oil City. (Now Snowden-McSweeney.) The venture was highly successful, the firm being active at the present day. As a business man he not only amassed a for- tune, but accomplished something of far greater value—building up a reputation for integrity which will always be the most cherished heritage of his descend- ants. In politics Mr. Snowden was a Repub- lican, but never allowed himself to be made a candidate for office. He was a thirty-second degree Mason, and some of his clubs were the Myopia, of Boston, the Essex North Shore, also of Boston, where the family spent many summers, and the Racquet and Merion Cricket, of Philadel-· phia. He and his family were members. of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. During the years between 1910 and 1917 Mr. Snowden and his family lived in In- dianapolis, Indiana, and while there he was active in the Tabernacle Church. It has been said of Mr. Snowden that he possessed the greatest of all assets- personality-and it might have been added that his personality was not force- ful only, but extremely magnetic. Keen and brilliant as a business man, he was endowed, also, with a mentality which fitted him to appreciate to the full the finer things of life. He loved literature, and delighted in the companionship of his friends. A quick sense of humor lent a genial charm to his conversation. As his portrait bears witness he was a man of distinguished appearance, of medium height, with a clear, ruddy, English com- plexion, and eyes which mirrored the no- ble and attractive qualities which made him what he was. One of his chief amusements was the game of golf, of which he was passionately fond. Mr. Snowden married, September 15, 1903, at Bowling Green, Ohio, Pearl Pin- kerton McClelland (see McClelland VI), and they became the parents of the fol- lowing children: George Grant, Jr., born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1905; James McClelland, born in Oil City, June 7, 1907; Mary Jane, born in Oil City, June 8, 1908; Elizabeth Ann, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 9, 1910; and Robert Burns, born in Rose- mont, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1918. The Snowden estate, "Highland Hall," is one of the most attractive on the Main Line, Philadelphia. It was at home that Mr. Snowden was at his best, surrounded by family and friends. He entertained most graciously, was lavish in his hospitality and most generous in his philanthropies. The death of George Grant Snowden, which occurred January 17, 1918, re- moved from Philadelphia one of the ablest of her business men, bereaved deeply his many friends, and left an inex- pressible and lasting void in the hearts of his nearest and dearest. (The McClelland Line). This name, in its original form of Mac- lellan, is of great antiquity in the South of Scotland, where in ancient times mem- bers of the family served as sheriffs of Galloway. This province is peculiarly picturesque, storied and romantic, appeal- ing alike to the lover of wild nature and the student of British history. Kirkcud- bright, with its harbor at the head of the 176 DUM SPIRO SPERO Snowden J.M Snowden. James Stewart McClelland Lewns Historical Pub Co. Martha Jane Pinkerton McClelland Eng by EG. Williams & Bro NY Anna Mary Burns Snowden ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY estuary, carries volumes of romantic story in its streets and in its ivy-mantled castle. The town of Kirkcudbright is the "Kippletringan" of Scott's imperishable tale of "Guy Mannering." For many cen- turies the race of the Maclellans has been distinguished in the history of Scotland. Sir Robert Maclellan, on May 25, 1633, was created a peer by King Charles, the First, by the title of Lord Kirkcudbright to him and his male heirs, bearing his name and arms. The arms granted to Lord Kirkcud- bright were the following: Arms Argent, two chevrons sable. Crest-A naked hand, supporting on the point of a sword a Moor's head. Supporters-Dexter, a man armed at all points, hold- ing a baton in his hand; sinister, a horse fur- nished. Motto Think On. The families in the United States bear- ing the names of Maclellan, McLellan, McClellan, and McClelland doubtless all sprang from one original stock in the Southwestern part of Scotland, and are entitled to display the following escut- cheon: Arms-Argent, two chevrons sable. Crest-A naked hand, supporting on the point of a sword a Moor's head, or a mortar-piece. Supporters-Dexter, a man armed at all points, holding a baton in his hand; sinister, a horse furnished. Motto Think On. (I) William McClelland, founder of the Pennsylvania branch of the family, was born in Ireland, as was his wife, Ruth (Carlo) McClelland. He emigrated to the American colonies, and after Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, was opened for settlement he made entry for land there, June 3, 1762. (II) William McClelland, son of Wil- liam and Ruth (Carlo) McClelland, be- came owner of a beautiful farm in Path Valley, near Fannettsburg, where he and his family lived, but having become surety for a friend he lost this estate, and in 1807 was obliged to join the Craigs in Westmoreland County. After living for a time near General Craig's residence, they removed to the vicinity of Craig's mill on the Loyalhanna, where Mr. Mc- Clelland was employed as a miller. He married Esther Craig. (See Craig II.) (III) James McClelland, son of Wil- liam and Esther (Craig) McClelland, was born July 4, 1789, and died November 19, 1854. He was one of the early Abo- litionists in his community, Derry Town- ship, Westmoreland County, Pennsyl- vania. He was an active worker in the cause, and in those days, before rail- roads, used to ride on horseback from his home in Westmoreland to Harris- burg to attend Abolition and Temper- ance conventions. He married, Novem- ber 1, 1810, Jane Craig, and they became the parents of eight children. (IV) James McClelland, son of James and Jane (Craig) McClelland, was born July 27, 1827, and his death occurred June 7, 1904. He lived first near New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, subsequently settling in Wooster, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Stewart. (See Stewart II.) (V) James Stewart McClelland, son of James and Elizabeth (Stewart) McClel- land, was born November 14th, 1850, at New Alexandria, Pennsylvania. He was a merchant of Bowling Green, Ohio. He married Martha Jane Pinkerton (see Pinkerton III), and they became the parents of twin children: James Earle and Pearl Pinkerton, the latter mention- ed below. James Earle McClelland mar- ried, in Independence, Kansas, Marjorie Overfield, daughter of Senator John Overfield. Mr. McClelland resided at Bowling Green until a few years ago, and was a citizen in high standing both in PA-15-12 177 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY church and civic affairs. In consequence of failing health he was forced to relin- quish his activities and has since led a very retired life. (VI) Pearl Pinkerton McClelland, daughter of James Stewart and Martha Jane (Pinkerton) McClelland, was born at Wooster, Ohio, and became the wife of George Grant Snowden. (See Snow- den III.) (The Craig Line). There is a legend that this ancient Scottish family derived its name from an ancestor who, in the remote past, dis- covered on the battlefield that by strik- ing an enemy between the helmet and armor (or on the craig or neck), he could bring off a head at each stroke, and called to his followers, "The craigs, boys, the craigs", thus gaining for himself the patronymic of Craig. The Craigs, distinguished for cen- turies in the annals of Scotland, also played an honorable part in the Colonial, Revolutionary and National history of the United States. (I) It is a tradition that the ancestors of Samuel Craig, pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, fled from religious perse- cution in Scotland to the North of Ire- land, but, finding conditions little better there, came to the American Colonies. Samuel Craig was born in the Province of New Jersey, and was a son of John Craig, and a grandson of Andrew Craig, who was born in 1662, and in Governor Laurie's time came to New Jersey with the Scotch, settling in Middlesex Coun- ty. This was in 1684. In 1769 Samuel Craig purchased a tract of land on the eastern side of the Loyalhanna, in what was then called the "Derry Settlement," and moved thither with his family. Soon after the outbreak of the Revolu- tionary War, Samuel Craig and his Craig and his three sons, John, Alexander, and Sam- uel, Jr. (all those of the family who were able to bear arms), enlisted in the First Battalion, Westmoreland County Provin- cials, Samuel Craig, Sr., being lieutenant and color-bearer. In 1776 these soldiers were ordered East and suffered great hardships in that terrible march through an almost trackless wilderness. They participated in a number of hard-fought battles under General Washington, but in the latter part of 1777 many of them were sent back to protect the frontier from the depredations of the Indians and, until the close of the Revolution, served along the Western Border. In July, 1776, Samuel Craig, Sr., was com- missioned lieutenant, and after his re- turn to Western Pennsylvania was for some time acting commissary. Samuel Craig married (first), in New Jersey, Elizabeth McDonald, a native of Scotland, whose name indicates High- land ancestry, and they became the par- ents of nine children, seven of whom reached maturity. reached maturity. Samuel Craig mar- ried (second), Jane Boyd, of Irish birth, by whom he became the father of six children. While in the discharge of his duties as acting commissary he was called to Fort Ligonier, and it is said that, before starting, he refused a guard, saying, "They would think the old man was cowardly." He never reached Lig- onier, as he was taken prisoner on Chest- nut Ridge. All efforts of his family to ascertain his fate were unavailing, but it has since been learned that he was ex- changed and died in Philadelphia while on his way home. His life indicates that he was a man of bravery and resolution, and the fact that his sons were men of upright character, noted for honesty, truthfulness and other noble qualities, is proof that their father not only possessed these qualities, but had fostered them in 178 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY his children both by precept and exam- ple. (II) Esther Craig, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (McDonald) Craig, be- came the wife of William McClelland. (See McClelland II.) (The Stewart Line). (I) Alexander Stewart was of Glas- gow, Scotland, and on June 21, 1816, married Susan Sutton (see Sutton IV). They were the parents of ten children, namely: Jane; Pemelia, married W. H. Kinkead; Mary, married John G. Kurtz; Sarah, married George E. Smith; Myr- tilda, married John Shields; Susan, mar- ried Charles N. Swoyer; Elenor, married John Hice; Elizabeth, married James McClelland; Gawn Sutton, died young; William Sylvanus, married Eliza Mc- Makin, and was sergeant major of Com- pany 75, O. V. I. during the Civil War. From him are descended the Swoyers, Kinkeads, Shields, Hice, Kurtz, and other branches of the family. (II) Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Alexander and Susan (Sutton) Stewart, was born April 16, 1830, at Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and became the wife of James McClelland. (See McClelland IV). (The Sutton Line). (I) Zebulon Sutton married Mary Doty (see Doty line). (II) Peter Sutton, son of Zebulon and Mary (Doty) Sutton, married, about 1762, Phoebe Kinnan, Kenan, or Canan. (III) Gawin Sutton, son of Peter and Phoebe (Kinnan) Sutton, was born Feb- ruary 23, 1774, and in 1795 married Jane Ward. His death occurred November 1, 1851. He and his wife are buried in the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Yard, at Lewisville, Indiana County, Pennsyl- vania. (IV) Susan Sutton, daughter of Gawin and Jane (Ward) Sutton, was born Sep- tember 22, 1798, at Blairsville, Pennsyl- vania, and died November 29, 1863. She became the wife of Alexander Stewart. (See Stewart I.) (The Doty Line). (I) Edward Doty came over in the "May- flower" in 1620, and on January 6, 1635, married Faith Clark. He died August 23, 1655. (II) Samuel Doty, son of Edward and Faith (Clark) Doty, married Jane Har- man. (III) Jonathan Doty was the son of Samuel and Jane (Harman) Doty. His wife's Christian name was Mary. (IV) Mary Doty, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Doty, became the wife of Zeb- ulon Sutton (see Sutton line). (The Pinkerton Line). (I) Richard Pinkerton was born July 16, 1775, and was a soldier of the War of 1812. He married Sarah McMillen, born May 16, 1781. (II) Matthew Wright Pinkerton, son of Richard and Sarah (McMillen) Pinkerton, was a man of great executive and administrative ability, at one time. owning and personally managing six large farms of thousands of acres. He also operat- ed a foundry, paper mills, and large woolen mills. He served three consecutive terms as Treasurer of Wayne County, during which time he moved his large family to Wooster, Ohio. He was a great lover of horses, always having a number of riding horses and several tan- bark rings for the amusement of his chil- dren and friends. He married, May 20, 1841, Elizabeth Harrold, and they be- came the parents of four sons and six daughters. (III) Martha Jane Pinkerton, daugh- 179 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ter of Matthew Wright and Elizabeth (Harrold) Pinkerton, became the wife of James Stewart McClelland. (See Mc- Clelland V). WAYNE, Joseph, Jr., Financier. Prominent among the younger gener- ation of bankers in Philadelphia is Joseph Wayne, Jr., president and director of the Girard National Bank. Mr. Wayne is a descendant of the old Wayne family of Pennsylvania, from which also descend- ed General Anthony Wayne. The Wayne family is mentioned in early records of Yorkshire and Derby- shire, England, where for centuries they held a most respectable position among the gentry. There is yet extant in Eng- land a roll of Derbyshire families entitled to bear arms and among them is men- tioned the Wayne family, the coat-of- arms being given as: Gules, a chevron er- mine, between three inside gauntlets, or. These arms were cut on a seal ring be- longing to the first Captain Anthony Wayne, of Easttown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The crest on the ring is: A stag's head erased, proper. He (1) Captain Anthony Wayne, born 1666, originally of the border of York- shire and Derbyshire, England, emi- grated to County Wicklow, Ireland, dur- ing the reign of Charles II. He had some years' service in the army under William III, and commanded a squadron of dra- goons at the battle of the Boyne. emigrated with his wife, Hannah (Faulk- ner) Wayne, and son, Francis, Gabriel, William, Humphrey, Jacob, and John, and daughters, to America, in 1722-23. Captain Anthony Wayne settled in East- town, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and by deed of May 11, 1724, became owner of three hundred and eighty-six acres of land in Easttown, Chester County, Penn- sylvania, by purchase of Thomas Ed- wards. He died December 2, 1739, aged seventy-three years, and is buried at St. David's, Radnor, a suburb of Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. His son, Captain Isaac Wayne, was a Colonial soldier, and the father of General Anthony ("Mad Anthony") Wayne, of the Revolutionary Army. (II) Jacob Wayne, son of Anthony and Hannah (Faulkner) Wayne, was liv- ing in Philadhlphia, Pennsylvania, in 1731. He was a member of Christ Church. Letters of administration on his estate were granted Elizabeth Wayne, his wife, September 15, 1736, at Philadel- phia. phia. He married Elizabeth, surname unknown, and they were the parents of three sons. (III) William Wayne, eldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth Wayne, was born December 31, 1730. He married (first), at Christ Church, February 27, 1754, Sarah Gillingham, born September 4, 1737, a daughter of John and Ann Gil- lingham, of Philadelphia. William and Sarah (Gillingham) Wayne were the parents of seven children. (IV) Samuel Wayne, fourth child of William and Sarah (Gillingham) Wayne, was born February 10, 1763. He mar- ried Elizabeth Curtain, at Christ Church, Philadelphia, December 28, 1784. They had four children. (V) Joseph Wayne, eldest child of Samuel and Elizabeth (Curtain) Wayne, was born September 11, 1793, died De- cember 30, 1864. He was married by Rev. Jacob Broadhead, June 3, 1818, to Ann Dallam, born October 14, 1799, died September 2, 1853, daughter of Samuel and Susannah Dallam, of Maryland, and they had nine children. (VI) Stephen Simmons Wayne, youngest child of Joseph and Ann (Dal- 180 n Lewis Historical Pub Co Morceau Photo Eng by Finlay & Dann Franſe Verzah позад Goldensky Photo Gefurres ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lanı) Wayne, was born January 19, 1839, died 1903. He married Isabella Stuart Ross, and they were the parents of two children: Joseph, mentioned below; and Edith. Mrs. Stephen Simmons Wayne's death occurred in 1884. (VII) Joseph Wayne, Jr., son of Ste- phen Simmons and Isabella Stuart (Ross) Wayne, was born in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, September 26, 1873. He re- ceived his education in Philadelphia schools, and at the Manual Training School. Upon its completion he entered the employ of the Girard National Bank, as junior clerk, August 4. 1890. He be- came assistant cashier in 1898; cashier in 1901; vice-president in 1908; and was elected to the presidency in 1914, which position he now holds. Mr. Wayne's business qualifications are such that he has been in demand on boards of direc- tors of various institutions, and his pub- lic spirit has led him to accept many such trusts. He is a director of the following organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Germantown Trust Com- pany, Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com- pany, American Ice Company, Provident Trust Company, Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, Lee Rubber and Tire Company, Independence Indemnity Company, Insurance Company of North America, Indemnity Insurance Com- pany of North America, and Philadelphia Fire and Marine Insurance Company. He is also a member of the Clearing House Committee of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association. In politics Mr. Wayne is a Republican, but has nev- er accepted office. His clubs Union League, Rittenhouse, Racquet, Sunnybrook Golf, Germantown Cricket, and Philadelphia Cricket, all of Philadel- phia; and the Bankers' Club of New York. He is a member and vestryman of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church. are the On April 15, 1902, Mr. Wayne married Laura B. Jayne, daughter of Henry De- Witt and Annie (Bucknor) Jayne, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of three daughters: Elizabeth B.; Josephine, and Laura J. PURVES, Guillermo Colesberry. Lawyer, Financier. In these days of defection, when names which have been regarded as synonyms of commercial honor are too frequently clouded by suspicion, it restores our wan- ing confidence in humanity to turn to those whose records, having passed into history, are unassailable. Among these none has left a nobler memory than the late Guillermo Colesberry Purves, presi- dent of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, and member of the Philadelphia bar. Mr. Purves was active in several other financial, benevolent, and charit- able institutions. William Purves, father of Guillermo Colesberry Purves, was a native of Philadelphia, and held the offices of sec- retary and treasurer of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, later becoming vice- president of that organization. His wife, Anna (Kennedy) Purves, daughter of William and Ellen (Darrach) Kennedy, was a native of Delaware. Guillermo Colesberry Purves, son of William and Anna (Kennedy) Purves, was born December 18, 1843, in Philadel- phia. After receiving his preparatory education in the private schools of his native city, he entered Yale University, graduating in 1864 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, the same institution conferring upon him, in 1867, that of Master of Arts. In that year he gradu- ated from the Law School of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania as Bachelor of Laws, and soon after was admitted to 181 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the Philadelphia bar. From that time Mr. Purves was engaged in the active practice of his profession until January 1, 1885, when he retired in order to ac- cept the position of assistant treasurer and secretary of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society. In 1887 he became secre- tary and treasurer, succeeding his father, who had held these positions for thirty- seven years. In 1902 he was chosen vice- president, and in 1903 succeeded to the presidency of the institution, an office which he retained to the close of his life. The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society is the oldest savings bank in the United States, and one of the landmarks of Philadelphia. Its progressive policy is tempered by safe conservatism. Mr. Purves maintained and increased its an- cient prestige, both by his ability as a financier and his very human and lov- able character. Always accessible to the patrons of the bank, he had a genial word for all and the number of his friends de- fied computation. The other business in- terests of Mr. Purves included the vice- presidency of the Mortgage Trust Com- pany of Pennsylvania, and directorships in the Philadelphia National Bank, the Insurance Company of North America, the Fidelity Trust Company, and a trus- teeship in the Mutual Assurance Com- pany of Philadelphia. Organized benevolent movements al- ways enlisted Mr. Purves' warmest in- terest and co-operation. He was presi- dent of the Union Benevolent Society and the Philadelphia Lying-In-Charity Hos- pital, and an ex-trustee of Jefferson Hos- pital. A remarkable incident in his car- eer was his official connection with the two oldest philanthropic institutions in the country-the Union Benevolent So- ciety and the Philadelphia Lying-In Charity Hospital-and the Philadelphia. Saving Fund Society, already mentioned as the oldest savings bank in the United States. In politics Mr. Purves was an Indepen- dent, and in municipal affairs an active reformer, but although frequently urged to accept office never consented to do so with the exception, about 1884, of the presidency of the Seventh Ward School Board, his interest in educational move- ments in Philadelphia always being very earnest. He belonged to the Sons of the Revolution and the Society of Colonial Wars, and his clubs were the Rittenhouse and University. He was at one time president of the board of trustees of Cal- vary Presbyterian Church. Mr. Purves married, November 17, 1900, at Dobb's Ferry, New York, Eliza- beth Cowan Gilkison, daughter of An- thony and Fanny (Edwards) Gilkison, of Brooklyn, New York, the latter a direct descendant of Jonathan Edwards, New England's greatest clergyman of colonial times. The death of Mr. Purves, which oc- curred December 5, 1923, at his home in Bryn Mawr, came suddenly at the close of a busy day. He was mourned, both by high and humble, deeply and sincerely, for in many more ways than will ever be known his charity relieved distress, the good he did being rarely known to any but himself and the recipient. An inti- mate friend said of him: Many good men I have known, but none better and few there were who were his equals, very, very few. His high probity, his unselfishness, his daily and unremitting devotion to a great task and an onerous burden, his constant readiness to serve, his forgetfulness of self were unequalled. To his daily duty he brought great ability, far greater than any realized who did not understand how difficult it is, year by year, decade by decade, in the shifting tides of finance, in the perils of war, panic, and prosper- ity, each carrying its dangers, so to guard, handle, direct, preserve, and increase the savings of hun- dreds of thousands of those who labor, turning the pennies of the many into the profit-bearing millions 182 Traction Hayward ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY which built homes and protected age. Writing for over thirty years on financial subjects, I knew what sagacity, penetration, and fiscal foresight were needed for his life work. It is men like him who create confidence between man and man, protect the credit of great cities, and meet the enemies of society in the gate of securities by giving the poor and industrious confidence in the social structure of which we are all a part. Such men as he are the protectors of society, the sentries Providence has placed to foresee peril to the many. Another intimate friend and associate said of him: Mr. Purves, in a broad way, loved his fellowmen, but in a more intimate and exclusive way he loved the society of his friends of whom he had many. His favorite recreation was reading, which covered a wide range of subjects, but was especially devoted to biography. The knowledge thus gained, a far- reaching remembrance of persons and events, a power of clear thinking and lucid expression, gave interest to his conversation, and made him always welcome in every gathering of friends and acquaintances. In Guillermo Colesberry Purves was a rare combination of powerful intellect with gentleness, and his sympathy for hu- manity was very broad. His was a rich, full, happy, and well-rounded life. HAYWARD, Nathan, Business Executive. Among well-known business men of Philadelphia must be numbered Nathan Hayward, president of the American Dredging Company, and officially iden- tified with various other enterprises. Mr. Hayward is associated with a number of the literary and scientific institutions of his home city, and is prominent in the club circles of Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D. C. (I) Thomas Hayward, founder of the American branch of this ancient family, came from England in 1638, and settled in the Province of Massachusetts, living in the towns of Plymouth and Duxbury. (II) Nathaniel Hayward, son of Thomas Hayward, married Hannah Willis. (III) Nathaniel Hayward, son of Na- thaniel and Hannah (Willis) Hayward, married Elizabeth Crossman. (IV) Josiah Hayward, son of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth (Crossman) Hay- ward, married Sarah Kingsley. (V) Nathan Hayward, son of Josiah and Sarah (Kingsley) Hayward, married Susanna Latham. (VI) Nathan. Hayward, son of Nathan and Susanna (Latham) Hayward, served under General Anthony Wayne. He married Joanna Winslow, who was de- scended from Edward Winslow, thrice Governor of Plymouth; Peregrine White, the first white child born in Plymouth; and Mary Chilton, the first woman to land in Plymouth; also from General Winslow, who did distinguished service during the French and Indian War. Gov- ernor Winslow was a passenger on the "Mayflower," and his descendants kept their residence at Plymouth for about two centuries. The ring worn by Gov- ernor Winslow is now in the museum at Plymouth and is owned by Nathan Hay- ward, of Philadelphia. (VII) James Thatcher Hayward, son of Nathan and Joanna (Winslow) Hayward, removed from Plymouth to Boston for the purpose of engaging in the East India business. The Plymouth connection has, however, always been kept up, and cousins of Nathan Hay- ward, of Philadelphia, were, in 1922, still living on the land formerly owned by the Winslow the Winslow family. James Thatcher Hayward married Sarah Appleton Dawes, a descendant of Thomas Dawes, who was a distinguished Patriot during the Revo- lution. (VIII) James Warren Hayward, son of James Thatcher and Sarah Appleton (Dawes) Hayward, was born in Febru- ary, 1833, and was an East India mer- 183 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY chant. In 1850 he made a voyage around the World in a sailing ship. He married Sarah Bancroft Howard, daughter of Charles Howard. (IX) Nathan Hayward, son of James Warren and Sarah Bancroft, (Howard) Hayward, was born August 27, 1872, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his preparatory education at the Roxbury Latin School. In 1895 he was graduated from Harvard University with the de- gree of Bachelor of Arts, and in 1897 re- ceived that of Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy, where he remained for one year as an instructor in the electrical laboratory. After resigning this position Mr. Hay- ward, in 1898, became associated with the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylva- nia, filling various engineering positions, being finally promoted to that of chief engineer, which he held during the ten years ending in 1916. He is now a mem- ber of its board. He is also a member of the boards of the Delaware and At- lantic Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, the Diamond State Telephone Com- pany, The Philadelphia Belt Line Rail- road, and the Commonwealth Title In- surance and Trust Company. In 1917 Mr. Hayward was made president of the American Dredging Company, a position which he still retains, with headquarters in Philadelphia. This organization is now fifty-seven years old and has a most honorable and noteworthy record of business life. Its principal work has been done in Chesapeake Bay and in the Delaware River. Among the professional organizations in which Mr. Hayward is enrolled are the American Institute of Electrical En- gineers, and the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Franklin Institute, and the National Civil Service Civil Service Reform League. He is a member of the Board of managers of the Franklin Institute and of its Committee on Arts and Sciences. He also belongs to the boards of man- agers of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange, the Drexel Institute, and the Children's Hos- pital. He has published a number of ar- ticles on telephone ticles on telephone subjects, and has made minor inventions connected with telephone work, but has never taken out. a patent for any of them. He has made two important inventories of telephone. plants for the State of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey Public Service commissions. These inventories amount- ed altogether to approximately $100,- 000,000. Politically Mr. Hayward is an Inde- pendent. Among his clubs are the Cor- inthian Yacht Club, the Harvard Club of Boston, the Harvard Club of New York, the Harvard Club of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Barge, Radnor Hunt Club, Rittenhouse Club, and the Metro- politan Club of Washington. He is a member of the Unitarian Church. Dur- ing the World War Mr. Hayward served on the War Industry Board as one of the Associate Chiefs. Mr. Hayward married, April 30, 1906, in Philadelphia, Anna Howell Lloyd, daughter of Malcolm and Anna (Howell) Lloyd, of that city. Mr. Lloyd was vice- president of the Atlantic Refining Com- pany. Mr. and Mrs. Hayward are the parents of the following children: Anna Howell, born February 13, 1908; Nathan, Jr., born October 25, 1909; Sarah How- ard, born July 10, 1913; Malcolm Lloyd, born May 15, 1915; and Esther Lloyd, born November 10, 1919. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hayward is at Wayne, Pennsylvania. 184 Lewis Historiqui Fub Co Phillips Photo Albert H. Jolusone Eng by Finley & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY JOHNSON, Albert Williams, Jurist. Albert Williams Johnson, of Lewis- burg, Pennsylvania, former President Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Dis- trict of Pennsylvania, and legal adviser of the Pennsylvania Department of Pub- lic Instruction, is a man whose record, both professional and civic, renders him independent of an introduction by his biographer. Judge Johnson, in every office which he has filled, has done notable work. Alanson Johnson, father of Albert Williams Johnson, was born in 1847. He is a lumberman and a Republican; also served as a soldier in the Civil War. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Re- public, affiliates with the Masonic Or- der, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He married Sarah Alice Catherman, daughter of John F. and Susan Catherman, of Laurelton, Union County, Pennsylvania. Albert Williams Johnson, son of Alan- son and Sarah Alice (Catherman) John- son, was born November 28, 1872, near a village called Weikert, Union County, Pennsylvania. He received his prepara- tory education in the public schools of his native county, and at the Central Pennsylvania College, New Berlin, Union County. In 1896 he graduated at Bucknell University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors. While at college Mr. Johnson served. as mercantile appraiser for Union Coun- ty, and immediately after graduation he became an instructor in the public schools, teaching for five terms in the elementary and grammar departments and also in the high school. Meanwhile he pursued the study of law, and in 1898 was admitted to the bar of Union Coun- ty, subsequently gaining admission to the Federal District Court, and the Su- perior and Supreme courts of Pennsyl- vania. From 1902 to 1912 he was an in- structor in law in Bucknell University. It was not long before Mr. Johnson. was recognized by his friends and fellow- citizens as a type of man needed in pub- lic affairs, and he was chosen by them to represent them in the Legislature dur- ing the session of 1901-1902. He was at one time solicitor for the Borough of Lewisburg, and also for Union County, and in 1912 he became President Judge for the Seventeenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, comprising Union and Snyder counties. His term of service expired in 1922. In his work as a Judge (before National Prohibition) he elim- inated all liquor licenses and saloons. Among the cases which he tried were some of the most important, both civil and criminal, of the Commonwealth. He was instrumental in the building of a beautiful courthouse in Snyder County. In matters educational, Judge Johnson has always manifested the most lively interest, as well as in everything per- taining to civic improvement. He was active in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association and in Liberty Loan drives during the World War. So early did his talents as an orator de- velop that when he graduated cum laude at Bucknell University he was chosen as a commencement speaker. He is now legal adviser of the Department of Pub- lic Instruction of Pennsylvania, and a member of the board of trustees of Buck- nell University. In real estate, Judge Johnson takes a special interest, more particularly in the erection of houses, purchasing considerable property in Lewisburg. By the erection and pur- chase of apartment houses, and laying out new additions, he has been largely instrumental in the development of Lewisburg. 185 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Lewisburg. The fraternal associations of Judge Johnson include affiliation with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Royal Arcanum, the American Woodmen, and the Patriotic Order Sons of America, also the Kappa Sigma col- lege fraternity. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church. Alert, aggressive and successful, Judge Johnson has been aptly described as an "all-around American." He is fond of fishing and hunting, and delights in col- lege sports, especially football. Of dig- nified and imposing appearance, as his portrait shows, with finished manners, and a face which reflects the honesty and sincerity of his nature, it is needless to add that he is a man of many friends. Virile, progressive, and of spotless in- tegrity, he represents one of the finest types of American citizen. Judge Johnson married (first), in De- cember, 1893, at New Berlin, Union Miller, County, Pennsylvania, Dora daughter of William and Susannah Mil- ler. Mrs. Johnson died October 9, October 9, 1909, leaving the following children: 1. Miller A., born July 20, 1895, graduated at Bucknell Academy and Bucknell University, member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and second lieutenant, 313th Regiment, 79th Division, World War; at present a student at law. 2. Alice Susannah, graduated at Bucknell Insti- tute and Bucknell University, and for a time taught in the high school; married Carl Schug, of Hughesville, Pennsyl- vania, and they have two children: Janet and Nancy; during the World War Carl Schug served with the rank of first lieutenant in the 77th Division, being twice wounded in action; he is now a member of the bar of Lycoming County and also district attorney; he served in the same regiment with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Major Jay of New York. 3. Donald M., a senior at Bucknell University; was a member of the Bucknell football team in which he is now (1924) star half-back; at the age of sixteen he enlisted in the World War and served two years in France in con- nection with the Engineering Corps; he is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. 4. Albert Williams, Jr., member of the junior class of Bucknell University, and the Sigma Chi fraternity. 5. Paul E., a student at the Lewisburg High School. Judge Johnson married (second), De- cember 13, 1913, Mary Cadman Steck, daughter of the Rev. William F. and Mary Louise Steck, of Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of three children: 1. Mary Louise. 2. William Steck. 3. David Cadman. The Stecks are one of the most prominent Lutheran families of America, distinguished for having given to the church many ministers. William F. Steck is the son of a Lutheran minister, and his cousins, Dr. Charles Steck, of Washington, District of Columbia, and Dr. Augustus Steck, of Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, also belong to that communion. On her mother's side Mrs. Johnson is connected with the Cadmans and the Weltys, the former president of the Swiss Republic having been a member of the latter family. The record of Judge Johnson, both at the bar and on the bench, is without blemish. His record as a citizen is that of a man inspired by disinterested de- votion to the best interests of his com- munity. As judge and citizen he has given the best that was in him to the administration of justice and the service of humanity. He is now active in busi- ness and in the practice of law at Lewis- burg, Pennsylvania. 186 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY BROCKIE, Arthur Howell, Architect. Arthur Howell Brockie, architect, has been represented during the last twenty years by many fine buildings in Phila- delphia and vicinity. Mr. Brockie is a veteran of the Spanish-American War, and during the World War was active in various forms of patriotic work. William Brockie, father of Arthur Howell Brockie, son of William and Elizabeth (Gulland) Brockie, was presi- dent of the Investment Company of Philadelphia, president of the Maritime Exchange, a director of the Lehigh Val- ley Railroad Company, of the Insurance Company of North America, of the Phil- adelphia Bank, and of the Germantown Saving Fund. He was also president of the Young Men's Christian Association of Germantown. He married Anna P. Howell, who was a daughter of Joseph K. and Elizabeth Gillingham (Simmons) Howell, both of whom were members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Brockie died in 1890. Arthur Howell Brockie, son of William and Anna P. (Howell) Brockie, was born January 17, 1875, and educated at the Germantown Academy, graduating in 1890, and during the following year took a post-graduate course. He then entered the University of Pennsylvania, gradu- ating in 1895 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and belongs to the Zeta Psi Fraternity. Immediately thereafter Mr. Brockie entered the office of Messrs. Cope and Stewardson, architects, remaining until 1899, when he won the John Stewardson travelling scholarship, and during 1899- 1900 travelled and studied abroad, spend- ing part of the time in the American Academy in Rome. On his return in the latter year he opened an office for him- self, and in 1904 formed with T. Mitchell Hastings the firm of Brockie & Hastings, the partnership being maintained until 1918, when Mr. Hastings moved to Cali- fornia, since which time Mr. Brockie has been practising under his own name. The buildings designed by Mr. Brockie have been varied in character, he having done considerable planning for the Hos- pital of the University of Pennsylvania, the Germantown Hospital, and the Pennsylvania Hospital in West Phila- delphia, also the Pennsylvania State building for the Jamestown Exposition, the Children's Village for the Seybert Institution at Meadowbrook, the Central City Office for the Corn Exchange Na- tional Bank, the Germantown Trust Company, the Chestnut Hill Title & Trust Company, Banking House for Charles D. Barney & Company, and many suburban and city residences. In 1899, at the outbreak of the Span- ish-American War, Mr. Brockie enlisted in Battery A, Pennsylvania Light Artil- lery, and accompanied the Battery with the rank of Corporal throughout the war; first, being stationed at Newport News, Virginia, and then taking part in the Porto Rican campaign. Politically Mr. Brockie is an Independent Repub- lican. He belongs to the American In- stitute of Architects, the T Square Club, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the City Parks' Association. His clubs are the Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cricket, and Philadelphia Barge. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Brockie married, at Andalusia, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1905, Frances Fox, daughter of George and Margaret (Baird) Fox, and granddaughter of Dr. George and Sarah (Valentine) Fox. 187 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY YOUNG, James Kelly, Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon, Author. The name of the late Dr. James Kelly Young, of Philadelphia, is one of those mentioned with honor in the annals of For Orthopedic Surgery. many years he held the Chair of Orthopedic Sur- gery at the Philadelphia Polyclinic, and also other professional appointments of distinction. In addition to the wide recognition accorded to his work he es- tablished a reputation as an author, be- ing a frequent contributor to medical journals and publishing several medical works. William Young, father of James Kelly Young, was a manufacturer of pottery at Trenton, New Jersey. He was born February 11, 1826, in England, died March 15, 1903. He came from Stafford- shire, England, at the age of eleven with an uncle, and was joined later by his parents and three brothers, Edward, John, and Joseph. William Young set- tled in Trenton and started the pottery business there in 1853. The notable fact of this business was that it made the first white-ware of all American materials. Previously the clays were brought from England. The firm also made an ex- tensive exhibition at the Centennial Ex- position. They later sold out to Daniel Willets & Company. Ellen Eliza Young, mother of James Kelly Young, was the daughter of James and Margaret (Bar- rett) Kelly, whose family in England was related to the family of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the poetess. Chil- dren of William and Ellen Eliza (Kelly) Young: Charles Henry, born in 1858, engaged in the drug business; Fanny, married Daniel Bellerjeau; James Kelly, mentioned below; and Mary, married William L. Raisch. James Kelly Young, son of William He was and Ellen Eliza (Kelly) Young, was born April 29, 1862, at Trenton, New Jersey. In 1879 he graduated from the Trenton High School. In 1883 he re- ceived from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania the de- gree of Doctor of Medicine. later resident physician at the Philadel- phia General Hospital, and also at the Fifth Street Dispensary. Going to Vienna, in 1888, he applied himself to the study of surgery in that city. In 1895 he became associated with Dr. Sid- ney Roberts and other specialists, main- taining the connection for four years, and later forming a similar one with Dr. DeForest Willard. In 1895 he became Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Philadelphia Polyclinic, and was head of his department when the Polyclinic be- came the Graduate School of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. For twenty years he held the position of Clinical Professor at the Women's Medical Col- lege of Pennsylvania. He was Consult- ing Orthopedic Surgeon at the Women's Hospital, and Consulting Surgeon at the Lying-in Charity Hospital of Philadel- phia. As an orthopedic surgeon his reputation was international. For about forty years Dr. Young was extensively engaged in active practice, giving his undivided attention to the poor as well as the rich. He was a Fel- low of the American College of Sur- geons, and a member of the American Orthopedic Association, the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons, the Pediatric Society of Pennsylvania, the State Medical Society, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Academy of Surgeons of Philadelphia, the Ameri- can Medical Association, and the Phila- delphia County Medical Society. The contributions of Dr. Young to the litera- ture of his profession include the follow- 188 -James Кулину 4-0 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY : 1 ing: "Manual and Atlas of Orthopedic Surgery," published in 1894 and revised in 1905; “Synopsis of Human Anatomy," published in 1889-1923, six editions; Contributions to Roberts' "Orthopedic Surgery;" "Life and Writings of Dr. Sidney Roberts;" also a section of "Keat- ing's Encyclopedia of Children's Dis- eases;" a section on "Apparatus of Cohen's International Clinics;" and con- tributions to various medical journals. In politics Dr. Young was a Republi- can. During the Spanish-American War he served as examining physician, and during the late World War he belonged to the Medical Reserve Corps. His clubs were the University, Old Colony, Tren- ton (of Trenton, New Jersey), and Doylestown Country. He was a member of the Orthodox Branch of the Society of Friends. Dr. Young married, in Philadelphia, June 7, 1899, Mary Thornton Wilson, daughter of Oliver and Margaret (Shoe- maker) Wilson, the former a merchant of Philadelphia. She graduated in 1896 at the Woman's Medical College. The Shoemakers were among the early Quaker families of Montgomery County. Dr. and Mrs. Young were the parents of a son and a daughter: William Wilson, born in 1904, now attending the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, class of 1927; and Elizabeth Wilson, born in 1906, now at- tending the Friends' Boarding School at Westtown, Pennsylvania. The death of Dr. Young, which oc- curred August 28, 1923, at Beach Haven, New Jersey, whither he had gone for his health, was mourned deeply and sin- cerely both by the members of the pro- fession to which he had for so many years been an ornament, and by the mul- titudes who owed to his untiring care and attention the innumerable blessings which follow in the train of renewed health. At the time of his decease he was about to accept an invitation to join the Authors' Club of London, England, composed of distinguished men of let- ters, of which the chairman now is Sir Gilbert Parker. Dr. Young possessed all the essential qualifications of the ideal physician, and his memory lives not alone in the annals of his profession, but also, and more en- duringly, in innumerable grateful hearts. His remarkable patience and attention to detail, both so essential in his specialty, where many chronic cases necessarily were treated for months and even years, were dominating characteristics, coupled with other traits already mentioned. MacLAUGHLIN, Joseph Shaw, Lawyer, Public Official. The name of Joseph Shaw MacLaugh- lin, well-known as that of a leading member of the Philadelphia bar, is equally familiar as that of a forceful factor in the field of municipal politics. During the World War Mr. MacLaugh- lin was active in various forms of patri- otic work. James MacLaughlin, father of Joseph Shaw MacLaughlin, was a carpet manu- facturer of Kensington, Philadelphia, an elder in the Kensington Presbyterian Church, and superintendent of the Sun- day School. He was much interested in music and for many years led the sing- ing. He married Jane Elliott, whose mother was a Holmes, a direct descend- ant of the surveyor, Holmes, who assist- ed William Penn in laying out the streets of Philadelphia. Joseph Shaw MacLaughlin, son of James and Jane (Elliott) MacLaughlin, was born April 30, 1872, at Bridgeton, New Jersey. He received his education in the public and high schools of Phila- 189 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY delphia. He studied for his profession at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, and has ever since, when not the incumbent of a public office, been engaged in active practice. In politics Mr. MacLaughlin has always been a Re- publican. He has filled, successfully, the offices of assistant park solicitor, city so- licitor, director of public works, and di- rector of supplies. He was nominated by the Charter party for Mayor of Phila- delphia. During the World War, Mr. Mac- Laughlin took a leading part in war activities. He represented the city of Philadelphia at the Preparedness Con- vention in St. Louis in 1916. He was engaged in Liberty Loan work, and served in the Red Cross as chairman of the Red Cross drive. During the ad- ministration of Mayor Thomas B. Smith he was appointed chairman of the Mar- keting Commission, the duty of the com- mission being to make a careful survey of marketing conditions in Philadelphia. The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Mac- Laughlin are with Phoenix Lodge, No. 130, Free and Accepted Masons, also the Philadelphia Consistory and Shrine; Im- proved Order of Red Men; and Patriotic Order Sons of America. He is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Mr. MacLaughlin married, October 3, 1908, in Philadelphia, Rachel S. Ford, born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, daughter of James and Mary Elizabeth Ford, both of whom are deceased. and Mrs. MacLaughlin became the par- ents of two children: Virginia Elliott, born October 22, 1909, now attending a Philadelphia school; and Joseph S., Jr., born June 18, 1913, also attending school. Joseph Shaw MacLaughlin, while making for himself a high place at the Philadelphia bar, has proved himself, as a citizen, one of the city's most loyal sons, and has also made the record of a truly patriotic American. SWAIN, William Moseley, Publisher, Journalist. A figure that looms large in the history of American journalism is that of the late William Moseley Swain, founder and for many years publisher of the Philadelphia "Public Ledger," which now constitutes his enduring monument. Mr. Swain is also entitled to the dis- tinction of having been the first presi- dent of the Magnetic Telegraph Com- pany. (I) Edward Swain, grandfather of William Moseley Swain, was a soldier of the Revolution, serving both as lieu- tenant and captain. He was engaged in mercantile business. His wife's name was Elizabeth. The death of Edward Swain occurred in 1798.' (II) William Swain, son of Edward and Elizabeth Swain, was born October 11, 1782, in New York State, and served in the War of 1812. in the War of 1812. He married, July 24, 1806, Phylura Dunham (see Dunham III), and their children were: William Moseley, mentioned below; Laura So- phia; and Thomas Edward. Captain Swain died October 11, 1812, the day on which he completed his thirtieth year. His death was the result of exposure in- curred in the performance of his military duty. He was a member of the Presby- terian Church. Mrs. Swain survived her husband many years, passing away in 1861. (III) William Moseley Swain, son of William and Phylura (Dunham) Swain, was born May 12, 1810, at Manlius, On- ondaga County, New York, and received his education partly in Albany and part- ly in New York City. At the age of six- teen he began the study of law in Utica, 190 Yours, &c. Respeto. Twain ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY New York, but not finding it congenial, went to Albany, where for a time he supported himself as a teacher, also working at the hand press in the State printing establishment of Packer & Van Benthuysen. Determining to learn the printer's trade, he entered himself as an apprentice in a printing establishment in Utica, New York, and after remaining until he felt that he had acquired an adequate amount of proficiency, he pur- chased the balance of his time and went to New York City, where he was em- ployed as a journeyman on the New York "Sun." Before long he was ad- vanced to the dual position of foreman and chief engineer of the establishment, then in its infancy. He superintended the press room and had charge of the steam engine, the first ever used in news- paper printing on this side of the Atlan- tic. His industry, combined with his de- votion to his employer's interest, greatly contributed to the success of the "Sun" at that period of its existence. Before entering upon his apprentice- ship, Mr. Swain had made a visit to Phil- adelphia and had there worked at the hand press for Jasper Harding, proprietor of the Philadelphia "Inquirer.” His frugal and economical habits enabled him, while he was employed on the "Sun," to lay up a few hundred dollars, with part of which he purchased a farm in Western New York. With the small balance re- maining he went, in company with two of his fellow-workmen, to Philadelphia, and in doing so took the step which de- termined his own destiny and influenced, to an incalculable degree, the future of journalism in the United States. The object of Mr. Swain in removing to Philadelphia was the establishment of a penny paper, and for the execution of this enterprise he had already formed a partnership with two other excellent young men, Arunah S. Abell and Azariah Simmons. The name of their paper was the "Public Ledger." They hired a small room in the Arcade, on the south- west corner of Third and Chestnut streets, spent a few hundred dollars for type and a hand press, and on March 25, 1836, the first number of the "Public Ledger" made its appearance. Mr. Swain acted as editor and pressman and also assisted the others in type-setting. The name of the firm was Swain, Abell & Simmons. It is said their efforts were ridiculed by outsiders, everybody declar- ing that they could never succeed, and it is even asserted that the old journeymen used to hoot at the young printers, seeing them always at work when passing their office. The new publication was a penny sheet, fifteen and a half by twenty-one and a half inches, with four columns to a page. In the then condition of journalism its future was not promising, but Mr. Swain was a man fitted to turn a threat of defeat into an assurance of victory, and in his opening address to the public he said: The "Ledger" will worship no men and be devoted to no parties. On all political principles and ques- tions involving the common good it will speak free- ly, yet temperately. The common good is its ob- ject, and in seeking this object it will have especial regard to the moral and intellectual improvement of the laboring classes, the great sinew of all civil- ized communities. While this paper shall worship no man, it shall vituperate none. It will be fearless and independent, applauding virtue and reproving vice whenever found, unawed by station, uninflu- enced by wealth. These were bold words, and steadfastly was the course of conduct they outlined adhered to, revolutionizing the journal- ism of 1835-40. During the first year of its publication the "Ledger" gave little evidence of that enterprise which after- ward became so characteristic of its man- agement, but the year 1837-38 saw the be- 191 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ginning of a new system. The observing public, learning where the earliest news was to be obtained, gave such patronage to the penny "Ledger" that it called for more spacious quarters and was removed to the northwest corner of Second and Dock streets, with an increase of size to eighteen by twenty-four inches, with five columns on a page. To such an extent did its fearless criticism sting the guilty that "some villainous scoundrel or scoun- drels made a cowardly attack on the of- fice, demolishing several panes of glass, and inflicting somewhat more serious in- jury to the interior." The paper had become a power in the land, and no opportunity was left unim- proved to make the people comprehend that it knew no interest too high for its assault when the public good demanded the attack. The Abolition riots of 1838 elicited from the "Ledger" the most vig- orous protests. It said: "If the right of discussion upon any subject-a right made common to all by our Constitution and laws, both State and Federal-may be invaded with impunity, all freedom among us is abolished, and we are the slaves of the very worst of all tyrants, the mob." Apprehending still further danger, it urged the Mayor to call out the volunteer companies, "with bayonet and ball cartridges," saying, “Better is it that all the ruffians in our city, even were they a hundred thousand instead of three thousand, should bite the dust and leave their blood running deep in the streets than that the great principle of freedom of speech and the press should be sur- rendered." It is impossible now to meas- ure the degree of responsibility which such outspoken, vigorous language in- volved in the heated times of abolition excitement. The "Ledger" had no sym- pathy with abolition in its earlier days, and neither did it share in that strong prejudice against the African race which culminated in the disgraceful riots of 1838 and other years, but the right of free speech and free press-they were the priceless jewels of the community, and as such, whenever invaded, for any cause, should receive the vigorous de- fense of the "Ledger." On May 9, 1840, the paper was enlarged to six columns on a page and the sheet to twenty by twen- ty-nine inches. On October 12th the of- fice was removed to the southwest cor- ner of Third and Chestnut streets. When the Oregon question seemed about to involve the United States and Great Britain in war, all the great papers put forth their utmost efforts to obtain the earliest English news from the Liver- pool steamers arriving at Halifax and Boston. Mr. Swain joined a combina tion of the New York papers, the object of which was to anticipate the mails, and the famous "pony expresses," by which all contemporaries had been distanced in announcing the death of President Har- rison, were again called into service. Re- lays of these ponies, extending from Halifax to Annapolis, on the Bay of Fun- dy (across Nova Scotia), a distance of over one hundred and fifty miles, brought the news to Portland, Maine, and thence by locomotive to Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Fifty hours was the time in which the thousand miles were passed. In 1846, when the Mexican War turned the attention of the whole country to the South, an overland express from New Orleans, "comprising about sixty blooded horses," was established in Baltimore, which, notwithstanding difficulties inter- posed by the post office, almost invariably anticipated the great Southern mail from New Orleans by thirty hours. An ex- cited public looked to the "Ledger" for 192 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the first news from the seat of war. On April 10, 1847, this paper announced the "full surrender and unconditional capitu- lation of the city of Vera Cruz and the castle of San Juan D'Ulloa," only one other paper making the announcement on the same day. The "Ledger" is entitled to the distinction of having organized the first pigeon express in the United States, utilizing carrier pigeons to the number of between four and five hundred to transmit news from foreign steamers, and on more than one occasion a synopsis of the President's message was brought by the pigeon express to Baltimore im- mediately after its delivery to Congress, and published in extras to the delight and surprise of the public. From Mr. Swain the magnetic tele- graph received zealous and active sup- port, he regarding it as the new news- transmitter. He took the greater por- tion of the stock in the original telegraph company which was allotted to Philadel- phia, became a director and was presi dent of the company for several years, during which time he introduced many reforms into the management of the tele- graph offices of the country. Under his auspices the New York and Washington Telegraph Company became the most profitable of any in the United States, while for regularity, promptness and dis- patch it was emphatically the model. It should be mentioned here, as a mat- ter of scientific history, that the tele- graphic copy of the president's message first transmitted to one of the newspapers of Swain, Abell & Simmons was reprin- ted by the Academy of Sciences of Paris side by side with the authenticated tran- script of the original. Thus this enter- prising firm of newspaper publishers in Philadelphia and Baltimore contributed their influence to extend the telegraph across France as well as through their own country. Even the short-lived At- lantic cable of 1858 was made tributary to the aggressiveness of this firm by sending a special dispatch exclusively to their newspapers, this being the first news telegram from London over the At- lantic Cable received and made public in Philadelphia and Baltimore. The fact cannot be too strongly em- phasized that, in the conduct of the "Ledger," Mr. Swain was the master mind. For twenty years he gave unre- mitting attention to its management, carefully scanning all that entered its columns and more carefully watching for any item of news which appeared in an- other newspaper without being in the "Ledger." With his far-sighted sagacity Mr. Swain was among the earliest to per- ceive the utility of the fast type-revolving cylinder printing-press of Hoe, and the first press of this description used by any newspaper in the United States was made for the "Ledger." for the "Ledger." When put to the test it was found so excellent as to be speed- ily duplicated. It is doubtful whether Mr. Swain ever referred to any event in his life with as much pride as to his con- nection with the introduction of the Hoe Rotary Press. In still another direction Mr. Swain manifested his readiness to take the initiative. It is a matter of posi- tive certainty that the first white print- ing-paper made from straw was used upon the "Ledger," and the encourage- ment thus given to the manufacture was of great importance in bringing it to perfection. Mr. Swain was also the in- ventor of the petticoat insulator, his strong, practical mind turning naturally to machinery, mechanics and science. He was one of the constructors of the tele- graph line from Washington to Balti- more and from Philadelphia to to New York. PA-15-13 1 193 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Such was the man who made the "Ledger" great, but it was not without overcoming many difficulties and remov- ing many obstacles that he accomplished his stupendous undertaking. The native American movement in politics was at- tended with mob violence, to which the "Ledger" was always strongly opposed and which it denounced in the following vigorous language: "Are our liberties to be surrendered to the rash and head-long domination of mobs, or are we to fly from this great evil to the lesser one of a consolidated military police?" This ar- ticle created intense excitement among the native Americans and many thous- ands stopped the paper, but the "Ledger" was not to be swerved from its high and honorable course by any loss of patron- age. It continued to demand that the su- premacy of the law be maintained and its steadfast adherance to principle ulti- mately triumphed over prejudice. Its cir- culation returned in larger numbers and its advertisements increased in volume and value far beyond what they had been before. The Civil War was the great turning- point in the life of the "Ledger." An in- crease in price was inevitable, and this increase was contrary to all the ideas upon which the "Ledger" had grown in- to power and influence. The proprietors had seen the realization of their hopes in a penny paper, and they now recognized its failure from causes which they could not have foreseen. Unable to agree to raise the price of their paper, or to in- crease the charges for advertising, they determined, in order to prevent loss, to dispose of the entire "Ledger" establish- ment. The sale was consummated De- cember 3, 1864. Mr. Swain married, November 19, 1837, Sarah James, born February 5, 1812, in Manchester, England, daughter of William and Sarah (King) James, and their children were: 1. William James, whose biography follows. 2. Charles. James, born July 11, 1843, died in De- cember, 1845. 3. Catharine, born No- vember 6, 1846, died in May, 1847. 4. Charles Moseley, whose biography ap- pears later. 5. Ida Moseley, married Robert White Steel. So strongly was William M. Swain attached to his home and so desirous was he of spending there his few hours of leisure that he belonged to few clubs, and his fraternal associa- tions were limited to affiliation with the Masonic Order. The death of William M. Swain, which occurred February 16, 1868, removed from the theatre of events one of the im- posing figures of American journalism, the founder of a paper which he had lived to see become a national feature, over- shadowing by its success every other journalistic enterprise outside of the State of New York. It was said of Wil- liam Moseley Swain that he never failed in anything he undertook. The most striking example of this-an example re- nowned "on both sides of the sea"-was his success as the founder and editor of the Philadelphia "Public Ledger." (The Dunham Line). (I) Deacon Samuel Dunham, the first ancestor of record, was of Lebanon, Connecticut. (II) Daniel Dunham, son of Samuel Dunham, was born February 2, 1744, and was commissioned by Governor Turnbull, of Connecticut, lieutenant in the Contin- ental Army, being subsequently promot- ed to the rank of captain. He married, December 17, 1767, Anne Moseley (see Moseley V), and they became the parents. of twelve children. Mrs. Dunham died March 6, 1815, and the death of her hus- band occurred May 21, 1822. L 194 Eng by 5G Williams & Bro MY Way. Swain Lewis Historical Pub Do ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (III) Phylura Dunham, ninth child SWAIN, William James, of Daniel and Anne (Moseley) Dunham, was born October 25, 1783, and became the wife of William Swain (see Swain II). (The Moseley Line). (I) John Moseley, the first ancestor of record was of Dorchester, Massachu- setts, and the name of his wife was Elizabeth. (II) Thomas Moseley, son of John and Elizabeth Moseley, married Mary Lawrence. (III) Ebenezer Moseley, son of Thomas and Mary (Lawrence) Moseley, was born in 1673, and the name of his wife was Hannah. (IV) The Rev. Samuel Moseley, son of Ebenezer and Hannah Moseley, was born in 1708, and was of Windham, Con- necticut. He married, in 1734, Bertha Otis (see Otis IV), and his death oc- curred in 1791. (V) Anne Moseley, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Bertha (Otis) Moseley, was born May 23, 1746, and became the wife of Daniel Dunham (see Dunham II). (The Otis Line). (I) John Otis. was born in 1583, and in 1635 came from England to Hingham, Massachusetts. The name of his wife was Margaret. (II) John Otis, son of John and Mar- garet Otis, was born in 1622, and mar- ried Mary Jacob. (III) Joseph Otis, son of John and Mary (Jacob) Otis, was born in 1665, and married Dorothy Thomas, who was born in 1670. (IV) Bertha Otis, daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Thomas) Otis, was born November 20, 1703, and became the wife of the Rev. Samuel Moseley, (see Mose- ley IV). Editor, Publisher. The late William James Swain was a man fitted by nature and equipped by training for one of the most influential and responsible positions known to the modern civilized world-the editorial chair. The journal which he founded and of which he was for a number of years the editor and publisher-the Phil- adelphia "Public Record"-testified, dur- ing the period of his leadership, to the truth of this statement. William James Swain was born April 2, 1839, in New York City, and was a son of William Moseley and Sarah (James) Swain (see preceding biography). The education of William James Swain was received in the private school presided over by Mr. Bunstead, of Manayunk, at Professor Balmar's School, West Chester, and at the private school presided over by Dr. Faries. The first choice of Mr. Swain in choosing a career was the pro- fession of the law, but it was natural that he should abandon this in favor of jour- nalism inasmuch as his father, as the founder and publisher of the Philadelphia "Public Ledger," occupied a foremost po- sition among the members of the Fourth Estate in America. On May 14, 1870, Mr. Swain commenced the publication of the "Public Record" in the old building formerly occupied by the "Ledger," that paper having been purchased by George W. Childs, now deceased, whose biogra- phy appears elsewhere in this work. The enterprise, energy and liberality of thought manifested in the conduct of the "Public Record" speedily proved that its founder possessed the essential qualifica- tions of a successful journalist. One of these qualifications must always be, un- der present conditions, a more than or- dinary amount of business ability. That 195 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY this, together with the other essential at- tributes, was possessed by the father, his record most abundantly proves, and that it descended in large measure to the son is placed beyond dispute by the narrative of his career. The "Public Record" was eventually sold to William H. Singerly. From 1877 to 1878 Mr. Swain was treasurer of the West Philadelphia Pas- senger Railway Company, a brief period, but long enough to enable a man of his ability to correct the financial condition of the company, a task which was accom- plished with much difficulty. This fact will be appreciated when we state that it was necessary for Mr. Swain to protect himself with arms in order to carry out the reform and see that justice was done. In politics Mr. Swain was a Republi- can, but, while never mingling actively in public affairs, showed that he be- longed to that class of distinctly repre- sentative Americans whose private inter- ests are never allowed to preclude help- ful participation in movements and meas- ures which concern the general good. Most strikingly was this manifested by his serving as treasurer of the Christian Relief Association during the Spanish- American War, an organization which was followed by the National Relief As- sociation. Another proof of public spirit was given by Mr. Swain in founding the Casino at Spring Lake, New Jersey. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Swain married, March 21, 1872, in Philadelphia, Virginia Adelaide King (see King III), and they became the parents. of one son: William Moseley Swain, born January 9, 1873, in Philadelphia; mar- ried Jean Collart Scott. Mrs. William James Swain died January 28, 1919. On June 15, 1903, at Spring Lake, New Jersey, Mr. Swain closed a career of use- fulness and beneficence. Sincerely mourned by high and humble, not his works alone will perpetuate his name, but also his fidelity to the highest stan- dards of honor and his unfailing devotion to the noblest purposes of life. (The King Line). (I) Joseph King, the first ancestor of record, was of Kingwood, New Jersey. He married Mary A. Arndt (see Arndt V). (II) William Hahn King, son of Jo- seph and Mary A. (Arndt) King, was a farmer of New Jersey, and married Mal- vina Amanda Way, a member of a fam- ily which was founded in Pennsylvania by an ancestor who came over with Wil- liam Penn. (III) Virginia Adelaide King, daugh- ter of William Hahn and Malvina Aman- da (Way) King, became the wife of Wil- liam James Swain (see Swain). (The Arndt Line). (I) Martin Conrad Arndt is the first ancestor of record. (II) Bernard Arndt, son of Martin Conrad Arndt, married Anna Maria Dec- ker. (III) Jacob Arndt, son of Bernard and Anna Maria (Decker) Arndt, married Elizabeth Geiger. (IV) Abraham Arndt, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Geiger) Arndt, married Ann Hahn. (V) Mary A. Arndt, daughter of Abraham and Ann (Hahn) Arndt, be- came the wife of Joseph King (see King I). SWAIN, Charles Moseley, Financier. The late Charles Moseley Swain was a man who, while engaged at different pe- riods of his life in other spheres of ac- tivity, found in the realm of finance his 196 leha's. M. Swain. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY true element, and throughout the greater part of his career was numbered among the leading financiers of Philadelphia. Charles Moseley Swain was born July 7, 1849, in Philadelphia, and was a son of William Moseley and Sarah (James) Swain. William Moseley Swain was one of the founders of the Philadelphia "Led- ger," and a full narrative of his career, with portrait, appears in a preceding biography. Having been educated in private schools, Mr. Swain possessed an equip- ment which would enable him to achieve success in almost any field, and on choos- ing the law for his profession he studied under Samuel Hood, being admitted to the bar in 1871. He was actively en- gaged in practice until June, 1886, when he became president of the City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Company, one of the depositories of the municipalities. Thenceforth he made finance the object of his exclusive attention, and by reason of his position of prominence, his advice was frequently sought in matters finan- cial, his word carrying the weight im- parted to it by long and ripe experience. He was president of the Edison Electric Light Company, and a director of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, the Merchants' National Bank, and the Acad- emy of Music. When but little beyond maturity, Mr. Swain was inducted into political life un- der the tutelage of Sheriff Elwood Row- an, and served in common councils as the representative of the old Twenty- seventh Ward. The atmosphere of the arena was, however, uncongenial to him, and when he was proposed for clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions he de- clined the honor. He was, nevertheless, a thoroughly civic-spirited citizen, and as a steadfast upholder of the principles of the Republican party, was ever ready to give the support of his influence and vote in aid of such men and measures as he thought would advance the cause of good government and municipal reform. The unswerving adherence to the loftiest standards of rectitude, which was always characteristic of his father, was a con- spicuous feature of his own personality, rendering him, in every relation of life, the high-minded, true-hearted man he was, loved by his friends and respected by the entire community. The Masonic affiliations of Mr. Swain date from March, 1883, and in December of the same year he was chosen Junior Warden of Montgomery Lodge, No. 19, Free and Accepted Masons. On Decem- ber 2, 1903, he was elected Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl- vania. On October 4, 1907, Charles M. Swain Lodge, No. 654, Free and Accepted Masons, was constituted in memory of his long and faithful service in the work of the order. He was a member of the Union League and Art Club, Mr. Swain married, November 8, 1870, Mary D. Smedley, born October 9, 1847, died December 9, 1907, and they became the parents of three children: 1. Ida Moseley, born September 13, 1871; mar- ried, April 19, 1893, Robert White Steel, of Philadelphia, born January 9, 1871; their children are Charles Henry, born July 10, 1894, and Dorothy Swain, born. January 13, 1898. 2. Rosalie James, born November 21, 1872. 3. Charles James, born November 17, 1880; mar- ried, January 15, 1902, Elizabeth Bing- ham Hood, born October 3, 1880, and their children are: Charles James, Jr., born November 12, 1902; Mary Eliza- beth, born August 6, 1907; Eleanor Do- ra, born December 27, 1909; and Sarah Jane, born May 27, 1911. The death of Mr. Swain, which OC- curred July 23, 1904, deprived Philadel- 197 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY J & phia of one of her ablest financiers and most upright citizens, one who, in all that he accomplished, had ever at heart the advancement of her true interests and lasting prosperity. The field of endea- vor chosen by Charles M. Swain was that of finance, and the record of his ac- tivities therein is one of "success with honor." OWENS, Bernard F., Lawyer. Bernard F. Owens, one of the best- known of the lawyers now in active prac- tice at the Philadelphia bar, was born November 27, 1870, in Ohio, and is a son of Patrick H. and Mary C. (Regan) Owens, the former a Civil War veteran and retired ranchman, who is still living. The early education of Bernard F. Owens was received in public schools, whence he passed to the Normal School, and ultimately to the University of Penn- sylvania. He has for many years held a leading position in the legal fraternity of Philadelphia. In politics Mr. Owens is an Independent, and has always taken an active part in the work of the organiza- tion. He belongs to the Sons of Veter- ans, and his only club is the University. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Owens married, December 20, 1898, in Philadelphia, Sarah M. Lynch, born in 1872, and they became the par- ents of two children: Gertrude M., born September 9, 1899, educated in public schools and at the University of Penn- sylvania; and Bernard F., Jr., educated in public schools and at the Catholic High School. The mother of these chil- dren passed away November 20, 1917. Bernard F. Owens has made a record worthy of preservation, the always envi- able record of an able, honorable lawyer, and an upright, public-spirited citizen. SNYDER, Charles A., Attorney, Public Official. The present State Treasurer, the Hon. Charles A. Snyder, has been prominent for some years in public affairs, and is one of the leaders of the Republican Party. His career is a good illustration of what may be accomplished by pluck, en- ergy, and a will that is not swerved from a high purpose. Mr. Snyder was born at Pillow, Dau- phin County, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1867. His father, William Herb Snyder, born in Lower Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Octo- ber 6, 1844, died June 11, 1908. He was a farmer, and a blacksmith by trade, and served throughout the War of the Re- bellion in the 108th and 172nd Pennsyl- vania Volunteer Infantry. His mother, Leah Hoeffer (Brua) Snyder, born at Pillow, December 23, 1843, died June 1, 1921, was the daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Hoeffer) Brua. On the mother's side Charles A. Sny- der is descended from Peter Brua, and his son, Peter Brua, who was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the first General Lutheran Synod in the United States, which convened at Hagerstown, Mary- land, in the year 1820. (I) Mr. Snyder's ancestors on both sides were among the pioneer German settlers of the Tulpehocken District of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Daniel Snyder, the first of the family known to have located there, was one of the foun- ders of Christ Lutheran Church. He married, October 28, married, October 28, 1748, Magdalena Stupp, daughter of Martin Stupp and wife, who were among the first twenty- three families that came from the Scho- harie Valley, New York. (II) Nicholas Snyder, son of Daniel and Magdalena (Stupp) Snyder, born September 10, 1749, died October 28, 198 "GOLDENSKY PHOTO" с Ther. A. Amper ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1821. He served in the Revolution in Captain Thomas Coppenhaver's company of Lancaster County Militia. His wife was Marie Bordner, born November 25, 1756, died December 23, 1827. At the close of the war he removed to North- umberland County, where he acquired a considerable estate. (III) Peter Snyder, son of Nicholas and Marie (Bordner) Snyder, born Sep- tember 10, 1782, died October 17, 1841. He also was a prosperous farmer. He married Gertrude Maurer, born July 5, 1779, died April 1, 1844. (IV) Daniel Snyder, son of Peter and Gertrude (Maurer) Snyder, born March 13, 1806, died February 16, 1847. He was a farmer and miller. He married Rebec- ca Herb, born March 12, 1811, died Feb- ruary 16, 1847. Charles A. Snyder received his educa- tion in the common schools, at Berrys- burg Seminary, and the New Berlin Academy. Later he read law in the office of the late W. J. Whitehouse, one of the leaders of the Pottsville bar, and upon his admission to the bar he began to practice in the same city and has been among the prominent practitioners to the present time. From the beginning of his profes- sional career, Mr. Snyder has taken an active part in politics. He served as As- sistant District Attorney, City Solicitor, County Solicitor, County Comptroller, and for three terms-from 1903 on-he represented the Fourth District of Schuyl- kill County in the State Legislature. In 1909 he was elected to the State Senate, where he was chairman of a number of the active committees, and served until 1917, when he resigned to assume the du- ties of the office of Auditor General, to which he had been elected. In the ad- ministration of this important office, he made such an exceptional record that he received without opposition the nomina- tion for the office of State Treasurer, and was elected by a plurality of 676,000 votes. By virtue of his office as State Treasurer, he is a member of the Dela- ware River Bridge Joint Commission. The most important of Mr. Snyder's public services were those in behalf of education. While in the Legislature he introduced the first bill to increase the pay of public school teachers. He also introduced the School Code Bill and was chairman of the educational committee of the Senate when the bill became a law. He has been identified with every edu- cational movement in the State for the last quarter of a century, and a short time ago he published a monograph advocat- ing a State University for Pennsylvania. Mr. Snyder was the guest of Philadel- phia and a representative of the State to the Panama Exposition in 1915. He is affiliated with the Patriotic Order Sons of America, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Benevolent and Protective Or- der of Elks, the Sons of Veterans, and other benevolent societies, and is a mem- ber of many clubs. He is also a member of the National Tax Association, the Pennsylvania Society of New York, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Berks County Historical Society, and the Schuylkill County Historical Society. Mr. Snyder married Laura Arters, born June 18, 1868, daughter of Charles D. and Ellen (Hoffman) Arters, both of Revo- lutionary ancestry, who came to Schuyl- kill County from Churchtown, Lancaster County, in the early seventies. Mr. Ar- ters was for many years one of the best- known teachers in the county. Mrs. Sny- der also taught for some years, and is at present a member of the board of trustees of the Kutztown State Normal School, of which she is a graduate. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have two children: Ruth, born Oc- tober 9, 1892; and Droz Brua, born April : 199 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 12, 1901. The daughter was educated at Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, Massachu- setts, and is a graduate of Temple Uni- versity. She is a member of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, and of the executive committee of the Republi- can State Committee. The son was edu- cated at State College, and is at present reading law. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and Robert K. Woodbury Post, American Legion, Pottsville. KAUFFMAN, Luther S., Special Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania. It has been said of Luther S. Kauff- man, president of the Anti-Sectarian Ap- propriation Association, that he is the one man whose efforts defeated the Con- stitutional Convention. Mr. Kauffman, who has long been a leading member of the Philadelphia bar, is now a Special Deputy Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania. Luther S. Kauffman was born Novem- ber 5, 1846, in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, a son of Samuel and Maria Kauffman, and a descendant of ancestors who came to the Province of Pennsylvania in 1727. The father of Lu- ther S. Kauffman invented the coal- breaker as now universally used in the anthracite region, and in 1846 was a member of the Legislature. At the early age of twelve years, Lu- ther S. Kauffman graduated from the lo- cal high school, and a year later from the academy at Orwigsburg, becoming a stu- dent the following year at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg. He was at that time the youngest student who had ever entered the freshman class of any col- lege in the United States. At the out- break of the Civil War Mr. Kauffman was offered a commission on the staff of General Wadsworth, but was unable to accept it, as he would have been com- pelled to sign a statement that he was eighteen years of age when he was only fifteen. He afterward served in the Union Army in 1862-63. In 1869 Mr. Kauffman was one of the five men who were delegates from Penn- sylvania to a convention in Chicago which formed the National Prohibition Party. Republican leaders in Colorado in 1878 admitted that the election of that year was largely won by Mr. Kauffman's speeches in that State. He remained in Colorado, studied law, and was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court. In 1890 he returned to Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. As a result of Mr. Kauffman's opposition to the oleomargarine and beef trusts, the office of Dairy and Food Com- mission was created, the bill establishing that office being written by him. In 1920 he was a candidate for Congressman-at- Large on the Prohibition ticket. Years ago, in the course of some legal work, Mr. Kauffman began looking into appropriations by the Legislature, and found that money had been given for what he regarded as sectarian purposes. This, he decided, was unconstitutional, but without aid he could accomplish noth- ing against it. With a few friends of the same mind he organized the Anti-Sectar- ian Appropriation Association, its mem- bership, at the beginning, comprising less. than a dozen. The work of this associa- tion has had National prominence by rea- son of the work accomplished in the states of Pennsylvania, Maine, Califor- nia, Oregon, New York, and others. In Pennsylvania alone it controls from 300,- 000 to 500,000 voters. The present gov- ernor, Gifford Pinchot, is in sympathy with the work, and on February 22, 1923, appointed Mr. Kauffman a Special Dep- 200 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY : uty Attorney General of the State to look after the sectarian cases, and to try them for the State. In 1919 an appeal made by Mr. Kauffman in regard to these sectar- ian appropriations and addressed to the Legislature of Pennsylvania utterly failed, and he then sought assistance from the courts. courts. The Court of Dauphin County decided against him, and he then appealed to the Supreme Court. That tribunal sustained him in Chief Justice von Moschzisker's opinion delivered in May, 1921. In 1920 there were skirmishes in the Constitutional Conference in Har- risburg over the question of sectarian ap- propriations, and it was these which in- spired Mr. Kauffman and his friends to oppose any change in the fundamental law. Thus began the campaign with the slogan, "No Constitutional Convention." The interest of every patriotic organiza- tion in the State was enlisted, and reli- gious denominations which had had never asked or received help from the Legisla- ture joined Mr. Kauffman in his fight. He appealed by circulars and personal letters and also delivered addresses. There were 250,000 members of fraternal orders ar- rayed against the proposition before the question "Yes?" or "No?" was even prin- ted on a ballot. These united forces sol- idly voted "No." In appearance Mr. Kauffman is below the medium height and somewhat slen- der, having a florid complexion, promin- ent nose, and hair, moustache, and whis- kers of snowy hue. In manner he is mild and courteous, nevertheless conveying the impression of possessing more than ordinary steadfastness of purpose. On December 12, 1921, Mr. Kauffman delivered before the Philadelphia-New Jersey and Vicinity Methodist Episcopal Ministers' Meeting an address on "Ro- manism as a World Power." In this ad- dress it was stated that the Roman Cath- olic Church claimed universal temporal power and could interfere with and an- nul the constitution and laws of American citizens. This claim was denied and vari- ous doctrines of the church, as well as an attack on the public school system of the United States, was severely criticized. With such approval was this address re- ceived that Mr. Kauffman was requested by those who listened to it to publish it in booklet form. In uncompromising fidelity to the right as it is given him to see it, Luther S. Kauffman, throughout his career, has set an example worthy to be followed by American citizens of all classes and na- tionalities. MCCREATH, Andrew Smith, Chemist of International Reputation. Andrew Smith McCreath, of Harris- burg, head of the firm of Andrew S. Mc- Creath & Son, is, it is needless to say in a work of this character, a chemist of international reputation. Mr. McCreath is actively identified with a number of leading interests of his home city. William McCreath, father of Andrew Smith McCreath, was born at Ayr, Scot- land, and followed the calling of a far- mer. He married Margaret Crichton, and their children were: Andrew Smith, mentioned below; James, living at Ruth- well, Scotland; Jane, of the same place; David, of Ayr, Scotland. Andrew Smith McCreath was born March 8, 1849, in Ayr, Scotland, and is a son of the late William and Margaret (Crichton) McCreath. The early educa- tion of Andrew S. McCreath was receiv- ed in a preparatory school at Ayr, and at the Ayr Academy; and he afterward matriculated in the classical department of the University of Glasgow, but sub- sequently took up the study of chem- istry under Professor Penny, at the An- 201 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY St. Church. dersonian University in the same city. try. He and his family are members of After going through the full chemical Stephen's Protestant Episcopal course he went to Germany and entered Goettingen University. In 1870 Mr. Mc- Creath came to the United States as chemist to the Pennsylvania Steel Com- pany, a position which he retained until 1874-75. In the latter year the second geological survey of Pennsylvania was started and he was appointed its chemist, serving in this capacity during the whole course of this survey, and afterward es- tablishing a chemical laboratory in Har- risburg, giving special attention to the analysis of iron and steel and iron and manganese ores, coal, etc. During the administration of Governor Pennypacker, Mr. McCreath received from him an appointment as a member of the Topographic-Geologic Survey of Pennsylvania, and served during the ad- ministrations of Governors Stuart and Tener. His son, Lesley McCreath, who had graduated in 1901 from Yale Uni- versity, became his assistant, and was subsequently admitted to the firm which is now known as Andrew S. McCreath & Son. The other business interests of Mr. McCreath include a directorship in the Harrisburg National Bank, which he has held for thirty years. He also served on the board of managers of the Harrisburg Hospital for thirty-two years. His po- litical principles are those upheld by the Republicans. He belongs to the Ameri- can Philosophical Society of Philadel- phia, the American Institute of Mining Engineers, and the Mining and Metallur- gical Society of America. He holds membership in the Iron and Steel Insti- tute of Great Britain, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science. His only clubs are the Harrisburg and Harrisburg Coun- The life of Andrew S. McCreath has al- ways been a very busy one, but as a young man he played cricket and was captain of the Ayr Academy team. In- deed he was, until recently, a devoted ten- nis and golf player, and despite his years he is still in many respects a young man, overflowing with energy and enthusiasm, his ruddy complexion and flashing blue eyes speaking of physical vigor, a com- manding intellect, a fearless spirit, and withal a keen sense of humor. Mr. McCreath married, February 4, 1875, Eliza Berghaus, Berghaus, daughter of Charles L. and Mary E. (Hummel) Berghaus, and they became the parents of the following children: Mary, de- ceased; Andrew, also deceased; Lesley, married Margaret Bailey; Robert, mar- ried Margaretta Fleming; William whose biography and portrait follow the biog- raphy of his father; and Spencer, deceased. Mrs. McCreath died in October, 1908, in Harrisburg. • The contrast is great between the con- ditions which influenced the life of the father of Andrew S. McCreath and those which moulded his own, devoted as it was to science and active in the public service. The father was a gentleman farmer and sportsman, and the son was what we have described in the foregoing pages, but both were honorable men, and the work of the son has added lustre to a name held, for generations, in the high- est esteem. MCCREATH, William, Business Man, World War Veteran Harrisburg's aggressive business men. of the younger generation have a typical representative in William McCreath, of 202 William The Greath Samil Mc Clary M. D. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the well-known firm of McCreath Broth- ers. Mr. McCreath has a brilliant record of overseas service during the World War. William McCreath, son of Andrew Smith and Eliza (Berghaus) McCreath, (see preceding sketch), was born No- vember 2, 1884, in Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania. He received his earliest educa- tion in the Harrisburg Academy, after- ward attending the Lawrenceville (New Jersey) Academy. He passed the exam- inations for Yale University, leaving on account of the illness of his brother An- drew, whom he accompanied to Silver City, New Mexico, where he remained for some time. In 1906 Mr. McCreath joined, in the capacity of a civil engineer, the engineering corps of the Pennsylva- nia Railroad Company, retaining the po- sition for two years. He next entered the coal business under the firm name of Nes- tor & McCreath Brothers, succeeding D. L. Jauss & Company. Shortly after- wards the firm was known as McCreath Brothers. en- General Pershing. He was sent back as instructor in bombing, and sent to Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, Louisiana, serv- ing until the close of the war with the Fifth Infantry. On December 5, 1918, he received an honorable discharge. Po- litically Mr. McCreath is a Republican. He belongs to the Engineers' Society of Pennsylvania. His clubs are the Harris- burg and Harrisburg Country, and he holds membership in the Calli Society of Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He holds life membership in the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and American Legion. His religious membership is in St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church. Of fine personal appearance, and pos- sessing a most attractive and dignified manner, Mr. McCreath adds to these a genial disposition and the gift of win- ning friends easily and holding them long. His sterling integrity and unblem- ished honor command the highest respect of all. He resides with his father in the old family home in Harrisburg, and in his leisure hours finds his favorite means of relaxation in the games of golf and tennis and in riding. Shortly after the United States tered the World War, Mr. McCreath en- tered the training camp at Fort Ogle- thorpe, Georgia, proceeding to the second training camp in August, 1917. At the end of three months he was commis- sioned first lieutenant of infantry and as- signed to the Regular Army at Camp Green, Chattanooga, Tennessee. In De- cember, 1917, he was sent overseas with McCLARY, Samuel, Dr., the Thirtieth Infantry, Third Division, Regular Army, and served, in command of Company G, at Chateau Thierry, Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel, being gassed and once wounded. On the field of Chateau Thierry, April 30, 1918, he was promoted by Colonel Butts to the rank of captain, and at the battle of the Marne, July 14, 1918, received the Croix de Guerre and special citations from William McCreath is an all-round twentieth century American, winning laurels on the battlefield and achieving distinction in the arena of business. He is the type of man on whom the Nation places her hopes for the future. Physician, Surgeon. 1 Dr. Samuel McClary is one of that group of Philadelphia physicians who, in the prime of life and in the fullest exer- cise of all their powers, are maintaining the old-time prestige of their profession in the Metropolis of Pennsylvania. Dr. McClary is a public-spirited citizen, ac- tive in the club circles and social life of 203 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY his home city. The McClary arms are as follows: Arms-Or, a chevron azure between three roses gules. Dr. McClary is the bearer of a name which, for generations, has been asso- ciated with good citizenship and honor- able endeavor, and to that name he is, by his professional record, steadily impart- ing additional prestige. Major Andrew McClary, eldest child of Andrew McClary, came to America (probably during his sixteenth year) in 1733 with his parents, brothers and sis- ters. He was of Scotch-Irish stock. The family settled first in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and removed to Epsom, New Hampshire. Andrew (2) McClary was educated in Ireland. He became a leader of his com- munity in military affairs. In 1755 he led a company of soldiers against Indians who massacred the McCall family. At another time Captain McClary command- ed a garrison at Epsom to repulse In- dian raids. When the news of the battle of Lexington reached Epsom, Captain McClary ordered out his company, and by forced march, in less than twenty- four hours, had traveled seventy miles and were parading on Cambridge Com- mon-a feat scarcely to be paralleled or excelled in the annals of American mili- tary history. Soon after, the New Hamp- shire troops were organized. John Stark was chosen colonel, and Andrew Mc- Clary major. At the battle of Bunker Hill Major McClary was the last man to leave the field. After the retreat across Charlestown Neck, he bravely went back to see if the British were in pursuit, and was instantly killed by a random shot from one of the frigates, which struck and glanced from a tree, passing through his body. He was buried near the en- campment of the New Hampshire Bri- gade at Melford. He was a man of splendid physique and soldierly appear- ance, and was widely known as "the handsomest man in the army." In early life he married Elizabeth Mc- Crillis, and they were the parents of eight children: James, Harvey, Andrew, John, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Nancy. (Further line of descent not given.) Colonel John McClary, the second son of Andrew (I) McClary, was born in Ire- land, in 1719, and was thirteen years old when the family settled in Londonderry, New Hampshire, and eighteen when he removed to Epsom, same State. He died at the age of eighty-two in the year 1801. He also became a recognized leader in local military circles. He was a scout in the French and Indian Wars, and was given his captaincy for bravery. He rose to the rank of colonel before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. During the war he was prominent in civil and politi- cal circles under new Republican Gov- ernment, and helped to organize Colonial Government, and later, the State Gov- ernment. From 1777 to 1783 he served as a member of the Committee of Safety. In 1784 he was elected to Council and Sen- ate. (One writer says nothing about service in Revolutionary War, while an- other says he was killed, while a captain, in the battle of Saratoga, which ambig- uity is more evident since the first writer credits him with a colonelcy.) Colonel John McClary married Eliza- beth Harvey, a native of Ireland, who came to America in the same ship with the McClary family. They had four chil- dren: John, Michael, Andrew, Mollie. (No further line of descent given here.) (I) Samuel McClary, great-grand- father of Dr. Samuel McClary, of Phila- delphia, was a clockmaker of Wilming- 204 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ton, Delaware. His children were: Sam- uel, mentioned below; Susan; Marianna; Thomas. (II) Samuel McClary, son of Samuel McClary, was a cabinetmaker of Wil- of Wil- mington, Delaware. He married Caro- line Jones, daughter of Theophilus and and Jane (Waugh) Jones, the former a boot and shoe dealer of Wilmington. (III) William J. McClary, son of Samuel and Caroline (Jones) McClary, was born June 21, 1850, at Wilmington, Delaware. He received his early educa- tion in a private school, afterward at- tending the Chester Military Academy. He began his business career in connec- tion with the lumber industry, in which he was engaged for about eight years at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He then returned to Wilmington, Delaware, and went into business as a carriage manu- facturer under the firm name of McClary & Guthrie, but after a few years aban- doned this line of industry, and from 1884 to 1900 engaged in the morocco business, retiring in the latter year and removing to Philadelphia, where he passed the re- mainder of his life. He was a director of the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company of Wilmington, Delaware, the Frankford and Southwick City Passenger Railway Company of Philadelphia, and the American Pipe and Construction Company of Philadelphia. He was a Re- publican in politics, and belonged to the Delaware Society of the Sons of the Rev- olution. His clubs were the Union League, Art, Racquet, Athletic, Phila- delphia Country, and Huntingdon Valley Country. He and his family were mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. He married, October 15, 1874, Florence Her- tic, daughter of Peter and Florence (Rawle) Hertic, the former the origina- tor of the Hertic cab. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Clary were the parents of one son, Sam- * uel, mentioned below. Mr. McClary pos- sessed a genial nature, but was of a rather retiring disposition, and very domestic in his tastes. He was a lover of good horses, and trout fishing was one of his favorite recreations. He died November 18, 1918, in Philadelphia, much beloved and highly respected by all to whom he was known. (IV) Dr. Samuel McClary, son of William J. and Florence (Hertic) Mc- Clary, was born June 1, 1877, at Wil- liamsport, Pennsylvania. He attended a private school where he was prepared to enter Cheltenham Military Academy, Ogontz, Pennsylvania, where he gradu- ated in 1896. In 1900 he received from Cornell University the degree of Bache- lor of Science, and in 1903 that of Doctor of Medicine was conferred upon him by the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. After serving for one year as resident physician at St. Timo- thy's Hospital, Dr. McClary, in 1904, be- gan practice in Philadelphia, specializing in surgery, particularly in connection with cancer work. The professional po- sitions which he has held at various times include those of Assistant Profes- sor of Surgery at the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia, Instructor in Surgery in the Post-Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania, Surgeon in the American Oncologic Hospital, As- sistant Oral Surgeon at the Philadelphia Hospital, and Associate Professor of Oral Surgery at Temple University. In political principle Dr. McClary is a Republican. He served as captain in the Reserve Corps of the United States Army. Among the professional organiza- tions to which he belongs are the Ameri- can Medical Association, the Medical So- ciety of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the West Philadelphia Medical Association. He 205 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY i affiliates with the Masonic Order, having received the thirty-second degree, and his clubs are the Union League, University of Pennsylvania, Llannerch Country, Cor- nell University, the Alpha Mu Pi Omega, a medical fraternity, and the Delta-Delta, college fraternity. He is president of the Anglers' Club of Ocean City, belonging also to all the fishing clubs of consequence in all parts of the United States. Not only is he an enthusiastic angler, but in all outdoor sports he takes great delight, especially in the hunting of big game from California to Canada. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church. Dr. McClary married, February 18, 1910, Elizabeth S. Lucas, daughter of John and Harriet (Bown) Lucas, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of one daughter, Frances Caroline McClary. MCFARLAND, J. Horace, L.H.D., Business Man, Lecturer, Author. The name of J. Horace McFarland, head of the J. Horace McFarland Com- pany, belongs on the list of the long- established business men of Harrisburg, and he is also an active member of many civic organizations-local and national. The Clan Macfarlane (as the name was originally spelled) is descended from the ancient Celtic earls of the district to which they belonged-the Lenox. "The wild Mcfarlanes' plaided clan" occupied the land forming the western shore of Loch Lomond Lomond from Larbet upwards. From Loch Sloy, a small sheet of water near the foot of Ben Voirlich, they took their war-cry. The remote ancestor of this clan is said to have been Duncan McGilchrist, a younger brother of Mal- colm, Earl of Lenox. Duncan McGil- christ appears in the Ragman's Roll of 1296. His grandson was Bartholomew, which, in Gaelic, is Parlan, from which the clan is designated, the letters "p" and "f" being easily convertible in Gaelic. Robert, the First, granted to Dougal Macfarlane a charter of the lands of Kin- doweil, Argurhonche, etc. Malcolm was the sixth laird and got from Duncan, Earl of Lenox, a charter of the lands of Arrochar, in the northwest corner of Dumbartonshire, dated at the Castle of Inchmurrin, in 1395. By marriage with a daughter of the Earl of Lenox Andrew Macfarlane succeeded in 1493, but his son was only allowed the title of Captain of the Clan. Sir John Macfarlane, of that ilk, was slain at Flodden Field. The Macfarlanes emulated the MacGregors in their raids upon the lowland districts as much as their limited numbers al- lowed. Walter Macfarlane, of Larbet, was among those slain at Pinkey, in 1547; and at Langside, in 1567, the clan fought under Murray's banner. that time to the present the Macfarlanes have been distinguished in history, win- ning laurels in many of the greatest bat- tles. From The last descendant of the chiefs is said to have gone to America at the close of the eighteenth century, and his home of Arrochar became the property of the Duke of Argyle, being long used as an inn for travelers from Tarbet to Glencoe and Inverary. There is nothing more noteworthy in the history of the Macfarlanes than the fact that, at the time of the Civil Wars, they took the part of the Regent, almost all the other Highland chiefs being warmly attached to the cause of the Queen. The clan boast of having taken at the battle of Langside three of Queen Mary's stan- dards which, they say, were long pre- served in the family. The Macfarlanes bear an ancient coat-of-arms. The present headquarters of the clan is at Arrochar House, about fifty miles from Edinburgh. 206 JHorace McFarland ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY George Fisher McFarland, father of J. Horace McFarland, was a son of John McFarland, and, like him, a native of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. George F. McFarland was born April 28, 1833, and was an educator, nurseryman, and editor. During the Civil War he served as lieutenant-colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, losing one leg and having the other crip- pled at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, in the preliminary action that checked the Con- federate onset. He was superintendent of the Soldiers' Orphans' schools of Pennsylvania from 1857 to 1870. His wife was Adeline Delicar (Griesemer) McFarland, born October 29, 1832, at Hereford, Berks County, Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvania German parentage. + John Horace (J. Horace) McFarland, son of George Fisher and Adeline Deli- car (Griesemer) McFarland, was born September 24, 1859, in McAlisterville, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, where his father was principal of the Lost Creek Academy. It was from his teachers, his scholars, and his neighbors that the father recruited a company in the latter part of 1862, which company was merged at Harrisburg into the regiment mentioned, of which Lieutenant-Colonel McFarland was in command during the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Re- turning before he could walk, even with crutches, after the battle to his teaching work, Colonel McFarland removed in 1865 to Harrisburg, where his son, J. Horace, of this review, until the age of twelve attended primary schools. His school education then came to an end, but by his own efforts and further study he gained a wide and varied culture and a fund of information more comprehensive than could have been imparted in any institution of learning. of age, young McFarland became fascin- ated with the printing business, his fa- ther having at that time undertaken the publi- cation of a weekly newspaper, "The Tem- perance Vindicator." From that day to this Mr. McFarland has continuously main- tained his connection with it. In 1878 he began a specialty printing business of his own which, on November 30, 1891, was in- corporated under the name of J. Horace McFarland Company. He now employs about one hundred and twenty-five people, doing a national business in horti- cultural catalogues, books, and color work. An unusual feature of this busi- ness is its immense and perfectly cata- logued collection of outdoor and plant photographs, begun through Mr. McFar- land's individual work as an expert pho- tographer. The nationally known business is housed in the Mount Pleasant Press, a well-located and dignified group of build- ings. Among Mr. McFarland's other inter- ests is The McFarland Publicity Service, of which he is president. He is also a di- rector in the Harris Building and Loan Association of Harrisburg, an organiza- tion which has a capital of $3,000,000, and of the Eagles Mere Company, which owns the famed lake of that name. For seven years prior to the change of Government in 1912, he was one of five Park Commis- sioners in Harrisburg. He is now a mem- ber of the Department of Commerce, Washington, as a special appointee of Secretary Hoover on the Advisory Com- mittee on Zoning and City Planning. In 1918-19 he was treasurer of the Commis- sion on Living Conditions of War Work- ers in the Department of Labor, which commission was organized on a peculiar- ly independent basis to speed up the pro- duction of war supplies. Since its formation in 1904, Mr. Mc- In 1871, being then only twelve years Farland has been president of the American 207 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Civic Association, in the work of which he has addressed audiences in more than four hundred American and Canadian towns and cities. In addition to its continual effort to make American communities better places to live in, this organization has effectively promoted the preservation of Niagara Falls and the development of the National Park System. Since 1912 Mr. McFarland has been a vice-president of the National Muni- cipal League, since 1901 secretary of the Municipal League of Harrisburg. In 1921- 22 he served as president of the Central Pennsylvania Typothetae, later becoming president of the Third District Typothetae Federation. He belongs also to many other uplift and civic organizations, and affiliates with Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. His clubs are the Harrisburg and Harrisburg Coun- try; City of New York; City of Philadel- phia; and Cosmos of Washington. He is a trustee of Grace Methodist Episco- pal Church, Harrisburg, and one of its Sunday school superintendents. In recognition of his long continued work for community uplift Dickinson College at its 141st Commencement on June 3, 1924, conferred on Mr. McFarland the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Mr. McFarland's interest in plant life. has led him to establish at his home in Harrisburg, well known as "Breeze Hill," a large and notable plant collection, and has also caused him to publish three suc- cessful books—“Getting Acquainted With the Trees," "My Growing Garden," and "The Rose in America." He has for many years been a constant contributor to the magazines, conducting, for a consider- able period, a department in the Ladies Home Journal devoted to "Beautiful America" which brought about the cleaning up of many cities. As editor of the American Rose Society, he produced each year since 1916 the unique "American Rose Annual." Mr. McFarland married, May 22, 1884, in Harrisburg, Lydia S. Walters, born in that city, August 13, 1859, daughter of Jacob and Catherine S. Walters, the former engaged in mercantile business. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland are the parents of two living children: Helen L., born July 11, 1885, studied at Cornell Univer- sity; and Robert B., born July 16, 1888, the Harrisburg High graduated at School, and now in business with his father. J. Horace McFarland is a fine type of the self-made man, a type to which Amer- ica owes much and which she can never have too often repeated. SALUS, Herbert Wieder, Lawyer, World War Veteran. Among those members of the Phila- delphia bar now in active and successful practice must be numbered Herbert W. Salus, whose patriotic activities during the World War have made him almost as well known as have his professional at- tainments. 1 Herbert Wieder Salus was born May 6, 1890, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Abraham and Barbara (Wieder) Salus, the former head of the firm of A. Salus & Son, the business, which has always been successful, being now carried on by the son. Abraham Salus died May 30, 1905, and his widow passed away April 18, 1922. The education of Herbert Wieder Sa- lus was received in public schools and at the Central High School, graduating from the latter in 1908. He was president of the class. In 1912 he graduated from the Law School of the University of Penn- sylvania, and has since practiced his sylvania, and has profession in Philadelphia. 208 Joher & Laya ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Politically Mr. Salus is a Republican. He was formerly a member of the Select Council, served as chairman of Local Draft Board No. 4, and held membership on Legal Advisory Board No. 1. During the World War he belonged to the Quar- termaster's Department, and in 1916 was commissioned to take the soldiers' vote on the Mexican Border. He is president of the Fourth Ward Republican Club. He affiliates with the Masonic Order, and his clubs are the Green Valley Country and Linwood Country, and he is a member of B'nai B'rith. Mr. Salus married, September 26, 1921, Therese Mathilde Born, who was born March 30, 1896, at Lafayette, Indiana, daughter of Isaac and Bertha (Weil) Born, the ancestors of the latter having been residents of Indiana for many gen- erations. Mr. and Mrs. Salus are the parents of one son, Herbert Wieder, Jr., born September 15, 1922. Mrs. Salus is a graduate of Bryn Mawr. The profes- sional record of Mr. Salus has long since proved him an able lawyer, and his rec- ord of service in the World War shows him to be a fine type of the American citizen. LLOYD, John E., Coal and Lumber Dealer. ing his senior year; was a member of the football team during his junior and se- nior years; and was president of the class of 1900, beng elected in 1915 for a five-years' tenure. Upon the completion of his education, Mr. Lloyd became connected with the firm of William M. Lloyd Company, coal and lumber dealers, of which his father was the founder, and eventually became its president, which office he now holds. He is also president of the National Re- tail Lumber Dealers' Association; was president of the National Retail Coal Merchants' Association, and Philadelphia Coal Exchange, and was president and secretary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, this latter being founded in 1785, being the oldest in the United States. Mr. Lloyd is also a mem- ber of the Industrial Committee and of the Industrial Relations Committee of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; and ex-president of the Retail Lumbermen's Association of Philadelphia. Politically Mr. Lloyd is a Republican, but has never held office. His clubs num- ber the Union League; Merion Cricket Club, Whitelands Hunt Club, of Phila- delphia and suburbs; St. Nicholas and Lambs' clubs, of New York; Cape Fear Club, of Wilmington, North Carolina. His church is the Protestant Episcopal. In 1920 Mr. Lloyd married Judith Vosselli, and they have two children: Ruth and Josephine. John E. Lloyd, president of the Wil- liam M. Lloyd Company, coal and lumber dealers, was born in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, March 28, 1878, son of the late William McClure and Ruth Anna (Eshle- LEWIS, Evan B., man) Lloyd. His education was received in private schools, and at Germantown Academy, from which he graduated in 1896. He then entered Haverford College, and graduated from that institution in the class of 1900. During his college life he was captain of track and relay teams dur- Lawyer. Among the best-known of the lawyers now long established in active practice at the Philadelphia bar is Evan B. Lewis, whose office was formerly located in the Land Title building, but is now at No. 310 South Sixteenth Street, Mr. Lewis PA-15-14 209 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY having purchased the property for a law Ann (Shaver) Morrison was a daughter office and library. Evan B. Lewis was born, September 4, 1868, in Limerick Township, Mont- gomery County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of Evan and Martha E. (Garber) Lewis. He received his preparatory edu- cation in public schools, at Washington Hall Collegiate Institute, at Trappe, Pennsylvania, and graduated A. B. at Muhlenberg College. He was fitted for his profession at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, receiving the LL.B. degree in 1894, and has been admitted to all the bars including the United States Supreme Court. Since his graduation he has been continuously en- gaged in active and successful practice. Politically Mr. Lewis is an Independent Republican. In religious affiliation he is a Protestant. He is a member of the Masonic order. The record of his career forms an honorable chapter in the legal annals of Philadelphia. Mr. Lewis was married on November 28, 1895, and has one daughter, Miriam S. Lewis, who is a student at Bryn Mawr College. EBY, Samuel Porter, Manufacturer. A leader among Harrisburg business men is Samuel Porter Eby. For many years Mr. Eby has been identified with the manufacturing interests of his native city, and as a citizen has ever been ready to promote to the utmost of his power whatever he deemed conducive to her welfare and prosperity. Samuel Eby, father of Samuel Porter Eby, was a contractor, merchant and farmer. He married Catherine Morrison, daughter of John and Ann (Shaver) Morrison, of Mount Union, Pennsylvania. of John Shaver, a major in the Revolu- tionary War. Catherine (Morrison) Eby was one of three sisters, the others being Jennie Morrison, who married David Et- nier, and Mary Morrison, who resided at Mount Union up to the time of her death in 1903. Samuel Porter Eby, son of Samuel and Catherine (Morrison) Eby, was born No- vember 9, 1868, near Huntingdon, Penn- sylvania, and received his education at the Huntingdon High School and Juniata College. After leaving college he be- came a traveling salesman for a West Virginia concern, carrying such articles as woolen goods, blankets and sweaters. He next became associated with his un- cle, John S. Morrison (who had served as a Union soldier in the Civil War, with the rank of lieutenant), who had organ- ized a paper mill at Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, after the Civil War, and which he later sold out to another uncle of our subject, Daniel M. Bare, who still lives in Roaring Spring. Later, John S. Morrison established a large paper plant at Tyrone, where Mr. Eby was identified with the concern for eighteen years. For some years he was active in the promo- tion of the real estate and insurance in- terests of Tyrone. In 1908 Mr. Eby moved to Harrisburg and for about four years was engaged in the briquette promotion, but found it un- profitable. This artificial fuel, patented by Daniel Drawbaugh, proved a success in demonstration, but required immense capital to carry it on in a fitting manner, and after working and perfecting with coal and also machinery, spending four years thus in association with J. C. Ew- ing, it was abandoned. In 1909, Mr. Eby and Mr. Ewing engaged in the manufac- ture of paper bags, purchasing a business of forty years' standing. In 1911 they 210 SAE by ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Lawyer, Legislator. erected their present building, enlarged EATON, Arthur Brimhall, the plant and took up the manufacture of paper boxes, later eliminating that of pa- per bags. Since 1918 Mr. Eby has de- voted his time exclusively to the paper box manufacture. Mr. Ewing died May 23, 1918. On April 1, 1924, The Penn- Harris Paper Box Company was pur- chased and consolidated with the Harris- burg Paper Box Company, of which Mr. Eby is president and treasurer. Mr. Eby, aside from his manufacturing business, holds a directorship in the Key- stone Bank (now Keystone Trust Com- pany), also is active in the Chamber of Commerce. In 1922 he was chairman of the Central Division of the National Pa- per Box Association, but declined a sec- ond term. He affiliates with Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, and his only club is the Rotary. He and his family are members of the Cove- nant Presbyterian Church, where both he and his wife are very active members, Mr. Eby being a member of the session. Broad in views, and progressive in methods, Mr. Eby also possesses that clarity of vision necessary to success in business. Fond of reading, he also finds much enjoyment in travel, spending his winters in Florida. He delights in ten- nis, golf and other outdoor sports. The keen sense of humor reflected in his clear brown eyes renders him an agreeable companion and entertaining talker. Mr. Eby married, October 27, 1892, at Alexander, Pennsylvania, Anna Mary Jolly, born near Oil City, Pennsylvania, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Young) Jolly, and they are the parents of two daughters: Myra Catherine, who married Eugene M. Craighead, of Harrisburg, August 6, 1918; and Eleanor Porter. By virtue of a term in the Common Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and three terms in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, Arthur B. Eaton, of Phila- delphia, occupies a position of promin- ence in State politics as well as in the profession of the law. For more than a quarter of a century Mr. Eaton has been in active practice at the Philadelphia bar. Abram P. Eaton, father of Arthur a descendant of Brimhall Eaton, and "Mayflower" ancestry, was born May 27, 1845, at Bangor, Maine, and served 1845, at Bangor, throughout the Civil War as sergeant in the 38th Massachusetts Infantry. He married, May 15, 1868, Lucinda H. Tow- er, born July 12, 1845, in Boston, Massa- chusetts. Arthur Brimhall Eaton, son of Abram P. and Lucinda H. (Tower) Eaton, was born January 2, 1870, in Worcester, Mas- sachusetts, and received his education in the public schools of Philadelphia. He was fitted for his profession by a special course at the Law School of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1897. On April 10, 1897, he was admitted to the bar, and in 1915 was admitted to Supreme practice in the United States Court. From the time of his graduation Mr. Eaton has been actively engaged in the practice of his chosen profession, specializing in that branch of the law governing corporations and estates. Always an advocate of the principles upheld by the Republican party, Mr. Eaton has been active in municipal and State politics, serving in council from 1900 to 1902, and during the sessions of 1903-5-7 occupying a seat in the Legis- lature, the manner in which he dis- charged the duties of his office affording satisfaction to his constituents. On Jan- 211 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY uary 7, 1924, Mr. Eaton was appointed secretary of Civil Service Commission by Mayor W. Freeland Kendrick, of Phila- delphia. The professional organizations in which Arthur B. Eaton is enrolled are the American and State Bar associations. He affiliates with all the Masonic bodies and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His clubs are: The Manufactu- rers', Golf, Overbrook, Lu Lu Temple Country and Athletic. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Eaton married, on June 20, 1894, in Chester, Pennsylvania, Mabel Mabel E. Wood, born July 15, 1870, at Bethel, Ver- mont, daughter of Owen J. and Abbie (Kendall) Wood. For fifty-four years Mr. Wood held the position of superin- tendent with the Eddystone Manufactur- ing Company. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton are the parents of two children: 1. Beatrice. Kendall, born October 4, 1896, in Phila- delphia, and educated there; now a grand opera and concert singer. 2. Arthur Wood, born July 25, 1901; during the World War, being then sixteen years of age, he served in the Marines, with the rank of corporal. As a lawyer and legislator Arthur B. Eaton has been true to the traditions of his New England ancestry and loyal to his duty as a citizen of Pennsylvania. HIESTAND Family, Ancestral History. This family, for two centuries honor- ably known in Pennsylvania, was for many years represented by the late Ben- jamin F. Hiestand, of Marietta, Pennsyl- vania, who was a leader in the lumber industry and did much for the industrial and financial prosperity of the borough of Marietta. Henry S. Hiestand, his son, also of Marietta, has the record of a pub- lic-spirited citizen, and during the World War was active in every form of patri- otic endeavor. (I) Johannes Hiestand, founder of the American branch of the family, left his estates in the Palatinate, on the banks of the Rhine, to seek a home in the New World. In October, 1727, he sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, in the ship "Friend- ship," and on reaching his destination settled in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he pros- pered and became a leading citizen of the community. (II) Henry Hiestand, only son of Johannes Hiestand, was reared in Manor Township, and in early manhood re- moved to East Donegal Township, also in Lancaster County, where he pur- chased a large tract of land, part of which has, from the date of his purchase, re- mained in the Hiestand family to the present time. He was the father of four sons and two daughters. (III) John Hiestand, eldest son of Henry Hiestand, followed in the foot- steps of his father as a useful citizen and honored man. He married Anna Her- shey, born in 1762, and they became the parents of five sons, one of whom was Andrew, of whom further. (IV) Andrew Hiestand, second son of John and Anna (Hershey) Hiestand, was born in East Donegal Township, and be- came a very prominent representative of farming interests in that community. He married Annie Miller, and their son, Benjamin F., is mentioned below. (V) Benjamin F. Hiestand, son of Andrew and Annie (Miller) Hiestand, was born July 3, 1828, on the homestead farm in East Donegal Township, Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania. His edu- cation was begun in the rural schools of his district, and he completed his studies at the academy of the Hon. J. P. Wick- ersham, then newly erected in Marietta. 212 日​日 ​Marietta Community House Given in Memory of Benjamin Hiestand ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In 1848, being then about twenty years of age, Mr. Hiestand left his father's farm, and engaged in the lumber business in Marietta. This line of activi- ty he followed to the close of his life, and although during his latter years he re- linquished to others the responsibilities of business, to the last his interest was keen in the enterprise which he had founded and which he had carried to large success. His early experience was one of romance and thrilling adventure, for it embraced what is known in lum- bering circles as the "rafting period." This was before the time of railroads, when rafts came down the Susquehanna River by the thousand, every spring, landing at Marietta. At this point the lumber merchants from Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York assembled to buy their supplies for the year's busi- ness. Mr. Hiestand's courageous spirit and his intimate knowledge of conditions bearing upon his field of endeavor gave him not only the ability to go forward, but the practical means of making his efforts count for the greatest possible good to himself and to the industry of which he was a part. Other interests also commanded Mr. Hiestand's attention. While still still a young man he served as a director of the Columbia Bank, of Columbia, Pennsyl- vania, and was long associated in a sim- ilar capacity with the Marietta Hol- loware Company, the Marietta Casting Company, and also was affiliated with the iron industry. In this field he be- came identified with iron activities in Marietta in the early sixties, and was later a stockholder in the Pulaski Iron Company, of Virginia. It was in Marietta, however, that the interests of Mr. Hiestand always cen- tered. His high business standing brought him in close touch with the world of finance, and in this field he was also chosen as a leader. He was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Marietta, which was the first institution of this kind established in Lancaster County, the fifth in the State of Pennsylvania, and the twenty-fifth in the United States. In 1874 he organized the Exchange Bank of Marietta, and was its president from the inception of the project to the time of his death. He owned several fine farms in the vicinity of Marietta and did much to advance the agricultural interests of this neighbor- hood. In the public life of the com- munity, the State and the Nation he shared only in a general way as a pro- gressive citizen, ever alert to the needs and welfare of the land of his birth. He served as a member of the Borough Council of Marietta, the only public office he ever accepted, although he was frequently active as executor, adminis- trator or trustee of large estates. He was a trustee of the Presbyterian Church of Marietta, and a frequent and generous contributor to all church work, regard- less of denomination or creed. His be- nevolences were many, though he rarely permitted them to become known. Mr. Hiestand married, October 12, 1858, Martha Schock, and they were the parents of eight children, of whom four, Annie, Eugene, Walter and Horace A., all died in early life. Four grew to ma- turity and have filled useful positions in life, these sons winning, as did their father, large success. They are: 1. B. Frank, who married (first) Mary Me- haffey, who died in 1890; he married (second) Sara Dale Cannon; their chil- dren were: Anna Cannon and Sara Dale. 2. John A., who became a prominent at- torney, and who died in 1894. 3. Henry Schock, mentioned below. Schock, mentioned below. 4. George, who died in 1913, and left a widow, Elida 213 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (Whitaker) Hiestand, and Andrew Whitaker. one son, Even at an advanced age, Mr. Hiestand followed the trend of the times with the keenest interest, keeping closely inform- ed of the progress of the World War, and was among the first to subscribe to every fund or drive which in any way con- tributed to the welfare or support of the American Expeditionary Forces. The death of his grandson and namesake, Benjamin Hiestand, son of Henry S. and Elizabeth (FitzGerald) Hiestand, while serving as an aviator, was a great sor- row, which overshadowed, to a great de- gree, the last year of his long life. On July 19, 1919, he breathed his last, six- teen days after entering his ninety-sec- ond year. The life of Benjamin F. Hiestand was the expression of a fine nature, and was filled with useful effort which, through his versatile yet masterly ability, accomplished many things which. live after him. (VI) Henry Schock Hiestand, son of Benjamin F. F. and Martha (Schock) Hiestand, was born October 14, 1869, in Marietta, Pennsylvania, and married, October 14, 1897, in Columbia, Pennsyl- vania, Elizabeth McCorkle FitzGerald (see FitzGerald IV). They became the parents of two sons: Benjamin, of whom further; and FitzGerald, born November 15, 1899. During the World War Ben- jamin was killed, June 10, 1918, at Arcadia, Florida, while instructing a cadet in flying. FitzGerald also served in the World War in the Naval Reserve, and is now in the lumber business with his father. (VII) Benjamin Hiestand, who was born August 11, 1898, had a rather re- markable career in view of his youth and the brevity of his service. In 1916 he graduated from Franklin and Marshall Academy, and in the autumn of the same year entered Dartmouth College. From there, on April 4, 1917, he enlisted, two days before the United States declared war against Germany. In the autumn of 1917 he entered the Air Service and went through the ground-work of flying at the University of Texas, graduating in the first ten of his class. He then went to the Flying School, at Kelly Field, San Antonio, graduating second in a class of one hundred and fifty, as scout pilot, with the rank of second lieu- tenant. He was sent to serve as in- structor at Arcadia, Florida, until he could be sent overseas, and there, while teaching, met his death a few months be- fore he would have been twenty years old. In December, 1919, his father, mother and brother gave (and equipped) a Com- munity House to the town of Marietta, as a memorial to Benjamin Hiestand and the other men from their community who lost their lives in the World War. It was the first Community House in the county and the State to be given as a war memorial. Standing in pleasant grounds and surrounded by trees, it is beautifully situated. It has a living or reception room suitable for large gather- ings, a free library, owning 1,500 books, and connecting with the free State libraries of the Lancaster and Harris- burg system. Dining-room and kitchens are furnished to entertain large or small groups. There are pool rooms and vari- ous rooms for gatherings or meetings. The local branch of the American Le- gion has offices in the building and is given the use of the entire house for its monthly gatherings. A well-equipped baby and child health centre is conducted in the house weekly, and men's, women's, girls' and children's clubs all have their times and places for meetings there. Anything that conduces to community 214 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY friendship and interest is encouraged at the house. It is truly a memorial in- spired by wisdom and love. (The FitzGerald Line). (I) The American branch of this ancient family was founded by John FitzGerald, who during some Irish re- bellion emigrated from County Kildare, Ireland, fought on the side of the col- onies during the Revolutionary War, and later settled in Virginia. The branch of the family to which he belonged was composed of Scotch-Irish Protestants. (II) Joab FitzGerald, grandson of John FitzGerald, moved to Indiana, where he married Sara Ward, grand- daughter of General Artemus Ward, of New England. His descendants settled in Indiana about 1815. (III) Jenkins Augusta FitzGerald, son of Joab and Sara (Ward) FitzGer- ald, was born in 1841, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was a student in Jefferson Medical College at the time of the out- break of the Civil War. He returned home to join an Indiana regiment, served throughout the war, and was in Sherman's March to the Sea. He enlist- ed as a private and returned at the close of the war as surgeon of his regiment, commanded by General Benjamin Har- rison, who says of him in a letter written to his widow while he (General Har- rison) was President: "He was one of the bravest men I ever knew". After the war Dr. FitzGerald entered the regular army as surgeon and served to the close of his life. He married Emily Lewis McCorkle (see McCorkle line), and his death occurred in 1879. (IV) Elizabeth McCorkle FitzGerald, daughter of Jenkins Augusta and Emily Lewis (McCorkle) FitzGerald, was born February 17, 1873, at West Point, New York, and educated at Metzger Institute, Carlisle. She married Henry Schock Hiestand (see Hiestand VI), and they became the parents of two sons: Benja- min, and FitzGerald. In politics, Mrs. Elizabeth McCorkle (FitzGerald) Hiestand is a Republican. During the World War she was a mem- ber of the Emergency Aid of Pennsyl- vania and of the Red Cross, also working in five Liberty loans and serving as chairman of the Council of National De- fense. During the War Savings drive she filled the position of woman chair- man for twenty-three counties. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Following is the war record of Mrs. Elizabeth McCorkle (FitzGerald) Hie- stand, far exceeding, in its eloquent sim- plicity, any words of formal eulogy: District chairman of the Woman's Lib- erty Loan Organization for the five Lib- erty loans; member of the Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Third Federal Reserve District, Victory Loan; associate chairman of Group F (ten counties), Third Federal Reserve Dis- trict for Victory Loan; member of Ex- ecutive Committee for Lancaster County for Victory Loan; district chairman of the Council for National Defense, Lan- caster County, throughout the war; member of the Red Cross throughout the war and secretary of local chapter for one year. Successfully completed Surgi- cal Dressings Class, and Knit for Army and Navy throughout the war. Vice- chairman of Group I, Savings Division, Loan War Department, comprising twelve counties in 1919 and twenty- three counties in 1920. (The McCorkle Line). Emily Lewis McCorkle, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Heise) McCor- kle, was born March 9, 1850, in Colum- bia, Pennsylvania, and became the wife .i 215 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of Jenkins Augusta FitzGerald (see FitzGerald III). Elizabeth (Heise) Mc- Corkle, mother of Emily Lewis (McCor- kle) FitzGerald, was a direct descendant of John Wright, John Bethel and John Blounston, early Quaker settlers of Pennsylvania, who emigrated in the sev- enteenth century, settling first in Darby, later moving to Lancaster County, which they named named after Lancashire, their native county in England. The family hold much of the original land at Colum- bia, Pennsylvania, which they purchased from William Penn. The old homestead in Columbia, built by Samuel, son of John Blounston, in 1728, is still stand- ing. Many of the most prominent men and women of the early days were fre- quent guests at the old house, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin among the number, as old family letters prove. Benjamin Franklin wrote his ode on "Hospitality" after his visit to the old homestead. It was Samuel Bethel Heise, a descendant of John Blounston, who introduced tobacco into Lancaster County, and tried to grow the silk-worm for the manufacture of silk. The "Koonery," as the silk-worm house was called, was situated near the old house and was torn down only a few years ago. great-grandson of William Cunningham, the founder of this family in the United States, he coming in 1790, when Penn- sylvania was just beginning with the oth- er colonies and provinces to enjoy their hard-earned independence. William Cunningham was born in Bal- lymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, May 6, 1767, and about the year 1790 came to the United States, locating in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was em- ployed as a weaver. In 1792 he married Mary Hill, who was born on the Magee Island, near the coast of Scotland, and they were the parents of six children. The line to Jesse E. B. Cunningham is through John, a son of the pioneer and his wife, Mary (Hill) Cunningham. John Cunningham was born in Ches- ter County, Pennsylvania, February 17, 1794, and became one of the founders of Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylva- nia, buying one of the first lots and erect- ing one of the first houses in that now thriving borough. During the active years of his life he was employed as cab- inet-maker and carpenter, becoming so well known and prominent that he was. made Associate Judge of Indiana. He was a Republican in politics; an elder of the Blairsville Presbyterian Church, and a man thoroughly respected. He mar- CUNNINGHAM, Jesse Edward Braden, ried, June 26, 1823, Rachel Wallace, and A. M., LL.D., Lawyer. A native son of the Keystone State, Mr. Cunningham, after county and State public service in professional capacity, is now practicing law in a private capacity, located in the capital city, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, first coming to that city in 1907 as Deputy Attorney General. He is one of the strong men of the Pennsyl- vania bar, and has rendered important public service. Mr. Cunningham is a to them were born six sons and a daugh- ter, Mary. Three of their sons served in the Union Army. Descent in this line is traced through John. John Cunningham was born in Blairsville, Indiana County, Pennsylva- nia, October 28, 1834, died in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Penn- sylvania, December 24, 1893. After com- pleting a public school education, he learned the carpenter's trade and later went West, going to California, and en 216 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY route stopped at different places, and working at his trade. After this western experience he returned to Pennsylvania, locating in Johnstown, where he en- gaged in mercantile life until 1873, when he moved to Mount Pleasant and there was engaged as a merchant until his pass- ing. He was a Republican in politics; an elder of the Presbyterian Church; and a member of Acacia Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons, of Blairsville, Pennsylva- nia, where he was laid at final rest by his brethren according to the beautiful burial service of the order. He was a man of strong character, kindly-hearted and gen- erous, and greatly esteemed. He mar- ried, January 1, 1868, Eliza I. Taylor, born in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1836, died December 24, 1899, daughter of William and Jane (Braden) Taylor. Her father was a farmer near New Alexandria, an elder of the Presbyterian Church, and a man of influence in his community. John and Eliza I. (Taylor) Cunningham were the parents of a son, Jesse E. B., of further mention; and a daughter, Mary T., wife of John C. Silsley, a member of the Westmoreland County Bar. Jesse E. B. Cunningham was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1868, and there spent the first five years. of his life, his parents moving to Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland County, in 1873. After completing high school study, he entered Washington and Jefferson College, there remaining two years. Af- ter teaching school one year he began the study of law under Joseph A. McCurdy, of the Westmoreland bar, located in Greensburg, the county seat. He con- tinued study under Mr. McCurdy until his admission to the bar, September 26, 1893. The partnership, McCurdy & Cunningham (preceptor and student) was then formed, that firm, continuing in business in Greensburg until 1906, be- coming one of the strong and successful law firms of the Westmoreland bar. In 1900 Mr. Cunningham was elected Dis- trict Attorney for Westmoreland Coun- ty, an office he held for six years, being re-elected in 1903. His record as District Attorney was an excellent one, and upon retiring from that office he was appointed Deputy Attorney-General of the State of Pennsylvania, and in 1907 removed to Harrisburg and began eight years of ser- vice in that important office, which he re- signed in 1915. During his eight years of State service, Mr. Cunningham served as deputy under Attorney-Generals M. Hampton Todd, John C. Bell, and Fran- cis Shunk Brown. After leaving the Attorney-General's office, Mr. Cunningham resumed private law practice, locating in Harrisburg, where he specializes in corporation law. He is associated with Charles H. Berg- ner, solicitor for the Pennsylvania Rail- road, and is the assistant solicitor for said railroad. He commands the patronage of an influential clientele, ranks high in his profession, and as a citizen has met fair- ly every obligation. He is a member of the County, State and National bar asso- ciations; is affiliated with Lodge, Chap- ter and Commandery of the Masonic Or- der; is a member of the board of man- agers of Harrisburg Hospital; a trustee of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Penn- sylvania; member of the Pennsylvania Society of New York City; and Phi Gam- ma Delta Fraternity. In politics he is a Republican, in religious preference Presbyterian. At the Centennial Cele- bration of Washington and Jefferson College in 1903 the honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon Mr. Cunningham by the college, and a few a 217 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY years later the honorary degree of Doc- tor of Laws. His clubs are the Harris- burg and the Harrisburg Golf, the last named club affording him opportunity to indulge in out-of-doors recreation, in- cluding his favorite diversion, golf. Mr. Cunningham married (first), July 5, 1894, Clyde Beaumont, of Greensburg, who died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1919. On January 10, 1923, he married (sec- ond), Mrs. Caroline F. Bradshaw, widow of the late George Calvert Bradshaw, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a prominent member of the bar of Allegheny County. ESSICK, William Summerfield, Business Man, Humanitarian. Among the leading business men of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, William William S. Essick, as a representative of important insurance interests, is an outstanding figure. During the World War Mr. Es- sick was among the foremost in patriotic work, and he is widely known for his de- votion to humanitarian enterprises. (I) Rudolph Essick, a great-grand- father of William S. Essick, was a native of Germany, whence he came (at what period is not precisely known) to the Province of Pennsylvania, making his home in Chester County. (II) John Essick, son of Rudolph Es- sick, was all his life numbered among the farmers of his native county. In 1829 he settled on the homestead, which has since remained in the possession of his de- scendants. He married Annie Lockart, daughter of Amy Lockart, the proprie- tress of the Indian King Hotel, which was situated near Whiteland Station. An- nie (Lockart) Essick, whose name indi- cates Scottish descent, possessed much of the intrepid spirit which has ever char- acterized the women of the "land of brown heath and shaggy wood," as was proved by an adventure which she met with in her youth. Returning on horse- back from the neighboring market, she was accosted by a man who was evident- ly a robber. Impressed by her calm and self-possessed demeanor, the ruffian asked her if she were not afraid, to which she replied: "No, I fear no one but the Hare brothers," alluding to a band of desperadoes whose lawless deeds were then filling the countryside with terror. Thereupon the highwayman informed her that he was one of those whom she dreaded. Failing to terrify her as he ex- pected, the man fled to the woods, ap- parently ashamed to offer violence to one of her dauntless spirit. This brave woman died in 1853, her husband having passed away in 1851. (III) John Lockart Essick, son of John and Annie (Lockart) Essick, was born November 8, 1807, in Chester Coun- ty, and, like his father, was a life-long farmer. For many years he served as sergeant-at-arms in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He mar- ried (first) Phoebe Lane Irwin, born about 1810, daughter of James and Pris- cilla Irwin, and their children were: 1. Thomas I. 2. James Irwin, who married Mary Jones and lives at Coventryville, Pennsylvania. 3. John Hunter. 4. Phoebe Lane. 5. Milton. All these, with the exception of James Irwin, are now deceased. Mrs. Essick died October 27, 1847, and Mr. Essick married (sec- ond) Margaret McFarland, born July 7, 1820, daughter of William and Rebecca (Carvel) McFarland, and they became the parents of two children: 1. William Summerfield, mentioned below. 2. Ad- dison May, now deceased. The death of 218 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Mr. Essick occurred November 27, 1861, and his widow passed away on October 29, 1876. (IV) William Summerfield Essick, son of John Lockart and Margaret (Mc- Farland) Essick, was born July 7, 1852, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he received his education in the public schools. Until the age of twenty-two he assisted his father in the care of the homestead and was then, for several years, employed in the yards of the Phoe- nix Iron Company. He next became telegraph operator at Phoenixville for the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company and then station agent at Kim- berton, Chester County. At the end of two years he entered the stove foundry of Sheeler, Buckwalter & Company, at Royersford, Pennsylvania, subsequently associating himself with the Keystone Meter Company, also at Royersford. In 1902, in connection with his son, he en- gaged in the insurance business with the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, at Reading, Pennsylvania. In 1908 he came to Harrisburg, where he represents not only the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, but also the Aetna Life Insurance Company (Accident and Liability Department). Throughout his career Mr. Essick has been distinguished for the possession of the essential qualities of a successful business man unbending integrity, sound judgment, perseverance and cour- age, combined with quick perception and untiring patience. His considerate treatment of his employees has been no small factor in his success, enlisting as it did their warm attachment and loyal co-operation. In politics Mr. Essick has always been a Republican and Prohibitionist, but though admirably fitted by natural gifts 4 for active leadership, he has never ac- cepted any public office with the excep- tion of that of school director, which he held at Royersford. He has faithfully and often laboriously co-operated with others in matters affecting the welfare of the city and its worthy charities, his high personal character and large experience giving to his opinions great weight and influence. He is a true patriot, and dur- ing the World War worked on all teams of Liberty Loan drives. The fraternal affiliations of Mr. Essick are with the Masonic Order, the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of the Golden Eagle, and the Patriotic Order Sons of America. He belongs to the Engineers' Society, and his clubs are the Rotary, Colonial Country and Canoe. For about four years he was president of the S. P. C. A., and he never ceases his animal refuge work, causing wounded and lost dogs to be taken to a shelter or put to death by painless methods. He is one of the speakers for the International Rotary Club, and has an illustrated lec- ture on "Kindness to All and Cruelty to None," its object being to teach children universal humanity. He is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Har- risburg, and, active business man though he is, is a fully ordained minister, having his license, which he received twenty years ago from the Philadelphia Confer- ence. He has preached whenever called upon to do so. Much of Mr. Essick's success in the various departments of his work may, undoubtedly, be attributed to the fact that he possesses that greatest of all assets-- personality. Tall and distinguished look- ing, kindly and genial, he numbers his friends not only among his contempora- ries of his own generation, but also among those now coming forward to take their 219 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY places on the stage of events. Mr. Essick married, September 17, 1874, at Phoenixville, Phoenixville, Charlotte M. March, a native of that place, daughter of Hiram and Esther (Greenwood) Esther (Greenwood) March, and they are the parents of a daughter and a son: M. Evelyn, who was born November 30, 1875, and lives. Reading, Pennsylvania; and Joseph W., born March 18, 1877, who married Eliza- beth Barr, and they have one child, Elizabeth McFarland Essick. William S. Essick is numbered among the men who are intelligent factors in every idea and work that aids in the de- velopment of all great cities, and he is also one of those whose lives, rich, full and well-rounded, bless their fellowmen and the dumb creatures committed to their mercy. HARRIS, William Thompson, Retired Business Man. Among those quiet Philadelphia busi- ness men who, while now retired, long since proved themselves to be the type of men who are the bulwarks of great cities must be numbered William Thompson Harris, for many years a di- rector of the American Lithographic Company. Since his retirement Mr. Harris has spent much time in foreign travel and in the indulgence of those ele- gant and cultured tastes for which the responsibilities of business formerly al- lowed him little time. George Sheppard Harris, father of William T. Harris, was born in Bridge- ton, New Jersey. He received his edu- cation in New Jersey, and later came to Philadelphia, where he studied law while developing the lithographic business, his idea being that if his efforts in litho- graphy failed he would turn to law, of which he ever remained a keen student, and in which he was well versed, study- ing the "Legal Intelligencer" as long as he lived. The lithographic business, however, was set on the way to fortune by the receipt, from an unknown cus- tomer in St. Louis, of a large order for Mr. Harris's products, and these orders continued in such numbers as to give him a start, and by ability and industry he made a fortune. He was a pioneer in the use of color in printing, as before his time it had been black ink on white paper. During the Civil War his firm printed many flags. His establishment was situated first at Fourth and Vine streets, and then on Arch Street where the business occupied a seven-story building.. He married Anna M. Thomp- son, and associated his three sons with him in the business which had been first conducted under the name of George S. Harris and later became George S. Har- ris & Sons. He was a man of much ability, and widely known, and at one time was urged to take a prominent place in the city government, which he de- clined. clined. In efforts for the reformation of the fallen he took much interest, and in the course of his life distributed over fifty million tracts. William Thompson Harris, son of George Sheppard and Anna M. (Thomp- son) Harris, was born April 15, 1856, in Philadelphia, and received his education in schools of his native city, Jefferson Grammar School and Lauderbach Acad- emy, then at Tenth and Chestnut streets. After a year spent in Leipsic, Germany, Mr. Harris returned to Philadelphia and entered the lithographic establishment founded by his father, maintaining his connection with it until 1887, when it was merged with other lithographic con- cerns of the United States as the Ameri- can Lithographic Company, with head- quarters in New York City, and from ! 220 Reage Bankeling A наад Gabung ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY that time to the present occupying a seat on its board of directors. He now looks after his own private interests, and is financially identified with various en- terprises. His business interests have always been of an important nature, de- manding the exercise of sound judgment and a ready and rapid understanding of any problem that may be presented for solution. Politically, Mr. Harris is a Republican. He belongs to the Union League of Phil- adelphia. He is also a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has always been interested in foreign missions, es- pecially those in Siam. Possessed of much general culture, he has always been deeply interested in music, espe- cially in piano music, and has been a student of music all his life, having a profound appreciation of its finer qual- ities. He delights in travel, and in 1920 took a world tour, covering 40,000 miles and visiting, practically, all the countries of the Old World. In many of them he made prolonged sojourns, learning their customs and ways of life. Mr. Harris married (first) December 13, 1881, Caroline Okie, daughter of John Brognard and Caroline Frances. (Richardson) Okie, and they became the parents of two children: 1. William Bernard, born January 10, 1891, edu- cated in Philadelphia schools, graduate of Harvard University and Boston School of Technology; married Helen Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, and they have a daughter: Faith Harris; their home is in Boston, Massachusetts. 2. Amy Beatrice, born June 19, 1893, mar- ried Lewis W. Easby, of Narberth, Penn- sylvania, and has two children: Nancy and Margaret. Mrs. Harris died Octo- ber 12, 1918, and Mr. Harris married (second) December 6, 1920, in Shanghai, China, Ethel Williams, a missionary sent out by the Episcopal Church, daugh- ter of John and Caroline (Blantern) Williams, of Messon Hall, Shropshire, England. William T. and Ethel (Wil- liams) Harris are the parents of two children: 1. John Williams, born July 30, 1922. 2. Margery Thompson, born March 15, 1924. "Tree Tops," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harris, is at Strafford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. William T. Harris had the record of a man who has ever brought to the con- sideration of every subject a judgment without bias, whose business transac- tions are conducted on the principle of strict integrity, who fulfills to the letter every trust committed to him and who is generous in his feelings toward all. BLANKENBURG, Rudolph, Business Man, Political Reformer. The late Rudolph Blankenburg, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a man whose name will ever be held in merited honor as an ardent and steadfast cham- pion of political reform. As Mayor of the metropolis of Pennsylvania, he in- augurated a new era of government, and as head of the firm of R. Blankenburg & Company he gave evidence of business qualifications of the highest type. Rudolph Blankenburg was born Feb- ruary 16, 1843, at Barntrup, Lippe, Det- mold, Germany, and was a son of Louis and Sophie (Goede) Blankenburg, the former a minister of the German Re- formed Church. The son received his education under the guidance of private tutors and at the Real Gymnasium, and early became proficient in French and English as well as German, it being the wish of his parents that he prepare for the ministry. His inclination, however, being for a business career, he engaged 221 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in mercantile pursuits with an uncle at 50,000. He served three years, signally Lipstadt. In 1865 Mr. Blankenburg followed his tutor to the United States, settling in Philadelphia and obtaining a position with a manufacturer and importer of yarns and notions. Within a year he was made travelling salesman, and five years later became European buyer for his house, travelling in that capacity over a great part of the world. In 1875 he engaged in business for himself, un- der the firm name of R. Blankenburg & Company, the enterprise proving re- markably successful. In 1909, after in- corporating the business under the same title, he retired from the active manage- ment, retaining, however, a directorship. In business circles he stood in the first rank. In 1870 Mr. Blankenburg became a naturalized citizen and soon after he be- gan to take an active part in public affairs as a friend of the people and the implacable foe of the organization which, as early as the Centennial, had fastened its grip firmly on the city of his adop- tion. Throngs were visiting the Expo- sition grounds on Sundays, being ad- mitted on complimentary tickets, while the public was excluded. The injustice of this, especially for the working class- es, caused Mr. Blankenburg to make an effort to have the grounds thrown open to all on Sundays, and in this he suc- ceeded. Subsequently, organized char- ity claimed his attention and he helped to start the work in every ward in Phil- adelphia, becoming the associate of those well known reformers who first lifted the banner of revolt, and meeting, with them, constant defeat for many years. In 1905 Mr. Blankenburg, as the Re- publican candidate for county commis- sioner, was elected by a majority of proving the unselfishness of his motives by giving his entire salary of $15,000 to the police, firemen's and teachers' pen- sion funds. In 1911 Mr. Blankenburg was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, serv- ed four years, and accomplished many reforms. The record of his administra- tion constitutes one of the brightest pages in the history of Philadelphia. were Always a loyal a loyal Republican, Mr. Blankenburg's political battles fought mostly within his own party against the leaders of that party and for the right of the people to rule. He stood in the open, contending against bribery, graft, election frauds and every form of political dishonesty. From 1880 to 1895 he was chairman of the Election Frauds Committee of the Committee of One Hundred, the parent of all Philadelphia reform committees. In 1897-98 he was active in the fight against Quay and sup- ported John Wanamaker both for Gov- ernor and United States Senator. He opposed every State or city boss, never wavered in the conflict with corrupt "ring rule," and never lost faith in the ultimate victory of the right. To a call for volunteer workers or speakers he was ever ready to respond. For more than forty years Mr. Blankenburg was on the firing line, earning the honorable sobriquet of "The Old War Horse of Reform." His first act as Mayor was to stamp out the vicious business of col- lecting political assessments from the police and firemen. He turned the old Civil Service Commission out of office and thoroughly reorganized the depart- ment, making merit the only basis of appointment in the municipal service. He instituted financial reforms by plac- ing city funds in banks which were willing to pay a fair rate of interest, and 222 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY it is he to whom Philadelphia owes the inauguration of the high-speed transit development and the greater port plans. In 1878 Mr. Blankenburg, as chairman of the committee, collected more funds for the flood-stricken people of Germany than were collected in Berlin. In 1892 In 1892 he went to Russia with a shipload of flour for the starving inhabitants of the empire. He early declared war on those who made a business of organized char- ity and he also led the crusade against the Philadelphia "loan sharks," gave more than 2,100 hearings and recovered thousands of dollars from the usurious interests. In his fight to defeat Boies Penrose as a candidate for United States Senator he organized the Business Men's Good Government League, of which he took personal charge at Harrisburg, or- ganizing, also, the Business Men's Re- publican League, which suggested Wan- amaker as the gubernatorial candidate in twenty-seven cities and towns of Pennsylvania. At the beginning of his administration as Mayor Mr. Blankenburg was hamper- ed by councils dominated by the old machine, which ignored many of his recommendations to improve the taxa- tion system. He was able, however, despite the organization opposition, to bring to pass many great projects. His last public appearance was in connection with a meeting of the Friends of German Democracy in Germantown. When the Germans invaded Belgium he denounced the crime, and when America entered the war he was one of the first to call for unstinted support of the allied gov- ernments in the battle against Prussian domination. His final political speech was before the Town Meeting party, or- ganized in an attempt to eradicate the stigma of "government by murder" from the name of Philadelphia. Once more he sounded his old battle-cry of reform and received such applause as has seldom been echoed by the roof and walls of the Academy of Music. The memberships held by Mr. Blank- enburg were in the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania, and the following clubs: The Union League, New Century, Five o'Clock, Contempor- ary and City. He received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Lafayette Col- lege in 1914; from Dartmouth College in 1915, and from Ursinus College in 1916. Upon bestowing this degree the presi- dent of Dartmouth said: said: "Rudolph Blankenburg, notable lover of men and children, sweetener of the sour places in public life with genial sympathy and humor; stalwart, loyal, self-sacrificing citizen; ardent patriot; an honor to the land of your adoption; outstanding in these trying days as a high example, not to your compatriots alone, but to all foreign and native-born Americans:—I admit you to the degree of Doctor of Laws - The contributions of Mr. Blankenburg to magazines and newspapers were legion. His "Forty Years in the Wilder- ness, or Masters and Rulers of Pennsyl- vania," a series of eight articles publish- ed in "Arena," is a faithful history of the organization from Cameron the elder to 1905, and reveals in all its hideousness the fall of a great State into the hands of banded spoilsmen, relating the efforts of the reformers to bring about its re- demption. Never was there a man whose aspect revealed more clearly than did Mr. Blankenburg's his nature and abil- ities. Of commanding presence and noble countenance, he would have been recognized in any assembly as a leader 223 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of men. Not only did his face reveal the vigor of intellect and force of character so strikingly manifested throughout his career, but it also reflected the loyalty, sympathy and warmth of heart which made him so universally beloved. Mr. Blankenburg married, April 18, 1867, in Philadelphia, Lucretia Mott Longshore, whose record is appended to this biography, and who was ever the inspiration and faithful comrade of her husband in his gallant fight for reform. Mrs. Blankenburg is past president of the Pennsylvania State Suffrage Associa- tion; past vice-president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; a member and trustee of the Working Women's Guild; trustee of the School of Industrial Art; and a member of the Civic and New Century Clubs of Philadelphia. On April 12, 1918, at his home in Ger- mantown, Mr. Blankenburg passed passed away. Through his unselfish devotion and loyalty to the land of his adoption better conditions prevail in Philadelphia, and the spirit of civic righteousness, in- spired by his work and example, will animate future generations. With the best that was in him, Rudolph Blanken- burg served his fellow-citizens, and by both high and humble was he deeply mourned. (The Longshore Record). Thomas Ellwood Longshore, father of Mrs. Lucretia Mott (Longshore) Blank- enburg, was a native of Pennsylvania, and became a well known educator of the city of Philadelphia. He married Hannah E. Meyers, who, in 1851, grad- uated in medicine from the Female Medical College as a member of its first class. Dr. Longshore, soon after her graduation, horrified the conservative people of Philadelphia by giving lectures to women on their anatomy and ail- ments, under the title of Lecturer to Ladies on Medical Subjects, also on Medical Education. To Dr. Longshore belongs a high place among those cour- ageous women who first entered the pro- fession of which so many of their sex have since been honored members. Lucretia Mott Longshore, daughter of Thomas Ellwood and Hannah E. (Meyers) Longshore, was born May 8, 1845, at New Lisbon, Ohio, and educated in private and public schools of Phila- delphia, finishing at the Friends' Central School. At the age of twenty-two she became the wife of Rudolph Blanken- burg, as stated above. In politics Mrs. Blankenburg is a Re- publican. She has been a member of the New Century Club since its organization in 1878, and she also belongs to the Lans- downe, and is vice-president of the Gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs. She is a member of the Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Art Alliance, and trustee of Memorial Hall and Industrial Art. She is enrolled in the Daughters of Pennsylvania, the founder of the Ameri- can branch of the Longshore family hav- ing settled in Bucks County in 1700. Robert Longshore was the man who came from England and surveyed Phila- delphia for William Penn. Mrs. Blankenburg belongs to the His- torical Society, and is endeavoring to or- ganize a New Century Club for women. the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Com- For sixteen years she was president of mittee, going from there to the Federa- tion, in which she held the office of auditor. M'CALLA, Theodore Hart (2), Business Man, Spanish-American War Veteran. A man who has been for many years 224 Lucretia L. Blankenburg ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY a quiet but potential force in connection. with the insurance interests of Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, is Theodore H. M'Calla, whose entire career has been interwoven with the life of his native city. Mr. M'Calla has a record of hon- orable service in the Spanish-American War, and has always been known as a public-spirited citizen. (I) William M'Calla, great-grand- great-grand- father of Theodore Hart (2) M'Calla, was the first of the name to come to America, arriving from Scotland prior to 1750 and settling in Bucks County. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War he enlisted in the Continental Army, his son John, a mere stripling, serving as drummer boy. The two participated in some of the bloodiest battles of the struggle for independence, William M'Calla serving to the close of the con- flict and attaining the rank of captain. (II) Andrew M'Calla, son of William M'Calla, was born in Philadelphia. Andrew M'Calla was a hat manufactur- er, and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife, whose name was Ellen, were the parents of the fol- lowing children: Harry B.; Theodore Hart, mentioned below; William; El- len; and Mary. (III) Theodore Hart M'Calla, son of Andrew and Ellen M'Calla, was born November 13, 1834, and, like his father, was a hat manufacturer. He was a Re- publican and a member of the Roman Catholic Church. In April, 1861, before the echoes of the bombardment of Fort Sumter had ceased to vibrate throughout the length and breadth of the land, he enlisted in the Union Army, but on Oc- tober 5, 1861, resigned to accept a com- mission. He served as lieutenant, cap- tain and major of the 95th Pennsylvania Volunteers. His active rank was major, to which he was promoted in May, 1863, upon the recommendation of his brigade commander, for valorous conduct in the field and for taking command of the regi- ment after all the field officers had been killed. His retiring rank was that of lieutenant-colonel. He was mustered out in April, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel M'Calla married, May 29, 1865, Anna Elizabeth Moyn, daughter of William and Anna Moyn, and they became the parents of the following children: 1. Ellen, wife of J. Howard Mecke. 2. Theodore Hart (2), mentioned below. 3. Mary. 4. Clement Lancaster, a sketch of whom follows. Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Hart M'Calla died March 12, 1900. (IV) Theodore Hart (2) M'Calla, son of Theodore Hart (1) and Anna Eliza- beth (Moyn) M'Calla, was born October 8, 1869, in Philadelphia, and received his education in private schools. After com- pleting his course of study, he engaged in the wholesale dry goods business, maintaining his connection with it for thirteen years with one firm and at the end of that time entering the insurance field which has ever since been the scene of his business activities. At the out- break of the Spanish-American War Mr. M'Calla, true to the traditions of his family, hastened to offer his services to the government. He served as sergeant in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment. Politically, Mr. M'Calla is an Inde- pendent Republican, but has never been active in public life. He belongs to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, being Chancellor of the Pennsylvania Commandery, and affiliates with the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, but is a member of no club. He is a member of the Ro- man Catholic Church. In Mr. M'Calla's PA-15-15 225 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY urer. appearance, quiet though it is and indi- pany, in the capacity of assistant treas- cative of a certain reserve, there is some- thing which speaks of his descent from a line of fighters, men who have contended on the battlefield for freedom and unity, and who have striven in the political àrena for civic righteousness and the realization of high ideals. in Mr. M'Calla married, October 8, 1902, Philadelphia, Clara C. Saurman, daughter of William and Ellen (Tobin) Saurman, of that city, and they are the parents of three children: 1. Theodore Hart (3), born October 10, 1904, gradu- ated from St. Joseph's High School, and now attending the University of Penn- sylvania (mechanical engineering). 2. William Thomas, born February 10, 1907, and attending St. Joseph's High School. 3. Ellen Elizabeth, born Sep- tember 20, 1909, who is a student in eighth grade of the grammar school (1924). M'CALLA, Clement Lancaster, Business Man, Public Spirited Citizen. While Clement Lancaster M'Calla, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, would be de- scribed by all who know him as an active business man, the statement would in- variably be coupled with the declaration that he is a public-spirited citizen. Clement Lancaster M'Calla, son of Theodore Hart (1) and Anna Elizabeth (Moyn) M'Calla, and brother of Theo- dore Hart (2) M'Calla (see preceding biography), was born born November 29, 1879, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received his education in Lower Merion High School. In 1904 he became asso- ciated with The Hess-Bright Manufac- turing Company, finally succeeding to the position of treasurer in that concern. In 1919 he resigned and is now connected with the Jessup & Moore Paper Com- Politically, Mr. M'Calla is an Inde- pendent Republican, holding positive views on the reconstruction problems now confronting the country, and he is withal optimistic as to the outcome of the economic difficulties which are the consequence of the World War. His quiet but confident personality, together with his penetration and acumen, stamps him as one of the men who are now assisting in the upbuilding of the pros- perity of Philadelphia. It is in the It is in the group formed by the portraits of these men that his own belongs. Mr. M'Calla married, October 28, 1907, in Philadelphia, Laura May Wal- lace, born and educated in that city, daughter of Thomas F. and Laura (Carn- cross) Wallace, the former a syrup man- ufacturer of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. M'Calla are the parents of three chil- dren: Ruth Carncross, Clement Lancas- ter, Jr., and John L. Carncross M'Calla. Mr. M'Calla belongs to the Military Or- der of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His home is in the charming suburb of Jenkintown. HINKLE, John H., Contractor. For the space of thirty-five years one of the leading Philadelphia contractors. was the late John H. Hinkle, long asso- ciated with the firm of William Krause & Son, and later engaged independently in the same line of business. Some years prior to his death Mr. Hinkle retired, maintaining, however, an active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare and prosperity of his home city. John H. Hinkle was born July 19, 1867, in Richlandtown, Bucks County, 226 John St. Stuble Edward B. Temple ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Pennsylvania, and was a son of John and Mary (Booz) Hinkle. When about nine- teen years of age he came to Philadel- phia and connected himself with the con- tracting firm of William Krause & Son. The business abilities with which Nature had liberally endowed him developed rapidly and, in conjunction with the sterling integrity which was ever one of his dominant characteristics, advanced him, as the years went on, to a position of prominence in business circles. In 1896 he engaged in the contracting busi- ness for himself, and in 1916 he retired. The other active interests of Mr. Hinkle included the vice-presidency of the Home Buyers' Building and Loan Association of Philadelphia, and direc- torship in several banks of that city. He was possessed of unfailing self-reliance, and this, combined with his indomitable perseverance and boldness of operation, was one secret of his remarkable and almost invariable success. In the Masonic Order Mr. Hinkle was both conspicuous and influential, affiliat- ing with Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 449, Free and Accepted Masons; St. John's Chap- ter, Royal Arch Masons; Corinthian Chasseur Commandery, Knights Temp- lar; and Lu Lu Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He also was a member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America. Notwithstanding Mr. Hinkle's salient executive abilities, it would be a mistake to think of him chiefly as a business man. Never did his exceptional success in business enterprises interfere with his devotion to the highest purposes of his life, either as a man or a citizen. While he never consented to hold office, he was loyal in his support of measures which, in his judgment, were calculated to bene- fit Philadelphia and promote her rapid and substantial development. Mr. Hinkle married Lizzie Gabel, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gabel) Gabel, and they were the parents of two sons and a daughter: Wallace G.; John S.; and Lillian, all living at home. The death of Mr. Hinkle, which oc- curred June 23, 1921, deprived Philadel- phia of one whom she could ill afford to lose. Not only did she suffer the loss of one of her most respected citizens and foremost business men, but there passed out of her life a man of the most kindly disposition, beloved by his employees, honored by his business associates and surrounded by a circle of warmly at- tached and loyal friends in whose hearts and lives he filled a place which was all his own and which must henceforth al- While the career ways remain vacant. H. Hinkle was exceptional, of John H. Hinkle there were in it elements which may be useful to others, illustrative as they are of the essential principles of a true life, -purity of purpose, integrity of conduct, fidelity to every trust committed to him, and generosity in feeling and action toward his fellowmen. TEMPLE, Edward Brinton, Assistant Chief Engineer of Pennsylvania Railroad System. A name well known to all those famil- iar with the workings of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad System is that of Edward Brinton Temple, of Broad Street station, Philadelphia, assistant chief engineer of the system, which comprises the lines. both east and west of Pittsburgh. Norris Temple, grandfather of Ed- ward B. Temple, was a son of Edward and Sidney (Hill) Temple, the former a farmer in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, and a member of the Society of Friends. Norris Temple also was a 227 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY farmer in Pennsbury Township, and married Susan L. Smith. Charles Temple, son of Norris and Susan L. (Smith) Temple, was born was born April 1, 1836, in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and, like his father and grandfather, passed his life as an agriculturist. He purchased a tract of land in Concord Township and devoted it to general farming. He was a Republican, and for a number of years held the office of township supervisor. He married Philena Marshall, daughter of Thomas and Emily (Paxson) Mar- shall, and the second of the five children born to them was Edward Brinton, men- tioned below. The death of Charles Temple occurred in 1892, and that of Philena (Marshall) Temple in January, 1917. Edward Brinton Temple, son of Charles and Philena (Marshall) Temple, was born August 28, 1871, in Concord- ville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and received his preparatory education in private schools of his native town, af- terward entering Swarthmore College, and in 1891 graduating from the en- gineering department. In June, 1923, he was given the honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering by his alma mater. In 1891, immediately after his gradu- ation, Mr. Temple entered the service of the Construction Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and was assigned to duty in an engineering corps engaged in making surveys and inspecting construction work. In 1897 he was transferred to the Drafting De- partment at Broad Street station, and later was made assistant engineer. In 1901 he was given charge of that depart- ment and of the preparation of plans for the stone arch bridges and the masonry plans for the steel bridges. On January 1, 1905, he was appointed assistant to the chief engineer, and on March 1, 1906, he became assistant chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, East of Pittsburgh. On March 1, 1920, he was promoted to his present position of as- sistant chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad System. From 1918 to 1920, during government control of the railroads, Mr. Temple served as engineering assistant of the Allegheny region. At the present time he is the representative of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company on the Commit- tee of Railroad Engineers, studying the proposed development of the Port of New York. He has developed the im- portant terminal plans for the company at Philadelphia and many other cities on the lines of the railroad company. In 1920, Mr. Temple was appointed by Governor Sproul a member of the Penn- sylvania State Art Commission, and re- appointed in 1923 by Governor Pinchot. He is one of the board of managers of Swarthmore College, and president and director of the Swarthmore National Bank, his residence being Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He belongs to the Ameri- can Society of Civil Engineers, and is a past director of the American Railway Engineering Association, and vice-presi- dent of the Engineers' Club of Philadel- phia. His only other club is the Union League, and he is enrolled in the college fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. He is a mem- ber of the Society of Friends, as were all of his ancestors mentioned herein. Mr. Temple married, October 17, 1895, Lucy Taylor Bartram, daughter of Wil- liam and Ellen (Thorn) Bartram, and a lineal descendant of John Bartram, the noted botanist. The death of Mrs. Tem- ple occurred on January 20, 1924. They were the parents of a son and a daugh- ļ 228 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ter: 1. Charles, born November 19, 1896; married Emily Grace Young, of Easton, Pennsylvania, on August 1, 1917, and they have a son: Edward B. Temple born November 1, 1918. 2. Elizabeth Bartram, born November 21, 1903, married R. Floyd Plank, of Blacks- burg, Virginia, October 17, 1922. Mrs. Edward B. Temple was a member of the Society of Colonial Dames and of the Society of Friends. WRIGHT, Paul Darling, Manufacturer, Public Official. The Secretary of Highways for Penn- sylvania is Paul D. Wright, of Erie, president of the Reed Manufacturing Company, of that city. Mr. Wright comes from old New England stock. The founder of the family in America, Thomas Wright, was a native of Eng- land, and settled, in 1639, in the vicinity of Hartford, Connecticut. Reuben Wright, grandfather of Paul D. Wright, was born at New Britain, Connecticut, and was a millwright, building and operating carding-mills. He married Betsey Seymour, and in 1817 moved to Westfield, New York, where he reared a family of sons and daugh- ters. Reuben Gridley Wright, son of Reu- ben and Betsey (Seymour) Wright, was born at Westfield, New York, July 1, 1824. He crossed the plains to Califor- nia in 1849. After a successful mining experience he returned East and engaged in the lumber business. He was a stal- wart Republican. His wife was Cora Pierce, born November 26, 1840, daugh- ter of Elisha C. and Georgianna (Camp- bell) Pierce, and their children were: Paul Darling, mentioned below; Ross Pier, of Erie, Pennsylvania; and Ralph Glenn, of Buffalo, New York. Reuben Gridley Wright died January 15, 1906, and the death of his widow occurred August 20, 1918. Paul Darling Wright, son of Reuben Gridley and Cora (Pierce) Wright, was born March 9, 1872, at Westfield, New York, and received his primary education in the public schools of his birthplace. He prepared for college entrance at Phil- lips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and was graduated in 1896 from Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Af- ter leaving college Mr. Wright's first em- ployment was with the engineering corps of the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company. He later went into the manufacturing business, and in 1902 became associated with the Reed Manu- facturing Company, of which he is now president. The works are at Erie, the products being pipe and machinists' tools. He is a director of the Security Savings and Trust Company of Erie, Pennsylvania. In politics Mr. Wright is a Republican. His clubs are the Erie, Kahkwa, University and Erie Yacht, all of Erie, and the Country Club of Harris- burg. He attends the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wright married (first) April 30, 1901, Florence L. Gillen, daughter of Henry and Jane (Poor) Gillen, the for- mer, who died in 1901, a building con- tractor, of Erie, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Wright became the parents of two children: Campbell, born March 23, 1903; and Reuben Gridley, born February 7, 1905. Mrs. Wright died August 2, 1905, and Mr. Wright married (second) June 16, 1908, Charlotte A. Mehl, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mehl. Their only child is Margaret Luise, born Janu- aray 15, 1913. 229 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY DOYLE, Michael Francis, Lawyer, Diplomat. Michael Francis Doyle, now for more than a quarter of a century in active practice at the Philadelphia bar, and a recognized authority on constitutional and international law, has been promin- ently identified with the cause of free- dom "on both sides of the sea." At the time of the recent revolution in Ireland, Mr. Doyle was the outstanding figure in leading this movement in America, and was counsel for the leaders of the patriot cause, and during the World War ren- dered distinguished service to the United States. Michael Francis Doyle was born July 12, 1875, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is a son of John J. and Mary (Hughes) Doyle. He attended the pub- lic schools until his twelfth year, when he was obliged to earn a livelihood. At the age of nineteen he entered the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, winning the prize scholarship, and gradu- ating in 1897 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. For two years he pursued post- graduate work at the University and also continued his law studies in the offices of the Hon. William F. Harrity and the Hon. James M. Beck. Upon the motion Upon the motion of the latter (who became Solicitor-Gen- eral of the United States) he was admit- ted to the Philadelphia bar. That was in 1898, and from the inception of his legal career Mr. Doyle commanded the respect of his fellow-practitioners and of the courts before which he appeared. Be- fore the exactions of national and inter- national affairs claimed so much of his time and attention he was counsel for twenty-four building associations, and at the same time acted as chief legal adviser for one of the leading trust companies of Philadelphia. Early in his career Mr. Doyle became interested in politics, and in 1898, though ineligible by reason of his youth, he was nominated for Congress by the Demo- crats of the First Congressional District against General Bingham. In 1900 he was again nominated, making a vigorous but unsuccessful fight, and on being urged to accept the nomination in 1902, declined. From his youth up Mr. Doyle has served as a delegate to City, State and National conventions, and has been a leader in all improvements in South Philadelphia. At eighteen years of age he was named as a member of the Repre- sentative Citizen... Permanent Relief Committee, and at nineteen he was sec- retary of Gray's Ferry Bridge Move- ment. He was a member of the commit- tee which secured the dry dock for League Island and drew the ordinance for the Broad Street Boulevard. He was presi- dent of the South Philadelphia Business Men's Association for several years. Through the intervention of the late President Roosevelt he won the fight for the Arsenal seamstresses against the con- tractors, his action attracting national at- tention. He also secured for the employ- ees of all the navy yards of the United States their Saturday half-holiday, and was active in obtaining the passage of the Employers' Liability Bill in Congress. In 1907 he was chairman of the Allied Business Men's Association of the city in the fight against the partnership of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and the city. In 1920, on motion of A. Mitchell Pal- mer (then Attorney-General of the Unit- ed States), Mr. Doyle was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. From 1918 to 1921 he was counsel for the Atlantic Gulf and Great Lakes Shipbuilders' Council and ļ 230 Meal ん ​ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the Delaware Shipbuilders' Council. In 1921 he was counsel for the people of San Domingo and Haiti before the State Department for the removal of American troops from those islands. Always inter- ested in movements for better citizen- ship and the public welfare, Mr. Doyle was named by the late President Roose- velt as a member of the White House Conference on Dependent Children. He was appointed by Mayor Reyburn on the Comprehensive Plans Committee for the city. In Catholic affairs he has always been very active, and was counsel for Archbishop Ryan; vice-president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society; and a di- rector of the Catholic Missionary Socie- ty, also one of the organizers and a di- rector of the National Conference of Catholic Charities. For four years he was president of the Newman Club, of the University of Pennsylvania; and chairman of one of the largest receptions ever held in Philadelphia, given in honor of the late Cardinal Gibbons, at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. He was also chairman of the Reception Committee at the reception rendered the Catholic Hier- archy on the occasion of the One Hun- dredth Anniversary of the Diocese of Philadelphia. When the outbreak of the World War found many Americans in the war zone with insufficient funds to return home, it was Mr. Doyle who, early in 1915, was chosen by President Wilson and Secre- tary Bryan to take charge of the distri- bution of funds for their relief. While abroad on this mission the scope of his task was enlarged by his appointment as special counsellor for the American Le- gation in Switzerland and the American Embassy in Vienna, posts in which hist knowledge of international law enabled him to be of distinguished service to his country. He was one of the organizers of the American Relief Committee in Belgium, and officially received the first relief supplies for distribution in that country. When the United States en- tered the World War, Mr. Doyle was called upon to serve his country at home. as special assistant to the Chief of Ord- nance of the War Department. This gave him supervision of the industrial rela- tions between the vast army of workers in the munitions and shipbuilding plants, their employers, and the government. His work extended through the years 1917 and 1918, and as one of its details he obtained nearly one million loyalty pledges from war workers. On two oc- casions he declined offers of a commis- sion in the army. In 1919 he served as special counsel for the Secretary of the Navy. President Wilson commended his services as among the most valuable ren- dered the country during these trying times. In June, 1916, Mr. Doyle became a fig- ure of international prominence as coun- sel for the Irish patriot, Sir Roger Case- ment, at the latter's trial for high treason in London, England. Beginning with the revolution for the freedom of Ireland, in April, 1916, he defended, in the vari- ous courts, the many Irish leaders who came to the United States. His partici- pation in the trial of Sir Roger Casement made him the first American lawyer who appeared in a trial for treason in the Eng- lish courts. He successfully represented Dr. Patrick McCarten, envoy of the Irish Republic, tried under the Espionage Laws in New York City; prevented the deportation of Donald O'Callaghan, Lord Mayor of Cork; was counsel for and se- cured the release of Mrs. Terence Mc- Swiney, charged with trespass by the British Ambassador at Washington, Dis- 231 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY trict of Columbia; succeeded in obtaining the release from English prisons of Ea- mon De Valera, Countess Marcewicz, and other Irish leaders, through the inter- vention of the Hon. Cecil Spring-Rice, British Ambassador to the United States; secured the release from American pris- ons of scores of Irishmen held under the Espionage Acts; and as representative of the Irish Republic secured the pardon of a number of its citizens charged with military offenses and breach of war acts. In 1918 Mr. Doyle presented to the Senate of the United States the thanks of the Irish Government for the various sympathetic resolutions passed by the Senate in behalf of the Irish people. In 1921 he represented the Irish Republic before the State Department in obtain- ing recognition thereof, and in 1922 he was summoned to Ireland by Arthur Griffith as adviser in the drawing of the Constitution of the Irish Free State. In the course of his public services. abroad and as a traveller Mr. Doyle met the monarchs of a number of European countries. In August, 1908, he was pre- sented to King Alphonso, of Spain. In 1914, upon the occasion of his visit to Mu- nich as a representative of the United States Government, he was received by King Ludwig the Third of Bavaria, who presented to him, as a mark of his es- teem, autographed photographs of him- self and Queen Marie Theresa. Mr. Doyle was also presented to the Emper- or Franz Josef of Austria on his official visit to Vienna in October, 1914. At his home in Philadelphia Mr. Doyle has been the host of many distinguished guests, and has served on many official reception committees in the entertainment of eminent visitors, including King Albert, of Belgium, Marshal Foch, Cardinal Mer- cier, General Pershing, etc. The profes- sional organizations in which Mr. Doyle are enrolled include the Philadelphia Law Academy, the Law Association and the American Bar Association. His clubs. are: The Lawyers', Penn, Clover, and Manufacturers'. SHARPS, William Edward, Organizer, Financier. "A very strenuous career rounded out with a magnificent crowning success." Thus has been briefly epitomized the rec- ord of the late William Edward Sharps, of Philadelphia, president and general manager of the Calumet Copper Mining Company and the Big Lead Mining and Smelting Company, and officially nected with a number of other kindred organizations. con- William Edward Sharps was born Au- gust 4, 1857, in Germantown, Philadel- phia, and was a son of Hamilton B. and Anna (Napfle) Sharps, the former a land- owner and a representative of a family founded in America early in the seven- teenth century. The paternal ancestors of William Edward Sharps were repre- sented in every war, beginning with the Indian conflicts and including the terri- bly memorable massacre in the Wyoming Valley. The other children of Mr. and Mrs. Sharps were: Frank, of California; Katherine, also of California; Hamilton, a public accountant; Florence, a teacher in Germantown; and Anna. The education of William Edward Sharps was received in the public schools of his native city, and in 1872, being then fifteen years old, he began his business life as an office boy in the tobacco ware- house of Woodward & Company. Ani- mated by the spirit of enterprise which was always one of his most striking char- acteristics, he went, in 1875, to Michi- gan, where he obtained a position in a 232 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lumber supply house. Subsequently, he became a salesman for a well-known oil company of Cleveland, Ohio, and in this capacity covered the eastern counties of Indiana and the western counties of Ohio, together with the western half of Michi- gan. After resigning this position, Mr. Sharps made his way to the Far West, entering mining camps and the cities of the coast, becoming interested in valua- ble mining properties and the formation of financial syndicates, a sphere of action which he made, thenceforth, his own and in which he became a leader, organizing and financing many industrial enter- prises, not only in the United States, but also in England. In 1893 he returned to his native city, where, after an absence of many years on the Pacific Coast, he established his headquarters. As president and general manager of the Big Lead Mining and Smelting Com- pany, Mr. Sharps secured five copper mining claims in the Mineral Creek Dis- trict of Pinal County, Arizona, and after opening up these claims and demon- strating their very great value, a fifty-ton concentrating plant was erected and is now in successful operation. Having placed the Big Lead Mining and Smelt- ing Company on a self-supporting basis, Mr. Sharps secured another group of claims in the same district and organized the Calumet Copper Mining Company of which, also, he became president and gen- eral manager. This company is shipping regularly large quantities of carbonate ore, of which it has large deposits, as well as of sulphide ores, and is now pay- ing its way as is also the Big Lead Min- ing and Smelting Company. In addition to these companies, Mr. Sharps organ- ized and financed the Kelvin Reduction Company, which is a custom plant for the concentration of copper ores in the dis- trict. This plant was erected in order to give the owners of small copper proper- ties in the district an opportunity to dis- pose of their copper ores. By careful and economical manage- ment of the financial affairs of these sev- eral companies, Mr. Sharps, with the loyal support of his friends (whose confi- dence in his management was unquali- fied), was able to pay for the properties and put them on a self-supporting basis, all within a space of two years and a half, a very unusual and noteworthy achieve- ment. From a wilderness the district had been developed into a successful mining camp, the result of the magnificent work and energetic and far-sighted manage- ment of Mr. Sharps. The camp known as "Ray," which will soon be a town, has a post-office and two supply stores, and is connected with the outside world by telephones. An interesting feature in connection with these enterprises is the fact that none of the stock was sold through newspaper advertisements through brokers, but through Mr. Sharps, his friends and their friends. He was vice-president and general manager of the Kelvin Reduction Company and president and general manager of the Realito Gold Mining Company. or Politically, Mr. Sharps was a Republi- can and took an active interest in the im- provement of general conditions, but would never accept office, and meet the requirements of the politicians. He was a national speaker and never failed to hold the attention of his audience. Of fine presence, his strong, clearly-cut fea- tures bearing the stamp of the qualities which made him what he was, he would have been recognized in any assembly as a man of commanding powers and force- ful individuality. The fraternal affilia- 233 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY tions of Mr. Sharps were with the Ma- sonic Order, including the Knights Tem- plar, and the Shrine. He was a charter member of the White Marsh Country Club. He and his family were members of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Mr. Mr. Sharps married, May 11, 1882, in Philadelphia, Caroline Kirk Twining, Twining, daughter of Croasdale and Mary (Kirk) Twining, of that city, and sister of Mrs. William Kite, of Germantown. Twining was a landowner. Mr. and Mrs. Sharps were the parents of one daughter: Madeleine Sharps, mentioned below. Mr. Sharps was a home-lover and a devoted husband and father; on his numerous voyages he was always accompanied by his wife and daughter, visiting, with them, every quarter of the globe. The death of Mr. Sharps, which OC- curred November 20, 1923, removed an executant of international reputation, and filled with a sense of bereavement the hearts of his many friends, who re- flected with sorrow that never more should they feel the glow of his genial presence, and that future generations would know by his portrait only the no- ble face of the man who had helped to make the industrial history of two na- tions. The record of William E. Sharps was a brilliant one, and rich in results which will live after him and make his name an honored one "on both sides of the sea." Madeleine Sharps, daughter of Wil- liam Edward and Caroline Kirk (Twin- ing) Sharps, became the wife of Joseph Trego Buchanan, and they have one daughter: Caroline Twining Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan is a writer of national reputation, a contributor of short stories and novels to no fewer than twenty dif- ferent magazines, as well as scenarios for motion pictures. Her latest screen "" success was "Dangerous Business,' starring Constance Talmadge. She is, perhaps, best known as the author of the Joan Scarlett stories, and the creator of a character both unique and charming. Each of the series is complete in itself, and a masterpiece in detective litera- ture. Other detective stories of great merit have also come from her pen, and her name is one of the most widely known in that department of modern literature. Mrs. Buchanan is a resident of Philadel- phia. SWAIN, Joseph Warner, Prominent Citizen, Business Man. For many years no list of the substan- tial business men of Philadelphia would have been complete without the name of the late Joseph Warner Swain, one of the founders and since 1905 head of the well known wholesale coal house of Swain Brothers. Mr. Swain was a citizen of the finest type, quietly but earnestly in- terested in all which, in his judgment, tended to further the welfare and pros- perity of his community. Anthony Swain, father of Joseph War- ner Swain, was born in Bristol, Pennsyl- vania, and was the great-grandson of Benjamin Swain and his wife, Catherine (Roulon) Swain, who came to Bristol from Shrewsbury, New Jersey, about 1740, and the Swain family has resided in Bucks County since that time. An- thony Swain, who was a lawyer of Bris- tol, resided in that town until his death in 1894, as did his brother, Samuel, a prominent minister of the Society of Friends. Friends. Other members of the family moved to Indiana. Anthony Swain mar- ried Abigail Warner, a descendant of William Warner, who settled in Phila- delphia in 1661, and was one of the coun- cillors of William Penn. 234 Joseph W. Swain Lewis Historical Pub Co Magnen 56. Ground Eng by 5G Wilhans & Bro NY Winifred 9 Brown. Eng d by Campbell-N-Y ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In Joseph Warner Swain, son of Anthony and Abigail (Warner) Swain, was born June 25, 1849, in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and attended the Friends' Central School, Philadelphia, graduating in 1865. 1871, in association with his brother Ed- ward, (who continued to live in Bristol until the time of his death in 1905), he organized the wholesale coal firm of Swain Brothers. They were for many years located near Third and Walnut Streets, then the center of the wholesale coal business, and for the past twenty- one years have had offices in the Penn- sylvania Building. The territory of the operations of the firm, has been in the Eastern and Middlewestern States. The success of the enterprise has been largly owing to the indomitable perseverance and unfailing self-reliance of Mr. Swain and his brother, and to their ability to fill the many branches of the business with employees who seldom fell far short of their expectations. The business is now being carried on by Edward Swain, son of Edward Swain, Sr., with others who have been with the firm for many years. The principles of the Republican party were those to which Mr. Swain gave his political allegiance. He belonged to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, the Site and Relic Society of Germantown, and the St. Andrew's Society. He was a member of the Committee of One Hun- dred, and president of the Home for Des- titute Colored Children. His clubs were: The Union League, the Germantown Cricket, and the Science and Art Club, of Germantown. He was a life long member of the Society of Friends, being active in the Bristol Meeting until the time of his death. A man of dignified ap- pearance, his strong, refined features, ac- centuated by grey hair and moustache, and his eyes, keen but kindly in their glances, Mr. Swain looked the man of race and honorable traditions. His many friendships, some of which were lifelong, were unswervingly loyal. Mr. Swain married, September 15, 1880, at Canandaigua, New York, Jessie E. McKechnie (a graduate of Wells Col- lege), daughter of Alexander and Jessie (Wilson) McKechnie, of that place, and natives of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Swain were the parents of five children: Jessie W., who died in infancy; Warner McK., who died in 1910 and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania; Alexan- der M.; Evelyn L.; and Isabel A. Alex- ander M. Swain graduated at Williams College, and was major of infantry in the · World War. In 1919 he married Susan- na Heberton, of Philadelphia. Evelyn L. and Isabel A. Swain are graduates of Wells College. On July 3, 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Swain, with their two daughters, sailed for Eu- rope, intending to be absent until Octo- ber. On August 12th, while they were at Inverness, Scotland, Mr. Swain was taken suddenly ill and passed away within a few hours. When the sad news reached Philadelphia it was felt by all that the community had been deprived of a sterling citizen, and to many hearts the announcement carried a sense of deep and lasting bereavement. Joseph Warner Swain, worthy descendant of upright and public-spirited ancestors, by his person- ality and force of character helped to give tone to his community and to mould its commercial destinies. Richly does he merit the recognition and gratitude of his fellow-citizens. BROWN, Magnus H., Enterprising Business Man. A business man whose record reflects 235 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY honor upon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the late Magnus H. Brown, of the well known firm of H. & H. W. Cather- wood. While never actively identified with the political life of his community, Mr. Brown was ever helpfully interested in all that made for betterment of condi- tions and tended to place the city's pros- perity on substantial and enduring foun- dations. Roger Brown, father of Magnus H. Brown, was born in Ireland, where he became an instructor in the schools. Af- ter coming to the United States he was numbered among the business men of Philadelphia. He married Sarah Crosby, and among their children was Magnus H. Brown. The Brown coat-of-arms is as follows: others in matters affecting the welfare of the city and in the furtherance of its worthy charities. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Fran- cis de Sales. As a business man, Mr. Brown was dis- tinguished for unbending integrity, sound judgment, quick perception and persistent courage. He was largely en- dowed with those endearing personal qualities which win and hold friends. He rejoiced in his ability to further the in- terests of his church and to aid in the work of St. Joseph's Hospital, of which his father had been one of the founders. One of his marked characteristics was love of children, and any work which in- cluded care for their welfare and happi- ness was always a delight to him. Mr. Brown married, September 7, Arms-Sable, three lions passant between two bendlets argent, and as many trefoils slipped 1914, Winifred A. Rush, born in Ireland, ermine. Crest-A buck's head sable, attired or, issuing from a crown, paly, or. Motto-Si sit prudentia. Magnus H. Brown, son of Roger and Sarah (Crosby) Brown, was born No- vember 20, 1851, in Philadelphia, and re- ceived his education in the public schools. In early manhood he began his business. career as a salesman for the Jayne Patent Medicine Manufacturing Company, and about 1887 he became interested in the firm of H. & H. W. Catherwood, being admitted to partnership. Their place of business was situated at No. 114 South Front Street, and his connection with them remained unbroken to the close of his life, albeit, in his latter years, his ac- tivities, by reason of illness, were appre- ciably diminished. In politics, Mr. Brown was an Inde- pendent, but neither sought nor held pub- lic office, though possessing many quali- fications for leadership. Faithfully, and often laboriously, he cooperated with daughter of John and Margaret (Farrel) Rush, the former a wholesale and retail coal dealer, his establishment being situ- ated in Washington Avenue. Winifred A. (Rush) Brown was named after her grandmother, Winifred Garvey, and was a cousin of Father Garvey. Rush Arms-Quarterly, gules and argent, on a fesse per pale, vert and or, between three horses cour- ant, as many roundles, all counterchanged. Crest-A wolf's head erased vert, langued gules gut- tee d'or, gorged with a collar or, charged with three torteaux. Motto-Un Dieu, un Roy, une foi. Mr. Brown was a man of domestic tastes, a devoted husband, finding his highest happiness in the enjoyment of home life. His death, which occurred June 17, 1922, deprived Philadelphia of a citizen whose stainless character in every relation of life, together with his kindly consideration for all with whom he had come in contact, had won for him a place that was all his own in the hearts of all who knew him. Magnus H. 236 Lewis Historical Pub Co Marceau Photo Eng by Finlay & Lun Gus. Bodeniten ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ! Brown was a man who made his course. in life a substantial success, and in doing so irradiated the ever-widening circle of his influence with the brightness of spirit that expressed the pure gold of character. BODENSTEIN, George, Manufacturer. Arms-Per pale or and sable, a crescent figured, on each of the horns and in the center of the shield between the horns of the crescent a star of six points each, all counterchanged. Crest-The charges of the shield, supported by a cap quarterly or and sable. The late George Bodenstein, head of the well-known firm of Bodenstein & Kuemmerle, was a man who helped to maintain the supremacy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, among the industrial cit- ies of the United States. Mr. Bodenstein was a civic-spirited citizen, and a director in various enterprises. George Bodenstein was born February 8, 1851, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, and was a son of Andrew Frederick and Cha.'otte W. (Trumper) Bodenstein. His parents brought him as a child to America, settling in Philadelphia, and it was in the public schools of that city that he received his education. On February 29, 1864, Mr. Bodenstein, being then just thirteen years of age, be- gan to work for Hess & Brother, chair manufacturers, at No. 223 South Second Street, Philadelphia. He continued to work for them until May, 1872, learning the trade and becoming a highly skilled chairmaker, but was then temporarily then temporarily laid off in consequence of a lack of busi- ness. Not wishing to be idle, he rented a place at No. 204 Callowhill Street, telling Mr. Hess what he had done and saying that he would, if necessary, help com- plete any work then under way. It was on May 10, 1872, that Mr. Bodenstein ་ went into business for himself, hiring a boy to help him. This boy, William Weaver, remained with him until his death on March 1, 1916-a period of for- ty-four years. Throughout the summer of 1872 Mr. Bodenstein and his helper made chairs steadily, entirely by hand, but sold noth- ing. The first customer was Nathan Mar- ple, of Germantown, who called one day in September, 1872, and bought goods to the amount of one hundred and fifty-six dollars, paid for them in cash, loaded them on his wagon and took them away. Dur- ing the first year thirteen different pat- terns (all for bed-room use) were made; all of walnut with the exception of two, which were made of poplar and stained walnut. At the end of the first year Mr. Bodenstein formed a partnership with John King, which lasted until September, 1877. Mr. King had some machinery, more was purchased, and it became nec- essary, within a short time, to secure larger quarters, although the property next door (No. 206 Callowhill Street) had already been leased. The machinery was removed to No. 116 Edward Street, where all the manufacturing was done, the property on Callowhill Street being used as a warehouse. Many new designs. were added to the line manufactured, in- cluding chairs for dining-rooms. The Ed- ward Street Building proving too small, a building was rented at No. 1310 North Lawrence Street, the firm retaining, however, the warehouse on Callowhill Street and later leasing a warehouse at No. 432 North Second Street. There the business was continued until September, 1877, when the partnership was dissolved by mutual consent. For a few months Mr. Bodenstein sold novelties, but soon decided to return to the manufacturing business. In January, 1878, he pur- 237 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY chased the necessary machinery from Gleason & Brother, leased a plant at American and York streets, and began again to manufacture chairs. To dining- room and bed-room chairs he added a line of parlor suite frames, which were sold to upholsterers. During the time Mr. Bodenstein was. selling novelties he met Gustave A. Kuemmerle, who became interested in the manufacture of chairs, and with whom, on February 8, 1881, he entered into a partnership agreement. This business re- lation was maintained without interrup- tion until the death of Mr. Bodenstein, although in 1903 the partnership was changed to a corporation. Very shortly Very shortly after Mr. Kuemmerle became associated with Mr. Bodenstein it became necessary, on account of the increasing business, to seek a larger plant. A building on Front Street, above Master, was leased, but within two years this also proved inade- quate and another location was sought. The site of the present factory-Law- rence, Leithgow and Cambridge streets, below Girard Avenue,-was purchased and enlarged from time to time, until the present commodious, well-equipped plant was completed. In addition to the manu- facturing building a large lumber-yard at Nos. 1206-1210 was purchased, about twenty years ago, and several years since a garage was erected at Nos. 1237-1239 Leithgow Street. The other business interests of Mr. Bodenstein included the presidency of the Dairy Equipment and Container Company, and he was also a stockholder and director of the Jenkintown Bank and Trust Company, the Philadelphia Life Insurance Company, and other institu- tions. He had large real estate holdings in Fort Washington, and was vice-presi- dent of the Ambler Building and Loan Association. Politically, Mr. Bodenstein was an Independent. He belonged to the Pennsylvania Society and the German Society, and his clubs were the Manu- facturers' (life-member) and City. He was a member of the German Reformed Church. As his portrait shows, Mr. Bodenstein was a man of fine appearance. Force and resolution, combined with a genial dispo- sition, were depicted in his countenance, and his simple, dignified and affable man- ners attracted all who were brought into contact with him. A man of strong per- sonality, he exerted a deep influence on his associates and subordinates, and to- ward the latter in particular his conduct was ever marked by a degree of kindness and consideration which won for him their loyal support and hearty coopera- tion. Mr. Bodenstein married, (first), June 26, 1883, Margaret Blaetz, and their chil- dren were: Charlotte W.; Ellen Ann; George A.; Emma, deceased; and Wil- liam F. Mr. Bodenstein married (sec- ond), Elizabeth Hartranft, daughter of Edward and Sarah (Kile) Hartranft, of Philadelphia, and they became the par- ents of the following children: Paul H.; Helen; Elizabeth, and Janette, deceased. The Bodenstein home is at Fort Wash- ington, a suburb of Philadelphia, and is one of the finest residences of that neigh- borhood. The death of Mr. Bodenstein, which occurred May 13, 1923, was felt as a well- night irreparable loss both to his city and his personal friends, whose number it would be impossible to compute, for he was one of the men who men who count their friends in every class of the community. George Bodenstein's career may be summed up in one word-success-the result of his own efforts. Animated 238 Lanns historical Puh to thies Clean Eng by Finley & Cu ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY throughout by the spirit of progress, he was ever pressing forward and seeking to make the good better and the better best. He furnished a true picture of the ideal manufacturer, one who creates and adds to the wealth of nations while ad- vancing his own interests. His record is one that will endure. GUCKES, Philip Ellsworth, Financier. One of the best known of the younger generation of Philadelphia financiers is Philip E. Guckes, president of the In- tegrity Trust Company. Mr. Guckes is officially connected with a number of corporations, and early in his career was admitted to the bar, thus securing an exceptionally thorough equipment for his work as a banker. Philip Ellsworth Guckes was born May 27, 1875, in Philadelphia, a son of Philip, Jr., and Matilda (Rech) Guckes. Matilda (Rech) Guckes was a daughter of Jacob and Mary Rech. Jacob Rech was one of Philadelphia's prominent business men, was at the time of his death president of the National Security Bank, and had formerly been president of the Integrity Trust Company, of which his grandson is now head. Philip E. Guckes received his educa- tion in schools of his native city. In April, 1893, he entered the service of the Integrity Trust Company. Beginning as clerk, he was promoted, successively, to the positions of teller and general book- keeper, and during this time he studied law in order that he might be better fitted for the banking business which he had determined to make his life work. In 1904 he was admitted to the Phila- delphia bar, and about 1905 was made trust officer. In 1917 he became vice- president, and in June, 1920, succeeded to the presidency of the company. Un- der Mr. Guckes' management the organ- ization has expanded wonderfully. On May 10, 1923, it absorbed the Merchants' Union Trust Company, Mr. Guckes be- coming president of the consolidated concern, and the united companies being known as the Integrity Trust Company. Immediately after the consolidation, the bank building formerly occupied by the Merchants' Union Trust Company, at Nos. 715-17-19 Chestnut Street, was completely remodeled under the super- vision of Paul P. Cret, an architect of international reputation. The building is now the downtown office of the Integ- rity Trust Company, and is one of the most dignified and handsome in Phila- delphia. The uptown office is at the southwest corner of Fourth and Green streets. In addition to being an astute and sagacious banker, Mr. Guckes is en- dowed with a high order of business ability, and holds directorships in man- ufacturing and other commercial cor- porations. His political principles are those upheld by the Republican party, and his clubs are the Union League, Merion Cricket, and Radnor Hunt. He is a member of St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Ardmore. His favorite recreations are horseback riding and golf. On October 18, 1899, Mr. Guckes mar- ried Mary R. Bainbridge, daughter of Stephen A. and Mary E. (Exton) Bain- bridge, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of two sons: Philip Exton, born April 12, 1901, educated in Philadelphia schools and at the Boston Institute of Technology; now an engineer; and Rob- ert Rech, born December 12, 1908, now attending Haverford School. The record of a man who has con- centrated his energies in devotion to the activities of one sphere of endeavor al- 239 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ways possesses a peculiar interest, and the narrative of Philip E. Guckes' career strikingly illustrates the benefits which accrue from such adherence when en- forced by strength of character and a high degree of innate ability. BORGNER, Cyrus, Manufacturer. Supporters-Dexter, a lion or, langued gules. Sinister, a horse reguardant argent. The symbolic description of the arms is as fol- lows: The shield is blue, gold and silver. In heraldry blue stands for loyalty, truth, and devotion, gold for authority, nobility, and wealth, and silver for purity, justice, and peace. The fleurs-de-lis are the emblem of old royal France, gained by one of the ancestors in one of the many French wars. The sun, which radiates light and heat, is as the sole illuminating body of the day a lofty symbol, and was given as an armorial ensign only to such per- sons who were capable to serve or had served as shining examples to others. • The golden shield shows the swords, and the can- non balls are given to the arms-bearer as token for bravery and distinguished service on the battle-field. The silver shield shows a tower, a palisade and bomb-shells afire; this means that one of the an- cestors with boldness and daring at the head of his men stormed and captured an enemy's stronghold -only for such acts the grant of the tower was made. In the business world which centres about Philadelphia there was, for half a century, no name better known or more deservedly respected than that of the late Cyrus Borgner, whose manufactures. are used the World over. Identified with several of the large manufacturing cor- porations of the city, directing a huge business of his own, and taking an active part in the management of many im- portant financial institutions, Mr. Borg- ner thoroughly represented all that char- acterizes and is expected of a progressive supported by steady, undaunted, and loyal subjects, and enterprising Philadelphian. Borgner-Burgner-Arms-Quarterly, 1st, azure, a sun in its splendor or between three fleurs-de-lis of the last. 2nd, or, two swords in saltire argent, enfiled by a crown of the first, and in each quarter a pellet. 3rd, argent, a castle of two towers gules, surmounted by three bombs proper, each fired in three spots of the second, the whole supported by a palisade or and azure. 4th, azure, a column argent, crowned or and encircled by a serpent gules. An inescutcheon, quarterly. A and D gules, a dove argent, holding in its beak an olive branch vert. B and C azure, a lion rampant or. The hel- mets, ducally crowned or. Crest-1st, a chevalier issuant, armored argent, the visor open, plumed of the first, holding in his dexter hand a pike or hellebard, between two small standards azure and or, fringed of the last and de- bruised upon two larger standards or and azure. Mantling-Argent and gules. 2nd Crest-Between two buffalo horns per fess alternately or and azure, a tower gules and issuant from the same a demi-lion of the first, holding in his dexter paw an arrow in bend sinister, the point down. Mantling-Or and azure. The blue shield shows a column, entwined by a serpent and crowned with a golden crown. It is symbolic of a firm, strong government, which, can defy the red snake of anarchy, and means that the arms-bearers were staunch and loyal supporters of their government, and by individual loyal and valuable service helped crush the vicious enemy. The crowns on the helmets denote noble blood, and the man in armor symbolizes the warrior and leader. The tower between the buffalo horns and the lion with the arrow pointed downward sym- bolizes the victorious storming and occupation of an enemy's stronghold. The lion and the horse signify courage and strength on the one side, and speed, loyalty, and endurance on the other, all these attributes together doing valuable service for the country. Peter Burgner (as the name was then spelled), founder of the American branch of the family, was a native of Switzer- land, and in 1734 came to the Province of Pennsylvania, settling in Lebanon County. Among his descendants, who spread over the Lebanon Valley, was General Burgner, and all were recognized as prominent and useful citizens of their respective communities. ! 240 Lewis Historical Pub So Eng by Pinay & Loan Sous Longne Borgner (Burgner) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (I) Casper Burgner, grandfather of Cyrus Borgner, was a banker, and until his death held the office of president of the bank with which he was connected. (II) Conrad H. Borgner (as he spelled the name), son of Casper Burgner, was a lawyer, and was consulted by many of the people of Lebanon in regard to legal affairs. He owned a flour mill and canal boats, but for ten years before his death ill health made it impossible for him to continue his activities. He married Maria Karmany, daughter of David and (Trist) Karmany, and their son Cyrus is mentioned below. Conrad H. Borgner was in influential citizen, and his death was mourned by the entire community. (III) Cyrus Borgner, son of Conrad H. and Maria (Karmany) Borgner, was born July 10, 1849, in Lebanon, Pennsyl- vania. He received his education in the public and private schools of his neigh- borhood. He early entered upon the business of life, having already the ele- ments of a good business training. For several years before he left school he had taken his first steps in trade, spending his spare hours as clerk in stores of which his friends or relatives were proprietors. When Mr. Borgner's school days were over he came to Philadelphia, where he secured a position with the William Sel- lers Company, then, as now, engaged in the making of machinery and engineer- ing iron works. For a year and a half or more he was employed in the erection of large foundries and machine shops, as as- sistant to the superintendent, an office not so important as its name may indi- cate, for it was practically the lowest round of the ladder of the company ser- vice. The place gave him an opportunity to demonstrate his worth, however, and when the buildings were completed the company placed him in its office as as- sistant to the cashier, a position in which, being regarded as the substitute for any employee who might be unable to at- tend to his regular duties, he speedily gained a comprehensive knowledge of all the intracacies of the business, and made the acquaintance of men who controlled large interests in the iron trade. After seven years' service in the com- pany's office Mr. Borgner resigned, des- pite the persuasion of his superiors, to accept the offer of R. J. Dobbins, the builder, who had received contracts for two of the principal buildings of the Cen- tennial Exposition and a number of smaller ones in and near the grounds. Mr. Borgner had charge of the organiza- tion of the clerical force of the undertak- ing and of receiving and recording all materials used in the buildings. The magnitude of the task and the precision with which it was performed may be judged from the fact that while the con- tracts represented a total of upward of $4,000,000, the builder's accounts were kept like those of a bank, and when the office closed at night every bolt and beam and tool was accounted for. Mr. Borgner remained with Mr. Dob- bins until December, 1877, when, with William J. O'Brien, he founded the busi- ness of which he became in the course of time the sole proprietor. The manufac- ture of fire-brick and clay retorts, which are extensively used in furnaces, rolling- mills, gas works, glass works, etc., of- fered promise of success, and in that business the new firm embarked at once. Their first building on Twenty-third street, above Race, the one still occupied by the offices of the factory, was started on December 1, and was under roof be- fore Christmas Day. The firm had con- tinued for more than ten years when Mr. O'Brien's interest was purchased by Mr. Borgner, who took complete charge, the firm name becoming the Cyrus Borgner PA-15-16 241 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Company, with Mr. Borgner as presi- dent. The facilities of the factory were steadily enlarged by him, and the plant now, as a result of his progressive man- agement, manufactures every known va- riety of fire-brick, including many inno- vations which he originated. A branch. A branch office was maintained in Baltimore, Maryland. The product of the house car- ries the name of Philadelphia industry to every part of the World. Despite the engrossing nature of the work involved in the development of his business, Mr. Borgner's time and thought were not so completely occupied that he was not able to engage in other interests, or to take an active part in public move- ments. He organized the Standard Con- crete Manufacturing Company, of which he was president, and he was also presi- dent and director of the Borgner Cement Company, director of the Fairmount Sav- ings Trust Company, and officially con- nected with other enterprises. He was one of the first to recognize the useful- ness of such an institution as the Phila- delphia Bourse and to support the move- ment for its organization. He was one of the founders, and in 1894 was elected chairman of of its building committee, which office he held for many years. He was a director of the Builders' Exchange, serving as chairman of its finance com- mittee. He was,at one time, president of the Franklin Institute, and until his death served as its treasurer. An ardent Republican, Mr. Borgner was always too busy to accept office, though frequently urged to do so. He belonged to the Franklin Institute, affiliated with the Ma- sonic Order, and was enrolled in various clubs, among which was the Manufac- turers, of which he was vice-president and treasurer. He was a member of Christ Reformed Church, Sixteenth and Green streets. Mr. Borgner married, September 26, 1878, Emma L. Gelbach, daughter of the late George and Sarah (Reitte) Gelbach, the former president of the National Se- curity Bank of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Borgner were the parents of a son and two daughters: 1. George G., of Pittsburgh. 2. Sarah, wife of Dr. Thom- as G. Aiken, of Berwyn, Pennsylvania; by a former marriage Mrs. Aiken has a daughter, Marie Louise Borgner Adams. 3. Marie, wife of Harry T. Montgomery, of Germantown, Philadelphia, and the mother of two daughters: Marjorie Borg- ner and Marie Elizabeth. On February 13, 1923, Mr. Borgner closed a well-rounded and beneficent life. He was mourned by Philadelphia as one of her most valuable citizens, and by his many friends as one whose passing left them the poorer. Among the men who have done much for the material and com- mercial prosperity of Philadelphia there is none whose name deserves a more hon- orable mention in her historical annals than the name of Cyrus Borgner. As a man who thought in terms of crea- tive achievement, Mr. Borgner aided largely in the industrial development of Philadelphia. As his portrait shows he was a man of fine appearance, strongly built, with clearly-cut features, large benevolent eyes, a ready smile, and a frankness which was the index of an honest heart. KILBURN, John Bicknell, Manufacturer. Among widely known Philadelphia manufacturers and business men must be numbered John B. Kilburn, president and director of The Hale & Kilburn Corpora- tion, and actively identified with various other companies and institutions. Kilburn is also a potent figure in philan- Mr. 242 John B. Belbein вити Ura C Slimer d ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY thropic circles, and anything that makes for the advancement of his city finds in him an ardent supporter. independent Republican, but has never held office. In church relations he is a Protestant. During the World War, be- ing beyond the age for active service, he took an active part in the Liberty Loan campaigns. John Bicknell Kilburn was born Burlington, Vermont, April 25, 1858, son of Edwin and Elizabeth H. (Tuttle) Kil- burn. His earlier years were spent with his parents in St. Louis, Missouri, and his education was received in western schools. In the late seventies he came to Philadelphia and immediately entered upon the business of life. He soon be- came identified with The Hale & Kilburn Company, then recently organized for the manufacture of fine furniture, railway car seats, interior steel work for railway cars and other steel products, and later known as The Hale & Kilburn Corpora- tion. For many years Mr. Kilburn de- voted himself to the advancement of the business, during which time he was in- BLINN, Charles Payson, Jr., strumental in developing many radical improvements in railway equipment for the comfort and convenience of the trav- eling public and now considered indis- pensable. It was largely through his un- tiring efforts and business acumen that the business grew to be one of Philadel- phia's most prominent industrial institu- tions. Entering the company's shop first as a helper, he steadily advanced to the successive offices of secretary, treasurer, vice-president, president and director, which latter offices he still holds. On November 23, 1881, Mr. Kilburn married Amanda M. Waterman, daugh- ter of Edward S. and Catherine (Peat) Waterman, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of the following children: John Edwin, Elizabeth H., Mary S., and Frances B. John B. Kilburn is a man of many-sided nature and varied activi- ties. Pre-eminently a business man, but of quiet tastes, not seeking notoriety, he has still exerted a potent influence for good in the community in which he has lived. Mr. Kilburn is also treasurer of the American Motor Motor Body Corporation; president and director of the Central Realty Corporation; and of the Flexital- lic Gasket Company, and has also been an officer in numerous other companies. He has been prominently identified with many religious and philanthropic insti- tutions, among which are the Academy of the Fine Arts, Chamber of Commerce, Zoological Society, and many religious societies. Politically, Mr. Kilburn is an Banker. Charles Payson Blinn, Jr., vice-presi- dent of the Philadelphia National Bank, is a descendant of old New England families. The lineage of the Blinns is traced through the following genera- tions, and is of ancient French origin, one of the name having figured in the Crusade of 1249. Later, the family be- came Huguenots, and are found in Eng- land early in the seventeenth century, having, no doubt, been driven by perse- cution from their native land. There is today a forest of Blin in Northern France. Various spellings of the name are found in English, French and Colonial records. (I) Peter Blin, founder of the Ameri- can branch of the family, was born in 1640, in London, England, probably in Stepney Parish. He was a joiner, and emigrated to the colony of Connecticut, settling in the town of Wethersfield, where, in 1694, he held the office of col- lector and drew land in allotment. In 243 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1708-9 he was elected fence viewer, and in 1682 was one of a number who signed a petition asking to be allowed to estab- lish a plantation in the Indian Country. He signed his name Blin, and this is the way it is spelled in France today. His house stood on what is now Mill Street. The name of his wife was Johanna, or Jo- anna. He died March 7, 1725, at Weth- ersfield. (II) James Blin, son of Peter and Johanna (or Joanna Blin), was born af- ter 1681, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and married, December 6, 1698, in Bos- ton, Margaret Denison, of Milton. He is buried in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts. (III) William Blin, son of James and Margaret (Denison) Blin, was born Oc- tober 17, 1701, in Boston, and married, in that city, August 22, 1722, Elizabeth Stillman, born October 19, 1700, in Weth- ersfield, Connecticut, daughter of George and Rebecca (Smith) Stillman. (IV) James Blin, son of William and Elizabeth (Stillman) Blin, was born February 14, 1725, in Boston, and mar- ried Jane Gilmore, born October 12, 1731, daughter of David and Mary Gilmore, of Kingston, Massachusetts, who died Octo- ber 30, 1799, in Woolwich, Maine, aged sixty-eight years. The death of James. Blin occurred at the same place, Novem- ber 13, 1813. He and his wife were the parents of six children. (V) James Blin, son of James and Jane (Gilmore) Blin, was born in George- town, Maine, August 28, 1755, and mar- ried, May 8, 1784, Abigail Delano, born August 1, 1763, daughter of Hopestill and Abigail (Everson) Delano, of Ply- mouth. They were married at Wool- wich, Maine, and it was there that James Blin died, November 16, 1831. His wid- ow passed away January 21, 1841. Their children were nine in number. (VI) Joshua Blinn (as the name is now spelled), son of James and Abigail (Delano) Blin, was born February 2, 1796, at Woolwich, and married, at that place, December 4, 1821, Julia Hilton. They were the parents of eight children, Joshua Blinn died October 23, 1861, and the death of his widow occurred November 6, 1883. (VII) Silas Payson Blinn, son of Joshua and Julia (Hilton) Blinn, was born March 23, 1829, at Woolwich, and married, at that place, October 27, 1852, Harriet A. Blagden, born March 24, 1828, at Wiscasset, Maine. At the time of the Civil War he enlisted in the Fourth Regiment, Maine Volunteers, and was killed July 2, 1862, in battle at Harrison Landing, Virginia. He and his wife were the parents of three children. Mrs. Blinn married (second) July 20, 1865, at Wis- casset, William C. Poucher, and died in Boston, in March, 1875. (VIII) Charles Payson Blinn, son of Silas Payson and Harriet A. (Blagden) Blinn, was born February 22, 1855, at Woolwich, and is now living in Boston (retired). He married, April 3, 1878, Ida Ware Chadbourn, whose ancestral record is appended to this biography. Mrs. Blinn died in Boston, April 16, 1908. (IX) Charles Payson Blinn, Jr., son of Charles Payson and Ida Ware (Chad- bourn) Blinn, was born February 5, 1879, in Boston, and received his education in the public schools of his native city. In September, 1895, Mr. Blinn began his business life in Boston, in the broker- age business. In May, 1897, he took a position in the Third National Bank of that city, and in February, 1898, he en- tered the Eliot National Bank, remaining until 1902. From February of that year till February of 1908, he was connected with the City Trust Company, becoming assistant treasurer in December, 1905. 244 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY From February, 1908, until March 1, 1916, he held the office of vice-president of the National Union Bank, removing then to Philadelphia, where he has since filled the same office in the Philadelphia National Bank. A Republican in politics, Mr. Blinn has never taken any part beyond exercising his right of voting. During the World War he was active in Liberty Loan drives. His clubs. are: The Racquet, Down-Town, and Merion Cricket, of Philadelphia, and Eastern Yacht and Co- rinthian Yacht, of Marblehead, Massa- chusetts. He is a member of the Protes- tant Episcopal Church. Mr. Blinn married, October 11, 1905, in Boston, Etta Gallison, born in that city, June 20, 1879, daughter of William Henry and Anastasia Catherine (Colby) Galli- son, the former a native of Marblehead and the latter of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gallison are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Blinn are the parents of two children: Marian, born May 26, 1911, in Boston; and Marjorie, born May 31, 1916, in Boston. Both are now (1924) attend- ing the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr. (The Chadbourne-Chadbourn Line). The name of this ancient family signi- fies "the dwelling by the ford," and a theory is held that it refers to the race of St. Chad (or Ceadda), an English eccle- siastic, who died 672 A. D. In the old documents the spelling is variously Chad- bourne, Chadbourn, Chadben, Chadbon, Chadborn, Chadbou, Chadboun, Chad- burn, Chadburne, Chatbun, and Chat- burn. (1) William Chadbourne, founder of the American branch of the family, ar- rived in 1634 at Kittery, Maine, and is thought to have come from Devonshire, England. He and his two companions came over to build for the patentee, Cap- tain John Mason, what was probably the first saw mill erected in New England. The three came under a contract to work for Mason for five years after which they were to have fifty acres of land on lease for the term of three lives (generations), paying an annual rent of three bushels of corn. Mason, however, died the follow- ing year. The date of William Chad- bourne's death is not known. He was liv- ing in 1652, the act of submission to Mas- sachusetts signed on November 16, of that year, by forty-one inhabitants of Kittery, bearing the name of William Chadburne. He and his wife were the parents of three children. (II) Humphrey Chadbourne, son of William Chadbourne, was born, probably, about 1600, and came over in the bark "Warwick" three years before his father. He was chief carpenter for David Thomp- son, patentee, and built what was called the Great House at Strawberry Bank, now Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he lived for several years. Hubbard calls. Humphrey Chadbourne "chief of the ar- tificers," and Thomas Bailey Aldrich, in his delightful work on Portsmouth, “An Old Town by the Sea," remarks: "It was not until 1631 that the Great House was erected by Humphrey Chadborn on Strawberry Bank. Mr. Chadborn, con- sciously or unconsciously, sowed a seed from which a city has sprung." Even- tually Humphrey Chadbourne took up his abode at Newichawannock, where he became very prosperous and is said to have succeeded Ambrose Gibbons steward for Mr. Mason at this place. In 1843 he bought of the Indian Sagamore Roles (or Rowles) a large tract of land in Newichawannock, and this land, in whole or in part, remained in the Chad- bourne family for more than two hun- dred years. In 1651-52 he received grants of about three hundred acres of land in as 245 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Kittery. He took an active part in the affairs of the town and is referred to by Miss Sarah Orne Jewett as "the lawgiv- er" of Kittery. In 1651 he was chosen one of the townsmen or selectmen, and in 1653 he was ensign of the militia, hav- ing unquestionably borne his part in the Indian wars. From 1654 to 1659 he was town clerk. In 1657, 1659 and 1660 he was a deputy to the General Court, and in 1662 was appointed one of the asso- ciate judges for the County of York. In 1652 he signed the submission to Massa- chusetts. He married Lucy Treworgy, daughter of James and Katherine (Shap- leigh) Treworgy, of Kittery, who was much younger than himself, and they be- came the parents of seven children, the youngest being posthumous. The death of Humphrey Chadbourne occurred in the summer of 1667, and his widow mar- ried (second) Thomas Wills, of Kittery, and (third) the Hon. Elias Stileman, of Portsmouth. (III) James Chadbourne, son of Hum- phrey and Lucy (Treworgy) (Treworgy) Chad- bourne, resided in Kittery, where he re- ceived a number of grants of land, and was one of the trustees of the estate of John Heard. In a deed he describes him- self as "The Proprietor or high Lord of the soyle." He married, between 1675 and 1680, Elizabeth Heard, daughter of James and Shuah Heard, and grand- daughter of John Heard. He and his wife were the parents of two children. His death occurred about 1686, and his widow married (second) Samuel Small. (IV) James Chadbourn (note change in spelling), son of James and Elizabeth. (Heard) Chadbourne, was born Septem- ber 29, 1684, in Kittery, where he received a grant of land in 1703, and in 1732 was selectman. In 1739 he became one of the grantees of forty "settlers' lots" of one hundred and thirty acres each in the new town of Phillipstown (Sanford, incorpor- ated 1768), receiving two lots, and moved thither with his family. He built Chad- bourn's block-house, and also the second saw and grist mill in the town, the latter on the Mousam River, on a site now occu- pied by one of the mills of the extensive Goodall plush plant. He took an active part in town affairs, and his four sons served in the Indian wars. He married, September 24, 1713, Sarah (Hatch) Downing, daughter of Captain John Hatch and widow of Joshua Downing, and seven children were born to them. His death occurred before April 9, 1765, and his wife survived him. (V) John Chadbourn, son of James and Sarah (Hatch) Chadbourn, was born March 23, 1717, in Kittery, and in 1739 removed to Phillipstown with his father, subsequently purchasing one of the "set- tlers' lots" there, the record being, "Sept. 30, 1757, James Chadbourn sold to John Chadbourn, Phillipstown, blacksmith, for sixty pounds." With his brothers, James and Joshua, he served in the Indian wars; in Captain Jonathan Bean's company, 1747-48; as sergeant in Captain William Gerrish's company, 1759; and as sergeant under the same captain, on the eastern frontier, 1760. He was one of the own- ers of Chadbourn's mills. On February 29, 1756, he and his brother Joshua united with the First Congregational Church of Wells. He married, in December, 1741, Mary Spinney, born in 1722, daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth (Rummery) Spin- ney, of Kittery, and they became the par- ents of four children. Mrs. Chadbourn died January 10, 1789, and her husband survived her less than three months, his death occurring on April 5, of the same. year. (VI) Eleazar Chadbourn, son of John and Mary (Spinney) Chadbourn, was born in 1754, in Sanford. He was select- 246 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY man of that town fourteen years, during the Revolution and subsequently, and deacon of the Sanford Baptist Church. He married Anna Harmon, daughter of Deacon Naphtali (who served on San- ford's Committee of Safety during the Revolution) and Anna Harmon, and their children were seven in number. Deacon Chadbourn died in August, 1814, and his widow passed away in 1823. (VII) Naphtali Chadbourn, son of Eleazar and Anna (Harmon) Chadbourn, was born August 28, 1784, in Sanford, and married, February 19, 1811, Eunice Weymouth, born February 19, 1792, daughter of Benjamin Weymouth, of Berwick, who served three years in the Continental army. They were the par- ents of ten children. Naphtali Chad- bourn died December 10, 1843, and his widow survived him many years, her death occurring October 7, 1784. (VIII) Ivory Weymouth Chadbourn, son of Naphtali and Eunice (Weymouth) Chadbourn, was born September 12, 1826, in Sanford. In 1849 he and his brother Harmon joined the Rough and Ready Company, composed of twenty-six Bos- ton men, and went overland to the Cali- fornia gold fields. After remaining there five years he returned to Boston by the way of Calcutta, in the ship "Polynesia," thus making the trip around the world. For forty-five years he was a cabinet- maker in Boston. He married, June 17, 1855, Sarah Elizabeth Watress, born March 23, 1836, and six children were born to them. Ivory W. Chadbourn died in Boston, May 5, 1900. It was said of him that he was "a kind husband, indul- gent father and loyal friend." (IX) Ida Ware Chadbourn, daughter of Ivory Weymouth and Sarah Elizabeth (Watress) Chadbourn, was born Novem- ber 9, 1858, in Boston, and on April 3, 1878, became the wife of Charles Payson Blinn (see Blinn VIII). She died in Boston, April 16, 1908. (The Delano Line). (I) Phillippe de La Noye, son of Jean and Marie Le Mahien de La Noye (Hu- guenots) was born in Leyden, Holland, in 1602, and baptized in the Walloon Church in 1603. He came to Plymouth in 1621 on the ship "Fortune," and on De- cember 19, 1634, married Hester Dews- bury, at Duxbury. (II) Philip Delano, Jr., (as he spelled the name), son of Phillippe and Hester (Dewsbury) de La Noye, was born in Duxbury, in 1640. In 1668, he married, at Duxbury, Elizabeth Clark, daughter of William and Martha (Nash) Clark. (III) Ebenezer Delano, of Duxbury, born in 1675, son of Philip, Jr., and Eliza- beth (Clark) Delano, married, December 26, 1699, Martha Simmons (see Simmons line). (IV) Joshua Delano, son of Ebenezer and Martha (Simmons) Delano, was born October 30, 1700, and lived at Dux- bury. He married Hopestill Peterson, born January 20, 1702, daughter of Jona- than and Lydia Wadsworth. (V) Hopestill Delano, son of Joshua and Hopestill (Peterson) Delano, was born January 19, 1735, and was of Ply- mouth. He married, in 1758, Abigail Everson. (VI) Abigail Delano, daughter of Hopestill and Abigail (Everson) Delano, was born August 1, 1763, and married, May 8, 1784, James Blin (see Blin V). (The Simmons Line). John Simmons, of Duxbury, son of Moses Simmons, who came over on the ship "Fortune," married, November 16, 1669, Mercy Pabodie (see Pabodie line). Martha Simmons, daughter of John and Mercy (Pabodie) Simmons, was born 247 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in November, 1677, and became the wife of Ebenezer Delano (see Delano III). (The Pabodie Line). William Pabodie, of Duxbury, son of John Pabodie, was born in 1620, and mar- ried, December 26, 1644, Elizabeth Al- den (see Alden line). William Pabodie died December 13, 1707, and the death of his widow occurred May 17, 1717. Mercy Pabodie, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, was born January 2, 1649, and became the wife of John Simmons (see Simmons line). (The Alden Line). John Alden was born in 1599, in Eng- land, and came to Massachusetts on the "Mayflower," passing the remainder of his life in Plymouth and Duxbury. He married, in 1623, Priscilla Mullins (or Molines), daughter of William Mullins (or Molines). Molines was the original form of this name, the family being of French extraction. John Alden died Sep- tember 12, 1686 or 1687. Elizabeth Alden, daughter of John and Priscilla (Mullins, or Molines) Alden, was born in 1625, and became the wife of William Pabodie (see Pabodie line). ANDREWS, James Walkinshaw, Manufacturer. Among the veteran iron manufacturers. of Harrisburg the late James W. An- drews, superintendent of the rolling and blooming mills of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company, was for many years an outstanding figure. Throughout a long and active career Mr. Andrews had been devoted to the devel- opment of the iron and steel-making in- dustry of the Keystone State. The authentic record of the Andrews family dates from about the middle of the seventeenth century, when three Scotch Covenanter brothers, in company with cousins called Agnew, emigrated from Ayrshire to Northern Ireland. There is evidence to indicate that the family traces descent from Edmond Andrewes, of Bury St. Edmonds, County Suffolk, England, whose confirmation of arms is noted in "The Visitation of Suffolk, 1561." The original Irish settlers first settled on Copeland Island, off Grooms- port and Donaghadee, but subsequently moved to the mainland and found a home in County Down, near Groomsport, oc- cupying the farm of Ballycormack, or Ballymacormack. This farm consisted of all the promontory between Bally- holme Bay and James Bay. It belonged to the Hamiltons, afterwards earls of Clanbrissel, who had been granted large tracts to be planted by Scotch settlers. The rent-roll of this townland in 1681 shows that John Blackwood (an ances- under the Hamiltons. The Andrews fam- tor of Lord Dufferin) held it as tenant ily appear to have been the actual occu- pants of Ballycormack under him. Man- uscripts in Trinity College, Dublin, re- cord them as among the Irish settlers of the seventeenth century. (I) William Andrews, the first ances- tor of record, was born in 1636, or 1640, and died in 1720. (II) James Andrews, son of William. Andrews, was born in 1663 and died in 1728. (III) William (2) Andrews, son of James Andrews, was born in 1695, and died in 1772. (IV) James (2) Andrews, son of Wil- liam (2) Andrews, lived near Grooms- port, County Down, opposite James Bay, which took its name from him. He mar- ried Mary Barr, and they had three sons. 248 Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro NY JW Audre Dews Luns Historical Pub Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY James (2) Andrews died in 1794, the death of his wife having occurred the year before. (V) David Andrews, second son of James (2) and Mary (Barr) Andrews, was born February 10, 1743, and married, April 24, 1772, Mary Reid, born May 22, 1750, daughter of Alexander and Jane (Galphin) Reid, and their children were: 1. Mary, born in 1773, died the same year. 2. James, born in 1775. 3. Jane Reid, born in 1776, married, in 1796, James Munce. 4. Alexander Reid, born in 1777, was a physician and a surgeon in the Royal Navy; married Ellen Finlay. 5. Mary, born in 1778, died the same year. 6. Grace Reid, born in 1782, mar- ried Andrew Frame, in 1800, and in 1801 emigrated to Essex County, New Jersey. 7. John Reid, born in 1785, married, Margaret Hunter. 8. Sophia Kerr, born in 1787, married, in 1808, Thomas Neil- son. 9. Henry Reid, mentioned below. 10. David, born in 1794, died in 1802. David Andrews, the father, died October 23, 1812. (VI) Rev. Henry Reid Andrews, son of David and Mary (Reid) Andrews, was born July 12, 1793, and in 1812 received from the University of Glasgow the de- gree of Master of Arts. In 1814 he was licensed as a minister of the Irish Pres- byterian Church. He married Elizabeth Killen (a sister of Dr. W. D. Killen (1806-1902), president of the Assembly's College, Belfast), and the following were their children: 1. James Millar, men- tioned below. 2. John Killen, born in John Killen, born in 1832; emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1858; married (first) Janette Russel, (second) in 1859, Hannah Greeno, and (third) in 1889, Priscilla Baynse. 3. David, born in 1834, and emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1860; married, in 1867, Elizabeth Wood- worth, and died in 1870. 4. Martha. 5. Mary. 6. William Henry; married, in 1869, Sara Mahood, and died in 1876, the death of his widow occurring in 1923. The Rev. Henry Reid Andrews died in 1854. (VII) James Millar Andrews, son of Rev. Henry Reid and Elizabeth (Killen) Andrews, was born in 1826. He mar- ried Sara Walkinshaw, daughter James and of (Owens) Walkin- shaw, and their children were: James Walkinshaw, mentioned below; Eliza- beth, married William Graham; Sara, deceased; Henry Millar, deceased; Mar- tha, married William McIlhenny; Mary, born in 1865; and Ellen Orr, born in 1870. James Millar Andrews died in 1898. (VIII) James Walkinshaw Andrews, son of James Millar and Sara (Walkin- shaw) Andrews, was born January 7, 1851, on the ancestral estate, in Glen Wherry, County Antrim, Ireland, and in 1879 came to the United States, where he was associated, in the New York offices of the Coatesville Iron Company, with his brother-in-law, William Carmichael. The following year Mr. Andrews was joined by his wife and three sons, and the family took up their abode in Coates- ville. Until 1889 Mr. Andrews remained there, operating the Laurel Iron Works, under the firm of Andrews & Genner, and in that year came to Harrisburg, as su- perintendent of the Harrisburg Rolling Mill, formerly known as the Lochiel Mill. Nine years later he began a two years' service with Peck, Benny & Company, in Canada. He was afterward superin- tendent of the Columbia Rolling Mills, Columbia, retaining that position until 1903, when he became superintendent of the blooming and rolling mills of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Com- pany. The political principles of Mr. An- drews were those upheld by the Repub- 249 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lican party, and so great was his interest in civic affairs and so rapid and strong his grasp of public questions that his ad- vice in regard to such matters was fre- quently sought and followed. He was a member of the Masonic Order in Ireland, and maintained a keen and life-long inter- est in the affairs of that country. He was also a loyal member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Andrews was a cousin of Thomas Andrews, who designed the steamship "Titanic," and was among those drowned when she struck an ice- berg in mid-Atlantic on her maiden trip. Mr. Andrews married, September 16, 1874, Mary Elizabeth Carmichael, born December 25, 1855, daughter of Daniel and Katharine Carmichael, and they be- came the parents of the following chil- dren: 1. James Henry Millar, a biogra- phy of whom follows. 2. William John- ston, born August 19, 1877, now of Phila- delphia, assistant cashier of the Pullman Company. 3. Frederick Daniel, born Frederick Daniel, born February 18, 1880, now general superin- tendent of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company; married, in 1910, Ag- nes Herr. 4. Charles Louis, born June 11, 1884, of Coatesville, Pensylvania; now field engineer for the Portland Cement Association. He is a golf player of some note, retainer of the Green's Cup, Harris- burg, for several years. 5. George Douglas, born February 12, 1890; pur- sued a special course at Johns Hopkins University, now chief engineer, Bureau of Water Works and Sewerage, Easton, Pennsylvania. In 1918, during the World War, he was lieutenant in the Air Service, United States Army; in 1914 he married Helen Shaver. 6. Katharine Sara, born September 12, 1893; graduated as Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, class of 1917; at Yale University took up some special work in Physiological Chemistry; in 1920 she en- tered the medical school of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania and received the de- gree of Doctor of Medicine in June, 1924; now resident physician in University Hospital, Philadelphia. 7. Robert Markwood, born November 15, 1895; graduated from Princeton University in 1922 with the degree of Civil En- gineer, now on the engineering staff of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company; in 1918-1919 a private in the Twenty-ninth Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces; a tennis star, having won many championships. Mr. Andrews was a man of strong do- mestic affections, devotedly loyal to the ties and duties of home and family. On October 18, 1923, Mr. Andrews closed his earthly career, leaving a career, leaving a record which may well be a source of laudable pride to his children and grandchildren. Active and successful in his calling, he was, withal, genial in disposition and pleasant in his intercourse with his fel- lowmen, making many steadfast friends both within and without the lines of his daily duty. The success of James W. An- drews was achieved by the force of his upright nature, his unbending integrity, his devotion to duty, and his considera- tion for the rights of others. He was a man to be greatly missed and long re- membered. ANDREWS, Colonel James Henry Mil- lar, Transit Official, World War Veteran. Among well known business men of Philadelphia must be numbered Colonel James H. M. Andrews, assistant vice- president of the Philadelphia Rapid Tran- sit Company. Colonel Andrews has a most honorable record of service in the World War. James Henry Millar Andrews was born 250 Forteandreno из. Shoch (Schoch) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY January 31, 1876, in Belfast, Ireland, and is a son of the late James W. and Mary Elizabeth (Carmichael) Andrews. A bi- ography and portrait of James W. An- drews precede those of his son. In 1880 Mr. Andrews was brought to the United States by his parents, who settled in Harrisburg, where he received his education in the public schools and high school, and in 1898 graduated from the Pennsylvania State College with the degree of Bachelor of Science. The same year Mr. Andrews entered upon a busi- ness career, being employed from 1898 to 1900 by the Pennsylvania Steel Com- pany. From 1900 to 1903 he was with the Carlisle Manufacturing Company as engineer, and in the latter year came to Philadelphia in the service of the Phila- delphia Rapid Transit Company, an or- ganization which controls the city's street railways. Beginning as a drafts- man, Mr. Andrews was promoted, suc- cessively, to the positions of assistant en- gineer, assistant chief engineer, superin- tendent of lines and cables, engineer of distribution, and engineer of maintenance. of way. In March, 1923, he became chief engineer of the entire system, and in March, 1924, assistant vice-president. From September, 1909, to August, 1910, Mr. Andrews was with the United States Steel Corporation, but returned to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, and during the World War was mustered into the United States Service as major of the 103rd Engineers Regiment, 28th Division, July, 1917. He was on duty at Camp Hancock, Georgia, until Decem- ber, 1917, when he was detached for ser- vice, first, with the War Department at Washington, and later as assistant ord- nance officer at the port of embarkation, Hoboken, where he served until Febru- ary, 1918. From that time to the end of October, 1919, he was in command of Raritan Arsenal. In October, 1918, he was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, and in January, 1920, was appointed col- onel in the Reserve Corps. With many of the leading interests of his community Colonel Andrews is ac- tively connected. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Pennsylvania 'Scotch-Irish Society; Past Commander, Post 130, American Legion; and Companion of the Military Order of Foreign Wars. He is a trustee of the Pennsylvania State College, and his clubs are the Union League and Engin- eers'. He is a thirty-second degree Ma- son. Colonel Andrews married, November 16, 1904, Esther McKinley Bender, daughter of Dr. Jacob S. and Laura (Con- lyn) Bender, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bender was a descendant of the fam- ily in honor of which Bendersville, Pennsylvania, was named. He was a graduate of Hahnemann Medical Col- lege, and during the Civil War served as assistant surgeon, 29th Pennsylvania Vol- unteer Infantry. Colonel and Mrs. An- drews are the parents of a daughter: Mary Carmichael Andrews, born April 25, 1913. SHOCH, Henry R., Building Contractor, Public Official. No citizen of Philadelphia, who in his day and generation filled a large place in the life of the city, ever did so more worthily than did the late Henry R. Shoch, able, honorable business man and high-minded political leader. Mr. Shoch at one time held the office of city treas- urer and at different periods served as councilman, always giving his influence. on the side of good government and mu- nicipal reform. Shoch Arms-Or, a pyramid of six cannon balls sable on a mount vert. 251 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Crest-A wing displayed or, charged with the arms of the shield. Mantling-Or and sable. Henry R. Shoch, grandfather of Henry R. Shoch, of Philadelphia, was of Frank- ford (now part of Philadelphia), and served in the War of 1812. He married Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Nathan Roberts, Revolutionary soldier, and their children were: Henry; James Ray, men- tioned below; Sarah; Joseph; Mary; Na- than; Emma; Elizabeth; Leah; Maria; and Lewis. James Ray Shoch, son of Henry R. and Elizabeth (Roberts) Shoch, was born December 9, 1815, in Frankford, and mar- ried, in 1836, Mary Ann Thornton, daugh- ter of Thomas and Elizabeth Thornton. The following children were born to them: Elizabeth, deceased; Thomas, also deceased; Sarah; Charilous; Annette; and Henry R., mentioned below. James Ray Shoch had a poetical gift and was the author of many verses. In Henry R. Shoch, son of James Ray and Mary Ann (Thornton) Shoch, was born September 16, 1844, at Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, and received his education in local public schools. After leaving school he came to Philadelphia, where he served an apprenticeship to the carpen- ter's trade with his uncle, Joseph D. Thornton, carpenter and builder. later years Henry R. Shoch was very suc- cessful in the same business, erecting in North and West Philadelphia more than 4,000 houses, which he sold in blocks, and also building many business establish- ments. At a subsequent period he gaged in the real estate business on a large scale. He erected a large building, which was sold to the Budd Manufactur- ing Company. He was treasurer of the Automobile Sales Corporation (now the Neel-Cadillac Company), a director of the Tenth National Bank, and a director of the Commonwealth Trust Company. As a young man Mr. Shoch became ac- tive in politics as a leader in the Twenty- ninth Ward, always on the side of the Republicans. He represented the Twen- ninth Ward in the Select Council, and when the Twenty-ninth War was divid- ed, he represented the Forty-seventh Ward until 1903, when he resigned. The same year he was appointed city treas- urer, serving for one term. In 1915 he retired from active politics. The fra- ternal associations of Mr. Shoch included affiliations with the Masonic Order, in which he had attained the thirty-second degree; and Kadosh Commandery, Knights Templar. He belonged to the Trades League, and his clubs were the Union League, Belmont, Driving, and Columbia. He and his wife were mem- bers of the Baptist Church. In the midst of business activity Mr. Shoch was enabled by his rapidity of judgment to give valuable counsel in re- gard to municipal affairs, and by his penetrating thought frequently added wisdom to public movements. Withal he had a taste for art, owning a fine col- lection of oil paintings and numerous ar- ticles of vertu. He was extremely fond of fishing, going to Florida every winter for the purpose of angling for the large fish to be found in Southern waters, some of his catches weighing over one hundred pounds. He also took much enjoyment in fast driving, having once held the record for a double team with the Belmont Driv- ing Club. He was, as his portrait shows, of fine presence, his appearance being, in harmony with his character, a model of manly strength and virtue. Mr. Shoch married, December 18, 1870, in Philadelphia, Sarah E. Myers, daugh- ter of Tobias and Paolita (Puff) Myers, and they became the parents of the fol- lowing children: 1. Nettie A. 2. Bes- 252 Eng by E. Williams & Bro NY Henry Stroh Lewis Historical Pub. Co James R. Shock Neel ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sie C., who married Percy L. Neel, whose biography and portrait appear later. 3. James Ray, whose biography follows. Mr. Shoch was a man of very domestic tastes, the happiest hours of his strenuous life being passed at his own fireside. On February 10, 1917, Mr. Shoch closed his long and honorable career, leaving the memory of a genuine doer and more- over of one over whose record there falls no shadow of wrong nor suspicion of evil. Many mourned that they should no more see his genial smile and feel the grasp of his friendly hand, a hand ever extended in helpful kindness to those in need of material aid or of the encourage- ment which only a man of large heart and brave spirit can give to his less for- tunate fellows. The memory of Henry R. Shoch can never die, for it is fragrant with good deeds. Truth and honor were his watchwords, no trust reposed in him was ever betrayed, and never did he sac- rifice to his own advantage the rights and interests of his fellow-citizens. SHOCH, James Ray, Business Man. James Ray Shoch, son of Henry R. and Sarah E. (Myers) Shoch (see preceding sketch), was born June 30, 1881, in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, and upon the death of his father, in 1917, assumed charge of the estate, in addition to acting as manager and assistant treasurer of the Automobile Sales Corporation (now the Neel-Cadillac Company). While a student at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1903, Mr. Shoch was a member of the 'varsity crew and football team, and was well known as an athlete. He occupied a seat in the Chamber of Commerce, and was enrolled in the Phi Gappa Psi Fra- ternity and other organizations. 1 James Ray Shoch married, October 19, 1911, Germaine Simon, of Nancy, France, and they became the parents of a son: James Ray, Jr., born January 9, 1917. While still a young young man, man, Mr. Shoch was recognized as a leader in the younger generation of Philadelphia busi- ness men, and all who knew him were anticipating for him a highly successful career. But it was not to be, and on January 7, 1918, he completed a record which, in future years, will be a source of pride to his son, and invest with ad- ditional lustre the name which, for two generations, has been associated in the public mind with spotless integrity and unblemished honor. NEEL, Percy Landreth, Business Man, Spanish-American War Veteran. Among the most aggressive Philadel- phia business men must be numbered Percy L. Neel, president of the widely known Neel-Cadillac Company. Mr. Neel has a record of a year's service in the navy during the Spanish-American War. William H. R. Neel, father of Percy L. Neel, is a veteran of the Civil War, and married Mary Dunn Woolston. Mr. and Mrs. Neel reside at Merion, a suburb of Philadelphia. The arms of the Neel family are as follows: Arms-Gules semée-de-lis and crosses crosslet al- ternately or, two pikes in pale embowed and ad- dorsed argent. Crest-A lion's head affrontée proper. Motto-Nostre roy et nostre foy. (Our King and our faith.) Percy Landreth Neel, son of William H. R. and Mary Dunn (Woolston) Neel, was born October 19, 1876, in Philadel- phia, and attended the public schools of his native city, graduating from the Cen- tral High School and then entering the 253 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY residences of that beautiful suburb. The energies of Percy L. Neel have been ex- ercised in various spheres of activity, and in the arena of business he now holds a position of leadership. He has proved himself, both in peace and war, a valu- able citizen. Financier. University of Pennsylvania, where he was graduated in 1897. For a year there- after, Mr. Neel was a professor of chem- istry and physics at the Central High School, and then, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, in April, 1898, enlisted in the navy. He served until April, 1899, and then returned to Phila- delphia, resuming his former position in BAILEY, Edward, the Central High School. On resigning he went into business as a consulting engineer, having offices with Daniel Buck. In 1900 he engaged in the auto- mobile industry, and shortly after dropped all his other connections in or- der to devote himself exclusively to this line of endeavor. The firm became the Quaker City Automobile Company, then the Automobile Sales Corporation, and in 1919 the Neel-Cadillac Company. The business is a very large one, with show- rooms on North Broad Street. In politics Mr. Neel is a Republican. He is enrolled in many social and busi- ness clubs, including the Union League, Cedar Park Driving, and the Manufac- turers', of which he is a life-member. Mr. Neel married, October 8, 1902, Bessie C. Shoch, daughter of the late Henry R. and Sarah E. (Myers) Shoch. A biography and portrait of Henry R. Shoch precede this account. Mrs. Shoch is a daughter of Tobias Myers, a grand- daughter of John Myers, and a great- granddaughter of Captain John Myers, a soldier of the Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Neel are the parents of three children: Sarah Mary; Henry Shoch, born October 5, 1908; and Percy L., Jr., born Septem- 26, 1909. Mrs. Neel is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Women's Club of Cynwyd, and is active in the social and philanthropic work of the city. The Neel home in Merion is one of the handsome Colonial Among the representatives of the financial interests of Harrisburg an out- standing figure is that of Edward Bailey, president of the Harrisburg Trust Com- pany and the Harrisburg National Bank. Mr. Bailey is officially identified with a number of the other important financial institutions of his city and its vicinity and has always been an exemplar of the virtues of citizenship. Charles L. Bailey, father of Edward Bailey, was an iron manufacturer of Har- risburg, a Presbyterian and a Republi- can, having been originally numbered among the Friends of Chester County. He married Emma H. Doll, daughter of William and Sarah McAllister (Elder) Doll, of Scotch-Irish lineage, whose other children were: were: Sarah, married Gilbert E. McCauley; Esther, married John W. Bradshaw, of Indianapolis, In- diana; Kate, married John W. Reily, of Harrisburg; and Henry C. William Doll was a silversmith of Harrisburg, and he and his wife were members of the Pres- byterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey became the parents of the following chil- dren: William E., of Harrisburg; Ed- ward, mentioned below; Charles L., Jr., of Harrisburg; James B., of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; and Emma, who married Robert E. Speer, of Englewood, New Jersey. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are now deceased. Edward Bailey, son of Charles L. and 254 NOSTRE ROY ET NOSTRE FOY Neel Lewis Historical Pub, Co EuteKunst Photo Eng by Finlay & Conn Juhm fubson ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Emma H. (Doll) Bailey, was born Oc- tober 19, 1861, in Harrisburg, and edu- cated at the Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Phillips Academy, And- over, Massachusetts, and the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University, where he graduated in 1881 with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. He afterward returned to the university for a post- graduate course, specializing in chemis- try and engineering. After completing his post-graduate studies, Mr. Bailey went into the iron. business with C. L. Bailey & Company, Inc., owners of the Central Iron Works. In 1893 he engaged in the banking busi- ness as president of the Harrisburg Na- tional Bank and the same year he assist- ed in the organization of the Harrisburg Trust Company. Until 1918 he served as its president, and he now holds the offices of vice-president and chairman of the board of directors. About 1913, in association with others, he organized the Pennsylvania Surety Company of Har- risburg, becoming its president and re- taining that office until the close of 1922 and still occupying a seat on the board of directors. In addition to these bank- ing institutions he holds directorships in many others in and around Harrisburg. The political allegiance of Mr. Bailey is given to the principles advocated by the Republicans. His clubs are: The University (New York), University (Philadelphia), and Harrisburg Country. He and his family are members of the Market Square Presbyterian Church. A man of action rather than words, he has demonstrated his public spirit by actual achievements, which have advanced the prosperity of his city. Genial and kindly, there is that about him which draws men to him, and not the least of his talents is a gift for friendship. On October 3, 1889, Mr. Bailey mar- ried Elizabeth H. Reily, of Harrisburg, daughter of the late Dr. George W. and Elizabeth (Kerr) Reily. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are the parents of the following children: 1. Elizabeth, graduate of Bryn Mawr College, married Henry M. Gross. 2. Martha, also a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, now at home. 3. George Reily, graduated from Yale University, class of 1923, now at home. The Bailey summer home is at Eaglesmere, Pennsylvania. Edward Bailey has given more than a quarter of a century to the development of the financial interests of Harrisburg and in so doing he has wrought not for the present alone, but also for the time to come. He is the type that Harrisburg needs. DOBSON, John, Manufacturer. The record of the late John Dobson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the narrative of the life of a stout-hearted man, who, through years of honorable endeavor, met adversity and prosperity with that unshaken equanimity and steadfast adherence to high ideals which indicate true greatness of soul. Mr. Dobson was the founder and for many years the head of the nationally known firm of John & James Dobson, Inc., pro- prietors of the justly celebrated Falls of Schuylkill Mills. John Dobson was born October 9, 1827, at Sandletown, Yorkshire, Eng- land, and was a son of William and Elizabeth Dobson. After acquiring a thorough knowledge of the carpet and woolen business, he came, in his twenty- first year, to the United States, finding employment with Joseph Schofield, at Mill Creek, Montgomery County, Penn- " 255 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sylvania. At the end of a year, Mr. Dob- son, out of his weekly salary of five dol- lars, had saved sufficient money to war- rant him in renting a mill on Rock Hill road, Montgomery County, where he be- gan the manufacture of "handbag," or cotton yarn. Several years after James Lees was admitted to partnership, and later, when the factory was removed to Manayunk (now part of Philadelphia), Hugh Shaw was received into the firm, the firm name becoming John Dobson & Company. After the Civil War James Dobson (whose biography and portrait follow this), a brother of John Dobson, became an associate in the business, the style being changed to John & James Dobson. Before this, in 1855, the Manayunk plant was destroyed by fire, and Mr. Dob- son, in association with James Lees, started a little mill at Falls of Schuylkill. This was the beginning of the vast plant which has since developed that section of Philadelphia into an industrial centre. The firm was the first to introduce the manufacture of chinchilla cloth (from which is made material for overcoats) into America. This cloth, when they went into the business, was made in one factory in Bradford, England, but hav- ing obtained one of the looms used in that mill and secured a man to operate it, they were soon doing a thriving busi- ness in chinchilla cloth. They also brought to this country several German types of looms designed to manufacture special fabrics. At the outbreak of the Civil War the United States Government wanted army blankets and Mr. Dobson obtained the contract. The firm had at one time made all the woolen blankets for the United States Navy. These were of pure white wool, but during the war, at the instance of the Dobsons, the government per- mitted the use of gray blankets in the navy, because they could be manufac- tured much more rapidly. The firm sent the first invoice to the Union Army in the field, and after other contracts came it was necessary to enlarge the mill. During the Civil War Mr. Dobson, in common with many other textile men of Philadelphia, made use of the so-called Santa Fé wools. These wools were the clip from a territory radiating in every direction and from a considerable dis- tance about Santa Fé, New Mexico, and were concentrated there for delivery East. To-day the old Santa Fé trail is but a romantic memory, but in those times it was a very important reality, for the wool was hauled over it by oxen as far east as the Missouri River, whence it was transported by boat to Pittsburgh and thence to Philadelphia. But it was not as a manufacturer only that Mr. Dobson served his adopted country in her hour of need. He was one of the first Philadelphians to urge defense of the Union, and in September, 1862, when Pennsylvania began to fear an invasion threatened by the Confed- erate Army, he organized, from his fac- tory, the Thirty-third Company of Penn- sylvania Volunteers (known as "Blue Reserves") and led his one hundred men in many battles of the great conflict. In 1863 the company again went to the front with its captain, who ordered that, while he was away and the war continued, four dollars a week should be paid to the wife of each of his one hundred men. During this trying time it was Mrs. John Dobson who looked after the business and held it together. Until after the Civil War the entire Dobson holdings consisted of one mill for the manufacture of blankets, but from that time the busi- 256 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ness steadily increased, requiring a num- ber of buildings for the accommodation of its different departments, namely, car- pets, plush, silk plush, dress goods, yarns and cloths of many varieties. In the manufacture of carpets the Dobson brothers became the leaders in the United States, and when John Dobson saw the market overstocked with one kind of carpet he began to manufacture another. Employees were added until the factory required thousands of men to look after its looms and its twisters. At the time of Mr. Dobson's death the pay- roll numbered 6,000 workers who were never regarded merely as parts of a great machine, efficient and faithful serv- ice being promptly rewarded with pro- motion as opportunity offered. In 1891 a fire was the cause of losses amounting to $1,000,000, but the burned buildings were quickly rebuilt, Mr. Dobson meet- ing this disaster with the indomitable courage and resourcefulness always char- acteristic of him. A great amount of Philadelphia real estate, especially in the center of the city, was owned by Mr. Dobson and he also had large holdings in other parts of the State and in distant regions of the coun- try-at-large. He was said to be the con- trolling head of the People's Traction and Gas Company, of Wilmington, Dela- ware. Throughout his long life Mr. Dobson's strict attention to business was exceptional. His great success is at- tributed particularly to this and to a business foresight that was the cause of wonder among his friends and business associates. It is said that he very seldom made a mistake in business not only in the manufacture of textile products, but also in real estate. His holdings in Cen- tral Philadelphia were reputed to be worth $2,000,000. The Dobson mills now constitute the largest individual textile establishment of its class in the United States, largely as the result of the unfaltering enterprise and clear vision of the founder of the business, his unusual gift for mechanics, and his power of grasping large affairs. He wrought not for his own day and generation alone, but most truly can it be said that his works follow him. With- in a few days (1924) John and James Dobson, Inc., will open a new one-hun- dred-thousand-dollar dyeing and finish- ing plant in connection with their mills, covering sixteen acres, at Falls of Schuylkill. After the death of John Dobson the firm was incorporated with a capitalization of $9,200,000. Its distribu- tion is international. In politics Mr. Dobson was always a staunch Republican. A man of fine ap- pearance, his strong, well-cut features bore the stamp of those traits of char- acter which made him what he was, and, in his latter years, snow-white hair and a full beard of the same hue rendered his aspect singularly impressive. A lib- eral giver to charities, all his benefactions were bestowed in the quietest manner. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. James the Less, and for many years served as a member of its vestry. Mr. Dobson married, in 1854, Sarah Schofield, daughter of Seville Schofield, and they became the parents of two daughters: Mary, now deceased, who became the wife of the late Louis S. Fiske, of Philadelphia, and left one daughter, Sarah Fiske; and Elizabeth, who married Samuel D. Riddle, of Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania. Mr. Dobson was a man of domestic tastes. His chief rec- reation was his daily drive through Fair- mount Park to his office, behind “Mor- PA-15-17 257 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY gan” and the famous trotter, "New York Central," who had a record of 2:13. The death of John Dobson, on June 28, 1911, was deeply and sincerely mourned by multitudes of both high and humble. Among the many tributes offered to his character and work was the following editorial which appeared in a Philadel- phia paper: John Dobson was one of the men whose energy lifted them from the position of a wage-earner to that of a great employer. He came to this country a young man without capital, except the most import- ant of all capital, his character. In a few years he was able to start a small business of his own, and under the vigilance and industry of himself and his partners that small business became a very large business and Mr. Dobson was one of the foremost business men and one of the leading employers of labor in this city of industries. He had reached an advanced age-eighty-three-but was able to attend to his business until a fall in his own house ended a (many of whom are now deceased) who for more than half a century have been leaders in the development of the manu- facturing interests of Pennsylvania is James Dobson, president of John & James Dobson, Inc., large textile manufacturers of the Falls of Schuylkill. For a number of years Mr. Dobson was also actively associated with the political life of Penn- sylvania. James Dobson was born March 6, 1837, in Yorkshire, England, and is a son of William and Elizabeth Dobson, and brother of John Dobson (see preceding biography). His education was received. in the English public schools, and he acquired a thorough knowledge of the textile industry. In early manhood Mr. Dobson came to the United States and has now been, for sixty-seven years, en- career which constitutes an important chapter in the gaged in the textile industry at the Falls commercial history of Philadelphia. In an article written by Theodore Jus- tice, in December, 1920, he says: No one who was active in the business at that time could enter into reminiscenses of the men and meth- ods in the wool trade of Philadelphia two generations ago without almost instantly recalling to mind the name of John Dobson. A pioneer woolen mill man of this city himself, he indelibly impressed his name and personality upon the business, and today, di- rectly or indirectly, the Dobson Mills, which he es- tablished, maintain a community. * * * I be- lieve that in his day and way John Dobson created as distinct a place for himself in the industrial his- tory of this city as Stephen Girard did for himself in his time. Not by his works alone is John Dob- son's name perpetuated, but also, and even more enduringly, it lives in the grateful memories of the many who knew and loved him. DOBSON, James, Manufacturer, Public Official. of Schuylkill. Not only has he amassed a splendid fortune, but in doing so he has done what is of far greater moment both to himself and his descendants, he has built up an unblemished and unassailable business reputation. He holds director- ships in the West End Trust Company and the Northern Trust Company. Politically, Mr. Dobson has always been a Republican. He has been a mem- ber of the Electoral College and was elect- ed president of the College three times. The only local office he has filled was that of member of the school board. The fra- ternal associations of Mr. Dobson are with the Masonic Order. His clubs are: The Radnor Hunt, Union League, Manu- facturers' and Country. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he holds the office of president of the board of trustees. Mr. Dobson married, July 16, 1860, in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Mary A. Scho- An outstanding figure among the men field, daughter of Joseph and Mally (Sev- 258 Eng by BG Williams & Bro NY James Dobrov Lewis Historical Pub Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ille) Schofield, the former a manufactu- rer. Mr. and Mrs. Dobson are the par- ents of the following children: 1. Mary, widow of Thomas J. Jeffries. 2. Sarah. 3. Maria S. 4. Elizabeth (Bessie), now Mrs. Altemus. 5. Florence, wife of Arthur Spencer. Mrs. Dobson, like her husband, is a native of England. Both as business man and citizen, James Dobson has a long and honorable record. His sterling qualities have been recognized by all who have ever known him, and he has received from them that tribute of esteem and admiration which is universally accorded to honorable manhood. NAUMAN, Mrs. Elisabeth (Hensel), Welfare Worker. The name of the late Mrs. Elisabeth (Hensel) Nauman, of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, is inseparably associated in the minds of all who knew her with various forms of the patriotic and beneficent work carried on during the World War, espe- cially with those activities in which activities in which women took a leading part. In the differ- ent phases of welfare work, Mrs. Nau- man was ever earnestly interested. William Uhler Hensel, father of Mrs. Elisabeth (Hensel) Nauman, was born December 4, 1851, at Quarryville, Lan- caster County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of George W. and Anna M. (Uhler) Hensel. In 1870 he graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and in 1873 received the degree of Master of Arts. For three years after his gradua- tion he studied law, and in March, 1873, was admitted to the bar. From 1891 to 1895 he was Attorney-General of Penn- sylvania. He was a delegate to the Dem- ocratic National conventions of 1880, 1880, 1884, 1888 and 1892. In the last-named year he served as chairman of the Penn- sylvania delegation. From 1882 to 1887 he was chairman of the Democratic State Committee. In 1898-1899 he was presi- dent of the Pennsylvania State Bar As- sociation, and from 1888 to 1893 held the same office in the Pennsylvania Editorial Association. He was a member of the Shakespeare Society (Philadelphia), and the Hamilton (Lancaster) and Ritten- house (Philadelphia) clubs. He mar- ried, October 13, 1874, Emily C. Flinn, daughter of Andrew C. and Annie E. (Kieffer) Flinn, and his death occurred in February, 1915. Elisabeth Hensel, daughter of William Uhler and Emily C. (Flinn) Hensel, was born September 24, 1880, in Lancaster, and educated at the Shipley School (pri- vate), and by tutors. She was married, April 19, 1906, at "Bleak House," the country home of the family, to John A. Nauman, a well known member of the bar. In politics Mrs. Nauman was a Demo- crat. During the World War, as a ben- evolent and patriotic woman, she took part in the activities called into being by the crying necessities of that momentous period. She was chairman of the Coun- cil for National Defense and the Emer- gency Aid Branch; vice-president of the Women's Division of Food Administra- tion under Mrs. Charles Lea; and chair- man of the Red Cross activities of women during the epidemic of influenza. She was also chairman in all the five Liberty Loans. The clubs in which Mrs. Nauman was enrolled were: The Iris (Lancaster) and the Acorn (Philadel- phia). She was a life-member of the Red Cross; a director of the Emergency Aid, of Pennsylvania; and also served on the State Welfare Board. She was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church. 259 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The death of Mrs. Nauman, which oc- curred in March, 1924, was a distinct loss to the work to which she had devoted her- self for so many years. Giving herself to it while she was still a young woman, she left a long record of usefulness, although, at the time of her death, she was still in the prime of life. Endowed with a high Endowed with a high order of intellect, rare administrative ca- pacity, and the charm of personal mag- netism, she consecrated all to the service of her country and of humanity. Her death has left a void in many hearts, but though she is no longer with us in bodily presence, her influence abides and the work she has begun will live and bear fruit in the time to come. TATNALL, Henry, Financier. Among the widely-known financiers. and business men of Philadelphia must be numbered Henry Tatnall, vice-presi- dent in charge of finance of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company. Of all that makes for the advancement of his city, Mr. Tatnall is a staunch supporter. The family name of de Taten, Tatton, Tattenhall, Tatenal, Tattnall and Tatnall, as it was variously spelled, occurs in Eng- lish history as early as the reign of Ed- ward II, the family of de Taten having come from France at the time of the Nor- man Conquest. The arms of this family, borne by them in France and still used by the Tatnall family, are: Arms—Argent, a cutlass in hand, proper, garnished or.. Crest-A cutlass erect, argent, hilt and pommel or; round the gripe a ribbon tied, gules. (I) Robert Tatnall, the first authentic ancestor of the Pennsylvania branch of the family, was of Leicestershire, Eng- land. The name of his wife was Ann, and their children were seven in number. They were members of the Society of Friends. Robert Tatnall died in 1715, and in 1725, his widow, with her five chil- dren (two having died young), and her son-in-law, William Shipley, sailed from Bristol, England, in the ship "Litchlade,” and arrived safely in Philadelphia, set- tling near Darby. (II) Edward Tatnall, son of Robert and Ann Tatnall, was born about 1704, in Leicestershire, England, and married, June 11, 1735, at London Grove Meeting of Friends, Chester County, Pennsylva- nia, Elizabeth Pennock, born May 23, 1706, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Le- vis) Pennock, the latter a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Clator) Levis, who came in 1683 from Harby, Leicester- shire, England, and settled in Chester County, where Samuel Levis filled the offices of colonial justice, provincial coun- cillor and member of Colonial Assembly, dying in 1728. Joseph Pennock was a son of Christopher and Mary (Collet) Pennock, the latter a daughter of George Collet, an original purchaser of land in Pennsylvania. Joseph Pennock, as a boy, was brought by his parents to Penn- sylvania, and subsequently settled in West Marlborough, on a tract of 1,250 acres of land taken up in right of the pur- chase of his grandfather, George Collet, of Clonmell, Ireland. On this tract, in 1738, Joseph Pennock erected a mansion, which he called "Primitive Hall," which is still standing. He was many times. elected to the Colonial Assembly from Chester County, was a colonial justice from 1720 to 1738, and chief burgess of Chester, 1741-45-49. He was an active birthright member of the Society of Friends, his father having been a devoted member and suffered imprisonment and persecution therefor in Ireland. Joseph 1 260 Henry Intrace ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Pennock resided at "Primitive Hall" un- til his death, which occurred in 1771. Ed- ward Tatnall, soon after his marriage, re- moved to Wilmington, near Castle Coun- ty, now Delaware, where he became en- tirely interested in local affairs. He died there, April 11, 1790, and the same year his widow also passed away. They were the parents of five children. (III) Joseph Tatnall, only son of Ed- ward and Elizabeth (Pennock), was born November 6, 1740, in Wilmington, and became one of the eminent men of that region. Montgomery, in his "Reminis- cences of Wilmington," speaks of him thus: "Joseph Tatnall was the most dis- guished of those worthy men whose memories deserve notice in this commu- nity." He was the first of the name to engage in the milling business on the Brandywine, and was known far and wide for his business success, his hospitality, his generosity and his sterling patriotism during the struggle for independence. In 1770 he built the large stone mansion in Brandywine Village, now On Market Street, where he entertained General Washington and General Lafayette, and there it was that General Washington had his headquarters, the parlors being con- verted into a council chamber. The writ- ing table from which General Washing- ton issued some famous orders is in pos- session of the family. Notwithstanding the threat to destroy his property, made by the British, Joseph Tatnall kept his flour mills going day and night to pro- vide sustenance for the Continental Ar- my, which must otherwise have suffered much during its movements in that neigh- borhood. In 1795 he was elected the first president of the bank of Delaware, later the National Bank of Delaware, an office he retained for seven years. He was also the first president of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Company. In 1798, when the present city hall was built in Wilmington, he presented the town with a clock which was placed in the tower. He married (first) January 31, 1765, Eliz- abeth Lea, of Wilmington, and they be- came the parents of nine children; she died August 16, 1805. He married (sec- ond) Sarah (Rodman) Paxson, born August 7, 1753, widow of Joseph Pax- son, and daughter of John and Mary (Harrison) Rodman. (Harrison) Rodman. Joseph Tatnall died August 3, 1813, in Wilmington, and the death of his widow occurred July 1, 1828. (IV) Edward Tatnall, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Lea) Tatnall, was born June 20, 1782, in Brandywine village, New Castle County, Delaware, and mar- ried, October 12, 1809, in Wilmington Monthly Meeting, Margery Paxson, born April 28, 1791, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Rodman) Paxson, of Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, her moth- er having become the second wife of Jo- seph Tatnall. Edward Tatnall died Janu- ary 13, 1856, long surviving his wife, whose death occurred April 15, 1837. Their children were ten in number. (V) William Tatnall, son of Edward and Margery (Paxson) Tatnall, was born March 11, 1822, and married (first) Ra- chel Burgess Moon, born July 18, 1823, daughter of James and Jane (Haines) Moon, a descendant of Caleb Carr, who died in 1695 while Governor of Rhode Island, and (second) February 13, 1884, Esther Warner, born March 28, 1822, daughter of William and Esther (Tat- nall) Warner. His first wife died Janu- ary 4, 1882, and his second survived him. For many years he was president of the New Castle County Mutual Insurance Company. His death occurred October 28, 1885. 261 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY tor of the United States Mortgage and Trust Company; International Accept- ance Bank, Inc.; and the Western Union Telegraph Company, of New York; and the Guarantee Company of North Amer- ica, Montreal, Canada. Politically he is a Republican but has never held public office. His religious affiliation is with the Orthodox Friends. the Orthodox Friends. He finds his chief recreation in golf and riding. He is a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce; Union League, Ritten- house and Racquet clubs, of Philadelphia; and Merion Cricket, Gulph Mills Golf, Radnor Hunt, and Bryn Mawr Polo clubs, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. (VI) Henry Tatnall, son of William and Rachel Burgess (Moon) Tatnall, was born April 30, 1855, in Wilmington, Delaware, and received his education in private schools of his native city and Westtown Boarding School, his first oc- cupation being that of a clerk in a real estate office in Wilmington. In 1879 Mr. Tatnall became connected, in a clerical capacity with the Girard Trust Company, of Philadelphia, and in 1881 he was made treasurer, holding this office until 1885, when he became vice-president. In this position, retaining it as he did for fifteen years, he necessarily acquired an inti- mate acquaintance with the business men of Philadelphia. In 1900 he organized and became the first president of the Franklin National Bank, an office which he held until May, 1904. In 1901 he was appointed one of the receivers of the As- phalt Company of America, and took an active part in the reorganization of that company, and was one of its voting trus- tees for ten years after its reorganization. In 1904 he was elected sixth vice-presi- dent and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. On October 10, 1905, he was made fifth vice-president and treasurer; on March 24, 1909, became fourth vice-president; on March 3, 1911, third vice-president; and on May 5, 1912, was chosen vice-president in charge of finance of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and subsidiaries of the Penn- sylvania System. This office he has since. continuously retained. He is also a di- rector of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and of its subsidiary compan- ies; is a director of the Girard Trust Com- pany and the Franklin National Bank; manager of the Western Saving Fund Society; and member of the Advisory COANE, Robert, Board of the Guarantee Company of North America, Philadelphia; is a direc- Mr. Tatnall married, October 13, 1881, Lola DeH. Robinson, daughter of R. Em- mett and Maria J. (Kates) Robinson, of Wilmington, Delaware, and they are the parents of three children: 1. Emmett Robinson, born September 6, 1884; edu- cated at Penn Charter School, and Hav- erford College, and now president of the Franklin Fuel Company; married, Octo- ber 12, 1911, Margaret Felton, daughter of Edgar Conway Felton, whose biogra- phy and portrait appear elsewhere in this work, and they have two children: Alice Bent, born June 25, 1914, and Rachel Burgess, born May 27, 1918. 2. Rachel Burgess, born October 7, 1885; educated at Miss Hill's School, Philadelphia, and Farmington School, Connecticut; mar- ried, June 12, 1909, Dr. Henry C. Earn- shaw. 3. Henry Chace, born February 23, 1891; educated at Haverford School and Princeton University; now secretary of the Franklin Fuel Company; is unmar- ried. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tatnall is at Bryn Mawr. Retired Business Man. Robert Coane, formerly sole surviving 262 Lewis Historical Pub. Ce Iverit Coone. чи Eng by Williams & Bee NY Coane ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY member of the well-known firm of Patterson & Coane, but now retired, has been for years numbered among the sagacious and aggressive business men of Philadelphia. The Coane family is an ancient one of French origin, long seated in Scotland, different members having held high positions in the royal service. Tradition says the American branch was planted by four brothers, two of whom were lost at sea, one of the survivors going to the Pacific coast, where bearers of the family name are found at the present time. The other settled in or near Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. The escutcheon of the Coanes is as follows: Arms-Sable, a pile engrailed issuing from the chief, or. Crest-A lily proper. Robert Coane, grandfather of Robert Coane, of Philadelphia, was born October 1, 1804. He was a business man of that city, and a director of the old Tradesmen's Na- tional Bank. He was also a director of the Wills Rye Hospital, representing the city of Philadelphia on the directorate. Among the other positions of note held by him was that of commissioner for the Relief of Fam- ilies of Volunteers during the Civil War, and when the work of this commission was finished he was personally highly compli- mented by Mayor Alexander Henry, of Philadelphia, for the efficient manner in which he had discharged his trust. In poli- tics he was a Republican, and on questions of moment his views were frequently sought. Robert Coane married Mary McLeod Singer, born September 4, 1811, and their children were: 1. Robert C., born July 29, 1832, died June 13, 1876; married Mary Jarden, born in 1839, died 1901, and their children were: Elizabeth, became the wife of Edward Stover, and is now deceased; William J., living in Philadelphia; and two other sons, now deceased. 2. Charles Par- mentier, mentioned below. 3. Jane Richardson, born January 17, 1834, died September 29, 1854, unmarried. 4. Elizabeth Goodfellow, born November 27, 1836; married William W. Allen, and died leaving five children: Mary McLeod; John; Rodney; Colonel Charles C.; and William W., Jr., a naval officer. Mrs. Allen died May 26, 1883, and the death of her husband occurred July 29, 1919. 5. Sarah A., born June 7, 1840; married William Lippincott, of Phila- delphia, born September 7, 1837, died May 7, 1889, leaving three daughters, one of whom is living. Mrs. Lippincott died Oc- tober 27, 1910. 6. Edwin H., deceased. 7. Thomas M., now living in Philadelphia; mar- ried, and has two sons: Edwin H., of Los Angeles, California; and Joseph G. Mrs. Robert Coane died January 22, 1844, and the death of Mr. Coane occurred February 1, 1877. It is worthy of note that his mother, whose maiden name was Eliza Goodfellow, passed away on January 6, 1857, at the advanced age of eighty-two. Charles Parmentier Coane, son of Robert and Mary McLeod (Singer) Coane, was born March 15, 1835, in Philadelphia, and received his education in his native city. He was a member of the firm of Patterson & Coane. Politically, he was a Republican, and belonged to the National Commemor- ative Monument Association of Philadelphia. He married, December 6, 1865, Elizabeth W. Freeman, some account of whose an- cestry is appended to this biography, and they were the parents of two children: Rob- ert, mentioned below; and Jane Richardson, born July 5, 1870, died December 31, 1876. Mrs. C. P. Coane died February 22, 1878, and the death of her husband occurred in 1910. Robert Coane, son of Charles Parmentier 263 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and Elizabeth W. (Freeman) Coane, was born September 20, 1866, in Philadelphia. He received his early education in the old Friends' Central School, afterward attend- ing Lauderbach's Academy. At sixteen, de- siring to enter business life, Mr. Coane be- came an employee of the Gautier Steel De- partment of the Cambria Iron Company. He was then for a time associated with William Thompson, agent for the Reading Stove Works, and afterward joined Don- oldson Brothers, the firm name becoming Donaldson, Coane & Company, agents for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and the Catasauqua Cement Com- pany. This connection was maintained for a number of years, and when Mr. Coane and his partners agreed on a separation the former carried on the same business for him- self in conjunction with the cement and sewer-pipe industry. This he continued until 1901, when he associated himself with his father, re-vitalizing the old firm of Patter- son & Coane, of which his father had be- come the sole member, Joseph Patterson, the other partner, having retired in 1898. Upon the death of Mr. Coane, Sr., Robert Coane succeeded to the business. In 1918 he with- drew from commercial and industrial ac- tivities, but still holds directorships and other official positions in a number of com- panies. The principles of the Republican party are those to which Mr. Coane gives his political allegiance. He is a liberal giver to charities. His clubs are the Manufac- turers' and Pen and Pencil, in both of which he is a life member, and the Philadelphia Country. He affiliates with the Masonic fraternity. engaged in real estate in Philadelphia. 2. Charles E., born March 28, 1892. 3. Eliza- beth Charlotte, born June 20, 1898; wife of Dr. Thomas C. Stellwagon, Jr., of Phila- delphia, and mother of three children: Roberta Coane, Elizabeth Cook, and Thomas C. (3rd). Mrs. Coane died July 9, 1901, and Mr. Coane married (second), June 2, 1902, Laura R. Kellog, of Philadelphia, who died in April, 1915. (The Freeman Line). The surname of Freeman is of ancient origin, and the coat-of-arms which the bear- ers of the name are entitled to display is as follows: Arms-Azure, three lozenges or. Crest-A demi-lion rampant gules, holding between his paws a lozenge or. Motto-Liber et audax. (Free and bold). Edmund Freeman, founder of the Amer- ican branch of the family, was born in Eng- land, in 1590, and in July, 1635, came in the ship "Abigail" to the Province of Mas- sachusetts, settling in the town of Lynn, early in 1636. He was accompanied by his wife Elizabeth and their children: Alice, Edmund, Elizabeth, and John. Alexander Henry Freeman, a descendant of Edmund Freeman, the immigrant, served during the Civil War as paymaster, having the rank of major. His wife's first name was Elizabeth Rosalind. Alexander Henry Freeman's death occurred October 2, 1864, at the age of fifty-three. Elizabeth W. Freeman, daughter of Alexander Henry and Elizabeth Rosalind Freeman, was born January 17, 1843, and became the wife of Charles Parmentier Coane, as stated above. Mr. Coane married (first), January 8, 1890, Fanny Markle Carr, born July 5, 1866, FRAZER, Colonel Reah, daughter of Jesse and Charlotte Elizabeth (Whitmore) Carr, of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of the following children: 1. Robert, Jr., born March 2, 1891, now Lawyer, Civil War Veteran. The thirty years preceding the outbreak of the Civil War constituted one of the 264 LIBER ET AUDAN Freeman 多 ​ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY most momentous periods in the history of our country. Among the men who helped to make that history, and whose forms now loom large through the fast-gathering mists of almost a century, was the late Colonel Reah Frazer, a leader of the Lancaster County bar, and one of the standard-bearers of Democracy. Colonel Frazer was a poli- tician in the highest sense, never holding office and never asking it, but directing party action and having followers who sought his counsel and obeyed his call. William Clark Frazer, father of Reah Frazer, was born at Rich Neck Farms, Kent County, Delaware, the home of his father, Captain William Frazer, (1752-1817) of Revolutionary fame, and his wife, Mary (Clark) Frazer, daughter of William Clark, of Pencader Hundred, Delaware. William Clark Frazer was graduated from Princeton, studied law at Lancaster, and was admitted to the Lancaster bar in 1801. Returning to Delaware, he practiced law for thirteen years at New Castle; he was a lawyer of note, possessing not only the legal learning which formed his professional equipment, but also the broad knowledge which makes the cultured gentleman. As a lawyer he had few superiors. His strong mind and vigor as a debator, combined with a finished education, gained for him an early and just eminence in his profession. He married, in 1803, Susan Carpenter, a direct descendant of Dr. Henry Carpenter, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who was the original ancestor of the Carpenters of said county. She was also the fifth in descent from Madam Marie Feree, the French Huguenot, who with her children settled in the Pequea Valley on land which she bought from Queen Anne and to that land the Queen gave her 1000 acres. William Clark Frazer, in 1813, with his family, moved to Lancaster, where he con- tinued his law practice until 1836, when he was appointed by President Jackson, with the vote of the Senate, one of the Supreme Judges for the Territory of Wisconsin. He died in Milwaukee, October 16, 1838, aged sixty years. Reah Frazer, son of William Clark and Susan (Carpenter) Frazer, was born June 27, 1804, at Carpenter Hall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the residence of his grandfather, Dr. Abraham Carpenter. When six weeks old he was taken to New Castle, Delaware, where his family lived until 1813. After receiving a liberal education, he chose to devote himself to the profession of the law. He studied in the office of Amos Ellmaker, and also profited by the instruc- tions of his father. On February 7, 1825, he was admitted to practice in the several courts of Lancaster County. Immediately thereafter Mr. Frazer went to the West, intending to make that part of the country the scene of his professional career. Dis- appointment, however, awaited him, and he returned to win fame and fortune on his native heath, and it was there that he won both. Much of his success at the bar was the result of his mental and moral convictions. The right and the wrong of a cause were always clearly discerned by him, and he cared nothing for technicalities or legal sophistries. Never did he appear before a jury without a moral conviction that his client was right. This faith inspired his natural enthusiasm, and as a result his con- clusions were given to the jury in tones and words of fiery, impetuous eloquence that over-ruled courts and wrung verdicts even from unwilling juries. Intensity of feeling won both friends and clients, and to-day no one is so familiar in recollection to the older members of the bar as Colonel Frazer. Especially is he remembered for the kind- ness shown by him to the younger members of the profession. Those who know con- firm the assertion that before court and 265 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY jury he had few superiors, and that he stood among the leaders of his day and genera- tion admits of no doubt. By temperament and conviction Colonel Frazer was a Democrat. His sympathies were always with the masses and he believed more in the feeling of the many than in the wisdom of the few. He loved power simply because he had in him the elements of leadership. On his return from Ken- tucky he found his party in Lancaster Coun- ty leaderless. He appeared upon the scene, became the leader of Democracy, and for thirty years held undisputed sway. He was a man of intense personality, winning and holding confidence by his faith and enthusi- asm, not by fear or compromises. The power possessed by Colonel Frazer over the masses was finely illustrated by an incident of the convention of 1844. James K. Polk had been nominated for president, and Silas Wright for vice-president. As Mr. Wright's acceptance was uncertain a committee was appointed to wait upon him, in Washington, to ascertain his intentions. The convention adjourned, a mass-meeting was held, and Colonel Frazer was called upon to speak. For hours he talked, now lulling the crowd to awful silence, and then lashing it into an excitement which rose and fell like the waves of a stormy sea. After all was over General Robert Toombs ex- claimed, "Give me that man to stump the world and I can conquer it, including the Devil!" The fame of words, however, is sometimes traditional. No speech re- mains by which can be judged the pow- ers of Democracy's great orator. The antagonism between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Stevens on one side and Colonel Frazer on the other must be attributed to the combined force of temperament and circumstances. In 1852, when Mr. Pierce was nominated and elected, Colonel Frazer opposed Mr. Buchanan, and in 1856, when Mr. Buchanan won, the Democratic orator was again arrayed against him. It should be remembered, however, that during the campaign Colonel Frazer laid aside his per- sonal feelings and adhered loyally to his party, and that almost his last words were in behalf of the man whom he had fought for a score of years. For thirty years his voice was potent in State and National con- ventions, he held undisputed sway, he made men, filled offices. He cared not for the gratification of selfish ambition. This was his element of strength, so to the end his power did not wane. To his profession Colonel Frazer devoted himself exclusively, to politics as a good citizen and an acknowl- edged leader of men. Wealth came to him, but he spent with a liberal hand. Too Democratic for vain show, he was princely in lavishing his favors upon the poor and struggling. His house was open to all. He knew half the fathers and mothers of the working classes in town, and could call their little ones by name. It was for the glorious privilege of being independent that he amassed money. The rich respected and the poor loved him. Colonel Frazer married, September 28, 1843, Abiann Steele, born August 9, 1821, daughter of Captain John (1788-1853) and Jane (Porter) (1791-1867) Steele, of Har- mony Hall, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and granddaughter of Major William (1750- 1809) and Sarah (Hamilton) (1762-1815) Porter, also of Harmony Hall. Her par- ental grandfather, General John Steele, (1758-1827) married Abigail Bayley (1757- 1827) daughter of Robert Bayley, of Lan- caster County. He left school at the age of seventeen to join the Revolutionary Army, enlisted as a private, and at the age of nine- teen was made Captain of a veteran com- pany. pany. At twenty years of age General Washington appointed him on his staff with rank of Colonel, served through the war, 266 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and at the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown was field officer of the day. During the absence of the General from camp, Colonel Steele always commanded the body guard of Mrs. Washington. He was appointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, which position he held for twenty-six years, resigning on account of ill health. He was one of the founders of the order of the Cincinnatti, which George Washington and his officers founded when they parted at Newburgh, New York, after the war. To Colonel and Mrs. Frazer were born the following children: 1. Susan Car- penter, now living in Lancaster. Miss Frazer was former Regent of the Donegal Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and was active in patriotic work during the World War, serving in the Red Cross. From 1906 to 1916 she was presi- dent of the Iris Club, giving the Club House to the Red Cross for its work. In 1900 she resigned the regency of the Donegal Chapter to become State Regent of the State of Pennsylvania National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and this office she retained until 1903. For three years she was a member of the National Board at the time of the building of the Continental Memorial Hall. During the World War she served as chairman of the Lancaster County Branch of Preparedness, which afterward affiliated with the Red Cross, and in connection with Liberty Loans she manifested her devotion to the cause. 2. Henry Carpenter Frazer, (1850-1903) for years connected with the Westinghouse Air-Brake Company of Pittsburgh. 3. Reah Frazer, Jr., (1853-1919), was paymaster of the Jeannette Artic Search Expedition, 1880-1882. In 1898 was on the United States Ship "Indiana," North Atlantic Squadron, participated in the bombardment of San Juan, Porto Rico, May 12. The eastern and western batteries of Santiago de Cuba, July 2, taking part in the naval en- gagement with Cevera's fleet off Santiago de Cuba, July 2, 1898, for which he received the West Indian Campaign medal. The Sampson Insignia. On August 12, 1915, he retired from the Navy after forty-three years' active service with the rank of Com- modore, having reached the age limit. Be- fore our country was involved in war, he offered his services to return to active duty, and was supply officer at the Naval Acad- emy, Annapolis. Then had charge of the Navy Pay Office, San Francisco, California, where he instituted the 12th Naval District. He married Sallie Mason Waterman. William Clark Frazer, died in childhood. 5. John Steele Frazer, also died in childhood. 6. James P. Wilson Frazer, born June 18, 1856, died November 10, 1905. Was for years superintendent of John Wanamaker's store in Philadelphia. He married Ida Clarke Boyd, who is now deceased. 4. To the speculations of ordinary business. life, Colonel Frazer had no time to attend, and this was the cause of disaster to him- self and others. He was a large stockholder and director in the Lancaster County Sav- ings Institution and, like ings Institution and, like many another con- fiding man, trusted to the integrity of those to whom was committed the management of the bank. This confidence they betrayed and bankruptcy followed. Colonel Frazer lost $30,000 but for this he cared little. It was the cry of the widow, the orphan, and the poor laborer that caused him such dis- tress as is known only to those possessing his kindness of heart. He imagined they accused him of negligence, and this made the bitterness of his life. He felt that his name had given prestige to the bank, and the poor, over whose interests he had always watched so carefully, had on that account committed their earnings to its keeping. This was more than he could bear. Sensitive, kind, generous, and loving he upbraided himself, but no one chided. Not one of 267 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY those whose champion he had been for so many years believed that he had failed in his watchfulness. The weary labor of Colonel Frazer's great practice and the excitement of politics were now beginning to tell their tale. He had passed the meridian of life and his work was ending. His last political fight was against the nomination of James Buchanan in 1856; his last speech was for his election. With the dying year the summons came, and on December 30, 1856, this brave man and trusted leader rested from his labors. Col- onel Frazer served well and faithfully his day and generation, and his record should never be absent from any work devoted to the achievements of the representative men of Pennsylvania. LIGGET, George Stewart, Business Administrator. Philadelphia has had the good fortune to number among her citizens not a few who, in addition to being aggressive business men, were at the same time able administrators. Of this valuable type was the late George Stewart Ligget, of the widely-known firm of Robert Ligget & Company, and always actively interested in everything pertaining to the welfare and progress of his native city. The Ligget family, which is of Scottish origin, is entitled to display the following escutcheon: Arms-Azure, on a bend argent three human hearts gules; on a chief of the second as many martlets sable. Robert Ligget, father of George Stewart Ligget, was in the iron and steel business in Philadelphia, was a member of the Pres- byterian Church, and politically was a Republican. He married Jane McCahan, daughter of John and Peggy McCahan, and sister of William J. McCahan, founder of McCahan's sugar refinery, Philadelphia, and the following children were born to them: John; Samuel; Robert; Margaret J.; Hugh; Charles; Craig; George Stewart, mentioned below; and Howard. The McCahans were originally of Scot- land, but in the sixteenth century were driven from their native land by religious perse- cution and sought refuge in the Ulster Plan- tations, Ireland, where they became people of prominence. The original spelling of the name was Mac Can and they bore the title of Lords of Canbrassel. George Stewart Ligget, son of Robert and Jane (McCahan) Ligget, was born No- vember 12, 1854, in Philadelphia, and re- ceived his education in local public schools. When the time came for Mr. Ligget to enter upon the active work of life he became as- sociated with his father as a member of the firm of Robert Ligget & Company, whole- sale dealers in bar iron and steel, with an establishment on North Thirteenth Street. The firm was composed of Robert Ligget and his four sons. Before the removal of the business to its present quarters it was situated at Twelfth and Market streets. Politically, Mr. Ligget was an Independent, voting always for the best man, irrespective of party. He was a thirty-second degree Mason, and belonged to the Cape May Yacht Club. He and his family were members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ligget married, November 22, 1889, at Camden, New Jersey, Mary Louise Sim- ons, whose ancestral record is appended to this biography, and they became the par- ents of five children: Helen Louise; Jane Stewart; George Stewart, Jr., deceased; Mary Elizabeth; and Dorothy Wesley. De- voted in his family relations, and thoroughly domestic in his tastes, Mr. Ligget was an ideal husband and father. He was fond of animals, especially of horses, and took great pleasure in driving his own team. On February 26, 1915, Mr. Ligget passed away at Miami, Florida. Mrs. Ligget sur- vived her husband five years, her death oc- 268 George S. Ligget Ligget MCCAHAN. Arms-Azure fretty or, on a fesse argent a boar passant gules. Crest-A salmon naiant proper. Motto-Crescit sub pondere virtus. (Virtue thrives under oppression.) SIMONS. (Leicester.) Arms-Gules, a wing or, between three roses argent barbed and seeded proper. Crest-A wing per pale argent and or, encircled by a chaplet of roses proper. Motto-Upward. Q CRESCIT VIRTUS SUB PONDERE McCahan UPWARD Simons ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY His a member of an old Philadelphia family, dating back many generations. curring June 19, 1920. George Stewart ington Avenue. He married Mary Christy, Ligget was a man whose spirit had remained young and whose sympathies had never been narrowed by the growth of years. heart had never varied in its affection for the riends of his youth, and as he drew nearer to the end of life the horizon of his mental vision seemed ever to grow wider and brighter. (The Simons Line). (I) John Simons, great-grandfather of Mrs. Mary Louise (Simons) Ligget, mar- riet Ann Perry, a member of the family that gave to America Oliver Hazard Perry, the Hero of Lake Erie. (II) John Perry Simons, son of John and Ann (Perry) Simons, married Eliza- beth Anderson. (III) Charles Wesley Simons, son of John Perry and Elizabeth (Anderson) Simons, was a wholesale and retail dealer in crude oil. He married Elizabeth Robin- son. (IV) Mary Louise Simons, daughter of Charles Wesley and Elizabeth (Robinson) Simons, was born August 26, 1861, in Phila- delphia, and became the wife of George Stewart Ligget, as stated above. EDGAR, Alvert Harvey, Insurance Expert. As a member of the widely known firm of Beidler & Bookmyer, Alvert H. Edgar is entitled to a place among the leading rep- resentatives of the insurance interests of Philadelphia. William C. Edgar, father of Alvert H. Edgar, is a son of Alvert Edgar, who came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Albany, New York, where the family had been rep- resented for three or four generations. four generations. William C. Edgar was born in Philadelphia, and has been for many years a well-known printer of that city, his establishment being situated at Twenty-first Street and Wash- Alvert Harvey Edgar, son of William C. and Mary (Christy) Edgar, was born November 8, 1881, in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. He attended the public schools of his native city. In 1894 he entered the Temple College of Philadelphia, graduating in 1897. The same year Mr. Edgar entered the service of the Reliance Insurance Com- pany of Philadelphia, remaining one year, and then connected himself with H. E. Gil- lingham, insurance agent, maintaining the connection for five years. After spending another five years as assistant superin- tendent of the rating department of the Philadelphia Fire Underwriters' Asso- ciation, he became manager of the same department in in the the establishment of Beidler & Bookmyer. This firm, which carries on a large business in general insurance, maintains offices in both Phil- adelphia and New York. On March 1, 1920, Mr. Edgar was received into partner- ship, the business being then incorporated. Edwin H. Bookmyer, the head of the firm, and A. Y. MacNeill, the associate partner of Mr. Edgar, are represented in this work by biographies and portraits. The portrait and biography of Mr. Edgar should com- plete the group. In political principle Mr. Edgar is a Republican. He has attained to the thirty-second degree in the Masonic fraternity, and his clubs are the Rotary, Manufacturers', Lu Lu Temple Country, Cedarbrook Country, and Lu Lu Temple Yacht. Mr. Edgar married, May 30, 1906, in Philadelphia, Berta Gautt, born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Webb) Gautt, of Philadelphia, where Mr. Gautt was engaged in the rubber business. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar are the par- ents of one daughter, Clara May Edgar. 269 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY MILLER, E. Clarence, Financier, Broker. E. Clarence Miller, member of the bank- ing firm of Bioren & Company, was born March 22, 1867, in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, son of the late J. Washington and Mary A. (Bremer) Miller. He is descended from one of the old Colonial families that was founded in America about 1670, at which time settlement was made at Gohen- hoppen. His great-grandfather was one of the soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and soon after the establishment of American independence the family removed to Phila- delphia. It was in that city that J. Wash- ington Miller was born, and for many years was engaged in business as a wholesale dealer in druggist's sundries, until his re- tirement; his death occurred in 1900; his wife, Mary A. (Bremer) Miller, died July 16, 1910; she was a daughter of Lewis Bremer, a noted merchant of Philadelphia in the early part of the nineteenth century, who also came of German ancestry. E. Clarence Miller received his education in the schools of Philadelphia, and was graduated from the Central High School with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1884. He then entered the banking and brokerage business, in which he has since continued, and proving his merit, worth, and ability, has come to be recognized as one of those closest to the inner financial circles of the city of Philadelphia. In 1908 he became a partner in the banking house of Bioren & Company. In 1894 he became a member of the Philadelphia Stock Ex- change; in 1904 was elected its vice-presi- dent; and in 1906 was chosen its president, which office he held for five years. He is, or has been, a director of the Franklin Real Estate Company; president and director of the Standard Car Equipment Company; di- rector of the American Railways Company; director of the Scranton Street Railway Company; director of the Edison Portland Cement Company of Philadelphia; director of the American Public Utilities Company; director of the Roanoke Railway and Elec- tric Company; director of the Lynchburg Traction Company; director of the Real Es- tate Title Insurance and Trust Company; and director of the Merchants' Union Trust Company (since merged with the Integrity Trust Company). Mr. Miller is a member of the Pennsyl- vania Society of the Sons of the Revolution; for ten years president of the Old York Road Country Club; president of the board of trustees of the Lutheran Theological Seminary; and treasurer of the United Lutheran Church in America. He is treas- urer and member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and active in all its works. He is a manager of the American Sunday School Union. In politics he is a Re- publican. On December 14, 1892, Mr. Miller mar- ried, in Philadelphia, Mary Wagner, daugh- ter of Paul M. and Rebecca R. (Phipps) Wagner, of Philadelphia, and they are the parents of the following children: E. Clar- ence, Jr., Doris Annesley, Mary Rebecca. The Miller home is at Melrose Park, a suburb of Philadelphia, where Mr. Miller purchased the old home of Thomas Mott, which was one of the historic mansions of suburban Philadelphia, being occupied for many years by the late Charles Sharp- less. SHOPP, John H., Specialist on Corporation Law. In two realms the name of John H. Shopp was highly distinguished, and in both of these realms the broadminded man of lofty achievements, still of lovable human traits of character, bore a worthy and per- manently useful part in the progress of his day. The profession of the law was his 270 Zeus diethe Iral Pub Pr B J. Jn No. Shopf. 必 ​Fro by Finley & Dann ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY " arena of struggle, and the weapons with which he won success were keen, brilliant, and admirable. The benevolent fraternal brotherhood known as the Masonic Order was the field in which his fame paralleled his legal prominence, for he held the very unusual honor of the thirty-third degree in Masonry, which is only attained by members of outstanding worth. John H. Shopp was born January 20, 1850, at the Mannington Farm, which lies between Camp Hill and Shiremanstown in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died after a long illness in Harrisburg, April 18, 1924. He was the son of John Henry and Louise (Crider) Shopp. Following his ele- mentary and preparatory studies, Mr. Shopp entered Dickinson College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1872, then read law under Judge John Weiss, and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar from his office. He was admitted to the Courts of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1878, and was active in practice for more than forty years. His first professional ex- perience was as an associate of the late David Mumma, but after those early years he went forward independently. Keen of perception, given to a thorough study of causes and conditions as well as facts, Mr. Shopp entered every legal contest well armed and wielded his weapons forcefully and wisely. It was not many years before men of large interests came to recognize his ability, and many of the leading corpora- tions of Eastern and Central Pennsylvania placed their affairs in his hands. He was identified with some of the most important litigations of his time, involving sums of money or property values mounting to very high figures. Master of himself as well as his profession, recognized by his cotempor- aries in every field of endeavor as one of the strong men of his time, Mr. Shopp wielded an influence which did not pass with his removal from the scenes of his life work. He did much of a constructive nature and of permanent significance to the people, and from every viewpoint his career was worthy and distinguished by able service to his day and generation. After the early years of his progress, he devoted his time almost exclusively to corporation law and became a widely recognized authority in this field. He was at one time president of the Dauphin County Bar Association, and was invariably an enthusiastic supporter of the work of the organization. For many years John H. Shopp held a prominent position in fraternal circles, first becoming a member of Eureka Lodge, No. 302, Free and Accepted Masons, of Me- chanicsburg. He was long a member of Samuel C. Perkins Chapter, No. 209, Royal Arch Masons, also of Mechanicsburg, and was at one time Past High Priest of this chapter. He served as Thrice Illustrious Master of Harrisburg Council, No. 7, Royal and Select Masters; Past Commander of Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar; and Past Commander-in-Chief of Harrisburg Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. in which he held the thirty- second degree. The higher honors of Mas- onry, indeed the highest honors of this Or- der, came to Mr. Shopp not merely as a formality but carried with them the sincere and heartfelt appreciation of his fraternal brethren. He attained the thirty-third de- gree in Masonry by membership in the Su- preme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspec- tors General for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States. He was further a leading member of Zembo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. John H. Shopp married, April 8, 1884, Alice Cunkle, daughter of George and Eliza (Fortney) Cunkle, and they had one son, John C., born January 14, 1897; graduated 271 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY from Mercersburg Academy in 1916; then was graduated from University of Pennsyl- vania in 1921; then took a post-graduate course for two years, specializing in English, and for the season of 1923-24 was instruc- tor in English at University of Pennsylvania. In the lofty attainment of John H. Shopp was exemplified not only the possibilities of achievement in America for a young man of determination, but the breadth of influ- ence gained through worthy effort which re- flects upon society in general. One worthy life may be perhaps only a single record of devotion to high ideals, but while it is not an isolated instance of usefulness still such a man as John H. Shopp radiates the power of usefulness, and in such a posi- tion as that which he attained inspires all who follow after to like endeavors. He is gone, but the influence he left will live on for many years, and while his work is carried on by others his name will never be forgotten among those whose privilege it was to know him. MUNN, Frank Wallace, Head of Transportation Company. Carlyle has said, "The story of any man's life would have interest if truly told," and adds, "biography is the most interesting and profitable of all readings." When the record is the chronicle of honest industry and suc- cessful accomplishment, as in the case of the late Frank Wallace Munn, of Philadelphia, its perusal cannot fail to be a source of inspiration to many of those contending in the battle of life. Mr. Munn's record pos- sesses a two-fold interest by reason of the fact that with business success he combined a due sense of the responsibilities of citizen- ship. Frank Wallace Munn was born June 30, 1851, in Philadelphia, and was a son of John and Deborah (Baker) Munn. The education of Mr. Munn was received in the public schools of Burlington County, New Jersey, and on the completion of his course of study he entered upon a business career. For twenty years he was engaged in wood engraving, at the end of that time becoming interested in steam transportation. With this latter branch of industry he was con- nected during the remainder of his life, a period of about twenty-five years. For a long time he was identified with Delaware River transportation, owning a number of tug-boats and holding the position of a recognized authority in all matters pertain- ing to his calling. He was a director of the maritime exchange for a number of years. Politically, Mr. Munn was a Republican, and while never active in public affairs, was moved by a generous interest in his fellow- citizens, promoting every suggestion which, in his judgment, promised to further the welfare and progress of Philadelphia. His interest in charitable work and institutions was constant and helpful, but very quietly and unostentatiously manifested. His only clubs were, the Union League, Manufactur- ers' and Old York (Pennsylvania) Country Club. He was a member of St. Martin's Protestant Episcopal Church, taking an ac- tive part in its work and serving for years. in the office of vestryman. The countenance of Mr. Munn, as seen in his portrait, shows him as a man of whom it could truthfully be said, as it was said of him, "his word is as good as his bond." His habitual expression was one of calm forcefulness, but not infrequently the geni- ality of his nature spoke in a smile as well as in a hearty hand-clasp. His attachments. were warm and constant, eliciting from others the same loyalty which was one of his inherent qualities. Mr. Munn married, January 20, 1876, in Philadelphia, Martha E. Walker, daughter of Daniel J. and Martha (Townsend) Walker, and they become the parents of a 272 SAMUEL WARE VAN CULIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Son of John and Sarah Ware Van Culin, husband of Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue Van Culin, 1824-1887 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY son and a daughter: Frank Wallace, born June 17, 1880, died August 27, 1884; and Florence Walker, born July 31, 1884. Mrs. Munn and her daughter still live in the home so dear to the departed husband and father, whose strongest affections were for his family and his fireside. The death of Mr. Munn, which occurred June 10, 1919, in Philadelphia, deprived his native city of one who had ever loyally studied her best interests and who left be- hind him a record of a successful business career rarely seen, inasmuch as it illustrates the fundamental principles of a true life. To his personal friends and, above all, to his family, the bereavement was inexpres- sible. Frank W. Munn was the type of man that constitutes the bulwark of all great cities, quietly forceful and effective and of unblemished honor. CLUGH, Mrs. Sara Harris (Martin), Welfare Worker. The late Mrs. Sara Harris (Martin) Clugh, of Philadelphia, was one of that group of noble women who during the World War proved their right to be numbered among America's truest patri- ots. Mrs. Ciugh was also active in wel- fare work and influential in club affairs. Sara Harris Martin was born September 4, 1867, in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of John Craig and Martha (Harris) Mar- tin, and a granddaughter of Samuel and Eliza (Lyons) Harris, the former a de- scendant of John Harris, the founder of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. John Craig Martin was a contractor and builder and a veteran of the Civil War. The education of Sara Harris Martin was received in local public schools and at the Shippensburg Normal School. She married, September 24, 1885, at Shippensburg, John Craig Clugh, born January 6, 1865, and now a well known business man of Phila- delphia. delphia. Mr. and Mrs. Clugh became the parents of three children: 1. Edith Christman, born October 20, 1888, and educated in public schools; married Andrew F. Rogers, of Spring Lake, New Jersey. 2. Adele Cordelia, born March 1, 1891, attended public schools and graduated from Gynecean Hospital; married William S. Wacker, attorney- at-law. 3. Isabel Sara, born June 15, 1901, and educated in public and high schools; married Harold John Miller, who is in the automobile business. Politically Mrs. Clugh was a Republican of the Twenty-fourth Ward, and held the office of chairman of the Welfare Commit- tee. She belonged to the Women's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, and was Past National President of the Protestant Women of the United States of America. She was enrolled in the Sons of Veterans' Auxiliary, and the Re- publican Women of Pennsylvania, and affili- ated with the Dames of Malta. Her religious membership was in the Pine Street Presby- terian Church of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On August 28, 1923, Mrs. Clugh passed away, leaving the record of a woman who inherited much of the courageous and en- terprising spirit of her pioneer ancestor, and helped, by her example, to make the ideals which animated the founders of Penn- sylvania an inspiration to their descendants of the present day. VAN CULIN, Samuel Ware, Successful Merchant. Van Ceulen-Arms-Amsterdam, Holland. Arms—Argent, three trefoils vert, posed one and two. The late Samuel Ware Van Culin, as many now living still remember, was a prom- inent figure in that group of highminded men who live in history as merchants of Old Philadelphia to whom the city of to-day PA-15-18 273 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY owes an incalculable debt of gratitude. For many years Mr. Van Culin was a partner in the house of Joel J. Baily, one of the greatest of the merchants of a bygone gen- eration. (1) Johannes Von Kolen, 1st, of Philadel- phia County was the founder of the Ameri- can branch of the family. They now spell the name "Van Culin." He was, in 1679 in association with his wife Annetje, the pur- chaser of land in Philadelphia County. They had, with other children, Jacobus, or James, of whom further. 1 (II) Jacobus, or James, Van Culin, of Gloucester County, New Jersey, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 1679. He married Bridgitta Swanson, daughter of Judge Woolla, or William, Swanson, of Wickoco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a granddaughter of Sven Gonderson, an early Swede, who came to Philadelphia in 1639, having received a grant of land from Christiana, the young Queen of Sweden, daughter of King Adolphus, of Sweden, deceased. The mother of Bridgitta (Swan- son) Van Culin was Lydia (Ashman) (Ashman) Swanson, the daughter of Judge Robert Ashman, of very early history in Jamaica, Long Island. Lydia's mother, Martha, was the daughter of Thomas and Katharine Armitage, of New England, and Long Island. Jacobus, or James, and Bridgitta Van Culin had, with other children, Woolla, or William, of whom further. (III) Woolla, or William Van Culin, was born about 1703. He was a yeoman, or farmer. He married, about January, 1727, Maria-surname unknown. They were both members of the church at Swedesborough, New Jersey. His will is dated December 27, 1746, and proved February 19, 1747. They had with other children first, and eldest, John, of whom further. (IV) John Van Culin, 3rd (John, 2nd being his uncle), was born at Swedesbor- ough, New Jersey, August 28, 1729. He was married three times. He was a "Friend." Also a farmer, having one of the largest and finest farms in that exceed- ingly beautiful farm country. He was one of quite a few who was so much of a "Patriot" that he signed a "Set of Agree- ments" at or before the commencement of the Revolutionary War that rendered such aid to the cause of the Colonists that his lineal descendants, both male and female, have an inherited right to membership in the "Society of Founders and Patriots." He married, per licence, September 11, 1771, at Salem, New Jersey, Sarah Smith, eldest daughter of Daniel Smith, 3rd (descendant of Judge John Smith, of Smithfield, Salem County, New Jersey). John Van Culin, 3rd had by his wife, Sarah (Smith) Van Culin, John, of whom further. (V) John Van Culin, 4th, born in Salem, New Jersey, August 22, 1789, died in Salem, New Jersey, April 14, 1824. He married Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, May 21, 1812. She was born May 22, 1791, died October 30, 1856, at the home of her son, Samuel Ware Van Culin, in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. She is buried in Woodland's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Thompson) Ware. Jacob Ware was born November 28, 1759. His wife Sarah died just as the clock chimed twelve strokes, at midnight, of December 31, 1799. She was a very beautiful woman. (VI) Samuel Ware Van Culin, 1st, son of John Van Culin, 4th. and his wife, Sarah (Ware-Hall) Van Culin, was born two weeks after his father's death, April 29, 1824. His mother said "I shall never smile again with my husband gone, and a tiny child to raise" and then, in after years, she said "of all my children, Samuel was ever the one who came closest to my heart!” While still but a small boy he did his “part” 274 MRS. ELIZABETH DU PUY TRABUE VAN CULIN Taken in Louisville, Kentucky, when she was seventeen years old MRS. ELIZABETH DU PUY TRABUE VAN CULIN Daughter of George Washington Trabue and Elizabeth Beaufort Chambers Trabue, 1835-1909 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY towards helping his mother, and when he was offered a partnership in a Louisville firm, he was not yet twenty-one years of age. A change of circumstances brought him and his young wife to live in Phila- delphia, where he was for thirty-four years numbered among that city's leading mer- chants. For twenty-one years he was a partner in the firm of Joel J. Baily & Com- pany. Mr. Van Culin was a devoted mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity both in Louis- ville, Kentucky, and in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, and attained the thirty-second degree. His only club was the Union was the Union League, of Philadelphia. He and his family were members of the "Christian" or "Dis- ciples of Christ" Church, to which he was a faithful and consistent adherent. Samuel Ware Van Culin married, Decem- ber 1, 1853, Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue, born May 31, 1835, at Glasgow, Kentucky, daugh- ter of George Washington and Elizabeth Beauford (Chambers) Trabue, widow. Sam- uel W. Van Culin and Elizabeth, his wife, had the following children: 1. Trabue Van Culin. 2. Lillie Du Puy Van Culin, married (first) Rev. J. Leslie Richardson, of Ken- tucky. Married (second) Thomas Roberts Harper, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3. Samuel W., 2nd or Jr., died aged twenty- three years. 4. William Townsend Van Culin. 5. Du Puy Van Culin. Mrs. Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper is the author of "Colonial Men and Times" published by Innes & Sons, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a life member of the City Historical Society of Philadelphia, the Historical So- ciety of Pennsylvania, the Genealogical So- ciety of Pennsylvania, the Geographical So- ciety of Philadelphia, and the Frankford Historical Society. She is a life fellow of the Society of Genealogists of London, Eng- land, and a life member of the New Century Club, and the New Century Guild. A mem- ber of the Historical Society of Salem County, New Jersey, and an associate mem- ber of the Swedish Colonial Society of Philadelphia. She is enrolled in the Sons. and Daughters of the Pilgrims, the Quaker City Chapter of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, and the Pennsylvania So- ciety of Colonial Dames of America. The death of Samuel W. Van Culin, which occurred October 12, 1887, in Philadelphia, took from the city which had been so long his home one of her most influential and highly-esteemed citizens. He was buried in the "Van Culin" Lot in Woodland's Ceme- tery, Philadelphia. Mrs. Elizabeth Du Puy (Trabue) Van Culin, who died in Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1909, was interred, in accordance with her own desire, in the same grave as her husband. The name of Samuel Ware Van Culin will live in the mercantile annals of Phila- delphia. To him and to others like him the city of today owes her proud position as one of the World's Emporiums of Traffic. Meysey-Thompson, Kirby Hall, County York, bart. The Thompson Arms are as follows: Arms-Per fess argent and sable, a fess counter- embattled between three falcons counterchanged, belled and jessed or, quartering mawhood. Crest-An arm embowed in armour quarterly or and azure the gauntlet proper, holding a trun- cheon of a broken lance gold. Motto-Je veux de bonne guerre. The General Armory, Burke, London, 1878: 1007. (Royal Lineage, of Samuel Ware Van Culin, Ancestry to Charlemagne, 800 A. D., Emperor of The West, and William The Conqueror, King of England, 1066.) (I) Charlemagne, Emperor of The West, A. D. 800, King of The Franks; married Lady Hildegarde, (third wife, died 783,) daughter of Childebrand, Duke of Suabia, had: (II) Louis I, "The Pious," 778-840. Emperor of France, and Germany; married, 275 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 794, Irmengarde, daughter of Ingram, Count of Haspen, had: (III) Louis I, 804-876, King of Ba- varia, surname "The German", was third son of Louis, The Pious. As a child Louis was greatly beloved by his grandfather, Emperor Charlemagne. Louis I, married, 827, Emma, daughter of Welf I., Count of Bavaria, had: (IV) Carloman, (eldest son) 828-880, King of Bavaria, and Italy; married a daughter of Ernest, Count of Bohemian mark, (Margrivate), had: (V) Arnulf, 850-899, King of Ger- many, and Roman Emperor; married Ota. Arnulf. He was a valiant soldier, and pos- sessed the qualities of a loyal supporter of the church, had: (VI) Hedwige, of Germany, married Ot- to, "The Illustrious," Duke of Saxony, had: (VII) Henry I, 876-936, Emperor of Germany surnamed "The Fowler." He married, 909, Matilda, daughter of a Saxon Count Thiederich, had: (VIII) Hedwige, or Hadwig, married Hugh, "The Great," Duke of France, died 956, had: (IX) Hugh Capet, 938-996, King of France; married Adela, daughter of Wil- liam, Duke of Aquitaine, had: (X) Robert I, "The Pious," King of France, married Lady Constance, of Prov- ence, had: (XI) Princess Adela, of France, mar- ried Baldwin V, 7th Count of Flanders, called "The gentle Earl of Flanders." Baldwin V died 1067, had: or • (XII) Lady Maud, Maud, or Matilda, of Flanders, born 1031, died 1083. Married, 1052, William I "The Conqueror, King of England," 1035-1087. They were married at his own Castle of Angi in Normandy. Lady Maud was a direct descendant of the best and noblest English monarch, Alfred The Great, had: (XIII) Saint Margaret, sister of Ed- gar Atheling. Married Malcolm III, or Canmohr, King of Scotland, 1058-1093, had: (XIV) Saint David, or David I, King of Scotland, 1084-1153. He married, 1113, Matilda, daughter of Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria, had: (XV) Lewellyn, I, Prince of North Wales, was born after the expulsion of his father Iowerth. In 1201 he was the greatest prince in Wales, had: (XVI) Margaret, married Lord John Braose, had: (XVII) William, Lord Braose, died 1221. "Was high in favor with King John (1216) of England,” had: (XVIII) William, had: (XIX) Alice, married John, Lord Mowbray, had: (XX) John, 3rd Baron De Mowbray, of Axholme, died 1361, also of Royal De- scent, married Lady Joan Plantagenet, daughter of Henry, Earl of Leicester and Lancaster (died 1345) and his wife, Lady Maud, daughter of Patrick de Chaworth, had: (XXI) John, 4th Lord De Mowbray; married Lady Elizabeth Segrave, daughter of Margaret, who was daughter of Thomas, Earl of Norfolk, (also of Royal Descent). had: (XXII) Jane (some say Catherine) Mowbray, married Sir Thomas Grey, of Berwyke, and Chillingham, died 1402, had: (XXIII) Sir Thomas de Grey, of Heton, Knight, 1415; married Lady Alice de Neville, daughter of Sir Ralph de Ne- ville, K. G., created 1399, first Earl of Westmoreland, (died 1425) Earl Marshal of England, also of Royal Descent, and his first wife Lady Margaret De Stafford, daughter of Sir Hugh De Stafford, K. G., 2nd Earl of Stafford, and his wife, Lady Philippa De Beauchamp, daughter of Sir Thomas De 276 MRS. LILLIAN DU PUY VAN CULIN HARPER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. Copied from an ivory type taken for her father when she was sixteen years of age ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Beauchamp, K. G., Earl of Warwick, also of Royal Descent. Sir Hugh De Stafford, K. G., 2nd Earl of Stafford, died 1386. He was the great- great-grandson of Edward I, King of Eng- land, and his wife Princess Eleanor, daugh- ter of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and Leon. (Americans of Royal Descent, Browning, 6th Ed., Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, 1905: pp. 442, 43.) had: (XXIV) Isabell, daughter of Sir Thom- as de Grey, of Heton (or Heaton), married Ralph Grey, Esq. of Chillingham, had: (XXV) Mary Grey (daughter of Sir Ralph Grey, of Chillingham), married John Fenwycke, Esq., of Wallington, and Ryall, had: (XXVI) Raff Fenwycke, Esq., son and heir, married Barbara, daughter to Sir John Ogle, of Ogle Castle, had: (XXVII) Rychard Fenwycke, son and heir, of Stanton. (Visitation of Yorkshire, 1563-64:121. The Pubs. of The Harl. Society, Vol. 16.) (XXVIII) Sir William Fenwycke, Knight and Baronet, of Stanton Hall, of Stanton Manor, Parish of Horseley, County Northumberland, England, married, Eliza- beth, daughter of Sir Cotton Gargrave, Knight, of Nostel, had: (XXIX) Major John Fenwicke, born 1618, second son of Sir William Fenwycke, Baronet, was of Stanton Hall Stanton Manor, England, Parish of Horseley, County Northumberland, England. Was created Knight and Baronet, in England in 1648. Major Fenwicke married, (first), Elizabeth Covert, daughter of Sir Walter Covert, Knight, of Slangham, County Sussex. Ma- jor and Elizabeth Fenwicke had three daugh- ters, all born in England, Anne, Elizabeth, and Priscilla. Major John Fenwicke served in England, as Commander of a Troop of Horse, under Oliver Cromwell, in 1649. He came to Salem, New Jersey, as "Proprietor, and Governor, of West New Jersey," in 1675, and settled with his party of English colonists at Salem, New Jersey, thus form- ing the first permanent colony of English settlers on the east side of the Delaware River. (XXX) Samuel Hedge, 2nd, Surveyor General of the Colony, April 30, 1678, Sa- lem, New Jersey; born in London, England; son of Samuel Hedge 1st, who was "citizen (one who had the power to vote for a mem- ber of Parliament) and merchant" of Lon- don. Samuel Hedge, 2nd was Member of Assembly, New Jersey, 1682, Judge, and "Recorder of Deeds." He married, in Sa- lem Friends' Monthly Meeting, about No- vember, 1676, Anne Fenwicke, daughter of Major John Fenwicke, of England, and Salem County, New Jersey, and his wife, Elizabeth Covert, daughter of Sir Walter Covert, Knight, County Sussex, England. (XXXI) Daniel Smith, 1st or Sr., son of Judge John Smith, of Smithfield, Salem County, New Jersey, born 10d. 12mo., 1660, in England, died, Salem, New Jersey, near March 16, 1716. Married, after 1 mo. 27d. 1699, Dorcas (Hedge) Burrill, widow of Moses Burrill, and daughter of Judge Sam- uel Hedge, 2nd, of Salem, New Jersey, had: (XXXII) Daniel Smith, 2nd, or Jr., of Salem County, New Jersey. Born 10 mo. 16 d. 1705, died, August 2, 1774, Salem, New Jersey. Married Sarah born 1707, died June 16, 1771, at Salem, New Jersey, had: " (XXXIII) Daniel Smith, 3rd of Upper Alloways Creek, Salem, New Jersey, born about 1727, at Alloways Creek, died between January 24, and February 28, 1784. Mar- ried, December 29, 1750, Hannah Holme, daughter of Judge Benjamin Holme, of Salem, New Jersey, and granddaughter of Judge John Holme, Baptist, of Philadelphia, and Salem County, New Jersey. (XXXIV) John Van Culin, 3rd, of Sa- 277 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lem, New Jersey, born August 28, 1729, died March 25, 1790, Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. Married, September 11, 1771, Sarah Smith, daughter of Daniel Smith, 3rd, and his wife, Hannah (Holme) Smith, of Salem, New Jersey, had: (XXXV) John Van Culin, 4th, of Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, born August 22, 1789, died in Salem County, New Jersey, April 14, 1824. Married, May 21, 1812, Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, of Salem, New Jersey, and daughter of Jacob Ware, and his wife Sarah Thompson, who was the daughter of Andrew Thompson, 3rd, and his wife, Grace Nicholson, and granddaughter of Joshua Thompson and Sarah Jewell (Hill) Thompson, had: (XXXVI) Samuel Ware Van Culin, of Salem County, New Jersey, and Philadel- phia, Pennsylvania. Born April 29, 1824, died October 12, 1887. Married December 1, 1853, Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue, of Glas- gow, Kentucky. Samuel Ware Van Culin was a thirty-second degree Mason. He joined the Masonic Order of Louisville, Kentucky, when he was quite young, and was a devoted upholder of that order's ten- ets and obligations throughout his life. (XXXVII) Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, F. S. G., born in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. Authoress of "Colonial Men and Times." (another book now in course of preparation). Mrs. Harper is a life fellow of the Society of Genealogists, of London, England; a member of the Society of Arts and Letters; a life member of The City His- torical Society of Philadelphia; a life mem- ber of the Historical Society of Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a member of The Historical Society of Salem County, New Jersey; a member of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims; an associate of The Swedish Colonial Society; life mem- ber of The Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania; life member of The Genealogical So- ciety of Pennsylvania; life member of The Geographical Society of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania; member of The Huguenot Society of Pennsylvania; life member of the New Century Club of Philadelphia; life member of The New Century Guild, of Philadelphia; life member of The Women's Christian Board of Missions, St. Louis, Missouri; member of The Quaker City Chapter, Daughters of The American Revolution; and member of the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America. Edited and prepared by Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, F. S. G. No. 1921, North 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. (The lineal descent of Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, from Raphael Du Puy, (de Podio) Grand Chamberlain of the Empire of France.) Du Puy coat-of-arms of Dauphine and Languedoc, France. Arms Or a lion rampant gules, langued azure. The crown above the shield is that of a French Marquis. Supporters-Two lions proper. Mottoes-Above the crown: Agere et parti forte. Free translation: (To do and endure bravely.) Un- der the arms: Vitute non genere viti. Free trans- lation: (Virtue does not produce injury.) "Colonial Men and Times," L. D. P. V. C. Harper, p. 391. (I) Raphaël De Podio. (II) Guy or Hugues Du Puy I, 1096, lord of Pereins, of Apifer and of Rochefort. He went to the conquest of the Holy Land with his three children and his wife, Deurard de Poisieur, in 1096. Hugues Du Puy I, was one of the gallant generals of Godefroi de Bouillon, and was in many brave encounters, so that this prince gave him the souveraineté of the City of Acre, of Ptolé-Maide; this was a city in Syria, on the coast. (III) First child. Alleman Du Puy 278 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY I, 1115, Knight, Lord of Pereins, of Apifer and of Rochefort. Alleman I remained at Dauphine during the time that his father, mother and brothers took the voyage to the Holy Land. He married Veronique, daugh- ter of Giraud Ademar, Lord of Monteil, de la Garde and of Grignan, and niece of Aymar, Archbishop du Puy, so celebrated in the Wars of the Holy Land. Lambert and Giraudonnet Ademar were his brothers. They died at the siege of Jerusalem, and were great friends of Raimon Du Puy, Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. (IV) Hughes Hughes Du Du Puy II, 1147, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer, and Montbrun. Hughes Du Puy II, took the Cross and went to the Crusades in 1140 with Amé III, Count of Savoye, and ac- quitted himself with much glory, and also in 1147, in the army of the Empereur Conrad III. He married Floride Moiran, daughter of Berlion de Moiran. -Alleman Du Puy (V) First child-Alleman II, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer and Montbrun, carrying the name of Montbrun, and rendering homage in 1229 to Aimar de Portiers, Count of Valentinois and of Diois. He acquired the fiefs and directorships in the place of Pereins, of Guillaume Du Puy, his uncle, Alleman Du Puy II married Alix, princess Dauphine. Living 1270. (VI) First child-Alleman Du Puy III, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer, Montbrun, Rhelianette, Baux, Solig- nac, Bruis, Bordeaun, Ansenix and Comis- rieu. He joined with Humbert, the Dauphin, his first cousin, in hostilities with the Count of Savoye, 1282, and loaned money to Hum- bert, 1290, to marry his sister to Jean the Count de Forets. His will was dated Sep- tember 23, 1304. He married Beatrix Ar- taud, daughter of Pierre-Ysoard Artaud, Lord of Glandage, and of his wife, Alix de Tournon. Living 1334. (VII) First child-Alleman Du Puy IV, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer, Ansenix and Conisrieu. He was with the Count of Valentinois under King Philippe V who marched against the people of Flamans in 1316. He married Eleanore Alleman, daughter of Jean Alleman, Lord of Lanciol (Lintoil). Eleanore speaks of her "father Jean" in an "act" dated 1329. (VIII) First child-Alleman Du Puy V, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer, Ansenix and Conisrieu. He espoused Ain- arde de Roland, daughter of Noble Gillet de Roland. (IX) First child-Gilles Du Puy I, Knight, Lord of Rochefort, Apifer, Ansenix and Conisrieu, was living in 1348. He ren- dered allegiance to the Dauphin, Charles of France, August 25, 1349, and made his will March 11, 1390. He married Alix de Bellecombe. She, after the death of her husband, Gilles Du Puy I, rendered allegi- ance to the Dauphin King, May 4, 1397, for herself and for Artaud Du Puy, her son. (X) First First child-Gilles, or Gillet Du Puy II, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Apifer, and other towns, made his will on May 13, 1420, in which he says. he had two wives. His second wife, by whom he had six children, was Béatrix de Tauligman. (XI) First child-Ainier, or Eynier Du Puy, officer Général of the armies, Knight, Lord of Pereins, Rochefort, Haute- ville, La Roche, Montoliéu and Puygiron. He rendered homage to the King Dauphine in 1466. He married Catherine de Belle- combe, daughter of Ainard II, Lord of Touvet, de Saint-Marcel, and of Montaulieu (or Montoliéu). (XII) First child-Jacques Du Puy, Knight, Lord of Rochefort, Rochefur Grane, 279 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Autichamp, etc., accepted the gift that was made to him by Aimer, or Eynier Du Puy, his father, 1475. He married ( his second marriage) Jean de Vesc, daughter of Tala- bard de Vesc, Seigneur d'Espeluche, Gouv- eneur of the City of Ambrun, and of Cater- ine de Sademand. He made his will, July 19, 1505, in which he mentions his mother, Catherine de Bellecombe, and his second wife. They had left Pereins and lived at Chabillan. He had by wife Jeanne: (XIII) First child-Jean Du Puy (in England) Lord of Hauteville. He render- ed homage to the Dauphin, September 10, 1541. Jean Du Puy married (second) Eys and had Peter, Raymond, Bar- thélémy Du Puy I, and possibly others. Jean Du Puy was an ancient notary of Revel, in Haute-Garronne in Southern France, in the beautiful valley of the Sor. This little city was a place of refuge for the Protestants at and during the Religious Wars. Jean Du Puy was the founder of the Protestant branch of the "Family of Du Puy" in Upper Languedoc. He ren- dered homage to the Dauphin in 1541. Jean Du Puy founded the second branch of "Du Puy de Cabrilles." (Name of second wife unknown). (XIV) Barthélémy Du Puy I, or Sr., born Lord of Cabrilles. He made his will February 28, 1583. (XV) Pierre Du Puy, married had: (XVI) Barthélémy Du Puy, Sgr. (Seigneur, or Lord) of Cabrilles, born in 1581 (wife unknown). (XVII) Jean Du Puy, married, 1652, Anne de St. Hyer. (XVIII) Barthélémy Du Puy, born 1660. Married, in France, 1681, Countesse Susanne La Villain. The Count and Coun- tesse Du Puy spent fourteen years in Ger- many, and then went to England in 1699. They there joined a party of Huguenots and sailed for America in 1700. They settled at Mannikin-Town on the James River, seventeen miles above Richmond, Virginia. (XIX) Captain John James (Jacques) Du Puy, married his cousin, Susanne La Villain. She, with her father, who was also a French Huguenot, had come to Mannikin- Town, Virginia, to enjoy the greater liberty offered by Colonel William Bird to these long suffering and much oppressed refugees. They had: (XX) Olympia Du Puy, born Feb- ruary 29, 1729. She married John James Trabue, of of Mannikin-Town, Virginia, United States of America. (XXI) Edward Trabue, born in Vir- ginia, 1764, died in Kentucky, July 6, 1814. Married Martha or Patsey, Haskins, daugh- ter of Colonel Robert and Elizabeth (Hill) Haskins, of Virginia and Kentucky. (XXII) George Washington Trabue, banker and merchant of Glasgow, Kentucky, born February 22, 1793, died in Louisville, Kentucky, September 5, 1873. Married in Glasgow, Kentucky, Elizabeth (Beauford) Chambers, widow of John Chambers, and daughter of Simeon Beauford of Revolu- tionary fame, and Margaret Kirtley Beau- ford, his wife. The Beaufort arms are as follows: Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th, France, azure, three fleurs-de-lis or; 2nd and 3rd, England, gules, three lions passant guardant, in pale, or; all within a bordure compony argent and azure. Resting on the shield a duke's crown. Crest-Above the crown, on a wreath of the colors a portcullis or, nailed azure, with chains pendent thereto or. Supporters-Dexter, a panther argent, flames issuant from the mouth and ears proper, gorged with a plain collar and chained or, and semée of torteaux, hurts and pompeis, alternately; sinister, a wyvern, wings indorsed, vert, holding in the mouth a sinister hand, couped at the wrist, gules. Motto-Mutare vel timere sperno. (I scorn to change or fear.) 280 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (XXIII) Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue, born May 31, 1835, in Glasgow, Kentucky, died August 15, 1909, in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania. Married Samuel Ware Van Culin, merchant of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born April 29, 1824, in Salem, New Jersey, died Thursday, October 12, 1887, in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. Married, Thursday, December 1, 1853, in Glasgow, Kentucky. (XXIV) Lillie Du Puy Van Culin, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Married (first) Rev. Joseph Leslie Richardson, of Mt. Eden, Kentucky. Rev. Mr. Richard- son was an ordained minister in the Chris- tian, or Disciples of Christ Church. He spent nearly two years in the ministry as missionary in England, having received his appointment from the Board of Trustees, of that Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His early death, in young manhood, caused great sor- row among his large circle of friends, as he was greatly beloved by all who knew him. His was a strong, pure, Christian character. Truly one could say in the language of the poet, Wordsworth, that in dying he left behind him "trailing clouds of glory." "Through such souls alone, God, stooping, shows sufficient of his Light for us i' the dark to rise by." Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Richardson married (second) Thom- as Roberts Harper, of Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, Thursday, September 24, 1896. He was the son of Daniel Roberts Harper, and Susanna Roberts Harper, all of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. They were descend- ants of the early Welsh and English settlers, one of whom, Thomas Roberts, came over with Governor William Penn, in 1682. Arranged from "Colonial Men and Times" by Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, Innes & Sons, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, 1916. (The lineal descent of Samuel Ware Van Culin from Judge William Tyler, Sr., of Salem County, New Jersey, 1625-1700. Will proved 1701. Tyler Coat-of-arms: Arms-Sable, on a fess or, between three cats passant guardant argent a cross moline inclosed by two crescents gules. Crest-A demi-cat rampant and erased or, charged on the side with a cross crosslet fitchée gules in a crescent of the last. General Armory, Burke, London, 1878: 1041. William Tyler, the immigrant, born at Greinton, Somerset County, England, about 1625, was probably the son of William Ty- ler, Sr., who died in Greinton, Somerset County, England, and was interred in that place, in 1635. The will of William Tyler Sr., bears date 10d. of March, 1635. He names wife Mary to be executrix. He mentions children: John, Philip, Joane, and William (when he reaches "the age of ffef- teane years"). This son William we believe to be the man who settled near Salem, New Jersey, about 1688. William Tyler was mar- ried to Johanna, or Joane, Parsons, of Mid- dlezoy, Somerset, February 15, 1677. We also notice that in the will of William 2nd, proven at Salem, New Jersey, June 20, 1701, he names Mary, William, John, Joane, Katherine, Philip, Elizabeth and Rebecca. Joane, the wife of William Tyler, 2nd, died soon after coming to America. She was probably the sister of Jonathan Parsons, of Philadelphia, as there are two old letters from him dated Philadelphia, 6 month, 28, 1686, and 1699, addressed to William Tyler, in which he calls him "brother." William Tyler, upon coming to America, brought a certificate dated Walton, September 11, 1685. This was from Friend's Meeting. In England, January 17, 1660, William Tyler and Abraham Grundy were carried to Il- chester Jail for tithes. See Besse's "Suffer- ings of Quakers." We have every reason to suppose that this is the same William 281 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Tyler who came to New Jersey, and that Abraham Grundy is the man who acted as agent in England for William Tyler, of New Jersey, after his departure, of whose services we have undoubted record. In Eng- land the villages of Street, Walton, and Greinton lie near together upon a direct road. The ancient name of the parish was Street Cum Walton. The inventory of William Tyler, 2nd, was made by Rudoc Morris, Joseph Parsons, and John Parsons 25th of second month, 1701. £509, 9s, 2d. His will is dated 28th of February, 1700. He mentions his sons, William and John Tyler, as executors and his "youngest son, Philip Tyler." His four daughters, Joan, Catharine, Elizabeth, and Rebecca Tyler; as to sixty and five pounds which I gave to my daughter, Mary Nicholson, that it return to my two sons, William and John Tyler, according to the terms of the bond. To my daughter, Mary Nicholson, 10s., to my son- in-law, Abel Nicholson, 10s. of like money. Genealogy of William Tyler Family, Al- bany, New York, 1912, pp. 5-13. William Tyler, Sr., of Salem County, New Jersey, was a Justice (or Judge) of the Peace for Salem County, 1694-95. N. J. Archives, 1st Series, Vol. 23, page 126. "1694-95-Jonathan Beere and William Ty- ler, two of the Justices of the Peace for Salem County declare William Bradway and Richard Butcher named executors in the will (of Daniel Denn, December 10, 1694, of Stowe Creek, Salem County, New Jersey) and grant them authority to act." (1) Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (II) Samuel Ware Van Culin, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (III) Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, of Salem, New Jersey, married John Van Culin, 5th, of Salem, New Jersey. (IV) Jacob Ware, Sr., of Salem, New Jersey (father of Sarah (Ware Hall) Van Culin), married Sarah Thompson, of Sa- lem, New Jersey. (V) Andrew Thompson, 3rd, of El- sinborough, Salem County, New Jersey, married Grace Nicholson, of Salem County, New Jersey. (VI) Samuel Nicholson, 3rd, Salem, New Jersey, born December, 1716, married Sarah Dennis, of Cohansey. Married before 1 mo. 28th, 1743. (VII) Abel Nicholson, of Salem County, New Jersey, born in England, 5 mo. 2d., 1672, died in Salem County, New Jersey, 1751. Married Mary Tyler, who was born in Walton, Somersetshire, Eng- land, 11 mo., 1677. Abel and Mary were married after 10 mo. 29th. day, 1693-4. + (VIII) William Tyler, of Salem Coun- ty, New Jersey, died in Salem, New Jersey, February 28, 1701. Married, in England, Johanna Parsons, in 1676. History of Fenwicke's Colony, Shourds, pp. 335, 165, '6, '4, 268, '9. (The lineal descent of Samuel Ware Van Culin from Judge Andrew Thompson 1st, of Elsinborough, Salem County, New Jersey.) Andrew Thompson was born in Kirk Fenton,* Yorkshire, England, in 1637. He was a citizen of Salem County, New Jersey, as early as 1677. He died in Salem County, New Jersey, in 1696, aged fifty-nine years. His "Service" was Justice of The Peace, in Fenwicke's Colony, 1683, 1684, 1685. Mem- 1682, and 1683. Road Commissioner, Sa- ber of Assembly, May, 1682, September lem X, May, 1684, May, 1685. See "His- tory and Genealogy of Fenwicke's Colony" by Thomas Shourds, p. 284; and "Leaming *-Kirk Fenton is five miles from Tadcaster, Eng- land, and contains a population of four hundred and sixteen persons. The benefice is a vicarage, valued in the parliamentary return at £120, patron, the prebendary thereof in York Cathedral. Wittock's County of York, Vol. III:314, London, 1831. 282 MRS. LILLIE DU PUY VAN CULIN HARPER, F. S. G. Taken as a student at the Woman's Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. Daughter of Samuel Ware Van Culin and his wife, Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue Van Culin ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and Spicer's Grants and Concessions of New Jersey, 1664-1702," pp. 473, 491, 504. Andrew Thompson, 1st, was much in- terested in public affairs. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Colony by John Fenwicke, the Governor, and was also one of the four Justices (or Judges) of the Peace elected by the General Free Assembly at Burlington, qualifying March 15, 1683, and serving many years. His will is dated 29th of 10th month, 1694. He devises his homestead of one hundred and sixty acres to his two sons, William and Andrew, and requests them "not to oppress or deale unjustly by one the other." Arranged from from Andrew Thompson 1637-1696:Compiled by David Allen Thomp- son, Albany, New York, 1910. In 1658 Thomas Thompson and Elizabeth, his wife, with their sons, John and Andrew, 1st, or Sr., came from Kirk Fenton, in Eng- land, to Ireland, and made their home in Parish Donard, Wicklon County. Andrew Thompson, son of Thomas Thompson, was born at Kirk Fenton, Yorkshire, Septem- ber 29, 1637. He was just twenty-one years of age when he came, with his parents, to Ireland, and six years later, July 11, 1664, he married Isabella Marshall, daughter of Humphrey Marshall. Elizabeth Thompson, their daughter, was born 15th of 8th month, 1666. Andrew, 2nd or Jr., son of the same parents, was born in Parish Donard, Wick- lon County, Ireland, 13th day of 11th month, 1676. In 1677 Andrew Thompson 1st with his wife, and three children removed from Ireland to West Jersey, sailing 16th of 9th month, in the "Mary of Dublin," John Hall, master, and landed at Elsinborough, West Jersey, 22nd, 12th month, 1677. Andrew Thompson, 1st or Sr., with others, signed the "Concessions and Agreements of the proprietors of the Province of West Jersey, in America," dated March 3, 1676, which, among other rights, secures entire religious freedom. Arranged from Andrew Thompson 1637- 1697, David Allen Thompson, Albany, New York, 1910: 8-15. by L. D. P. V. C. Harper. (I) Lillie Du Puy Van Culin) Harper, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (II) Samuel Ware Van Culin, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born April 29, 1824, on a large farm (his mother's) in Salem County, three miles from Salem, died at the Van Culin Homestead, in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1887. Married Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue of Glas- gow, Kentucky, daughter of George Wash- ington Trabue. She was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, May 31, 1835, and died in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, about ten minutes of ten in the evening of Sunday, August 15, 1909. They were married in Glasgow, Ken- tucky, at high noon, Thursday, December 1, 1853. (III) Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, of Salem, New Jersey, born May 22, 1791, at Salem, died October 30, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the home given to her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Du Puy (Trabue) Van Culin, by her father, George W. Trabue. Sarah (Ware) Hall and John Van Culin 5th, of Salem, New Jersey, were married (her second marriage) in Salem, New Jersey, May 21, 1812. John Van Culin, 5th, was born in Salem, New Jersey, August 22, 1789, and died there, April 14, 1824, just ten days before Samuel, his son, was born. (IV) Jacob Ware, of Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, was born there No- vember 28, 1759, and died there about 1808. He married Sarah Thompson, of Salem, New Jersey, who was born January 20, 1769, and died there, at midnight on the last stroke of twelve, December 31, 1799. Jacob and Sarah were married before November 26, 1787. 283 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY (V) Andrew Thompson, 3rd, of El- sinborough, Salem County, New Jersey, was born there May 29, 1739, died there, August 15, 1782, aged forty-three years. Married Grace Nicholson, of Salem, New Jersey, daughter of Samuel Nicholson, 3rd, and Sarah (Dennis) Nicholson, his wife. Grace (Nicholson) Thompson was born Septem- ber 11, 1746, at Salem, died at Salem, Janu- ary 13, 1779, aged thirty-three years. An- An- drew Thompson, 3rd, had married previous- ly, but this marriage to Grace took place before 1 mo., 1766. (VI) Joshua Thompson, Salem Coun- ty, New Jersey, was born at Elsinbor- ough, Salem County, New Jersey, Feb- ruary 2, 1713. He died there in 1795, aged eighty-two years. He married Sarah (Jew- ell) Hill, who died between 1743 and 1747. Joshua and Sarah Thompson were married April 13, 1733. (VII) Andrew Thompson, 2nd or Jr., of Elsinborough, Salem County, New Jer- sey, was born at Wiclon County, near Dub- lin, Ireland, 11 mo. 13 day, 1676. He died at Salem, New Jersey, September 4, 1727, aged fifty-one years. Andrew Thompson, 2nd, married Grace Smith, of Darby, Penn- sylvania, who was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Marshall) Smith. Sarah (Mar- shall) Smith was living when Andrew Thompson, 2nd, died, September 4, 1727. This was Andrew Thompson's second mar- riage; it occurred at Darby, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1706. (VIII) Andrew Thompson, 1st or Sr., of Salem, New Jersey, was born at Kirk Fenton, Yorkshire, England, 1637. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Thompson, who had come from England to Parish Do- nard, Wicklon County, near Dublin, Ireland. He died in Salem, New Jersey, 1696, aged fifty-nine years. He, with his wife and children, set sail 9th month, 16th day, on the ship "Mary of Dublin" and landed in Elsinborough Point, Salem, New Jersey, December 22, 1677. Andrew Thompson, 1st or Sr., married, in Ireland, July 11, 1664, Isabella Marshall, daughter of Humphrey Marshall, then living in Ireland. Isabella was born in Silby, Leicestershire, England. She died in Salem, New Jersey. The first Thompsons settled at Thompson's Bridge, now Allowayes Town, in Monmouth Pre- cinct. They were almost all devoted mem- bers of the Friends' Monthly Meeting, of Salem. The land originally owned by Andrew Thompson, 1st, descended to his son, An- drew Thompson, 2nd. The title and pos- session of this particular farm was held in the Thompson family from 1680 until De- cember 26, 1882, over two hundred years. It was then conveyed to another. were several coats-of-arms used by the Thompsons of England, but just one by those of Yorkshire. At the beginning of our article we reproduce that one. LILLIE D. P. V. C. HARPER. (The lineal descent of Samuel Ware Van Culin from Judge Samuel Nicholson, of Nottinghamshire, England, and Salem Coun- ty, New Jersey, United States of America.) Nicholson Coat-of-arms: Arms-Azure two bars ermine, in chief three suns in splendour or. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet gules a lion's head ermine. General Armory, Burke, London, 1878: 733. Samuel Nicholson was one of that little company of twenty-nine souls who came from England with Major John Fenwicke and formed the first permanent settlement of Europeans on the east side of the Dela- ware River. There were a few Dutch and Swedish settlers that Major Fenwicke found upon his arrival. There had been a Dutch Fort built here at Elsinboro, but that had 284 Lillie De Day San Culin Carper ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY been deserted. The English had gained con- trol of this territory in 1661, but it was again taken by the Dutch in 1663. But in 1674, by the Peace of Westminster, the English obtained final possession. Even on the spot where Philadelphia now stands there were but three or four houses. Fen- wicke and his company found their first shelter here with these early Swedes and Dutch. In his journal, Fox says: We had that wilderness country to pass through, since called West Jersey. We traveled a whole day without seeing man or woman, house or dwelling-place. Sometimes we lay in the woods by the fire, and sometimes in Indian wigwams, or houses. We came one night to an Indian town and went to the King's house. Both he and his wife received us lovingly. They laid us mats to lie on; but provision was very short with them, having caught but little that day. Almost without exception Major Fenwicke and his company were all members of the Society of Friends. These had been greatly persecuted in England. For wearisome years they were exposed to perpetual dan- gers and griefs. They were crowded into jails among felons; they were kept in foul and gloomy dungeons beyond imagination. They were fined, exiled, and even sold into bondage. But this despised people braved every danger and continued their assemblies. Haled by violence they returned. When their meeting-houses were torn down, they gathered openly upon the ruins. Among the sufferers from this state of affairs Major Fenwicke was included, and suffered much in person and estate therefor. From Besse's book of "Sufferings" we learn that quite a few of the name of Nicholson were among those who were thrown into jail, and indeed one, Benjamin Nicholson, in 1652, suffered five months imprisonment; and that a Ben- jamin Nicholson died imprisoned in York Castle, 1660. A great desire to obtain an asylum from such persecution, afforded a strong incentive for "Friends" to seek a refuge on this side of the Atlantic. One writer said there were "Wolves, bears, rattlesnakes and mosquitoes, also Indians which one was sure to encounter;" but an- other said, "there was a great abundance of chestnut, walnut, beech, and pine trees, as well as oak timber, and choice fruits, such as strawberries and cranberries, as well as whotleberries existing from May until Michaelmass. Five hundred turkeys had been seen in a flock, and it was declared that the Indians brought home to the houses of the settlers as many as seven or eight fat bucks of a day." Governor William Penn did not come over until six years later to Pennsylvania. Samuel Nicholson was born in Orston, Nottinghamshire, England, on, or about 1635. He was a citizen of Salem County, New Jersey, and was appointed by Major John Fenwicke as the First Justice, or Judge of the Peace of Fenwicke Colony, 1676. This position was created soon after the arrival of Major Fenwicke's colonists, and Judge Samuel Nicholson was the first to fill it. Fifteen of the adventurers were selected as magistrates. These were Samuel Nicholson, etc., etc., etc., see "History of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Coun- ties, New Jersey, Cushing and Sheppard; p. 317, also, History and Genealogy of Fen- wicke's Colony, by Thomas Shourds;" p. 164. also, "New Jersey Archives, first Series,” vols. 21, 22, 23 and “My Ancestors,” 1675-1885, by William Hopkins Nichol- son, 1897. (I) Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (II) Samuel Ware Van Culin, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born April 29, 1824, on a farm near Salem, New Jersey. Married Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue, of Glas- gow, Kentucky. She was born May 31, 1835, in Glasgow, Kentucky, died August 285 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 15, 1909. Samuel Ware Van Culin and Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue were married Thursday, December 1, 1853. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1887. (III) Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, of Salem, New Jersey, was born May 22, 1791, at Salem, died October 30, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sarah (Ware) Hall married (her second marriage) in Salem, New Jersey, May 21, 1812, John Van Culin, 5th. He was born in Salem, New Jersey, August 22, 1789, and died there April 14, 1824. Sarah Ware Van Culin died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 30, 1856. She is buried in Wood- lands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, in the "Van Culin" Lot. (IV) Jacob Ware, of Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, father of Sarah (Ware- Hall) Van Culin, was born in Salem Coun- ty, New Jersey, November 28, 1759, and died there, about 1808. He married, in Salem, New Jersey, before November 26, 1787, Sarah Thompson, of Salem, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Andrew Thompson, 3rd., and was born January 20, 1769, and died there December 31, 1799. (V) Andrew Thompson, 3rd, of El- sinborough, Salem County, New Jersey, was born there May 29, 1739, died there, August 15, 1782, aged 43 years. Married Grace Nicholson of Salem, New Jersey, daughter of Samuel Nicholson, 3rd, and Sarah (Dennis) Nicholson, his wife. Grace. Nicholson was born September 11, 1746, at Salem, died there, January 13, 1779, aged thirty-three years. The marriage of Andrew Thompson, 3rd, and Grace Nicholson oc- curred before 1 mo., 1766. (VI) Samuel Nicholson, 3rd, of Sa- lem, New Jersey, was born at Elsin- borough, Salem County, New Jersey, 12 mo., 10th., 1716-17, died in Salem, New Jersey, June 28, 1794. Samuel Nicholson, 3rd., married, in Friends Monthly Meeting, of Salem, New Jersey, 1mo., 28 d. 1743, Sarah Dennis, of Cohansey, daughter of Jonathan Dennis, 2nd; granddaughter of Jonathan Dennis, 1st, and great-grand- daughter of Judge Robert Dennis, and Mary his wife. Robert and Mary Dennis were of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and of Boston, Massachusetts, as early as 1640. Salem, (VII) Abel Nicholson, of New Jersey, was born in England, 5 mo., 2d., 1672, and died in Salem, New Jersey, in 1751. He married after 10 mo. 29th, 1693-94, Mary Tyler, daughter of Judge William Tyler, of Salem County, New Jersey, and his wife Johanna Parsons Tyler, both early English Colonists. Mary Tyler was born at Walton, Somersetshire, Eng- land. See Thomas Shourds' "History of Fenwicke's Colony," pp. 164, 268. (VIII) Samuel Nicholson, of Salem, New Jersey, was born at Orston, Notting- hamshire, England, about 1635, and died before June 12, 1685. He married, probably about 1658, Anne born in England, and died in Salem, New Jersey, 6 mo., 1, 1693. (Valuable data for those wishing to join the various societies under the following ancestors). Copy of Lines of Descent of Mrs. Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, Daughters of The American Revolution Papers. Mrs. Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, No. 40, 610, born in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, wife of Thomas Roberts Harper. Descendant of John James Trabue, Edward Trabue, Ensign Simeon Beauford, Joshua Thompson, Andrew Thompson, and Lieu- tenant Colonel Robert Haskins. Daughter of Samuel Ware Van Culin, and Elizabeth Du Puy Trabue, his wife. Granddaughter of John Van Culin, 5th, and Sarah Ware, his wife; also of George Washington Trabue (born 1793), and Elizabeth Beauford 286 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Chambers, his wife. Great-granddaughter of Edward Trabue, and Martha Haskins, his first wife (died 1794); Simeon Beau- ford and Margaret Kirtley, his wife. Jacob Ware and Sarah Thompson (born 1769), his second wife. Great-great-grand- daughter of John James and Olympia Du Puy Trabue (1729-1823), his wife (mar- ried 1744); Lieutenant Colonel Robert Haskins and Elizabeth Hill, his wife, (mar- ried 1758); John Beauford and Judith, his wife; Andrew Thompson and Grace Nichol- son (born 1746), his wife. Great-great- great-granddaughter of Joshua Thompson and Sarah, his wife. John James Trabue, (1722-1803), was a patriot of Chesterfield, Virginia. He was born in Virginia, died in Kentucky. See Daughters of American Revolution Lineage Books, Nos. 5,053; 7,624; 28,796; 30,872; 33,729; 38,932; 39,043. Edward Trabue (1762-1814), served in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Mili- tia from Chesterfield County, Virginia, and died in Woodford County, Kentucky. The Trabue arms is as follows: Arms-Azure, two arrows in saltire argent, points up; in chief a mullet or, and in base two dividers, interlaced in the shape of the letter W. Crest-A unicorn rampant argent, collared or. was Simeon Beauford, (1756-1840), granted a pension for over two years' actual service as private and ensign, Virginia Con- tinental line. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, died in Warren County, Kentucky. See Daughters of American Revolution Lineage Book which contains No. 24,745. Joshua Thompson (1713-1795), served in the militia of Salem County, New Jersey. Andrew Thompson (1739-1790), was a private in the First New Jersey Regiment. Robert Haskins (1732-1804), was ap- pointed Colonel of Chesterfield County, Virginia Militia, 1775, and served to the close of the war. close of the war. He was born in Fred- erick County, Virginia, died in Greensburg, Kentucky. Copied by Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper, at Continental Hall (Library) Washington, D. C. from Daughters of American Revolution Lineage Book, Vol. 41:231. (Early American settlers, who were the ancestors of Samuel Ware Van Culin, 1824-1887, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). (I) Johan or Johannes Von Kolen, or John Van Culin, arrived from New Am- sterdam (New York), and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with wife Anne, or Anneken, as early as 1677. He died in 1698, in Philadelphia, and his wife died in Swedesboro, New Jersey, 1718. (II) Jacobus, (or James) Van Culin, eldest son, born in 1677, in Philadelphia, Pa., died in Salem County, New Jersey, 1747, leaving a will (Trenton, New Jer- sey). He married, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bridgitta Swanson, daugh- ter of Judge Woolla (or Olle) Swanson, or Swenson, of Wiccaco, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Jacobus and Bridgitta (Swanson) Van Culin inherited land from Judge Olle, or Woolla Swenson. The possession of these rich, and fertile tracts of land caused them to be classed among the early "planters" of The Province of West Jersey. (III) Olle, or William, Van Culin was born in Swedesboro, New Jersey, 1701. He married Maria He died, leaving will (found at Trenton, New Jer- sey), about 1747. He was owner of a large farm in Salem County, New Jersey. (IV) Woolla, or Olle Svenson, or Swen- son, of Swanson, came as a little lad with the second Swedish expedition, from Swe- den to America, in 1640. He was born in Sweden, about 1637, died in Wiccaco (Philadelphia), 1694. He left a will 287 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and they became the parents of Martha, who married Judge Robert Ashman. Thomas Armitage came, in 1630, to America with Gov- ernor John Winthrop, the Elder, and lived some years in Massachusetts, then one year in Rhode Island, and then moved with his family to Long Island. written in the Swedish language, and ried Katharine now (1924) in the vaults, in City Hall, Philadelphia. In the researches that were made by me, I saw the old original copy of this will dated 1694. It was then about 224 years old, and was so ex- ceedingly frail that it was almost entirely illegible. But with the greatest care, I obtained an exact copy of the original document, written on parchment. L. V. C. H—. Woolla Swanson was Justice or Judge, in the earliest Courts held under the Provincial Proprietor and Governor Wil- liam Penn, at Upland, Pennsylvania, 1682. (V) Sven Gonderson was the father of Woolla or Olle Swenson, and was born in Sweden, about 1610. Sven Gonderson was one of the early number of Swedes who bought lands on the western side of the Delaware from the Indians, "from the capes to the falls" (Capes May and Henlopen, to the Falls of the Delaware, at Trenton, New Jersey.) He came to America in the time of Queen Christiana, of Sweden, about 1637. (VI) Judge Robert Ashman of Massa- chusetts and Jamaica, Long Island, left a record of many years of service as Judge or Justice. His will is filed at Jamaica, Long Island, New York, about 1686. He mentions "wife Martha," who survived him almost ten years (1696). After his decease his property was left to his wife, and at her decease the divi- sion occurred, at which Woolla Swan- son, and his wife Lydia (Ashman) Swanson and Lawrence Cock and his wife Martha, were all present and signed the deed of division, thus showing that Lydia and Martha were daughters of Judge Robert, and his wife, Martha Ash- man. (VII) Thomas Armitage, of Massachu- setts, Rhode Island and Long Island, mar- (VIII) Robert Page, of Hampton, New Hampshire, born at Ormsby, England, 1604, died at Hampton, New Hampshire, September 22, 1679. Representative in General Court, Massachusetts, 1657-58. His daughter, Rebecca Page, married Captain William Marston, 2nd. (IX) Captain William Marston, 1st, married and had: (X) Captain William Marston, 2nd, married Rebecca Page, daughter of Hon. Robert Page, and had daughter Hannah, who married Samuel Fogge, 2nd, who was son of, (XI) Samuel Fogge, 1st, of Exeter County, Devon, England, came to Amer- ica, 1630, (Boston) ship "Arabella." Born 1613, died in Hampton, New Hampshire, April 15, 1672, aged fifty- nine years. (Had brother, Ralph Fogge). Samuel Fogge, 1st, married Anne Shaw, daughter of Hon. Roger Shaw. Samuel 1st and Anne were mar- ried October 12, 1652. Anne died De- cember 9, 1663, having been born in Eng- land. Samuel Fogge, 1st, and Anne (Shaw) Fogge were the parents of Sam- uel Fogge, 2nd. (XII) Roger Shaw, born in England, 1604, died in Hampton, New Hampshire, May 29, 1661. Representative in General Court, Massachusetts, 1651, 1652, 1653. Had daughter, Anne Shaw, who became the first wife (1652) of Hon. Samuel Fogge, 1st. (XIII) Samuel Fogge, 2nd, born 25 d. 10 mo., 1653, died 1710, in Salem County, New Jersey. (New Jersey Archive, Ser- 288 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ies One, Vol. XXIII, p. 167.) Married, in New England, October 10, 1676, Han- nah Marston, daughter of Captain Wil- liam Marston, 2nd. Hannah Marston was born 21 d. 6 mo., 1656. She died in New England in 1700. Samuel Fogge, 2nd, settled on his father's estate in Hampton, New Hampshire, which was called "Bride Hill" after the home name in England. Samuel Fogge, 2nd sold this farm to his brother-in-law, Benjamin Shaw, and removed to Salem County, New Jersey. We have his first appear- ance in Salem County in 1697. (New Jersey Archive, First Series, Vol. XXIII, p. 438). By 1704 he owned a farm in Elsinborough, Salem County, New Jer- sey. In 1710 he died "intestate", and the Court appointed his oldest son, Samuel Fogg, 3rd, who was old enough to act, with his brother Daniel, as executor. (New Jersey Archive, First Series, Vol. XXIII, p. 167.) (XIV) Samuel Fogg, 3rd, born in New England, September 18, 1677, called Jr., so long as his father, Samuel, 2nd, lived, died "intestate", Salem County, New Jersey, (New Jersey Archive, First Series, Vol. XXX, p. 180), before 30th July, 1732. Married, about 1703 (?) Elizabeth Quinton, widow of Tobias Quinton, who died in 1700; she owned the next farm to Samuel, 3rd, and had six small children. When Edward Quin- ton, her son, was twenty-one (1717) (he having been born in 1696) Elizabeth Quinton, and her then husband, Samuel Fogg, 3rd, assigned her former property to her Quinton children. (XV) Samuel Fogg, 4th, was the last son of Elizabeth (Quinton) Fogg and Samuel Fogg, 3rd; and to be executor to his father in 1732, he must have been born in, or about 1704-09. Samuel, 3rd, died 1732. His half-sister, Elizabeth Fogg (daughter of Samuel Fogg, 3rd) born about 1726, married, in Friends' Monthly Meeting, Salem, New Jersey, in 1749, John Ware. They became the parents of Jacob Ware, who married Sarah Thomp- son, and they had Sarah (Ware) Hall, widow, who married John Van Culin, 4th, of Salem, New Jersey. (XVI) Major John Fenwicke, Governor and Proprietor of The Province of West Jersey. "See Royal Lineage of Samuel Ware Van Culin.” (XVII) Judge Samuel Hedge, 2nd, came to America with Major Fenwicke, whose daughter Anne he married. See "Royal Lineage." (XVIII) Judge Samuel Nicholson came with Major Fenwicke. (XIX) Judge William Tyler. See "Tyler Pedigree.” (XX) Abel Nicholson was a very prom- inent man in the early annals of the Friends. His parents, Judge Samuel and Anne Nicholson, having given, as a gift (fee five shillings) twenty-seven acres of fine land in the heart of Salem Towne, on which stands the great oak tree (still standing, 1924) still shielding with its. many branches the last resting place of the early settlers. (XXI) Judge Andrew Thompson, 1st See "Thompson Pedigree." (XXII) Joseph Ware, and Martha Becket, daughter of John Becket, of King- ston on the Thames, were members of Major Fenwicke's company. (XXIII) John Walker, son of John and Sarah Walker, married Mary, daughter of Judge John Smith, of Amwellbury, Salem County, New Jersey. (XXIV) Judge John Smith, of Amwell- bury, and wife Mary, arrived in Amer- ica, 1682. (XXV) Judge Robert Dennis and wife Mary came from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, in 1677, to New Jersey. (XXVI) Judge John Smith, of Smith- PA-15-19 289 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY field, Salem County, New Jersey, was one of the executors of Governor Fenwicke. He came with him in 1676 from Norfolk, England, and brought his wife Martha, daughter of Christopher Crafts (or (or Crofts) of Worksop, County Notting- ham, England. The marriage of John Smith and Martha Crofts was consum- mated on January 19, 1653. See "The Parish Registers of Worksop," 1558- 1771, p. 158. (XXVII) Judge Richard Johnson, of Salem, New Jersey, married Mary Grover of Alloways Creek. She died 1714. He died 1719-20. Prepared and verified by Lillie Du Puy (Van Culin) Harper. "Men of marked ability and forceful character leave their impress upon the world, written in such indelible charac- ters that time is powerless to obliterate their memory, or sweep it away from the minds of men." (Author unknown). FISKE, Louis Samuel, Merchant. The late Louis S. Fiske, for many years a potent factor in the wool trade in Phila- delphia, was a man whose name, in the minds of all who knew him, is a synonym for inflexible integrity and commercial justice. As a citizen, also, Mr. Fiske was strictly faithful to high ideals, keeping con- stantly in view, in all he did, the further- ance of the best interests of Philadelphia. Louis Samuel Fiske was born in South- bridge, Massachusetts, February 15, 1844, and was a son of Samuel Lyon and Maria Louise (Hodges) Fiske, and a direct de- scendant in the fourteenth generation of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stad- haugh, Suffolk, England, the line being Symond, William, Simon, Simon, Robert, William, Nathaniel, Nathan, Nathan, Na- than, Daniel, Samuel, Samuel Lyon. The education of Louis S. Fiske was received in local schools, and he was fitted for Har- vard University, but deciding that he would not pursue a professional life, he deter- mined upon a practical textile education and learned woolen manufacture. A desire for travel and adventure led him to associate himself with the wool trade in Philadelphia, which offered opportunity for satisfying these inclinations. His first association with the wool business was in connection with the old house of Justice, Bateman & Company, with whom he remained many years, as trav- elling representative in the sale and purchase of wools. In the early eighties Mr. Fiske engaged in the wool business in association with Ed- ward and William Mellor, under the firm name of Edward Mellor & Company. Later he was connected in business with Frank H. Keen and John Dobson, the firm name be- ing Louis S. Fiske & Company. This partnership was maintained until 1900, when he retired. Throughout his active career he was one of the best-known wool merchants in the city of Philadelphia and also one of the most highly honored. Every agreement which he made, verbal or written, was ful- filled to the letter. In politics Mr. Fiske was a staunch Re- publican, but never held office. He was a member of the Board of Trade and the Trades League, and his clubs were: the Union League, Rittenhouse Country, Rad- nor Hunt, Rose Tree Hunt, Germantown Cricket, and New England Society. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. He was also a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Having an attractive personality and a most kindly disposition toward his fellow- men and the world-at-large, Mr. Fiske was a man whose very presence compelled friend- ship. Every one, high or low, who met 290 Lewis Historical Pub Lo Louis SFiske Eng by Finlay & Cont Eng, by EG. Williams & Bro. NY Amor R. Little Leads Historical Pud Go. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY him, felt the influence of his good will. Of fine appearance, he was, in all respects, a true type of the high-minded gentleman. 1923, the rector, Rev. Dr. Frank Vernon, said, in part: 1 The Great Doors of Saint Mark's, dedicated to the glory of God, are the offering of Katharine Fiske, in loving memory of her husband, Louis Samuel Fiske, who departed this life November 11, 1916. Mr. Fiske married (first) April 24, 1883, Mary Dobson, born December 22, 1855, daughter of the late John Dobson, of Phila- delphia, whose biography and portrait appear elsewhere in this volume. Mrs. Fiske died February 28, 1886, leaving a daughter: Sarah Dobson Fiske, born February 11, 1886, married, November 16, 1914, Walter M. Jeffords. Mr. Fiske married (second) May 10, 1894, Katharine (Holmes) Tucker, daughter of Dr. John Bee Holmes, of Charleston, South Carolina, and Margaret Maris (Evans) Holmes of Philadelphia. give, the blessing of God, the Eucharistic Intercession, The sudden death of Louis S. Fiske which occurred November 11, 1916, in his motor car as he was returning to his home after spending several hours hunting with the Radnor hounds, deprived his community of one of its most valuable citizens, and filled with a sense of well-nigh irreparable be- reavement the hearts of his many friends. In 1924 Mrs. Fiske, in memory of her husband, caused to be placed in St. Mark's Episcopal Church beautiful doors, fitting emblems of the strength and beauty of character which so radiantly shone through- out the noble and beneficent life of Louis S. Fiske. The doors are considered among the most elaborate and artistic church por- tals in Philadelphia. They have been fash- ioned out of American white oak, and rep- resent the product of Philadelphia craftman- ship. The design is based upon the best traditions of English Gothic work of the late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries when medieval art was at its height in England, and are in keeping with St. Mark's Church, designed some eighty years ago by John Notman. The iron work in the doors re- calls somewhat the doors of Merton College, Oxford. At their dedication, November 25, The doors, now incorporated into the fabric of the Parish Church, become from this day onward the symbol of the gateway into the Kingdom of Heaven, and the pledge of our prayers, that she who makes the offering, and he in whose memory they are offered, with all those who shall enter this Church, may finally pass through the door which shall be opened in Heaven. The material treasures of Saint Mark's are known in this world as works of art. The love in the hearts of those who and the prayer life of the Faithful, make them known in Heaven as offerings rich and rare, only because they are holy. Each and every memorial in this Church, great and small, makes an irresistible appeal to human hearts for human sympathy translated into the language of prayer. The Masses, the Divine Office, the Intercessions, public and private, are the agencies for the supply of spiritual power, which transforms dead stones into living stones and works of art into works of prayer, shining, flaming, gleam- ing, glorious things, because the Finger of God has touched them. LITTLE, Amos Rogers, Merchant, Philanthropist. Among the widely known business men of Philadelphia was the late Amos Rogers Little, who for more than forty years oc- cupied a commanding place as one of the city's merchants and philanthropists. Amos Rogers Little was born in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts, July 27, 1825. His father was Edward Preble Little, an in- fluential resident of Marshfield, who at nine years accompanied his father, Commodore George Little, U. S. N., to sea, having been appointed a midshipman by President John Adams, and was on board the frigate "Bos- ton" at the time of the capture by that ship of the French frigate "Le Berceau” off Bos- 1 291 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ton in 1800. From 1825 to 1845, with the exception of two sessions, he represented his district in the State Legislature of Mass- achusetts, and was also a Representative in Congress from that State. Amos Rogers Little was a direct descend- ant of Thomas Little, who came from Dev- onshire, England, to Plymouth, in 1630 and, as it is stated in some old papers that he brought with him in 1630, four bound men servants, it is reasonably conjectured that he was of an affluent family. On April 19, 1633, he married, at Plymouth, Massachu- setts, Ann Warren, one of the daughters of the pilgrim, Richard Warren, who was a passenger on the "Mayflower." Thomas Little moved to Marshfield, where he lo- cated and built himself a house. His eldest son, Thomas, was killed by the Indians at the Rehoboth fight in 1676. Ephraim, the third son, married Mary Sturtevant in 1672. John, the third son of Ephraim, married Constance Forbes, daughter of William Forbes. Their son, Lemuel Little, was the father of George Little, above referred to as a commodore in the navy of the United States and one of Massachusetts Revolution- ary heroes. His son, Edward Preble Little, married Edy Rogers, a daughter of Joseph Rogers, who was a direct descendant of the noted John Rogers, one of the most famous of the martyrs of the Reformation. Of this marriage Amos Rogers Little was born. Amos Rogers Little's birthplace was with- in a few miles of the home of Daniel Web- ster, and he was, upon many occasions, the companion of the "Great Expounder" on gunning and fishing excursions. The taste. thus acquired for these recreations he re- tained through life. Until he was nineteen years of age, Amos R. Little led the usual life of a well-to-do farmer's son, attending school near his home at first, and then study- ing for a time at a school under the care of the Society of Friends in Providence, Rhode Island, and later at a school at Sand- wich, Massachusetts. cess. In 1844 Mr. Little came to Pennsylvania. He decided to enter a mercantile career, al- though at that time he did not possess the slightest idea of any of the duties or re- sponsibilities attendant upon such a pursuit. His capital stock consisted only of energy, integrity, and a determination to acquire all the knowledge that was necessary for suc- His first year was passed as a clerk and all-around utility man in a country store at Milestown, near Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where his compensation was his board and five dollars per month. Here he ob- tained his first insight into mercantile traffic, and learned the rudiments of business with a thoroughness which was to be of inestim- able service to him in the future. At the end of a year he secured a position in the wholesale commission house of Maynard & Hutton, on Market Street, Philadelphia, at a salary of three hundred dollars per annum, and remained with this firm for three years at a steadily increasing wage. In 1849 Mr. Little engaged in the dry- goods commission business, having as his partner his wife's brother, the late Pearson S. Peterson. The firm name was Little & Peterson. The title of the house underwent several changes in the years that followed until, in 1873, it merged into the well known firm of Amos R. Little & Company. The house passed successfully through the vari- ous seasons of financial trouble which oc- curred during its existence. It was for many years the agent of the celebrated Pacific Mills, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, probably the most extensive manufactory of material for ladies' dress goods, composed entirely of cotton or entirely of wool and of these two materials combined, that exists in the world. 292 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY In 1883 Mr. Little retired from business, and shortly afterwards started on a tour around the world accompanied by his wife. He had previously visited all the places of note in his native land when such trips could be made to contribute to his enjoyment of sport with the rod and gun. But his desire for travel and investigation was still un- satisfied and he determined on a more extend of expedition. Crossing the United States to California, Mr. and Mrs. Little took steamer to the Sandwich Islands, thence to New Zealand, and, in the course of their trip, visited Tasmania, Australia, China, Japan, Java, India, Egypt, Palestine, and all the principal European countries. The result of their experience and observation was contained in a charming volume, written by Mrs. Little, and published under the title: "The World As We Saw It." Mr. Little was prominent as an ardent advocate of reform in politics, particularly in municipal matters, and by his strict integ- rity and lofty standard of private duty, com- manded the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens. He was always a staunch Republican. It was only in municipal mat- ters, when he thought the opposing candidate was too overwhelmingly superior to the man on his party's ticket, and that it was neces- sary to rebuke the autocratic machine meth- ods of the so-called "leaders," that he voted and worked against the success of the latter. It was he who suggested and organized the famous "Committee of One Hundred," and that body of genuine reformers owed no small portion of its success to his judgment and counsel. Upon the organization of the body for work he became first vice-president, and contributed materially to the important matter of devising a plan of operations; drafting the "Declaration of Principles," and putting in motion the reform machinery which accomplished so much for the im- provement of the political and official morals of Philadelphia. In 1876, while still in active business, Mr. Little was a member of the Board of Finance of the Centennial International Exhibition, and was also chairman of the Committee on Admissions to that great "World's Fair." His faith in the ultimate success of the en- terprise, and the enthusiasm, energy and in- telligence with which he prosecuted the work, greatly assisted it during the period of doubt and uncertainty through which it passed at the outset. His earnestness served to inspire others to increased effort in behalf of the work, and, with his liberal contribution of time and money, he may be said to have been one of the most earnest promoters of it. So efficient was his work at that time that it was but natural that his services should be in demand upon the occasion of the Constitutional Centennial Celebration held in Philadelphia in September, 1887; and upon the formation of the Commission, composed of distinguished representative citizens of the various States, he was appointed the member for Pennsylvania by Governor Pattison, and upon their organization he was selected by the body as chairman of the executive com- mittee of the United States Commission hav- ing that remarkably successful event in charge. In this position he won new praise for his mastery of details, his prompt and competent settlement of the multifarious questions that came up for decision, and for the tact and ability he displayed in the man- agement of the many subjects requiring the attention of the committee, of which he was the head. The unwearied industry, en- thusiastic interest, and skillful financial management then displayed by him fully jus- tified the appointment, and verified the wis- dom of his selection for the position. A por- tion of the money appropriated by the Leg- islature of the State of Pennsylvania, to be expended by the commission under the 293 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY immediate direction of his committee, was re- turned to the State treasury; and of the large amount, mainly collected personally by Mr. Little from citizens of Philadelphia, to be used in creditably celebrating the oc- casion, the disbursement of which was made under his supervision, fifty per cent. was returned to the subscribers; yet it was the universal verdict that nothing was left un- done which could have increased the measure of the success of the affair. On November 28, 1888, Mr. Little was elected as a direc- tor of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Price Wetherill. Mr. Little married, on October 16, 1849, Anna Peterson, daughter of the late George Peterson. Mrs. Little died February 21, 1908. On December 16, 1906, Mr. Little passed away, "full of years and of honors." Long had he stood before the community as an example of every public and private virtue, and on his removal from the scenes of his activity, he left a record which remains as an inspiration to those who come after him. TRACY, David Edward, Man of Affairs, Philanthropist. For many years the late David Edward Tracy, one of the best-known business men of Eastern Pennsylvania, was numbered among the signal figures of Harrisburg. Respected as a man of affairs, Mr. Tracy was held in equal honor as a public-spirited citizen and an enlightened philanthropist. The surname Tracy is taken from the Barony and Castle of Traci, near Vire Ar- rondissment of Caen. The first of the name of whom there is record is Turgis de Tracie, who, with William de la Ferte, was defeated and driven out of Main by the Count of Anjou in 1078, and was in all probability the Sire de Tracie, mentioned below, in the + army of Hastings. The coat-of-arms of the family was borne in the middle of the twelfth century. Sire de Tracie, mentioned as being in the army of Hastings in 1066, was an officer in the army of William the Conqueror. Henri de Tracie was his son, and was Lord of Barnstable. He settled in County Devon, and was the only man of noble birth in that county who stood firm for the king during the invasion of the Empress Maud, and received as a reward the Barony Barnstable. He died about 1146. The family has al- ways held high place in Britain, and have held large estates in County Devon, County Gloucester, Herefordshire, etc. Arms-Or, an escallop in the chief point sable between two bendlets gules. Crest-On a chapeau gules turned up ermine an escallop sable between two wings or. or. Supporters-Two falcons proper beaked and belled Motto-Memoria pii aeterna. (The memory of the pious is eternal.) The Tracy crest shows that it was won by one of the family in the crusades. There are but few of similiar kind and origin on record in England. The family claim descent from Woden, who some antiquarians claim to have de- scended from the eldest son of Noah. Woden made himself master of a considerable part of the North of Europe in the third century, and died in what is now Sweden. He is claimed by the Tracy family as an ancestor through his descendant Cedric, first king of the West Saxons. No family in England. can claim armorial bearings more ancient than those of the Tracy family. David Edward Tracy was born March 11, 1867, in Conshohocken, Montgomery Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, and was a son of James and Margaret (O'Brien) Tracy. James Tracy was one of the pioneers of Consho- hocken, his father before him having been a large grain, coal, and ore dealer. 294 Lewis Thetorical Pub,Co Bank & Tray Eng by Finley & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The early education of David Edward Tracy was received in St. Matthew's Paro- chial School, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1881, then en- tered the University of Pennsylvania, Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, which conferred upon him in 1886 the degree of Bachelor of Science, and in 1887 that of Mechanical Engineer. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Tracy came to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he was employed for three years by the Harrisburg Ice Machine Company. In 1889, in association with William T. Hild. rup, Jr., and J. Hervey Patton, he organized the Harrisburg Pipe Bending Company, Limited, of which he was one of the largest stockholders. Until 1894 he held the office of general superintendent, and in that year assisted in the organization of the Harris- burg Pipe & Pipe Bending Company, of which he became general superintendent and director, succeeding, in 1912, to the office of president. This concern was formed for the bending of iron pipe for refrigerat- ing plants, and later entered the field of pipe manufacture and steel stamping plates in which the company built up a large busi- ness. They have their own steel mills, and during the World War manufactured great quantities of munitions for the Allies and the United States Government. On retiring from the presidency of the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Company, Mr. Tracy retained many of his financial interests, and a place on the board of direc- tors. He left the industry he had founded in sound financial condition, and one of the most important manufacturing concerns in this section of Pennsylvania. The business interests of Mr. Tracy, apart from the presidency of the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Company, included direc- torships in the Central Trust Company, Mer- chants' National Bank, Central Construction Corporation, (of which he was also presi- dent at the time of his death), Harrisburg Hotel Company, Harrisburg Light & Power Company, Hummelstown Water Company, Moorhead Knitting Company, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg Welfare Federation, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, all of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and the Valley Railways Company, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Chamber of Com- merce of Harrisburg, and in 1917 its presi- dent, and he was also a director of the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce. His devotion to the best interest of his city was absolutely unswerving. He also served as chairman of the Central Pennsylvania District No. Three for the National Cham- ber of Commerce Building Fund, (Washing- ton, D. C.). During the World War, Mr. Tracy was chairman of the Harrisburg Sub-Region of the Resources and Conservation Section of the War Industries Board, and he also served as city chairman of the United War Work campaign; was chairman of the Knights of Columbus War Camp Fund campaign, and chairman of the District Exemption Board for Division No. 2, of the Middle District of the State of Pennsylvania. As an independant Democrat, Mr. Tracy took an active part in local and National campaigns. לי In recognition of his wide-embracing charity and his deep interest in civic work, Mr. Tracy, several years before his death, was decorated by Pope Benedict the Fif- teenth as a Knight of the Order of St. Greg- ory the Great, civil order. He was active in planning for the erection of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; was associated with the work of the Sylvan Heights Home for Orphan Girls; and was president of the Holy Name Society and the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary's Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He be- longed to the Engineers' Society of Pennsyl- 295 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY vania (of which he was for a time presi- dent), and the Pennsylvania Society of New York City, New York, and his clubs were the Harrisburg, Harrisburg Country, and the Colonial Country, all of Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania, and the Old Colony Club, New York City, New York. Throughout Mr. Tracy's busy life, he found time always for the kindly greeting and the word of good fellowship. Many trials and not a little early adversity served only to leave him sweet of disposition and generous of spirit, especially interested in the success of worthy young men and of those less fortunate than himself. The ex- tent of his benefactions only he himself knew, for he was not in the habit of talking about that side of life, but those best ac- quainted with his career knew what a large part of his time and money was devoted to activities of a philanthropic nature. Next to his interest in welfare enterprises, Mr. Tracy was devoted to the development of Harrisburg. As a member of the Old Board of Public Works under the two- council system, he served without salary dur- ing the period following the 1902 improve- ment campaign when Harrisburg was being remade. He had a large part in giving to his city the Mulberry Street Viaduct, the New Sewer System, the Filtration Plant and Remodeled Pumping Station, the Sani- tary Dam in the river, the Flood Protection afforded by the Wildwood Dam, and the Intercepter Sewers along the Paxton Creek and the River Front. He was one of those who planned and executed the improvement. which gave to the city its famous "Front Steps." During that time he devoted as much attention to the public work entrusted to him and his fellows as to his own enter- prises. Later he did much to promote and organize the movement which resulted in the building of the Penn-Harris Hotel. Not only did he put his own money generously into the hotel enterprise, but he labored early and late to interest others, and put the project on a sound financial basis. He was one of the early admirals of the Greater Harris- burg Navy, and as such engineered a very successful Kipona celebration, (an annual river carnival). He was chairman of the Harrisburg Hospital Building Fund cam- paign, whose goal was to raise $900,000, and through his efforts the total passed beyond the $1,000,000 mark. He made a personal canvass among his friends, and before the campaign proper started, succeed- ed in raising over $300,000. He was also the first chairman of the Dauphin County Branch for the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, which association had its in- ception shortly before his death, and to which object he was the initial contributor, and which was the last organization to which he contributed. In every walk of life, Mr. Tracy had friends. On his way to his offices or to or from the many meetings and conferences he was called upon to attend, it was his habit to pause and chat with those he met con- cerning affairs of every sort. He sought no flattery, and was a stranger to arrogance and pride, but halted at no barriers in the accomplishment of his purposes. A man of great business ability, keen, intuitive, and resourceful, he was, nevertheless, al- ways gentle and genial. Of fine appearance, his face was a reflex of his character, and his eyes, while keen and searching, were kindly and candid. Mr. Tracy married, September 6, 1894, Gertrude Hemler, daughter of the late Ham- ilton D. and Jane (Dellone) Hemler, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hemler was one of the most prominent financiers and business men of Eastern Pennsylvania, be- ing president of the Central Trust Company and the Merchants' National Bank of Har- risburg, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Tracy, a woman 296 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of culture and charm, during the World War served as president of the Catholic Ladies' Auxiliary of the Red Cross in Har- risburg. During Governor Brumbaugh's incumbency, she was one of seven ladies of Dauphin County appointed on the Mothers' Assistance Fund of Dauphin County, and is serving at present as treasurer of that or- ganization. Upon the death of Mr. Tracy, she was appointed a director of the Central Trust Company and the Merchants' National Bank, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In all her husband's philanthropic work, she went hand in hand with him. On February 2, 1923, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy left Harrisburg for New York, and on February 3, sailed from New York on the steamship "Reliance," for a trip to Rio de Janeiro and other South American points, but on February 10th, while en route to Colon, Panama, Mr. Tracy suddenly passed away. The sad news was received in Har- risburg with deep sorrow, not only by his hundreds of friends, but by the entire com- munity. One of Mr. Tracy's closest friends said of him: Only those who were close to him can properly appreciate his useful and kindly life. He gave freely of his time, money, and effort in promoting the welfare of others, and for Harrisburg no energy was ever spared so far as he was concerned. His humanness and goodness of soul impressed all with whom he came in contact. Material success never changed in the slightest degree his kindly and sym- pathetic attitude toward his fellowmen. Many an unfortunate fellowman could today tell of his warm- hearted and sympathetic disposition toward those in distress. He is going to be missed more than any other man that I can now think of in this com- munity, because he was devoted to the interests of Harrisburg in every possible direction. His passing leaves a large void in many circles that loved him. The church and the community suffer alike, and his good works will follow him. in a Harrisburg paper, expresses most feli- citously the popular feeling: The sudden and unexpected death of David E. Tracy is a shocking surprise to his hundreds of friends in Harrisburg. He was called away at the very height of an active and useful career, and he will be missed as few men would be in the community with which he was so long helpfully identified. Even before his industry and foresight had made him independently wealthy, he gave much of his time and energy to the upbuilding of the city and the welfare of his fellows. The extent of his bene- factions never will be known, but they ran far into the thousands. His work during the war will be well remembered. His share in the building of the Penn-Harris Hotel as a temperance hostelry long before the coming of National prohibition, his chairmanship in the Harrisburg Hospital campaign, and his own generous gifts to that building fund will be recalled. But these are only a few of the many things that might be enumerated to his credit. As a member of the Board of Public Works, under the old councilmanic system, he helped to give Harrisburg the Mulberry Street viaduct, the new sewer system, the filter plant, and the "Front Steps" along the river, which did much to transform that section of town from a public dump to a beautiful and popular place of public resort and recreation. Mr. Tracy was a man of many accomplishments, but of democratic mien; friendly, optimistic, and ever remindful of old acquaintance. He was one whom Harrisburg can ill afford to lose; a good citi- zen, a good neighbor, and a good friend. In Mr. Tracy's will, sums were provided for the care of orphans and the education of young men for the priesthood in the Harris- burg Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. None of the charitable bequests become effec- tive until after the death of Mrs. Tracy, but afterward trust funds are to be created for the following institutions: The Sylvan Heights Home for Orphan Girls, Harris- burg, Pennsylvania; the Paradise Protectory for Boys, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania; Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland; the Society for the Propogation of the Faith, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The following editorial, which appeared St. Mary's Church; the Sisters of Mercy, 297 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Fifth and Maclay streets; St. Vincent de Paul Society; the Roman Catholic High School, and the Harrisburg Welfare Federa- tion, all of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the money so bequeathed to said Welfare Fed- eration to be used for all orphanages, homes, and hospitals in the membership of the Federation so long as the Federation is ac- cepting in its membership such worthy char- ities without regard to color, race, or creed. If the Welfare Federation ceases to exist, then the income from this trust fund is to be paid to the Harrisburg Foundation, Har- risburg, Pennsylvania, to be used by it for the beautification of the Harrisburg River Front. In the closing paragraph of Mr. Tracy's will, appears the following: All I ask in return from the recipients of the various trust funds is that they pray for the happy repose of my soul, and upon her death for the happy repose of the soul of my wife, Gertrude (Hemler) Tracy. It is impossible to estimate the value to the city of such a man as David Edward Tracy, at least, during his lifetime. Nor can it, even now, be accurately measured. He has, indeed, "ceased from earth," but his life still throbs in the hearts that loved him, and he has left a blessed and a fragrant memory. HAUSE, Nathan Evans, Lawyer. Among the best known lawyers now in active practice at the Harrisburg bar is Nathan E. Hause, of the firm of Hause, Evans & Baker. The earlier portion of Mr. Hause's career was devoted to teaching, newspaper work, and the duties of a re- sponsible position in the State Library. Daniel Hause, father of Nathan E. Hause, was a farmer of Chester County, Pennsyl- vania, and married Hannah Quay, a native of that county. Their children were: 1. J. Webster, who lived in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. 2. Sarah H., who married David Woodward, of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 3. John, who was a resident of Montgomery County. 4. Lydia H., who married George Strough, of Chester County. 5. Nathan Evans, of further mention. The two latter children are the only ones living. Daniel Hause died in 1861 or 1862, and the death of his widow occurred in 1865. Nathan Evans Hause, son of Daniel and Hannah (Quay) Hause, was born February 20, 1860, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and received a common school education, supplemented by study at teachers' train- ing schools in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Beginning life as a teacher, Mr. Hause soon abandoned the schoolroom for a clerk- ship in a general store. Not long after he was appointed deputy prothonotary of Wayne County, an office which he retained four years. The four years following he was engaged in newspaper work, becoming then cataloguer in the State Library. For ten years and a half he served as chief clerk in the Auditor General's department. At the end of that time he became a practicing attorney as a member of the firm of Fleitz & Hause. Later this was changed to Hause & Baker, and still later assumed its present form of Hause, Evans & Baker, of Harris- burg. In the sphere of politics, Mr. Hause has always been a staunch adherent of the Re- publican party. He is a director in the Harrisburg National Bank. His fraternal affiliations are with Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Accepted Masons, and his only club is the Harrisburg. He is a member of Market Square Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hause married, October 17, 1895, at Hawley, Pennsylvania, Sarah V. Taft, born at that place in 1868, daughter of Charles V. and Eunice K. (Atkinson) Taft, the 298 Lewis Historical Pub,Co. Phillips Photo funnies & секс Eng by Finlay & Conn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY former a merchant of Hawley. Mr. and Mrs. Hause became the parents of two daughters: 1. Marjorie Q., born in 1898; graduated from Harrisburg Central High School and Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts; married Robert E. Scheffer, of Schenectady, New York. 2. Frances A., born in 1900; salutatorian at Harrisburg Central High School, class of 1918; gradu- ated at Smith College, class of 1922, died April 5, 1922. Nathan E. Hause has proved himself a man of versatile talents developed by op- portunity and exércised with wisdom, ag- gressiveness and foresight. His record is one of honorable and substantial success. WILLCOX, James M. (3), Lawyer, Financier. For more than twenty years James M. Willcox, president of the Philadelphia Sav- ing Fund Society, has been identified with the financial interests of Philadelphia. He is a member of the bar, and during the earl- ier portion of his career practiced his pro- fession. (I) Thomas Willcox, founder of the American branch of the family, came, in 1727, from Devonshire, England, and settled in Concord. He established, in Dela- ware County, Pennsylvania, the Ivy Mill, the second paper mill built on the American Continent. That was in 1729 and the busi- ness was continued in the family, descend- ing from father to son through five succes- sive generations. It was the oldest business house then existing in the United States. Thomas Willcox and his wife, Elizabeth, were of the Roman Catholic faith. and the family is believed to be the old- est Catholic family in the State. At their house was established, about 1732, one of the earliest missions in Pennsylvania. In 1852 the Church of St. Thomas was built near Ivy Mills, chiefly at the expense of the Willcox brothers, then proprietors of the mills. Thomas and Elizabeth Willcox had nine children: John; Anne; James; Elizabeth; Mary; Deborah; Thomas; Mark, mentioned below; and Margaret. Thomas Willcox died in 1779, and the following year his widow also passed away. (II) Mark Willcox, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Willcox, was, in early life, a student of law, but later became associated with his father in the latter's business. After a time he removed to Philadelphia and be- came a prominent merchant of that city under the firm name of Flahavan & Willcox. Their books, some of which are still pre- served, show that they owned several vessels, trading principally with Wilmington & New- berne, North Carolina, and with London, Dublin, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. After the death of his father, in 1779, he continued to live in Philadelphia and carried on the manufacture of paper at the Ivy Mill. The house had intimate relations not only with Franklin, Carey, and all the principal print- ing-houses of the eighteenth century, but also with the authorities of all the old col- onies that issued paper money for forty years preceding the Revolution; with the Continental authorities of the Revolutionary period and with the United States authorities for nearly a century after that period; all in the line of its regular business as manu- facturers of printing, currency and security papers. Each of the colonies issued its own particular currency, and up to the time of the Revolution the paper for all the money of the colonies, from Massachusetts to the Carolinas, was manufactured by Thomas Willcox at his Ivy Mill; after which fol- lowed, out of the same mill, the paper for the Continental currency, and after that the paper for the government made neces- sary by the War of 1812. After more than a century and a half of continuous business. 299 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY its principal manufacturing center was still within two miles of the original situation and the mercantile house remained in Minor Street, Philadelphia, where it had been from the beginning. Mark Willcox married (first) Ellen Flahavan, his partner's sister, and their only child, Ellen Willcox, was edu- cated at the only boarding school at that time in Pennsylvania, the Moravian School at Bethlehem. She married William Jen- kins, of Baltimore, Maryland, and their numerous descendants are among the best- known and most esteemed citizens of that city. Mark Willcox married (second) Mary Kauffman, daughter of Dr. Joseph Theo- philus Kauffman, of Strasburg, Germany, who came to Philadelphia long before the Revolution, and who died some years after the war in Montgomery County, whither he had removed when the city was captured by the "rebels," with whose revolutionary ideas he had no sympathy. Many years be- fore his death Judge Willcox (as he was known in the community during the last thirty years of his life) had associated with him in business his sons (by his second mar- riage), John and Joseph. He himself re- tired, the books showing, in 1811, that the firm consisted of John and Joseph Willcox. Joseph died young and unmarried, and John again united with his father, the chief pro- duct of the mill being always banknote, bond and similar papers. John died in 1826, leaving two daughters, and his widow mar- ried, some years after, Lieutenant John Marston, Jr., United States Navy, who rose to the rank of rear-admiral, and in 1884 was still living, being then eighty-nine years of age. James M. Willcox, the youngest son of Mark Willcox, is mentioned below. The death of Mark Willcox occurred in 1827. After his removal to the country, about 1789, he never returned to the city to live. He was a man of erudition, and a genial, dignified gentleman, and up to the time of his death it was his custom and pleas- ure to receive frequent visits from his many friends in town. (III) James M. Willcox, son of Mark and Mary (Kauffman) Willcox, on the death of his brother John assumed charge of the hereditary mill, throwing more vigor and activity into the business than it had ever known. His father dying the following year, he became the sole proprietor. Three years later he caused to be torn down the mill that had run for more than a century and built upon the site a new one of double capacity, with improved machinery. Many years later the old mill was still standing, its wheel long decayed, its stone gable thick- ly covered with the venerable ivy-vine whose root came over the ocean in 1727 from near the old Ivy Bridge, in Devonshire, and it is now one of the most picturesque ruins in the New World. For a long period had this old mill not only supplied with their paper the banks of the United States, but its lofts were at times piled with peculiar- looking papers of various tints, bearing the ingrained water-marks of most of the gov- ernments and banks of South America. Such was the reputation of the establishment that nearly the whole Western Continent de- pended upon it for its supplies, and east- ward its paper went as far as Italy and Greece. But an end had come to this. The sagacity of James M. Willcox foresaw the impending changes that were to revolution- ize paper manufacture and he began early to prepare for them; at first by improving and enlarging facilities and then by adopting at once the revolutionary processes according to their best features. He was among the earliest to appreciate the full merits of the Fourdrinier machine and one of the first enterprising enough to adopt it. In 1835 he purchased from the heirs of Abraham 300 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Sharples, the elder, on the main branch of Chester Creek and about two and a half miles from Ivy Mills, an extensive water- power and the property on which the Shar- ples iron works, consisting of rolling and slitting mills, had been situated. There he built the first of the mills known as the Glen Mills, in which was placed one of the new Fourdrinier paper machines of the largest size then known. He took his sons, Mark and William M. (2), into partnership, and for many years conducted a large and successful business, dividing his attention among his various interests-his farm, the Ivy Mill, the Glen Mill, and his mercantile house in the city. In 1846 he built the sec- ond of the Glen Mills. Soon afterwards his health became precarious, but although he suffered much he remained actively en- gaged, as long as he lived, in the details of all his many responsibilities. On March 3, 1852, he completed his long contemplated arrangements and retired from business, leaving the leadership of the house to his three sons, Mark, James M. (2), and Jo- seph, and died unexpectedly before the fol- lowing morning. Born in 1791, he was not, at the time of his death, sixty-two years of age. He was twice married and left several sons. His second wife, whom he married in 1819, was Mary Brackett, eld- est daughter of Captain James Brackett, of Quincy, Massachusetts, in which State the Bracketts have resided for ten generations. The immigrant, also Captain James Brack- ett, was born in 1611, in Scotland, and came over with the early Puritans. James M. Willcox was a man of unusual intelligence and strength and earnestness of character, possessing fervent religious convictions which governed all his intercourse with other men. No man in the entire community was better known or more respected. His chari- ties accorded with his means, his influence was great and always for good and his death was a public loss. He was interred in the old family burying ground upon the Ivy Mills property, where his father and grandfather were laid before him, and in the same ground lie the remains of many colored people, slaves of his ancestors when slavery existed in Pennsylvania, and a num- ber of their descendants for several genera- tions. (IV) James M. (2) Willcox, son of James M. and Mary (Brackett) Willcox, was born November 20, 1824, in the house which had been the birthplace of his father and grandfather. His early education was received at Anthony Bolmar's boarding school, West Chester, Pennsylvania, whence he passed to Georgetown University. After leaving that institution he began the study of medicine, but before completing the course, abandoned his purpose and went to Italy, where he spent three years, mostly in Rome and its vicinity, in the study of an- cient and modern languages, the higher mathematics and philosophy. He enjoyed the privilege of the acquaintance of men whose names are now historical in the liter- ary world, among them the greatest of all linguists, Cardinal Mezzofanti, who was master of forty languages and with whom he made a study of ancient Anglo-Saxon. In 1847 he received from Pope Pius IX the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In the autumn of that year, after spending several months in visiting many parts of Europe, Mr. Willcox returned home with health somewhat impaired, and some years later associated himself in business with his father and brother at Glen Mills. Upon the death of James M. Willcox, Sr., the three brothers, Mark, James M. (2), and Joseph, succeeded without change of title to the Ivy Mills and Glen Mills business. In 1866 Joseph re- tired, after disposing of his interests to his elder brothers. When the Civil War broke out the government was once more forced 301 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY to issue paper money and for the third time it appealed to the Willcox house for aid in this extremity. The brothers were then manufacturing banknote paper on the Four- drinier machine and were thus able to pro- duce more in a day than the old hand process could produce in a month. When the emer- gency came they were able to meet it, first with one large mill and soon after with a second. The supply was maintained and always up to the requirements of the govern- ment. In 1864 the United States Treasury Department, in order to prevent the counter- feiting of its issue, erected an expensive mill and there, for four years, experiments were conducted at great cost. The attempts were all failures and the Willcox brothers were invited to undertake a task that the depart- ment, with all the scientific aid it could command, had failed in-the task of manu- facturing a currency paper for its own use. and imparting to it some peculiarity by which counterfeiting could be detected. Three years before undertaking this task James M. Willcox had invented and pat- ented a peculiar paper. This "localized- fibre paper," as it was called, manufactured for many years at the Glen Mills for the notes and bonds of the government, attain- ed not merely a national, but an international reputation, for it accomplished the object desired. One of the first aims of James M. Willcox (2) was to raise the paper manufacture to a higher level, and to this end he conducted a series of experimental researches, producing, in the course of a few years, a greater variety of papers than had ever been made by any one person before. He gave special and successful attention to the making of banknote paper by machinery, and then conceived the task of accomplishing with paper what the bank- note companies with their arts of fine and geometrical engraving were unable to pro- duce, the result being the invention of the localized fibre paper mentioned above. This paper became, eventually, the currency of the German empire. An exhibit of this pro- tective paper was subsequently made at the Paris Exposition of 1878, receiving the Diplome d' Honneur. The chemical paper long used by the United States Treasury Department for the stamps and checks of the department and called "Chameleon paper" on account of its sensitive changes when tampered with, was also the invention of James M. Willcox and put a stop to counterfeiting and the re-using of internal revenue stamps, by which the government had long been extensively robbed of its rev- enue. During this long period of active life Mr. Willcox retained his earlier taste for literature and was an occasional contri- butor to "The American Catholic Quarterly Review," always upon subjects of metaphy- sical philosophy. He also published the con- clusions from a long course of abstract read- ing and reflection in an octavo volume of logico-metaphysics, taking strong ground throughout, from the standpoint of rational analysis, against the increasing materialistic atheism of that period, impelled thereto, as set forth in the dedication, by the desire to do his part in a good work. He was ap- pointed a member of the first board of fin- ance created by act of Congress, and at a later day was requested by the Centennial Commission to act as one of the judges of the exposition, of whom there were one hundred American and one hundred foreign. At the first meeting of the committees he was chosen president of Group XIII and after six months' active duty in that capacity wrote, by request, and for publication, a critical compendium of the entire work of his committee. His services were recog- nized by the commission in a letter of thanks, accompanied by a special medal. He mar- ried in 1852, Mary Keating, whose ancestral record is appended to this biography, and 302 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY they became the parents of six children, one of whom, James M. (3), is mentioned below. Mrs. Willcox died August 5, 1862, and Mr. Willcox married (second) Katherine Shar- ples, daughter of the late Abraham W. and Anne (Onderdonk) Sharples, the latter a daughter of the Rt. Rev. Henry U. Onder- donk, at one time the Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Philadelphia. Of this marriage there were two children. After his retire- ment from regular business in 1880, Mr. Willcox spent the winter months in Florida. He early foresaw the phenomenal develop- ment of South Florida and made extensive purchases of property in Orange county and on the Indian river. With the care of these and his material interests at home, director- ships in some large corporations, the con- tinued pursuit of scientific study and the labor upon his works in hand, his latter years were almost as busy as his former ones. His death occurred October 23, 1895. (V) James M. (3) Willcox, son of James. M. (2) and Mary (Keating) Willcox, was born October 27, 1861, and received his preparatory education at Professor Roth's Military Academy, passing thence to George- town University, where he graduated in 1881 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, later receiving that of Master of Arts. With the intention of devoting himself to the legal profession, Mr. Willcox studied law in the office of Richard C. McMurtrie. of Philadelphia, and in 1884 was admitted to the bar. He then went South, and for some years practiced his profession in Flor- ida and Tennessee. In 1893 the death of his brother, William, summoned him to re- turn to Philadelphia. In 1902 he associated himself with the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, and in 1903 was made secretary and treasurer. In 1904 he became vice-president, still retaining the offices of secretary and treasurer. Later the offices were divided and he served as vice-president only until January, 1924, when, on the death of G. Colesberry Purves, he succeeded to the presi- dency of the organization. The other business interests of Mr. Will- cox include directorships in the Fourth Street National Bank, the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Grant- ing Annuities, the Philadelphia Contribu- tionship, and the Independence Indemnity Company. The political principles of Mr. Willcox are those upheld by the Republican party. He is a director of the Children's Aid Society, St. Vincent's Home and Jefferson Medical School Hospital, trustee of the Welfare Federation of Philadelphia, and a member and former president of the American Catholic Historical Society. In 1923 he received the degree of Doctor of Laws from Villa Nova College. His clubs number the St. David's (president), Gulph Mills, and Rittenhouse. Mr. Willcox married (first) September 20, 1887, in Nashville, Tennessee, Louise Lindsley, daughter of A. V. S. and Letitia (Trimble) Lindsley. Mrs. Willcox died in 1904, and Mr. Willcox married (second) April 16, 1906, Jean Griffith, daughter of Millen and Jane Maria (Lord) Griffith, of California. James M. (3) Willcox is a representative of a family which for more than a century and a half was instrumental in the develop- ment of the manufacturing interests of Pennsylvania and as James M. Willcox the third, he has added to the industrial and scientific prestige which invests the names of his father and grandfather the honorable distinction of his present positions. (The Keating Line). Sir Geoffrey Keating, the first recorded member of this ancient family, won dis- tinction at the siege of Limerick, Ireland, and was afterward obliged to withdraw with 303 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the army of James II to France. The Keat- ings thenceforth made that country their home, having been welcomed on their ar- rival by Louis XIV. Frequently, however, they visited their ancestral home in Ire- land, "though the family estates and titles of Earl of Dunraven and Lord Adare" were given by the unjust laws of the time to a cousin who had changed his religion. William Keating, grandson or great- grandson of Sir Geoffrey Keating, was an officer in an Irish brigade in the French army, and, being an ardent Royalist, re- signed his commission in 1722 on the out- break of the Revolution. His brother, John, also an officer in an Irish brigade, did the same, and not long after came to the New World, settled in Philadelphia, and there passed the remainder of his life. William Keating married and settled on the island of Mauritius. Jerome Keating, son of William Keating, was sent by his father to Philadelphia to be educated in that city under the care of his uncle. He was extensively engaged in the China trade and in manufacturing con- cerns, having become a member of the house of Borie, Laguerenne and Company. He lived in Manayunk, near the mills operated by the firm. He married Eulalia Keating, daughter of John Keating, his father's brother, and they became the parents of a son and a daughter: William Valentine, an eminent physician; and Mary, mentioned below. Jerome Keating died ere his chil- dren had reached maturity. · Mary Keating, daughter of Jerome and Eulalia (Keating) Keating, became the wife of James M. (2) Willcox (see Willcox IV). BERGNER, Charles H., Lawyer. Charles H. Bergner, of Harrisburg, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who has been for many years a leader of the Dauphin County Bar, is a son of the late George Bergner, who, in his day and generation, was a man of note. In 1856 he established the Harrisburg "Daily Telegraph," of which he became both editor and proprietor, and which he rendered a power in the support of John C. Fremont for the Presidency. Mr. Berg- ner was appointed by President Lincoln postmaster of Harrisburg, and for political reasons was removed by President Johnson. He was tendered by President Grant the office of Postmaster-General, but declined the honor, and accepted the postmastership of Harrisburg, which he held during the remainder of his life. Mr. Bergner married Catherine Uhler, and his death occurred August 5, 1874. Charles H. Bergner, son of George and Catherine (Uhler) Bergner, was born October 20, 1853, in Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania, and received his preparatory educa- tion in the private school presided over by Robert McElwee, at the Harrisburg Acad- emy, and at the Edge Hill Boarding School, Merchantville, New Jersey. He afterward entered Princeton University, graduating with the class of 1874. After graduation, Mr. Bergner began the study of law in the office of Hon. A. J. Herr, of Harrisburg, and upon the death of his father succeeded him as editor of the Harrisburg "Daily Telegraph." This position he retained six years, the discharge of its duties necessarily interrupting and retarding the prosecution of his legal studies. These, however, were not entirely abandoned, and on March 6, 1883, he was admitted to the bar. The same year he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania. On October 14, 1894, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. He has now been continuously en- gaged for forty years in the active practice 304 Malcohn Lengd ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of his chosen profession, acquiring a large and lucrative clientele and building up an enviable reputation for learning, probity and skill as an expert practitioner. In politics Mr. Bergner maintains the traditions of his family, steadily adhering to the Republican party. He has been affiliated with the Masonic fraternity since 1875, and is a member of the Harrisburg Club, the Harris- burg Country Club, and the Social Club of Harrisburg. Mr. Bergner married, April 26, 1877, at New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsyl- vania, Anna V. Sponsler, daughter of the Hon. William A. and Elizabeth F. (Burk- holder) Sponsler, of New Bloomfield, Penn- sylvania, and they are the parents of three children: 1. William S.,who married Mary McPherson, daughter of Judge John B. McPherson and his wife. They had one child, a son, who now lives with his grand- father, his mother having died when he was quite young. 2. Elonie. 3. George Bergner. Mr. Bergner's entire career, thus far, both as a lawyer and a citizen, has been identified with his native city, and his strongest energies have been steadily and earnestly devoted to the maintenance of her prestige and the development and furtherance of all her best interests. LLOYD, Malcolm, Business Executive, Civil War Veteran. Malcolm Lloyd, eldest son of John and Esther Barton (Malcolm) Lloyd, was born at Philadelphia, July 18, 1838, and died at his country home at Devon, Penn- sylvania, September 27, 1911. He mar- ried, July 10, 1869, Anna Howell, daugh- ter of Richard W. and Mary T. (Carpen- ter) Howell, of Camden, New Jersey. Ancestry: Mr. Lloyd was decended from Robert Lloyd, a member of the So- ciety of Friends, who emigrated from This Wales about 1684, and who, with his brother, Thomas Lloyd, took up a con- siderable tract of land in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. tract was part of the extensive area, known as "Merion in the Welsh Tract,' acquired by members of the Society of Friends from William Penn before he came to Pennsylvania, and subsequently located to the west of Philadelphia be- tween the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. 1 This Robert Lloyd married Lowry Jones, at the Old Merion Meeting House, on August 13, 1688. The ancestry of each may be traced through a long line of Welsh progenitors. Robert Lloyd died in 1714, while still a young man, having been active in the religious and poltical affairs of the new colony. In direct line of descent from him, there followed Richard, Isaac, Isaac, John and Malcolm Lloyd. 2 2 While in the beginning the colony was entirely controlled by the Quaker ele- ment, the beliefs of the Society of Friends were strongly opposed to war- fare, and recognizing the incompatabil- ity of these tenets with the practical necessities of a small community open to attack from settlements of other na- tionalities and constantly threatened by Indian uprisings, the Friends voluntar- ily relinquished their political control and declined to accept offices that would impose upon them duties repugnant to the dictates of conscience. From 1750 onwards, therefore, few members of the Society of Friends are to be found in military or political office. During the Revolutionary period, however, many of them found it possible to be of assistance to the cause, and the grist mills at Ches- ter owned by Richard and Isaac Lloyd helped to supply the Continental Army. PA-15-20 305 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Through his mother, Esther Barton (Malcolm) Mr. Lloyd was descended from John Malcolm, an officer in the naval forces during the French and Indian wars; and from a number of the earliest settlers in New England. Her grand- father, Dr. Henry Malcolm, served with distinction in the Continental Navy, and was later appointed, by President Wash- ingon, Collector of the District of Hud- son. His wife, Rebecca Olney, was the daughter of Captain Joseph Olney, who commanded the brig "Cabot," and later the frigate "Queen of France," during the Revolutionary period. Among her ancestors in the Paget, Olney, Check- ley, Brown and Whipple lines were num- bered founders of Providence Planta- tions, incorporators named in the original charter granted the Colony of Rhode Island, and others who played an active and important part in laying the founda- tions of New England in early Colonial days. 3 Wife's Ancestry: Anna (Howell) Lloyd, wife of Malcolm Lloyd, was born September 12, 1848, and died at Philadel- phia, January 23, 1913. She was the daughter of Richard Washington and Mary Tonkin (Carpenter) Howell. Mrs. Lloyd was seventh in descent from John Howell, who came to Philadelphia from Wales in 1697. Jacob Howell, son of John Howell, was a member of the Provincial Assemb- ly of Pennsylvania, and removed to Chester in 1707. John Ladd Howell, the fourth in line (B. 1739-D. 1785) through inheritance. from his mother, Katharine (Ladd) Howell, became heir to "Candor Hall," an extensive property in New Jersey. His son, Colonel Joshua Howell, acquired considerable additional tracts in New Jersey, and in the early part of eighteen hundred, built "Fancy Hill," overlooking the Delaware, which for upwards of a hundred years remained the home of the family. This Colonel Howell command- ed a regiment of New Jersey militia dur- ing the War of 1812. In 1786 he mar- ried Anna Blackwood, whose grand- father, John Blackwood, came from Scotland to this country and gave his name to Blackwoodtown, New Jersey. 4 Mary Tonkin (Carpenter) Howell, the mother of Mrs. Lloyd, was descended from Samuel Carpenter, the first treas- urer of the Province of Pennsylvania, a friend of William Penn, and the most prominent merchant of his day. He died in 1717. Through Hannah Preston, who married Samuel Carpenter, Jr., in 1711, she was descended from Thomas Lloyd, the first Deputy Governor of Pennsyl- vania appointed by Penn, 1684-1688 and 1690-1693. Through the Strattons, Clem- ents, Harrisons, Collins, Tonkins and other lines, she was descended from those who were among the first to settle in Long Island, the Jerseys, Pennsylvania and Maryland. 5 Children: The children of Malcolm and Anna (Howell) Lloyd were: How- ell; Malcolm, Jr.; Stacy B.; Francis V.; Anna Howell, who married Nathan Hay- ward; Esther, who married Arthur V. Morton; and Mary C., who married L. Caspar Wister. Summary of Life: At the age of six- teen, after a good common school edu- cation, Malcolm Lloyd entered the em- ployment of Caleb Cope & Company, one of the old Quaker merchant firms of Philadelphia, and with them obtained his preliminary business training. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the Grey Reserves. While his regiment was not involved in the more protracted campaigns, it was called 306 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY out at the time of Lee's advance to An- tietam, and again at the time of Gettys- burg. the general welfare, he enjoyed to a marked degree the respect and affection of those with whom he was associated, . and exercised in his community an ex- tensive and beneficent influence. "" At the conclusion of the Civil War, Mr. Lloyd became interested in what was then the new industry of oil refining. In 1867 he built a refinery at Gibson's Point, on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, below Bartram's Gardens. This was known as the Phoenix Works, and soon attained an important position in its field BOYD, Berkey Henry, of operation. It was purchased by The Atlantic Refining Company in 1887, and in 1900 Mr. Lloyd became the acting head of the last-named company, and so continued until his retirement from active business. References: "Merion in the Welsh Tract," Glenn. "Colonial Families of Philadelphia," "Welsh Founders of Pennsylvania, "Lloyd Family," Descendants of John Hannum, etc. "Olney Memorial," "John Check- ley,' family mss., etc. "The Book of John Howell, "' etc. "Lloyd and Carpenter Families,'' "Samuel Carpenter and His Descendants," "A Book of Strattons," etc. Mr. Lloyd was a director of the Girard National Bank, the Trust Company of North America, the Delaware Insurance Company, the Atlantic Refining Com- pany, and various corporations engaged in the oil industry. For many years Mr. Lloyd was one of the Executive Council of the Philadelphia Board of Trade, and rendered important public service in furthering the measures necessary for an adequate development of the harbor and port of Philadelphia. Throughout his life Mr. Lloyd took an active interest in the affairs of the Episcopal Church. For thirty years he was a member of the vestry of St. Luke's Church (now the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany), and throughout that per- iod served either as accounting warden or as rector's warden. He was a mem- ber of the vestry of the Church of the Crucifixion, a trustee of the Philadelphia Divinity School, a member of the Board of the Seaman's Missionary Association, and other religious and charitable or- ganizations. True to all of the obliga- tions of family, upright in all business. relationships, generous in his service to Business Man, Public Official. Berkey Henry Boyd, of Scottdale, has been identified with the business life of Pennsylvania, and for twenty years has been an active participant in her politics. Mr. Boyd has served several terms as a member of the State Legislature, as a member of the Board of County Commissioners of West- moreland County, and in other offices to the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens. John F. Boyd, father of Berkey H. Boyd, was descended from a Scotch-Irish ancestor, who about 1740-50 came from the North of Ireland to settle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, later removing to Somerset County to be free from the molestation of the Indians. John F. Boyd married Eliza- beth Buell, daughter of John S. and Eleanor (Mickey) Buell. John S. Buell was born near Greensburg, Westmoreland County, and was related to General Buell of Civil War fame. John F. and Elizabeth (Buell) Boyd were the parents of the following children: 1. Homer, living at Scottdale, Pennsylvania. 2. Ella May, at home. 3. Buell C., married Amy J. Porter. 4. Cora, married David R. Coughenour, they have two children, Marie and Raymond. 5. Blanche, married G. M. Breegle, of Scott- dale, Pennsylvania, and they have four children: Hal, Edna, Pearl and Miriam. 6. T. Sutton, of Scottdale. 7. George F., who died in May, 1903. 8. Berkey Henry, men- 307 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY tioned below. 9. Anna M., who married J. W. Shelar, M. D., of Mount Pleasant, Penn- sylvania. 10. Minta C., who married Charles S. Wiley, of Scottdale, and they have one. son, Charles. John F. Boyd, the father of Berkey H. Boyd, died in 1905 and Eliza- beth (Buell) Boyd, the mother, died in 1916. Berkey Henry Boyd, son of John F. and Elizabeth (Buell) Boyd, was born in Ligon- ier, October 22, 1878, and while he was a young child his parents removed with him. to Scottdale, in the same county, where he received his education in the local public schools, supplementing this with a term in a business college. His business career be- gan in the general store of his father, where the postoffice was also located. Later he was employed at office or agency work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and then as a telegraph operator on the Pittsburgh Divi- sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Two years of this work was followed by the position of bookkeeper for a steel firm. In 1900, in partnership with Jacob S. Morrow, he established himself in the shoe business in Scottdale, where he conducted the store until 1907. Mr. Boyd early became interested in poli- tics and the principles advocated by the Re- publican party, and in 1906 was elected to the State Legislature. He was a member of the Scottdale Board of Education, and for years served on the Republican State and County committees. In 1900 he was again elected to the Legislature. He was elected county commissioner of Westmoreland County in 1915, and reëlected in 1919, and was chairman of the board until February, 1923, when he resigned to accept the ap- pointment by Governor Pinchot, as superin- tendent of Public Grounds and Buildings for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. When the Department of Public Grounds and Buildings and the Department of Public Printing and Binding were merged on June 15, 1923, into the Department of Property and Supplies, Governor Pinchot appointed Mr. Boyd secretary of Property and Sup- plies. Other activities interesting Mr. Boyd oc- curred during the World War, when he was chairman of Local Draft Board No. 7, of Westmoreland County. His only club is the Americus Republican Club, of Pittsburgh. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and one of the trustees of that church in Scottdale, where he is also a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the Young Men's Christian Association, of that place, and also a member of the board of directors of the Ridgeview Park association. HUNT, Augustus, Head of Important Industry, Inventor. The late Augustus Hunt, president of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, of Philadel- phia, was a man who combined intellectual force with unswerving probity and a high degree of business ability. More than half of Mr. Hunt's life was spent in Philadel- phia, and the duties of the responsible office which he filled during the fifteen years im- mediately preceding his death were discharg- ed by him with the greatest credit to him- self and to the entire satisfaction of the company. Augustus Hunt was born July 19, 1821, at Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and was a son of Reuben and Valeria Hunt, old resi- dents of Mercer County. His earliest edu- cation was obtained in the local district school, and at the age of twelve years, his father having died, he went to Ringoes, New Jersey, where he resided with his eld- est brother, who was the leading physician of that locality. It was at this period of his life that he completed such education as was furnished by the district schools of that day. 308 Augustus Hond 3.2 A Hunt gules. HUNT. Arms-Azure, on a bend between two water bougets or, three leopards' faces Crest-On a mount vert against a halbert erect in pale gules, headed argent, a talbot sejant or, collared and tied to the halbert of the second. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Hunt en- tered upon an independent career as a farm- er, and gradually became a prominent citi- zen in the little community in which he moved. While still a very young man he was made Justice of the Peace for his county, an office which, at that time, was invested with much dignity and influence. In 1852 Mr. Hunt was invited to engage in the ice business in Philadelphia, and on his arrival became a member of the firm of D. B. Kershow & Company, who did busi- ness under the name of the Knickerbocker Ice Company. His ability as an executant was apparent from the first, and in 1869 he entered upon a more extended field of activity, for in that year all the successful ice companies of Philadelphia were consoli- dated under one management. At that period Philadelphia obtained near- ly all her ice supply from the Schuylkill River, above the Fairmount Dam; and along both banks the leading ice dealers had their ice-houses. The companies merged were the old Knickerbocker, originated and owned by Kershow & Hunt; the Cold Spring Company; and the Eagle, Mantuaville, Bos- ton, National, Bush Hill and Union com- panies. The title adopted under the new arrangement was the Knickerbocker Ice Company, and Mr. Hunt was made treas- urer of the organization. The death of Mr. Cahill, the first president, occurred in the autumn of 1878, and at the stockholders' meeting in April, 1879, Mr. Hunt was elect- ed to succeed him. In both these positions, no less than as a director, he rendered valu- able service to the company. He was con- versant with all the details of the ice busi- ness and was probably one of the most prac- tical icemen in the United States. In addition to business ability, Mr. Hunt was endowed with a mechanical turn of mind, and his aptitude for invention proved of great value soon after the incorporation of the company. At that time the business was enlarged by the manufacture and sale of tools, machinery and wagons used in the trade, and many of the time and labor-saving devices now in use are the result of his in- ventive genius. As the president of a great company, Mr. Hunt made each one of the several thousand men in his service feel that he could ap- proach him when in need of help and coun- sel. When he believed that the men had just reason for complaint, he ever gave them willing ear and prompt redress, and to every- one who approached him he was kind and affable. To the poor and afflicted he was ever ready to extend a helping hand, while to religious and benevolent institutions he gave abundantly and without ostentation. He was a member of the First Reformed Dutch Church, in which for many years he served as president of its board of trustees. Mr. Hunt married, January 1, 1842, Wil- helmina Craven Williamson, daughter of Richard and Sarah Williamson, and they became the parents of the following chil- dren: 1. David Williamson, born November 15, 1842. He was graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, and enlisted in Keystone Battery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Union Army. On his return he showed such marked business ability that at a very early age he became junior partner in the Knicker- bocker Ice Company, and on the death of his father succeeded to the presidency of this enterprise. He was an active member and officer of the First Reformed Dutch Church. On May 22, 1879, he married Josephine Dunlap, and became the father of the fol- lowing children: i. Helen Dunlap, born April 9, 1881, died August 12, 1905. ii. Marian Wilhelmina, born May 15, 1883, married, April 27, 1905, William Atwell Spurrier, who died June 23, 1918; their children are: Helen Dunlap; Virginia and William At- well. iii. Vida Josephine, of Philadelphia, 309 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY born June 25, 1889. iv. David Merton, born March 9, 1892, married Katherine Davis, October 15, 1921. 2. Cicero, born March 16, 1844; he was graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, and while still a student enlisted in the Union Army. Later he became one of the founders of the Amer- ican Cone and Pretzel Company, of which, at the time of his death, January 28, 1924, he was treasurer and director. For forty- three years he served as treasurer of the First Reformed Dutch Church, in which, for fifty years, he held the office of elder. His death was mourned as that of "one who loved his fellow-men." 3. William Taylor, born July 4, 1845, died in infancy. 4. Anne Iredell, born January 17, 1848, died Sep- tember 14, 1883, married Harry C. Francis, who died December 18, 1916; their only child is Vida Hunt Francis, of Philadelphia. 5. Sarah Williamson, born April 10, 1850, died January 27, 1918; married Isaac Davis Shearer; they had two children: Augustus Hunt Shearer, Ph. D., born February 21, 1878; married Inez Ardelle Rogers, and they have three children: Mary Ardelle, Sarah Hunt, and Anne Frances. ii. Anne Frances Shearer, born April 1, 1880; mar- ried John A. Lafore, and their children are: John Armand, Jr., Robert White, Helen Dorothy, and Lawrence Davis. 6. Mary Kershow, born February 12, 1852, of Phila- delphia. 7. Emma, born January 15, 1855, also of Philadelphia. 8. Howard Augustus, born October 31, 1863, died April 2, 1923; married Jane Turnbull, and they had a son, Augustus, who married Pauline Swetnam; also a daughter, Eleanor Turnbull, who died unmarried in March, 1918. Augustus Hunt died September 14, 1894. His wife sur- vived him until April 29, 1906. In the death of Augustus Hunt the business world sus- tained a distinct loss, and Philadelphia was deprived of a citizen whose daily life had been an example worthy of emulation by all who witnessed it, but especially by young men entering upon the active work of life. At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, resolutions of sorrow and appreciation were passed, from which the following is an ex- tract: Resolved, That we deem it due to his (Mr. Hunt's) memory to place on our records the high sense we entertain of the integrity, urbanity and wisdom of our deceased colleague, and of the great respect due to his memory for long and faithful service in the various responsible offices he has filled; and more especially of the distinguished ability and assiduity. with which for sixteen years he has discharged the exacting duties of chief officer of the company. Similar resolutions were passed at a special meeting of the employees of the Knicker- bocker Ice Company. Augustus Hunt was one of the men who helped to lay broad and deep the founda- tions of the ice trade of Philadelphia, and to the quiet force and wisely directed ag- gressiveness of himself and his associates. the gigantic proportions of the industry of today are an enduring monument. CREIGHTON, George Wishart, Prominent Railroad Official. The late George Wishart Creighton, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, general superintend- ent of the Eastern Pennsylvania division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was a man about whose memory many associates cluster. Not only was he one of the prominent men in the American railroad world, but he was also a truly public-spirited citizen, a leader in church affairs, and active in the club and sporting circles of his community. John Creighton, father of George Wish- art Creighton, was a son of William Creigh- ton, and, like his father, was of Scotch Irish lineage. John Creighton came to the United States and settled in Philadelphia. He mar- ried Susan White, who was born in that 310 Cicero Hunt ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY city, and their son George Wishart Creigh- gheny division. On January 1, 1903, he ton, is mentioned below. George Wishart Creighton, son of John and Susan (White) Creighton, was born June 22, 1856, in Philadelphia, and attended the public schools of his native city, gradu- ating from the Central High School. He refused a collegiate and university course, and in 1878 joined the famous Collins ex- pedition to Brazil, serving as a rodman in the engineering corps of the Madeira & Ma- mora Railway. He was one of the men who survived the innumerable hardships of that hazardous expedition. On his return home Mr. Creighton began his life-work as a railroad man. From Oc- tober, 1879 to May, 1880, he served the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a rod- man of surveys. From the latter date to January, 1881, he was assistant supervisor on the Baltimore division of the Northern Central Railroad and then supervisor of the same division until May, 1883. He was then promoted to assistant engineer, Shamo- kin and Sunbury divisions, holding that posi- tion to November, 1885, when he was made assistant engineer of the West Jersey, Cam- den and Atlantic railways, serving until May, 1889. From that time to January 1, 1891, he was assistant engineer of the Philadelphia division and then, until Feb- ruary 1, 1891, served as superintendent of the Bedford division. He was then trans- ferred to the superintendency of the Shamo- kin and Sunbury divisions, Northern Central Railroad, remaining there until October, 1895, when he was advanced to superintend- ent of the Middle division. On January 1, 1899, he became general superintendent of the Northern Central Railroad and the Phila- delphia and Erie division of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad at Williamsport, serving until August 1, 1900, when he was made gen- eral superintendent of the Buffalo and Alle- was promoted to general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad division, with headquarters at Altoona, and on April 1, 1907, he was made general superintendent of the Eastern Pennsylvania division, re- taining that position to the close of his life. His steady advancement to that command- ing station, unassisted by college education or influence, caused Mr. Creighton to be regarded as one of the nation's foremost railroad men. Not only was he a talented engineer, but in the various positions which he filled he acquired experience, in the dis- charge of his duties, in railway operation. He ever gave to his city the best that was in him, and his diligence and fidelity won the confidence of his superiors, while his justice and consideration commanded the respect of his subordinates and his kindly manner en- deared him to all. In his own office he was to his employees more like a friend and father than a superior. Recognition of Mr. Creighton's ability was manifested by his appointment to posi- tions prominent in national, State and city life. In 1901, when President McKinley was assassinated, he was living, as super- intendent of the Allegheny division, in Buff- alo, New York, and had charge of all the funeral trains. He was appointed by Gov- ernor Tener one of Pennsylvania's State commissioners to the Panama-Pacific ex- position at San Francisco, and was a direc- tor of the Pennsylvania State Asylum at Harrisburg. He was president of the Me- chanics' Library Society at Altoona, a trus- tee of the Altoona Hospital, president of the Altoona Cricket Club, a member of the local Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Chris- tian Association, the various division veter- ans' associations, the Relief Association, and prominent in many other lines of public and social endeavor. 311 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Among the other positions held by Mr. Creighton was the presidency of the State Capital Savings and Loan Association, and he was a trustee and director of the Harris- burg Union Trust Company and a member of the board of directors of the State Young Men's Christian Association. Being keenly interested in golf, tennis and baseball, Mr. Creighton did all in his power to arouse the enthusiasm of the workmen in sports and physical development, and gave hearty endorsement to all movements for civic im- provement. He belonged to the American Railways Association, the American Railway Guild, the Madeira & Mamore Railway As- sociation (Brazil) and many other State and National organizations. His clubs were the Engineers' (Philadelphia), Transporta- tion (Buffalo), Union League (Philadel- phia), Pennsylvania Society, and Scotch- Irish Society (Philadelphia). He belonged also to the Franklin Institute. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of Altoona, in which he held the office of president of the board of trustees. With sterling integrity, Mr. Creighton pos- sessed also a most lovable personality. He was a great lover of children, and his social activities were chiefly affairs conducted by the young people. One great secret of his success was that he never lost heart, that quality which is as essential to success as steam is to a locomotive or current to an electric car. Mr. Creighton married, October 12, 1882. at Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Emma Watson, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Patterson (Wilson) Watson, and granddaughter of Matthew Watson. Mrs. Rebecca Patterson (Wilson) Watson was a daughter of Hugn and Mary (Henderson) Wilson, the latter a member of the well known Henderson family of Allegheny County, which num- bered among its representatives many min- isters and missionaries. Mr. and Mrs. Creighton became the parents of the fol- lowing children: 1. Joseph Hasson, in the iron and steel business in Pittsburgh; mar- ried Mary Ann Robinson, of that city, and died, April 5, 1922, leaving three children: John Wilkins Robinson, George Wishart (2), and Jane Brown. 2. George Watson, who lives in Baltimore, Maryland; married Margaret Patton Wilson, and they have two children: Margaret Wilson and George Watson. 3. Mary, married Albert Hummel Stackpole, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Creighton resided in the spa- cious railroad mansion on Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, but Mrs. Creighton, after her hus- band's death, returned to Harrisburg, where she now lives. The sudden death of Mr. Creighton, which occurred June 2, 1917, in Philadelphia, was a great shock not only to the employees of his own office, to railroad officials and throughout Pennsylvania railroad circles, but also to his family and the public at large. On the day of the funeral all flags were at half-mast, all offices closed, and many prom- inent officials from all the Pennsylvania lines. and from other railroads in the city gathered at Altoona to pay the last tribute of respect to one whose record, brilliant and stainless, forms part of the history of Pennsylvania. The following editorial, which appeared in an Altoona paper, expresses most felicit- ously the public sentiment: In the death of General Superintendent George W. Creighton, which sad event occurred in Phila- delphia this morning, the Pennsylvania Railroad has lost one of its most efficient and progressive officials. Mr. Creighton had been located here for more than fourteen years, in charge of the transportation branch of the service. He rose from rodman, step by step, to his late position by sheer ability. He was recognized as one of the ablest railroad men in the country. One of his chief characteristics was his industry. He led a strenuous life. He was an inveterate worker. Placed in a position of heavy 312 Ah Blough ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY should have been seeking surcease from the strain and stress of the daily grind, and there is no doubt among those who were closely associated with him that this trait shortened his life. He was intensely loyal to the great corporation which he served. In all the vast army of employees, none was more so. It was this complete sense of loyalty that doubtless was responsible for the opinion generally held that he had little or no interest in Altoona outside of the company. With him the rail- road was paramount, and he believed that by pro- moting it he was at the same time promoting the interests of the city, which probably made his motives misunderstood. Nevertheless he had a warm spot in his heart for the people, and such improve- ments and extensions as the company made here at his suggestion were not entirely based on econ- omical and practical grounds. Mr. Creighton's disposition was naturally retiring. He never courted popularity among the masses. In his intercourse with citizens on matters relating to business he was cordial and democratic enough, and there was no lack of concern about the public welfare, but in those hours devoted to rest and recreation he preferred to keep to the company of his own circle of friends instead of coming into closer personal touch with the people of the commun- ity. He lost something and they lost something as a result. A practical man of business, he had notably few diversions. One of them was his fondness for the society of young folks. He liked to mingle with them and made it a point to attend the social gatherings at the golf club whenever his duties permitted. He was also a great lover of children. A member of the Second Presbyterian Church, Mr. Creighton took an active interest in religious affairs. He encouraged the work of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association in every way possible. His friends will remember him as a resolute, fear- less and capable man. At a general manager's staff meeting the following tribute was paid to the memory of Mr. Creighton: In the death of George W. Creighton there passes from among us one of those kindly natures that have done much for the welfare and the happiness of their fellow-men. Though apparently frail and not of robust mould, his mental and physical force were surpassing and his energy and zeal unremitt- ing. Early in life he learned the worth of sacrifice, control and self-reliance which, coupled with his responsibility, his passion for work and his desire to give the last full measure of devotion to his organization often kept him at his desk when he genial and generous spirit, made him ever the true and valued friend, comrade and associate. With his subordinates he was always patient and consider- ate, and with kindly advice or timely suggestion always willing to lighten the load and ease the burden. With his peers courteous and courageous, convincing in argument, he was nevertheless dignified and kindly. He brought to his work an analytical mind, a ripe and rare judgment matured by long experience, a keen observation and perception which enabled him to readily grasp details and render prompt and accurate decisions. Widely read in the literature of his profession, greatly active in the application of modern ideas and methods, quick to see the value of a suggestion, his labor and effort were rewarded with successful accomplishment. A man of honor and integrity, esteemed and respected by his associates and the community; an employee of ability and fidelity, trusted and honored by his superiors, and a friend sincere and loyal, loved and cherished by all-thus died George Wishart Creighton. BLOUGH, Wilson Robert, Manufacturer. The Blough family is one of the old- est families in Pennsylvania. Members of this family are descended from a sturdy pioneer, and many of his characteristics are to be found among his posterity of the present day. (I) The emigrant ancestor of the fam- ily, Jacob Bloch, came from Berne, Switzerland, in 1750, and settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and from thence went to Somerset County, where he made his permanent home. He followed the occupation of farming, and died there at an advanced age. He married and reared a family, among his children being a son, Henry, of whom further. (II) Henry Bloch (now known as Blough) went to Lebanon County, Penn- sylvania, where he married and reared 313 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY a family, one being a son, David, con- cerning whom see forward. (III) David Blough, son of Henry Blough, was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in 1809, and died in 1884. He spent his life in his native county, and attained a position of prominence and influence in the community. He was the owner of a farm at what was called Swatara Gap, and in addition con- ducted a tavern at the same place. He He married Elizabeth Feaman, born in Le- banon County, in 1818, and died in 1874. She is buried in the old Ebenezer church- yard, beside her husband. Their child- ren were: Nancy; Cyrus, see forward; Elizabeth; Amanda; and two children who died in infancy. (IV) Cyrus Blough, eldest son and second child of David and Elizabeth (Feaman) Blough, was born on the homestead in Lebanon County, Pennsyl- vania, January 29, 1834. He followed the occupation of a dairyman. He was a Republican, and a veteran of the Civil War. His religious membership was in the Church of the United Brethren. He married, in 1857, Sarah Moyer, born in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Penn- sylvania, March 24, 1836, and died De- cember 31, 1898, daughter of George and Leah (Stoffer) Moyer, a well known family of the county. The Moyer fam- ily came originally from Holland. The following children were born to Cyrus and Sarah (Moyer) Blough: 1. Oscar, born in 1859, died in 1861. 2. Wilson Robert, see forward. 3. Laura, born Jan- uary 19, 1868, whose death occurred May 30, 1920; she married Thomas H. Redmond, Sr. They had two children: Charles Bruce, born July 21, 1890, (now deceased); and Naomi J., born Septem- ber 26, 1896. 4. Burton Franklin, a biography of whom follows. (V) Wilson Robert Blough, second son of Cyrus and Sarah (Moyer) Blough, was born May 22, 1862, in Palmyra, Le- banon County, Pennsylvania. When he was eight years of age his parents re- moved to Harrisburg, and he attended the public schools of that city and later the Harrisburg Business College. From his earliest years he evinced an extra- ordinary ambition and energy, and en- gaged in business on his own account when but thirteen years of age. This consisted in buying and selling kindling wood to the citizens of Harrisburg, after the school hours. He was thus occupied. for a period of three years, and then ac- cepted a position as clerk in the store of W. O. Bishop. At the end of one and a half years he became a traveling salesman, representing two prominent firms in Philadelphia for a period of nine years. In association with his surviving brother, Burton Franklin, he organized the Blough Manufacturing Company, in 1892, at No. 1734 North Fourth Street, growing from small beginnings to its present magnificent proportions, due to the indefatigable energies and determina- tion, united with executive ability of a high order of the two founders. The first place of business was but ten by twelve feet in extent, but in 1893, one year later, they removed to No. 1701 North Third Street, having now a place of busi- ness which measured twenty by thirty- six feet. To this they were shortly after- ward compelled, by the demands of their business, to add another building, twen- ty-five by two hundred and ten feet in dimensions, later adding another, twenty by one hundred and five feet, and finally a four-story structure, twenty-two by one hundred and five feet in ground floor space. They became one of the most extensive manufacturers of ladies' and 314 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY children's wear in the State, and noted for the reliability and fine quality of their products. On July 6, 1906, the Blough Brothers, in conjunction with the Sun Manufacturing Company of Harrisburg, and Robertson Manufacturing Company, of Bloomington, Illinois, incorporated a company with a capital of $200,000. Wil- son Robert Blough became the president, and Burton Franklin Blough the treas- urer and general manager. The com- pany erected a building at Nos. 421 to 437 Riley Street, and provided it with the latest machinery and improvements of every description. Wilson Robert Blough was also inter- ested in many other business enterprises, among them being: Harrisburg Auto- mobile Company; C. H. Walters Shoe Company; Hempstead Real Estate Com- pany, of Long Island; Paxtang Quarry Company; and Upshore Coal and Coke Company, of Wheeling, West Virginia. Mr. Blough was a Republican in his political affiliations, but never sought nor held public office. He was a member of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he held all the offices at various times, and toward the erection of which he contributed liberally. Fra- ternally he was a member of Lodge No. 578, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Mr. Blough married Katharine Kline, who was born near Union Deposit, Penn- sylvania, in 1861, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kline, and they had five child- ren: 1. Mabel, who married Jacob Del- bant, and their children are: W. Blough, Katharine, Abner, Burton, and Mary Elizabeth. 2. Violet, who married Ed- ward R. Seidel. 3. Ruth, who married J. Fred Bowers. 4. Beatrice, who mar- ried Rea W. Dague, and their children are: Wilson H. and Robert V. 5. Eliza- beth K. On August 8, 1916, the entire com- munity was shocked by the announce- ment that Wilson R. Blough had passed away in the early morning at his home, North of Dauphin. Both in the busi- ness world and in the social life of the city the loss was keenly felt. All were conscious that, in losing him, Harrisburg has been bereaved of one of her foremost citizens. The following editorial, which appear- ed in a Harrisburg paper, expresses most felicitously, the feeling of the general public: Wilson R. Blough's life in this community was a fine example of what the poor boy may accom- plish through perseverance, energy and thrift. But he was more than merely a successful business man. He was a public-spirited live wire, who believed in doing the things that make for the welfare of his fellow men, women and children. He was at the forefront of every movement in Harrisburg which helped in the building of the city. He has left us too soon; but he has given all who knew him real testimony of the value of com- munity service. His bigness of heart, his generos- ity, and his willingness at all times to aid those in distress constitute the brightest page in the story of a busy life. What more can be added to words like these? BLOUGH, Burton Franklin, Manufacturer. The men who express themselves in ac- tions rather than in words are the men who build up large industries, and among the citizens of Harrisburg who represent this type, Burton F. Blough is an outstanding figure. Mr. Blough occupies a place in the front rank of the city's manufacturers, and has ever been ready to “lend a hand" in the advancement of everything which, in his judgment, makes for the development of her essential interests. Burton F. Blough, son of Cyrus and Sarah (Moyer) Blough (q. v.) was born July 22, 1873, in Harrisburg, and re- } } 315 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ceived his education in the common schools of his native city. In 1892, in association with his brother, Wilson Robert Blough, he engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of women's and children's cotton garments. Showing himself at the outset of his career to be a fine type of the alert, progressive business man, Burton F. Blough, by the exercise of those qualities which, so to speak, wrench success from untoward con- ditions, developed from a comparatively small beginning a business which, today, gives employment to between five and six hundred persons, with branches at Dauphin, Mount Holly Springs, New Kingston and Shiremanstown. Mr. Blough carries on a two million dollar annual business, having agents in all parts of the United States and selling directly to the jobbers. His concern is known for using only the best materials, and it is, indeed, his genuineness which has been the dominant factor in his success. An important feature of manufacture is the reproduction of foreign models in dainty colors. His business has been reared on a solid foundation of merit. The welfare of his employees is a matter in which Mr. Blough has always taken the keenest inter- est and which he has ever sought to further. In politics Mr. Blough is a Republican, and while he has never allowed himself to be made a candidate for office, he has at times made his influence felt in political circles, and has, as a citizen, given loyal support to measures calculated to benefit the community-at-large. Among his other interests are directorships in the Central Trust Company and the Merchants' National Bank. He is treasurer of the Harrisburg Automobile Company, Inc. The fraternal connections of Mr. Blough include affiliation with all the Masonic orders, also the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks. His clubs are the Harrisburg Club, and the Manufacturers' Club of New York. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and a trustee of Gettys- burg College. His family are members of the Market Square Presbyterian Church. Strongly built, with clear-cut features, a ready smile, and the frankness which is the indication of an honest heart, Mr. Blough gives the impression of a man abounding in vitality and enthusiasm, quick to decide and prompt to act. He was the owner of the first automobile in Harrisburg, and loves life in the open and all outdoor sports. On April 4, 1899, in Harrisburg, Mr. Blough married Irene C. Crist, born in that city, is a daughter of Uriah and Mary (Schwartz) Crist, the former a shoe manu- facturer of Harrisburg. Mrs. Blough is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. and Mrs. Blough are the parents of one daughter: Mary Blough, born February 16, 1901. Mr. Blough is the last surviving member of his generation of the Blough family. The success which Burton F. Blough has achieved is to be traced, in no small measure, to the fact that he is a type of man with whom obstacles serve but as an impetus to renewed effort, thus causing him to mount higher on the upward pathway than he might otherwise have done. By building up a business which has given work to hun- dreds, he has, while advancing his own fortune, increased the wealth and prosperity of Harrisburg and other portions of Penn- sylvania. KERRIGAN, Joseph Patrick, Manufacturer. Joseph Patrick Kerrigan was born near Westport, Ireland, in 1862, son of Peter and Anne (Ruddy) Kerrigan. His early education was received in Ireland and later in private schools in Chicago, Illinois, where he studied law. In 1880 he began his busi- ness career in the Chicago office of A. T. 316 JPKerrigan Eng by EG Williams & Bro NY Lu Msuit Lens Historical Pub Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Democracy, but never held nor sought poli- tical office. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church and a generous giver to charities. His clubs number the Penn Athletic, Columbia, Jewelers, Bala Golf and Philopatrian. He is a member of the Bene- volent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. In August, 1888, in Chicago, Mr. Ker- rigan married Lena Grant Manning, daugh- ter of Augustus K. Manning, a leading member of the Chicago bar, and their chil- dren are: 1. Louise, born January, 1892. 2. Grant, born in May, 1894, who served brilliantly in the World War as first lieu- tenant of artillery in the 28th Pennsylvania Division. 3. Mary, born in January, 1903.. 4. Beatrice, born in November, 1904. Stewart & Company (New York) wholesale dry goods, and remained with them until the firm retired from business in 1882. For a number of years afterward Mr. Kerrigan was connected with the firm of S. A. Max- well & Company, Chicago, wall paper manu- facturers, and jobbers, from which firm he resigned in 1889 to accept a position with the Anaconda Mining Company at Butte, Montana. He remained with this company for a number of years as accountant, and later, was manager of their vast interests in the Bitter Root Valley, Montana, as- sociated with the late Marcus Daly for the greater part of the time. Returning from the West in 1895, Mr. Kerrigan engaged in business for himself and established the firm of Thomas J. Dee & Company, gold and silver refiners and manufacturers of dental supplies, at Chicago, now one of the leading concerns in its line in the United States. He retired from this concern and SMITH, George W., was for a few years a traveling representa- tive of Armour & Company, Chicago pack- ers, with headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He resigned from Armour & Company to enter the employment of the Fruit Dispatch Company (United Fruit Company), New York City, as a traveling auditor, but resigned the management of their Chicago office in 1903 to engage in the merchandise brokerage business in Detroit, Michigan. From Detroit Mr. Kerrigan re- turned to Philadelphia to enter the employ of Moore & Sinnott (Gibson Distilling Company) as a traveling representative. He resigned this position to enter the firm of Gallagher & Burton, Inc., drug manu- facturers, and in course of time became president and sole owner of the company, which has continued to the present. Politically, Mr. Kerrigan is an Indepen- dent Republican, but in his youth was an enthusiastic and active member of the young Manufacturer. George W. Smith, son of Ira and La- vinia (Clark) Smith, was born in Wil- liamstown, Vermont, April 4, 1840, and died in Philadelphia, October 13, 1896. At an early age he removed to Lebanon, New Hampshire, where he attended the public schools. He completed his prep- aration for college at Kimball Union Academy, Meridan, New Hampshire, and entered Norwich (Vermont) University, intending to adopt a business career upon completing his educational course. When the Civil War broke out, fired by the enthusiasm which swept like a wave over the young men of the North, Mr. Smith resolved to give up all thought of business and adopt a military career. He accordingly entered the Military Aca- demy of Norwich University (now situ- ated at Northfield, Vermont), from which he entered the United States service in 317 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the 17th Regiment of Infantry on Octo- ber 13, 1862. Rapid promotion was the order of the day. A commission as first lieutenant bears date of December 11, 1862. He commanded his company at the second battle of Bull Run, at the bat- tle of Antietam, and at the battle of Fredericksburg. He served as regimen- tal quartermaster from June, 1864, to Oc- tober, 1865; at Fort Preble, Maine; was promoted captain October 19, 1865; was wounded in the battles of Gettysburg and Spottsylvania; was brevetted cap- tain for "gallant and meritorious services" at Gettysburg, and brevetted major for "gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Spottsylvania." These wounds, thirty years later, contributed to his death. At the close of the war Major Smith was transferred to the 35th Regiment, United States Infantry, assigned to the department of Texas, and placed in com- mand of the posts at Brenham and at Seguin, San Antonio. At the latter post he received a visit of inspection from General Phil. Sheridan who highly com- mended his camp discipline and reported him to Washington as "the right man in the right place." While in command of this post, in November 1867, Major Smith was directed by the Major General com- manding District of Texas to take im- mediate steps to capture two outlaws- the Taylor brothers-who were terroriz- ing the district and had sworn to kill the major on sight. The order from Head- quarters was issued in answer to a peti- tion of the ladies of Yorktown, Texas. Years later Buck Taylor, relieved of the charge of outlawry, and Major Smith now a plain citizen, met in the 5th Avenue Hotel in New York City. Buck Taylor, the most noted shot in Texas was then a member of William Cody's (Buffalo Bill) Wild West Show. Major Smith carried his life in his hands on many a commission of this kind in Texas. The Indian tribes in Texas were a con- stant source of trouble to the government at this time and many scouting parties went out from Seguin to quel up-ris- ings and settle difficulties between hos- tile tribes-notably the Kiowas and Co- manchese and the friendly Tonkoways. On such raids Major Smith invariably rode at the head of his men. The art of war was less seductive under such circumstances than during the con- flict between the North and the South, and after nine years of continuous serv- ice, Major Smith resigned his commis- sion on December 31, 1869, and returned to the North. Believing in the future of the great State of Texas when tranquility should be restored, Major Smith, after a few months at the North, returned to Texas. and was commissioned colonel in the State Militia and appointed aide-de- camp on the staff of Governor Edmund J. Davis. He took an active part in re- construction work in Texas, which re- quired skill, courage and diplomacy, in none of which was he lacking. He was instrumental in establishing the first pub- lic schools in the state, in extending the railroad, and in obtaining political rights for the freedmen. In the fall of 1872 he resigned his commission to Governor Da- vis, and at the earnest solicitation of his family and friends, returned to the North and thereafter made Philadelphia his home. An unusual sequel to years of military service is that of success in the business world after one has arrived at the age of forty years. The courage that dominated one was equally apparent in the other, and Mr. Smith, who now dropped his mil- 318 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY itary titles, entered business as the city representative of James W. Cooper, a furniture manufacturer. Having marked artistic appreciation, he became intense- ly interested in the Centennial Exposi- tion held in Philadelphia in the summer of 1876, particularly in the exhibits of beautiful and artistic furniture from France. Realizing that his own city and country were lacking in the production of such evidences of beauty and good taste, he resolved then and there to set up the manufacture of such a line of goods, following French models of the Louis periods. To think was to act with. this ready man of military precision, and on the first day of January, 1877, he had established the firm of George W. Smith & Company in a mill equipped for the manufacture of fine furniture, cabinet and interior wood-work and continued in that line of work for the remainder of his life. In addition to his manufacturing busi- ness, Mr. Smith opened, in 1882, a large retail store at No. 1216 Chestnut Street for the sale of statuary, bronzes, porce- lains and tapestries, which necessitated his visiting, annually, the art centers of Europe. So much taste and discrimina- tion was displayed in his importations, the store soon became one of the show places of Philadelphia. After a few years, the strain of carrying on two such ex- acting businesses began to show itself in a lessened vitality and most reluctantly the retail department was abandoned and the manufacturing end continued with an increased output of cabinets, grand- father clocks, and interior woodwork for stores, dwellings, offices and banks. Many of the finest establishments of New York, Philadelphia and the cities of the near and far West will bear witness to the suc- cess of this department. Mr. Smith was a member and trustee of Northminster Presbyterian Church; a member of George G. Meade Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and of the Manu- facturers' Club, of Philadelphia. Mr. Smith married, in Philadelphia, June 16, 1870, June 16, 1870, Ella Dearborn, eldest daughter of George E. Dearborn, a na- tive of Kensington, New Hampshire, but at this time a merchant of pianos and or- gans in Philadelphia. Mr. Smith died on October 13, 1896, after only a few days absence from business from the effects of old wounds received in the Civil War. He is interred in West Laurel Hill Ceme- tery. After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well. George W. Smith was, on his mother's side, descended from William Clark, who came to this country from Plymouth, England, in 'the good ship, Mary and John,' which, after a voyage of two months, arrived at Nantasket, near Bos- ton, on March 30, 1630. William Clark settled at Dorchester, Massachusetts, but in 1659 removed to Northampton, where for generations his descendants lived and died, honored for great piety, large fami- lies and long life, many reaching the age of ninety and ninety-nine years. In mak- ing the journey to Northampton, William Clark went on foot, while his wife rode on horseback, with two baskets or pan- iers slung across the horse, in each of which was placed a child, while a third was held before the mother on the horse. For several generations the Clark de- scendents furnished a long list of minis- ters of the gospel in both eastern and western towns, from Massachusetts to Minnesota. In 1789 the descendents of the six sons of the third generation numbered 1,158, of whom 925 were then living. The children of George W. and Ella (Dearborn) Smith are three sons, all liv- 319 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ing in Philadelphia: 1. Arthur Dear- born, born in St. Louis, March 11, 1871. 2. George Sydney, born in Philadelphia, January 17, 1873. 3. Rayburn Clark, born in Philadelphia, July 7, 1877. The yellow fever having broken out in Texas in the fall of 1870, as Mr. and Mrs. Smith were en route to Galveston, they were compelled to obey the quarantine laws for bidding entrance into the State, and hav- ing arrived as far as St. Louis, remained there until the following spring, when they were accompanied to Texas by an infant son. The forbears of the Dearborn family date back to Godfrey Dearborn, of Lin- colnshire, England, who is found in this country before 1639, engaged in the reli- gious controversies started by the famous Ann Hutchinson, in Boston. Godfrey Dear born accompanied the Rev. John Wheel- wright to Exeter, in the province of New Hampshire, and there was set up the first "Town Meeting" Government in the col- onies. He died in 1686 and was styled in the records "one just in his generation." General Henry Dearborn, of the Revo- lutionary War and the War of 1812, was a descendent of Godfrey. In 1875 there were over 2,000 lineal descendents in one branch. In 1890 a granite monument, forty-six feet high, costing $10,000, was erected in Hampton, New Hampshire, whither he had removed from Exeter, to the memory of "Godfrey Dearborn, ancestor of the Dearborn family in America." Arthur Dearborn Smith, eldest son of George W. and Ella (Dearborn) Smith, still carries on the business established by his father, to which he was admitted as a partner on his twenty-first birthday. Greatly increased and augmented in the passing twenty-five years, it was prob- ably at the height of efficiency at the old stand, No. 3907 Powelton Avenue, when the World War called America to its aid. The usual work of the firm was relega- ted to the background and every effort concentrated on war work. A new and complete manufacturing plant was erec- ted on the bank of the Schuylkill, with wharfage facilities, and every bit of the eight acres covered by the building be- came alive with war activities, connected mainly with ship-building. Hundreds of men were employed, heavy machinery installed, a large cafeteria established to feed the employees, as well as a thorough- ly equipped hospital room with medical and surgical aids in case of illness or ac- cident. The daily output was shipped to Hog Island or to the New York Ship- building Company, at Camden, New Jersey. After the completion of the war contracts following the armistice, the firm resumed its former status and de- voted its energies once more to arch- itectural and interior decorative wood- work. Arthur D. Smith married, October 18, 1898, Marie Boudrias, daughter of Oliver B. de Morat, of Philadelphia, a des- cendant of Boudrias de Morat, who came from France early in the eight- eenth century with a royal grant en- titling him to valuable land in Canada, consisting of a portion of the ground where now stands the city of Montreal and the outskirts as far as Côte des Neiges. Here the homestead was built, and here Louis Boudrias de Morat was born in 1795. He had fifteen children, of whom Oliver B. was the tenth born, in 1835. The wife of Louis de Morat, Marie Adelaide De Carée, when an infant, was stolen by the Indians as she lay asleep in her cradle. An alarm aws given by her brother, a child of six, and a posse was quickly formed which pur- 320 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sued and overtook the Indians and res- cued the child. She died at the age of forty-four, the mother of fifteen children, no issue of the males surviving. The male line of the Boudrias de Morats is therefore extinct. The deeds of the property granted to them were de- stroyed in the "Great Fire" in Montreal, and after litigation, not being able to prove their right to the grant without these papers, the property was lost to them and reverted to the British crown. The government buildings now stand upon the center of this grant. Oliver B. de Morat married, in 1869, Jeanne Grand- vaux, of Lyons, France, who had come to America with her father, Paul Grand- vaux, a leading manufacturing chemist of Lyons. He came to Philadelphia to take charge of the manufacturing plant of Wright & Company, Parfumers, bringing his wife, Hortense Chamacin, whose father was an officer in Napole- on's army of the South. Arthur Dearborn and Marie B. (de Morat) Smith have four living children; two are deceased. Arthur D., Jr., having been graduated at the Institute of Tech- nology, in Boston, has entered the firm of George W. Smith & Company as his father did before him, and has brought youth and energy in the same measure as in the former instance. The daugh- ters are Virginia, Ellanore Stephenson, and Marie de Morat. Rayburn Clark Smith, youngest son of George W. and Ella (Dearborn) Smith, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in June, 1898. He finished his educational experiences by a trip through Europe and then through the West and Northwest of his own country. He entered the employ of George W. Smith & Company in the fall of 1898. Under incorporation of the firm he be- came vice-president and secretary, and remained in that capacity until January 1, 1914, when he withdrew to enter busi- ness on his own account. He specialized in sound-proof booths for the talking ma- chine trade, under the firm name of The Unit Construction Company of Phila- delphia, and continued the production of interior wood-furnishings. With the en- trance of the United States into the World War his own specialty was dropped and the entire energies of the plant given over to the manufacture of air-plane propellers and the building of flying boats for the United States Gov- ernment. Resuming his former line of work at the close of the war, interested in the marvels of radio, the largest at- tention of the Unit Construction Com- pany became centered upon making radio cabinets and tables in addition to its for- mer work. Rayburn Clark Smith married, on April 22, 1903, Mary Virchaux, daughter of Hugh Boyle and Josephine (Haver- stick) Houston, of Philadelphia. Hugh B. Houston was educated at Girard College until fourteen years of age. In 1864 he entered the employ of J. E. Caldwell & Company, where he remained until the end of his business career. He became a member of the firm in 1872. He devoted himself to the fine arts depart- ment, becoming the European buyer of etchings, paintings and engravings. He was a member of the Union League, the Sons of the Revolution, and the State So- ciety of the Cincinnati. ciety of the Cincinnati. For some years he was a vestryman of St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church in West Philadelphia, and of the French Church, Saint Sauveur in Philadelphia. Through her father, Mary Virchaux (Houston) Smith is descended from Thomas Procter, born in Ireland in PA-15-21 321 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1739, died in Philadelphia in 1807. En- tering heart and soul into the cause of the colonists, he received eight commis- sions from the State of Pennsylvania and the Congress of the United States. His first commission was issued by the "Com- mittee of Safety," and appointed "Thom- as Procter, Esq., a captain of artillery in the service of the Province for the protec- tion of the commerce of the River Dela- ware and for the defense of American Liberty," and is signed "B. Franklin, president." A precious document in her possession is a letter from George Wash- ington to Colonel Procter upon receiving his resignation. He had been the private secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, who expressed his regret, "that the ser- vices of so able and reliable an officer should be lost to his country." An inlaid mahogany desk, a gift from General Washington to Colonel Procter, is also in Mrs. Smith's possession, as well as the commissions variously signed by Benja- min Franklin, Elias Boudinot, Thomas Wharton, Thomas Miflin, John Dickin- son and John Jay. General Procter had been an officer in the British army. He was in charge of building the forts to protect the Delaware River approach to Philadelphia because of his experience with artillery. He was a commissioner to treat with the Miami Indians. He was one of the founders of the St. Tammany Society which eventually evolved into the present New York poli- tical organizaton which appropriately dropped the "Saint." He was High He was High Sheriff of Philadelphia from 1783 to 1786. He was given a public military funeral, though dying of cholera and was buried at Saint Paul's Churchyard, Third Street near Pine Street. On her mother's side, the Colonial descent of Mrs. Smith is also apparent. Michael Haberstück emigrated to America in 1741 from Zweibrücken, in the Palatinate —a part of Rhemish Bavaria. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War, his name appearing frequently in the records as colonel of the Pennsylvania Battalion. He built the stone house on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Upsal Street, next to the Chew House. His son Wil- liam, with his wife, Mary Deshler, lived there at the time of the battle of German- town. She told her grandchildren that the British soldiers were very insolent and insulting, destroying whatever they could lay their hands on, breaking china, crockery and queensware, and throwing it in the vault. Mary (Deshler) Haverstick was the mother of eleven children. Her son, Wil- liam (born 1756, died 1823) was also in the Revolutionary army, having a com- mission signed by Thomas Wharton, president of the Supreme Executive Council, May 1, 1777. He built what is known as the Bilmeyer House in Ger- mantown and the Bensel House. The Morris House, which was used as his headquarters by General Howe during the British occupation and occupied by General Washington in 1793 and 1794, was built and occupied by another an- cestor, David Deshler, father of Mary (Deshler) Haverstick. William Haver- stick was a silversmith, and after leaving the American army, in which he was a captain, had his store, which was also his dwelling in winter, on dwelling in winter, on Second Street, above Christ Church. Rayburn Clark and Mary V. (Houston) Smith have three children, Rayburn Clark, Jr., Jo- sephine Houston, and Elaine Dearborn. George Sydney Smith, the second son of George W. and Ella (Dearborn) Smith, is unmarried. 322 Mapa forest Wilson. herh th ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY WILSON, Joseph Robert. Lawyer, Author, Humanitarian. Few men have shown greater fidelity to a lofty ideal, or more zeal in their efforts to accomplish its realization, than Joseph Robert Wilson, of Philadelphia, whose earnest plea for "A Chapel in Every Home" has enlisted the interest and support of leaders in religious thought throughout the world, for over a quarter of a century. The scope and significance of the idea has been developed in Mr. Wilson's books and articles on "A Chapel in Every Home." They contain many letters from distin- guished men, laymen and dignitaries of the church, expressive of their unqualified approval of the movement. The work is attracting wide attention in the religious world, and the author has received letters of endorsement from three cardinals, four- teen arch-bishops, one hundred and sixty- eight bishops, the presidents of thirty uni- versities, colleges and seminaries of the United States, and from many of the lead- ing churchmen of all denominations. has been twice endorsed by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, by the International Committee of Young Men's Christian As- sociations, the International Sunday School Association, Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association, and many other religi- ous organizations. Writing in commenda- tion of Mr. Wilson's proposition, the late Dr. George Dana Boardman says: "If pagan Rome had domestic shrines for household gods, surely Christian America ought to have domestic shrines for the one God." The moral influence of such an ideal is incalculable, and its crystallization into an accepted practice or custom would mark a long step toward the realization of the dream which the Christian church has cherished through many centuries-the It dream of Christianizing the whole world. As an agency for the promotion of social and intellectual as well as religious advance- ment, it is worthy of the consideration of philosophers and students of social con- ditions. In the household chapel the natural and usually repressed reverence of the hu- man heart would find freedom for expres- sion. With a room in the house dedicated to communion with God, and pervaded with an atmosphere of religious tranquility, many of the evil influences which create unhappiness in the home would disappear. A chapel in the home would strengthen a love for religious worship, and make reli- gion an every day observance instead of a weekly one. His appeal is to all denomina- tions. Its title, "A Chapel in Every Home," tells the whole story. Mr. Wilson contends that the home is the foundation of the State, the cornerstone on which rests na- tional life and progress, and that as the home goes, so will the nation. "The things of God must be first or we perish." If the Almighty God were the veriest Stran- ger, and had no place whatever in our hearts or lives, He could not have less importance than He has in the home today. Where is there any visible evidence of a God in the average home that one visits? he asks. the child that its parents reverence and "What is there in the home to suggest to daily worship their Creator in love and holiness? The world is deliberately shut- ting God out of its daily life. The Godless home is the menace of the world today. Children are growing up in irreverance. Mr. Wilson's appeal is for a chapel, sanc- tuary, closet for prayer, holy spot, audience chamber for the King of Kings, call it what you will, in every home-be it house, apartment, tenement,-nay more be it hotel, boarding house, sanitarium, hospital, ocean liner, sailing vessel, or any other in- stitution or abode of man-a universal tri- 323 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY bute in our home and daily life to Almighty God, an offering from all humanity. In response to the plea, "meditation chapels" are being placed in some of the largest hotels in New York, for the use of guests and employes which will be open at all times, day and night. The "chapel in the inn" is non-sectarian, and the establishment of this custom may lead to its adoption by the hotels of the world. Joseph Robert Wilson, the originator of this beautiful idea, and its enthusiastic pro- pagandist, was born in Liverpool, England, September 6, 1866. His father was Joseph Wilson, a shipowner. Mr. Wilson came to the United States in 1888, and embarked in the engineering business. He became railroad and finan- cial editor of "The Evening Bulletin." Later he entered the office of Hampton L. Carson as a law student, and studied law at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he received the degree of LL. B., and was admitted to the bar in 1902. During his student days at the University, he was president of his law class for three successive years, and was also president of the Miller Law Club of the University. He has twice served as national president of the Acacia Fraternity, which draws its membership exclusively from college men who are Master Masons. He is an honorary member of the Harvard, Yale and Columbia Columbia Chapters of this fraternity. His Greek His Greek Letter Fraternity is Delta Upsilon. His legal memberships are: American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, the Law Association of Philadelphia, and the Law Academy. Mr. Wilson was admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1911. Mr. Wilson married, on May 14, 1890, Cora Irene Shaw, daughter of Thomas and Matilda (Garber) Shaw, of Shawmont, Philadelphia. They have four children: 1. Mary Michelet, who married Johan W. Muntz, of Rotterdam, Holland. Three children were born to them: Mary Michelet, Mavis Daphne, and Samuel Henry. 2. John Hawkes, who married Madeleine As- bury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Asbury, of Oak Lane, Philadelphia. 3. Sydney Violet. 4. Cora Briana Hawkes, who married Horace Thorn Greenwood, Jr., of Merion, Pennsylvania. Three child- ren were born to them: Horace Thorn, 3rd, Thomas Shaw, and Wilson. Mrs. Joseph Robert (Shaw) Wilson, author and lecturer, was born in Philadel- phia December 14, 1864. She was educated at Friends' Select School, Philadelphia, and by private tutors. She was vice-presi- dent of the Home and School League of Philadelphia, 1912-16; chairman of the Carnival and Convention of Safety, Phila- delphia, 1914; director of the National Safety Council, 1917-21; chairman of the Committee on Safety Education in the Pub- lic Schools of the United States, National Safety Council, 1918-19; second vice-chair- man of the Women's Division, National Safety Council, 1923-24; member of the Committee on Home Safety, National Safety Council, 1923-24; chairman of the Schools' Committee, Central Branch, Na- tional League for Woman's Service, Phila- delphia, 1917-18; vice-regent of Michelet Chapter, Daughters of American Revolu- tion, 1917; author of a "A Factor of Safety in the Training of Children," 1916, and the "The High Cost of Bad Habits," 1917. The Wilson home is at No. 1527 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. MOORHEAD, H. Stewart. Merchant. Prominent among the men whose ability and energy were largely instrumental in 324 WILSON. Arms-Sable, a wolf salient or, on a chief of the last a pale of the first charged with a fleur-de-lis argent between two pellets. Crest-A demi-wolf or, the sinister paw resting on a pellet, charged with a fleur-de-lis or. Motto-Wil sone wil. SHAW. Arms-Argent, a chevron between three fusils ermine. Crest-Six arrows interlaced saltirewise or encircled by a belt gules, buckle and pendant or. Motto-Vincit qui patitur. F + Wil sole wil. Wilson VINCIT QUI PATITUR Shaw NShmach Mowhead Еман ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the development of the business interests of Philadelphia was the late H. Stewart Moorhead, sole member of the widely known firm of Duncan & Moorhead, to- bacco merchant. Mr. Moorhead was al- ways actively interested in all that made for the welfare of Philadelphia, and at all times stood as an able exponent of the spirit of the age in his efforts to advance progress and improvement. H. Stewart Moorhead was born in Phila- delphia, son of the late Hugh Stewart and Emeline Moorhead, and a descendant of one of Pennsylvania's old families. He received his education in the public schools of this city and was a graduate of the Central High School. Entering early upon the business of life, he was for a number of years associated with the Blackwell- Durham Tobacco Company. The history of Mr. Moorhead's connection with this nationally known organization is an inter- esting one. In 1876, at the time of the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, he was employed by the Royal Baking Powder Company to manage their exhibit at this most famous of all world's fairs. It was there he came to the notice of Marcellus E. McDowell, of the firm of M. E. Mc- Dowell & Company, No. 39 North Water Street, Philadelphia, a concern which was actively engaged as wholesale agents for several large tobacco manufacturing firms in the South, also acting as agents and later as one-half owners of W. T. Black- well & Company, makers of the celebrated "Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco," which had a large sale throughout the country. Shortly after the close of the Exposition, Mr. Moorhead was engaged as correspond- ence clerk by M. E. McDowell & Company, later becoming salesman, and about 1893 the firm was consolidated with W. T. Blackwell & Campany, forming the Black- well-Durham Tobacco Company which, just prior to the Spanish-American War, was sold out to the Union Tobacco Com- pany. This organization, in its turn, was absorbed by the American Tobacco Com- pany, at that time known as the Tobacco Trust. About 1897 or 1898 Mr. Moorhead formed a partnership with J. M. Duncan, the firm being Duncan & Moorhead, and upon the death of Mr. Duncan, in 1905, became sole proprietor of the business of jobbing and importing cigars. This con- cern, which was the largest and most im- portant of its kind in Philadelphia, he con- ducted successfully to the close of his life. In the sphere of politics Mr. Moorhead adhered to the principles of the Republican party, and while he never sought or held, public office, he was always a diligent stu- dent of politics in the highest sense. To young men starting out on their careers he was a most helpful friend, and many will remember with gratitude his words of counsel. A man of distinguished appear- ance, his entire life was in keeping with the loftiest standards, and he has left a memory fragrant with good deeds. He was a director of the National Bank of Com- merce; affiliated with Corinthian Lodge, No. 368, Free and Accepted Masons, was a member of the Union League, and attended the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany. Mr. Moorhead married, April 28, 1906, Anna McClellan, daughter of the late Rob- ert and Sarah D. McClellan. He was a man to whom the ties of home and friend- ship were sacred, and he took genuine de- light in rendering service to those who were near and dear to him. The death of Mr. Moorhead, which oc- curred April 15, 1924, in Philadelphia, was deeply and sincerely mourned in the com- mercial and social circles of the city among whose business men he had been numbered for the long period of forty years. No 325 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY man in this world was more kind-hearted, more affable in manners, quicker in finan- cial sagacity or more conservative of all good influences than was H. Stewart Moor- head. Full of sympathy for the unfortun- ate, of unfailing fidelity in friendship, and always looking to the interests of others, he was admired and respected by the en- tire community and warmly loved by an unusually large circle of friends. As a business man he might truly be called a model, and in all the relations of life he was thoroughly admirable. SMITH, J. Frailey, Merchant. Prominent among the old-time merchants, to whose aggressive ability and unblemished integrity Philadelphia is largely indebted for her commercial greatness, was the late J. Frailey Smith, for thirty years a fac- tor of importance in the textile trade of the city. Mr. Smith was also actively identified with the interests of the Northern Pacific Railway, and during the Civil War was devoted in his adherance to the Union cause. (I) The Rev. Johann Frederick Schmidt great-grandfather of Joseph Frailey Smith, was born January 9, 1746, at Frohse, Prin- cipality of Halbrostadt (Halle), Germany, and graduated from the University of Halle. He was distinguished for his scholarship in mathematics, astronomy and history, and for his command of the Greek, Arabic and Hebrew Languages. In April, 1769, he came, accompanied by his friend, the Rev. Henry Christian Helmuth, D. D., to the American colonies, responding to a call for missionaries to Pennsylvania. On his arrival he was received and entertained by Dr. Henry Melchior Muhlenburg, and shortly after appointed pastor of St. Michael's German Lutheran Church in Germantown, Pennsylvania, where he served for seventeen years, his pastorate covering the period of the Revolutionary War. As a zealous sup- porter of the patriot cause, he was compel- led to flee during the time the British army occupied the city. In 1785 he was called to Zion Lutheran Church, where he con- tinued to serve during the remainder of hist life. He married Anna Barbara Schau- weaker, who died during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, seven of their children also falling, in rapid succession, victims to the disease. Dr. Schmidt himself, though twice attacked by the fever, continued, un- remittingly, his labors among the sick and dying. His death occurred May 16, 1812. (II) Frederick Smith, eldest child of Rev. Johann Frederick and Anna Barbara (Schauweaker) Schmidt, was born March 1, 1773, in Germantown, and prepared for college under the supervision of his father. In 1789 he entered the University of Penn- sylvania (where his father was professor of Mathematics and Astronomy), received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1792, and in 1795 was made Master of Arts. He studied law in Philadelphia, but removed to Reading, Pennsylvania, and on August 7, 1795, was admitted to the bar of Berks County. A man of eminent ability, he soon achieved prominence in his profession, becoming one of the most distinguished men that Berks County has produced. In 1802 and 1803 he was a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, representing Berks County, and in 1818 he was commissioned Deputy Attorney General for the county,an office which he retained three years. In 1823 he was appointed by John Andrew Shulze, then Governor of the State, Attorney Gen- eral of Pennsylvania, and continued to fill this position until January, 1828, when Gov- ernor Shulze appointed him Associate Jus- tice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the duties of this office were discharged 326 Brandy Smile Deith, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ENCYCLOPEDIA by him during the remainder of his life. He married Catharine Spangler Leaf, daugh- ter of George Leaf, of Pottstown, and his death occurred October 4, 1830. Members of the Reading bar and the bar of Philadel- phia passed highly eulogistic resolutions in respect to his memory. (III) John Frederick Smith, son of Frederick and Catharine Spangler (Leaf) Smith, born January 20, 1800, in Reading, was long one of Philadelphia's respected merchants. He married Anna Ritter Schneider. (IV) Joseph Frailey (J. Frailey) Smith, son of John Frederick and Anna Ritter (Schneider) Smith, was born January 10, 1834, in Reading, and was a child when his parents removed to Philadelphia. It was in the public schools of that city that he re- ceived his preliminary education, and in 1850 he graduated from the Central High school. Upon leaving school, Mr. Smith secured employment with the mercantile house of Wyeth, Rogers & Company, where he re- mained two years. In 1852 he became as- sociated with the dry-goods commission house of Slade, Gemmill & Pratt, at that time one of the leading houses in that line. In 1858 he was admitted to the firm, the name being changed to Alfred Slade & Com- pany. Upon the death of Mr. Slade, some years later, he formed an association with Jarvis Slade, under the firm name of Slade, Smith & Company. On the dissolution of this firm, some years later, he became a special partner in the dry-goods commis- sion house of Lewis, Boardman & Wharton, this firm being succeeded, in 1866, by Lewis, Wharton & Company, in which Mr. Smith was an active partner until 1867, when he retired in order to devote himself to his numerous personal interests. He withdrew from the arena of business with a high reputation for honor, integrity and untiring industry. During the Civil War Mr. Smith was earnest and devoted in his loyalty to the Union, ever responding generously to all demands on his patriotism and charity. He contributed liberally of his time and means to the support of the army in the field and also to the relief of those suffering in the hospitals at home. He became a member of the Union League at its organization, was on its original board of directors, and for many years served as one of its vice- presidents. At the time of his death he was senior vice-president. In 1879 he was offered the presidency, but declined in favor of the Hon. George H. Boker, former Am- bassador to Russia, who had recently re- turned to the United States. While a director of numerous corpora- tions, Mr. Smith's most active interest for a number of years was the building of the Northern Pacific Railway. Upon its re- organization, following the failure of Jay Cooke & Company, in 1873, he was elected a member of the board of directors and continued to serve in that capacity to the close of his life. His personal interest in the road was great, and it was largely owing to his efforts that its valuable land grants were saved to it. A few days before hist death he took an extensive trip over its properties, and a few years later the work was completed as a transcontinental road. He was a director of the Merchants' Na- tional Bank of Philadelphia. J. Frailey Smith married, June 14, 1860, Harriet Louisa Hinckle, born September 18, 1838, died October 22, 1916, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Height) Hinckle. Mr. and Mrs. Smith became the parents of four children: 1. William Hinckle, whose biography follows. biography follows. 2. Anna Mary, now deceased, who married Dr. Mason Wood- ward Zimmerman, of Philadelphia; they had a daughter: Anna Woodward Zimmer- man. 3. Bertha Elizabeth, now deceased, 327 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY who became the wife of Dr. Samuel J. Walker, of Chicago; they had two children: Lieutenant Samuel J. Walker, Jr., who served in aviation service during the late World War; and Helen Louise Walker. 4. Joseph Frailey, Jr., now deceased who married May Callaway and they had a son: Samuel Callaway Smith. At the time of the appointment of ex- Governor John F. Hartranft as postmaster of Philadelphia, Mr. Smith was strongly urged for the office, and at the expiration of Mr. Hartranft's term was again support- ed for the succession by the commercial in- terests of the city. He declined to be a candidate, but on the evening before his death was notified of his appointment. On the following day, June 26, 1880, he passed away, at the comparatively early age of forty-six. J. Frailey Smith was, in his day and generation, a signal figure in the life of Philadelphia. His noteworthy ac- tivities and his sterling qualities have left an ineffaceable imprint on the city's com- merce. SMITH, W. Hinckle, Business Man, Financier. Among the well known business men of Philadelphia must be numbered W. Hinckle Smith, who for many years has been prominent in the financial and in- dustrial life of the city. William Hinckle (W. Hinckle) Smith was born June 16, 1861, in Philadelphia. and is a son of the late J. Frailey and Harriet Louisa (Hinckle) Smith (see pre- ceding biography). His early education was received in the primary schools of Ger- mantown, and later he attended Rugby Academy, graduating with the class of 1878. The same year he entered the Town Scien- tific School of the University of Pennsyl- vania, graduating in 1882 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. From 1882 to 1900 Mr. Smith led the life of a ranchman in North Dakota. On his return to Philadelphia he engaged active- ly in business and has ever since been identi- fied with a number of the city's industrial and financial institutions. He is a member of the board of managers of the Girard Trust Company, and a director of the Ken- necott Copper Corporation, the William Cramp & Son Ship and Engine Building Company, the Utah Copper Company, the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company, the Ray Consolidated Copper Company, the Chino Copper Company, the Mesabi Iron Company, the Wright Aeronautical Com- pany, the Mack Trucks, Inc., the Nevada Northern Railway Company, the Midland Valley Railroad Company, the Bingham & Garfield Railroad Company, and others. During the World War Mr. Smith took an active part in patriotic work, serving as a director of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, and as a member of the executive committee and board of directors of the War Welfare Council of Philadelphia and vicinity. Of all governmental activities he was a liberal supporter. Everything that makes for the civic ad- vancement of Philadelphia finds in Mr. Smith an energetic advocate. He is a mem- ber of the board of managers of the Bryn Mawr Hospital, a trustee of the Fairmount Park Art Association, and an original trus- tee and member of the Executive Committee of the Welfare Federation of Philadelphia; also a member of the board of trustees of the University Museum. Politically, Mr. Smith is an Independent Republican, but has never held office. His clubs are: the Rittenhouse, Racquet, Uni- versity, Radnor Hunt, Philadelphia Country, Bryn Mawr Polo and Merion Cricket. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 328 Leuns Historical Pub Co Phillips Photo Mr.Hinckle Smith Eng by Fining & Bonn Hoxie Harrison Smith Fred. Trek Taylor Purey ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Mr. Smith married, November 28, 1883, Jacqueline Harrison, daughter of Daniel and Marie Louise (Hoxie) Harrison, and they have have one son: Lieutenant-Colonel Hoxie Harrison Smith, of further men- tion. Lieutenant-Colonel Hoxie Harrison Smith, son of W. Hinckle and Jacqueline (Har- rison) Smith, was born in Philadelphia, May 14, 1887. He was educated at De Lancy School, and then attended and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1908, degree of A. B., and from its Law School in 1911, with the degree of B. L. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar the same year. In January, 1913, he became a member of the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, and served with that organiza- tion on the Mexican border in 1916. In 1917 he attended the First Officers' Train- ing Camp, at Fort Niagara, New York, and was commissioned first lieutenant of caval- ry. On completion of his course at Fort Niagara he was detailed there as instructor and was later promoted to captain of caval- ry. Shortly, thereafter, he was transferred to the infantry and promoted to the rank of major. Later he was assigned to the 316th Infantry, 79th Division, and served with distinction with that organization in organization in France through the Meuse-Argonne offensive, in September, October and November, 1918, and was on the fir- on the fir- ing line when the armistice was de- clared, on November 11th of that year. Upon his return to America, after being honorably discharged, he became a member of the United States Reserve Corps, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Lieutenant- Colonel Smith is a member of various clubs, among them being the Rittenhouse, Racquet, Radnor Hunt and Merion Cricket, of Phila- delphia. Politically he is a Republican. On May 11, 1914, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith married Ethel Sargent Clark, daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Shippen (Sargent) Clark, of Philadelphia. PUSEY, Frederick Taylor, Lawyer. On the list of lawyers now in active and successful practice at the Philadelphia bar the name of Frederick Taylor Pusey oc- cupies a high place. Mr. Pusey is a for- mer member of the House of Representa- tives, and has a brilliant record of service in France. The Pusey family is of ancient English origin, having been seated in the Hundred of Ganfield in Berkshire, England, for about nine centuries. During this long period the name has undergone inevitable changes of orthography, being entered in Domesday Book (completed in 1086) as "Pesie or Pesei" in "Gannesfelde dred." Hun- The manor and village of Pusey, in Gan- field. Berkshire, lies south of the London road, twelve miles from Oxford, and about five miles east of Farrington. Here the family has resided from the time of the Danish King Canute, fifty years before the Norman Conquest. The tradition is that during a contest between the Danes under Canute and the Saxons under Edmund Ironside, the hostile forces lay encamped but a few miles apart. William Pusey, an officer under Canute, entered the Saxon camp in disguise and there discovered a plan for a midnight surprise and massacre of the Danes. He at once fled to his own camp, gave the alarm, and saved the Dan- ish Army from destruction. King Canute rewarded the daring officer with the manor lying contiguous to the camp, giving him, as evidence of the transfer, the horn of an ox bearing the inscription: "King Knowde geue Wyllyam Pewte thys horne to holde by thy lond." Camden and other antiqua- 329 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY rian authorities refer to this circumstance. The conveyance of realty by the delivery of a horn or other article of personal pro- perty is known to have been an ancient custom, especially under the Danish king, while the tenure of lands by what is known as cornuage, or the service of a horn, is stated by Ingulphus and other old writers to have been not unusual in the early days of England. The estate thus granted by the Danish king to William Pusey has remained in the uninterrupted possession of the family, their descendants and direct representatives, down to the present day, by family deeds and records in the British Museum. Charles Pusey, the owner in 1710, recov- ered both the horn and the manor in chan- cery before Lord Chancellor Jefferies, when, according to Dr. Hicks, "the horn itself being produced in court and with universal admiration received, (was) ad- mitted and proved to be the identical horn by which, as by a charter, Canute had con- veyed the manor of Pusey seven hundred years before. Referrence to this case is made in 1 Vernan's Reports 273 de Term; S. Mich., 1684; wherein the demurrer of the defendant is stated to have been over- ruled and the plaintiff awarded his claim." In 1710 the family became extinct in the male line by the death of the above-men- tioned Charles Pusey, who bequeathed the manor to his nephew, John Allen, Esquire, directing he should take the name of Pusey, and that, in case of his dying without issue, it should be entailed on the male issue of his own sisters and his nieces, the Allens successively, who, upon inheriting the estate were to assume the name of Pusey. By intermarriage the manor came into the possession of the Bouveries, descendants of Lawrence des Bouveries of the Low Countries, driven to England by religious persecution in the time of Queen Eliza- beth. The present Sidney Edward Bouve- rie Pusey succeeded in 1855. The Pusey coat-of-arms is as follows: Arms-Gules, three bars argent. Crest-A cat passant. The old horn, by the delivery of which the estate was originally granted, remained in the possession of the family until recent years, when it was deposited in the British Museum. It is believed to have been the drinking horn of King Canute. It is de- scribed as of dark brown or tortoise-shell color, two feet and one-half inch in length, one foot in circumference at the large end and two and a quarter inches at the small end. Rings of silver gilt encircle it at either end, and a broader ring or band sur- rounds it near the middle. To this middle band are fastened two legs with feet re- sembling those of a hound, by which the horn is supported on a stand. At the small end is a screw stopper of silver gilt in imi- tation of a hound's head. By taking this out and passing a strap through the two rings which are suitably placed for the purpose it might be made to serve as a hunting horn.. That it may have been used both as a drinking and a hunting horn at different periods is not improbable, but as the alleged discovery of the horn took place long before the discovery of gunpowder or the use of firearms it could not at first have been used as a powder horn, while the tra- dition that it was originally the drinking horn of King Canute and subsequently be- stowed as evidence of the reward of mili- tary service appeared plausible in view of the two special uses to which horns are known to have been devoted at that early day, namely,-drinking purposes and the conveyance of landed property, and is fur- ther supported by the presumption that a peculiar value was attached to the familiar drinking appliance of a rude, convivial people. 330 aasnet ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The presentation of this horn by Canute to the original William Pusey is said to have been made with much ceremony, on the beach at Southampton, and a plastic representation of the scene hangs in the hall of the present Pusey mansion. Other treasures and interesting relics are also there collected, including family portraits, antique lace, and articles once belonging to royalty. Considerable legendary inter- est, moreover, attaches to the old place, de- rived from the curious customs and char- acters of former residents, one of whom, Alice Paternoster, held lands in Pusey in the reign of Edward the First by the ser- vice of saying paternoster five times a day for the souls of the king's ancestors. An- other of the same surname, on succeeding to an estate in the same parish, instead of paying a sum of money as a relief, said the Lord's Prayer thrice before Barons of the Exchequer, as his brother had done before him.. The Pusey mansion is a plain stone struc- ture, with two front bows, presenting an attractive and substantial appearance. The present owners and occupants give cour- teous reception and attention to members of archaelogical societies and other con- siderate visitors attracted by the historic interest of the place. Caleb Pusey, the first of the name who came to the American colonies, was born in 1651, in Berkshire, England. He was reared among the Baptists, but in early manhood joined the Society of Friends and moved to London, where he became actively associated with William Penn in his cher- ished project for the colonization of Penn- sylvania, having arranged with Penn for the erection of a grist and saw mill in the new province, the materials for which were to be prepared in England. In 1682 Caleb Pusey sailed for Pennsylvania, probably in one of the earliest of the twenty-three vessels which arrived that year in the Dela- ware. He selected a site for the proposed mill on Chester Creek, one mile from its entrance into the Delaware, where the ma- terials, which arrived on a later ship, were fitted and set up by Richard Townsend. Caleb Pusey was one of the proprietors and acted as the miller and resident agent of a joint stock company of owners. Some of these owners withdrew and the mill finally was owned solely by William Penn, Samuel Carpenter, and Caleb Pusey. With the ex- ception of a rude mill which the Swedes had used for a brief period on the Schuyl- kill this was the first grist mill in use in Pennsylvania. It stood on land which now forms part of the Crozier estate at Upland and years ago became a ruin. Its weather- vane, however, bearing the date of its erec- tion and the initials of the three owners, was fortunately rescued and is now pre- served in the museum of the Historical So- ciety of Pennsylvania, Thirteenth and Locust streets, Philadelphia. Caleb Pusey's residence, built about 1683, near the mill, is kept in repair by the present owners, and is thought to be the oldest dwelling in the State. · Caleb Pusey was a man of high rectitude of purpose and great force of character. He was a leading elder of Friends' Meeting; was sheriff of the County, and head of the "Peace-Makers," a species of volunteer court. He was the author of various es- says and pamphlets in defense and explana tion of the convictions of the early Quak ers; served as member of the Provincial Council, the Governor's Council, and the Assembly. He was always a trusted friend and associate of William Penn in important matters touching the settlement and pros- perity of the province. He left a mass of valuable papers, comprising his own writ- ings and the collections he had carefully made pertaining to public affairs, papers 331 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY largely used in the preparation of "Proud's History of Pennsylvania." After forty- four years of active life in America, passed in Philadelphia and Chester, he moved to Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylva- nia, where he died greatly honored and be- loved, December 25, 1726, leaving no male issue and but two daughters. Two brothers, William and Caleb (2) Pusey, nephews of Caleb Pusey, followed him into Pennsylvania about the year 1700. Caleb (2) Pusey settled in Marlborough; both left numerous descendants, and so far as known all Puseys of American birth trace to one or other of these brothers. William Pusey, nephew of Caleb Pusey, settled in London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he erected a mill and a substantial stone dwelling house, yet stand- ing. The maiden name of his wife was Elizabeth Bowater. (1) Jacob Pusey, probably grandson or great-grandson of William and Elizabeth (Bowater) Pusey, was born in 1791, in Auburn, Delaware, and died in 1870. He married Louisa W., surname unknown. (II) Joshua Pusey, son of Jacob and Louisa W. Pusey, was born March 27, 1842, at Auburn, Delaware, and died in Media, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1906. He was educated at Evan Swayne's private school at Kennet Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Following his school days he continued to be an ardent student, and during his minority made a two years' tour of Europe on foot, emulating the travels of Bayard Taylor. While in Europe, he spent his time in travel, in acquiring the European languages, and writing descrip- tive articles of his journeys and experi- ences to periodicals at home. Although only in his teens, he journeyed to Europe alone, on a sailing vessel, arranging his trip without previous knowledge on the part of his family. He acquired a knowledge and could speak fluently French, German, and Italian. While in Italy, he served for a time as Acting Consul at Genoa, until after the outbreak of the Civil War. He was an admirer and protege of Bayard Taylor, and was the intimate friend of his younger brother, Colonel Fred Taylor (for whom Mr. Pusey's son, Fred. Taylor Pusey, was named), who commanded the First Penn- sylvania Rifles, known as the "Bucktail Regiment" during the Civil War. Return- ing from Europe, Mr. Pusey enlisted in the Chester County Company of the Bucktail Regiment, recruited by Fred Taylor, then a Captain, at West Chester. Mr. Pusey was severely wounded in the battle of Fre- dericksburg in December, 1862, and was disabled from further active service during the remainder of the war. In his early life, following the war, Mr. Pusey engaged in business in Washington, D. C., but later came to Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, and studied law with George H. Earle, Esq. and Richard P. White, Esq., then leaders of the Philadelphia bar, and after admission to the bar he engaged in the practice of patent law during the re- mainder of his life, and represented large interests and participated in important pat- ent cases before the United States Courts of many jurisdictions, as well as in the United States Supreme Court. During his very active professional career he continued his familiarity with languages, literature, and sciences. He was tendered appointment as United States Circuit Judge, but de- clined, preferring to continue in the practice of the law. In politics Mr. Pusey was a Republican, and though not a member of the Society of Friends, was in sympathy with that body and attended their meetings. On November 15, 1866, Mr. Pusey mar- ried (first) Rebecca Kenderdine, daughter of Joseph Rakestraw and Sarah (Wright) Kenderdine. She died December 6, 1876. 332 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY By this marriage he had six children, two of whom now survive, Grace Edna Pusey Marot, wife of Philip Marot, of Swarth- more, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Frederick Taylor Pusey, of whom further. On November 18, 1879, Mr. Pusey married (second) Caroline Cook Shreve, daughter of Abraham Zelley and Sarah Ann Shreve. By this marriage Mr. Pusey had three children, one of whom is Arthur Warren Pusey, a biography of whom follows... (III) Frederick Taylor Pusey, son of Joshua and Rebecca (Kenderdine) Pusey, was born June 3, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the public schools of Avondale, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and in Friends' schools in his native city. After leaving school, Mr. Pusey was employed for two years in a Philadelphia hosiery mill, and then began the study of law, working, meanwhile, as collector for an industrial life insurance company. In 1894 he was admitted to the bar of Philadelphia County, and later to the Superior and Supreme courts of Pennsylvania and to the Federal courts of the district. On December 5, 1898, he was admitted to the bar of Dela- ware County, and has since continued in active practice at both bars. He has estab- lished a wide reputation as a lawyer, and commands a generous patronage. For seve- ral years he has been solicitor of the solicitor of the Borough of Lansdowne. During the Legislative sessions of 1903 and 1905, and the Special Session of 1906, Mr. Pusey served his district as a member of the House of Representatives, being elected by the Republicans. For several years he served, by appointment of the Governor, as a member of the board of trustees of the State Institution for the Feeble-Minded at Spring City, Pennsylva- nia. During the administration of Gover- nor Sproul he held the office of Deputy Attorney-General of Pennsylvania, and has since been Special Deputy Attorney-Gen- eral and counsel for the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission, building the great bridge which connects Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Since 1892 Mr. Pusey has served in the National Guard of Pennsylvania as private, corporal-sergeant, sergeant-major, lieu- tenant, captain and regimental adjutant of the First Regiment of Infantry. In 1907 he was appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Stuart with the rank of lieu- tenant-colonel, and in November, 1913, was placed on the staff of Governor Tener as colonel and adjutant-general. He served, likewise, on the staff of Governor Brum- baugh. During the Spanish-American War, Mr. Pusey was adjutant of the First Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, United States Vol- unteers, and during the trouble on the Mexican border (1916-17) he served as lieutenant-colonel and chief quartermaster of the Seventh (Pennsylvania) Division of the United States National Guard. During the World War he served as chief quarter- master of the Twenty-eighth Division, American Expeditionary Forces, participat- ing in all the battles in which his division was engaged in France. In this service he received from the War Department the Distinguished Service Medal for “excep- tionally meritorious and distinguished ser- vice." He is now assistant chief of staff of the Twenty-eighth Division, Pennsyl- vania National Guard. Mr. Pusey married, December 3, 1895, in Brooklyn, New York, Nellie Ogilvie, born in that city, August 25, 1873, daugh- ter of John S. and Charlotte (Purchase) Ogilvie. Mr. Ogilvie is the founder of the J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Pusey are the parents of two children: 1. John Stu- 333 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY art, born March 10, 1898; prepared in the public schools of Delaware County, and later graduated at the Hill School, Potts- town, Pennsylvania, and Yale University, class of 1921, also attending the University of Rennes in France, married, November 27, 1920, Marguerite Rousseau, of Tours, France; they have one child, Yvette Pusey, born September 2, 1921. 2. Charlotte Eliz- abeth, born November 3, 1899, now the wife of Joseph Forest Mullineaux residing in Boston, Massachusetts; they have one child, Frederick Pusey, born November 27, 1923. (The Kenderdine Record). Joseph Rakestraw Kenderdine, father of Rebecca (Kenderdine) Pusey, was born about 1811, near Norsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was head of the firm of Kenderdine & Justice, later Joseph R. Kenderdine & Sons, having a builders' hardware store at Seventh and Spring Garden streets, Philadelphia. In politics he was originally a Whig, and later a Republican. He married Sarah Wright, and their children were: Isaac; Warner Justice; Frank; Elizabeth, died unmarried; Rebecca, mentioned below; and Laura. Rebecca Kenderdine, daughter of Joseph Rakestraw and Sarah (Wright) Kender- dine, was born in Germantown, Philadel- phia, and became the wife of Joshua Pusey, as stated above. Mrs. Pusey died Decem- ber 6, 1876. PUSEY, Arthur Warren, Manufacturer, Man of Affairs. Among the men who are now helping to make the history of Philadelphia is Ar- thur Warren Pusey, for a number of years owner of the celebrated Modoc Company, and now the possessor of a large amount of real estate and a recognized authority on all branches of the subject. Arthur Warren Pusey was born Septem- ber 16, 1880, in Philadelphia, and is a son of Joshua and Caroline C. (Shreve) Pusey, (see preceding biography of Frederick T. Pusey). He received his preliminary edu- cation in private schools, and in 1898 grad- uated from the Friends' Central High School. Before entering upon the active work of life he made a walking tour of the British Isles and Continental Europe, in this following the example of his father who, many years before, had taken a similar jour- ney. On his return home, Mr. Pusey was ap- prenticed to Chambers Brothers, manufac- turers of brick machinery, their factory be- ing situated in West Philadelphia. He re- mained with them until his twenty-first year and during that time traveled to var- ious parts of the United States, erecting the firm's machinery. In addition to this he graduated from the Franklin Institute Mechanical Drafting School. On the com- pletion of his apprenticeship he took an- other walking trip, this time through Porto Indies, and after his return to Philadelphia Rico, San Domingo, Cuba, and the West settled as a farmer on the old Pusey home- stead. Pusey decided to return to the life of a After four years as an agriculturist, Mr. business man and, accordingly, obtained a vania, owned by William C. Sproul and position in a factory at Chester, Pennsyl- Robert Wetherill. In a few months this con- cern went out of business and Mr. Pusey then purchased for one hundred dollars the trade marks, etc. of the organization. On this basis he founded the Modoc Company and subsequently moved the concern to Fernwood, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he built a large factory for the manufacture of copper sulphate and other chemicals. During the World War he supplied the United States Navy with its entire require- ments in certain chemicals. In 1919 Mr. 334 Flatey & Conn Cow Pusey. Leurs Historical Pub Co Jstend Homily. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Pusey sold out his business and purchased two large hotels in Philadelphia, the Ma- jestic Hotel and the Lorraine Hotel, of which he is still the owner. He is opti- mistic in regard to the values of Delaware County real estate and has purchased many farms, some of which he has sold. In financial affairs, also, Mr. Pusey is active. He assisted in the organization of the Broad Street Trust Company and now occupies a seat on its board of directors. This institution is one of the most success- ful banks ever organized in Philadelphia, paid dividends at the end of its first year, and now has deposits of a million and a half. Quietly aggressive, Mr. Pusey looks what he is, a doer, one who accomplishes large results with little friction. ! Mr. Pusey married, October 7, 1904, Grace Evans, daughter of Thomas and Agnes Evans, of Springfield, Pennsylva- nia. Mrs. Evans, through her grandfather (who owned mills at Rose Valley, Penn- sylvania,) is descended from John Parke Custis, the son of Mrs. Martha Custis, who became the wife of George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Pusey are the parents of the following children: 1. Warren, born Sep- tember 21, 1905, attending Swarthmore Preparatory School. 2. Charles Evans, born June 14, 1907, attending Westtown Boarding School. 3. Grace Eleanor, also attending Westtown Boarding School. 4. Marjorie Evans, a pupil at Friends' Select School. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Pusey is a large farm near Wawa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Pusey is a member of the Orthodox Society of Friends. BAILEY, Dr. John H., Osteopath, Prominent in World War Activities That Dr. John H. Bailey, the leading osteopathic physician of Philadelphia, has a nation-wide reputation it is needless to state in a work of this character. Dr. Bailey has written exhaustively on Osteo- pathy, and is nationally prominent in osteo- pathic circles. Dr. John H. Bailey was born October 13, 1871, at Allentown, Pennsylvania, and is a son of William and Margaret (Woods) Bailey. He received his early education in the public schools of South Bethlehem, whither his parents had moved. Subse- quently he came to Philadelphia and entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1894 with the degree of Ph. G. Before entering the college he had gained his practical experience in a drug store, and for twenty-one years after his graduation he was a pharmacist and chemist in this city, becoming, during that period, through association with practising physi- cians, thoroughly familiar with the methods of the medical profession. His natural benevolence had long inspired him with a wish to remedy the ills with which his knowledge as a pharmacist had made him acquainted, and the osteopathic branch of the medical profession seemed to him to offer the largest opportunities for accom- plishing the work to which he had de- termined to devote his life. He therefore, in 1909, entered the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, graduating in 1913 with the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy. By reason of the marked success of a method of treatment of deafness which he developed in his senior year and demon- strated in free clinics for the poor of the city, Dr. Bailey immediately took a pro- minent place among the practising mem- bers of his profession. Many of his re- markable cures of deafness were reported in the daily papers of 1912 and 1913. In the establishment of the Children's Clinic Dr. Bailey was a prime mover, and he has always remained its inspiration. His suc- 335 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY cess in this branch of his work has been truly phenomenal. He has taken mentally deficient children and has not only restored them to full physical and mental vigor, but has made brilliant children of them. Perhaps the most noted of his many mar- vellous cures is that of Philomena Nar- ducci, a child of poor Italian parents, living in Philadelphia. In her babyhood she was declared by competent medical specialists to be feeble-minded (perhaps an idiot), totally blind, nearly deaf, and afflicted with paralysis after months in various hospitals. She was refused further admission to hos- pitals, those in charge declaring the case to be hopeless. Finally, she was taken before the Municipal Court, it being one of the duties of the judge of this court to de- cide whether or not prospective patients should be admitted to institutions for the feeble-minded. Judge Raymond MacNeille was in charge of the court in this case, and after getting all the facts regarding her, thought the child had "a chance," and he advised the mother to place her in the care of a prominent Philadelphia Osteopathic specialist-Dr. John H. Bailey. The doc- tor proved that the judge was right, and on February 14, 1917, the Philadelphia daily newspapers reported an achievement which was broadcasted throughout the civilized world as a triumph for the osteopathic pro- fession, and for its most renowned Ameri- can representative, Dr. John H. Bailey, pro- fessor of Osteopathic Therapeutics at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy. November 24, 1923, the Philadelphia "North American" published a photograph of Philomena Narducci, then eight years of age, a leader in her classes at school and one of the brightest, happiest and healthiest children in all Philadelphia. On One other achievement of Dr. Bailey is of such world-wide importance that its men- tion in this biography is essential. In 1915, having developed an epoch-making treat- ment for hay fever and asthma, he opened the world's first free hay fever clinic and successfully treated hundreds of patients who were put to the test of walking through fields of golden-rod and rag-weed and along dusty roads. All passed the test triumphantly. The entrance of the United States into the World War brought to public notice another phase of Dr. Bailey's versatile ability. The largest draft exemption board of Philadelphia was not functioning effici- ently, and the governor of Pennsylvania, acting on orders from President Wilson, appointed Dr. Bailey the physician mem- ber of the board with full authority to select physicians to serve as subordinates. This task he cheerfully undertook, remaining at his post despite the organized nation-wide opposition of allopathic physicians, com- pletely reorganizing the board and examin- ing thousands of men for the service in record time. A very convincing proof of the effici- ency of Dr. Bailey's methods has been de- monstrated in a case in which he himself was both physician and patient. Defective sight had obliged him to wear glasses for over twenty years, but when he engaged in the practice of his profession, specializing in the treatment of eye, ear, nose, and throat conditions, he speedily succeeded in elimin- ating the need for spectacles. His cures, in fact, are nothing short of marvellous. For several years he served as director of the Osteopathic Hospital of Philadelphia, and for several years was president of the Alumni Association of the Philadelphia Col- lege of Osteopathy. At the various clinics held by Dr. Bailey he invites the attendance of students of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy and is thus enabled to give them the benefit of practical demonstrations of his efficient 336 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY Albet & Turner ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY technique. So numerous have been the re- quests from fellow physicians and students for enlightenment upon certain phases of Osteopathy that he was persuaded, in 1919, to edit for national circulation a course which is known as "Bailey's Lectures," and is a valued part of the reference libraries of the leading osteopathic physicians in the United States, Canada and the world-at- large. On account of these lectures and because of the high estimation in which Dr. Bailey is held by reason of his clinical triumphs, he is constantly invited to lec- ture and demonstrate before national, State and local organizations in every part of the American Union. Politically, Dr. Bailey is a Republican, and while never an office-holder, has been active in movements designed to further the prosperity of the city. While a resident of South Philadelphia he was vice-presi- dent and later president of the South Phila- delphia Business Men's Association, holding each office for a number of years. It was owing to his insistent leadership his insistent leadership that the United States Government finally acceded to the necessary dredging of Phil- adelphia's channels to insure ample water depth for incoming and outgoing ocean tonnage. Also it was due to these efforts that the plot of ground which had been denoted by the city for the purpose was utilized and the Philadelphia Navy Yard became a reality. On account of these and various other interests of the city Dr. Bailey made numerous trips to Wash- ington to negotiate the fulfillment of Phila- delphia's needs. In November, 1916, by reason of the demands of his practice, he resigned the presidency of the South Phila- delphia Business Men's Association and was presented by its members with a handsome and suitably engraved watch as a token of their gratitude and esteem for the man who had sacrificed so much of his time and money for the progress of that part of Philadelphia. As a writer, Dr. Bailey has an easy, readable style, which presents the points of the article in such a manner that they are readily grasped even by the laity. A man of virile and dignified appearance, Dr. Bailey inspires confidence by his presence alone. Tall, lithe, and with keen, kindly eyes which speak eloquently of a high order of mentality, he would be marked for dis- tinction in any assembly. In all kinds of athletics and out-door sports he finds en- joyment and is a member of numerous social and professional associations. Dr. Bailey married Helen Molyneux, daughter of Thomas and Anne Molyneux, of Hightown, Liverpool, England, and they have one daughter, Marion Molyneux Bailey. Dr. John H. Bailey is a man who has given his life to his profession and keeps abreast of all that is new in it. An out- standing figure in his own day and genera- tion, he is destined to loom even large in retrospect and to go down in history as one of the benefactors of the race. TURNER, Albert E., Financier. The late Albert E. Turner, of Philadel- phia, known for many years to his fellow- citizens as a leading financier, was also pro- minent for the same length of time as a champion of political reform. Mr. Turner was a member of the banking house of Harper & Turner, being also actively iden- tified with the club circles and social life of the metropolis.. Albert E. Turner was born January 22, 1865, in Philadelphia, and was a son of the late Charles Brinkley and Margaret (Bow- en) Turner. Charles Brinkley Turner was originally of Delaware and his wife was of Maryland. PA-15-22 337 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY The education of Albert E. Turner was received in public schools and at the Inter- national Young Men's Christian Associa- tion College. For eight years he was em- ployed as a general secretary and organizer of local branches of the Young Men's Christian Association. In 1892 Mr. Turner began newspaper work as a reporter and later became financial editor of the "North American." In 1906 he associated himself with the firm of Ed- ward B. Smith & Company. In 1912 he was elected a member of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and, in association with Clarence L. Harper, organized the banking house of Harper & Turner. At the time of his death he was a member of the gov- erning committee of the Stock Exchange and chairman of the business development committee. For more than a quarter of a century Mr. Turner was active in civic enterprises. In 1904 he was secretary of the mass meet- ing that organized the Committee of Seven- ty, with Mr. Harper, who later became his partner, he was instrumental in calling a mass meeting of citizens in the Academy of Music. This meeting was fraught with momentous results inasmuch as it gave rise to the agitation which, in the same year, culminated in the success of the city party. When Oscar Hammerstein left Philadelphia in consequence of the threatened failure of the Metropolitan Opera House project, Mr. Turner assembled a group of men and in- duced Mr. Hammerstein to return to the city, the eventual result being the erection of the Metropolitan Opera House. Mr. Turner served for a time as president of the Home and School League. Much of Mr. Turner's time was devoted to writing and speaking on political and financial sub- jects. In 1912 he was one of the organizers of the Woodrow Wilson Independent Re- publican League of Pennsylvania. The interests of Mr. Turner, over and above those already mentioned, were ex- tremely numerous. He was a director of the Keswick Colony of Mercy and the Bu- reau of Municipal Research, occupied a seat in the Chamber of Commerce, and was, in addition, a member of the Philadelphia Board of Trade. He belonged to the Ameri- can Academy of Political and Social Science and the Civil Service Reform Association. He was one of the founders and vice- presi- dents of the City Club, his other clubs being the Art, Manufacturers', Rotary and Poor Richard, also the City Club of New York and the Overbrook Golf Club. He affiliated with Rising Star Lodge, No. 126, Free and Accepted Masons. His religious membership was in the Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he served as president of the board of trustees. He was also a trustee of the Methodist Hos- pital, and vice-president of the Laymen's Association of the Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A man of strong mentality and versatile gifts, Mr. Turner also possessed a magnetic personality which, in conjunction with these gifts and with his vigorous mind, made him a leader in any cause with which he identified himself. He accomplished much, and in every phase of his career he formed many lasting friendships. His portrait shows him as he was known to those bv whom he was respected, admired and loved, and will perpetuate the memory of the ap- pearance of a man who left a mark on his day and generation. Mr. Turner married, May 26, 1887, in Lockport, New York, Dora E. Botsford, daughter of Nathan and Sarah B. (Flagler) Botsford, and they were the parents of the following children: following children: 1. C. Brinkley, born June 19, 1892, married Willie B. Savage, of Warren, Arkansas; they have a daughter: Doris Grey; and two sons: Albert E., 3rd, 338 Can Learn ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and C. Brinkley, Jr. 2. Dorothy, wife of August K. Tegtmeier, of Lansdowne, Penn- sylvania; their children are: Dora Virginia, Christian Frederick, and William Turner. 3. Anna, wife of Paul Hewlett Egolf, of Narberth, Pennsylvania; they have four children: Paul H., Jr.,Norman Burchall, Albert Turner, and Sonia Louise. 4. Paul Flagler who died April 11, 1922. 5. Ruth Margaret. 6. Albert E., Jr., born October 21, 1907. Mrs. Turner is a member of the Civic Club and active in the affairs of the Women's League. The board of directors of the Pocono Lake Preserve adopted a minute strongly expressive of appreciation and regret, and from it we quote the following extract as the most fitting close to this brief narrative of the life of a noble man: A kindly, gracious Christian gentleman, skillful and wise in his council. A most enthusiastic and untiring doer, full of generous impulses to which he yielded with no thought of self. His considera- tion of others, his unswerving loyalty and devotion to the good, the fair, the clean, the honest, gave him the confidence and affection of our membership to an unusual degree. His ambition to serve drove him beyond what his physical strength could with- stand, and so died one who was a man. Investment Banker. In the prime of life and in the full ex- ercise of his beneficent activities, Mr. Turn- er was summoned from the scene of his labors, passing away April 18, 1920. By HARPER, Clarence Lee, the many who lamented his departure it was felt that the place he had left vacant was one which it would be wellnigh impossible to fill. The Rev. C. Edgar Adamson, who conducted the funeral services, paid a beau - tiful and heartfelt tribute to Mr. Turner's character and work, recalling his unceasing efforts in the first Liberty Loan campaign, and also said that what he had done for the city of Philadelphia was, if the value of such services could be estimated in money, of incalculable worth. Well known in financial and social circles of Philadelphia is Clarence Lee Harper, head of the firm of Harper & Turner, In- vestment Bankers. Clarence Lee Harper was born in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1864, the son of James Holmes and Kate (Lee) Harper. He was educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, and early entered business. After being variously employed, in 1886 he established an insurance agency which is now doing business as C. L. Har- per & Company. In 1900 he became presi- dent of the Union Trust Company, retir- • On hearing of the death of Mr. Turner, the Bureau of Municipal Research of Phila- delphia passed a resolution expressive of regret, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange followed their example, putting on recording in 1912 to become partner in the firm the following: WHEREAS, as a member of the Governing Com- mittee since March 5, 1917, he at all times mani- fested the deepest interest in the welfare of the Exchange, and gave to it the attention and care which his knowledge and experience made most valuable. As Chairman of the Special Committee on Business Development of the Exchange, he gave unsparingly of his valuable time and energy. His pleasing personality, kindness of heart and willing- ness to aid in every good cause endeared him to the hearts of not only the members of the Exchange, but to all with whom he came in contact. of Harper & Turner, Investment Bankers, of which he is the senior partner. Politically Mr. Harper is a Republican, and in all that makes for the civic advance- ment of his city he is an ardent worker. His clubs number the Union League, City, Penn, Church and Overbrook Golf. He is an Episcopalian and has been a member of the vestry and accounting warden of the Church of St. Matthias since 1897. He is a director and recording secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association of 339 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Philadelphia and has been actively engaged in this work since 1906. A man of action rather than words, Mr. Harper demon- -strates his public spirit by actual achieve- ments that advance the growth and pros- perity of his city. He originated the plan of putting the surface tracks of the Phila- delphia & Reading Railroad Company on Pennsylvania Avenue underground, and early in 1893 organized and directed the citizens' movement which resulted in bring- ing about the consummation of the project. This improvement not only removed the menace of sixteen grade crossings in the heart of the city (at that time there were eight lines of rails crossing Broad Street at grade between Callowhill and Willow streets), but also buried from sight the tracks which obstructed and disfigured the main park entrance at Green Street. Mr. Harper married, on June 7, 1894, Cora Bailey, daughter of E. Headley and Hannah M. (Casseday) Bailey. Their children are: 1. James Bailey, born June 19, 1898. 2. Alexander Headley, born April 28, 1901. UMBERGER, Benjamin F., Lawyer, Councilman. The name of Benjamin F. Umberger is familiar to a majority of the citizens of Harrisburg as that of a lawyer who for more than a quarter of a century has ably maintained the high-minded traditions of the bar of his native city. Mr. Umberger was at one time active in local politics, hav- ing served several terms as a member of the select Council. (1) Heinrich Umberger, founder of the American branch of the family, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the ship "Hope" in 1733. He settled in what was then Lancaster County, but is now Lebanon County, making his home near Jonestown. (II) Michael Umberger, son of Heinrich Umberger. (III) Adam Umberger, son of Michael Umberger. (IV) John Umberger, son of Adam Um- berger. (V) Benjamin Umberger, son of John Umberger. (VI) Calvin Umberger, son of Benjamin Umberger, was a railroad clerk, a Republi- can, but not an office-holder. He served during the Civil War (1861-1865) as first lieutenant of Company I, Ninety-third Regi- ment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was of Harrisburg, and his wife, Mar- garet E. (Haas) Umberger, was a native of Perry County, Pennsylvania. (VII) Benjamin F. Umberger, son of Calvin and Margaret E. (Haas) Umberger, was born July 11, 1875, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the public schools of that city. Since Jan- uary, 1898, he has been a practising member of the Harrisburg bar. Always an advocate of Republican principles, Mr. Umberger represented his party for ten years in the Select Council of Harrisburg, being four times elected president of that body. Mr. Umberger married, October 19, 1909, in Harrisburg, Nellie Gertrude Deming, born in Kent, Ohio, daughter of John H. and Sarah E. Deming, the former a veteran of the Civil War, having served from 1861 to 1865 in the Pennsylvania Reserves. Mr. and Mrs. Umberger are members of the Presbyterian Church. Benjamin F. Umberger is descended from ancestors who proved themselves, in the successive generations, worthy citizens of Pennsylvania. In him the seventh genera- tion has an able representative who has added, both as lawyer and citizen, to the reputation of a name held for nearly two centuries in merited honor. 340 J. J. Pearson ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY BEASLEY, Charles Oscar, Lawyer, Editor. Among the widely known professional men of Philadelphia must be numbered Charles Oscar Beasley, who for many years has been active in the practice of law in Philadelphia. Charles Oscar (C. Oscar) Beasley was born in Salem, North Carolina, September 26, 1860, son of John Quincy and Maria E. (Hauser) Beasley. He was educated in public and private schools, and graduated B. A. in the class of 1883 from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, and also graduated from its law school in the class of 1885. Entering upon the practice of his profes- sion at once, Mr. Bleasley has achieved a solid success. In his law practice he has devoted much attention to the subject of public utilities and in practicing before the Service Commission in transit cases. He was leading counsel in the great fight made by the United Business Men's Association against the approval of the lease of the city's high speed lines to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. He has appeared for a number of years before committees of the Legislature in advocacy of public measures, particularly remedial legislation. He demon- strates his public spirit by actual achieve- ments, which have advanced the welfare of his city. Mr. Beasley is also well known as a Shakespearian scholar, and was a contribu- tor to the "Magazine of American History," and an active member for many years of the Avon Shakespearian Society. He was one of the founders and editors of "Shake- spearianna," a magazine devoted to the study of Shakespearian problems and criticisms. He is president of the Overbrook Overbrook Literary Union, Republican in politics, and a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He is a mem- a ber of the Young Republicans, Overbrook Association, Three Arts Club, Academy of the Fine Arts, and Craftsmen's Club. Mr. Beasley served as member of select councils of Philadelphia from 1889 to 1891, and as school director, Tenth Section, from 1887 to 1896. On June 19, 1890, Mr. Beasley married Josephine Johnson, daughter of E. Y. and Josephine (Doman) Johnson, and they are the parents of a daughter, Jean Beasley, Happily gifted in manner, disposition and taste, enterprising and original in ideas, personally liked most by those who know him best, and as frank in declaring his prin- ciples as he is sincere in maintaining them, the career of Mr. Beasley has been rounded with success and marked by the appreciation of men whose good opinion is best worth having. PEARSON, John James, Jurist, Public Official. There is no office of more intrinsic great- ness than that of a judge, and therefore none more exacting in its requirements. Comparatively few answer, in any high degree, to these requirements, chief among which are character, ability, training, and temperament, but among those most fully endowed with these rare qualities was the late John James Pearson, of Harrisburg, for many years Judge of Dauphin and Lebanon counties. Judge Pearson, before his eleva- tion to the bench, was at one time a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and later represented his district in the United States Congress. (I) Benjamin Pearson, founder of the American branch of this old Pennsylvania family, came, about 1715, from Yorkshire, England. (II) Thomas Pearson, son of Benjamin Pearson, married Hannah Blunston, whose grandfather, John Blunston, was a member i 341 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of the Council of State, adopted by William Penn. (III) John Pearson, son of Thomas and Hannah (Blunston) Pearson, was a Judge in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He mar- ried Ann Bevan, a native of that, county, and a descendant of John Bevan, who was of Glamorganshire, Wales, and was ex-com- municated from the Church of England when he became a member of the Society of Friends. He came to Pennsylvania and settled the Welsh Tract, inviting all the persecuted Welsh Friends to come over and settle there at his expense. He himself returned to Wales, and died there on his own estate. The Welsh Tract, the settle- ment of which is his monument, was situat- ed near Philadelphia. (IV) Bevan Pearson, son of John and Ann (Bevan) Pearson, lived near Darby, Pennsylvania, now a part of the city of Philadelphia. He married Ann Warner, a descendant of William Warner, of Worce- stershire, England, who served in the Parlia- mentary Army with the rank of colonel. In 1658 he came to America, and in 1681 was a member of the Council of State adopted by Deputy Governor Markham. He was one of the nine justices who held, at Upland, the first court held in Pennsylvania, and he was also a member of the first Provincial Assembly, a body which was called together by William Penn. He named his planta- tion Blockley in honor of his native parish in England, and later the township received the same name. (V) John James Pearson, son of Bevan and Ann (Warner) Pearson, was born October 26, 1800, not far from Darby (now part of Philadelphia), Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania, and in his childhood was taken to Mercer, Penn- sylvania. He chose the law for his profes- sion, and began practice in the western part of the State. During his residence in Mer- cer, Pennsylvania, he practiced law over a wide area in western Pennsylvania, includ- ing Pittsburgh, Erie, Butler, etc. In politics Mr. Pearson (as he then was) was a Whig and was chosen by his fellow- citizens of that party to represent them in the Pennsylvania State Senate, being several times re-elected, and for one term he was their representative in Congress. The tri- bute of a re-election, which would certainly have been offered him, was prevented by his appointment, during Governor Johnson's administration, as Judge of Dauphin and Lebanon counties, then the Twelfth Judicial District. The new constitution required a ten year term and he was elected, serving until 1882. Notwithstanding the fact that he was a Whig and, when the Republican party was founded, identified himself with that organization, the Democrats had such implicit confidence in his justice and im- partiality that they would never nominate an opposing candidate. Most admirably was Judge Pearson fit- ted for the high and responsible office which he filled with honor for so many years. Deeply versed in the law, and delighting in the study and application of its principles, he was ready to meet any problem and to face any emergency or crisis with the evenness and poise which were among his striking characteristics, and the confidence and cour- age born of conscious ability and an habituai regard for what is best in the exercise of human activities. He was of distinguished appearance, as his portrait shows, of medium stature, and robust frame. Most agreeable in conversation, and of a social nature, he was, withal, habitually reserved. Although not a member of any church, he was at heart more in sympathy with the Society of Friends, the religion of his forefathers. John James Pearson married (first), in his early manhood, Ellen Hays, whose brother was General Alexander Hays, who 342 Als Thames ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, and whose monument is on the battlefield of Gettysburg. To this union were born two children: Alfred and Anna Pearson, both of whom died very young. The first Mrs. Pearson's death took place in Mercer, Pennsylvania. John James Pearson married (second), July 16, 1842, in Harrisburg, Mary Harris Briggs, daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Hanna) Briggs, of Silver Spring, Cumber- land County, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Briggs was descended from John Harris, the pion- eer, through Mary Reed (Harris) Hanna, daughter of the second John Harris, the founder of Harrisburg. Mary Reed Harris was the wife of General John André Hanna, who commanded the Penn- sylvania State Militia. Judge Pear- son and and his his wife were the parents of the following children: Edward, de- ceased; Caroline; Julia, deceased; Nellie, deceased; William, of Harrisburg; and Mary Harris Pearson. The Misses Pear- son are well known in Harrisburg society, and have travelled extensively in Europe. Both are members of the Society of Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Mary Washington Society. On May 30, 1888, at his Harrisburg home, Judge Pearson died "full of years of honors," leaving a record which will ever enrich the legal annals of his native State and cause his name to live in her history. Words which had been spoken, years before, of an eminent judge of New York State, might with equal truth be applied to Judge Pearson: "When the ermine rested on his shoulders it touched nothing less spotless than itself." THOMAS, Alfred K., Financier, Public Spirited Citizen. A leader in the financial world of Harris- * burg is Alfred K. Thomas, president of the East End Trust Company of that city. Mr. Thomas takes an earnest interest in church work, and during the World War was active in patriotic enterprises. Findlay I. Thomas, father of Alfred K. Thomas, was a son of Philip and Harriet Thomas, and during the Civil War served with the rank of major in the Eighty-sev- enth Pennsylvania Volunteers, being wounded both at Weldon Railroad and • Spottsylvania. He married Agnes E. Kirk, and they became parents of a son and a daughter: Alfred K., of whom further; and Blanche, wife of the Rev. W. C. Esben- shade, of Lansford, Pennsylvania. Findlay I. Thomas died in March, 1922. Alfred K. Thomas, son of Findlay I. and Agnes E. (Kirk) Thomas, was born October 24, 1874, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Harrisburg High School, he obtained a clerkship with the Commonwealth Trust Company, with which organization he remained nine years, suc- ceeding in the course of time to the position of assistant teller. In 1903 he entered the East End Bank as cashier, and in 1920, when the institution became the East End Trust Company, he was made vice-president and treasurer. On the death of E. A. Hef- felfinger, September 14, 1923, he succeeded to the presidency. He is also president of the Dietrich-Thomas Manufacturing Com- pany. The Harrisburg Clearing House Associa- tion, which was founded in 1907, has called Mr. Thomas to be its secretary, and he is also chairman of Group 5, Pennsylvania Bankers. He affiliates with all the Masonic bodies-Blue Lodge, Consistory, Knights Templar, and Shriners. His clubs are the Kiwanis and Colonial Country. He is treasurer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Young Men's Christian Association. He is a member of 343 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, and superintendent of its Sunday School. During the World War Mr. Thomas was extremely active in patriotic work, especially such as related to the raising of Liberty Loans. He has always been civic-spirited, doing everything in his power for the wel- fare and progress of Harrisburg. Person- ally he is very popular, a man of many friends. His keen brown eyes appear to see everything, but in their glance there is always an element of kindliness which draws men to him. Mr. Thomas married, October 9, 1907, Helen B. Raysor, daughter of Dr. M. F. and Mary (Weills) Raysor, and sister of Blanche Raysor; Bertha, wife of W. L. Keller, all of Harrisburg; and W. K. Ray- sor, an engineer of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are the parents of two chil- dren: Alfred K., Jr., born August 6, 1908: and Robert F., born November 18, 1914. Alfred K. Thomas is a wisely conserva- tive banker and a patriotic citizen, a dual type valuable both in peace and war. REILY, George Wolf, Man of Varied Activities. Worthy to hold an important place in the class of men whose efforts and deeds are matters of public interest and benefit is the name of George W. Reily, president of the Harrisburg Trust Company, and holding official position in many other enterprises of equal importance. He represents a family which has been resident in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, since the first half of the eighteenth century. (I) John Reily, the American progenitor, was born near Stevens Green, Dublin, Ire- land, emigrated to America, and became a scrivener and conveyancer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of Christ Church, Philadelphia, and one of the organ- izers of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, erected in 1760. His will, dated November 1, 1765, is recorded in the regis- ter's office in Philadelphia in 1776. By his first wife he had a daughter, Sarah, who married Captain John Ross. He married (second) Mary Hillhouse, and had sons: John, of whom further; and Samuel. (II) Captain John Reily, eldest son of John and Mary (Hillhouse) Reily, was born April 10, 1752, and died May 8, 1810. He acquired his education in the Academy of Philadelphia, now the University of Penn- sylvania, and at Lancaster City, and was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, York, Lancaster, and Dauphin counties. He was commissioned captain in the Twelfth Penn- sylvania Line of the Continental Army, October 1, 1776, under Colonel William Cooke, and was transferred to the Third Line of the same army under Colonel Thomas Craig. Owing to disabilities from wounds received in New Jersey, he was transferred to the Invalid Regiment, August 12, 1780, under Lewis Nichols, commander, but retained his rank, and was finally dis- charged in 1783. He was one of the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati. He married, May 20, 1773, Elizabeth Myers, daughter of Isaac Myers, founder of Myers- town, Pennsylvania, Rev. Thomas Barton, Rector of St. James' Protestant Episcopal Church, performing the marriage ceremony. He had children: Isaac, died in infancy; John, born 1775; died 1822; Isaac Myers, born 1777, died at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1823; John Myers, born 1784, died 1822; Anna Susanna, born 1786; James Ross, born 1788, died in York, Pennsylvania, 1844; Eve, born 1790; William, born 1792, died at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1843; Luther, of whom further. (III) Dr. Luther Reily, youngest child of Captain John and Elizabeth (Myers) 344 Eng. by E.G. Williams 4 Bro Y Lewis Historical Pub Co. 26 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Reily, was born at Myerstown, Pennsyl- vania, December 7, 1794, and died at Har- risburg, February 20, 1854. In the War of 1812 he was a private in Captain Rich- ard M. Crain's company of volunteers who marched to Baltimore, Maryland, and was later detailed as assistant surgeon. Resum- ing his practice in Harrisburg at the close of the war, he was at the head of his pro- fession there, and a leader in public af- fairs, subsequently becoming a member of the Twenty-fifth Congress. He married Rebecca Orth, a daughter of Henry Orth, and had children: Elizabeth, died unmar- ried; Emily, married Dr. George W. Por- ter; John W.; George Wolf, of whom fur- ther; Caroline, died unmarried. (IV) Dr. George Wolf Reily, son of Dr. Luther and Rebecca (Orth) Reily, was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 31, 1834, and died February 8, 1892. With the exception of a short time when he lived in Pittsburgh, all of his life was spent in the city of his birth. His preparatory education was acquired at the Harrisburg Academy, then in charge of Rev. Mahlon Long, one of his schoolmates being Professor J. F. Seiler. He then mat- riculated at Yale College, from which he was graduated in the class of 1854, and then devoted one year to employment in a bank- ing house in Pittsburgh. Returning to Harrisburg, he took up the study of medi- cine with Dr. Edward L. Orth, an associ- ate of his father, and, having attended lec- tures at the University of Pennsylvania, was graduated from the medical depart- ment of that institution in 1859 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Devoted to his profession and the cause of humanity, when he engaged in medical practice he met with immediate success. He made it an important part of his practice to de- vote ample time to treating patients of the poorer classes, to whom he not only gave the benefit of his skill without accepting remuneration, but assisted them liberally, as he found occasion demanded, from his private means. Subsequently he aban- doned his medical practice and devoted his energies to various financial and other business enterprises, in the conduct of which his success was equally marked. On September 28, 1870, he was elected presi- dent of the Harrisburg National Bank, suc- ceeding Judge Valentine Hummel. His official connection with other corporations was as follows: President of the Harris- burg Gas Company, and of the Harris- burg Boiler Manufacturing Company; a trustee of the Harrisburg Academy; direc- tor of the City Passenger Railway Com- pany, Harrisburg Burial Case Company, Harrisburg Furniture Company, Kelker Street Market Company, Harrisburg Bridge Company, and a number of others. In political opinion he was a Democrat, and he had for many years been an attendant of the Market Square Presbyterian Church. Domestic in his tastes, all his leisure time was spent with his family in the beautiful home he had provided for them. His lib- rary was a very fine one, chosen with rare discrimination, and Dr. Reily found his chief form of recreation among his beloved volumes. Dr. Reily married, February 4, 1861, Elizabeth Hummel Kerr, born February 4, 1841, daughter of William M. and Eliza- beth (Hummel) Kerr, the former at one time president of the Harrisburg Bank, granddaughter of Rev. William Kerr, pas- tor of the Presbyterian Church at Done- gal, and Mary (Wilson) Kerr, great-grand- daughter of James and Mary (Elder) Wil- son; and great-great-granddaughter of John Elder, a prominent resident of Dauphin County and Pennsylvania; also a grand- daughter of Judge Hummel, of Pennsylva- nia. Dr. and Mrs. Reily had children: 345 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Elizabeth Hummel, born October 13, 1867, married Edward Bailey, and had three children: George Wolf, of whom further; Caroline; and Mary Emily. The death of Dr. George Wolf Reily was deeply and sin- cerely deplored by all classes of society, in all of which he had personal friends. It was one of the pleasures of his life to render assistance in an ostentatious man- ner, to young men struggling against ad- verse conditions, and there are many now in the highest circles of Harrisburg who owe their real start in life to the timely aid received from Dr. Reily. (V) George Wolf Reily, son of Dr. George Wolf and Elizabeth Hummel (Kerr) Reily, was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, November 21, 1870. He at- tended the Harrisburg Academy, from which he was graduated. He then matri- culated at Yale University, from the scien- tific department of which institution he was graduated in the class of 1892, with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. Hav- ing determined upon following a business career, he accepted a clerkship in the Har- risburg National Bank, and later held a similar position with the Harrisburg Trust Company. He was appointed National bank examiner by President Cleveland, February 24, 1897, and held this office un- der Presidents Cleveland, McKinley, and Roosevelt, until his resignation, May 15, 1902, in order to assume the duties of the office of secretary and treasurer of the Har- risburg Trust Campany, which he held from 1903 to 1907, inclusive. He has held the offices of secretary and vice-president of this institution from 1907 to February 27, 1918, at which time he was elected president and has has continued in that office to date. The list of his official con- nection with important corporations is an unusually large one, and is in part as fol- lows: secretary, director and vice-president of the Pennsylvania Surety Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; vice-president and director of Harrisburg National Bank; president of the Harrisburg City Passenger Railway Company; secretary and director of the Southwestern Missouri Railway Company; director of the Harrisburg Bridge Company, Harrisburg Shoe Com- pany, Harrisburg Burial Case Company, Chestnut Street Market House Company; director and a member of the executive committee of the Harrisburg Railways Company; director of the Eaglesmere Land Company, Harrisburg Traction Company, Morehead Knitting Company, Pennsylva- nia Dye and Bleaching Works, New Cum- berland National Bank, East End Trust Company of Harrisburg; and vice-presi- dent of the Pennsylvania Bankers' Associa- tion, 1924. His connection with social and fraternal organizations is also an extensive one. He is president of the Harrisburg Benevolent Association; member of the board of governors of the Associated Chari- ties of Harrisburg; member of the first City Planning Commission of Harrisburg; vice-president of the Young Men's Chris- tian Association; member of board of managers of Harrisburg Hospital; sec- retary and treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Asylum; member of the Har- risburg Club, and president, 1904-05; mem- ber of the Inglenook Club, and president in 1907; treasurer of Harrisburg Chapter of the American National Red Cross As- sociation; member of the Harrisburg Country Club, president 1909-10-24; mem- ber of the Dauphin County Historical So- ciety; Philadelphia Club, University Club, both of Philadelphia; University Club of New York and Yale Club of New York; Graduates' Club of New Haven; Pennsyl- vania Society of New York; Pennsylvania Scotch-Irish Society; Sons of the Revolu- tion, and the Pennsylvania Society of Co- 346 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lonial Wars. As a trustee of the Market Square Presbyterian Church, Mr. Reily has rendered excellent service excellent service to that institution. On April 29, 1903, Mr. Reily married Louise Haxall Harrison, Harrison, daughter of Charles Kuhn Harrison, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Louisa Triplett (Haxall) Harrison, a descendant of the Virginia Haxalls. Charles Kuhn Harrison was a son of Samuel Thompson Harrison, of Louisiana (1815-1857) and Emily Kuhn. Emily Kuhn was a daughter of Charles Kuhn (1785-1842) and Elizabeth Yard, of Philadelphia; Charles Kuhn was a son of Dr. Adam John Kuhn (1741-). Sam- uel Thompson Harrison was of Louisiana and was a son of Hall Harrison (1774- 1830) and Elizabeth Galt (1776-1863); and a grandson of John Caile Harrison (1747-1780) and Mary Caile; and a great- grandson of Christopher Harrison, of Lon- don (1717-1799), and Mary Caile. Louisa Triplett Haxall (wife of Charles Kuhn Harrison) was a daughter of Bolling Walker Haxall, (1815-1885), of Virginia, and Anne Triplett, daughter of John Rich- ards Triplett; and a granddaughter of Philip Haxall (1770-1831) and Clara Walker, (1780-1857), daughter of Eliza- beth Walker; Elizabeth Walker was the daughter of Colonel William Stark and Mary Bolling (married 1713); Mary Boll- ing was the granddaughter of Robert Boll- ing (1646-1709), whose first wife was a granddaughter of Pocahontas, named Jane Rolfe; Robert Bolling's second wife was Anne Stith; she was the grandmother of Mary Bolling. Mr. and Mrs. Reily were the parents of one son, George Wolf Reily, 3rd, born De- cember 27, 1905, at present a student at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. The death of Mrs. Reily occurred March 21, 1915. The life of George Wolf Reily has been so varied in its activity, so honorable in its purpose, so far-reaching and beneficial in its effects, that it has become a part of the history of Harrisburg and has left its im- press upon the annals of the State. He has added lustre to an ancient name. BACON, Arthur D., Manufacturer. Arthur D. Bacon, head of the widely known The D. Bacon Company, is a con- spicuous figure in the manufacturing circles of Harrisburg. Mr. Bacon is a leader in fraternal circles, and also takes an earnest interest in church activities. Arthur D. Bacon was born February 25, 1872, in Harrisburg, and is a son of Daniel and Anna (Clark) Bacon. Daniel Bacon died April 25, 1893, and the death of his widow occurred December 5, 1916. The education of Arthur D. Bacon was received in local public schools, and as a boy he began his business life as a worker in the plant of The D. Bacon Company, as it is now known, that name having been assumed on the death of Daniel Bacon. This concern, now numbered among the old- established business houses of Harrisburg, was founded in 1869 by Daniel Bacon. A number of the original force of employees remained with the company for many years, and two who date their connection with the business almost from its founda- tion are still in service. The company stands in the front rank of manufacturers of confectionery, specializing in cough drops and also in other lines. The build- ings cover a large area and are fully equipped in the most complete and modern manner. The growth of the business since Arthur D. Bacon succeeded to its leader- ship has been largely the result of his ag- gressive energy, combined with clear fore- sight and wise conservatism. In 1919 the 347 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. In the sphere of politics Mr. Bacon is an advocate of Republican principles. He has served as a member of the Common Council and the school board, and was the last president of the Select Council under the bi-communal form of government. The fraternal connections of Mr. Bacon are numerous, and include affiliation with Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is Past Master. He is Past High Priest of Per- severance Chapter, No. 21, Royal Arch Masons, and Past Eminent Commander, Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar. He is Past Illustrious Master of Harrisburg Council, No. 7, Royal and Select Master; Past Thrice Potent Master of Harrisburg Lodge of Perfection (four- teenth degree), Harrisburg. He is Past Commander-in-Chief of Harrisburg Con- sistory, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (thirty-second degree); and an honorary member of the Supreme Council, having attained to the thirty-third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Mas- ons of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. He is Grand Pursuivant of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons of Pennsylvania. He is Very Eminent Deputy Grand Com- mander of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, and a and a trustee of Zembo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. His clubs are: The Colonial Country, of which he is a past president, and the Rotary, of which he also is a past president. He is a trustee of the Harrisburg Public Library, being himself a lover of books. The game of golf is a favorite with him. He is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is treasurer, trustee and super- intendent of the Sunday School. He is presi. dent of the Young Men's Christian Associ- ation. Mr. Bacon married, January 2, 1894, Barbara Baldwin, born June 27, 1874, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Baldwin, of Harrisburg, and the following children were born to them: 1. Anna, who married S. Edward Moore, of Harrisburg. 2. Mar- garet E., born December 21, 1897, died October 16, 1918. 3. Beatrice, at home. 4. Daniel, who studied at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1923 associated himself with his father in the latter's business. The death of Mrs. Bacon occurred May 20, 1923. Arthur D. Bacon is a man with an agree- able personality, and his record since, at the age of twenty-nine, he inherited the leadership of a large and growing business, proves him a typical twentieth century manufacturer. LENKER, Jesse Luther, Physician. Dr. Jesse L. Lenker, during the years. he has practised in Harrisburg, has become one of that city's best-known physicians. Dr. Lenker has a record of long and faith- ful service during the World War. Jesse Lenker, grandfather of Jesse L. Lenker, was a son of John Lenker, who was born October 22, 1797, and a grandson of Jacob Lenker, who emigrated from Germany between 1760 and 1772. Jesse Lenker was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1821, and was a farmer, shoemaker, and music teacher. He was active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was one of the charter members of Livingston Lodge, Lingles- town, Pennsylvania. He was a Republican, and by birth a Lutheran, but later became active in the United Brethren Church. He married, December 5, 1848, Fannie Walter, born November 11, 1821, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of David 348 se L. Lenker. Jesse ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY and Elizabeth (Cooper) Walter, the lat- ter born in 1797. David Walter was born in 1784, in Lancaster County, Pennsylva- nia, and was a son of John Nicholas and (Raub) Walter. John Nicholas Walter came from Prussia in 1760, served in the Revolutionary War as a teamster, and is buried in a cemetery south of Lancaster. Jesse Lenker and his wife were the parents of the following children: Theodore, born February 25, 1850, died May 16, 1898; Luther Albert, mentioned below; William Wallace, born August 19, 1853, died Feb- ruary 19, 1855; David Franklin, born June 20, 1855; and Mary Minerva, born Feb- ruary 15, 1857, died May 5, 1858. Jesse Lenker died May 22, 1898, surviving his wife by many years, her death having oc- curred May 7, 1859. Luther Albert Lenker, son of Jesse and Fannie (Walter) Lenker, was born Sep- tember 23, 1852, in Centre County, Penn- sylvania, and was a farmer, contractor and builder. As a Republican he held a num- ber of county offices, and his religious membership was in the Lutheran Church. He married, in Harrisburg, Sara Ann Hep- ford, born in that city, daughter of David and Susanne (Lingle) Hepford. David Hepford was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1814, and died January 19, 1883. His wife, who was born June 17, 1815, and died March 10, 1902, was a granddaughter of the founder of Linglestown, Pennsylvania. Luther Albert Lenker and his wife were the parents of the following children: William David, born May 15, 1880, in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, married, in York, Pennsylvania, Flora Shields; Jesse Luther, mentioned below; Walter Hepford, born June 21, 1886, in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, unmarried; Charles Theodore, born March 6, 1888, in Linglestown, married, in that place, Carrie Castle; and Samuel Miller, born December 8, 1890, in Linglestown, unmarried. Lu- ther Albert Lenker and his wife both died in Harrisburg, the former on March 4, 1911. Jesse Luther Lenker, son of Luther Al- bert and Sara Ann (Hepford) Lenker, was born September 30, 1882, in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He received his earliest education in the schools of that township, of Linglestown, and of Lower Paxton Township. He afterward attended private schools, and Millersville State Normal School, Millers- ville, Pennsylvania. ville, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile he worked on the farm, served for one year as book- keeper for the International Harvester Company at Harrisburg, and taught school for two years. In 1903 he entered Balti- more Medical College, graduating in 1907 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. An alumnus of the University of Mary- land, he was resident physician at the Har- risburg Hospital in 1907 and 1908, and later was elected visiting physician on the staff of the hospital. In 1913 he took a post-grad- uate course in internal medicine at Harvard University. In June, 1917, Dr. Lenker was commis- sioned first lieutenant in the Medical Offi- cers' Reserve Corps, and on July 14, 1917. called to active duty at Poughkeepsie, New York, mustering into Federal duty the National Guard of that State. He was then transferred to Fort Benjamin Harri- son, Indiana, where he remained until Nov- ember, 1917, when he was ordered to in- active duty on account of a physical dis- ability. In October, 1922, he was dis- charged. The professional organizations in which. Dr. Lenker is enrolled include the Dauphin County Medical Society, the Harrisburg Academy of Medicine, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, the American Medi- 349 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY cal Association, and the American Congress on Internal Medicine. He affiliates with Harrisburg Lodge, No. 629, Free and Ac- cepted Masons; Harrisburg Consistory, Sublime Princes of the Royal Secrets, and Zembo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of of the Mystic Shrine. His only club is the Harrisburg. He and his wife are members of the Messiah Lutheran Church of Harrisburg. Dr. Lenker married, March 31, 1910, Mertie E. MacDonald, born July 31, 1879, in Taunton, Massachusetts, daughter of Albert E. and Sarah (Whitten) MacDon- ald, both natives of Maine, the former a textile manufacturer. Dr. and Mrs. Len- ker are the parents of three children: Lu- ther Albert, born April 5, 1911; Jessie Whitten, born February 28, 1914; and Frances Jeanette, born August 3, 1920. At the outset of his career Dr. Lenker devoted his professional services to his country and now, in time of peace, he is giving them for the relief of suffering hu- manity. JENNINGS, William Wesley, Colonel. Financier, Civil War Veteran. A veteran of the Civil War, and a lead- ing business man and financier of Harris- burg, this, in brief, is the record of the late Colonel William Wesley Jennings, founder and president of the Commonwealth Trust Company, and officially connected with other important financial institutions. William Jennings, father of Colonel Wil- liam Wesley Jennings, was a son of Jesse Jennings, and owned and operated an iron foundry. He married Elizabeth Elmina Boas, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Krause Boas, and their children were: 1. Elmer F. 2. Colonel William Wesley, see below. 3. Elizabeth M., who married Frank Scheffer. 4. Regina. 5. Mary Emma. 6. Fanny Boas. 驴 ​Colonel William Wesley Jennings, son of William and Elizabeth Elmina (Boas) Jennings, was born July 22, 1838, in Har- risburg, and educated in the public schools of his native city. The first business in- terest of Mr. Jennings was in the iron foundry owned and operated by his father, where he learned the trade of a moulder, afterward becoming a dealer in agricultu- ral implements. About 1859 he purchased his father's business and operated the foundry until 1876.. From 1876 to 1870 he was sheriff of Dauphin County, and in 1876 was re-elected, serving until 1879. His latter term included the exciting epi- sode of the railroad riots, and it was large- ly owing to his prompt action and cool de- termination that the rising was checked be- fore the fury of the rioters had passed beyond control. In 1879 Mr. Jennings was elected pre- sident of the Commonwealth Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company of Har- risburg, the name being changed later to the Commonwealth Trust Company. Mr. Jennings was its first president, retaining the office to the close of his life, and it was in great measure owing to his far-sighted and wisely aggressive management that the bank, at the end of forty years was still carrying on business on its original site, but had become so much in need of larger quarters that it was engaged in a re-build- ing program of vast proportions. The in- stitution was the first trust company in Harrisburg and one of the pioneers in that form of banking in that part of Pennsyl- vania. At the time of Lee's invasion, Mr. Jenn- ings enlisted in the Lochiel Grays, served as adjutant at Camp Curtin, and was after- ward commissioned colonel of the 127th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was also colonel of the 26th Emergency Regiment, the regiment which stood be- 350 Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro. NY William Wesley Jennings Lewis Historical Pub. Co. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY tween Lee's Army and the capital of Penn- JENNINGS, William, sylvania. In political principle Colonel Jennings was a Republican. He belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic; his only club the Harrisburg; and he affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. He attended Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. A man of striking appearance and soldierly bearing, his features bore the stamp of the qualities for which he was distinguished throughout his career. Colonel Jennings married, December 17, 1861 (?), in Harrisburg, Emma Jane Van Horn, born in that city November 26, 1842, daughter of William and Jane (Hut- ton) Van Horn, the latter a daughter of James Hamilton and Nancy (McFadden) Hutton. William Van Horn was born De- cember 8, 1809, and died October 2, 1859. His wife, who was born in 1814, in Car- lisle, Pennsylvania, died in Harrisburg, in April 1849. Colonel and Mrs. Jennings were the parents of the following children: 1. Frederick Boas, who died in boyhood. 2. Mary. 3. William, a biography of whom follows. 4. Fannie, widow of the late Dr. George G. Ross, of Philadelphia, a bio- graphy of whom follows later. 5. Harry, of Florida, who married Mary Saylor, of Allentown, Pennsylvania. While still in the prime of life and in the full possession of all his remarkable powers, Colonel Jennings was summoned to relinquish his activities, passing away on February 28, 1894, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. Mrs. Jennings survived her husband twenty-four years, her death oc- curring October 28, 1918. Some one has truly described Colonel Jennings as "a fear- less official and far-sighted business man." His name will go down in the history of Harrisburg as that of the founder and presi- dent of one of her most distinguished bank- ing institutions. Financier, Business Man. One of Harrisburg's best known finan- ciers and business men is William Jennings, president of the Commonwealth Trust Com- pany of that city. Mr. Jennings is identi- fied with other financial institutions of im- portance, and also with manufacturing in- terests, and at one time was somewhat active in local politics. William Jennings, son of Colonel Wil- liam Wesley and Emma Jane (Van Horn) Jennings (see preceding biography), and grandson of William Jennings, was born August 18, 1868, in Harrisburg, and was educated in public schools and at the Har- risburg Academy and Lehigh University. At the commencement of his business car- eer, Mr. Jennings became associated with the Harrisburg Steam Heat and Power Company, and in 1889 was made secretary and treasurer. In 1894 he was advanced to the office of president. In 1812 he was made president of the Commonwealth Trust Company. In 1917 he was elected presi- dent of the First National Bank of Harris- burg, which, in 1922, was merged with the Commonwealth Trust Company, Mr. Jenn- ings becoming president of the combined corporation. In 1896 he was made treas- urer of the Hagerstown Railroad Company, retaining that office until 1912. In 1894 he became secretary and treasurer of the Jackson Manufacturing Company, of Har- risburg, and in 1914 succeeded to the presi- dency. In politics, Mr. Jennings is a Republican, and from 1901 to 1905 served as a member of the City Council. He was president of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce from 1919. to 1920, and has been president of the William Penn Highway Association since its organization. From 1907 to 1911 he was president of the Board of Public Works of the city of Harrisburg. 351 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY During the World War Mr. Jennings served as chairman of the Dauphin County Liberty Loan drive and of the Red Cross Membership Committee. He was treasurer of the United War Drive, district treas- urer for Armenian Relief, and chairman of the Pennsylvania Council of National De- fense and Committee of Public Safety for Dauphin County. Mr. Jennings affiliates with the Masonic Order and the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and his clubs are: The Harrisburg, Harrisburg Country, Colonial Country, and En- gineers'. He attends the the Presbyterian Church. Keen, alert and aggressive, Mr. Jennings is also a man of liberal culture and genial disposition, making friends easily and hold- ing them long. Of dignified appearance, with piercing black eyes and iron-grey hair, his countenance, while indicative of the qualities to which he owes his success, re- veals a strong sense of humor which re- deems it from the sternness which it might otherwise express. On October 13, 1892, at Carlisle, Penn- sylvania, Mr. Jennings married J. Belle West, born at Dry Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, daughter of William Arm- strong and Jennie (Waddell) West, and they are the parents of the following child- ren: 1. William West (2), born December 28, 1896; educated at Lehigh University; served in the World War. 2. Ross Swartz, born April 12, 1898; educated at Harris- burg Academy and Lehigh University; mar- ried Mary Jane Wills, of Duncannon, Pennsylvania, and they are the parents of a daughter: Dorothy Jane, born July 9, 1922. 3. Christian Lynch, born April 18, 1900; educated at Harrisburg Academy and Mercersburg Academy; enlisted during the World War, and reached France the day of the signing of the armistice. 4. Alfred Van Horn, born May 28, 1908; educated at Harrisburg Academy. Broad-minded and large-hearted, quick to see and prompt to act, William Jennings is a fine type of the American business man of the twentieth century. ROSS, Dr. George Gorgas, Surgeon, Active in World War. George Gorgas Ross was born in Phila- delphia, July 9, 1866, and died there on December 27, 1922, in the fifty-seventh year of his age. He was the son of Joseph Ross, of Middletown, Pennsylvania, (born, November 11, 1825, at Middletown, Penn- sylvania, and died December 4, 1895, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and and Mary (Bowman) Ross, (born, November 25, 1830, at Whitehall, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, died February 4, 1894, at Philadelphia); and through his maternal grandmother, Sarah (Gorgas) Bowman, was descended from the well known Penn- sylvania Gorgas family, whose most dis- tinguished member was the late Surgeon- General of the Army. Acquiring his early education in the pub- lic schools of his native city, Dr. Ross entered business for a time, but later mat- riculated in the University of Pennsylvania, and received, in 1888, a Certificate of Pro- ficiency in Biology. A third of a century later (1921), the trustees of this institution conferred on him the degree of Bachelor of Science, as of the class of 1888, testify- ing by this act to their appreciation of his post-graduate career. While an undergrad- uate in college, Ross played football, rowed on the "Varsity Crew," and became a mem- ber of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. He attended the Medical School with the class of 1891, and among his classmates were Henry Beyea, Joseph Bloodgood, John G. Clark, A. O. J. Kelly, Charles F. Nassau, 352 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Joseph Sailer, William T. Shoemaker, and George C. Stout. After graduation, Dr. Ross served as re- sident physician in the German (now the Lankenau) Hospital, with which he re- mained connected for an interrupted term of almost thirty-two years. In 1895 he was elected a chief of the Out-Patient Sur- gical Department of this hospital, and in 1897 assistant surgeon, both of which posts he filled until his death. His service was marked by unfaltering loyalty and enthu- siastic devotion to the high ideals which animated him throughout his career, and by a generous helpfulness toward all who came under his care. His other hospital connections were numerous and important. From 1902 until his death he was surgeon to the Germantown Hospital, witnessing and largely aiding in its phenomenal growth during that period. He was surgeon to the Stetson Hospital from 1911 until his resignation in 1920, and surgeon to the Methodist Hospital from 1919 until his death. When Dr. John B. Deaver was elected, in 1911, professor of the Practice of Sur- gery in the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ross was one of those he brought with him, and he served first as instructor and later as associate in Surgery until Profes- sor Deaver's retirement in 1922; he also acted as assistant, or associate surgeon to the University Hospital for the same per- iod. As a teacher, Dr. Ross evinced, the true scientific spirit which characterized all his professional work. He was not satisfied to impart only facts, but made it a point to instill a spirit of inquiry as to the basis of these facts and theories, and the cor- relation of cause and effect, so essential to success in medical and surgical work. In 1898 Dr. Ross was elected a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, • and in 1900, a Fellow of the Academy of Surgery. He became vice-president of the Academy of Surgery in 1916, and served as its president in 1920 and 1921. He had held a Fellowship in the American Surgi- cal Association since 1914. During the World War, Dr. Ross volun- teered his services, entering the United States Naval Reserve Force on June 20, 1917, with the rank of lieutenant-senior, soon earning his promotion to that of com- mander. He served for fifteen months with the United States Naval Base Hospital No. 5, near Brest, and during June, July and August, 1918, joined the operating teams at Paris, Paris, Chateau-Thierry and Pierrefonds. On December 12, 1919, he was awarded the Navy Cross. Dr. Ross had a large and active practice, scattered throughout the city and its sub- urbs. His technical skill was admirable, and his conservative attitude in surgery assured him that success which he won and which he bore so modestly that only those who had seen him at work and those whom he had carried through sickness to health can adequately appreciate the unusual manual skill and the equally unusual qua- lities of mind and heart which were so pre-ëminently a part of his being. He was an excellent diagnostician and good gen- eral surgeon. He never exhibited any ten- dency to specialize his work, but perhaps was more interested in abdominal surgery and in hernia than in the surgery of the extremities. He made numerous contribu- tions to the surgical literature, the most important of which is a report of 2,500 cases of fracture of the extremities, writ- ten in conjunction with M. I. Wilbert. The various medical and surgical organi- zations of the United States are proud of his membership in their ranks. Among these are: The American Medical Associ- ation, the Pennsylvania State and Philadel- PA-15-23 353 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY phia County Medical societies, the Obstet- rical, the Pathological and the Northwest- ern Medical societies of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, College of Physicians, American Surgical Associ- ation, and the American College of Sur- geons. He was a member of the Alpha Mu Pi Omega Medical Fraternity, and at one time served as its president. Dr. Ross was a member of the St. An- drew's Society, of the Sons of the Revolu- tion, and of the Benjamin Franklin Post of the American Legion. He was a mem- ber of the University Club, the Philadelphia Country Club and the Pine Valley Golf Club. On June 6, 1899, Dr. Ross married Fannie Jennings, of Harrisburg, Pennsyl- vania, daughter of Colonel William Wesley and Emma J. (Van Horn) Jennings (q.v.) Dr. Ross is survived by his wife, and two daughters: Elizabeth, born June 6, 1900; and Frances J., born November 9, 1902, married, October 28, 1922, E. M. Poole. The memory of George Gorgas Ross will ever remain an inspiration to those with whom he was associated socially and pre- fessionally. Nature had endowed him with a courteous kindliness which endeared him to all whose privilege it was to know him and to be associated with him. Beloved by colleagues and students alike, the force of his personality made itself felt, not so much by dramatic display as by that deep affection manifested by respect and admira- tion which only a chosen few can com- mand. MONTGOMERY, James Buchanan, Business Executive. Arms-Quarterly, 1st and 4th gules, three fleurs- de-lis or; 2nd and 3rd azure, three annulets or, gemmed gules; all within a bordure or. Crest-A female figure proper, anciently attired azure, holding in the dexter hand an anchor or, and in the sinister the head of a savage couped. Motto-Gardez bien. Among the citizens of Harrisburg some thirty years ago few were more favorably known than James B. Montgomery. An active participant in the religious, frater- nal, and business life of the city, he was of the progressive type. The Montogomery family, from which James B. Montgomery descends, were among the early settlers in Lancaster (now Dauphin) Dauphin) County. John and Martha Montgomery "originally from Ireland" were among the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who came to America and settled in Penn- sylvania early in the eighteenth century, and whose marked characterics were rigid piety, love of liberty, and a desire for the educa- tion and advancement of their children. Among the children of John and Martha Montgomery was a son, Robert Montgo- mery, a soldier of the Revolution, and a schoolmaster, who removed to Lycoming (now in Clinton) County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1791, leaving behind, however, a son, James Montgomery, who resided in the then borough of Harrisburg, having ac- cepted a county office-his uncle, the Rev. Joseph Montgomery, being the first re- gister and recorder of the newly created County of Dauphin. James Montgomery by his first marriage, to Susan Fedder, had several children, among whom was James Montgomery, Jr., who married Sarah Ann Peipher, and their youngest child was James Buchanan. James B. Montgomery was born Decem- ber 20, 1842, in the Montgomery home, No. 225 Mulberry Street. He attended the public schools, and later took a com- mercial course at the Crittenden Commer- cial College in Philadelphia. During his boyhood he entered the service of the "Pei- pher's Daily Line" of fast freight between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, and up the ! 354 GARDEZ BIEN Montgomery ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Susquehanna River as far as Loch Haven, which had been organized by his uncle, Thomas Peipher, and in which he mani- fested a great interest. great interest. In November, 1867, he started "Peipher's New York Line" between New York City and Harris- burg. Among the freight carried by this line was a great number of fine thorough- bred horses, and to this branch of the work he paid special attention. It has been said that the first freight car to be ferried into New York City from Jersey City, without being previously unloaded, was a Peipher Line car, and in those days the New York Line owned its own cars-painted green, equipped with the then latest appliances, including airbrakes, which at that time were not in general use on freight cars, but in this case were necessary, as to make the overnight trip between the two cities the cars were attached to the noted "Dolly Varden" express, and airbrakes were there- fore a necessity. The New York Line was later consoli- dated with the Philadelphia Line which had been purchased by his brother. The firm of Montgomery & Company was formed with Joseph Montgomery, James B. Mont- gomery, and William K. Alricks as part- ners, Charles S. Lingle later becoming a member of the firm, which in addition con- ducted large storage warehouses for the storage, transfer, and distributing of agri- cultural implements and other manufactu- red goods. With the projected building of the South Penn railroad, which was to connect Har- risburg with Pittsburgh by a short route through Southern Pennsylvania, a part of that warfare of competition between the Pennsylvania and New York Central rail- roads, which involved millions of dollars and kept the whole State on the qui vive- arrangements were made to extend the fast freight line to the West. But work on the South Penn was stopped when it was near completion so those plans were not carried out, though numerous trips had been made over the route by Mr. Montgomery. Some time after this Mr. Montgomery went into the retail coal and wood busi- ness under the name of J. B. Montgomery, and which is now conducted by his sons, Walter L. and Frank S. Montgomery. James B. Montgomery continued his busi- ness interests until his death, May 8, 1897. He was a man of exemplary character and strict integrity, greatly attached to his home and family, and in the church and walks of Christian life was a man of true piety and deep devotion. He was a consistent member of the Market Square Presbyterian Church, in which his wife and children hold membership. He was a member of Lodge No. 160, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Dauphin Encampment, No. 10, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being a Past Officer in both bodies; also of Phoenix Lodge, No. 59, Knights of Pythias, and Lodge No. 19, Ancient Order of United Workmen. Mr. Montgomery married, in Harris- burg, November 12, 1865, Emma Lynn Buchecker, born in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Edward E. and Rebecca (Lynn) Buchecker. There were seven children by this marriage, the eldest, Arthur R., dying at the age of five years. The surviving members of the family are: 1. George P., of Anniston, Ala- bama; married Kathryn Kafka, no children living. 2. Walter Leslie, a sketch of whom follows. 3. Oliver B., of Newark, Ohio; married Louise Moore; no children. 4. Edith R., married Charles H. Briner, of New York City; they had four children: Charles, Jr., deceased; James Montgomery, Richard Robert, and John Donald Briner. 5. Frank S., married Lillian E. Ott; they have two children: Emma Kathryn and 355 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Elizabeth O. Frank S. Montgomery is en- gaged in the coal business with his brother, Walter L., in Harrisburg. 6. Joseph 2nd, who is not married. MONTGOMERY, Walter Leslie, Active Factor in Community Affairs. When a man is a leader in the business circles of his community the statement of that fact is frequently an adequate descrip- tion of his personality, but this one phrase alone, fitting though it be, applied to Wal- ter L. Montgomery, of Harrisburg, owner of the J. B. Montgomery Coal Company, would leave much unsaid. In addition to being officially connected with other busi- ness organizations, Mr. Montgomery is identified, as a public-spirited citizen, with almost every movement having for its object the promotion of the best interests of Har- risburg, and in her fraternal and club circles he is a figure of prominence. Company, and also belongs to the Harris- In 1918 Mr. burg Real Estate Board. Montgomery served as director of the Har- risburg Reserves. He is a member of the Friendship Fire Company, the Municipal League, and the Smoke Abatement Com- mittee, of which he is chairman. He is president of the Harrisburg Coal Exchange, vice-president of the Pennsylvania Retail Coal Merchants' Association, and a direc- tor of the National Retail Coal Association. He is president of the Mummers' Associa- tion and the Quiggle-Montgomery Asso- ciation, and is organizer, secretary, and treasurer of the Chestnut Street Business Men's Association. The fraternal associations, of Mr. Mont- gomery include affiliation with the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he holds the rank of Past Grand, and with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He belongs to the Choral Society, the Young Men's Christian Association, and is a life member of the Dauphin County Historical Society. His clubs are the Har- risburg, Harrisburg Country, Kiwanis, Ad- vertising, Susquehanna Wheel (charter member), Harrisburg Motor, Harrisburg Assembly, and Harrisburg Athletic Associ- ation (charter member.) He is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Walter Leslie Montgomery was born January 22, 1872, in Harrisburg, and is a son of James Buchanan and Emma Lynn (Buchecker) Montgomery. A biography_vertising, A biography of James Buchanan Montgomery, with a full account of the family, precedes this. The education of Walter L. Montgomery was begun in local public schools and fini- shed in schools of Philadelphia. From 1891 to 1896 he was engaged in the study of pharmacy, but in the latter year abandoned it and in 1898 entered the firm of Montgo- mery & Company, maintaining the connec- tion until 1902. In the same year he be- came manager of the J. B. Montgomery Coal Company, succeeding in 1911 to the ownership of the concern. From the out- set he manifested a high order of business ability, and he now occupies a seat in the Chamber of Commerce, and is a trustee of the Harrisburg Board of Trade. He is a charter director of the Mechanics' Trust Mr. Montgomery married (first), Octo- ber 18, 1910, in Harrisburg, Euneta Gross, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Ream- shart) Gross, the former a wholesale mer- chant of that city. Mrs. Montgomery died October 10, 1915, in Harrisburg. Mr. Mont- gomery married (second) June 12, 1923, Sara Beckley, born in New Cumberland, daughter of William H. and Sara Beckley, of New York City. Over and above his reputation as a good business man, Mr. Montgomery enjoys a high degree of personal popularity, the re- sult of his fair-minded and kindly disposi- 356 Lewis Historical Put, Co Sng by Finlay & Conn Walter L. Montgomery John Musser ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY sition. He is a true gentleman, numbering his friends in all walks of life. The record of Mr. Montgomery is more than merely individual. The narrative of his career should be preserved, for it is largely a narrative of the progress of Har- risburg, and as such will form a part of the history of the city. PRESTON, George Worthington, Successful Business Man. ❤ The self-made man, the man who is, in truth, the architect of his fortune, wins honor in achieving success, and George Worthington Preston, of Harrisburg, president of The Russelloid Company, is no exception to the rule. Mr. Preston has ex- tensive business interests, and is active in the club and social circles of his home city. William Preston, father of George W. Preston, was descended from ancestors who came from England and settled in Ontario County, New York. William Preston was a manufacturer and farmer in New York State. He married Mary Worthington. He is now deceased. George Worthington Preston, son of William and Mary (Worthington) Preston, was born October 7, 1882, in Stanley, New York. He received his education in local public and night schools. Beginning his active life by engaging in contracting work, Mr. Preston soon advanced to draughting, and from that to the manufacturing and selling of roofing materials. In the spring of 1917 he went into business for himself as head of The Russelloid Company, in Harrisburg, this concern being distributors for The Keystone Roofing Manufacturing Company, of York, Pennsylvania. Russel- loid is a trade name for a special brand of asphalt roofing, and the Russelloid Hexo Shingles are made of heavy, first quality felt, thoroughly saturated and coated on both sides with pure asphalt. They are in three weights and four colors, and make a fire-safe, durable, and beautiful roof. Mr. Preston's name is already widely known in connection with them, and they are a per- petual and convincing advertisement of his business ability and aggressive initiative. He is also president of The Harrisburg Asphalt Roofing Company. In politics Mr. Preston is a Democrat. He affiliates with the Masonic order, and his clubs are the Engineers' Colonial Country (of which he is vice-president), Harrisburg Country, and Lions. He and his wife are members of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church. Mr. Preston married, June 17, 1921, M. Pauline Reed, born in Lebanon, Pennsyl- vania, daughter of Marcus J. and Esther Reed, the latter being deceased. Mr. Reed is engaged in the shoe business in Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. Preston are the parents of one child, Pauline Reed, born April 28, 1922. George W. Preston is a thoroughly up-to- date twentieth century business man who has come to the front by his own unaided efforts and is still rapidly forging ahead. He is liked and respected for his many sterling and agreeable qualities, and every- one who knows him heartily wishes him the further success he so richly merits. MUSSER, John S., Successful Business Man. In the various lines of business that have claimed the attention of John S. Mus- ser, whether it was mercantile pursuits, the legal profession, or manufacturing, one characteristic has always prevailed, his faculty for imparting a measure of his own vigorous energy into the enterprise with which he has been connected, infusing strength into its arteries, or in rousing it from its torpid somnolence. Such has been his record with the Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company, the following chronicle 357 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY dealing with his business life that has led him sions. His profession claimed him but for to the presidency of that concern. Andrew J. Musser, father of John S. and Frank B. Musser, was born March 2, 1841, and died February 16, 1914, in Co- lumbia, Pennsylvania. He was a merchant in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsyl- vania, and one of the organizers of the Fairview Milling Company, of which he was president until he resigned from that office. For many years he was also presi- dent of the Central National Bank of Co- lumbia, but resigned that office. He was a director of the Columbia Trust Com- pany and prominent in a number of other enterprises in his section. He was in active service during the Civil War, and was a member of the Grand Army of the Re- public, General Welsh Post, No. 118, of Columbia. He was also a member of the Masonic order, and affiliated with the Me- thodist Church. He married Cassandra E. Shenberger, of Lancaster County, Pennsyl- vania. John S. Musser, son of Andrew J. and Cassandra E. (Shenberger) Musser, was born in Columbia, Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania, June 5, 1862, and obtained a pub- lic school education. In young manhood he became associated with his father in the upholstery business, continuing so until 1884, in which year he established in the same line independently, moving to Aurora, Nebraska, in 1889. He here entered the law offices of ex-Lieutenant-Governor A. W. Agee and E. J. Hainer as a student, being admitted to the bar at Aurora in 1891, after passing successfully the tests of the examiners. He was identified with the militia of the State of Nebraska for several years, and served as aide-de-camp on the staff of Governor Crounce during his term of office where he became ac- quainted with William Cody "Buffalo Bill" and served with him in several special mis- for five years, at the end of which time he returned to the eastern part of the country, making his home in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, where for four years he was en- gaged in his former business, upholstering. In 1897 ill health compelled his aban- donment of this line and purchasing a farm near Emporia, Virginia, he spent the three following years in the open, following agri- cultural pursuits. Nature's remedies were, as always, effective, and, restored to health and strength, in 1901 he disposed of his Virginia property and came to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, becoming identified with the Arrowsmith Electrical Company in the capacity of general manager. This position he held until 1907, in which year he pur- chased the interests of the members of the Arrowsmith Electrical Company, incor- porating the business the following year as the Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company, being elected president and, because of his familiar acquaintance with the processes. and systems of the concern retaining his former position as general manager. Since that time the company, which under its former title led but an unstable and lethar- gic existence, has steadily grown and waxed strong in a new era of prosperity and pro- gress, holding under his leadership a not- able position among establishments of its kind, and being favorably regarded as a concern pursuing advanced methods, ani- mated and controlled by individuals with a high sense of business and personal honor. Mr. Musser holds fellowship in the Arti- sans' Order of Mutual Protection, of Co- lumbia, Pennsylvania; the Modern Wood- men of the World; the Harrisburg Cham- ber of Commerce; and the Harrisburg Ro- tary Club, of which he was the third presi- dent. He is identified with many public and semi-public enterprises, and enjoys the confidence of the community. 358 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY } In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mr. Mus- ser married Gertrude Kerr, daughter of William Kerr, of Wrightsville, Pennsyl- vania, and to the union were born four children, all of whom are living at this writing (1924); 1. Cassandra E., married A. C. Stailey, of Camp Hill. 2. Gertrude K., who is serving as secretary to her father. 3. Andrew J., engaged in business with his father as electrical engineer; married Claire Van Dyke, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 4. Franklin B. MUSSER, Frank B., Business Executive. Among the well-known business men of Eastern Pennsylvania must be num- bered Frank B. Musser, president and gen- eral manager of the Harrisburg Railways Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In all that makes for the advance of his city and section Mr. Musser is an ardent sup- porter, and in her social and philanthropic circles he is a well-known figure. Frank B. Musser, son of Andrew J. and Cassandra E. (Shenberger) Musser (q. v.), was born in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1864, and was educated in the public schools of his native. town. He was still a youth when he formed a connection with the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company, which was uninterrupted for a period of nine years. He was then one of the organizers and as- sisted in erecting the plant of the Colum- bia Light and Power Company, becoming superintendent of said plant, and holding this position for three years. In 1889 Mr. Musser was appointed superintendent of the East Harrisburg Passenger Railway Company, remaining with them until 1895, and was then superintendent of the Harris- burg Traction Company, remaining with them until 1903, when he became president of the Central Pennsylvania Traction Com- pany. This was merged into the Harris- burg Railways Company, which had been organized to take in all the underlying lines of surface railways operative on the Dauphin County side of the Susquehanna River. In 1913 Mr. Musser was elected vice-president and general manager of this federation, and on March 2, 1914, was elected president, an office he is now filling, and in which he has displayed executive ability of a high order. His political sup- port has always been given to the Repub- lican party, and his fraternal relations are with Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons, in which he held the office of Master in 1903; Harrisburg Chap- ter, Royal Arch Masons, and Perseverance Council, Royal and Select Masters. He is a member of Harrisburg Engineers' Club, of Harrisburg, and of the Rotary Club, of which he was elected president in 1922. He is also a member of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce and of its board of directors. Mr. Musser married, in Columbia, Penn- sylvania, December 1, 1886, Susanna R. Nowlen. ROSS, Adam A., Certified Public Accountant. Adam A. Ross, of the nationally known firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers & Mont- gomery, certified public accountants, is numbered among the foremost members of the profession to which he has devoted him- self for more than a quarter of a century. Mr. Ross is a well known clubman and is active in the social circles of Philadelphia. Adam A. Ross, father of Adam A. Ross, of Philadelphia, was born in County Ar- magh, Ireland, and became an educator, first in his native country and later in Ontario, Canada. He married Eliza Mc- Master, who was born in County Tyrone, 359 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Ireland, and was descendant of Scotch- Irish ancestors, the family having been originally Scottish. Adam A. Ross, subject of this review, and son of Adam A. and Eliza (McMaster) Ross, was born, November 14, 1869, in Ireland, and in 1876 entered the public schools of Ontario, Canada. In 1885 he left school and came with his parents to Philadelphia, where he associated himself with the late John Heins, a well-known pub- lic accountant, with whom he remained until 1898, acquiring a fund of experience which has proved invaluable to him in later life. During the last six years of his con- nection with Mr. Heins he was a partner in the business, having been admitted in 1892. In 1898 Mr. Ross assisted in the organization of the firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers & Montgomery, which has pros- pered, having offices in the Morris Build- ing, Philadelphia, and also maintaining offices in many other large cities of the United States. For three years Mr. Ross was treasurer of the American Institute of Accountants, and is now a member of its council and chairman of its Committee on Federal Legislature, also of its Committee on Pro- fessional Ethics. He was secretary and later president of the Pennsylvania Insti- tute of Certified Public Accountants. In politics, Mr. Ross is an Independent Republican. For six or seven years he served on the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners, receiving several re-appoint- ments. He belongs to the Historical Soc- iety of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Society of New York, and his clubs are the Merion Cricket, Art, Meridian and Corinthian Yacht. He and his family are members of St. Mary's Protestant Episco- pal Church of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, in which Mr. Ross holds the office of vestry- man. Mr. Ross married, October 24, 1900, in Baltimore, Maryland, Mary R. Hess, daughter of Joseph and Hilda (Haines) Hess, of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Mr. Hess having been a Virginia planter. Mr. and Mrs. Ross are the parents of the following children: 1. Mary L., educated at Vassar College. 2. Donald, born March 28, 1905. 3. Averell. 4. Thomas Edward (2), born July 16, 1916. The Ross home is in the suburb of Ardmore. A man of forceful personality, fine ap- pearance and courteous manners, the career of Adam A. Ross has been largely influ- enced by a trait which is a dominant one in his character-that of concentration. Steadily adhering to one line of endeavor, a line along which his abilities have found their fullest development, he has achieved the success which seldom fails to attend men of the type of which he is so strik- ing a representative. RAMBO, Samuel Bass, Representative Citizen. Among the representative men of Southern Pennsylvania, Samuel Bass Rambo, of Harrisburg, deputy secretary of Property and Supplies and secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings, holds a foremost place. For a number of years Mr. Rambo filled with distinguished ability the office of superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings for the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania. (I) Samuel Rambo, grandfather of Samuel B. Rambo, of Harrisburg, was born in Delaware, and was the owner of a farm situated in three counties and states -Cecil County, Maryland, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Newcastle County, near Iron Hill Station, Delaware. He married Elizabeth Chapman, and their children 360 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY were: Samuel, George, Daniel, John, Enos, Mary, Elizabeth, and William C., men- tioned below. All these are now deceased. (II) William C. Rambo, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Chapman) Rambo, was born February 27, 1839, in Delaware, and was a farmer and carpenter, living near Iron Hill Station, Newcastle County, De- laware. During the Civil War he saw ser- vice as a soldier in the Union Army. He married Mary Jane Johnson, daughter of John A. Johnson, of Scotch-Irish lineage. Mrs. Rambo was born March 26, 1836, and died in July, 1909. The death of her hus- band occurred November 15, 1910. (III) Samuel Bass Rambo, son of Wil- liam C. and Mary Jane (Johnson) Rambo, was born October 21, 1863, at Elkton, Maryland, where he received his primary education in a private school, afterward attending the high school. After the family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, he was a pupil, for two years in the schools of that city. On completing his course of study Mr. Rambo served a three-years' apprenticeship to the carpenter's trade, and at the end of that time entered the service of George F. Payne & Company, contrac- tors and builders. That was in 1884 and he remained with the firm for twenty-three years. During this time he made for him- self an enviable reputation, coming to be regarded as a leader in everything relating to his special line of business. His best- known work is the State Capitol at Har- risburg, Pennsylvania, world-famous for its beauty and for the richness of the ma- terials used throughout the structure. On the completion of this work, Mr. Rambo was appointed by Governor Stuart, Feb- ruary 12, 1907, superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings. On June 1, 1911, he was re-appointed by Governor Tener, and again re-appointed, May 29, 1915, by Governor Brumbaugh, and left the State service, January 1, 1917. He was person- ally requested by Governor Sproul to ac- cept the office of deputy superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings, January 1, 1920, and on March 1, of the same year, went into office. On June 15, 1923, was appointed by Governor Pinchot, deputy secretary of Property and Supplies. The appointment which Mr. Rambo received from Governor Stuart and, it may be said, all subsequent appointments was founded on merit only, being made without any political influence, because Mr. Rambo was the man best fitted to fill the office, as the result has abundantly proved. The political principles of Mr. Rambo are those upheld by the Republican party. He occupies a seat in the Chamber of Com- merce, and affiliates with the Masonic order. He attends Grace Methodist Epis- copal Church of Harrisburg. Out-of-door life and out-door sports (especially fishing and hunting) supply the favorite recreations of Mr. Rambo when seeking relief from his strenuous duties and responsibilities. His strong, kindly face bears the stamp of the qualities which have. made him what he is, a true gentleman and a steadfast friend. Mr. Rambo married, December 4, 1890, in Philadelphia, Kate Meredith, daughter of David and Anna (Rose) Meredith, of that city. Mr. Meredith, who has been many years deceased, was associated with the firm of Roley & Sons, chemists. Samuel B. Rambo has given many of the best years of his life to the public service, and by the manner in which he has dis- charged his very responsible duties has proved himself a disinterested citizen and an honorable man. STRADLEY, Leighton Paxton, Corporation Lawyer. • The name of Leighton P. Stradley, 361 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY well-known as a corporation lawyer, now practising at the Philadelphia bar, will also be instantly recognized as that of instructor at the University of Pennsylvania in cor- Mr. poration, finance, and business law. Stradley is a figure of prominence in the fraternal and club circles of his home city. Leighton Paxton Stradley was born January 2, 1880, at Cumberland, Maryland, and is a son of Lon P. and Hattie (Kett- lewell) Stradley. He studied at St. Paul's. School, Baltimore, and at the Wharton Law School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1906, and has ever since been continuously engaged in the active practice of his profession, making a specialty of corporation law. In political principle Mr. Stradley is a Republican. He affiliates with Fernwood Lodge, No. 543, Free and Ac-. cepted Masons, and his clubs are the Cedar Brook Country, the University Club, Lions Club, and the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Mr. Stradley married, June 8, 1907, in Philadelphia, Kathryn Wilson, daughter of George B. and Mary (Jackson) Wilson, of Germantown, Pennsylvania. The Wilson family is of English origin. The professional career of Mr. Stradley has not yet reached its zenith, and the fu- ture seems to hold in store for him further and more signal advancement. BETTS, B. Franklin, Enterprising Citizen. B. Franklin Betts, of Philadelphia, is one of those men who can be best described in the brief but forceful sentence, "an en- terprising business man and a patriotic citizen." Mr. Betts is a member of the Betts Lumber Co. of Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and took an active part in World War activities. Colonel Charles M. Betts, father of B. Franklin Betts, served throughout the Civil War as commander of the 15th Penn- sylvania Volunteer Cavalry, and was awarded by Congress a medal of honor for distinguished bravery in action. He mar. ried Louisa G. Hance, and their children were: B. Franklin, mentioned below; Wil- liam T.; Charles L.; John H., deceased; and Caroline L., who married Joseph Lin- den Heacock. On his muster out of ser- vice Colonel Betts re-entered the lumber business. B. Franklin Betts, son of Charles M. and Louisa G. (Hance) Betts, was born August 30, 1867, in Philadelphia, and in 1883 graduated from the Friends' School on Race Street. In 1883-1884 he was assistant to the cashier of the Penn Na- tional Bank, associating himself in the later year with Edward M. Willard, and becom- ing, for three years, an employee in the re- tail lumber business. From 1887 to 1890 he was a salesman for Taylor & Betts, con- necting himself then with Charles M. Betts & Co., a wholesale lumber concern, sub- sequently incorporated. He then became its president, and in 1918 the business was dis- solved. Since 1919 he has been a member of the Betts Lumber Co. While a steadfast Republican, Mr. Betts has never been identified with the work of the organization. During the World War he enlisted in the Home Defense Reserve, participated in Liberty Loan drives, serv- ing on the Lumbermen's Committee. His clubs are the Union League, Pelham and Old Colony. He is a member of the Society of Friends. Mr. Betts married, October 3, 1893, in Philadelphia, Helen Deverell Furman, born in that city, March 19, 1866, daughter of Samuel and Deborah Furman, and they are the parents of three children: 1. Frank- lin Furman, engaged during the World War 362 Eng by EG. Williams & Bro. NY Way. Itensel Lewis Historical Pub. Co Marceau Photo ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY in Friends' Reconstruction Service and in Red Cross work; enlisted in France in the American Ambulance Service. 2. Helen Elizabeth, married E. Russell Perkins, who served in the World War as assistant pay- master, with the rank of Ensign. 3. John Carroll, now a student at the Boston Insti- tute of Technology. HENSEL, William H., Manufacturer. The name of Hensel represents in the State of Pennsylvania, and in the dry goods and millinery trade throughout the entire United States, the highest ideals of business service and efficiency, and the greatest possible perfection of product. As the head for many years. of the Hensel interests in Philadelphia, William H. Hensel stands among those executives of recognized importance whose usefulness to the community is of definite and lasting significance. Pre- eminently a business man, Mr. Hensel's prosperity reflects benefit upon the people in the economic realm, and his leader- ship of industrial advance is a force con- ducive in more than a slight measure to the well-being and independence of a considerable group of families. In his position as an employer Mr. Hensel stands for the principles of mutual co- operation which cement the relations of executive and operative, and excellence or devotion to the interests of the firm never lack fitting encouragement or re- ward. The history of the Hensel enter- prise has not been without its adversi- ties, but under the direction of leaders of the type which Mr. Hensel represents, it has been carried ever forward to its present importance. The Hensel family has long been one of note in the eastern part of Pennsyl- vania, and Mr. Hensel's grandfather, John G. Hensel, was the pioneer of the family in America. In earlier genera- tions in Germany, the family was dis- tinguished in the industries, and John G. Hensel was born in that country, where he mastered his trade of baker. He mar- ried, in Germany, Dorothea Voght, also a member of an honored family of that country. Bringing his young wife to America, John G. Hensel became largely prominent in the city of Philadelphia, and for many years was a leading baker of this city. His death occurred in July, 1876, while his wife survived him for some twelve years, passing away in 1888, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. George Simon Hensel, father of Wil- liam H. Hensel, was born December 31, 1838, and died November 10, 1905. A man of large business ability, he rose to a position of large prominence in an ex- acting field, with only ordinary educa- tional preparations for his career. In early life he identified himself with an uncle, Henry W. Hensel, the founder of the present interest, whose death in 1865 left great responsibilities in the hands of his brother and successor. George S. Hensel married, April 9, 1863, Amanda Colladay, a daughter of Charles D. and Charlotte (Belknap) Collady, both these names representing families of distinc- tion in this State. George S. and Amanda (Colladay) Hensel were the parents of three children: 1. Charlotte C. 2. Wil- liam Henry, of further mention. 3. Amanda B., who became the wife of Alfred Alling Reeves. Mrs. Reeves died in 1897, leaving three children: Mar- guerite Hensel, who is the wife of George W. Bennett, of Flushing, Long Island; George Hensel; and Alfred Alling, Jr., Amanda (Colladay) Hensel, who was born March 1, 1840, died January 23, 1912. 363 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY William Henry Hensel, son of George S. and Amanda (Colladay) Hensel, was born September 22, 1865. His educa- tion was begun in the public schools of Philadelphia, and later attending East- burn Academy, he was graduated in 1887. He then entered Princeton University with the class of 1891, but withdrew from college before his graduation, since his father, then at the head of the Hensel, Colladay Company, needed the aid and support of his assistance. Mr. Hensel learned the business in its every detail, gaining close familiarity with the interest by practical experience in all the various departments. He was given oversight of the office, the stock department, and other branches of the interest, then, after gaining a thorough and intimate survey of the business in its every phase, he went on the road as the concern's representative. For six years Mr. Hensel traveled throughout the Middle west for the Hen- sel, Colladay Company, the returned to the plant as assistant manager of the mills. The period of his experience on the road he found of greatest value to him in these new duties, for he had be- come broadly familiar with the exactions and demands of the trade, and was thus enabled to foresee and the more perfect- ly meet, in design and general make-up, the goods for which the market would call. The concern has always produced a general line of braids, millinery, and dress trimmings, and the caprices of fashion have so arbitrarily governed the demand for goods of this nature that from year to year the problem of meeting the demands of the trade is intricate and ever recurring. The Hensel, Colladay Company was founded in 1851 by Henry W. Hensel, under whose leadership George Simon Hensel learned the business. Following the death of the founder in 1865, George Simon Hensel took the head and the interest was conducted under his able management until his death in 1905, a period of forty years. Mr. Colladay, his closest associate, invited William Henry Hensel to succeed to the presidency without delay, but Mr. Hensel preferred that the elder man should stand at the head, and accepted the office of secretary. In February, 1912, the entire plant was destroyed by fire. The buildings until that time were located on Franklin, Vine and Wood streets, and the lamentable event led to the retirement of the senior member of the firm. Mr. Hensel also retired shortly thereafter, but feeling that he was too young a man to lay aside business responsibilities, and finding lei- sure far less interesting than the keen challenge of business competition, he took steps to resume his activities. With W. W. Colladay, Mr. Hensel re-organized the concern, becoming secretary and treasurer, while Mr. Colladay became president. W. W. Colladay's early death, at the age of thirty-seven years, occurred in 1915, and Mr. Hensel suc- ceeded him as president, also becoming a director of the concern. These two offices he still fills while, in reality the the interest is practically under his own ownership. It is his life-work, for he has never identified himself with any other business enterprise, and the development of this concern, from the time of the fire until the present, has been almost wholly his own work. With the resump- tion of business upon the re-organization, the company located at the corner of Twelfth and Wood streets, where for ten years they were increasingly success- ful, then built their present modern, fine- ly-equipped plant at the corner of Twen- ty-First Street and Hunting Park • 364 O John Лоши 6. дооше ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Avenue. Before the close of the year 1922 the plant was in active operation in the new building and has since felt the impetus in continued prosperity and ever more growth. The product is marketed in every part of the United States, and in the dry goods and millin- ery trade it is held in the highest esteem. As a leading manufacturer of Phila- delphia, William H. Hensel commands the unqualified respect of his associates and cotemporaries, and is recognized among various fraternal and social cir- cles. He is a member of Philadelphia Lodge, No. 72, Free and Accepted Ma- sons; the City Club, and the Cedarbrook Country Club. His choice of relaxation is travel, and while in his frequent trips abroad he takes an interest in visiting European manufacturing plants in his general field, he has taken the keenest delight for years in visiting the celebrat- ed points of interest of the continent, also devoting much time to travel in out- of-the-way places, remote from the beat- en track of the tourist. Well informed on all topics of the day, and keenly interest- ed in every phase of modern advance, he is thoroughly representative of the high- est type of American citizenship, annd his usefulness has won for him a noteworthy place in the ranks of the industrial ex- ecutives of the present day in this coun- try. He lends his influence to every phase of worthy endeavor, and for more than thirty years has been a member of Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hensel married, on April 29, 1891, Grace Reeves, of Newark, New Jersey, daughter of Alfred A. and Catherine M. (Traphagen) Reeves, and they are the parents of four children: 1. Madeline, wife of William O. Pipping, of Philadel- phia. 2. Grace, wife of John Gorgas Robinson. 3. William Henry, Jr., who was born March 9, 1897, and died in June, 1897. 4. Katherine Amanda. · GROOME, Colonel John Charles, Business Man, Active in Two Wars. Colonel John Charles Groome, of Phil- adelphia, is descended from an English family, long seated in Suffolk, later trans- planted to Maryland. The Groome family coat-of-arms is as follows: Arms-Argent, three piles in point gules, a chief azure. Crest-On the top of a torteau, winged gules, an eagle standing, with wings displayed or. (I) Samuel Groome, of St. Paul's Par- ish, Kent County, Maryland, son of Dan- iel and Anne (Revett) Groome, of Stoke- by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, died in 1767 or 1768. He was a mariner, and arrived at Worton Creek, Kent County, Maryland, from England, and in 1724 acquired by purchase a tract of land called Exchange, on Worton Creek. He was commissioner and Justice of the Peace for Kent County, 1740-43; elected church warden of St. Paul's Parish, April 11, 1726. He married Margaret Hynson, daughter of Charles and Mar- garet (Harris) Hynson, of Kent Island, Maryland. (II) Charles Groome, of Chester Par- ish, Kent County, Maryland, son of Sam- uel and Margaret (Hynson) Groome, of St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Mary- land, was born March 2, 1732, and died March 29, 1791. He was a large land- owner, and appears in the first Census of the United States as the owner of twenty-two slaves. He served as regis- trar of Chester Parish from 1766 until his death. He married (first) Martha Dunn, daughter of Robert and Anne. (Miller) Dunn, of Broadnox, Kent Coun- 365 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ty, Maryland; he married (second) Sarah completing his education at that institu- Kennard. (III) Dr. John Groome, of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, son of Charles and Martha (Dunn) Groome, was born May 2, 1769, and died May 18, 1830. He was educated at Chestertown, Maryland, and studied medicine under Dr. George Wallace, of Elkton, where he subsequent- ly practiced. He was one of the founders of the Medico-Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland in 1798. He married, August 31, 1799, Elizabeth Jennette (Black) Wal- lace, widow of Dr. George Wallace, and daughter of James and Jennette (Wallace) Black, of Black's Cross Roads, Kent County, Maryland. (IV) Dr. Samuel William Groome, of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, son of Dr. John and Elizabeth Jennette (Black- Wallace) Groome, of Cecil County, Mary- land, was born July 26, 1802, and died May 11, 1843. He was buried in the burying-ground of the Head of Christ- iana Presbyterian Church, Newark, Dela- ware. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and re- turned to Elkton to practice medicine. On May 29, 1824, he was elected cornet of the Elkton Troop of Cavalry. At the time of his death he was president of the Elkton Lyceum. He married, January 26, 1830, Elizabeth Sheward Allen, daugh- ter of Joshua and Anna (Moore) Allen, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (V) Samuel William Groome, of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, son of Dr. Samuel William and Elizabeth Sheward (Allen) Groome, of Elkton, Maryland, was born December 3, 1835. He was born in Elk- ton, Maryland, and at the age of fifteen, his father having died some years pre- viously, was taken to Philadelphia by his mother to be educated. He entered the Protestant Episcopal Academy, and after tion, he engaged in mercantile business in Philadelphia. He was a member of the German Club, Philadelphia Club, a founder of Philadelphia Fencing and Sparring Club, and of the Philadelphia Gun Club, being first president of the latter organization; also a member of the University Barge Club, and was elect- ed commodore of the Schuylkill Navy, 1861, and served as such by reelection until 1867. Samuel William Groome mar- ried, January 11, 1860, Nancy Andrews Con- nelly, born August 16, 1838, and died December 31, 1911, daughter of Harry Connelly and Eliza (Andrews) Connelly, of Philadelphia, and had issue: 1. Harry Connelly. 2. John Charles, of whom further. 3. Eliza Andrews, who married, April 5, 1888, Thomas Reath, of Phila- delphia. 4. Samuel William. 5. Alex- ander Coxe. 6. Pierce Francis. Samuel W. Groome died April 8, 1916. (VI) John Charles Groome, son of Samuel W. and Nancy Andrews (Con- nelly) Groome, was born March 20, 1862, in Philadelphia. He was educated in the Protestant Episcopal Academy and by private tutors, graduating in 1877. From 1884 to 1889 he was engaged in stock farming in Wythe County, Virginia; from 1902 until 1914 was head of Groome & Company, importers, Philadelphia; was vice-president of Goodard, Groome, Drayton Company, Inc., from 1914 until 1920. He succeeded the late A. J. Cas- satt as president of the Philadelphia Horse Show in 1889; has been a member of the executive committee of the Polo Association of the United States since 1901; member of the First Troop of Phil- adelphia City Cavalry from 1882, captain, 1896-1910; saw service with the company in Homestead riots in 1892; Hazelton riots, 1897; Hazelton riots, 1902. During 366 Groome ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY the war with Spain, as senior cavalry captain, was commanding officer of the Pennsylvania National Guard Cavalry Squadron (First Troop, Sheridan Troop and Governor's Troop). He saw service at Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania;; and Camp Algor, Virginia. First Troop, P. C. C. was detached from squadron and ordered to Porto Rico in July, 1898. He commanded First Troop and "H" Troop, Sixth Unit- ed States Cavalry in Porto Rico, August 6 to September 3, 1898; was elected major, First Pennsylvania Cavalry Regi- ment, 1919, resigned in 1912. He was ap- pointed superintendent of the Department of State Police when the department was first created by act of Legislature in May, 1905; superintendent until July 29, 1920. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the Signal Corps, United States Army, October 20, 1917; chief of Military Intel- ligence Division, Air Service, S. C.; sta- tioned at Washington, D. C., October 6, 1917, to January 15, 1918. He sailed for France February 1, 1918; was appointed inspector on the staff of General B. D. Foulois, chief of Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, in March, 1918; was transferred to Provost Marshal Gen- eral's Department by order of the Com- mander-in-Chief of the American Expedi- tionary Forces in May, 1918; was on duty at the British front, Fourth Army, British Expeditionary Forces, in June, 1918. He was appointed Deputy Provost Marshal General and acting Provost Marshal Gen- eral of the American Expeditionary Forc- es, June 29, 1918; had the Military Police Corps created in the American Expedi- tionary Forces by general order from the headquarters of the American Expe- ditionary Forces, and authorized by War Department, Washington, D. C. He re- organized the American Expeditionary Force Military Police in France and England, and organized a Police Train- ing School for officers and enlisted men of the Military Police Corps at Autun, France. In the American Expeditionary Forces the Provost Marshal General in addition to all Military Police, had charge of and was responsible for all prisoners of war (over 40,000 captured by the American Army), passes and travel or- ders for all members of the Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, Knights of Columbus, etc., leave areas for enlisted men, Officers Leave Bureau, and all the assistant Provost Marshals in France and England, and those with the army at the front. On September 12, 1918, was promoted to colonel of the Sig- nal Corps, United States Army. In October, 1918, Brigadier-General Ban- holtz was appointed Provost Marshal General, and Colonel Groome was ap- pointed chief of the Leave Areas Bureau of the American Expeditionary Forces. He selected and obtained permission from the French and military authorities to occupy twenty leave areas in various parts of France, and contracted for ac- commodation for 30,000 enlisted men. In December, 1918, he was detailed to Headquarters, Commanding General, District of Paris, and assigned to organize the Officers' Leave Bureau, American Expeditionary Forces. In January, 1919, was transferred from the Provost Mar- shal General's Department to the staff of the C. G., District of Paris, and appointed commanding officer of the Officers' Leave Bureau and chairman of the Military Board of Control of the American Offic- ers' Hotel in Paris (the old Hotel du Louvre). He contracted for and secured accommodations for a thousand American officers a day on leave in Paris in one hundred and twenty different hotels, in addition to the accommodations for five 367 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY hundred and twenty-five in the Ameri- can Officers' Hotel (over 75,000 officers using this accommodation between Janu- ary and June, 1919, at a saving to them of over $950,000). On May 8, 1919, at the request of Herbert Hoover, he was trans- ferred to the American Relief Admin- istration and appointed chief of the Baltic Mission, A. R. A. He organized the Mis- sion in Paris, selected sixty-five officers, the necessary number of enlisted men, clerks, mechanics, interpreters, etc. He sailed from England on the United States "Destroyer" that had been assigned to Colonel Groome for his use during the Baltic tour of duty, and arrived in Lebau, Latvia, May 31,1919. As chief of the Baltic Mission, he was responsible for the proper distribution of, and payment for, $15,000,000 worth of food shipped to the Baltic States for distribution in Lithu- ania, Latvia, and Esthonia, the North- west Russian Army, and the liberated district of Russia. Also acted as the American representative on the Allied Military and the Allied Political Mis- sions. He returned to France in Septem- ber, and sailed from Brest, October 5, arriving in New York on October 15, 1919, and was discharged as colonel of the Signal Corps, October 25, and com- missioned colonel of Cavalry, Reserve Corps, United States Army, December 22, 1919. He was appointed colonel of the 305th Cavalry, December 10, 1920; and was elected Warden of Eastern State Penitentiary, June 10, 1923. Colonel Groome was awarded the "Dis- tinquished Service Medal" and the “Liberty Medal” with one "Battle Clasp" and one "Defensive Sector Clasp" by the United States Government, and was created a "Commander of the Order of the Bath" and "Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George" by King George of England; a Hereditary Knight of the "Order of St. Vladimir," by the Russian Government, and received the "Ordre de l'Etoile Noire" from the French Government, and the "Crois de la Libertie" from the Esthonian Government. Politically, Col- onel Groome is a Republican. His church is the Protestant Episcopal. His clubs number the Philadelphia, Raquet, Phila- delphia Country, Rabbit, Philadelphia Gun, Gulph Mills Golf, St. Davids Golf, etc. He is also a member of the Ameri- can Legion, Historical Society of Penn- sylvania, and other associations. His recreations included cricket, coaching, hunting, shooting, polo, tennis and golf. On April 15, 1884, Colonel Groome married Agnes P. R. Roberts, daughter of Edward and Martha Price (Evans) Roberts, of Philadelphia, and their chil- dren are: 1. Agnes Roberts, who married George Dallas Dixon, Jr., October 1, 1908; they have a daughter: Agnes Groome Dixon. 2. Martha, who married W. Leland Thompson, January 6, 1909; they have three children: William Le- land Thompson, Jr., Martha Evans Thompson, and Peter Schuyler Thomp- son. 3. John C. Jr., born January 4, 1897; married Gladys D. Teague, April 6, 1919; they have a daughter: Edith Rob- erts Groome. FRY, William Jefferson, Merchant. There are men whose memories are always green in the minds of those who knew them; whose personalities were so vivid that the recollection of them is fadeless; men of whom we cannot say, "they are dead," because their life still throbs in the hearts of those who loved them. To this class of men belonged the late William Jefferson Fry, of Philadel- 368 Willians Bry 家 ​ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1 phia, a member of the well known firm of Fry & Pancoast, and for many years. prominent in the business and social cir- cles of his home city. Realizing that he would not pass this way again, he made wise use of his time and opportunities, conforming his life to a high standard, so that his entire record is in harmony with the history of an ancestry honorable and distinguished. Frank H. Fry, father of William J. Fry, married Elizabeth Scholey. William Jefferson Fry, son of Frank H. and Elizabeth (Scholey) Fry, was born January 15, 1867, in Philadelphia, and received his education in the schools of Burlington, New Jersey, and at Burl- ington College. Upon the entrance of Mr. Fry into the business world, he associated himself with James G. Kitchen, of Philadelphia, with whom he engaged in the wool busi- ness for a period of fifteen years. During this time he developed business ability of the highest order and took his place. among the leading representatives of the wool interests of Philadelphia. On the expiration of fifteen years he established himself in the same line of business on South Front Street, under the firm name of Fry & Pancoast, his partner being William Pancoast. His high standing in business circles is attested by the fact that he was, for a term, president of the Wool Association. The principles of the Republican party were those to which Mr. Fry gave his political allegiance, but he was never an office-seeker nor an office-holder. His clubs were the Union League, Old York Country and Atlantic City Golf, and he belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, of Ogontz. The fondness for all forms of art, which was one of Mr. Fry's most striking charac- teristics, found its fullest expression in his love for pictures, and the walls of his home were adorned with those which, for one reason or another, most strongly ap- pealed to him. Another form of art in which he took scarcely less pleasure was antique furniture, his taste in this being that of a connoisseur. Moreover, he found great enjoyment in life in the open, was a true sportsman, and a lover of horses, of which he was a fine judge. Al- most six feet in height and broad in pro- portion, he was of striking appearance, and the sunny smile which ever dominat- ed his face was but the outward mani- festation of an inborn and ingrained kind- ly nature filled to the full with the joy of living and the delight of mingling with his fellowmen. His understanding of their frailties and aspirations, and his wonderful depth of heart and breadth of sympathy, caused him to be beloved as well as respected more widely and in a higher degree than falls to the lot of the majority of mankind. One of his great- est gifts was the ability to "see the other side," and this was one secret of his ex- traordinary influence. Mr. Fry married, November 18, 1909, Maude Thomas, daughter of Henry and Virginia Geneva (Duval) Thomas, of Philadelphia. Mr. Thomas, who was a native of England, was a representative of an old family. Mrs. Thomas was a daughter of James Louis and Mary (Powell) Duval, and a granddaughter of Cornelius and Mary (Morris) Powell. Cornelius Powell's father, also Cornelius Powell, who is buried in Shrewsbury churchyard, England, was a member of one of the most ancient English families. Mrs. Duval married (second) Fabitious Girard, a nephew of Stephen Girard, the 1 PA-15-24 369 " ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY philanthropist. The Girard family was originally of Bordeaux, France. Mr. and Mrs. Fry were the parents of a son: Wil- liam Jefferson, Jr., born April 11, 1911. Devoted in his family relations, and finding at his own fireside his highest happiness, Mr. Fry was also, in his friend- ships, a model of sincerity, and no man could be with him long without becoming his friend. He lived level with the hearts of those to whom he was bound by ties of consanguinity and friendship, endear- ing himself to them and irradiating the ever-widening circle of his influence with the brightness of spirit that expressed the pure gold of character. The death of Mr. Fry, which occurred February 17, 1921, was an inestimable loss to his city, for he numbered friends in all classes of society, and those who were admitted to the inner cloisters of his intimacy felt that in losing him they lost a part of themselves, and that life would never again be as complete as it was before he was taken from them. He did many of those fine little acts that fill the world with sweetness, but in boys he took a special interést, and many can testify that he extended to them a help- ing hand. It was literally true that he had not an enemy in the world. There is no high- er ideal than that of the Christian gentle- man. Even to say that he remotely realizes this ideal is to say one of the finest things that can be said of any man, but how much more is true of Mr. Fry! One who knew him well said of him after his passing: "He was the most nearly perfect Christian gentleman I ever knew in my life." GEUTING, Anthony Henry, Merchant. Arms-Gules on a fesse between three goats' heads erased argent as many pellets. Crest-Two tilting spears in saltire. Anthony Henry Geuting, president of the A. H. Geuting Company, is widely known as Philadelphia's most progres- sive shoe merchant, having three separate establishments. He is regarded as an authority in the shoe business, and throughout the World War represented the shoe retailers of the United States on the War Industries Board. He is offici- ally connected with the financial interests of his home city and is an influential factor in her club and business circles. Henry Geuting, father of Anthony H. Geuting, was a trader, dealer in and ship- per of live stock. He married the only daughter of Karl Klunkenfort, who was a pioneer in the Northwest, and who left the Ruhr Valley, in Germany, in 1833; brought his family to the United States: traveled over the Erie Canal, and reached Rochester, New York, the then great flower city, where he was induced to stay for two years, there being a great demand for coopers, which was his trade. At the end of that time he determined to fit out a Conestoga wagon and continue his journey. He trecked to the West and finally settled on the Little Fox River, in Wisconsin, and founded the town of Waterford. There they lived among the Indians, chopped down trees, built their log hut, and, within a few years, began to make barrels from staves which he, himself, fashioned from the timber in the forest, and from hoops made from sap- lings, to supply the miller trade of the neighboring towns, which were often fifty miles away. They were delivered by horse and wagon, fitted out with a specially constructed rack. Roads were unknown and had to be blazed through the forest. An incident of pioneer life is recalled by Mr. Geuting, the story of which was told to him by his grandmother in his 370 Lewis Historical Pub.Co Craliens Prolo Eng by Finlay & Conn AM Genting Geuting ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY childhood by the fireside. When they first settled in the Little Fox Valley and began to build the hut, a great rain storm came on. His mother, who was born in Rochester, New York, was then less than two years old. A crude bedstead had been erected, and to protect this, as well as the child, his grandmother sat on the bed with a very large old-fashioned tent umbrella to shelter the bed clothes and the child, while the other children ran under trees until the storm had passed. This same child grew up in this environ- ment and became the wife of Henry Geuting, at the age of sixteen, and was blessed with thirteen sons and three daughters. Anthony Henry Geuting, son of Henry and Mary Geuting, was born November 26, 1872, in Waterford, Racine County, Wisconsin, and attended the parochial and public schools of his native place, finishing his education in the Rochester Seminary, Rochester, Wisconsin. On completing his studies, Mr. Geut- ing began his business life as an appren- tice in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advancing to the position of a buyer at the age of twenty. He then organized a retail shoe business, under the firm name of Koch & Company, in which he shortly sold out his interest, and took a position again as buyer and manager with the T. A. Chapman Company, then Milwaukee's best store. He resigned this position after a few years, taking charge of Gimbel Brothers' shoe business in Philadelphia, with which house he was connected for fifteen years. Mr. Geuting then engaged in the re- tail shoe business, under the title of the A. H. Geuting Company, and opened a store at No. 1230 Market Street. This store proved too small, so another shop was opened at No. 19 South Eleventh Street, and then another at No. 1308 Chestnut Street. Through these three stores he has developed one of the largest retail shoe businesses in the country. As president of the A. H. Geuting Com- pany, he has associated with him two of his younger brothers: William A., and George Nicholas, the latter being the sixteenth child. Mr. Geuting is a director of the Frank- lin Trust Company, and a director of the Chamber of Commerce, he organized the Retail Merchants' Bureau. He is also entitled to the distinction of having been one of the original organizers of the Na- tional Shoe Retailers' Association of America, of which he became president, and of whose executive committee he is still a member. He also organized, with a few of his friends, the Philadelphia Rotary Club, in which organization he has had national recognition as chairman of Com- mittee on Business Methods. In this capacity he wrote a pamphlet on "Craft Association," introducing the ideas of recommending to the Rotary Club, as its chief activity, the encouragement of its members in organizing all their various crafts on sound business and progressive lines, initiating the ideas of Rotary busi- ness ethics, thus organizing the entire country into business crafts that could be mobilized for effective work in the event of stress. This movement has been a constantly growing influence in Rotary circles. Mr. Geuting is also a member of the Union League, Philadelphia Country Club, Poor Richard Club, Seaview Golf Club, Hamilton Whist Club, Young Republican Club, Overbrook Club, Penn Athletic Club, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and others. In a number of these he is an officer or director. Mr. Geuting married, in 1908, Nellie 371 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Louise Metzger. She was born in Phila- delphia, and is the daughter of E. Louis and Mary (Hogg) Metzger, and the sis- ter of William F. Metzger. E. Louis Metzger, their father, also of pioneer stock was born in Ohio. He organized the firm of Hogg & Metzger; later the retail carpet business of the Ivins, Deitz & Metzger Company, of Philadelphia of which he was president, and was also president of the Metzger Linseed Oil Company, of Toledo, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Metzger, who was born and educated in Philadelphia, was a daughter of William Hogg, whose ances- tors, of Scotch-Presbyterian stock, came from the North of Ireland some time about 1830, and made the first ingrain carpets in the city of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Geuting are the parents of two children: Mary Elizabeth, and Catharine Josephine. Anthony Henry Geuting has proved himself a true descendant of America's . best pioneer stock, exemplifying in his career as a business man the virtues of courage, initiative and indomitable per- severance, disregarding all cbstacles. which impeded his progress, and attain- ing the goal of his desire, that of a leader in his line, and gaining the respect of everyone in the shoe and leather business throughout the United States, and being generally known as an exemplary suc- cessful merchant. MacDADE, Albert Dutton, Lawyer, State Senator. A man who has been for many years much in the limelight, and is now more than ever an object of public attention, is State Senator Albert Dutton MacDade, of Chester, Pennsylvania, a leading mem- ber of the Philadelphia and Delaware county bars. During the Spanish-Ameri- can and the World wars, Senator Mac- Dade rendered valuable and loyal serv- ice as a member of the National Guard, as chairman of the Legal Advisory Board of Chester, and as a "four-minute" man. Joseph Walker MacDade, father of Albert D. MacDade, belonged to a family of ancient Scottish origin. The oldest form of the name was Dade, "Mac" be- ing a prefix. Joseph Walker MacDade was, in early life, a mariner at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, and later served as marine superintendent for John Roach & Sons and The Delaware River Iron Shipbuild- ing and Engine Works, outfitting and testing all their vessels. In politics he was a Republican. He married Amy Warren Heddon, daughter of William and Lucretia Heddon, and died February 12, 1911, in the Sixty-seventh year of his age, having been born February 9, 1844. His wife died August 22, 1910. Albert Dutton MacDade, son of Joseph Walker and Amy Warren (Heddon) MacDade, was born September 23, 1871, in Lower Chichester Township, Dela- ware County, Pennsylvania (now the borough of Marcus Hook), and in 1888 graduated from the Chester High School. After a course of private instruction at the Chester Academy he entered the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1894, with the degree of Bachelor of Law. He was admitted to the bar on June 7, 1894. Since that time Senator MacDade has practiced law at the Philadelphia and Delaware county bars and in the United States and Appel- late courts, having a large clientele. His practice is of a general character, and in his career as a lawyer he has achieved signal success. The political principles of Senator MacDade are those upheld by the Repub- 372 Albert Ducton macdach Smedley 2 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY lican party. From 1906 to 1912 he served with distinction as district attorney of Delaware County. In 1920 he was elected to the State Senate, and in 1924 received the tribute of a reëlection. The professional organizations in which Senator MacDade is enrolled include the American, Pennsylvania and Delaware County Bar associations. He belongs to the Pennsylvania Society in New York and Washington; his clubs are: The Union League, of Philadelphia; Harris- burg Club, of Harrisburg; Chester, Key- stone and Penn clubs, of Chester; and the Springhaven Country Club, of Dela- ware County; also the Sons of Veterans. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, affili ating with Chester Lodge, No. 236, Free and Accepted Masons; the Philadelphia Consistory; the Loyal Order of Moose; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and the Improved Order of Red Men. He is an attendant of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Senator MacDade married (first), October 5, 1899, Mabel Troth, daughter of William J. and Lucy (Tilburn) Troth, the former a member of an old Philadel- phia Quaker family, originally of Mary- land and New Jersey, and they became the parents of two children: Millicent Troth MacDade; and Dutton Troth MacDade, born April 12, 1907. Mrs. MacDade died September 23, 1922, and Senator Mac- Dade married (second), February 17, 1924, at Palm Beach, Florida, Jessie K. (Kimes) Marvel, daughter of Jesse Brownback and Evaline (Graham) Kimes, and widow of Dr. Emery Mar- vel, of Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the summer of 1924 Senator MacDade made a European tour and while in Eng- land made a study of the English courts. A man of magnetic personality, Sena- tor MacDade is also a man of high legal attainments. The people of Pennsylvania have reason to congratulate themselves on having men of his type for their repre- sentatives, and that they do so has been, in his case at least, abundantly proved by his reëlection, which which seems likely to be repeated as often as the Senator can be be prevailed upon to accept the nomination. SMEDLEY, Franklin, Business Man. Arms-Ermine, a chevron compony counter com- pony azure and or. Crest-An eagle's head erased sable. Franklin Smedley, vice-president, trea- surer and director of the firm of Smedley Brothers Company, has, for the space of four decades, been a recognized leader in the lumber industry of Philadelphia. Mr. Smedley has always taken a special interest in educational work, and for the last twenty years has been a member of the Board of Public Education. (I) George Smedley, the first of this line of Smedley, came from Derbyshire, England, about 1682-1683 and found a home in Upper Providence Township, Chester County, later Delaware County, Pennsylvania. While there he purchased two hundred and fifty acres of land from William Penn. His wife was Sarah Goodwin, widow of John Goodwin, and daughter of Thomas Kitchin, of Dublin Township, Philadelphia County. (II) George Smedley, son of George and Sarah (Kitchin-Goodwin) Smedley, was born January 3, 1692-3, and died No- vember 20, 1766. He married (first) Jane Sharpless; he married (second) Mary Hammans. (III) William Smedley, son of George and Mary (Hammans) Smedley, was born September 19, 1728, and died March i + 373 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 6, 1766. He married Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Jerman) Taylor. (IV) William Smedley, son of William and Elizabeth (Taylor) Smedley, was born August 9, 1765, and died April 10, 1839. He married Deborah Lightfoot, daughter of Joseph and Deborah Light- foot. (V) George Smedley, son of William and Deborah (Lightfoot) Smedley, was born July 26, 1796, and died July 18, 1855. He married (first) Mary Webster; mar- ried (second) Philena Yarnall. (VI) William Webster Smedley, son of George and Mary (Webster) Smed- ley, was born at Middletown, Dela- ware County, Pennsylvania, January 8, 1821; died at Frankford, Phila- delphia, March 30, 1882. He married, October 12, 1848, at Frankford Friends Meeting, Mary Ann Webster, born Octo- ber 18, 1818, died October 9, 1870, daugh- ter of Stephen and Mary (Thorp) Web- ster. William W. Smedley received his education at Friends Westtown Board- ing School, and was for a time a country store-keeper at Howellville (now Grady- ville), Pennsylvania, later becoming a brick manufacturer in Frankford, Phila- delphia. He was active in city affairs, serving as a member of both Select and Common Council, and holding the office then known as chief commissioner of highways. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: 1. Franklin Smedley, see below. 2. William W. Smedley, Jr., born December 2, 1850; died September 25, 1853. 3. Mary W. Smedley, born November 13, 1852, at Frankford; died there, January 14, 1890; married there, October 8, 1874, Albert L. Hilles, born there July 18, 1850, son of Nathan Hilles and Sarah H. Letchworth, of that place. He was educated at West- town Boarding School and Friends' Se- lect School, Philadelphia; settled at Frankford but removed to Harrisburg in summer of 1877, and back to Frankford in 1878, where he engaged in the retail coal business. Issue: i. William Smedley Hilles, born in Frankford, July 23, 1875; married to Louise Robertson on June 2, 1906, and they have a daughter, Mary Louise Hilles, born November 6, 1908. ii. Robert Letchworth Hilles, born in Harrisburg, September 22, 1877; married Margaretta Kendall, October 3, 1908, and their children are: Mary Hilles, born August 1, 1909; Dorothy Hilles, born March 3, 1911; Henry Smedley Hilles, born May 27, 1913. iii. Raymond Web- ster Hilles, born at Frankford, April 23, 1879; married Amanda Chase, October 20, 1906, and their children are: Ray- mond Webster Hilles, Jr., born Novem- ber 25, 1911; Hugh Chase Hilles, born September 4, 1915; Amanda Hilles, born December 16, 1922. iv. Albert Letch- worth Hilles, Jr., born at Frankford, July 11, 1880, married Edith H. Walter, Octo- ber 22, 1921, and they have one child, Jane Walter Hilles, born September 7, 1922. v. Marian Smedley Hilles, born September 20, 1881. vi. Franklin Smed- ley Hilles, born February 22, 1883. vii. Elizabeth Webster Hilles, born August 6, 1885. viii. Margaret Mary Hilles, born March 4, 1888; married Comly B. Shoe- maker, September 17, 1910; children: Robert Hilles Shoemaker, born April 11, 1911; Richard Bailey, Shoemaker, born April 27, 1915; Comly Bird Shoemaker, 3rd, born August 6, 1918. 4. William Henry Smedley, whose biography fol- lows. 5. Elizabeth W. Smedley, born De- cember 15, 1856; married Walter Brinton, son of Emmor and Deborah (Garrett) Brinton. Children: i. Walter Carroll Brinton, born January 2, 1894; died in 374 M.Smester 1821-1882 Leunis Historical Pub Co Marceau Photo 1915 Eng, by Finlay & Conn Franklin Smedley → ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY brother, Franklin Smedley (whose bio- graphy and portrait precede this), he es- tablished himself in the lumber business under the firm name of Smedley and Brother. In 1906 the business was in- corporated as Smedley Brothers Com- pany, with William Henry Smedley as president. It has always been their aim (an aim which has been abundantly realized) to maintain a high standard of excellence in the trade and win and hold the respect and confidence of their business associ- ates. The business has grown to large proportions. Since the organization of the Lumber- men's Exchange of Philadelphia, Mr. Smedley has been associated with it, hav- ing served as director and secretary in 1892 and 1893, faithfully laboring for its success and for the welfare of the lumber and millwork trade. In 1894 he served as the eighth president of the organization. He is second vice-president of the Penn- sylvania Lumbermen's Mutual Fire In- surance Company, having been connected with it since its organization. He is a director of the Frankford Trust Com- pany, the Frankford Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company and the Home Building Club of Frankford. A resident of Frank- ford, he has been active in the promotion. of its progress and prosperity. Politically Mr. Smedley is a Republi- can. He belongs to the Historical Soci- ety of Pennsylvania, the Academy of the Fine Arts, and the American Academy of Social Science. He is an ex-president of the Lumber Trade Golf Association and the Philadelphia Lumbermen's Golf Club. His other clubs are the Union League, Huntingdon Valley Country Club, Torresdale and Frankford Club. He has been active in the affairs of the Union League, having served on the member- ship committee and board of directors. He is also a member of the Sawdust and Kindergarten clubs. For years he has been active in the affairs of the Frank- ford Day Nursery and during the World War he served as chairman of the finance committee of Red Cross Auxiliary No. 12. His religious membership is in the Society of Friends. William Henry Smedley married, June 12, 1889, in Philadelphia, Margaretta Ben- ton Garsed, born July 16, 1859, daughter of Richard and Margaretta (Benton) Gar- sed, of Philadelphia. William Henry Smedley owes his suc- cess to perseverance, hard work, mastery of details and fidelity to every agreement. His record worthily supplements the an- nals of the old Pennsylvania family from which he descends. BUCHMILLER, Dulon F., Business Man. Dulon F. Buchmiller died at his home in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1922. He was native to the manor born, grew to manhood, re- ceived his education, lived a life of in- spiring usefulness, achieved marked suc- cess, and died at the comparatively early age of sixty-two years. The Buchmillers have long been an honored family of Lancaster City. The father of the subject of this sketch, Rob- ert Buchmiller, emigrated from Heulon, Prussia, to America when a young man, to settle in Lancaster. He was an edge tool manufacturer, a skilled and industri- ous mechanic, as well as a practical busi- ness man. In the New World and the city of his adoption he established a cut- lery and fire arms manufacturing busi- ness, specializing later on rifles, and had the distinction of having made the first rifle that was ever turned out as a pro- duct of this country. He died at the 376 DF Beechmiller ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY early age of forty-nine years, his wife, Mary A. Scherer, of Philadelphia, was a woman of fine type, who had proved to be a help-mate in the truest sense of the word and thus it was that Dulon F. Buch- miller inherited sterling traits of charac- ter, than which there is no more blessed heritage. The son received a practical edu- cation in the common schools and acquired fine business methods as a commercial college student. Thus equip- ped he promptly turned his attention to his father's business with all the ad- vantages of association with a successful and practical mechanic and business man. From time immemorial that great com- mandment "Thou shalt not steal" has been violated and while larceny is a felony punishable by law, the greatest agency to be utilized as a preventative is the simple padlock. To the manufact- ure of this device Mr. Buchmiller gave special attention. Having borrowed one hundred dollars from his mother, he, in 1888, founded the Safe Padlock & Hardware Company, an industry that soon became one of the most important in the city, and remains one of the most extensive in the character of production in the country at large. His inventive genius and native skill enabled him to develop greater variety in the production of goods, while his business accomplish- ments, supplemented with an engaging personality, helped to create and supply a constantly increasing demand for the output of his plant. A master of details, he supervised every movement from the receipt of raw material to the financing of the enterprise, and as naturally as night follows day success crowned his efforts. His industry, business methods, high sense of honor and commanding in- fluence commended him to his fellow citi- zens and especially qualified him for ac- tivity in other lines of business, and while he remained until the time of his death a captain of industry, he became identified with important local enterpris- es, among which was the Union Trust Company, an institution he helped to found and of which he was for years vice-president. He was interested in educational in- stitutions and for many years was trustee of the Shippen School. He was trustee of the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion as well as of the Young Woman's Christian Association and was chairman of the latter board of trustees during the time of the erection of the magnificent new building that graces Lime and Orange streets. His prominence in Masonic circles was attested in mem- berships in Lamberton Lodge, of Lan- caster, No. 476, Free and Accepted Masons; Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons; Goodwin Council, No. 19, Royal and Select Masters; Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, No. 14, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; and Knights Templar, No. 13. He was a life- long member of the church of his fathers, Trinity Lutheran, and was a generous contributor to every worthy cause. That he was a friend in need of many people and discriminating in his judgment of such as were deserving, was general knowledge. It was not however until after he had passed that his fellow citi- zens were brought to a full realization of his generous spirit and nobility of soul qualities that he exemplified in the dis- position of his large estate. The dis- tinguished trait of Mr. Buchmiller's high character was devotion to his family and home and he was never happier than when beneath his own roof where he was surrounded by those who were near and dear 377 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1: to him. His wife, whose maiden name was Caroline Shaeffer, daughter of the late A. B. Shaeffer, survives him and maintains the Buchmiller homestead on North Duke Street. His only child, Mary Anna, is the wife of William Lawrence Ledwith, of Philadelphia. His devotion to the city of his nativity was proverbial. In every moment for the advancement of the city's interest he took an active part, and civic pride prompted him to lend a helping hand to every development that tended to elevate citizenship. The Buchmillers were life-long Democrats. The father was a neighbor, warm per- sonal friend, and great admirer of Presi- dent James Buchanan. The son revered the memory of the great man whose mor- tal remains rest beneath a modest mem- orial in Woodhill Cemetery and during his lifetime frequently expressed regret that no local appreciation of Buchanan's distinguished services had found expres- sion in the erection of a monument in memory of the fourteenth President of the United States. The provisions of Dulon F. Buchmiller's will revealed the true nobility of his character; they testi- fy he was a rich man, a Christian gentle- man, public-spirited citizen and patriot. He remembered the city in which he lived and moved his being by providing for the purchase of a rural park and en- dowed it with a fund of $125,000. He remembers the poor and needy of this city with a trust fund of $25,000, the in- terest of which is to supply comfort and relief to the deserving of Lancaster; the sick and afflicted, by giving to the Gen- eral Hospital a $10,000 trust fund. He encouraged the Dorcas Society, one of the cities oldest charities, by giving it a $10,000 trust. He would refresh his Ma- sonic brothers in all ages by providing for the erection on the grounds of the Elizabeth Masonic Home a drinking fountain at a cost of $15,000. He be- queathed $15,000 in trust to the Shippen School for the purchase of scholarships for graduates of the grammar schools of this city. He gave $10,000 to the King's Daughters of Trinity Lutheran Church, the interest of which is to be spent on poor people. He gave the local Salvation Army $10,000 and The Water Street Mission the same amount, and finally he remembers the most distin- guished man our county has ever num- bered among its citizens, the only Penn- sylvania President of the United States, a man who represented his country as Minister to Russia and at the Court of St. James, who negotiated notable treat- ies with emperors and kings, was Secret- ary of State in Polk's Cabinet, declined a Cabinet Portfolia tendered by Van Buren, was three times elected United States Senator and in that august body battled successfully with such intellectual giants as Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Benton and Wright, was a member of the Penn- sylvania Legislature, had volunteered as a soldier in the war of 1812,-our own James Buchanan. These were his bene- factions to humanity, to his city, his fel- low citizens and to his country. They are worthy of more than passing notice. The man with vision and nobility of soul, who provided handsomely for his very own and then goes far beyond the con- fines of the family circle to minister for all times to the sick and afflicted, the poor and needy, the unfortunate and dis- tressed, who provides education for as- piring youths, public parks and play- grounds, who inspire patriotism, love of home and country, the man who doeth all things well may not have been con- spicuous while in the flesh, but now that he has departed from among us and his 378 Eng by E.G. Williams & Bro. NY Maurice b. Eby. Lewis Historical Pub, Co ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY works do follow us, he is acclaimed by his fellow citizens while generations will rise to call him blessed and his praises will be sung in the ages to come. EBY, Maurice C., Ex-Mayor, Philanthropist. Nowhere in the history of Harrisburg is there a more picturesque figure than the late Maurice C. Eby, philanthropist, friend of all the distressed and in the forefront in municipal affairs. For three years Mr. Eby was Mayor of Harris- burg, having previously served as a member of the Common Council, and after his retirement from the mayoralty, he made, as alderman of the Eleventh ward, a record which forms one of the brightest pages in the history of the city. The American branch of the Eby fami- ly was founded by an ancestor who came hither from Zurich, Switzerland. He was a Mennonite and fled from persecution to the Province of Pennsylvania, settling in Lancaster County. Among his des- cendants was the well-known Theodorus Eby, who came to America in 1704 and settled near New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in what is now known as Roland's Mill. Jacob Rupley Eby, father of Maurice C. Eby, was extensively engaged in the grocery wholesale and retail business in Harrisburg and was a man of large af- fairs, especially in his home city. During the Civil War he was a devoted loyalist, contributing of his time and means to- ward the equipment of men for the field. At his own expense he sent from Harris- burg two companies into active service. He was the first president of the First National Bank and of the State Agricul- tural Society, and very prominent in the affairs of the First Lutheran Church. His wife was Elizabeth Gross, of Middle- town, Pennsylvania. Mr. Eby was a man whose liberality in connection with chari- ties was very great. He died in 1883, and his widow, daughter of George and Mary (Alleman) Gross, died in 1891. Maurice C. Eby, son of Jacob Rupley and Elizabeth (Gross) Eby, was born in 1846, in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and the following year was taken by his parents to Harrisburg. He was prepared for college at the Harris- burg Academy and when of an age to be sent to a higher institution of learning chose a scientific course at Lafayette Col- lege, being the first youth to enter that institution to take that particular course. After leaving Lafayette College, in which, to the close of his life, he retained an interest, Mr. Eby made a three-years' tour of Europe, stopping chiefly in the German cities and attending the Uni- versity of Heidelberg. Thence he went to Carlsruhe, Baden and Geneva, Switzer- land. During his sojourn abroad he made a special study of the customs and man- ners of the people and their forms of government. His genial disposition led him to form associations with the people that enabled him to acquire much in- formation which served him well in after life, especially when he was called to the head of municipal affairs in Harrisburg. On his return to the United States Mr. Eby entered upon a business career, suc- ceeding his father at the firm's old head- quarters at Fifth and Market streets, which had been for many years one of the city's landmarks. After conducting the business for a long period with a success which showed him to be possessed of exceptional talent as an executant, he re- tired and the firm went out of existence. In municipal affairs Mr. Eby always manifested an active interest and in 1893 379 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY he yielded to the solicitations of his friends and allowed himself to be nomin- ated for the mayoralty. His views in doing so were the opposite of those usual- ly held by candidates for public office, for he never regarded the office of Mayor as one connected with politics, but as a trust to be administered solely for the benefit of the people. He was elected, as the Democratic candidate, by a safe majority, and throughout the three years during which he served he exemplified his belief in the office as a means of civic improvement, his term being character- ized by wisdom of administration on broad-gauge lines. He was regarded as the "City's Father" and his many acts of benevolence in connection with city affairs endeared him to all classes. Noth- ing gives a better idea of the man than the following brief extract from his speech to the councils on his retirement from the mayoralty: My purpose in the future will be to live in our community as a citizen, obeying all laws of the commonwealth and ordinances of the city, deter- mined to accomplish a good deed daily and make a blade of grass grow where none grew before. He redeemed his promise, he carried out his good intentions and his was the reward of "well done" from his fellow- citizens. In 1889 Mr. Eby served as a member of the Common Council from the Ninth Ward, as he was then residing at Fifth and Market streets, in the old Eby homestead, built by his father just after the Civil War. In 1906, ten years after retirement from the mayoralty, he was elected first alderman of the Elev- enth Ward, which was formed at that time, his election being without opposi- tion. As a matter of fact it is known that in this office he never took a fee. In this office Mr. Eby made a record which is, perhaps, without a parallel in munici- pal annals. He declined to send any case to court when he could induce the parties to settle their difficulties in his office, and where marital difficulties were con- cerned he invariably endeavored to effect a reconciliation, almost always succeed- ing. In cases in which the offender had so far violated a law that punishment was necessary it was his wont to impose a fine on the offender and then pay the fine out of his own pocket. It was one of his rules never to order the arrest of a woman, but to cause her to be sent home. In no case did Alderman Eby ever punish a man, when, by doing so, the man's family would suffer. He would administer a lecture to the husband, pay his fine and tell him to go and behave himself. In the settlement of knotty cases among neighbors he was regarded as a veritable Solomon, and although he frequently refused to take cases he had enough to engage his attention and keep him in touch with men and affairs. He retired from the office of alderman in January, 1914. Always a staunch Democrat, Mr. Eby had about him nothing of the partisan. He was for the best citizen in municipal affairs and for his party candidates in State offices, but in no sense was he nar- row or hidebound. He was one of the founders of the Central Democratic Club and took an interest in its activities. About two years before his death, when the club held a reception for its oldest surviving founders, he was one of the four men most prominent as guests of the evening. Industry and energy, courage and fidelity to principle were illustrated by Mr. Eby throughout his career. He was a charter member of the board of trade, aided in the formation of the Pennsyl- • 380 Hanbben ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY vania-German Society and was active in the affairs of the Dauphin County His- torical Society. He was the first repre- sentative of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and later of the State Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, giving his time and means toward the good work. It was while he was agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children that a little boy, found in a park in Philadelphia, a homeless wanderer, was placed in Mr. Eby's charge. The boy was afterward found to be a scion of British nobility and through Mr. Eby's efforts was restored to his family. Mr. Eby was ever on the watch for the welfare of dumb animals and nothing enraged him more than cruelty to a dumb beast. For offenders of this kind he always insisted on punishment. over by his sister, Miss Fanny M. Eby, who is now the sole surviving member of the family, the other brother, William Howard Eby, having died some years before the former Mayor. Miss Eby is well known as an entertainer and is in- terested in all things civic, though with- out taking any active part. The home of ex-Mayor Eby was a replica of a famous stone villa at Haverford, near Philadel- phia, which was originally copied from a Farmhouse in Brittany, France. The death of Mr. Eby, which occurred April 4, 1914, deprived his home city of a man of lovable personality, a faithful citizen and a true gentleman, implicitly trusted, highly honored and sincerely loved by the entire community, many of whom experienced a sense of personal bereavement on hearing that he had pas- sed away. Maurice C. Eby has left a fragrant memory. memory. Most truly could the recording angel write his name as that of “one who loved his fellowmen." He left the world better than he found it and his works follow him. The fraternal associations of Mr. Eby were with Robert Burns Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was one of the original members, being one of the oldest Masons in Harrisburg. He was one of the charter members of the Harrisburg Social Club, an exclusive organization which, started by a few, in- DODGE, Kern, creased and was noted for its good times. He belonged, also, to the Harrisburg Club and was a member of the German Reformed Church. While one of the most charitable men in Harrisburg Mr. Eby always endeavor- ed to conceal his liberality, having an abhorrence of anything that savored of ostentation. A genial, happy, cheerful disposition was his, and although a bach- elor he was a friend to little children, who regarded him in the light of a big, lov- able brother. Sociably inclined though he was, club life did not take him away to any extent from his charming home. at Third and Maclay streets, presided Business Man. Among the foremost of the aggressive Philadelphia business men of the young- er generation is Kern Dodge, widely known as a consulting engineer. Mr. Dodge is a public-spirited citizen, and during the World War was active in patriotic work. The Dodge family, of ancient English origin and long seated in Cheshire, has been for nearly three cen- turies represented in America, having been founded here by William Dodge who, in 1629, settled in the Province of Massachusetts. Arms Barry of six, or and sable, over all on a 381 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY pale gules, a woman's breast distilling milk, all proper. Crest-A demi-sea--lion azure, collared, finned and purfled or. Motto-Ad astra per aspera. (I) Tristram Dodge, the earliest re- corded ancestor of Kern Dodge, appears to have been born in England, and in 1661 was living in Taunton, Massachu- setts, whence he sailed, in April of that year, for Block Island, Rhode Island. Though not one of the first purchasers, he was one of the original fifteen settlers who, with their families, established themselves on the island. He must have married long before leaving England, for it is said that his sons followed him in 1667, and that they came from the north of England, near the Tweed. Tris- tram Dodge, the father, was made a freeman in 1664, and became sergeant in 1676. In 1720 he died intestate. (II) William Dodge, son of Tristram Dodge, was made a freeman, as were his three brothers, in 1670. He married Sarah George, daughter of Peter and Mary George, and it is thought he may have married again, as New Shoreham records. say that William Dodge married on April 24, 1694. (III) Samuel Dodge, son of William and Sarah (George) Dodge, was born September 9, 1691, and removed, about 1718, to Cow Neck, (Port Washington), Long Island. He married Elizabeth and his will was proved in 1761. Dodge married, August 4, 1753, in New York, Helena Amerman, born May 1, 1735, and they moved, probably before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, to Poughkeepsie, New York. From 1793 to 1802 Mr. Dodge was keeper of the almshouse, City Hall Park. He died in Poughkeepsie, October 4, 1807, and in 1817 his widow also passed away. (V) William Dodge, son of Samuel and Helena (Amerman) Dodge, was born March 5, 1758, in New York City. His death occurred in 1847. (VI) William Dodge, son of William Dodge, married, May 11, 1814, Susan Johnson. (VII) William Dodge, son of William and Susan (Johnson) Dodge, was born May 7, 1815. He married, September 14, 1851, Mary Elizabeth Mapes (see Mapes VII), born January 26, 1830, daugh- ter of James Jay and Sophia (Furman) Mapes, and they became the parents of two sons: James Mapes, mentioned below; and Harrington M. Mrs. Dodge died August 21, 1905. (VIII) James Mapes Dodge, son of William and Mary Elizabeth (Mapes) Dodge, was born June 30, 1852, in Wav- erly, New Jersey, and was a prominent business man of Philadelphia, for years head of the Link-Belt Engineering Com- pany. He married Josephine Kern, daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (Whitman) Kern, of Chicago, Illinois, the former a native of Bavaria, Germany, and the latter born in America. Mr. Dodge died December 4, 1915. His bio- graphy and portrait, with ancestral rec- ord, appear in volume XIII of this work. (IV) Samuel Dodge, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Dodge, was born March 29, 1730, in Cow Neck, and was a noted astronomer, a man of literary tastes and the author of various poems of merit. During the Revolutionary War he served as a captain in the New York line, and in 1779 represented Dutchess County, New York, in the Legislature. Samuel town Academy, where he graduated in (IX) Kern Dodge, son of James Mapes and Josephine (Kern) Dodge, was born July 20, 1880, in Chicago, Illinois, and received his education at the German- 382 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY 1899, and the Drexel Institute, class of 1901, Department of Mechanic Arts. The same year Mr. Dodge formed a partner- ship under the name of Dodge and Day, engineers. The firm engaged successfully in consulting engineering, later adding construction and utility departments. In 1912 he disposed of his interest and has ever since been engaged in private con- sulting engineering practice, with head- quarters in Philadelphia. He is inter- ested in a number of industrial engineer- ing enterprises and has been very suc- cessful in handling difficult industrial problems as receiver of numerous con- cerns. In all that tends to advance his city Mr. Dodge is helpfully interested, and toward worthy charities he exercises quiet liberality. During the World War he was connected, in special work, with the office of naval intelligence. Politi- cally Mr. Dodge is a Republican. He is a member of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers, and the New York Electrical Society, also the Illuminating Engineers' Society, and the Taylor Society. All these are of New York City. He belongs to the New Eng- land Society of Pennsylvania (Philadel- phia), and his clubs are the Union League, Keystone Automobile (vice- president), Engineers' (Philadelphia), Engineers' (New York), Seaview Golf, Penn Athletic, Old Colony, and Belfry. All these are of Philadelphia with the exception of the Seaview Golf (Atlantic City, New Jersey), Old Colony (New York City), and Belfry (Germantown, Philadelphia). The game of golf is one of Mr. Dodge's favorite recreations. He and his family are members of the Uni- tarian Church. Mr. Dodge married, November 16, 1904, in the Unitarian Church of Germantown, Helen Peterson Greene, born May 14, 1881, in Boston, Massachusetts, daughter of Frank Bartlett and Jane Peterson (Deacon) Greene. The record of the Greene family is appended to this bio- graphy. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge are the parents of the following children: 1. Dorothy, born October 10, 1905, in Phila- delphia; graduated from Shady Hill Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. 2. Donald, born May 24, 1907, in Philadelphia; now attending the Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut. 3. Jane, born September 1, 1909, at James- town, Rhode Island; now attending Shady Hill Country Day School, Chest- nut Hill, Philadelphia. 4. Robert Mapes, born October 15, 1917, at Ventnor, New Jersey; now attending Germantown Academy, Philadelphia. Kern Dodge stands high in his profes- sion and is a man to whom obstacles serve rather as an impetus to renewed effort than as a bar to progress. He is worthily maintaining the traditions of the ancient family from which he springs. (The Mapes Line) (I) Thomas Mapes was born in 1628, in England or Wales, and as a young man came to Southold, Long Island. He mar- ried, about 1650, Sarah Purrier. (11) Jabez Mapes, son of Thomas and Sarah (Purrier) Mapes, married Elizabeth Roe. Jabez Mapes died in 1732. (III) Joseph Mapes, son of Jabez and Elizabeth (Roe) Mapes, was born about 1705. He married, January 12, 1727, Keziah Parshall. The death of Joseph Mapes occurred in 1783. (IV) James Mapes, son of Joseph and Keziah (Parshall) Mapes, was born in 1744. He married Deliverance Hawkins. 383 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY James Mapes died in February or March, gineering. He received from the uni- 1783. (V) General Jonas Mapes, son of James and Deliverance (Hawkins) Mapes, was born September 6, 1778. He married, October 12, 1796, Elizabeth Tylee. Gen- eral Mapes died July 10, 1827., / (VI) James Jay Mapes, son of General Jonas and Elizabeth (Tylee) Mapes, was born May 20, 1806, in New York. He married Sophia Furman. The death of James Jay Mapes occurred January 10, 1866. (VII) Mary Elizabeth Mapes, daughter of James Jay and Sophia (Furman) Mapes, was born January 26, 1830, and became the wife of William Dodge (see Dodge VII). Mrs. Dodge was a writer of note, her works including: "Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates"; "Donald and Dorothy"; "Theophilus and Others"; "Along the Way", and many others. She was editor of the "St. Nicholas Magazine" from the date of its first issue. (The Greene Family) Samuel Stillman Greene, grandfather of Helen Peterson (Greene) Dodge, was born May 3, 1810, at Belchertown, Massa- chusetts, and in 1837 graduated from Brown University. From 1837 to 1839 he was teacher and principal of Worces- ter Academy, and in 1840 served as super- intendent of public schools in Spring- field, Massachusetts. In 1842 he was assistant in English in the Boston High School, and in 1849 agent for the Massa- chusetts Board of Education. In 1851 he filled the position of superintendent of public schools, Providence, Rhode Island, and from 1855 to 1883 occupied the chair of higher mathematics, mechan- ics, astronomy and logic, at Brown Uni- versity where, in the former year, he was professor of mathematics and civil en- versity the degree of Doctor of Laws and was the author of "Greene's Analysis of English" and "Greene's Grammar." He married Edna Amelia Bartlett, born Oc- tober 21, 1816, at Webster, Massachu- setts, and their son, Frank Bartlett, is mentioned below. Samuel Stillman Greene died January 24, 1883. Frank Bartlett Greene, son of Samuel Stillman and Edna Amelia (Bartlett) Greene, was born March 18, 1851, at Worcester, Massachusetts, and received his preparatory education in the public schools of Providence, Rhode Island. In 1872 he graduated from Brown Univer- sity with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. From that time to the close of his life he was a well known and successful publisher in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. In the sphere of politics Mr. Greene was a Republican, but never sought nor held office. He and his family were members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Greene married, March 18, 1879, in Philadelphia, Jane Peterson Deacon, born in that city, May 16, 1858, daughter of Charles T. and Helen (Longstreth) Deacon, and they became the parents of a son and a daughter: Bartlett, born January 28, 1880; and Helen Peterson, mentioned below. Frank Bartlett Greene died August 11, 1922. Helen Peterson Greene, daughter of Frank Bartlett and Jane Peterson (Dea- con) Greene, was born May 14, 1881, and became the wife of Kern Dodge, as stated above. WALLACE, Frank Coyle, Journalist. A man identified with the journalistic life of his community wields a power sec- 384 Frank C. Wallace ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY ond to none inasmuch as he is, indirect- ly, a leader of thought and a source of influence. This is the case with Frank C. Wallace, of Chester, Pennsylvania, secretary of the company owning and publishing the "Chester Times,” and one of its largest stockholders. Mr. Wallace is associated with various movements in behalf of the best interests of his com- munity and is active in its social and club circles. (I) John Wallace, great-grandfather of Frank C. Wallace, was a native of Dutch- ess County, New York, where he spent his life as a farmer. He died about 1842. The Wallace family is of Scottish origin and is one of the oldest and most res- pected in New York State, some of its members having settled there at an early period. (II) David Wallace, son of John Wal- lace, was born in 1810, on the old home- stead in Dutchess County. During most of his active life he was engaged in ship- building and contracting in New York City, but eventually retired, taking up his abode on his farm in Dutchess County. He was originally a Whig, but in 1856 joined the ranks of the Republicans. He married, in 1838, Gertrude Paulding, Paulding, daughter of Levi Paulding, and they be- came the parents of two sons and three daughters. Levi Paulding was a brother of Major John Paulding, of Revolutionary fame, as one of the captors of Major André. (III) John Alva Wallace, son of David and Gertrude (Paulding) Wallace, was born February 11, 1842, at Hyde Park, Dutchess County, and attended the public schools of New York City, later enter- ing the Stratford (Connecticut) Academy and at the age of eighteen matriculating at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, where he pursued the collegiate course until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted as a a private in the 150th Regiment, New York Infantry, later serving with the 66th Regiment, New York Veteran Vol- unteers. After his return from the war he was engaged in teaching in his native county, subsequently removing to New York City, where, for a short period, he filled a position in the county clerk's office. He was then employed in the chief engineer's office at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where he was soon promoted to the post of chief clerk of the Navy Yard. In 1873 he resigned this position and removed to Chester to accept a res- ponsible place in the shipyard of John Roach, the eminent shipbuilder, whose son, John B. Roach married Mr. Wal- lace's sister. John Roach constructed many of the war vessels for the United States Government. In 1882 Mr. Wal- lace organized The Chester Times Com- pany, being elected secretary and treas- urer of the company and editor of the paper. Later he purchased the entire business and successfully conducted the "Times" alone until 1892, when, on ac- count of failing health (the consequence of too close application to business), he disposed of one-half the establishment to William C. Sproul, with whom he was thereafter associated in the ownership and management of the "Chester Times." He was appointed by President Arthur postmaster of the city of Chester and continued in office until 1885, when he was removed by President Cleveland. In July, 1902, he was again appointed postmaster and served until 1910. He was president of the Chester Board of Trade and a director of the Cambridge Trust Company, of Chester. He affili- ated with Chester Lodge, No. 236, Free and Accepted Masons; Chester Chapter, PA-15-25 385 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY No. 258, Royal Arch Masons; Chester Commandery, No. 66, Knights Templar; Wilde Post, No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic; and Chester Lodge, No. 92, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; also the Chi Psi Fraternity of Williams Col- lege. For more than a third of a century he was a member of Trinity Methodist Epis- copal Church of Chester, and for many years served as president of its board of trus- tees. He was also superintendent of the Sunday school and later vice-president of the Chester Heights Camp Meeting Association, and a trustee of the Method- ist Episcopal Hospital of Philadelphia. John A. Wallace married, May 20, 1864, Emmeline Coyle, daughter of Cor- nelius Coyle, of Rhinebeck, New York, and four of their chlidren are still living: Frank Coyle, mentioned below; Kather- ine, wife of the late J. Frank Kitts, of the Merchants' National Bank of Phila- delphia; Sarah Gertrude, wife of W. W. Ballard, Jr.; and Anne, wife of F. K. Parker. On March 23, 1915, Mr. Wal- lace died, leaving as his monument a paper universally conceded to be one of the brightest, newsiest and best papers. printed in the United States. His ability as an editor was recognized by the news-, paper fraternity throughout Pennsyl- vania, and in that office he was always outspoken and fearless, ready to give credit where it was due and also ready to denounce the wrong, whether in social or political affairs. (IV) Frank Coyle Wallace, son of John Alva and Emmeline (Coyle) Wallace, was born January 26, 1867, at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, and re- ceived his early education in Brooklyn schools, later attending the public schools of Chester, Pennsylvania (to which city his father removed), and a private school known as Gilbert's Academy. After com- pleting his course of study Mr. Wallace became an apprentice to his father, learn- ing the printing business in the office of the "Chester Times." In 1890 he went to Washington, District of Columbia, as an employe of the Government Printing Of- fice. In 1897 he assumed charge of the branch printing office in the United States Department of Agriculture, leaving that position in 1906 to superintend the print- ing and binding operations at the Govern- ment Printing Office. In 1913 he became superintendent of documents and had charge of all the government's book sales. This continued until December 15, 1913, when he returned to Chester to be- come superintendent of the mechanical department of the "Chester Times." At his father's death he took over all the latter's interests and has ever since, in association with William C. Sproul and Charles R. Long, owned and controlled the paper. He is now secretary of the Chester Times Company, owning fifty per cent of its stock. His father's ability has descended to him in full measure, and under his leadership the paper has not only maintained its old-time standing, but has also enlarged its scope and in- creased its circulation. It is to be found in practically every home in Delaware County and circulates widely outside its limits, being known as a clean, live, up- to-date journal. It is housed in a fine structure of Colonial type, thoroughly modern in all its appointments. In politics Mr. Wallace is a Republi- can. During the World War he took an active and patriotic interest in the vari- ous war movements. He is a director of the Cambridge Trust Company of Chest- er, a member of the Council of the Boy Scouts, an honorary member of the Chest- er Day Nursery, and identified with the 386 Fredrick A Underhill- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY work of the Red Cross. His clubs are the Chester and Rotary. Of the latter he was president for a term. He is a member of the Keystone Automobile Club, the Dela- ware County Motor Club, being a director in the latter club, and a member of the Young Men's Christian Association, and attends the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wallace married, September 2, 1898, Anna Elizabeth Erskine, daughter of John Warren and Anne (Reid) Ersk- ine, of Chester. Keenly public-spirited and of a genial dis- position, Mr. Wallace enjoys great personal popularity. He is a man who can always be counted on to do his utmost in a wor- thy cause, and is ably upholding and ex- tending the work initiated by his father. His residence is Ridley Park, Pennsyl- vania. UNDERHILL, Frederick Saunders, Business Man. From childhood to the present, Freder ick S. Underhill has been associated with Philadelphia. He has received many hon- ors at the hands of his business associ- ates; that most recently conferred being elected as vice-president of The National- American Wholesale Lumber Associa- tion. He is not a native Philadelphian, but owns as his birthplace Montreal, Canada, being brought to Philadelphia when six years of age by his parents, John and Annie (Ireland) Underhill. Frederick Saunders Underhill was born November 12, 1865, and lived in his birth- place, Montreal, until 1871, when the family residence was changed to Phila- delphia. He attended public schools un- til he was fourteen years of age, when he secured his first position as news agent in one of the prominent hotels of Phila- delphia. He was the eldest of three sons of John Underhill, who died in 1877, and his early start as a wage-earner was com- pulsory. He next became office boy at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, remain- ing there four years. During this period and later he continued study privately and through correspondence courses fur- nished by the Chatauqua Literary and Scientific Circle and other institutions. To these studies he added stenography, and afterwards became stenographer and office assistant to William H. Morrow, a superintendent of one of the Bald- win departments. As he then became more proficient in stenography, he held advanced positions, being successively engaged with George L. McKelway, a chemist, and with Thomas Potter Sons and Company. In 1888 he entered the employ of James Strong and Company, wholesale lumber merchants, remaining with the latter company ten years. There he gained his first knowledge of the lum- ber business and became so interested that he seized every opportunity to ac- quaint himself with grades, prices and dimensions. So well did he school him- self in these details that he was entrusted with both buying and selling responsi- bilities in addition to his office work. In 1898 Mr. Underhill formed a part- nership with R. Wyatt Wistar, an ex- perienced lumberman and salesman, also employed by Strong and Company, and began his career as a wholesale dealer in hemlock and pine lumber, the partners trading as Wistar and Underhill. They, with a clerk, constituted the office, selling and executive force, but their first year's business totaled eight million feet, and this was doubled the second year. The partners worked day and night, and as their standing in the business grew, all kinds of hardwood lumber were added to their line. Later Thomas N. 387 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY Nixon, an experienced lumberman and salesman, was admitted, and the firm name became as at present, Wistar, Un- derhill and Nixon, wholesale lumber deal- ers. They handle all kinds of hardwoods, quartered oak their particular specialty. They own mills and assembling yards in the South, the main office of the company being in Philadelphia. Mr. Underhill is also treasurer of Unaka Timber Corpora- tion, of Asheville, North Carolina; treas- urer of the Penn Sumter Lumber Com- pany of South Carolina; treasurer of the Evergreen Lumber Company of North Carolina; and in January, 1915, was elect- ed a member of the board of directors of the Tenth National Bank of Philadel- phia. He is also vice-president of the Lansdowne Public School Board. Frederick S. Underhill has held many positions in city and national associations of lumber dealers, his present offices be- ing: vice-president of the American Lum- ber Trades Congress, director of the Na- tional Hardwood Association, and vice- president of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association. He is an ex-president of the Lumbermen's Ex- change of Philadelphia and ex-president of the Philadelphia Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association. He is a strong be- liever in the gospel of conservation, and was active in the councils of the Ameri- can Forestry Association. He is fond of out-of-doors, his sports and recreations being those of the open air. Politically Mr. Underhill is a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lansdowne, serves as presi- dent of the board of trustees, was for several years superintendent of the Sun- day School, and is active in all forms of church work. He is vice-president of the Delaware County Sunday School Union, and ex-president of Delaware County Society of Christain Endeavor. He is a member of lodge, chapter, commandery and temple of the Masonic Order. Mr. Underhill married in September, 1916, Hattie V. Macartney, daughter of John Macartney, of Philadelphia. Underhill home is in Lansdowne, one of the suburbs of Philadelphia. MARVIN, Sylvester S., Business Man. The Sylvester S. Marvin, an official of the National Biscuit Company, was one of the leading business men of Pennsylvania who, in a marked degree, possessed con- servatism without timidity, generosity without extravagance, strict integrity without moral assumption, and tender- ness without weakness. His traits of character particularly adapted him to superintending large enterprises and managing employees in a way which drew them to him, both in admiration of his sterling abilities and the largeness of his heart. He was a man of broad, practical calibre, who sympathized with all who came within the radius of his active life, and whose practical experi- ence enabled him to render them the most feasible and helpful assistance. Mr. Marvin was for many years a resident of Pittsburgh, but the last quarter of a century of his life had made Philadel- phia his home. Sylvester S. Marvin was born in Og- den, Monroe County New York, Novem- ber 18, 1841, son of Aaron S. and Lucy M. (Stevens) Marvin. He received his education in the schools of Lockport, New York, and later attended a business school. He became a clerk in his uncle's store, and at the outbreak of the Civil War entered the Federal service, becom- ing, at nineteen years of age, a member 388 Sylvester S. Marvin ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY of the 28th New York Volunteers, be- ing wounded at the battle of Cedar Mountain. Honorably discharged from the Union Army at the end of two years, he went to Pittsburgh with the special purpose of engaging in the baking busi- ness, and shortly afterward his uncle bought out the cracker bakery founded in 1815 by J. Davis, and took Mr. Marvin as his associate. In 1871 Mr. Marvin formed a co-partnership with Cornelius Earle Rumsey, under the firm name of S. S. Marvin and Company, and soon built up a large enterprise, making a specialty of biscuits and small cakes, and becoming the leading house of the kind in Pittsburgh. In 1898 the concern was sold to the National Biscuit Company, and Mr. Marvin became a director and manager of the Philadelphia branch, and in 1898 he moved to Philadelphia, which from that time became his home, his residence, "Merimont," being at Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The well known business qualifica- tions of Mr. Marvin were in demand on boards of directors of various insti- tutions, and his public spirit led him to accept of many such trusts. Until his death he was a director of the Common- wealth Trust Company of Pittsburgh, and when he came to Philadelphia he be- came a director of the First National Bank and the Union National Bank of that city, serving for a number of years. Ever a loyal Pittsburgher, Mr. Marvin was instrumental in the organization of the Pittsburgh Exposition of which he was president, a yearly fair held in that city for the exploitation of its products. He was active in the forwarding of sup- plies to the Johnstown Flood sufferers, served as a trustee of the West Penn Hospital, Shady Side Academy, Penn- sylvania College for Women, Children's • Hospital, and the Western Theological Seminary; he was also one of the original founders and the last of its incorporators of the Chamber of Commerce of Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania. He was ever keen- ly interested in Sunday School work and did much for its furtherance. Among his clubs were the Duquesne and Athle- tic Association, of Pittsburgh; the Union League and Merion Cricket, of Philadel- phia; and he also was an elder and trus- tee of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Mr. Marvin was a man of great vigor of moral character, inflexible inte- grity and benevolence of purpose, and he was in harmony with the high ideals inseparable from the possession of these qualities. His features bore the stamp of strength and refinement, and his eyes were at once penetrating and thought- ful. Gentle and courteous, yet firm, courageous and honest, he was both ag- gressive and tactful-adamant where a principle was involved and in friend- ship unswervingly loyal. Mr. Marvin married (first), September 2, 1870, Matilda Earle Rumsey, daughter of Thomas O. and Matilda (Earle) Rum- sey, and they were the parents of two sons: 1. Walter Rumsey Marvin, born August 7, 1872, a graduate of Yale, mar- ried Julia Armstrong Collins, of Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1899; they have two children: Walter Rumsey Marvin, born August 15, 1900; and Judith Huntington Marvin. 2. Earle Rumsey Marvin, born November 26, 1874, a graduate of Yale, business man of Pittsburgh; married Mary Louise Pea- body, of Pittsburgh, and they had three children: Marion Louise Marvin, Syl- vester S. Marvin, born February 8, 1902; and Martha Marvin. Earle Rumsey Marvin died May 4, 1919. The death of Mrs. Sylvester S. Marvin occurred Jan- 書 ​389 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY uary 24, 1895, and Mr. Marvin married (second), May 27, 1897, Edith Bonnett, daughter of William Henry and Margaret Ann (Rumsey) Bonnett, of Pittsburgh, originally of New York. The death of Sylvester S. Marvin, which occurred May 12, 1924, was a loss to Pennsylvania. He had gained a suc- cess in life that was not gauged by finan- cial prosperity alone, but measured by friendly amenities and congenial associ- ations. Such men are the upbuilders of great cities, and their work lives after them. MARGERISON, William H., Manufacturer, Man of Affairs. The backbone of Philadelphia's manu- factures, the one to which more than to any other, she is indebted for her world- wide fame as an industrial center, is the textile business. Holding a commanding place in this line is William H. Margeri- son, president and general manager of John and James Dobson, Incorporated, and also head of W. H. and A. E. Mar- gerison & Company. During the World War, William H. Margerison took an ac- tive share in different forms of patriotic. work. William H. Margerison was born April 22, 1867, in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Henry and Ann (Hilton) Margerison, both members of old families of English origin. The education of Mr. Margerison, received in the public school at Twenty-third and Brown streets, Phil- adelphia, was such as the public schools of that day afforded, and this was sup- plemented by a business course in the night classes of Pierce Business School. His active and vigorous intellect, keen perceptions, and admirable reasoning powers supplied, as the years went on, mere technical deficiencies. Very early he entered upon the business of life, finding employment with James Emlen, head of the Emlen Mills, Philadelphia, when he was but ten years old and had to have a platform built to enable him to reach the weaving machine. During the years of his service in the Emlen Mills Mr. Margerison was steadily pro- moted, and at the age of sixteen held the position of loom-fixer. He then en- tered the employ of his father, Henry Margerison, who was head of Henry Margerison & Sons, Turkish towel manu- facturers, but at the end of five or six years the business was liquidated, and he found employment as loom-fixer in other textile mills in Philadelphia. In 1898, in association with his brother, A. Ernest Margerison, Mr. Margerison went into business for himself as a manu- facturer of Turkish towels, his equip- ment consisting of eight looms, to four of which he attended, the other four being looked after by his brother. They rented space in the Meadowcroft Mills, Emerald and Jasper streets, and as busi- ness increased from time to time rented more, until they were in possession of the entire building, which they purchas- ed. Later they sold this to the Bell Tele- phone Company, having bought the plant of James Kitchenmann, which covered seven-eighths of a block. As W. H. and A. E. Margerison & Company, they hold the high position in the business world, having always manufactured a very high grade of Turkish towels, placing quality above everything else. As busi- ness grew they thought it best to give a distinctive name to their product in order that the buyer might always get the same goods, and about 1915 "Martex" became their trade-mark. This name is now found on the highest grade of towels throughout America and even abroad. They are furnished by all the finest 390 Leuns thistorical Pub. Co Coldenshy Photo cay by Finlay & Dona F. N. Н.Н. Шанделён ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY hotels, for while they cost slightly more in the beginning their greater wearing qualities, fast colors, and wide assort- ment make them the cheapest in the end. The concern, with mills in Phila- delphia, is to-day running four hundred looms. Their headquarters are at the southeast corner of Huntingdon and Jasper streets. To the upbuilding of this great enter- prise Mr. Margerison has given his life, and in doing so has reared a magnificent monument to his energy and vision. Wholly without rashness, he has always been open to new ideas, and has ever stood in the van of progress, though never advancing without making sure of his ground. In any emergency he is a man thoroughly dependable, ready to meet any obligation with the eveness and poise born of calm courage and con- scious ability. For some years Mr. Margerison has been a director of John and James Dob- son, Incorporated, of Philadelphia, inter- nationally known textile manufacturers, and in January, 1922, he was elected president and general manager of this immense concern, offices which he now holds in addition to being head of the Margerison concern. That firm has the executive management of the production and sales of John and James Dobson, Incorporated, and has proved a factor of strength in the promotion of its interests. lican, but has never had either time or inclination for office-seeking or office- holding. He is a director of the Ninth National Bank. His clubs are the Union League; League; Manufacturers'; Torresdale- Frankford, of Philadelphia; Congression- al Country Club, Washington, District of Columbia, and Seaview Golf, of Abse- con, New Jersey. His religious member- ship is in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The business interests of Mr. Margeri- son are now of a most important nature, requiring the services of one whose well balanced forces are manifest in sound judgment and a ready and rapid under- standing of any problem that may be presented for solution. Tall of stature, with keen eyes that gleam through glasses, and a strong, incisive face, the face of a thinker and a doer, he looks what he is, a man of potent but quiet force, endowed with vision and also with the power to accomplish, one to whom it is given not only to dream, but also to make the dream come true. In addition to being a man of broad and liberal views, Mr. Margerison pos- sesses a genial disposition which has won for him sincere friends in the different walks of life. He represents a type in which America has always taken special pride the self-made man. His suc- cess is of his own making and it is "Suc- cess with Honor.” Mr. Margerison married, December 25, 1888, Margaret E. Garnett, daughter of Robert and Mary Ann Garnett, of Phila- delphia, and they are the parents of three daughters: 1. Mabel S., wife of Maurice P. Felton; they have three children. 2. Margaret E., wife of Frank P. Felton; they have one son. 3. Helen G., wife of William H. Aretz, of Philadelphia; they During the World War, Mr. Margeri- son was actively identified with various patriotic movements. He was a large buyer of Liberty Bonds, and for eighteen months gave proof of his loyalty by with- drawing from business in order to give to the Government his services as chair- man of one of the largest draft boards in the state. Politically Mr. Margerison is a Repub- have a daughter. 391 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY } EBERZ, William M., Jr., Business Man. One of the most aggressive business men in a city in which all business men are aggressive was the late William M. Eberz, Jr., of Philadelphia. At the time of his death Mr. Eberz was secretary, director and former vice-president of the widely known Drueding Brothers Com- pany, having been associated with the house during the entire period of his active career. William M. Eberz, Jr., was born Feb- ruary 24, 1878, in Philadelphia, a son of William and Anna (Lepmaier) Eberz. He received his education in Philadelphia schools, and then spent a year at La Salle College, graduating at the end of this time, the youngest graduate. He then entered the service of Drueding Brothers. Company and remained with them con- tinuously to the close of his life. Gifted with executive ability above the average, he rose steadily and surely, assuming with each promotion a greater amount of responsibility to which he invariably proved more than equal. At one time he was a vice-president of the company and at the time of his death filled the offices of secretary and director. The firm are dealers in leather, their place of business being situated at Fifth and Master streets. The entire period of his service comprised thirty years and there is no doubt that, during that time, his wise counsel and far-sighted methods con- tributed greatly to the prosperity of the company. Politically Mr. Eberz was a Republican. The numerous organiza- tions in which he was enrolled included the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Angels. Mr. Eberz married, November 1, 1905, A. Katherine Wetzel, daughter of Ferdi- nand and Elizabeth (Haar) Wetzel, of Philadelphia, and they became the par- ents of the following children: A. Cath- erine; Matthew, deceased; William, born 1909; Alma; Gerard, born 1912; Rita; Mary; Richard, born 1918; and Eliza- beth. Mr. Eberz was a man of strongly domestic tastes, always finding his high- est happiness at his own fireside. The death of Mr. Eberz, which occur- red July 24, 1924, deprived Philadelphia of one of her most energetic business men, carried sorrow to the hearts of his personal friends, and inflicted on his family an irreparable bereavement. Wil- liam M. Eberz, Jr., was one of those men whose quiet force and tenacity of pur- pose make them factors of importance in the development of large industries and the upbuilding of great cities. 3 392 INDEX * ERRATA Brown, p. 236, Mrs. Winifred A. Brown died April 10, 1924. Adamson, Charles B., 12 Eleanor F., 12 Elizabeth, 12 James, Sr., 11 William, 11 William B., 12 Aiken, Sarah, 242 Thomas G., Dr., 242 Alden, John, 248 Priscilla, 248 Andrews, Charles L., 250 David, 249 Esther McK., 251 Frederick D., 250 George D., 250 Henry R., Rev., 249 James, 248 James H. M., Col., 250 James M., 249 James W., 248, 249 Katharine S., Dr., 250 Mary E., 250 Robert M., 250 William, 248 William J., 250 Armitage, Katharine, 288 Thomas, 288 Arndt, Abraham, 196 Ann, 196 INDEX = John, 46 Martha, 288 Robert, 288 Bacon, Arthur D., 347 Barbara, 348 Daniel, 347 Daniel (2), 348 Bailey, Charles L., 254 Edward, 254 Elizabeth H., 255 George R., 255 Helen, 337 John H., Dr., 335 William, 335 Barber, Edwin Atl., Dr., 3 Nellie L., 5 William E., 3 Bathurst, Benjamin, Sir, 153 Frances, 153 Beasley, Charles O., (C. Oscar), 341 John Q., 341 Josephine, 341 Beates, Agnes T., 125 Henry, 123 Henry, Dr., 123 Beauford, Simeon, 287 Becht, Howell M., 129 Jacob, 127 John G. (J. George), Dr., 127 128 Bernard, 196 Jacob, 196 Martin C., 196 George, 46, 47 Stella M., 129 Ashman, Eleanor, 47 Laura H., 129 395 INDEX Beeber, Dimner, 99, 100 Mary J., 99 Teter D., 99 Bendere, Edward C., 170, 171, 172 Henry C., 170 Reba O., 171, 172 William H., 170 + Bennethum, Claude G., 119 Eugenie, 119 George S., 119 Helen M., 119 Marguerite, 119 William H. (1), 118 William H. (2), 117,118 William H. (3), 119 Bergner, Anna V., 305 Charles H., 304 George, 304, 305 William S., 305 Betts, B. Franklin, 362 Charles M., Col., 362 Franklin F., 362 Helen D., 362 John C., 363 Blankenburg, Louis, 221 Lucretia M., 224 Rudolph, 221 Blinn (Blin), Abigail, 244, 247 Charles P., 244, 247 Charles P., Jr., 243, 244 Etta, 245 Ida W., 244, 247 James, 244, 247 Joshua, 244 Peter, 243 Silas P., 244 William, 244 Blough (Bloch), Burton F., 315 Cyrus, 314 · David, 314 Elizabeth K., 315 Henry, 313 Irene C., 316 Jacob, 313 Katharine, 315 Mary, 316 Wilson R., 313, 314 Bockius, Abraham R., 174 Morris R., 174 Rebecca, 174 Bodenstein, Andrew F., 237 Elizabeth, 238 George, 237 George A., 238 Margaret, 238 Paul H., 238 Wiliam F., 238 Bolling, Anne, 347 Jane, 347 Robert, 347 Borgner (Burgner), Casper, 241 Conrad H., 241 Cyrus, 240, 241 Emma L., 242 George G., 242 Peter, 240 Bowers, A. J. S., 50 Bessie, 50 J. Fred, 315 Lee S., 49, 50 Ruth, 315 Boyd, Berkey H., 307, 308 Buell C., 307 Elizabeth, 307 Homer, 307 John F., 307 T. Sutton, 307 Brannen, Alfred J., 69 Ella, 69 James, 69 Leon, 69 Robert J., 69 Brockie, Arthur H., 187 Frances, 187 William, 187 Brown, Charles, 22 Charles L., 22 Magnus H., 235, 236 Roger, 236 *Winifred A.. 236 Buchanan, Joseph T., 234 396 INDEX Madeleine, 234 Buchmiller, Caroline, 378 Dulon F., 376, 377 Robert, 376 Cameron, Blanche, 90 David, 88 Peter, 88 Peter G., 88, 89 Carpenter, Charles, 87 Emma S., 35 Isaac, 87 John R., 35 Colket (Colcord), Almira L., 9 Charles H. (C. Howard), 9 Edward, 7 George H., 8 Jonathan, 7 Mary P., 8 Peter, 7 Samuel, 7 Tristram C. (Coffin), 7 Tristram C. (2), 9 William W., 8 Cooke, Jay (1), 10 Jay (2), 10 Lillie I., 35 Louise, 88 S. Preston, 34, 35 Samuel P., 34 · William H., 86, 87 Cassatt, Alexander J., 173 Edward B., Col., 173 Eleanor B., 174 Chadbourne (Chadbourn), Eleazer, 246 Humphrey, 245 Ivory W., 247 James, 246 John, 246 Naphtali, 247 Sarah E., 247 William, 245 Churchman, George, 26 George W., 26 John, 25, 26 Margaret G., 26 Philip Q., 25, 26 William H., 26 Clugh, John C., 273 Sara H., 273 Coane, Charles E., 264 Charles P., 263, 264 Elizabeth W., 263, 264 Fanny M., 264 Laura R., 264 Robert, 263 Robert (2), 262, 263 Robert, Jr., 264 Jay (3), 10 Jay (4), 10 Nina L., 10 Craig, Elizabeth, 178 Jane, 178 Samuel, 178 Creighton, Emma, 312 George W., 310, 311 George W., Jr., 312 John, 310 William, 310 Cunningham, Caroline F., 218 Clyde, 218 Ella M., 70 Jesse E. B., 216, 217 John, 216 P. J., 70 William, 216. Du Puy, Ainier (Eynier), 279 Alleman, 278, 279 Barthélémy, 280 Gilles (Gillet), 279 Guy, 278 Hughes, 279 Jacques, 279 Jean, 280 John J., Capt., 280 Pierre, 280 Raphaël, 278 Delano (deLaNoye), Abigail, 247 Ebenezer, 247, 248 Hopestill, 247 397 INDEX Jean, 247 Joshua, 247 Martha, 247 Philip, Jr., 247 Philippe, 247 Dennis, Mary, 289 Robert, 289 Dobson, James, 258 John, 255 Mary A., 258 Sarah, 257 William, 255 Dodge, Helen P., 383, 384 James M., 382 Kern, 381, 382, 384 Mary E., 382, 384 Samuel, 382 Tristram, 382 William, 381, 382, 384 Doty, Edward, 179 Jonathan, 179 Mary, 179 Samuel, 179 Dougherty, Charles A., 9 Edwin V., 9 Edwin V., Jr., 10 Rosalie, 10 Doyle, John J., 230 Mary, 230 Michael F., 230 Drueding, Albert J., 170 Alice M., 170 Anna, 169 Caspar, 169 Charles C., 169 Harry C., 169 Henry G., 169 Walter F., 170 Dunham, Anne, 194, 195 Daniel, 194, 195 Samuel, 194 Eaton, Abram P., 211 Arthur B., 211 Arthur W., 212 Beatrice K., 212 Mabel E., 212 Eavenson, Allan, 88 Eleanor E., 88 Eberz, A. Katherine, 392 William, 392 William M., Jr., 392 Eby, Anna M., 211 Eleanor P., 211 Elizabeth, 379 Fanny M., 381 Jacob R., 379 Maurice C., 379 Samuel, 210 Samuel P., 210 Theodorus, 379 Edgar, Alvert H., 269 Berta, 269 William C., 269 Elwert, Christian F., 111 Mary W., 112 Maxwell B., 111 Ely, Adriel, 39 Carl B., 40 Elias, 117 Gertrude S., 40 Henrietta, 40 Hugh, 117 Joshua, 117 Lily B., 117 Richard E., 117 Theodore N., 39 William N., 117 William N., Jr., 117 Essick, Charlotte M., 220 John, 218 John L., 218 Joseph W., 220 M. Evelyn, 220 Rudolph, 218 William S., 218, 219 FitzGerald, Emily L., 215 Jenkins A., 215 Joab, 215 John, 215 Farwell, Isaac M., Dr., 168 ļ 398 INDEX Thankful, 168 Fenwick (Fenwycke), John, 277 John, Maj., 277, 289 Rychard, 277 William, Sir, 277 Fertig, Abraham, 34 John, 33 John A., 34 John E., 34 John H., 33, 34 Susan, 34 Fetterolf, Adam, 24 Allen C., 25 Anna S., 25 Gideon, 24 Horace G., 24 Morton H., 25 Fisher, Ellicott, 120, 121 Mary A., 121 Fiske, Katharine, 291 Louis S., 290 Mary, 291 Samuel L., 290 Symond, 290 Fogge (Fogg), Anne, 288 Hannah, 289 Samuel, 288, 289 Fortenbaugh, Abraham, 29, 30 Mary E., 32 Samuel, 30 Samuel B., 32 Frazer, Abiann, 266 Reah, Col., 264, 265 Susan C., 267 William C., 265 Freeman, Alexander H., 264 Edmund, 264 Elizabeth R., 264 Fry, Frank H., 369 Maude, 369 William J., 368, 369 Fryer, Esther, 54 George, 53 James F., 53 Dovie A., 114 Edward L., 114 Margaret A., 114 Robert L., 114 Thomas L., 114 William D., 114, 115 Geuting, Anthony H., 370, 371 Henry, 370 Nellie L., 372 Gilpin, Alfred C., 131 Arthington, 130 Arthington, Jr., 131 Edmund W., 131 Joshua, 130 Louisa C., 131 Richard A., 130 Thomas, 130 Girard, Fabitious, 369 Stephen, 369 Gonderson, Swen, 288 Gorgas, Elizabeth, 17 George A., 17 Jacob, 16 John, 16 Solomon, 16 William L., 15, 17 William R., Hon., 16 Green, Elizabeth, 168 Jesse, 168 Robert, 167 Thomas, 167 Thomas D., 168 Greene, Bartlett, 384 Frank B., 384 Jane P., 384 Martha M., 19 Sallie H., 20 Samuel S., 384 Stephen, 20 William H., 20 Greenwood, Elsie L., 21 Horace T., 21 Horace T., Jr., 21 Paul, 21 Richard, 21 Gash, Annie E., 114, 115 Wesley G., 21 399 INDEX Groome, Agnes P. R., 368 Charles, 365 John, Dr., 366 John C., Col., 365, 366 John C., Jr., 368 Samuel, 365 Samuel W., 366 Samuel W., Dr., 366 Guckes, Mary R., 239 Philip, Jr., 239 'Philip E., 239 Philip E. (2), 239 Hamill, Rebecca, 47 William, 47 Hammond, Mary A., 73 Wardlaw M., 73 Harper, Alexander H., 340 Clarence L., 339 Cora, 340 Daniel R., 281 James B., 340 James H., 339 Lillie DuP., 275, 278, 281, 283, 285, 286 Thomas, 281 Thomas R., 275, 281, 286 Harris, Caroline, 221 Ethel, 221 Eliza, 273 George S., 220 John, 273 Samuel, 273 William B., 221 William T., 220 Harrison, Charles K., 347 Christopher, 347 Hall, 347 John C., 347 Louisa T., 347 Samuel T., 347 Haskins, Robert, 287 Hause, Daniel, 298 Nathan E., 298 Sarah V., 298 Haverstick, Mary, 322 William, 322 Haxall, Anne, 347 Bolling W., 347 Philip, 347 Hayward, Anna H., 184 James T., 183 James W., 183 Josiah, 183 Nathan, 183, 184 Nathaniel, 183 Thomas, 183 Hedge, Anne, 277, 289 Samuel, 277, 289 Hensel, Emily C., 259 George S., 363. George W., 259 Grace, 365 John G., 363 William H., 363, 364 William U., 259 Hiestand, Andrew, 212 B. Frank, 213 Benjamin, 214 Benjamin F., 212 Elizabeth McC., 214, 215 Fitz Gerald, 214 Henry, 212 Henry S., 213, 214, 215 Johannes, 212 John, 212 Martha, 213 Hinkle, John, 226 John H., 226 John S., 227 Lizzie, 227 Wallace G., 227 Hogg, William, 372 Hohlfeld, Henry, 83 Herman L., 83 Milton, 84 Phoebe, 84 Houston, Hugh B., 321 John, 19 Samuel N., 19 Susan, 19 Howell, Jacob, 306 400 INDEX John, 306 John L., 306 Emma J., 351 Harry, 351 Mary T., 305, 306 Richard W., 305, 306 Howson, Augustine, 104 Charles, 103 Charles H., 105 Eliza, 103 Emma R., 104 Furman S., 105 Henry, 101 Henry, Jr., 103, 104 Horace, 104 John, Rev., 101 J. Belle, 352 Jesse, 350 Mary, 351 Ross S., 352 William, 350, 351 William W., Col., 350 William W., (2), 352 Johnson, Alanson, 185 Albert W., 185 Albert W., Jr., 186 Clara W., 53 Donald M., 186 Louisa, 103 Dora, 186 May D., 105 Medora S., 104 Richard, 104 Hulton, James, Jr., 131. James, Sr., 131 John H., 131 Mary A., 131 Walter, 131 Hunt, Augustus, 308 Cicero, 310 David W., 309 Emma, 310 Mary K., 310 Reuben, 308 Wilhelmina C., 309 Jackson, Edward S., 71 Edward S., Jr., 72 Job H., 71 Maud, 72 Milton, 71 Thomas, 71 Jeffords, Sarah D., 291 Walter M., 291 Jenkins, Catherine M., 67 David, 66 David, Maj., 67 John, 67 Robert, Hon., 67 Jennings, Alfred Van H., 352 Christian L., 352 Jesse, 52 Mary, 290 Mary C., 186 Miller A., 186 Paul E., 186 Richard, 290 Walter H., 52 Justice, Anna, 49 Henry, 47, 48 John, 48 Joseph, 48 Josephine D., 49 Lucretia B., 49 Warner, 48 Kauffman, Luther S., 200 Maria, 200 Samuel, 200 Keating, Eulalia, 304 Geoffrey, Sir, 303 Jerome, 304 William, 304 William V., 304 Keiper, Caroline, 132 John, 132 Lanious B., 132 Kenderdine, Joseph R., 334 Sarah, 334 Kennedy, Ariana S., 146 James, 143 James C., 148 PA-15-26 401 INDEX James J., 144 John S., 146 Margaret O., 148 Moorhead C., Col., 146 Moorhead C., Jr., 148 Thomas B., 143, 144, 146 Thomas B. (2), 148 William, 143 Kerrigan, Beatrice, 317 Grant, 317 Joseph P., 316 Lena G., 317 Louise, 317 Mary, 317 Peter, 316 Kilburn, Amanda M., 243 Edwin, 243 John B., 242, 243 John E., 243 King, Joseph, 196 Malvina A., 196 Mary A., 196 William H., 196 Knisely, Albert P., 116 Archibald G., 115, 116 Archibald G., Jr., 116 Emma, 116 Levi G., 116 Ledwith, Mary A., 378 William L., 378 Lenker, Jesse, 348 Jesse L., Dr., 348, 349 John, 348 Luther A., 349 Mertie E., 350 Lewis, Evan, 210 Evan B., 209, 210 Francis A. (2), 91 Francis A. (3), 91 Louise B., 91 Ligget, George S., 268, 269 Mary L., 268, 269 Robert, 268 Lineaweaver, Clara, 92 Henry H., 92 半 ​Simeon T., Dr., 92 Little, Amanda L., 109 Amos R., 291, 292 Anna, 294 Edward P., 291 Henry, 108 Henry A., 109 James H., 108 Louise, 109 Thomas, 292 Lloyd, Anna, 305, 306 Francis V., 306 Howell, 306 Isaac, 305 John, 305 John E., 209 Judith, 209 Malcolm, 305, 306 Malcolm, Jr., 306 Richard, 305 Robert, 305 Stacy B., 306 William McC., 209 Lonergan, John E., 90 Mary A., 90 Pierce, 90 Long, Charles R., 165, 166 Emeline, 166, 168 Hannah H., 167 Henry, 165, 168 Jesse G., 166 Longshore, Hannah E., 224 Thomas E., 224 Lovering, Ann, 81 Joseph S., 81 Ludwig, A. Blanche, 111 Florence, 111 Johan, 110 Julia, 111 Mary, 110, 111 Matthias, 110, 111 Sophia C., 111 Walter K., 111 William C., 109, 110 M'Calla, Andrew, 225 402 INDEX Clara C., 226 Clement L., 226 Laura M., 226 Theodore H., 225 Theodore H. (2), 224, 225 William, 225 MacDade, Albert D., 372 Jessie K., 373 Joseph W., 372 Mabel, 373 MacDonald, Bernard J., 74 Irene A., 75 John C., 75 John J., 73, 74 Joseph C., 75 Josephine C., 75 Sarah J., 75 MacLaughlin, James, 189 Joseph S., 189 Rachel S., 190 McClary, Andrew, 204 Andrew, Maj., 204 Elizabeth S., 206 John, Col., 204 Samuel, 204, 205 Samuel, Dr., 203, 205 William J., 205 McClellan, George, Dr., 50, 51 George B., Gen., 51 Harriet, 52 John H. B., Dr., 51 Samuel, Gen., 51 McClelland, Elizabeth, 177, 179 Esther, 177, 179 James, 177, 179 James S., 177, 180 Martha J., 177, 179 William, 177, 179 McCorkle, Elizabeth, 215 William, 215 McCreath, Andrew S., 201 Eliza, 202 Lesley, 202 Robert, 202 William, 201, 202, 203 McFarland, George F., 207 John H. (J. Horace), 206, 207 Lydia S., 208 Robert B., 208 McKinley, David, 28 Edward, 28 John, 28 Mary T., 28 Richard S., 26, 28 Richard S., Jr., 28 Rowland P., 28 Madeira, Margaret T., 41 Percy C., 41 Percy C., Jr., 41 Malcolm, Henry, Dr., 306 John, 306 Mapes, Jabez, 383 James, 383 James J., 384 Jonas, Gen., 384 Joseph, 383 Sophia, 384 Thomas, 383 Margerison, A. Ernest, 390 Henry,390 Margaret E., 391 William H., 390 Marston, Rebecca, 288 William, Capt., 288 Martin, John C., 273 Martha, 273 Marvin, Aaron S., 388 Edith, 390 Mary L., 389 Matilda E., 389 Sylvester S., 388 Walter R., 389 Mathiot, Karl D., 5 Louise AtL., 5 Maxwell, Charles J., 84, 85 J., Rev., 84 J. Gordon, 84 John G., 85 Katharine, 85 Mellor, Alfred, 35, 36 Isabella, 36 Ralph, 36 403 INDEX Thomas, 35 Walter, 36 William, 35 Metzger, E. Louis, 372 William F., 372 Miller, Abigail M., 19 Charles R., 18 E. Clarence, 270 E. Clarence, Jr., 270 J. Washington, 270 Mary, 270 Robert H., 18 Montgomery, Emma L., 355 Euneta, 356 Frank S., 355 George P., 355 James, 354 James B., 354, 356 John, 354 Joseph, 356 Joseph, Rev., 354 Oliver B., 355 Robert, 354 Sara, 356 Walter L., 356 Moore, Alice, 43 James N., 41, 42 Maud H., 43 Thomas, 42 William, 42 Moorhead, Anna, 325 H. Stewart, 324, 325 Hugh, 325 Moseley, Bertha, 195 Ebenezer, 195 John, 195 Samuel, Rev., 195 Thomas, 195 Motter, Caroline M., 86 Isaac M., 86 John C., 86 Lewis M., 86 Munn, Florence W., 273 Frank W., 272 John, 272 Martha E., 272 Musser, Andrew J., 358 Andrew J. (2), 359 Franklin B., 359 Gertrude, 359 John S., 357, 358 Susanna R., 359 Nauman, Elisabeth, 259 John A., 259 Neel, Bessie C., 254 Percy L., 253 William H. R., 253 Nevin, Alice, 68 Daniel, 59 John, 59 John W., Dr., 59, 67 Martha, 66, 67 Nice, Eugene E., 82 Harper, 82 Herbert E., 83 Hester, 83 Jesse L., 83 Nicholson, Abel, 282, 286, 289 Mary, 282 Samuel, 284, 286 Sarah, 286 Norton, Elijah H., 93 Mary H., 93 Richard E., 92, 93 Olmstead, A. G., Hon., 139 Arthur S., 140 Daniel, 139 Fannie M., 141 Henry J., 139 John T., 139, 140 Marlin E., 140 Otis, Dorothy, 195 John, 195 Joseph, 195 Owens, Bernard F., 198 Bernard F., Jr., 198 Gertrude M., 198 Patrick H., 198 Sarah M., 198 404 INDEX Pabodie, Elizabeth, 248 John, 248 William, 248 Packard, Charles S. W., 125, 126 Eliza G., 126 Frederick A., 125 John H., Dr., 125 John H. (3), 126 Samuel, 125 Page, Robert, 288 : Parker, Alexander M., 134, 135 Isaac B., 134 John B., 134 Mary S., 135 William B., 135 Patton, Archibald F., 139 Robert, 138 Sarah A., 139 Thomas, 138 Pearson, Benjamin, 341 Bevan, 342 Caroline, 343 Ellen, 342 · John, 342 John J., 341, 342 Mary H., 343 Thomas, 341 William, 343 Perot, Charles P., 13, 14 Mary, 14 Mary W., 14, 15 William S., 14, 15 Pinkerton, Elizabeth, 179 Matthew W., 179 Richard, 179 Poultney, James, 14 Laetitia, 14 Preston, George W., 357 M. Pauline, 357 William, 357 Procter, Thomas, 321 Purves, Elizabeth C., 182 Guillermo C. (C. Colesberry), 181 William, 181 Pusey, Arthur W., 333, 334 Q Caleb, 331, 332 Caroline C., 333 Charles, 330 Frederick T., 329, 333 Grace, 335 Jacob, 332 John S., 333 Joshua, 332, 334 Nellie, 333 Rebecca, 332, 334 Sidney E. B., 330 William, 330, 331, 332 Rambo, Kate, 361 Samuel, 360 Samuel B., 360, 361 William C., 361 Ramsay, Ebenezer, 168 Hugh, 168 Reily, George W., 344. 346 George W., Dr., 345 John, 344 John, Capt., 344 Louise H., 347 Luther, Dr., 344 Richardson, Charles, 12, 13 Hannah, 13 John, 13 Richstein, George, 152, 153 Mary A., 152, 153 Riddle, Elizabeth, 257 Samuel D., 257 Roberts, Emma, 113 Emma R., 113 Jean, 113 John W., 113 Joseph, 112 Joseph D., 113 Samuel, 112 Samuel W., 113 Robertson, George, 37 Henry E. (1), 43 Henry E. (2), 43 Henry E. (3), 44 Oella, 44 Oella Y., 44 405 INDEX : Vivien, 37 Wilfrid H., 36, 37 Rosengarten, Albert H., 126, 127 George D., 126 Mary D., 127 Mitchell G., 126 Ross, Adam A., 359 Adam A., Jr., 359, 360 Fannie, 354 George G., Dr., 352 Joseph, 352 Mary R., 360 Rossmassler, Bertha, 120 Carl, 120 Carl F. A., 119 Edward C., 120 Richard, 119 Walter H., 120 William R., 120 Salus, Abraham, 208 Herbert W., 208 Therese M., 209 Sayres, Caleb S., Dr., 57 Caroline L. J., 59 Edward S., 57 Edward S. (2), 57 Mary V., 59 Matthias, Capt., 57 Scarborough, Clara, 97 Henry W., 96, 97 Watson, 96 Schaffer, George A., 157 Susan A., 159 William I., 157 Scholl, Angelina, 141 John, 141 John R., 141 Scott, Alice, 122 Charles, 121 Charles, Jr., 121 Ellen M., 122 John W., 171 John W., Jr., 171 Letitia, 122 Margaret, 171 Seese, Frederick W., 98 John J., 98 Mary C., 99 Mary E., 99 Sharps, Caroline K., 234 Hamilton B., 232 William E., 232 Shaw, Roger, 288 Shoch, Germaine, 253 Henry R., 252 Henry R. (2), 251, 252 James R., 252 James R. (2), 253 Nettie A., 252 Sarah E., 252 Shoemaker, Charles, 37 Charles J., 37, 38 Howard H., 38 Joshua, 38 Lucretia, 38 Orlando, 38 Shopp, Alice, 271 John C., 271 John H., 271 John H., Jr., 270, 271 Simmons, John, 247, 248 Mercy, 247, 248 Moses, 247 Simons, Charles W., 269 Elizabeth, 269 John, 269 John P., 269 Smedley, Franklin, 373, 375 George, 373, 374 Margaretta B., 376 Mary A., 374 William, 373, 374 William H., 375 William W., 374 Smith (Schmidt), Arthur D., 320 Arthur D., Jr., 321 Daniel, 277 Dorcas, 277 Ella, 319 Ethel S., 329 Francis, 153 406 INDEX Frank, 106 Frederick, 326 George S., 320, 322 George W., Maj., 317 Hannah, 277 Harriet L., 327 Hoxie H., Lieut.-Col., 329 Ira, 317 J. Willison, 15 Jacqueline, 329 James, 15 Johann F., Rev., 326 John, 289 John E., 106 John F., 327 Joseph F. (J. Frailey), 326, 327 Lucy, 153 Marie B., 320 Marion, 108 Martha, 290 Mary V., 321 Rayburn C., 320, 321 Sarah, 277 Sarah W., 15 William H. (W. Hinckle), 328 Snowden, Anna M., 176 George G., 175, 176, 178 Henry, 175 James McC., 176 · James McK., 175 Pearl P., 176, 178 Snyder, Charles A., 198, 199 Daniel, 198, 199 Droz B., 199 Laura, 199 Nicholas, 198 Peter, 199 Ruth, 199 William H., 198 Sproul (Sproule), Charles, 159 Emeline W., 164 James, 159 John R., 164 Robert, 159 William C., 159, 160 William H., 160 Stackpole, Albert H., 96 Edward H. H., 93 Edward J., 93, 94 Edward J., Jr., 96 M. Kate, 96 Steel, Ida M., 197 Robert W., 197 Stevenson, Anna R., 73 Samuel, 72 Walter S., 72, 73 Stewart, Alexander, 179 Susan, 179 Stradley, Kathryn, 362 Leighton P., 361, 362 Lon P., 362 Sturman, Elliott, 153 Foxhall, 153 John, 152, 153 Mary, 153 Richard, 153 William, 153 Sunderland, John, 97 John F., 98 Lavinia P., 98 Margaret, 98 Mary E., 98 Sutton, Gawin, 179 Jane, 179 Mary, 179 Peter, 179 Zebulon, 179 Swain, Alexander M., 235 Anthony, 234 Charles J., 197 Charles M., 194, 196, 197 Edward, 190 Jessie E., 235 Joseph W., 234, 235 Mary D., 197 Phylura, 190, 195 Sarah, 194 Virginia A., 196 William, 190, 195 William J., 194, 195, 196 William M., 190 William M. (W. Moseley), 196 407 INDEX ཝཱ Tatnall, Edward, 260, 261 Emmett R., 262 Henry, 260, 262 Henry C., 262 Joseph, 261 Lola DeH., 262 Robert, 260 William, 261 Temple, Charles, 228, 229 Edward, 227 Edward B., 227, 228 Lucy T., 228 Norris, 227 Thomas, Alfred K., 343 Findlay I., 343 Helen B., 344 Philip, 343 Thompson, Andrew, 282, 283, 284, 286, 287 Grace, 282, 286 Joshua, 284, 287 Thomas, 283 Trabue, Elizabeth, 280 Edward, 280, 287 George W., 280 John J., 280, 287 Olympia, 280 Tracy, David E., 294, 295 Gertrude, 296 James, 294 Trexler, Catharine, 173 George U. C., 173 James E., Dr., 172 Samuel W. C., 172 Samuel W. C., Jr., 173 William F., 172, 173 Triplett, John R., 347 Turner, Albert E., 337, 338 C. Brinkley, 338 Charles B., 337 Dora E., 338 Twitchell, Orpha, 29 Selden, 29 Tyler, Johanna, 281, 282 William, 281, 282 Umberger, Adam, 340 Benjamin, 340 Benjamin F., 340 Calvin, 340 Heinrich, 340 John, 340 Michael, 340 Nellie G., 340 Underhill, Frederick S., 387 Hattie V., 388 John, 387 Van Culin (Von Kolen), DuPuy, 275 Elizabeth DuP., 275, 281, 285 Jacobus (James), 274, 287 Johannes, 274, 287. John, 274, 277, 278, 282 Olle (William), 287 Samuel W., 273, 274, 278, 281 282, 283, 285, 287 Sarah, 274, 283 Trabue, 275 William T., 275 Woolla (William), 274 Van Dusen (Van Deursen), Abra- ham P., 148 Alexander S., 152 Alverta S., 152 Andries, 149 Ellenora C., 151, 152 George R., 151, 153 Gysbert, 149 Henry P., 154 Jacobus, 148 Joseph B., 148, 150, 152 Joseph B., Jr., 151, 154 Katharine J., 154 Katharine P., 154 Lewis H., Hon., 152, 155 Matthew, 149 Muriel M. 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