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In the year 1887 he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the county sheriff, whom death had called; the following year was elected to this office for a two-year term and re-elected in 1890. In 1906 he was elected state senator from Knox and Sullivan counties, and in the assemblies which fol- lowed rendered distinguished service, being chairman of several important committees and active in the general affairs of the body.
He was an extensive landowner, holding nearly nine hundred acres of fine Knox county ground, stocked with fine stock, notably light harness horses, his reputation as a breeder of these animals being national.
Fraternally, he was allied with the Free and Accepted Masons, Royal Arch Masons, Knights Templar, B. P. O. Elks, the Knox County Medical Society and the Indiana State Medical Association.
Mrs. McDowell was formerly Miss Sarah B. McConnell, to whom he was married September 29, 1870, and she was an able second in all his undertakings. On the 8th day of November, 1913, death called him, but many friends are left to revere his memory. His son, Dr. James D. McDowell, was mayor of the city of Vincennes from 1910 to 1914.
JOHN A. MCFARLAND
John A. McFarland, proprietor of a leading grocery of Rensselaer, is well known also as a prominent worker in the ranks of the Democratic party. He was born in the State of Kentucky on the 25th day of March, 1852, but at the age of ten years accompanied his mother to Indiana (his father having enlisted in the Union army), settling in Parke county. Here he remained until the year 1884, at which time he came to Jasper county.
His education was received during his boyhood in the public schools of his district, and later con- tinued at Wabash College, and finally a course was taken at the Central Normal College of Danville.
On the 8th day of September, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Hendrix.
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In the year 1887 he assumed the duties of trustee of Jordan township and continued in this ca- pacity for a term of two years; and he has since that time served as treasurer of the Democratic cen- tral committee of the county and chairman of the city Democratic committee. He has also been a can- didate for sheriff, clerk of the circuit court, mayor and alderman of the city of Rensselaer.
JOHN S. McFADDIN
John S. McFaddin, a prominent member of the legal profession of the state, is a product of Parke county, his birth having occurred at Rockville, May 21, 1869. He attended the schools of Rockville and graduated from the high school in 1887. Later his studies were pursued at Wabash College, from which he graduated in 1891, receiving the degree of B. S. and later the degree of M. A. February 3, 1892, he was admitted to the bar and entered upon the practice of law. In 1896 he was a candidate for prosecutor of the 47th circuit, and the following year was appointed county attorney, a position which he held until the year 1900. In 1904 he was the Democratic candidate for circuit judge for the 47th judicial circuit, but was defeated. Two years later he became a member of the Rockville school board and served until 1913, during which time the new high school building was erected and the present standard of the schools established. He is a mem- ber of the board of trustees of the State Tuberculosis Hospital, and in this work his interest and his sympathies are deeply enlisted.
Politically, he has been one of the most active workers in the ranks of Indiana Democracy. At the Democratic state conventions for the years 1906, 1908 and 1910 he was a member of the commit- tees which drafted the state platforms, and in 1912 was delegate from the Fifth district to the na- tional convention at Baltimore. In the year 1908 he was offered the appointment of judge of the Parke and Vermilion circuit courts, but this honor was declined, and recently on the creation of the new separate circuit for Parke county he declined to consider the appointment as judg.e
On the 15th day of January, 1896, was solemnized his marriage to Miss Cora Mehurien, and their home has been blessed with three sons and a daughter.
Fraternally, he is allied with the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen and different Masonic bodies, including the Knights Templar, Scottish Rite Masons and Mystic Shrine. He is president of the Indiana Alumni Association of the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity.
THOMAS H. MCGEORGE, JR.
One of the most widely known and most highly respected citizens of the city of Covington is Thomas H. McGeorge, Jr., not alone by virtue of the offices he has held, but because of his accom- plishments in the business, fraternal and political affairs of the community and the active part he has taken in forwarding the various movements for the growth and development of his home city and of Fountain county.
Mr. McGeorge was born in Covington on the 19th day of August, 1868, and received his edu- cation in the public schools of that place. On the 30th day of December, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Slattery, and together they have won a large circle of friends.
In the year 1894 Mr. McGeorge was elected city clerk, which position he held until 1906. In the fall of 1909 he was elected mayor by a very large majority, his term of office expiring in 1913, at which time he was re-elected for a further term of four years. Since he attained his majority he has taken an active part in politics, and in 1914 was delegate to the state Democratic conven- tion. He has for many years dealt in farm machinery, vehicles and harness, and holds the position of president of the Tri-State Implement and Vehicle Dealers' Association. He is also president of the Young Men's Commercial club and a director in the Covington Fair Association; and is affili- ated with the I. O. O. F., Knights of Pythias, Order of Ben Hur and F. and A. M.
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WILLIAM A. MCILVAINE
The career of William A. Mellvaine, who has occupied the position of superin- tendent of police of the city of Muncie, has been a varied one and his versatility has been thoroughly demonstrated.
He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on the 14th day of February, 1852, and his edu- cation was received in the public schools of this place. Here, also, on the 3rd day of August, 1870, was solemnized his marriage to Miss Rosa Berry and their home es- tablished.
He came to Muncie in 1892 as a puddler in the Darnell rolling mill and was selected as a patrolman on the Muncie police force in 1893, and one year later was promoted to captain of police.
In 1914 he resigned from the force to enter in business for himself.
On February 1, 1910, he was again appointed captain of the police department, and on February 14, 1914, was promoted to the office of superintendent.
ANDREW V. MCKAMEY
A valued worker in the ranks of the Democracy of Putnam county is Andrew V. McKamey of Cloverdale.
Mr. McKamey is a native of the Hoosier state, born on a farm in Putnam county on the 4th day of December, 1863. He attended the common schools of his district, and later continued his studies at the normal school at Danville. Leaving this institution, however, he entered the nor- mal at Ladoga, and here his studies were completed.
On the 16th day of September, 1886, his marriage to Miss Ida M. Hood of Cloverdale was solemnized, and their home was established on a farm three miles east of Cloverdale, where they resided until 1895, at which time they moved to Cloverdale.
In the year 1894 he was elected assessor of Cloverdale township, and in this capacity served for six years. On the 2nd day of February, 1914, he received from President Wilson the appoint- ment to the position of postmaster of Cloverdale for a term of four years. Mr. McKamey is an old-line Democrat, and stanchly adheres to the principles of Jefferson.
BEN F. McKEY
To the citizens of Boone county, the name of Mr. Ben F. McKey needs no introduction, being that of a life-long citizen of this community and the editor of the leading paper of Lebanon for many years.
Mr. McKey is a native Hoosier, born in Montgomery county, near the town of Darlington, on the 5th day of December, 1857. In his early child- hood, however, he accompanied his parents to Boone county, where they located; and here his schooling was received in the common schools of the county.
Early in life he became interested in the newspaper field, and on the first day of January, 1889, assumed control of the Lebanon Pioneer, as editor and publisher. In the years which have since intervened, Mr. McKey has met with continued success in this work, and his paper has become known as one of clearly defined principles, conservative in expression and far removed from the theories of so-called "yellow journalism."
Politically, he has been a stanch adherent to the tenets of the Democratic party, and has been of highly valued service to the local organization in the various campaigns through which he has passed.
Mr. McKey has been twice married, his first wife, to whom he was married March 31, 1881, having been formerly Miss Jennie Dyson. On the 28th day of April, 1902, death deprived him of the compan- ionship of this lady; and on the 14th day of July, 1904, was solemnized his marriage to Mrs. Phronia B. Shaw.
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DANIEL E. McKINZIE
A prominent worker in the Democratic party since he cast his first vote for Cleveland in 1882, Daniel F. Mckinzie has won for himself a wide acquaintance and many friends throughout the community. His birth occurred on the 27th day of March, 1863, in Dearborn county, fourteen miles east of Aurora. His education was received in the schools of Center township and Aurora, and he has since been prom- inently identified with the business life of this city, engaging at various times in the livery, ice and restaurant business. In the year 1910 he was a candidate for sheriff, being defeated by the narrow margin of 98 votes; but in 1914 he was chosen for this responsible position with a majority of 738 at the primary, and at the general election in November he received the flattering majority of 976, having the distinction of leading his ticket.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Ella Cox and is affiliated with the order of Eagles and the Royal Arcanum.
HENRY DEWITT MCLALLEN
A representative citizen of Whitley county, and one of her loyal Democratic workers, is Mr. Henry DeWitt McLallen.
He is a native Hoosier, born in Whitley county on the 3rd day of January, 1870. Here, in the public schools of his district, his schooling was received, his graduation from the High School of Columbia City occurring in the year 1887. A course of study was then pursued at the Indiana State University at Bloomington.
On the 2nd day of September, 1896, was solemnized his marriage to Miss Mabel Liggett, and she has since presided over his home and dispensed its hospitality.
For many years Mr. McLallen has been closely identified with the business life of Columbia City, and now holds the position of vice-president of the First National Bank and secretary of the Provi dent Trust Company of that place. He is also a director in several manufacturing corporations of im- portance in the twelfth district.
Although a stanch adherent to Democratic principles, and a loyal worker for the cause, Mr. Mc- Lallen has never asked or accepted any favors from the party.
J. C. McMULLAN
One of the most active party workers in Tipton county is J. C. McMullan, a leading undertaker and furniture dealer of Kempton.
Mr. McMullan was born August 21, 1860, on a farm one mile west of Arcadia, in Hamilton county. Here he attended common schools, and early in life engaged in the pursuit of agriculture. On the 11th day of January, 1890, however, he came to Kempton and engaged in his present business, and here he has been an active factor in the business life of the town.
On the 26th day of November, 1888, he was united in marriage to Miss Lula Rodenbeck, and she has since presided over his home and been his faithful assistant.
Politically, he has been an active Democratic worker, serving on the election board for more than twenty years, and acting as delegate to various conventions. He is allied with the fraternal orders of Masons, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen.
JAMES R. MCREYNOLDS
James R. McReynolds, more familiarly known to the citizens of Kokomo as "Bob" McReynolds, has for many years been closely identified with the workings of the Democratic organization in that section. He was born in Tipton county on the 7th day of August, 1858. Upon leaving the common school he took a normal course. His first vote was cast in Tipton county. He later moved to Howard county, residing in Harrison township. In the year 1886 he was elected trustee of that township, a position which he filled with much credit to himself and his constituents. Later he made the race for county sheriff, and was defeated by the Republican nominee by only 850 votes, and this in strong Republican territory.
Mr. McReynolds married Miss Rachel S. Pence.
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PHILIP L. MACKLIN
Philip Macklin was born in Adams county, Indiana, on the 2nd day of June, 1882. Here his childhood was spent, and his education was received largely in the schools of the county. After his graduation from the common schools, he attended the normal school at Valparaiso, Indiana. On the 12th day of September, 1904, he was married to Miss Lola Jackson. Later he became engaged in the clothing business in Decatur, and was soon prominently identified with the business life of the community. He has at all times been an active worker in the ranks of the Democratic party, and on the first of January, 1913, he assumed the duties of county surveyor of Adams county.
GEORGE MACOMBER
George Macomber, superintendent of the Masonic Home at Franklin, is a native of the state of Pennsylvania, his birth having occurred in that state on the 2nd day of December, 1869. He attended the public schools of his home district, and later continued his studies at the State Normal School in Shippensburg, Pa. This was followed by a course at the State College, at Belfonte, Pa.
In the year 1894, after having engaged in educational work in his home state, Mr. Macomber came to Indiana to accept a position as instructor in the Indiana Boys' School at Plainfield, and in this work he remained for twelve years. During this period he was chosen superintendent of a state institution in Missouri.
In the year 1908 he returned to Indiana and was elected treasurer of Hendricks county, breaking into a Republican stronghold and being the first Democrat ever elected to this posi- tion in that community. So ably did he administer the affairs of the office and with such conscien- tious zeal did he labor that he was re-elected in 1912 with an increased majority for a further term of two years.
On November 2, 1899, Mr. Macomber was united in marriage to Miss Mattie E. York, of Hen- dricks county.
FRANCIS W. MACOUGHTRY
Few citizens of Fountain county are so well known as Francis W. Macoughtry, who for many years has occupied various positions of responsi- bility in the service of the commonwealth, and has served with distinction and credit to himself and his constituents in whatever capacity he has been found.
Mr. Macoughtry was born in what is now West Virginia, May 18, 1842. Bereft by death of his father in infancy he was brought to Indiana at the age of seven years by his mother, who married James Hamilton of Warren county, and their home was established in West Lebanon, where the boy Francis attended his first school. Later his studies were continued in the public schools at Waveland.
In the summer of 1862, Mr. Macoughtry enlisted in the 86th Indiana Volunteer Regiment, going to the front with Company E, from Warren county, and served in the army of the Cumberland under Generals Buell and Rosecrans. He received his discharge before the close of the war on account of ill health. On the 23rd of May, 1871, he was married to Miss Rachel Plowman, but death deprived him of his companion in January, 1901. On October 22, 1913, he married Miss Frances Petit, who is now the mistress of his home.
In 1882 Mr. Macoughtry was elected to the position of city councilman of Attica, and two years later became mayor of that city. In 1890 he was elected clerk of the Fountain circuit court, and was appointed postmaster of Attica, February 28, 1914. He has attended most of the county, state and national conventions since 1872, and served six times as county chairman of Fountain county Democracy. Mr. Macoughtry has been an active Mason since 1869.
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BERNARD M. MADDEN
The lately retiring treasurer of the city of Alexandria has been for a number of years the incumbent of various positions of trust in the service of the community and also of the Democratic organization of the county.
Bernard M. Madden was born in Rushville on the 29th day of January, 1871. In the public and parochial schools he received his schooling, and at an early age learned the trade of marble cutting. This trade he followed in Rush county and later in Connersville, until the spring of 1897, when he located in Alexandria and entered into the grocery business with his father. Later he also conducted a meat market.
Since the days of his youth Mr. Madden has been active politically and has served the party as precinct committeeman and secretary of the township committee. In the year 1906 he was elected councilman-at-large and in that capacity served till 1910, when he assumed the duties of city clerk, for a four-year term. At the expiration of this period he was elected city treasurer, his term ex- piring in 1918, He is affiliated with the order of Elks.
H. A. MAKER
H. A. Maker was born in Hamilton county, Indiana, July 21, 1864. He was born in the same house in which his mother was born twenty-five years before, and still stands the same place as one of the interesting landmarks of the county. He is the son of Seth R. and Nancy J. (Hamble) Maker, and was reared on a farm, later attending Central Normal College, where he was a class- mate of Governor Samuel M. Ralston, Judge Edward W. Felt, Thomas Duncan, E. E. Barrett and other good Democrats.
After leaving school Mr. Maker taught for a time and then returned to the farm, where he re- mained until the death of his father, removing to Noblesville in 1907. Mr. Maker is best known for his literary productions, especially the writing of poems of worth, and gave up the study of law to give most of his time to this work. He was a member of the Western Association of writers during the life of that organization. He for some time was secretary of the Hamilton County Historical Association and is generally regarded as the best informed man in the county on local history.
Mr. Maker delivered the closing exercise of the Western Association of Writers-the selection follows:
"OF THE MAKING OF BOOKS TIIERE IS NO END"
(To Charles Eugene Banks, President Western Association of Writers)
"Of the making of books there is no end;" Since the very moment when time began With a master hand to mix and blend Material things as time but can,- Wherever we search the infinite span,
The hand of nature the facts extend, To clearly prove to the mind of man, "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" The very hills with their strata lines,
And their deep ravines that downward wend Through ragged shrubs and tangled vines, Past stately oaks and slender pines, With their tuneful birds, for aye contend With an eloquence more than of great divines, "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" As the soft sweet summer breezes blow, Making the trees to wave and bend And their shades on the green sward come and go, Or their picture change in the lake below,-
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Each several change doth a page append To the world of books, to clearly show "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" When the frost king reigns, and the winter snows In their mighty majesties descend, And their mantle white o'er the whole scene throws, Bringing man and beast the train of woes That ever upon their wake attend, All reveal the truth, and the fact disclose, "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" Each one that inhabits this earthly sphere,
With a fervor he scarce can comprehend, As he lives through each succeeding year And adds new phases to his career, With his every act doth outward send The evidence proving, full and clear, "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" As time elapses from age to age,
And the eras that go in their turns append To history's bulk another page, Dispensing more light to savant and sage, -- "To the ending doom" they ever bend Their tale to proclaim at every stage, "Of the making of books there is no end."
"Of the making of books there is no end;" And when we have passed to the end of time, To the place where our souls in Akasa* blend, Or enter oblivion's sphere sublime, Or wander athwart some ethereal clime,- Methinks some tone will there attend, And proclaim more loudly than this poor rhyme, "Of the making of books there is no end."
November 25th, 1904.
*Akasa is an untranslated and untranslatable Sanskrit word. Its nearest English equivalent is "ether." It differs from ether in the fact that ether is atomic, while Akasa is not.
R. H. MALONE
R. H. Malone has been for many years a resident of Alexandria and actively identified with the business and political affairs of the place. He served as city clerk-making a record for business administration.
He was born in Alexandria on the 13th day of October, 1885, and received his education in the public schools of his district. Early in life he entered the employ of the American Plate Glass Co., and here he remained for a number of years, later forming a connection with the Lippincott Glass Co. where he served as timekeeper for six years.
Since attaining his majority he has been an active worker for the furtherance of the cause of Democracy and was at various times delegate to the county conventions of the party .. In the fall of 1913 he was elected city clerk of Alexandria, assuming the duties of office on the first day of the following January, his term of service to expire in 1918.
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GOLDEN DAVID MANN
Golden David Mann, one of the active party workers of South Bend, is a native of that section of the state and was born on the 2nd day of July, 1884. He attended the public schools of South Bend and at an early age became an enthusiastic worker for the furtherance of the cause of Democracy. On March 31, 1904, he was united in marriage to Miss Blanche Norris and established his home in South Bend, where he since has resided.
Mr. Mann is the proprietor of a thriving cigar store and pocket billiard hall, and has a wide acquaintance in local business circles. He is an active worker in the ranks of the party and has rendered valued service to the local organization.
CURTIS MARSHALL
Curtis Marshall, former prosecuting attorney of the fifth judicial district . and prominent attorney of Jefferson county, was born in the state of Kentucky on the 10th day of March, 1868. At the age of three years he was brought by his parents to Jefferson county, and here he was reared and his interests have centered. He at- tended the schools of his district, later continuing his studies at Paris Academy, from which he graduated in the year 1885. He taught school and in 1895 he was admitted to the bar and entered into the active practice of the law, and in this profession he has demonstrated marked capability.
Since attaining his majority he has labored zealously for the furtherance of the cause of Democracy in his section of the state, in 1902 serving as chairman of the county committee. In 1904 he held not only this position but that of chairman of the city commit- tee of Madison as well. Throughout ten campaigns he was a member of the central committee, giv- ing freely of his time and energy to further the work. During the period from June 1, 1897, to June 1, 1900, and again from May 15, 1907, to January 1. 1912. discharged the duties of school trustee of the city of Madison; then he became prosecuting attorney of the 5th judicial circuit, which posi- tion he continued to hold until his term of office expired, January 1, 1916. In the year 1914 he was nominated for judge of this district, but declined in the interest of party harmony to make the race.
On September 1, 1914, Mr. Marshall was happily married to Miss Daisy Ernst of Madison, and they live in a modest but beautiful little home on West Main street in that city.
JOHN MARSHALL
The element of youthful workers in the ranks of the Democratic party of Kokomo has found a valuable recruit in the person of John Marshall; for, when but three years out of college, he reached a position of influence in the party counsels and in 1914 was candidate for prosecuting attorney of Howard county.
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