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Mr. Meyers has held the office of chairman of the Democratic committee for five years, and was a delegate to the Democratic Con- vention in Chicago in 1896. He is a mem- ber of the Episcopalian church and Mrs. Meyers belongs to the Presbyterian church.
-MCCONKEY, CHARLES B., attorney-at-law, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., December 29, 1869. He is a son of the late Eldridge and Fannie M. McConkey. His father, a native of Chester county, Pa., studied at Yale Col- lege for three years and was a graduate of the Havard law seliool. He was the seere- tary of the Harrisburg Gas Company for four- teen years. In politics he was a Demoerat, and served in the eity eouneil. He was twice married, being in the first united with Cath- arine Jones, who was the mother of Charles B. IIe died in 1887, and his second wife survives him.
Charles B. received his primary education in the Harrisburg schools, and was gradu- ated from Yale College with the class of 1888. lle also studied one year in the Yale law school. He read law in the office of Weiss & Gilbert, at Harrisburg, and was admitted
to the Dauphin county bar in 1891, since which time he has conducted a sueeessful practice. He is a member of the Harrisburg Club. In polities he is a Demoerat. John MeConkey, highway commissioner of Har- risburg, is his brother, and his sisters are Mary, wife of R. C. Mercer, residing in Hun- tingdon, Pa., and Sarah B., who resides at Harrisburg.
LEMER, MILTON M., attorney-at-law, was born at Harrisburg, January 21, 1865. He is a son of La Rue and Rebecea (Marshall) Lemer. His father is a native of Lisburn, Cumberland county, Pa., and has been en- gaged in the photographing business sinee 1860. His mother is a native of Philadel- phia. Four children have been born to them, of whom Milton M. is the eldest. The other children are Mary A., May and La Ruc, Jr. Milton M. received his primary educa- tion in the schools of Harrisburg. He was graduated from the high school in 1SS2, and from the Harrisburg Academy in 1884. Later he attended Yale University and was graduated from that institution in 1889. He read law with James I. Chamberlin, of Har- risburg, and was admitted to the Dauphin county bar in March, 1892, and to practice in the Supreme Court in 1894. He was mar- ried in Harrisburg, October 18, 1894, to Lu- cinda B. Black, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary F. Black, of Harrisburg. His son, Milton M. Lemer, Jr., was born August 22, 1895.
-BAILEY, CHARLES L., JR., Harrisburg, at- torney-at-law, a successful practitioner at the Dauphin county bar, was born in Harris- burg, June 26, 1864, and is a son of Charles L. and Emma Harriet (Doll) Bailey.
His primary education was acquired under private tutors, his preparatory course for college at St. Paul's Seliool, Concord, N. H., and the Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and his collegiate course in Yale College, New Haven, Conn., from which institution he graduated in 1886.
During this year he commeneed reading law with Messrs. Hall & Jordan, of Harris- burg. In October, 1888, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar, and in 1892 to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
He was married in Harrisburg, March 10, 1892, to Miss Mary Frances Seiler, daughter of Daniel W. and Eliza (Clark) Seiler, and their union has been blessed with two chil-
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dren : Mary Emily and Frances. In politi- cal views Mr. Bailey is a Republican and in religious views an Episcopalian and attends St. Stephen's church.
SHOEMAKER, HOMER, attorney-at-law, 9 North Third street, Harrisburg, Pa. ; born in Tioga county, Pa .; son of Rev. Elisha Shoemaker; edueated at Dickinson Semi- nary, Williamsport, Pa., and Dickinson Col- lege, Carlisle, Pa .; read law with the late A. B. Sharpe, Esq., Carlisle, Pa .; graduated from the Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of Cumber- land county in 1892 ; admitted to the bar of Dauphin county in 1893.
CARTER, WILLIAM JUSTIN, attorney-at-law, Harrisburg, was born at Richmond, Va., May 28, 1866. He is a son of Edmund and Elizabeth Carter, both natives of Virginia, and both residing in Caroline county, Va. He received his primary education in Rich- mond, and in 1878, with his parents, re- moved to Caroline county, and there at- tended the district public school. In 1883 he entered the Virginia Normal and Colle- giate Institute, at Petersburg, attending the session of 1883-84. He then returned to Caroline county, and was a teacher in the public schools for two sessions. While en- gaged in teaching he studied privately, and in 1886 he entered Howard University, at Washington, D. C., and remained there four sessions, graduating with the class of 1890. In October, 1898, he entered the law de- partment of this university, and graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws on the 30th of May, 1892, standing third in a elass of thirty. He was licensed as an attorney and counselor-at-law by Chief Justice Lewis and Justice Fauntelroy, of the Supreme Court of Virginia, in the fall of 1892. Afterwards he removed to Anne Arundel county, Md., and was admitted to practice before the Circuit Court of that county, and the Supreme Court of Baltimore eity, in 1892. For the two following years he praetieed his profession at Annapolis, Md. On March 21, 1894, he was admitted to the Dauphin county bar, and began a general practice in the city of Harrisburg, in June of that year.
Mr. Carter was married at Annapolis, Md., February 17, 1894, to Elizabeth M.
Allen, daughter of Rev. J. C. Allen, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Baltimore, Md., and Mary P. Allen. One child has been born to them, Harlan A., born Novem- ber 25, 1894.
In political views Mr. Carter is a Republi- ean. He is a member of Lincoln Memorial Congregational church, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Carter is a member of the Capi- tol Street Presbyterian church. Mr. Carter is a member of the Golden Rule Lodge, No. 1415, G. U. O. O. F., of Annapolis, Md. He is the first and only colored lawyer admitted to the Dauphin county bar.
SWARTZ, JOSHUA W., attorney and coun- selor-at-law, was born in Lower Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 9, 1867. He is a son of Martin N. and Harriet (Wal- lower) Swartz, the former a native of Lower Swatara, the latter of Susquehanna town- ship. Martin M. Swartz died September 5, 1878; his wife is still living and residing in Lower Swatara township aforesaid. The father was a farmer and a respected citizen of Lower Swatara, where he spent his life. They had nine children, five of whom are still living : Christian L., residing on the home farm; Oliver W., a merchant of Middletown, Pa .; Joshua W .; I. B., and E. G., lawyers, and partners in the business of their brother, Joshua W.
The primary education of Joshua W. Swartz was received in the schools at home. He learned the trade of carpenter and stair- builder, at which he worked in Middletown four years. In 1887 he entered the Lebanon Valley College, and in the meantime took a commercial course in the Williamsport Busi- ness College. In 1888 he again entered Lebanon Valley College. He read law with John A. Herman, of Harrisburg. He en- tered the Dickinson law school, and gradu- ated June 6, 1892. On the 7th of June, 1892, he was admitted to the Cumberland county bar, and July 12, 1892, to Dauphin county bar. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court June 1, 1896. In Octo- ber, 1892, he began practice in Harrisburg.
He was married in Indiana county, Pa., April 13, 1893, to Idella M. Goheen, daugh- ter of John and Margaret (Gahagan) Goheen, of Indiana county, Pa. They have one son, Joshua G., born April 24, 1894. Mr. Swartz is a staunch Republiean. Ile attends the Lutheran church.
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ZAIMMERMAN, SAMUEL H., attorney-at-law, notary public, was born in Lower Swatara township, near Highspire, November 23, 1869. He is a son of Valentine and Sabina B. (Felty) Zimmerman, both natives of Dau- phin county, and both residing in Lower Swatara township. His father is a promi- nent farmer in this township, and has spent his life there. He and his wife had born to them a family of twelve children, nine of whom are living: Philip A .; Mary A .; El- len C., wife of John Bausman, of Middletown, I'a .; Clara I., wife of Joseph M. Sauder, Mid- dletown, Pa .; Martha M., wife of George A. Wolffe, Highspire, Pa .; Samuel H .; John D .; Lydia D., and Solomon A.
Samuel H. was reared to manhood and received his primary education in the public schools of his township. He completed his education in the Steelton high school, grad- uating from this institution in 1887. He also spent two years at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. He was graduated from the classical course of Ohio Normal University, Ada, Ohio, with the class of 1891. He at- tended the law department of this same uni- versity, and by taking the studies of two years in one year, he received his diploma in 1892, instead of 1893. He registered with John C. Nissley, January 23, 1893, as a student of law, and read with him for two years. During this time he was elected and served as principal of the Highspire public schools, filling this position for the full term of 1893. In the fall of 1894 he was elected and served as principal of the Ebenezer high school of Lower Swatara township. On March 4, 1895, he was admitted to practice law in the Dauphin county courts, and has practiced in these courts since that date. Mr. Zimmer- man is a member of Star of America Com- mandery, No. 113, Knights of Malta, of Har- risburg. He is a member of the Church of God. Hle seems to inherit his father's inde- pendent spirit in politics, and in the cam- paign of 1895 he stood as the candidate of the People's party for the office of district attorney of his county.
NORRIS, ALEXANDER WILSON, son of John C. Norris, M. D., and Susan Matilda (Stine) Norris, was born June 6, 1872, at Salona, Clinton county, Pa. On his father's side he is descended from an old Virginia family. llis great-grandfather, John Norris, left his native State shortly after the war of the Revolution, and settled in Mifflin county,
Pa. On the maternal side his ancestors were of German descent. His great-great- grandfather, Abraham Stein, emigrated to this country from Germany in 1718, and settled in what is now Jonestown, Lebanon county. Mr. Norris' father, Dr. John C. Norris, a prominent physician of Clinton county and an officer in the Union army during the late war, died when his son was less than a year old. Being thus deprived of his father's care the boy was adopted and raised by his uncle, the late Col. A. Wilson Norris, for years a prominent figure in Pennsylvania politics and auditor general of the State at the time of his death in 18SS. Mr. Norris was educated in the private schools of Philadelphia and at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. He came to Harris- burg in 1890 and began the study of law with Weiss & Gilbert. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1893, immediately upon his coming of age. He is associated in the practice of law with Col. Howard L. Calder under the firm name of Calder & Norris. He has been an active figure in politics ever since settling in Dauphin county and is looked upon as one of the younger leaders in the Republican party. Mr. Norris has an enviable reputation as a speaker, both on the listings and in court. He has been twice elected vice-president of the Republi- can League of Clubs in Pennsylvania. He has been a member of the National Guard of Pennsylvania for six or seven years and at present an aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. J. P. S. Gobin, with the rank of cap- tain. He has served as president of the Friendship Fire Company, No. 1, the oldest fire company in Harrisburg; is a member of Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M., and of a number of other organizations. Captain Norris is a member of the Penn- sylvania Historical Society, the Dauphin County Historical Society, and of several other historical and genealogical societies. He also holds membership in a number of clubs in this city and in Philadelphia.
~ HALDEMAN, DONALD C., attorney-at-law, Harrisburg, Pa., was born in Cumberland county, Pa., July 29, 1871, son of Richard J. and Margaretta (Cameron) Haldeman. Rich- ard J. Haldeman was born in Dauphin county, Pa., May 19, 1831 ; Mrs. Haldeman also was a native of Dauphin county and a daughter of Simon and Margaretia (Brua) Cameron. Their children are : Donald C.,
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Eliza E., and Richard C. Mr. Haldeman was a niember of a Harrisburg lodge, F. & A. M. He was a Democrat. He died Octo- ber 1, 1886, aged fifty-five years. Mrs. Hal- deman survives him, is in good health and resides in Harrisburg. She is a consistent member of the Presbyteriun church.
Donald C. Haldeman received his ele- mentary education in private schools at Har- risburg, which he attended until he was six- teen years old. He then went to Andover, Mass., for a two years' course in Phillips Academy, which prepared him for college. In 1889 he was admitted to Yale University, pursued the regular classical course and was graduated with the class of 1893. In the same year he entered the office of John H. Weiss, Esq., where he read law for two years, and was admitted to the Dauphin county bar in June, 1895. He at once opened an office for the practice of his profession in Harrisburg. Mr. Haldeman is a Republi- can. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
-KUNKEL, PAUL A., attorney-at-law and notary public, son of George Z. and Isabella (Herr) Kunkel, of Harrisburg. In March, 1895, he was elected borough solicitor of Middletown, Pa. He was married in Mid- dletown, November, 1893, to Mary Isabella King, daughter of Arthur and Annie King, of York, now residing in Middletown. To them has been born one child, Arthur.
WOLF, WILLIAM, real estate and insurance agent and notary public, was born in Hech- ingen, Province of IIohenzollern, Prussia, August 13, 1833. He is a son of Elias and Clara (Einstein) Wolf, both natives of Prus- sia. Elias Wolf was a merchant. He spent his life in his native country, and died No- vember 4, 1865. Ilis widow came to Amer .. ica in 1866, and made lier home with lier son, William Wolf. She died December 19, 1873. Their family consisted of six children, three of whom are living: William, Caroline, wife of Isaac Meyer, residing in Brooklyn, N. Y .; Eliza, wife of Abraham Allgaier, re- siding at Mount Carmel, Northumberland county, Pa.
William Wolf spent his youth in his native land. He received his primary education in the public schools, and subsequently en- joyed the advantages of a collegiate course. He then became clerk in a mercantile and banking house, and was so engaged until
1854, when he came to America. Two weeks after reaching Philadelphia he proceeded to Harrisburg, where he has resided for the pasi forty-two years. Here he was first en- gaged as salesman in a mercantile house until 1864. In this year he opened a retail dry goods store, which he continued to con- duct for twelve years. In 1876 he was obliged to abandon this business on account of failing health. He took up first the real estate, afterwards the insurance business. He was appointed notary public in 1881.
He was married in Harrisburg, July 15, 1959, to Miss Matilda, daughter of Solomon and Amelia Wolf, born in the same province as himself, and then residents of Gratz, Dau- phin county. They have had five children, two of whom are living: Emma, widow of Theodore H. Speier, of Harrisburg, and Helen, wife of Leon Simon, a prominent cloak manufacturer of Baltimore, Md. The deceased children are: Simon, died May 26, 1882, aged twenty, a bright, promising young man, who had graduated at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy on March 10, 1SS2; Elias, died December 30, 1879, at the age of thirteen years, and Frederick, who died in infancy. Mr. Wolf is a member of Perse- verance Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M .; Dauphin Lodge, No. 160, and Dauphin Encampment, No. 10, I. O. O. F .; Council No. 999, Royal Arcanum; State Capital Lodge, No. 2,030. Knights of Honor; Harris Lodge, No. 983, Knights of Ladies of Honor; Salem Lodge, No. 26, Independent Order of Sons of Covc- nant; Harrisburg Lodge, No. 103, Kesher Shel Barsel. Mr. Wolf is independent in his political views. IIe atteuds the Jewish Tabernacle Ohev Sholem. Mr. Wolf was president of the congregation for about twenty-three years. He served with distin- guished ability and success. Through his zeal, energy, tact and devotion the congrega- tion was enabled to purchase a building for a house of worship, school and meeting rooms. He was tendered a resolution of thanks on his declining further election.
- UNILER, HENRY, real estate and insurance, was born at Harrisburg, Pa., August 3, 1538. He is a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Yeager) Uhler. His father was also a native of Harrisburg and was born November 18. 1801. Ile was a merchant tailor. He spent his life in Harrisburg, where he died No- vember 14, 1869. His wife, Elizabeth Yeager. was born in this city January 21, 1806. She
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died here March 19, 1885, at the age of eighty years. They had a family of eight children, of whom four are living : Elizabeth, widow of the late George Bergner, of Harrisburg, Jeremialı, of Harrisburg, Margaret, and Henry, all residing in Harrisburg.
Henry Uhler was reared in this city and has spent his life here, being educated in the public schools. He became a clerk in the book and stationery store of George Bergner and remained in this position until 1861. On April S, 1861, he was appointed assistant postmaster and held this office for twenty- two years. He was also treasurer of the Harrisburg Gas Company from 1868 to 1874. Ile was subsequently engaged in the broker- age business for several years. Since 1889 he has been continuously engaged in his present business.
Mr. Uller was married in Harrisburg, April 11, 1895, to Mary Elizabeth Sherk, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Sherk, who was born at Grantville, Dauphin county, Pa., July 4, 1849. In political views Mr. Uhler is a staunch Republican.
BRACKENRIDGE, ALFRED, real estate and insurance and notary public, was born in Lisburn township, Cumberland county, Pa., March 19, 1845. He is a son of Dr. John and Rebecca (Paguc) Brackenridge. His father was an eminent physician and prac- ticed in Cumberland county the greater part of his life. He died at Danville, Lycoming county, Pa., in 1851, while comparatively a young man. The mother of Alfred still sur- vives, and lives at Joliet, Ill., at the advanced age of seventy-four years. His parents had a family of four children : Theodore, resid- ing at Salem, Ky .; Alfred ; John E., who died at Harrisburg, February, 1895, at the age of forty-seven years; Mary E., wife of Thomas Newbold, residing at Joliet, Ill. When Alfred was about four years old he re- moved with his parents to Shippensburg, and a short time afterwards to Lycoming county, then back to Shippensburg, and after that to Newville. While the family were in Lycom- ing county the father died. At Shippensburg Alfred was reared to manhood and educated by Mr. John Givler. He received a common school education, and learned the saddler's trade. In 1863 he enlisted in company F, First battalion, Pennsylvania volunteers, and served six months. When discharged, lie re- turned to Newville and worked at his trade until another call was made for volunteers,
when he re-enlisted in company K, Twentieth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and ser- ved until the close of the war. After being dis- charged at Harrisburg, he took a position as grocery clerk in this city, in which he con- tinued three years, during which time he took a course in the Business College. In 1868 he engaged in the grocery business for himself, and conducted this business until 1890. In 1885 he was elected alderman for the Second ward. Finding that the duties of this office demanded his whole time and attention, he closed out his grocery business and devoted his entire time to his alder- manie duties. In 1890 he was re-elected al- derman. At the expiration of his second term, in May, 1895, he engaged in his present business. He was married at Harrisburg, April 17, 1870, to Carrie A. Hummel, who was born at Wormleysburg, Cumberland county, Pa., December 10, 1843, daughter of Jolın P. Hummel, of Clark county, Ohio, and Ann Hummel, of Hummelstown, Pa., and a granddaughter of the founder of Hummels- town. To them have been born four children, namely: John Frederick, born February S, 1871, died July 11, 1871; Alfred, born June 3, 1872, died July 3, 1872; Valentine Hum- mel, born March 7, 1876, now a compositor in Harrisburg Telegraph office, and John Givler, born December 24, 1880. Mr. Brack- enridge is a member of Nazareth Com- mandery, No. 125, K. of M., of A. O. U. W., of Dauphin Conclave, No. 96, I. O. of H., of Robert Tippett Lodge, No. 736, Jr. O. U. A. M., and of Post No. 58, G. A. R. Politically he is a Republican. He and Mrs. Bracken- ridge are members and active workers of Fourth Street Zion Lutheran church. Mr. Brackenridge has been connected with the Sunday-school for thirty years, and sup- erintendent of the school for eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Brackenridge were also founders of a branch church at Springdale.
The family from which Mrs. Brackenridge comes is one of note. Her great-grandfather was one of thefounders of Hummelstown. Her father was a bridge builder and a prominent man in thic county. He had a family of cight children : Frederick, who died in in- fancy ; Calvin, who was drowned in the Susquehanna river in 1846; Valentine B., residing in Wisconsin; George Washington, dicd in 1880 at the age of forty years ; Will- iam Ilenry Harrison, residing at Auburn, Ill .; Mrs. Brackenridge; John, who died in infancy ; Savilla Elizabeth, wife of Fred-
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eriek Garmhausen, residing at Harrisburg. The two living brothers of Mrs. Brackenridge, and George W., deceased, enlisted in the army as privates at the beginning, and served with distinction to the elose of the war. When they were discharged, the three brothers had the rank of captain in three different branches of the service, infantry, cavalry and artillery. The brothers of Mr. Brackenridge also served in the war. John E. served six months in company F, First regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and after- wards in company G, Fifty-fifth regiment, Pennsylvanina volunteers; Theodore en- listed in the One Hundred and Seventh reg- iment and served with distinction during the whole war, having enlisted twice in the same regiment. He was in inany engagements, was twiee taken prisoner, and suffered severe hardships.
KELKER, LUTHER REILY, second son of Rudolph Frederick Kelker and Mary Anne Reily, his wife, was born February 29, 1848, in Harrisburg, Pa. He was educated in the public schools and at Prof. J. F. Seiler's academy, graduating from the latter insti- tution in 1866. The following year he en- tered the hardware store of Kelker & Bro., remaining with them until April 1, 1878; one month later, in connection with his brother, William A. Kelker, he opened a hardware store under the firm name of Kel- ker Bros. In 1883 his brother retired from active business, and Mr. Kelker continued in his own name until March, 1892, when owing to long continued ill-health he was compelled to retire. A year after he en- gaged in the insurance business, and is now proseenting the same successfully. He mar- ried, October 7, 1874, Miss Agnes Keys Pearsol, second daughter of John H. Pear- sol and Cecelia Ober, his wife, of Lancaster, Pa. They have three children : Rudolph Frederick, Jr., John Pearsol and Mary Reily. Mr. Kelker is a member and officer of Mar- ket Square Presbyterian church; a member of the Society of the Sons of the Revolu- tion ; in politics a Republican; takes an active interest in the institution of Free Masonry, and is a past officer in all the bodies from the Blue Lodge to the Consis- tory, inelusive.
PARTHEMORE, E. WINFIELD SCOTT, was born in Highspire July 25, 1852. He was the fifth in descent from John Frederick
Parthemore, who came to Pennsylvania from Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, landing in Philadelphia October 20, 1744. IIc set- tled in Derry township, then Laneaster, now Dauphin county, where he died in 1752. His wife was Anna Maria Weinmann, daughter of Philip Weinmann, also from Sprendlingen, Germany. They had a large family of children, the descendants of whom are scattered in many States of the Union. The parents of Mr. E. W. S. Parthemore were Daniel Parthemore and his wife, Naney Ebersole. The latter was the grand- daughter of Ludwig Bretz, who was a soldier of the Revolution. His father's grandfather also served in the struggle for independence. Through the Ebersoles and Bretzes Mr. Par- themore is connected with many of the rep- resentative families of Dauphin county. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at the age of sixteen years entered upon mercantile pursuits at High- spire and subsequently in Harrisburg. In the spring of 1873 he attended one session of the Millersville State Normal School, and in 1874 a select school at Middletown. Dur- ing this period he also taught school, in the winter in Powell's Valley and Lower Swatara township, and afterwards the secondary school in Highspire. In the winter of 1875 he was employed in the frog and switch de- partment of the Pennsylvania Steel Works as a machinist, which he followed until January of the year following. In July, 1878, Mr. Parthemore took up his residence in Harrisburg, where he now resides. Be- ing a prominent Republican he has always taken an active part in the various local campaigns. He has represented his ward in select couneil for several years and is now a member of the board of school con- trol. He is an active member in the United Brethren church and has represented that denomination as a lay delegate in their annual conference. He is one of the most active business men in Harrisburg, and is conspicuous in insurance and real estate circles. Mr. Parthemore is one of the diree- tors of the Harrisburg Traction Company, the Manufacturing and Boiler Company and on the board of managers of the Harrisburg Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company, and secretary of the Kelker Strect Market Company. For a number of years he has been prominently identified with several building and loan associations. For a period of twelve years he has been an officer of the
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