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HON. EDWIN S. OSBORNE
Was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1839. Graduated from the University of Northern Pennsylvania at Bethany, and the Law School at Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1860. Read law with Hon. Charles Denison, and was admitted to the Luzerne Bar in. 1861. Served in the late Civil War; Major-General of the Third Division of the National Guard for ten years. Was a candidate for Law Judge of Luzerne county in 1874. Served in Congress from 1884 to 1891.
LYMAN H. BENNETT, EsQ.,
Was borni in Harpersfield, Delaware county, New York, in 1845, and there resided (if we except his absence in the different years of his school life) until his arrival at the age of twenty-one. In 1866 he accepted a position as account- ant in the United States Treasury Department at Washington, D. C., which he held until 1872. In the meantime he entered the law department of Columbia College, at that place, and there graduated. In 1872 he removed to Wilkes-
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Barre. In the same year he was admitted to practice in the Courts of this county, where he has since pursued his chosen profession of the law. For a number of years he has been a prominent member of the Luzerne Bar, and has. enjoyed the confidence, not only of an important clientage, but of his brother attorneys, who, in a larger number of important contested cases than usually fall to the lot of any one lawyer, have mutually selected him to act in the. capacity of both Judge and Jury, under the titles of Auditor, Referee, or Master in Chancery. He was the recent candidate of the minority-the Republican party in Luzerne county-for the office of Additional Law Judge, and although defeated at the polls, he received a flattering vote from the opposite political party. In 1874 he married Miss Ella Robbins, of Wilkes-Barre. Of this union two daughters, Anna and Lillian, were born in 1875 and 1879 respectively. The death of his eldest daughter, Anna, in 1888, left himself, his wife and one. daughter, who constitute the present family circle.
G M. REYNOLDS,
The eldest son of William C. Reynolds, was born in Kingston borough. Edu- cated at Wyoming Seminary and Princeton. Read law with Hon. Stanley Woodward, but never practiced. Was President of City Council for five years; for five years President of Board of Trade, and Colonel of the Ninth Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania for six years.
WILLIAM S. McLEAN, Eso.,
Born at Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1842. Educated at Wilkes- Barre; graduated at Lafayette College, 1865; took the valedictory addresses and delivered the master's oration three years afterward. Admitted to the Lu- zerne Bar in 1867; City Attorney, 1875, and has continued in that office ever and candidate for Judge of Luzerne county in 1879. President of the First: National Bank.
HON. GARRICK M. HARDING,
Ex-Judge, was born in Exeter, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1830. His great-grandfather commanded Fort Wintermute in the Wyoming Massacre, and his father Judge of the Court in Lee county, Illinois. Mr. Harding was educated in the Franklin Academy, in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Dickinson College. Studied law with Hon. Henry M. Fuller, and, was admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1850; in 1858 was elected District
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Attorney of Luzerne county; in 1870 was elected President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, and resigned January 1, 1880 Judge Harding is a man of fine literary taste and is well known as a writer.
ISAAC P. HAND, EsQ.,
Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1843. Prepared for college at Media, Pennsylvania; graduated from Lafayette in 1865. Served in the War of the Rebellion. Principal of Hyde Park School. Clerk of City Council of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1869. Secretary and Treasurer ot the Wilkes-Barre Academy and Trustee of the Wilkes-Barre Female Institute. Served as Chairman of the Republican County Committee.
HON. HENRY W. PALMER,
Born in Clifford, township, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, July 10, 1839. Educated at the Wyoming Seminary and Fort Edward, New York, graduating from the Poughkeepsie Law School in 1860. Studied law under Garrick M. Harding. Served as paymaster's clerk during the War of the Rebellion. Member of the Constitutional Convention in 1872. Attorney-General of Penn- sylvania under Governor Henry M. Hoyt's administration.
HON. JOHN LYNCH,
Was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1843. Educated at Wyalusing and Wyoming Seminary. Studied law under G. M. Harding; admitted to the Lu- zerne Bar in 1865. Was clerk for Sheriff S. H. Peterbaugh; elected Register of Wills in 1860; appointed Additional Law Judge in 1890 and elected in 1891 for a period of ten years.
HON. STANLEY WOODWARD,
Additional Law Judge of Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, was born in Wilkes- Barre in 1833. Son of a former Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. Educated at the Episcopal High School and Wyoming Seminary, graduating with honor from Yale College in 1855. Studied law with the Hon. Warren J. Woodward of New Haven, Connecticut; admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1856. Was counsel for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and Central Railroad of New Jersey. Served in the War of the Re-
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bellion and commanded a company. Was appointed Additional Law Judge of Luzerne county in 1879; elected in 1880 for a term of ten years, and re-elected in 1890 for a further term for the same period.
J. VAUGHN DARLING, EsQ.,
Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1844. Was educated under Professor Kendall. Read law with R. C. McMurtrie of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and passed his examination before he was of age; admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1874. He has contributed to the Atlantic and Lippincott's Magazines, and was Assistant Editor of the North American Exchange and Review.
ANDREW HUNLOCK, EsQ.,
Born in Kingston, Pensylvania. Educated at Wyoming Seminary. Read law with Lyman Hakes, Esq. One of the organizers and first President of the An- thracite Savings Bank. Trustee of Memorial Church.
ROBERT C. SHOEMAKER, EsQ.
Born in Kingston township, April 4, 1836. Son of the Hon. Charles D. Shoe- maker. Educated at the Wyoming Seminary and graduated from Yale College in 1855. Read law with Andrew T. McClintock; admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1869.
GEORGE K. POWELL, EsQ.,
Born at Penn Yan, New York, June 10, 1845. Educated at Penn Yan Academy. and Genesee College, Lima, New York; graduated in 1866. Was Professor of Latin and Greek at the Beaver College and Female Institute. Entered the United States navy and visited South America. Admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1871.
GEORGE R. BEDFORD, Eso.,
Born in Abington, Lackawanna county, November 22, 1840. Attended Madi- son Academy and the Albany Law School. Admitted to the Bar at Albany, New York, May, 1862, and at Wilkes-Barre, November 22, 1862. Been in active practice as a lawyer ever since, on the civil side of the Court, mainly in corporation cases. Studied law in the office of Judge Stanley Woodward. Mar- ried, May 19, 1874, to Emily, daughter of Hon. Henry M. Fuller. Trustee of
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Female Seminary and of the Hillman Academy; one of the organizers of the Anthracite Bank. Served as soldier in 1863 under the call of Governor Curtin.
ANDREW H. MCCLINTOCK, Eso.,
Son of A. T. McClintock, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, December After his education he studied law with his father and J. V. Darling. Member of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, and Trustee of the Oster- hout Free Library.
J. BENNETT SMITH
Was born in Wilkes-Barre, July 8, 1834. Was connected with William R. Maffett on North Pennsylvania Survey, in 1853; also on North Branch Exten- sion Canal with Mr. Maffett. Identified with survey and workings of the Lack- wanna and Bloomsburg Railroad for a number of years, and several other enterprises in the valley. Afterward with Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com- pany as Soliciting Agent and Superintendent of Mines at Wanamie. For the last twelve years connected with the Hazard Manufacturing Company of Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania.
C. M. CONYNGHAM
Was born in Wilkes-Barre, July 6, 1840. Son of Judge John N. Conyngham. After graduating from college, was admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1862. Went into active business, and is identified with the corporations of the valley. Served in the War of the Rebellion.
DR. JOSEPH A. MURPHY
Was born in York county, Pennsylvania. Worked on his father's farm until he was sixteen years of age, and attended school during the winter; attended Stewart's Town Academy, conducted by his cousin, Professor J. A. Murphy. Studied languages with the Rev. J. L. Menill. Served in the late War. Studied medicine with the celebrated Dr. John L. Atter of Lancaster, Pennsyl- vania; graduated in medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1868; practiced medicine in Columbia, Pennsylvania, and came to Wilkes-Barre in 1870. A member of the County, State and National Medical Societies; member of the Board of Trade and Historical Society; stockholder in many of our local industries. Married Miss Fannie Parrish, granddaughter of the late Dr. Smith;
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his children are Louise, Mabel and Kathleen. Dr. Murphy was one of the projectors of the Luzerne Medical Society, also one of the attendant physicians of the Wilkes-Barre Hospital from its establishment. He is one of the leading physicians of this section.
HON. HENRY M. HOYT
Was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1830. Worked on his father's farm until the age of fourteen. Educated at the old Wilkes-Barre Academy and Wyoming Seminary; graduated at Williams College in 1849. Taught in the Academy at Towanda; taught mathematics at Wyoming Seminary; also taught in the Graded School at Memphis, Tennessee. Studied law under George W. Woodward, and was admitted to the Luzerne Bar in 1853. Served his country in the War of the Rebellion and was brevetted Brigadier-General. Elected Additional Law Judge of Luzerne county. Appointed Collector of Revenue for Luzerne and Susquehanna counties in 1869. Inaugurated Governor of Pennsyl- vania in 1879. Author of much valuable literature.
HON. CHARLES E. RICE,
President Judge of Luzerne county, was born at Fairfield, New York, Septen- ber 14, 1846. Prepared for college at Fairfield Academy; graduated from Ham- ilton College in 1867. Taught in the Bloomsburg Library Institute. Read law with John G. Freeze; graduated from the Albany Law School in 1869, admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of New York; in 1870 admitted to the Luzerne: Par; elected District Attorney of Luzerne county in 1876; elected Law Judge in 1879; is at present President Judge.
HON. GEORGE W. SHONK,
Was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1860. Educated at the Wyo- ming Seminary; graduated from Wesleyan University in 1883. Studied law with Hon. H. B. Payne; admitted to the Bar of Luzerne county in 1876. Elected to Congress on the Republican ticket in 1890.
S. L. BROWN
Was born in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. Educated in public schools. At thirteen years of age had charge of a set of books in a store at Mount Pleasant. Entered the mercantile business at Honesdale, and later engaged extensively in
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the tannery business. Removed to Wilkes-Barre and became a member of the firm of Conyngham & Paine. In 1886 he established the firm of S. L. Brown & Company, that has become one of the largest oil houses in this section. Mr. Brown has an interest in many business enterprises in this section and owns one of the finest residences in the city.
EDWARD STERLING LOOP
Was born in Elmira, New York, February 11, 1823. Attended the school of J. B. Dow, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In 1840 removed to St. Louis, Mis- souri; returned to Wilkes-Barre and was employed by Ziba Bennett for fifty dollars per annum. Removed to White Haven in 1842. In 1844 went to New York city, and in May, 1853, was made Cashier of the Wyoming Bank, Wilkes- Barre, and remained until 1874.
HARRY C. DAVIS,
Born in Washington, District of Columbia, September 24, 1856. Educated in the public schools of Washington, and graduated at the head of his class in the Columbian University, in 1878. Became adjunct-professor of Greek in the Uni- versity and held the position for four years. At present Principal of the Harry Hillman Academy. In conjunction with Mr. J. C. Bridgman, author of " Brief Declamations."
H. BAKER HILLMAN
Was born at Manluck, Pennsylvania. Came to Wilkes-Barre in 1841. His father, Colonel H. B. Hillman, was one of the first coal operators of the valley. Mr. Hillman became a coal operator after completing his education, and has been actively engaged ever since. One of the first Directors of the People's Bank; Secretary of the Vulcan Iron Works for many years; was a member of the last Borough and of the first City Council. The Harry Hillman Academy of the city, is a gift to this city and a memorial to his deceased son, Harry Hillman.
GEORGE BRUBAKER KULP, EsQ.,
Of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, lawyer, author of "Families of the Wyoming Valley " in three volumes, editor of the Luzerne "Legal Register " in fourteen volumes, Luzerne "Legal Register Reports " in six volumes, born at Reams-
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town, Pennsylvania, February 11, 1839 (married October 4, 1864, Mary Eliza- beth, daughter of John Stewart of Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, of Scotch descent, and his wife Elizabeth Ann Williams, descendant of Sergeant Thomas Williams, famous in the stirring events of the Wyoming Valley); second son of Eli Sellers of St. Georges, Delaware, born at Kulpville, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1800, died at St. George's, July 6, 1849, teacher (married October 6, 1831, Susanna Breneiser, born October 3, 1809, descendant of John Valentine Breneiser, who- came to America September 5, 1730, in the ship " Alexander and Ann "); son by first wife of Abraham of near Linden, Pennsylvania, born at Kulpsville, July 19, 1770, died at Linden, February 11, 1847, farmer (married, first, Bar- bara, daughter of Leonard Sellers, descendant of Philip Henry Soller, who came to America in ship "James Goodwill" September 11, 1728; married, second. Elizabeth, born May 21, 1785, daughter of Daniel Wampole, son of Henry Wampole, who came to America in 1743); son of Jacob of Kulpsville, Pennsyl- vania, born at Whitpain, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1740, died at Kulpsville, June 28, 1818, farmer (married November 6, 1766, Mary, daughter of Abraham Cleamans, son of Gearhart, who came to America in 1717); son of Peter Kolb of Perkiomen and Skippack, Pennsylvania, farmer (married Elizabeth E. - ); son of Rev. Henry Kolb of Skippack, Pennsylvania, who came with his wife, Barbara, from Germany as early as 1709-his name appears first on a list of elders and ministers published in 1727, his maternal grandfather was Peter Schumacher, an early Quaker convert from the Mennonite Church, who came to Pennsylvania October 12, 1685, in ship "Francis and Dorothy."
W. A. LATHROP,
Born August 4, 1854, at Springville, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania .. Graduated at Lehigh University in June, 1875, with degree of C. E. Engaged at mine surveying and kindred mining work with Irving A. Stearns at Wilkes- Barre for about two years; principal Assistant Engineer of Lehigh Valley Rail- road for about three years, with office at Bethlehem. Superintendent Midvale Ore Company, Prompton, New Jersey, about one year. General Superintendent and Engineer of the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company from the fall of 1881 until the summer of 1884, during which time he opened and developed the Flat Top Coal Field of Virginia; built the town of Pocahontas in what was then a wilderness, and opened the mines and built the coking plant of the Southwest Company at that place. Superintendent of the Bituminous Coal Department of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, with headquarters at Snow Shoe, Center
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county Pennsylvania, from the summer of 1884 until the winter of 1888, when he succeeded Fred. Mercur as General Superintendent of the last named Com- pany, with office at Wilkes-Barre.
ALFRED DARTE, EsQ.,
Was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, and is the eldest son of Judge Alfred Darte, now deceased. He was educated at Wyoming Seminary, and was in early years admitted to practice law, a partner with his father. In 1861, at the breaking out of the Rebellion, they closed their law office, both responded to the call for 75,000 men, and served through the first three months of the Re- bellion-the father as a Captain and the son as a Lieutenant in the same Regi- ment. Afterward he entered the Cavalry service, and was a Captain in the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry until discharged for disability from wounds re- ceived in action at Trevillian Station, Virginia, in 1864. Captain Darte's con- mand was a part of the famous Phil. Sheridan Cavalry. In civil life Captain Darte has filled many positions of honor and trust. He holds a commission as Lieutenant-Colonel of the Veteran Military League, an organization similar but antedating the Grand Army of the Republic. Is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has served as Commander of Conyngham Post, No. 97, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and was its Delegate to the last National Encamp- ment at Detroit. Was elected District Attorney of Luzerne county for a three year term, in 1879, and re-elected for a second term in 1888, and has vigorously represented the Commonwealth, in the enforcement of her laws with intelligence and integrity. Colonel Darte is one of the most active Republicans in his party and a public speaker of repute. He resides at Kingston, Pennsylvania.
EDWARD FREAS BOGERT
Was born in New Columbus borough, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1856. He attended the public schools, at the Male and Female Academy of New Columbus (paying for his tuition in part by building fires and ringing the bell) and for a short time at the Keystone Academy of Factoryville. After quitting these institutions, he assisted some in his father's wheelwright, black- smith and paint shops, taking a hand in all departments of this work, and in the spring of 1878 leased a farm in the vicinity which he personally worked until April 1, 1880. During a portion of the term of his brother, the late J. K. Bogert, as Register of Wills of Luzerne County, he fulfilled the duties of a clerk in that office, and on April 1, 1880, entered the business office of the Leader, shortly
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afterward assuming charge of its books. During J. K. Bogert's active service as Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, in 1881, and from the time of J. K.'s appointment as Postmaster of Wilkes-Barre, in July, 1885, the business management of the Leader was mainly in charge of the subject of our sketch. In February, 1887, J. K. Bogert died. E. F. Bogert managed the business for the estate until April 1, 1888, when he purchased the building and Evening and Weekly Union Leader plant, and has ever since been the publisher and editor of the three papers daily, weekly and Sunday-issued from its presses. This purchase was made at a time when Mr. Bogert's supply of capi- tal was very limited, but friends came to his assistance, and by the most careful economy, never once losing faith in or becoming discouraged with his venture, he has succeeded in placing it among the fixed successful business institutions of the county, and this without missing a pay day or allowing a note to go to protest. He has likewise effected a material enlargement of the plant of the concern, made additions to the building and greatly improved its interior ap- pointments. It should be stated that the Sunday paper was not part of the property of the estate, but was an independent enterprise owned by E. F. Bogert, that became a fixed and paying concern almost from its start, in November, 1885. Mr. Bogert has been and is an active worker in the interests of the Democratic party, which his paper represents, an enthusiastic and untiring promoter of base ball and other athletic sports, and an advocate of all forms of municipal progress and improvement.
THE WILKES-BARRE LEADER.
From the handsome building at No. 7 North Main Street, known as the Leader building, erected especially for the purpose, three newspapers are issued-the evening daily, the Weekly Union and the Sunday Morning Leader. By frequent consolidations and transfers of preceding publications, the oldest of them dating as far back as 1810, the Weekly Union Leader came into being through the uniting of the plants of the Leader and the Luzerne Union in Jan- uary, 1879, the Leader having been moved from Pittston in the fall of 1877, where it had been published by Messrs. E. A. Niven and C. H. Chamberlin, and the Luzerne Union being at the time the only other Democratic newspaper at the county seat. The publishers of the consolidated journal were J. K. Bogert and George B. Kulp, who were the only stockholders of what was styled the Leader Publishing Company. Mr. Bogert, in February, 1879, purchased Mr. Kulp's interest. On April 1. 1884, the present building was completed and occupied. The first issue of the Daily was on October 1; 1879, and the Sunday
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edition made its initial appearance in November, 1885, and although bearing the name of the Leader, was a separate publication, with E. F. Bogert and John S. McGroarty as editors and publishers. Mr. MrGroarty, after a few months, ·retired from the partnership. Mr. J. K. Bogert died February 3, 1887. The Leader publications were under the control of the estate from then on until April 1, 1888, when they were purchased, with all the appurtenances, by the brother of the deceased and present publisher and editor, E. F. Bogert, a brief sketch of whom is elsewhere published.
HON. JOHN N. CONYNGHAM
Was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1798. Graduated with high honors at the University of Pennsylvania in 1817. Came to Wilkes-Barre in 1820. He became President Judge of Luzerne County and served for thirty years. Member of the Legislature in 1849. For fifty years vestry-man in St Stephen's Church in Wilkes-Barre. His death on February 23, 1871, resulted from having his limbs crushed under the wheels of a car.
CHARLES PARRISH
Has resided all his life in Wilkes-Barre. He is one of the leading coal and railroad men in the State and probably has done more for these industries in this section than any other individual. Was President of the Lehigh & Wilkes- Barre Coal Company, one of the organizers and President of the First National Bank, President of the Hazard Manufacturing Company and is connected with many other industries of the valley.
LIDDON FLICK, EsQ.,
Was born at Wilkes-Barre, October 29, 1858. He is the eldest son of the late Reuben Jay Flick, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. Mr. Flick received his education at the public schools of Wilkes-Barre and at Princeton College, grad- uating from the latter institution in 1882 with the degree of B. A. He entered the law school of Columbia College, New York, and upon graduation in 1884 received the degree of LL. B. cum laude. In 1885 he was admitted to the New York City Bar, and the same year received from Princeton College the degree of M. A. In 1886 he returned to Wilkes-Barre, where he has since been practicing his profession. Mr. Flick is an energetic, pains-taking young man, and most actively interested in the industries and improvements of his native city. He
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holds the responsible position of Director in the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company, Wyoming Valley Ice Company, Newport Coal Company, Wilkes-Barre and Kingston Bridge Company, and Treasurer and Director of the Newell Clothing Company. He is also one of the Trustees of the Wilkes-Barre City Hospital and of the Musical Association. As a connoisseur and collector of books and fine art, Mr. Flick has more than a local reputation. As a man, his character endures close and intimate acquaintance. In every position which business or popularity has called him, by his energy and integrity he has justified public confidence and the expectations of his friends.
EUGENE W. MULLIGAN,
The subject of this sketch, was born in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, October 28, 1852. A graduate of the Reading High School. Came to Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1877; entered the Second National Bank as a clerk, arose to the position of Cashier, which position he has occupied for the past eight years.
P. M. CARHART,
Cashier of the First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was born at Belvidere, New Jersey. His father, well known as a merchant, is still living. Mr. Carhart's experience as a banker covers a period of twenty-five years-thir- teen years with Messrs. Bennett, Phelps & Company, five years at the Wyoming National Bank, and seven years with the First National, of which he is now the Cashier. As a banker, Mr. Carhart is enterprising and progressive, yet careful and prudent. Under his management the business of the First National has steadily grown in volume, and its methods in favor with business men. With Mr. Carhart at its head we predict for this good old institution continued growth and increased prosperity.
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