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county of AAllegheny, and discharged the duties of the position with great acceptance, earning the reputation of being an honest, learned and wie jurist. He was re-elected to a second term and afterwards nominated by the Republican party of Pennsylvania as their candidate for Supreme judge, but in the changing tide of po- litical opinion incident to that year he was defeated. When the time came for the nomina- tion of another candidate for Supreme judge he was again nominated for the Supreme bench and elected by a large majority.
Judge Sterrett is held in high repute by the lawyers of this commonwealth, and has among them very many warm friends. He is a man of learning, of spotless purity of life and emi- nently fitted to discharge the duties of the high and honorable position to which his fellow-citi- zens of this great commonwealth have called him. He is a man of great kindness of heart and hospitality, and takes pleasure in entertain- ing his friends, especially Juniata County people, in his handsome home in the city of Philadel- phia, where he resides.
SAMUEL Hexen was born in Turbett town- ship, Jumiata County, and after receiving a good education went to Lancaster City, and there studied law with the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens; then removed to Juniata County and began the practice of law. He almost immediately ac- quired a large practice and took his position as of the leaders of the bar. He was a man of popular mental gifts, an eloquent, ready speaker of great force and power. A future of the brightest cast was looming up before him, and had his life been spared he would doubtless have become one of the prominent men of the commonwealth ; but almost in the morning of his professional life he was stricken down, dying in Mifflintown in 1857.
JOHN H. MATHERS was born in Mifflintown ; prepared for Jefferson College, from which he graduated, and studied law with the Hon. An- drew Parker. He practiced law for some time in Mifflintown, and was elected district attorney for the county. He then removed to Sidney, Ohio, where he became a very successful lawyer and amassed considerable wealth. He has since died.
ALexANDER HRRis was born in Juniata County ; studied law with Edmund S. Doty, and then removed to Lancaster City, where he now resides, practicing law and giving some attention to literary pursuit -.
EZRA D. PARKER was born in Mifflintown; was prepared for college at Tuscarora Acad- emy ; then entered Jefferson College, from which he graduated ; and then entered as a student at Princeton College, and, in due time received his diploma.
He then entered upon the study of the law in the office of his father, the late Hon. Andrew Parker.
Mr. Parker served for one term as district attorney of Juniata County.
He has been a successful lawyer, the result of natural power of a superior order thoroughly disciplined and well-trained. An eloquent speaker, presenting his case with force and power, his influence with the jury is strong and persuasive.
When he rises to address an audience, the people expect something humorous, and they are rarely disappointed.
Ile is a man of pleasant and urbane manners, very popular with the people of the county, and has sustained the reputation which characterized his distinguished father, who had few peers in the commonwealth as a lawyer.
ALEXANDER K. MCCLURE was born in Perry Connty, Pa., came to Mifflintown, and for a time edited and printed the Juniata Sentinel about the same time he read law.
He afterwards removed to Chambersburg, Pa., became the editor of the Franklin Reposi- tory, and also successfully practiced his profes- sion. He was elected a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania, and served the term. A few years ago he removed to the city of Philadel- phia, and became the editor of the Philadelphia Times, a paper which has many patrons and friends in this commonwealth. Colonel MeClure is an able lawyer, an eloquent speaker, a vigor- ous thinker, and wickdls a facile and trenchant pen.
D. C. CHAMBERS located in Mifflin in 1858; was elected district attorney ; served his term; returned to Philadelphia, where he now resides.
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WILLIAM M. Atasoy was born in Scotland, and came to this country with his father, who was an eminent minister in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Allison was prepared for college at Tuscarora Academy; entered Lafayette Col- lege, from which he graduated with honor. Ile entered the law-office of Ezra D. Parker, E-q., and was admitted to the bar September 4, 1860. He practiced his profession for a number of years, but of late has been giving his attention to editing and publishing a newspaper, the Juniata Herald. Mr. Allison is a man of schol- arship and a facile journalist.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS was born in Walker township, read law with Edmund S. Doty, and was admitted to the bar of JJuniata County in 1856. He practiced his profession in Juniata for some years, and then removed to Philadel- phia, where he now resides and practices.
ALFRED J. PATTERSON was born in Spruce Hill township November 21, 1837, and spent the carlier years of his life upon his father's farm. He was prepared for college at Tuscarora Acad- emy ; entered JJefferson College in 1856, gradu- ating therefrom in 1859. Hle read law with the Hon. Andrew Parker, and wasadmitted in Der., 1861. Mr. Patterson practiced his profession in Clearfield, Pa., two years, and then returned to Juniata County. He was elected, and served for three years, as district attorney of Juniata County ; was nominated as a Democratic candi- date for president judge of the Forty-first .hu- dicial District of Pennsylvania by Juniata County, but in the Judicial Conference with- drew in favor of the Hon. Charles A. Barnett, who was subsequently elected. He was also the Democratie candidate for Congress, in the Eigh- teenth District of Pennsylvania, in the election in 1884, but, in the political cyclone which swept Pennsylvania with a Republican majority of eighty-one thousand, was defeated.
Mr. Patterson is a man of scholarship, indus- try and energy, and has a large share of the practice in his native county.
served as district attorney for a term, after which he removed to Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas, where he now resides.
GEORGE W. MOPneBRAx was born in Hunt- ingdon County, Pa .; received his preparatory education at Airy View Academy. He read law with Hon. Andrew Parker ; was admitted to the bar in 1863, and soon after removed to Philadelphia, where he now resides.
E. C. STEWART was born in Spruce Hill township ; received his preparatory education at Airy View Academy, and read law with Hon. Andrew Parker ; was admitted and for some time practiced his profession in Mitilin. Ile held the position of revenue assessor under the government of the United States. Ile afterwards abandoned the practice of law and became a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was an eloquent speaker, of pleas- ant manners and strong intellect. He died at his father's home March 8, 1873.
JEREMIAH LYONS was born in Perry County; received preparatory training at the academy in his native county ; entered the law-office of Ed- mund S. Doty ; was admitted and located for the practice of his profession in Mifflintown. Ile was one of the electors in the Electoral College of 1876. Mr. Lyons is an indus- trious, painstaking lawyer, and gives close attention to his profession. He is a well-read lawyer, a man of intellect, a forcible speaker, and has a large and lucrative practice.
ROBERT MOMEEN was born in Fayette township, and after preparatory training he en- tered Jefferson College. He afterwards entered the law-office of Echimid S. Doty and was ad- mitted to the bar. He was elected and served two terms as district attorney of Juniata County. A few years ago he removed to Washington City, where he remained some two years, after which he returned to Anniata, where he now practices his profession. Mr. MeMeen is a care- ful and industrious lawyer.
JAMES C. DOTY was born in Midllintown ; entered Yale College, where he remained until ill-health compelled him to abandon his inten- tion of graduating at that famons school. He entered as a student-at-law the office of his
Jons A. Mnakix was born in Beale town- ship, Juniata County; was prepared for college at Tuscarora Academy ; entered Jefferson College in 1856, and graduated in 1859. Hle read law with Edmund S. Doty, Esq .; was elected and | father, Edmund S. Doty. He was admitted and
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practiced for a number of years in Mifflintown. ! which he graduated. He then entered the office Ile then removed to Pittsburgh, where he has been remarkably successful, having acquired a large and lucrative practice.
Hos. I. C. ADAMs was born in Walker towu- ship and graduated from Jefferson College. Ile entered the law-office of Edmund S. Doty and was admitted in 1868 .- He then removed to Rock Island, Ill., and located for the practice of his profession. He has been twice elected judge of the courts of his county.
Hos. LOUIS E. ATKINSON was born in Dela- ware township April 16, 1841 ; was educated in the common schools and at Airy View and Mil- wood Academies. He studied medicine and graduated at the Medical Department of the University of New York March 1, 1861 ; en- tered the medical department United States army 1861 ; served as assistant surgeon in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry and surgeon of the One Hundred and Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, and was mustered out December, 1865; was disabled while in the army, and being nnable to practice medicine, studied law with Ezra D. Parker, Esq .; was admitted in 1870 and has practiced law very successfully since that time. Hle was elected to the Forty-eighth and Forty- ninth Congress. Mr. Atkinson is a good law- yer and has great faith in the hackneyed maxim, "Nulla excellentin sine labore." To untiring labor and indefatigable industry he attributes whatever success has crowned the efforts of his life
GEORGE A. BorboRe was admitted to the Juniata bar September 4, 1871. He remained but a short time in the county and now resides at Freeburg, Suyder County, where he practices his profession.
B. F. BURenFIELD was born in Milford town- ship, and after preparatory training became a student-at-law in the office of Edmund S. Doty, and for a number of years has practiced his pro- fession in Milllin. Mr. Burchfield has served as county surveyor for Juniata. He combines the vocation of surveyor with that of attorney and is an industrious and reliable lawyer.
Hos. Joseen M. McCures was born in Perry County ; was prepared for college at Tus- carora Academy ; entered Yale College, from
of Edmund S. Doty as a student-at-law; was admitted in Juniata County and then removed to Harrisburg. He became assistant attorney general of the commonwealth and now resides at Bradford, Pa.
JOHN T. NOURse was born in Mifflin County ; was educated at Milroy and Tuscarora Acade- mies; admitted in the courts of Philadelphia and graduated from the Law Department of the University of Pennsylvania in March, 1868; admitted in Juniata County Jannary, 1874. Mr. Nourse is not now in active practice, but resides on his farm in Spruce Hill township.
D. D. STONE was born in Norfolk, Va .; edn cated at Tuscarora Academy and Dickinson Col- lege ; admitted to the bar in Norfolk, Va .; re- moved to Missouri, where he practiced some time; came to Pennsylvania and was admitted to the Juniata County bar in September, 1874. Mr. Stone is a good scholar, forcible speaker and well equipped for the practice.
JOHN L. MCGEEHAN was born in Perry County, read law with Jeremiah Lyons, E.g., was admitted to the bar of Juniata County in 1874, then removed to California, abandoned the profession of law and is now a Presbyterian minister in Altoona, Pa.
W. S. WILsos was born at Academia, pre- pared for college at Airy View Academy, entered Princeton College, from which he graduated, then read law with AAlfred J. Patterson, was admitted to the Jnuiata Comty bar and immediately re- moved to Pittsburgh where he has become a suc- cessful lawyer and has now a large and valuable practice.
GEORGE JACOBS, Jis., was born in Mifflintown, was prepared for college at Airy View Academy, graduated from Princeton, read law with Ezra D. Parker, Esq., graduated from the Albaby Law School and located in Mifflintown. Mr. lacola served a term as district attorney, is a young man of good mental powers and an excellent speaker.
ILERIMAN II. Nourn was born in Patterson, Jimiata County, Pa., was prepared for college at Airy View Academy, graduated from Prince- ton College and Albany Law School, practiced law for some time at Huntingdon, and now re-
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sides at Bradford, where he practices his profes- sion.
E. S. Dory, JR., was born in Mifflintown, prepared for college at Airy View Academy, graduated from Lafayette College, and read law with hi- father, the late Edmund S. Doty; was admitted and practices at Mifflintown. Ile is now serving a term as district attorney and is well prepared for the duties of the profession.
ALBERT RomSON was born in Milford town- ship, prepared for college at Airy View Acad- emy, graduated from Princeton College, read law in the State of Illinois, and was admitted to the Juniata County bar in 1876. He removed to Denver, and practiced. He has since died.
Masox IRVINE was born in Mifflintown, was educated at Airy View Academy, read law with Ezra D. Parker, was admitted and practiced for some time in Mifflintown. Heserved a term as ยท district attorney. He has since removed to Washington Territory, where he now resides and practices.
SLATER W. ALLEN was educated at the common schools, read law with Ezra D. Parker, and after his admission practiced for some time in Mifflintown. He has since abandoned the profession, and is now in business for the Cam- bria Iron Company.
BRODIE I. CRAWFORD was born in Mifflin- town, was prepared for college at Airy View, was graduated from Princeton College, then read law with Alfred 1. Patterson, and passed an examination which reflected great credit upon the student and disclosed his bright intellect. For him the future was very bright, but in the early morning of his young life he entered the portals of the great unknown.
J.coB BRIDGER was educated at the common schools of Juniata, served a term as prothono- tary, read law with Alfred J. Patterson, was admitted and practiced until his death, May 20, 1885.
EZRA C. Dory was prepared for college in Mifflintown, graduated from Lafayette Col- lege, read law with his father, the late Edmond S. Doty, also graduated at the Albany Law School. Mr. Doty is not now in active prac- tice.
J. SARGEANT ROSS received his education at
the common schools and Airy View Academy, read law with Jeremiah Lyons, Esq., and after admission settled in York, Pa., where he is she- Feeding in his profession.
GEORGE E. YEAGER was educated at Airy View Academy, and read law with Alfred .I. Patterson; after hisadmission he went West, to the State of Indiana, where he now practices.
J. WARREN PLETTE was educated at the common schools of Juniata, read law with At- kinson & Jacobs, and after his admission located in Mifflintown, where he now practices.
F. M. M. PENNELL. was educated at the com mon schools; also graduated at Millersville Nor- mal School; read law with Atkinson & Jacobs, and after his admission became a student at Albany Law School, where he is at present.
L. W. Dory was prepared for college at AViry View, and graduated at Lafayette College; he then read law with his father, Edmund S. Doty, and for some time practiced in Juniata. He then removed to Philadelphia, where he remained some time, and from thence removed to Greens- burg, Westmoreland County, where he now re- sides, having acquired a large practice.
The writer has visited quite a number of the courts of the State, has seen their lawyers engaged in their duties, and complimented their skill and learning, and trusts that he will not be con- sidered lacking in modesty should he say that in the half-century of time which has come and gone, Juniata has produced and trained her full complement of lawyers, who have displayed equal learning and evinced equal skill with those of any other county in the commonwealth.
CHAPTER IV.
MEDICAL HISTORY.
Sketches of Practitioners-Early and Late Homeopathy.
The list of physicians which appears below Was compiled from the tax-list of Miflliu County from 1767 to 1831, by A. L .. Guss. Of those mentioned, Dr. William Smith, whose name is mentioned in 1767 as a non-resident of Fermanagh township, had located land at Hart's Log, Huntingdon County, then within the limits of Fermanagh township. Dr. Joseph B.
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Ard was a son of Joseph Ard, of Tuscarora Valley ; began practice in Lewistown, Mifflin County. A full account of him will be found in the medical chapter of that county. Dr. John Parshall, who is mentioned as owning land in Greenwood township, in 1823-25, was also in Perry County, and finally moved West. It does not appear that he was ever a practi- tioner of medicine in these counties.
Dr. James Galbreath, who was in Waterford 1829-31, moved to Perry County. A full ac- count of his life will be found in the medical chapter of that county.
Dr. William Watson was a son of John Wat- son, of Mifflintown, and practiced medicine at Lewistown. A sketch of him will be found in the medical chapter of Mifflin County.
Of others not especially mentioned, no infor- mation has been obtained.
[The letters M., F., T., L., and W. are initials of the township in which they resided.]
J. B. Ard (M.), 1809, C. MeCurdy (W.), 1829- 1817-31. 81.
1. Bryson (F.), 1807-12.
M. Conningham (F.), 1805-9.
J. Crawford (F.), 1813-31. David Crawford (F.), 1811-31.
J. Christy (F.), 1830.
E. Doty (F.), 1793-1830.
T. Davis (G.), 1825-29. W. Elder ( F.), 1830 31.
J. Frow (M.), 1817-20, F., 1822-31.
J. Galbraith (T.), 1829- 81.
C. Hoff (L.), 182-1.
D. Hekker (F.), 1811-12.
J. Harris (F.), 1820-22. P. Hamlin (F.), 1826-31.
R. Irwin (M.), 1785-86. 1. Auliman (1.), 1817. (Jacob Alleman ? )
J. Kelly (T.), 1821; MI., 1830-81.
T. Laughlin (L.), 1798- 180-4.
M. McDonal (G.), 1812. W. Metland (M.), 1829. D.J. Magill (F.), 1828-29. C. Montoor (F.), 1808-21. W. Planket (F.), 1769- 82 (non-resident). J. Parshall ((.), 1823-25. W. Rogers (M.), 1821-22. T. Rowland (F.), 1828. W. Smith (F.), 1767 (non- resident ).
1. W. Snowden (G.), 1821-80. (. Snowden ((.), 1822- 31. M. Shaller (F.), 1819-20 M. Shellenberger (G.), 1826. J. B. Smith (G.), 1814-16. D. Snowden (G.), 1826- 29.
A. Taylor (F.), 1807-8. W. Watson (F.), 1802-4. 1. Whiteside (F.), 1828- 31.
DR. EZRA Dory, a native of Sharon, Conn., was born July 7, 1767, and studied medicine with his father, Dr. Daniel Doty. About 1791 he journeyed westward on horseback, and while passing up the Juniata River, and stopping over
night at Mifflintown, newly laid ont, the people, learning he was a physician, called him to at- tend a sick person in the vicinity. He was in- vited to remain at the place and decided so to do. Ile boarded soon after at the tavern (then the Yellow House) for several years, and on November 11, 1811, married Rebecca, the widow of Daniel North, formerly a Miss Lewis, They soon after moved to a farm now owned by Mr. Sieber, and resided there for several years and there their eldest children were born. Upon his return to Mifflintown he lived in a log house on Water Street, in the rear of the Graybill building. In 1823 he built a brick house on the site of the present Doty residence, where he resided until his death. He was elected a member of the State Senate in 1812-13, and died in 1828. He had a large and extended practice and was highly esteemed. Two brothers, Roswell and Southard, also physi- cians, settled about 1802 in Lewistown.
DR. JOHN BRYSON, a son of Indge Sammel Bryson, was born near Mifflintown, studied medicine with Dr. Ezra Doty, began practice in 1807 and continned in his native town imtil 1812, when he removed to Pittsburgh and en- gaged in a practice which he continued until his death, a few years since.
The Crawford family has been remarkably prolific of physicians, no less than five adopt- ing the profession. The ancestor of this family of physicians of whom an account is here given Was JAMES CRAWFORD, who emigrated to this country from Ireland and settled first in Lan- caster County. Abont 1800 he removed, with his family, to Lost Creek settlement and located on Big Run, in Fermanagh township, where he died about 1824. Of his children, a son David studied medicine with Dr. John Bryson, of Mifflintown in 1808, and in 1810 began practice in that place and remained one year and moved to Aaronsburg, Centre County. After a year's practice in that place he returned to Mifllin- town and resumed the practice, which he con- tinned until his death, February 15, 18 18 (aged sixty-three years), with the exception of the year 1819, when he was in practice in Lewistown. Ile married, first, Elizabeth, a daughter of'Sam- nel Davidson, of Fermanagh township, by
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whom he had two daughters, of whom Mes. |
DR. DAVID M. CRAWFORD, the youngest and Lonisa Selheimer, of Lewistown, is one. He ! only survivor of the four brothers, was born in married, as a second wife, Margaret, a daughter | Mifflintown, Pa., on the 30th of March, 1826. of Samnei Brown, of West Hanover, Danphin Ile received a thorough English training at the County, and whose wife was Rebecca Murray, Iselect schools of his native place and acquired a of the old Murray family. They had six chil- dren, of whom two died in infancy. The other- were sons, who arrived at manhood, studied medicine with their father and all became noted as physicians. The oldest of these was SAMUEL B., who was born June 7, 1817, and died July 23, 1878. He located for the practice of medi- cine at MeCoysville, Juniata County, in May, 1843, and continued to practice his profession at that place with unusual skill and success until a year previons to his death, when his health failed. He was twice married. By his first wife, Miss Maria Louisa Crawford, he had two children, of whom James M. Crawford is now living in Tuscarora township. By his second wife, Miss Amanda Junk, he had four children of whom the mother and three children are living on the homestead.
knowledge of the classics during a three year-' course under Rev. John Hutchinson, an instruc- tor of repute. He began the study of medicine in his father's office and continued nutil the lat- ter's death, in 1818, entering the Medical Uui- versity of the City of New York the following fall, when he attended lectures during the ses- sion of 1848-19. He at once began practice in connection with his brother, E. Darwin Craw- ford, in Thompsontown, Juniata County, and attended a second course of lectures during the session of 1850-51, graduating in March of the latter year. Choosing Millerstown, Perry County, as a desirable field of location, he con- tinned in active practice until 1864, when Mif- flintown again became his home, as successor to his brother, E. Darwin Crawford, who died the same year. Here he has since enjoyed a career of uninterrupted snecess as a practitioner. Ilis thorough training, skill in surgery and quick perception as a diagnostician speedily enabled
The second son of Dr. David Crawford, E. DARWIN CRAWFORD, was born in June, 1819, and located for the practice of medicine in Thompsontowu, Juniata County, also in May, 'him to take a leading place in the county, and 1813, and continued to practice in that place ; brought a correspondingly extended field of nutil 1857, when he moved to Mifflintown and took the practice of his brother, Dr. James M. Crawford, whose health had failed. Ile con- tinned at that place until his death, which oc- curred May 2, 1861. He was elected to the State Senate in the fall of 1859, and served in the sessions of 1860, 261, 262. As a physician he was deservedly held in high esteem, and wherever known, as one of the ablest, most skillful and successful practitioners of medicine and surgery. Ile married Miss Pamelia J. Jackson, of Liver- pool, by whom he had seven children, six of whom, with their mother, are living. labor. As a consulting physician his practice extends far beyond the limits of the county of his residence. ITe has been, since the date of his location in Millerstown, surgeon of the Pennsylvania Railroad, his territory extending from Lewistown to Millerstown. The doctor has, as a Democrat, been active and influential in politics, both in his county and in adjacent portions of the State. He was, in 1870, elected to the State Senate by a very flattering majority, and served with the sessions of 1871, '72, '73. lle was re-elected, during the centennial year of 1876, to the sessions of 1877, '78, '79, serving DR. JAMES W. CRAWFORD, the third son of Dr. David Crawford, located in Mifflintown for practice immediately after his father's death, iu February, 18 IS, and continued actively and sue. cessfully until his health failed, in the fall of 1 867. Ile gave up his practice to his brother, Dr. E. Darwin Crawford, and went to Florida for his health, and died there in 1861. during these periods on various important com- mittees, among which were retrenchment and reform, railroads, new counties and county- seats, banks and banking, Federal relations, pensions and gratuities. The doctor's religions belief is in accord with the creed of the Presby- terian Church, of which he and all his family are members. Dr. Crawford was, on the foth
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