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he was admitted to practice law May 12, 1842. Hle very soon acquired a large and Incrative practice and rapidly rose to be one of the lead- ing lawyers at that bar. He was a close student, a thoroughly-read lawyer and an able advocate. He prepared his cases with great care and tried them with zeal and tact, and was a very successful practitioner.
At the November election in 1861 he was elected president judge of the Twentieth Ju- dicial District, composed of the connties of Mifflin, Snyder and Union, and filled that office from January, 1862, to January, 1872, when his term expired. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, a warm- hearted, generous man and an able, honest and fearless judge. He was married, November 26, 1844, to Henrietta Wilson, and had by her three children, all daughters, one of whom died when two years old. The others are still liv- ing. His wife died February 17, 1857. He died February 5, 1873, after a protracted ill- uess.
HON. JOSEPH C. BUCHER was elected to succeed Judge Woods ; was commissioned No- vember 7, 1871, and is still on the bench. (For sketch, see Bench and Bar of Union County.)
ATTORNEYS.
At the first meeting of the Mifflin County Court, December 8, 1789, the following attor- neys were admitted to practice :
JAMES HAMILTON.
THOMAS DUNCAN, of Carlisle, late justice of the Supreme Court.
GEORGE FISHER.
JOHN CLARK, in 1791, was the deputy at- torney-general when the riot ocenrred at Lewis- town.
THOMAS NISBIT, of Carlisle ; a son of Rev. Dr. Nisbit, president of Dickinson College.
DAVID MCKEEHAN.
JOHN CADWALLADER.
GEORGE DUFFIELD, of Carlisle, son of Rev. George Duffield.
DAVID WATTS, a son of General Frederick Watts and father of Judge Frederick Watts, of Carlisle.
CHARLES HALL.
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The following were admitted at March term, 1790 :
THOMAS SMITH.
JOHN A. HANNAIL.
JONATHAN WALKER.
THOMAS ANDERSON, was clerk of the county commissioners for several years ; practiced in Lewistown.
The following were admitted at June term, 1790 :
CHARLES SMITH.
DANIEL SMITH.
GALBRAITH PATTERSON, admitted Septem- ber term, 1790.
WILLIAM HANNAH, admitted November term, 1796.
ROBERT MCCLURE, admitted April term, 1797.
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS PATTERSON, of North- umberland County, was admitted to practice April, 1797 ; married and practiced at Lewis- town during his life.
EVANS RICE EVANS, RICHARD L. CORMACK and SAMUEL ROBERTS were also admitted at the same time.
ELIAS W. HIALE was born in Glastonbury, Conn., April 18, 1775. He graduated at Yale College in 179 1, and soon after began the study of law with Charles Hall, of Sunbury, Pa. After completing his studies he removed to Lewistown and was admitted to practice at the bar of Mifflin County in May, 1798. He be- came one of the leading lawyers of the dis- triet. He died February 3, 1832, and is buried in St. Mark's Cemetery. Mr. Hale was mar- ried to Miss Jane Mulhollan, who survived him many years. Their children were George G., Reuben C., John M., Elias W., Mary and Caroline. Mary became the wife of Gideon Welles, of Hartford, Coun., and Caroline mar- ried George D. Morgan, of New York. Dr. Elias W. Hale is now living at Bellefonte.
WILLIAM W. LAIRD was a native of North- umberland County ; was admitted to the bar of Mifflin County in August, 1798, and settled at Lewistown. In 1811 he was executor of the estate of General William Lewis, of Hope Furnace, and took charge of the furnace and operated it for several years. Hle later re-
moved to Akron, Ohio, and was there engaged in the manufacture of iron.
ENoen Surrn, admitted December, 1798. ANDREW GROFF, admitted January, 1799. JOHN CORSON, admitted August, 1799.
ROBERT AMASON, admitted August, 1799. JOHN SIPPIN, admitted April, 1800.
ANDREW DUNLAP, admitted April, 1800.
DAVID IRVINE, admitted November, 1800. JOHN MILLES, admitted April, 1801.
JAMES DUNLAP, admitted Angust, 1801.
THOMAS GEMMEL, a son of John Gemmel, of Derry township (now Granville) was admitted to practice in the Mifflin County courts in April, 1802. After practicing a few years he left Lewistown.
WILLIAM ORBISON, admitted April, 1802. JOHN WALLACE, admitted May, 1803.
ALEXANDER LYON, admitted November, 1803.
JAMES ORBISON, admitted April, 1805.
WALKER REED, admitted April, 1805.
ISAAC BROWN PARKER, admitted August, 1806.
WILLIAM NORRIS, admitted August, 1806. WILLIAM R. SMITH, admitted January, 1809. JOHN B. GIBSON, admitted January, 1810. GEORGE ROSS, admitted January, 1811.
ALEXANDER A. ANDERSON was admitted to practice in the Mifflin County courts at August term, 1811, and continued until his death, April 3, 1823, aged thirty-seven years. He was at one time a member of the Legislature.
JOHN JOHNSTON, admitted Angust term, 1811. WILLIAM W. POTTER, admitted May term, 1814.
ANDREW CARUTHERS, admitted May term, 1814.
DANIEL S. HOUGHTON, admitted August term, 1814.
JOIN BLANCHARD, a native of Vermont, was born in 1787 ; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1812; moved to York County, Pa., where he taught school and studied law. He was ad- mitted to the bar of York County March 31, 1815, and in April following was admitted to practice in Mifflin County. He moved to Lewistown, where he remained but a short time, and then moved to Bellefonte, where he resided
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until his death, March 8, 18:19. At the time of his death he had been a member of Congress for four years.
THOMAS BLAIR, was admitted at January term, 1816.
ROBERT CRAIG, was admitted at August term, 1817.
BENJAMIN R. STEVENS, was admitted at No- vember term, 1817.
WIMAM W. KENNEDY, was admitted at January term, 1818.
DAVID W. HULINGS, a native of Perry County, graduated at Dickinson College. Stud- ied law in the office of his unele, David Watts, of Carlisie. Came to Lewistown in 1818, and on January 19th of that year presented his commission to the court as deputy attorney- general of Mifflin County. In 1820 he mar- ried Miss Maria, a daughter of Benjamin Pat- ton, and settled in the place for the practice of law, and followed his profession many years. About 1830 he became the owner of the Hope Furnace, which he operated many years, and purchased much real estate in the County. He ceased the practice of law about fifteen years be- fore his death, which occurred in Baltimore.
JAMES M. MCDOWELL, of Chambersburg, was admitted to the bar of Mifflin County at Au- gust term of court, 1818; settled in Lewistown and continued practice until his death, February 28, 1840, aged forty-eight years. He was ap- pointed deputy attorney-general April 18, 1824.
GRATZ ETTING, admitted August term, 1818.
MORDECAI M. KINNEY, admitted Angust term, 1818.
EMPHALET LUCIAN BENEDICT was a native of Watertown, Connectient, and was born December 5, 1792. His death ocentred in Lewistown November 7, 1875. Of his early history little is known. His education was a fairly liberal one. We trace him next to Lancaster, Pa., where he studied law, and be- ing poor, taught district schools for a few months of each year during the period he de- voted to the acquirement of legal knowledge. His preceptor was Judge Rogers, of Lancaster. Mr. Benedict came to Lewistown late in 1818, or early in 1819, and opened an office. He re- sided in Lewistown for upwards of fifty-six
years. Hle never held nor aspired to any official favors, preferring the quiet pursuit of the pro- fession he adopted. At his decease, and for many years, he was the president of the Bar Association, as its oldest resident member. Ile was regarded as a stern and exacting man in his business relations; while esteemed close, even pemrious, he was yet found to have dispensed quite generously and quietly to such persons and objects as commended themselves to his confidence. At the bar he occupied a leading position-rather as a counselor than an advo- cate-and yet he was effective before the court and a jury in the latter capacity. As an advo- cate he was brief, but clear and lucid in state- ment, vigorous and logical, avoiding any florid display of oratory.
HIis funeral, the services of which were led by his pastor, Rev. Dr. MeClean, Presbyterian, assisted by Rev. W. Henry Platt, Episcopalian, and Rev. W. G. Ferguson, Methodist, took place on the 9th of November, 1875. The at- tendence was large, the court adjourning, and uniting with the bar in paying respect to the memory of one who had so long gone in and out among them.
JAMES STEEL, JOHN TODD and JOHN D. MAHON were admitted to practice at August term, 1818.
JOHN M. FOSTER, WILLIAM RAMSEY and CALVIN BLYTHE were admitted at November term, 1818.
JOHN BANKS, a cousin of Ephraim Banks, was admitted to the bar in April, 1819. He practiced at Lewistown a few years, and moved to Reading, where he became a judge of the county, and also ran for Governor.
SAMUEL ALEXANDER was admitted at Janu- ary term, 1820.
BARTON MCMULLEN was admitted at Janu- ary term, 1822.
EPHRAIM BANKS was a native of Lost Creek Valley (now Juniata County) ; was born Janu- ary 17, 1791. He came to Lewistown in 1817, and was appointed prothonotary of Mifflin County in 1818 by Governor Freedley. After studying law, was admitted to practice in 1823; was a member of the Legislature in 1826-7-8 ; a member of the Constitutional Convention in
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1837 ; was elected auditor-general of the State in 1850, and re-elected in 1853. In 1866 he was elected associate judge of Mifflin County, which position he held at the time of his death, in January, 1871.
ABRAHAM S. WILSON, afterwards judge of the district, was admitted to practice at April term, 1822.
ANDREW WALKER and HENRY SHIPPEN were admitted at AAugust term, 1822.
WILLIAM PATTON and THOMAS MODON- ALD were admitted at April term, 1823.
WILLIAM MACLAY HALL was admitted to practice in April, 1823. He practiced in Lewistown for a time, and then studied for the ministry. He entered the Presbyterian Church, and moved to Bedford County, where his son, William M., is judge of the county.
THOMAS KNOX was admitted at January term, 182-1.
JAMES M. BELL, THOMAS NIXON VAN- DYKE and JOHN WILLIAMSON were admitted at August term, 1824.
BOND VALENTINE was admitted at April term, 1825.
ROBERT WALLACE was admitted at Novem- ber term, 1825.
E. L. DUNBAR was admitted at November term, 1826.
JAMES MATHERS was admitted at August term, 1827 (see Juniata County).
ROBERT FLEMING was admitted at January term, 1829.
A. P. WILSON was admitted at January term, 1829.
JAMES HOWARD PENROSE was admitted at April term, 1830.
THOMAS CRAIGHEAD was admitted at August term, 1830.
C. W. KELSOE was admitted at November term, 1830.
MATHEW D. GREGG was admitted at No- vember term, 1830.
BENJAMIN PATTON, JR., a native of Lewis- town, studied law with David W. Hulings, and was admitted to the bar of Mifflin County in November, 1830. In October, 1832, he was appointed United States attorney for the West-
ern District of Pennsylvania, and removed to Pittsburgh. He now resides in Columbus, Ohio. SAMUEL, S. WHARTON was admitted at April term, 1831.
JAMES TRACY HALE was admitted at Feb- ruary term, 1832.
EDGAR: B. Tobb was admitted at April terin, 1832.
JOHN HOWE W.wGH was admitted at Au- gust term, 1832.
WILLIAM A. RODGERS was admitted at January term, 1833.
HAMILTON SAMPLE was admitted at August term, 1833; practiced at Lewistown a few years and then removed to Baltimore.
REUBEN M. HALE, the second son of Elias W. Hale, was born at Lewistown October 13, 1812. He studied at Mifflin, Pa., at the mili- tary academy of Captain A. Partridge, Middle- town, Conn., and at Yale College two years. He entered the office of Hon. W. W. Potter, of Bellefonte, as a law student, and on the 27th of August, 1833, was admitted to practice in Centre County. In November following was admitted to the Mifflin County bar, and re- moved to Lewistown, his native place, where he settled, and attained a large practice. In April, 1853, he was appointed by President Pierce surveyor of the port of Philadelphia, to which place he soon after removed. After the expiration of his term he practiced in Phil- adelphia until 1861, when he was appointed quartermaster-general of the State by Governor Curtin. His labors in the performance of his duties were so great that he was attacked by hemorrhage of the lungs, and died at the resi- dence of his brother, Dr. E. W. Hale, at Reeds- ville, Mifflin County, July 2, 1863. He is buried in St. Mark's Cemetery, Lewistown.
JOHN MCGEE, JAMES BURNSIDE and AL- ENANDER GUINN were admitted at January term, 1834.
JAMES VANHORN was admitted at Novem- ber term, 1831.
ALEXANDER B. NonRis was admitted at April term, 1835.
GEORGE W. HARRIS and EDWARD LEVY, admitted at August term, 1835.
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T. CARROLL JUDSON, admitted November term, 1835.
JOHN P. ANDERSON, admitted at April term, 1838. He was a son of Alexander A. Ander- son, and moved to Huntingdon County.
THADDEUS BANKS, admitted August term, 1839.
EDMUND S. Dory admitted at November term, 1839 ; practiced at Mifflintown.
DAVID CANDOR came from Northumberland County, near Watsontown ; studied law, and settled first as a lawyer in Pottsville. About 1839 he was appointed district attorney of the county of Mifflin, and moved to Lewistown, where he remained in practice until his death, in the fall of 1870. His son, Addison Candor; is now an attorney at Williamsport.
HUGH N. MCALLISTER, admitted at January term, 1840 ; practiced at Bellefonte.
JOHN W. SHAW, a native of Lewistown, studied law with David Candor, and with Judge John Reed, of Carlisle ; was admitted at January term, 1841; practiced in Lewis- town for several years, and still resides in the place, though not engaged in active service.
JACOB A. CHRISTY, admitted at April term, 1811.
WILLIAM II. IRVINE, studied law with Reu- ben C. Hale; was admitted to the bar in August, ISH, and practiced until the Mexican War, when he enlisted and served. After his return he practiced until 1861, when he again enlisted in the late war, and went out as colonel of the One Hundred and Seventh Regiment. After his return he settled for a few years at Lewis- Town, but not to engage in practice, and then moved to Indiana, and later to Louisville, Ky., where he died January 17, 1886.
SAMUEL S. WooDs and JAMES K. KELLY wore admitted at May term, 18-42.
J. J. MACHAY was admitted at January term, 1843.
A. PARKER JACOB, a native of Lewistown, studied law with Andrew Parker, of Mifflin. He was admitted to practice in Jannary, 1843, and continued until his death, in 1857.
THOMAS P. CAMPBELL, was admitted at April term, 1843.
JOHN S. MOVEY was admitted at. May term, 1843.
JOSEPH ALEXANDER was a native of Lon- donderry, Rockingham County, N. II. Hisedu- cation was acquired at Cazenovia Seminary, Madison County, N. Y. In 1833 he came to Mifliin County and taught school for some time in the valley, and later came to Lewistown. being teacher in the Lewistown Academy. While prosecuting his labors as a teacher he studied law with E. L. Benedict. Was admit- ted to practice in Union County, and by certifi- cate was admitted to the Mifflin County bar at August term, 1843. Ile was in constant prac- tice until his death. Was married to a daughter of James Alexander, of the valley. A son, Ira Rush Alexander, a graduate of Yale College, entered the army as captain in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was killed at Mine Run, Va., November 29, 1863.
JOHN POTTER was admitted at November term, 1843.
J. SEWELL STEWART and PAUL COMYN were admitted at Jannary term, 1844.
D. STEWART ELLIOT, a son of William P. Elliot, of Lewistown, studied law with a Mr. Barclay, of Bedford County, and was admit- ted to practice in Mifflin County in April, 1844. After practicing a short time he went to Illinois, and from there went to the Mexican War. After the war he returned to Lewistown, but in a few years moved to Iowa. During the Rebellion he enlisted, first with an Iowa regi- ment and later with the Fourteenth Kansas Cav- alry. He was killed at Baxter Springs in Oc- tober, 1863, while carrying dispatches for Gen- eral Blunt from Fort Smith to Fort Scott. His son, Lieutenant W. P. Elliot, a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, is now on board the " Galena," with the North Atlantic Squadron.
DAVID WALKER WOODS, a son of the Rev. James S. Woods, was born in Lewistown Au- gust 29, 1822. He was educated at the classical school taught by his father, and studied law with his brother, the late JJudge Samuel S. Woods, and also with E. L. Benedict. He was admitted to practice at the bar of Mifflin County August, 1844, practiced for several
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years at New Berlin, and later removed to Lewistown, where he yet resides.
ADAM W. BENEDICT was admitted at August term, 18-14.
WILLIAM D. MOVEY was admitted at No- vember term, 1841.
D. CoorER was admitted at August term, 1845.
THOMAS MONTGOMERY was admitted at No- vember term, 1845.
ROBERT G. DURHAM was admitted at April term, 1846.
JOHN WILLIAMSON was admitted at. Novem- ber term, 1847.
JAMES BANKS was admitted at January term, 1848.
CHARLES C. SPOTTSWOOD was admitted at April term, 1848.
WILLIAM J. JACOBS was admitted to the bar of Mifflin County in April, 1848 ; practiced in Lewistown until 1857, when he removed to Lake City, Minn., where he died a few years ago. He was district attorney from 1853 to 1856.
GEORGE W. ELDER, a native of Centre Connty. After having graduated at Washing- ton College, he entered the law-office of the Hon. Hugh N. McAllister, of Bellefonte, as a student, and, after completing his studies, at- tended the Law Department of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He was ad- mitted to practice at the bar of Mifflin County at January term of court, 1849, and settled at Lewistown, where he has been in continuous practice to the present time. He has two sons engaged in the practice of law.
SAMUEL HEPBURN was admitted at July term, 1849.
GEORGE W. KNOX was admitted at Angust term, 18-19.
EDWARD BLANCHARD was admitted at No- vember term, 1819.
WILLIAM M. HALL was admitted at Novem- ber term, 1849.
SAMUEL E. HENeu and N. B. BROWN were admitted at January term, 1850.
JOSEPH W. PARKER, a son of James Parker, of Lewistown, studied law with A. Parker Jacobs, and was admitted to the bar in April,
1850, after which he went to Peoria, Ill., and practiced a year or two and returned to Lewis- town. Here he practiced a short time, when he moved to Pittsburgh, and later to Wheeling, W. Va. While a resident of Wheeling he was a member of the State Legislature. He again returned to Lewistown, practiced law for several years, and was a member of the Penn- sylvania State Legislature from Mifflin County in 1875-76. He is now a resident of Clearfield County.
JOSEPH CAREY was admitted at November term, 1850.
WILLIAM DAVIS was admitted at January term, 1851.
JOHN W. Scorr was admitted at November term, 1851.
G. G. WILLIAMS was admitted at November term, 1851.
WILLIAM S. PRICE and GEORGE W. WOLLASTON were admitted at March term, 1852.
IIENRY J. WALTERS, a native of Lewistown, was born September 7, 1812; studied law with E. L. Benedict, and was admitted to practice in August, 1852. For a time he occupied the position of an editor, was engaged in the bank- ing business, and is now in the practice of his profession.
WILLIAM W. BARE was admitted at August term, 1852.
CHARLES C. RAWN and WILLIAM W. BROWN were admitted at April term, 1853.
HI. BUCHER: SwoOPE was admitted in August, 1853.
ANDREW REED, a native of Kishacoquillas Valley, was a student at the Tuscarora Academy ; is a graduate of Dartmouth College and of its Law Department. He also studied law under Judge MeCarthy, of Easton, and E. L. Benedict, of Lewistown. Was admitted to the bar in August, 1855, and has continued in practice to the present.
WILLIAM C. A. LAWRENCE was admitted at August term, 1856.
LLOYD W. WILLIAMS and SAMUEL T. BROWN were admitted at Jannary term, 1857.
THOMAS F. McCOY, a native of what is now Bratton township, was born February 17, 1819.
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Ile was elected prothonotary of the county in 1850. After moving to Lewistown he com- meneed the study of law under David W. Woods, Esq., and was admitted to the bar in April, 1857. He has been in constant practice since his admission, with the exception of the time spent in the army during the late war.
GEORGE S. SELDEx and WiaJAM Il. Woons were admitted at November term, 1857.
CHAPMAN BIDDLE was admitted at Jannary term, 1858.
THOMAS M. IluLixas, a son of David W. Ilulings, studied law with Lloyd W. Williams, of Baltimore, and was admitted to practice in that city and also at the Mifflin County bar in 1858. In 1859 he was elected district attorney, and served until the breaking out of the Re- bellion, when he enlisted, and served until killed at the battle of the Wilderness, in May, 1864.
JOHN A. MCKEE, a native of Lewistown, was born July 2, 1836; studied law with Joseph Alexander, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1859, from which time he has been in constant practice. He was assessor of internal revenue from 1871 to 1878.
THOMAS M. UTTLEY was born in Hunting- don County September 5, 1835; entered the law-office of II. J. Walters, of Lewistown, as a student, and in August, 1859, was admitted to practice in Mifflin County, where he still resides. He was district attorney from 1862 to 1865.
AARON V. PARSONS and JAMES B. BELFORD were admitted at April term, 1860.
CYRUS T. ALEXANDER was admitted at January term, 1861.
JACOB GOOD was admitted at April term, 1861.
WILLIAM J. CRissWELL, was admitted at April term, 1863.
DAVID B. WILSON and RALPH L. MACLAY were admitted at Angust term, 1863.
DAVID STERRErr was admitted at August term, 1864.
THADDEUS P. STEPHENS was admitted at August term, 1865.
HORACE J. CULBERTSON is a native of Lewistown, and was born May 25, 1812. Ilis
father was Dr. James Culbertson, for many years a prominent physician of the county. Mr. Culbertson was educated at the Lewistown Academy and at Lafayette College. He studied law with David W. Woods, of Lewistown, and was admitted to practice at the bar of Mifflin County at the April term of court, 1866. In November, 1871, he was elected district attor- ney of the county and served for three years. Since his admission he has been in constant practice at Lewistown.
ADAM HOY was admitted at January term, 1867.
CHARLES J. ARMS, a native of New Haven, Conn., came to Lewistown in 1865, and entered the law-office of Alexander & McKee as a student. He was admitted to the bar in August, 1867, practiced in Lewistown about one year, and then removed to Philadelphia, where he is now engaged on the Philadelphia Press.
JAMES C. RAKERD was born in Menno township December 20, 1843 ; studied law with Andrew Reed, and was admitted to practice in August, 1867. He is still in active practice. In 1868 he was elected district attorney of Mifflin County, and served one full term.
JOHN T. NOURSE was admitted at August term, 1868.
B. B. CHAMBERLAIN was admitted at Janu- ary term, 1870.
J. ENGLISH WEST was admitted at January term, 1870.
G. W. DE CAMP and T. McCLURE were ad- mitted at April term, 1871.
CHARLES S. MARKS, a native of the valley, was born March 10, 1845; studied law with David W. Woods, and was admitted to practice in April, 1872, and has continued to the present.
Lewis PorrER was admitted at November term, 1872.
: WILLIAM 1I. SrnonM, a native of Centre County ; studied law with Thomas M. Uttley, and was admitted to the bar in 1873. In 1874 was elected district attorney of Mifflin County. Ile later went to Red Cloud, Neb., and was accidentally killed in 188 1.
RUFUS C. ELDER, a son of George W. Elder,
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is a graduate of Princeton College. Studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar of his native county at April term of conrt, 1877. He at once entered upon the practice of his profession with his father.
AMASON W. PORTER was admitted at Jann- ary term, 1878.
GEORGE R. ELDER, is a son of George W. Elder ; graduated at Princeton College, after which he began the study of law under the instructions of his father. He was admitted to the bar in August, 1878, and is now a practic- ing lawyer at Leadville, Col.
JOSEPH M. Woods is a son of David W. Woods. Having graduated at Princeton Col- lege, lie commenced the study of law under the preceptorship of his father. In November, 1878, he was admitted to the bar of Mifflin County, since which time he has been practicing his profession in partnership with his father, at Lewistown.
MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN studied law with Joseph W. Parker, and was admitted to practice in Mifflin County in January, 1881. He is now located at Mattawana, opposite MeVey- town.
WILLIAM C. DAVIS, studied law with An- drew Reed; was admitted at August term, 1881, and went to New York.
NATHANIEL C. Wilson, a native of Me Vey- town, was born November 17, 1832. In Novem- ber, 1861, he was elected prothonotary of the county. Later he was appointed clerk in the Land-Office at Harrisburg, which position he held for several years. He studied law with Andrew Reed, and was admitted to practice at the bar of Mifflin County in April, 1882.
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