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ognized as a thorough lawyer, and has been engaged in several important cases.
Thomas R. Hughes was a native of Betli- esda, North Wales. He was cducated at Andalusia college in Bucks county, Pennsyl- vania, and came to Scranton in 1872. In 1876 he entered the law office of Gunster & Welles and was admitted to the Luzerne county bar January 9, 1878. He became a deputy clerk in the prothonotary's office at Wilkes-Barre and practiced his profession there until 1881, then returned to Scranton, where he died about ten years ago.
Charles L. Hawley was born in Montrose, Pa., December 8, 1855, and is a son of Dr. Ira N. Hawley and Flavilla (Hoag) Hawley. They moved to Scranton, where the son was educated in the Providence graded school. He entered as a student at law in the office of E. C. Dimmick and was admitted to the Luzerne county bar June 13, 1877. He prac- ticed his profession for two years in the city of New York, then returned to Scranton, where he is now in active practice. Mr. Hawley early identified himself with the Prohibition party and as such became promi- nent in the state, at one time being its can- didate for governor of Pennsylvania. He is a gentleman of the old school and a man of fine ability. He married Mary N. Wint on the 22d day of June, 1897, and has one child.
Walter Briggs was born in Pittston, Lu- zerne county, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1859, to Ransom and Margaret S. Briggs. He was educated in the Scranton high school and Lehigh university, Bethlehem, Pa. He studied law with H. A. Knapp in Scranton and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county June 8, 1889, when he opened an office and entered into the general practice of law. He is a Republican in politics and has served as private, corporal, sergeant, second lieutenant and first lieutenant in Company F, Thirteenth regiment, N. G. P. Mr. Briggs married Mary MacMillan on the 7th of October, 1896.
Robert Peck, a member of the firm of Peck & Peck, of Scranton, Pa., is a son of Samuel L. and Esther A. Peck, born at Felton, Del., April 16, 1871. He graduated from La- fayette college, Easton, Pa., in the class of 1893, came to Scranton and entered the law office of S. B. Price. He was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county in August, 1896. Mr. Peck served three years in Company A, Thirteenth regiment, N. G. P. On the 9tlı of February, 1897, he was married to Elea- nora Murray of Viola, Del.
George B. Morrow is a native of Abington, now Glenburn Boro, where he was born June 9, 1876, son of Jerome Morrow and Jessie (Young). The Morrow family came from New England and were among the carliest settlers of Abington township. George re- ceived his education at the public schools and Wyoming seminary, Kingston, Pa., from which he graduated in 1896. He read law in the office of John F. Scragg, and was ad- mitted to the Lackawanna bar in December, 1902. He has represented the Bradstreet commercial agency, and is cashier of the Lackawanna Telephone company. The law firm is now Leach & Morrow.
Robert C. Adams is a son of Frederick F. and Caroline Adams and was born in Seran- ton, Pa., December 21, 1872. He was edu- cated in the Scranton public schools and read law with Hon. L. A. Watres. He became a member of the Lackawanna bar in January, 1895. In connection with his law business he is connected largely with business enter- prises and is a very busy man. Mr. Adams married Catherine Sherwood June 21, 1897, by whom he has one son, Gerrard.
Byron T. Akerley is a native of Abington, Lackawanna county, and was born April 2, 1844, of Isaac T. and Mary Ann (Leach) Akerley. He was educated in the public schools and at Wyoming seminary, Kings- ton, Pa. He was a student at law in the offices of Judge Ward and Judge Edwards and was admitted to the Lackawanna county
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bar in April, 1880. Mr. Akerley was post- master of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania in 1879, and deputy register of wills in Lackawanna county from 1882 to 1885. He keeps his offices in Scranton, but resides in the old homestead, now South Abington, where he has been for a number of years a justice of the peace. He married Sarah Clark in November, 1866.
Reuben A. Zimmerman was born on the 25th of September, 1853, and was educated at New Bloomfield academy, subsequently graduating at Lafayette college, Easton, Pa. He is a son of William and Margaret (Bower) Zimmerinan. He was a student in the office of W. H. M. Oram at Shamokin, Pa., and was admitted to the Northumberland county bar June 12, 1885. He moved to Scranton the same year and was admitted in Lacka- wanna county. He is a successful practi- tioner in the civil department of law, and was at one time a partner with G. M. Wat- son. Mr. Zimmerman was for five years a member of the Thirteenth regiment, Penn- sylvania National Guard. He married Bella Bertolette November 10, 1885.
George W. Benedict, Jr., was born in the Providence section of Scranton, June 22, 1875, son of George W. and Jennie S. Bene- dict. He was educated at the school of the Lackawanna, Scranton, Pa., and graduated in the Dickinson Law school in the class of 1897. He entered the law office of Huslan- der & Vosburg and was admitted to the Lackawanna county bar January 16, 1899. He is also a member of the bar of the su- perior court of Pennsylvania, and of the middle district of the United States court. He is practicing law in Scranton.
Michael J. Donahoe is a son of Patrick and Mary (Jordan) Donahoe. He was born at Minooka, Lackawanna county, March 27, 1864. He graduated at the Scranton high school in 1881, then entered the Wesleyan university, graduating with honors in the class of '86. He studied in the law depart-
inent of Cornell university, afterwards be- came a student in the law office of the late Judge Gunster, afterwards entered the office of Ira H. Burns and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county in July, 1894. He is devoting his attention to municipal and civil law and building and loan asso- ciations. He is a Democrat, and has been president of the common council of the city of Scranton. The firm is now M. J. & T. A. Donahoe.
Aaron W. Bertholf is a native of Warren county, New Jersey, born February 8, 1843. The same year his parents, Samuel and Martha (Couse) Bertholf moved to Susque- hanna county, Pennsylvania. He was edu- cated at the New Milford and Montrose academies. In 1863 he entered as a student in the law offices of Bentley, Fitch & Bentley at Montrose, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of Susquehanna county at the November term of court, 1866. He practiced law ai Montrose until the fall of 1885, when he became a member of the Lackawanna bar and moved his office to Scranton. He held the office of justice of the peace for one term at Montrose. He married A. Ernestine Phil- lips on the 28th of December, 1867.
Charles E. Olver was born in Berlin, Wayne county, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1869, the son of Moses Olver and Elizabeth A. (Stevens) Olver. He was educated at the academy at Honesdale, Pa., and gradu- ated at the university of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He came to Scranton and entered the law office of John R. Jones and was admitted to the Lackawanna county bar at the September term of court, 1892. He re- mained with Mr. Jones until 1894, when he opened an office and entered into a general practice with excellent results. He has been retained in several homicide cases as well as a number of important civil suits. He is a member of the Republican executive con- mittee of Lackawanna county and takes an active interest in party management.
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Walter L. Hill is a native of North Caro- lina, born August 7, 1875. His parents are David J. Hill and Anna (Liddell) Hill. He was educated at Bucknell, N. C., and Roches- ter university. He read law with Richard N. Hackett, Wilkesboro, N. C., and was ad- mitted to the bar at Raleigh in 1898. He removed to Scranton, Pa., and became a member of the Lackawanna county bar Sep- tember 10, 1900. He was married June 22, 1897, to Miss Rey Stoughton. They have three children. He was sergeant major in the Fourth regiment, North Carolina State Guard. Mr. Hill has recently (1903) been appointed a refcree in bankruptcy for the middle district of Pennsylvania, United States court.
Henry S. Alworth was born in Clifford, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1869, and is the son of Milton S. and Nancy J. Alworth, nee Sweet. He was cdu- cated at Keystone academy, Factoryville, Pa., the State Normal school at Mansfield, and the university of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar of Philadelphia on his diploma from the latter university, June 17, 1893, and became a member of the Lacka- wanna county bar the following September. He has his office in Scranton and lives in the Providence section of the city, which he has represented in the common council. He was married to Florence L. De Munn February 11, 1897.
Clarence S. Woodruff is the son of Lewis H. and Almeda (Hutchinson) Woodruff, and was born at Dimock, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, the 6th of March, 1855. He was educated in the Binghamton high school and graduated at Yale college. Hc then entered the law office of Little, Blakes- lee & Allen at Montrose, Pa. He was ad- mitted to the bar in June, 1881, and later established himself at Scranton, Pa., where he has devoted his attention principally to collections and loans. In politics he is a Prohibitionist. Mr. Woodruff has twice been
married, on August 1, 1881, to Susan M. Bullock, and on August 27, 1896, to Agnes Muskett.
Roswell H. Patterson is the son of Roswell P. and Angeline L. Patterson, and was born in Waymart, Wayne county, Pennsylvania, February 11, 1860. He was educated at the Delaware institute, Franklin, N. Y., and graduated in 1883 at Cornell university. He commenced the study of law in the law de- partment of the university of Pennsylvania, subsequently entered the law office of J. E. Burr at Carbondale, Pa., and was admitted to the Lackawanna county bar at the No- vember term of court, 1885. He opened an office at Scranton, where he still continues successfully conducting a general practice. He is also engaged in business enterprises. Mr. Patterson is a Republican and had two years of military training while in college.
James J. O'Malley is a native of Lacka- wanna county, born at Olyphant on the 27th of November, 1870. He is the son of Michael D. and Anna. O'Malley, nee Hoban. He was educated at the Olyphant high school and in the school of the Lackawanna at Scranton. He read law with John R. Jones and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county February 22, 1896. He has entered into a general practice of law at Scranton with ex- cellent success. He is a Democrat, and in 1900 was the nominee of his party for district attorney. He was married to Margaret Murphy on the 27th of November, 1901.
John B. Jordan is a native of Laekawanna county. He was born on the 15th of April, 1876, the son of Patrick and Mary (Brogan) Jordan. He attended the school of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., and graduated in the university of Pennsylvania law school in the class of '98. He then entered the law offices of Willard, Warren & Knapp at Scran- ton, and was admitted to the bar of Lacka- wanna the 19th of September, 1898. He is also a member of the Philadelphia bar. He has an office in Scranton. At the fall elec-
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tion of 1902 he was the Republican candidate for state senator. On November 28, 1900, he was married to Bina Loftus.
William N. Leach .- The ancestry of Wil- liam N. Leach are among the very early settlers of the northerly territory of Lacka- wanna county. His great-great-grandfather Joseph Fellows was an original settler in the territory of Scranton, and became a noted man more than one hundred years ago. William was born in South Abington town- ship, November 14, 1878, the son of Norman Leach and Lucy (Bailey) Leach. He was educated at Wyoming seminary, Kingston, Pa., and read law in the office of John F. Scragg at Scranton. He was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county September 17, 1900. For about two years he was an efficient assistant of Mr. Scragg, when he opened an office and entered into partnership with George Morrow. Mr. Leach possesses all the legal acumen of a number of the noted family to which he belongs. Few young men have a more extensive and varied knowledge of law, history and science. Strictly consci- entious and a man of integrity, his prospects of success are indeed flattering.
Walter E. Davis is a native of Scranton, Pa., born on the 21st of January, 1870. His father was John R. Davis, a noted coal oper- ator, and his mother Augusta Davis, nee Corson. He completed liis education at Swartmore college, Pennsylvania. For a time he was a student at law in Philadelphia under C. S. Patterson. He then came to Scranton and entered the offices of Lemuel Ammerman and M. E. McDonald. He was admitted to the Lackawanna county bar December 18, 1893. He is now conducting a successful law business and is one of the most popular members of the bar. He is a Republican, but . so far has not developed any ambition for political preferment.
Winfield S. Huslander is a son of Peter H. and Amanda (Soper) Huslander, and was born November 26, 1854. He was educated
at the Mansfield State Normal school. He studied law at the Albany Law school and was admitted to the Tioga county (Penn- sylvania) bar in August, 1882, where he practiced until 1886. He removed to Seran- ton and became a member of the Lacka- wanna county bar in June, 1896, then en- tered into partnership with A. A. Vosburg. After a few years the firni dissolved, and he is now alone devoting his attention to or- phans' court and general practice. In August, 1879, he married Mamie Coyle. They have one child.
Aaron V. Bower .- The parents of Mr. Bower are H. R. and Rebecca (Martz) Bower. He was born October 15, 1862. He was educated at Wyoming seminary and Wesleyan university and graduated at Drew college in the class of '88. He studied law under Charles H. Welles, Scranton, Pa., and was admitted to practice September 30, 1895. He devotes his attention principally to com- mercial law. He married Harriet V. Garney June 6, 1888. They have three children.
Matthew P. Cawley .- This gentleman is a native of Scranton, Pa., and was born Sep- tember 29, 1871. His parents are John and Mary (McGarrah) Cawley. He received his education at St. Michael's college, Toronto, Canada, and graduated at Niagara univer- sity in the class of '94. He entered the law offices of Connolly & Davis at Scranton and was admitted to the Lackawanna bar in August, 1896. He is practicing law in Scranton. On the 12th of June, 1900, he was married to Margaret Horan, by whom he has one child.
Frederick E. Beers was born November 20, 1870, the son of Ulysses and Sara A. Beers, nee Bunnell. He was educated in the Hones- dale high school, the Wyoming seminary and the Susquehanna Collegiate institute. He read law with Patterson & Wilcox at Scran- ton, and was admitted to the Lackawanna bar February 22, 1896. He practices at Scranton and is one of the counsel of the
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Municipal league. He was married to Mazie Davis on the 11th of April, 1899, by whom he has two children.
John McCourt is a son of Thomas and Mary (McGrath) McCourt, born in Seranton November 11, 1877. He was edueated in the Seranton high school and graduated in the elass of '96. He read law with Frank Fitz- simmons and became a member of the Lackawanna county bar February 3, 1902. He occupies an office with Mr. Fitzsimmons.
Hugh W. Mumford is a son of W. W. Mumford and Laura A. (nee Swift), and was born March 18, 1877. He was educated in Keystone aeademy, Factoryville, Pa., and graduated at Brown university in 1901. He read law with E. C. Mumford and was ad- mitted to the Lackawanna bar June 9, 1902. He has his office in Seranton.
Robert J. Murray was born in Scranton, Pa., August 20, 1869, the son of Edward A. and Bridget Murphy, nee Miles. He was educated in the Seranton publie sehools. He read law in the offices of Willard & War- ren and was admitted to the bar of Lacka- wanna county at the September term of court, 1893. He was married October 23, 1901, to Elizabeth Butler. They have one child.
William J. Douglas, son of Samuel and Harriet (Bancroft) Douglas, was born Mareh 9, 1865. He was edueated at the Potsdam Normal school and graduated at the Middleburg college in the class of '93. He read law with W. D. Croeker at Wil- liamsport, Pa., where he was admitted to the bar in 1897. He came to Seranton and opened an office and became a member of the Lackawanna bar in 1899. He married, Au- gust 21, 1895, Mary B. Dunshce, by whom he has two ehildren.
Robert L. Grambs is a son of Lorenzo and Kunigunda (Reeht) Grambs, of Honesdale, Pa. He was born November 30, 1870. He was edueated in Honesdale, the Wyoming seminary, and graduated at Cornell univer-
sity in 1894. He studied law with A. T. Searle at Honcsdale and was admitted to the Wayne county bar in October, 1894, and to the Lackawanna county bar in December, 1895. He is praeticing in Scranton.
John T. Dunn was born July 10, 1869, the son of J. B. and Georgie F. (Tathan) Dunn. He graduated at Princeton college in the class of '92 and in the theological depart- ment in 1896. He read law with Arthur Dunn and was admitted to the bar of Laeka- wanna county in March, 1900. The firm is now Dunn & Dunn, with an office at Seran- ton, Pa.
Arthur Dunn. - This gentleman is a brother of John T. Dunn of the foregoing sketel. IIc was born Mareh 7, 1872. He graduated at Princeton college in the class of 1895. His legal preceptor was a Mr. Hamilton. He was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county in September, 1897. Ile was counsel in the noted ease of Bishop Hoban vs. The Greek Catholic Church. He married Augusta Fordham December 21, 1897. They have two children.
Andrew N. Walker is a son of Nelson L. and P. A. (Halstead) Walker, and was born April 19, 1875. He was a student in Key- stone academy and graduated in the law department of Columbia eollege, New York, in 1896. He read law in the office of Charles E. Davidson and became a member of the Lackawanna county bar in January, 1897. He is devoting his attention to eor- poration law. Mr. Walker was married April 22, 1901, to Franees Pratt.
Joseph Jeffreys, who graduated at Dickin- son college in the elass of 1896, deelines to give his age and nativity. He studied law with Huslander & Vosburg and was admit- ted to the bar of Lackawanna eounty in June, 1896.
Layton M. Schoch was born March 16, 1875, at Stroudsburg, Pa. His parents are William and Ella (Reinhart) Schoch. He graduated at Cornell university and read
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law with Hon. John B. Storm at Strouds- burg, where he was admitted in September, 1900. He became a member of the Lacka- wanna bar April 3, 1901, and opened an office at Scranton. He married Caroline L. Yetter October 23, 1901.
Walter L. Schanz is a son of John J. and Jane (Reed) Schanz, born March 11, 1880. He was educated in the Scranton high school. He studied law in the Dickinson Law school, where he graduated in 1902. He was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county August 11, 1902.
Henry C. Butler .- The parents of Henry C. Butler, Pierce Butler and Catharine, nce Kelly, were natives of Wyoming valley. The subject of this sketch was born in Virginia, February 15, 1860. He attended the Car- bondale high school, the Bloomsburg normal school and graduated in the law department of the university of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county in the fall of 1886 and opened an office in the city of Carbondale, where he has since been engaged in general practice. He was at one time a member of the Thirteenth regi- ment, N. G. P.
Francis E. Donnelly was born at Montrose, Pa., September 23, 1869, son of T. H. and B. (Farrell) Donnelly. He graduated at Oxford academy, New York, in 1888, and in Yale college in the class of '93. He then entered Yale Law school and received his diploma (LL. B.) in 1895. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1895. He came to Wilkes-Barre, where he was admitted June 1, 1896, and practiced with John T. Lenahan for four years. He then moved his office to Scranton and became a member of the Lack- awanna county bar in May, 1900.
William M. Curry .- This gentleman was born at Danville, Pa., November 25, 1870, son of Thomas C. and Phoebe (Musselman) Curry. He was educated at Dickinson col- lege and in the law department of the same institution. IIe read law in the office of
James Scarlet at Danville and has been ad- mitted to the Cumberland and the Montour county bars; to the latter in June, 1894. He came to Scranton and opened an office and became a member of the Lackawanna county bar in September, 1894. He was married to Louise V. Albro, October 10, 1891.
Charles McMeans is a son of William and Catharine (Barr) MeMeans, born on the 25th of June, 1874. He was educated at Wil- liamsport seminary and graduated as an at- torney at the Dickinson Law school, Carlisle, Pa. He located in Scranton and was admit- ted to the Lackawanna bar in August, 1899.
Michael J. McAndrew is a native of Seran- ton, Pa., born January 1, 1872, of Patrick .J. and Ellen (Lonergan) McAndrew. He re- ceived his education at the public schools and graduated in the Wood's business col- lege at Scranton. He studied law with Hon. H. M. Edwards and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county in September, 1895. He holds the position of court stenographer for the orphans' court of Lackawanna county.
Claude M. Pitcher is a native of Lacka- wanna county, born January 20, 1880, of Charles R. and Charlotte (Meredith) Pitcher. He was educated in the school of the Lackawanna and at Yale college. He read law in the office of his father and be- came a member of the bar of Lackawanna county August 12, 1901. He has recently commenced practice in Scranton.
James F. Bell is a son of James and Mar- garet (Coleman) Bell, born March 17, 1878. He was educated at the school of the Lacka- wanna, Scranton, and at Georgetown univer- sity. He read law with Thomas F. Wells, and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county January 1, 1901.
Jeremiah W. Browning was born in Lackawanna county, August 16, 1864. He received his education at the Kingston acad- emy and at the university of Michigan, grad-
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uating from the law department in 1892. He studied law in Scranton in the office of S. B. Priec and was admitted in 1893. Mr. Browning has been a member of the eity eouneil and secretary of the Republican committee.
Harry C. Reynolds was born at Factory- ville, Pa., May 12, 1863. He graduated from the Keystone academy in 1883, studied law with his brother, S. M. Reynolds, at Scran- ton, and was admitted in 1886. IIe served sixteen years in the National Guards of Pennsylvania as private, corporal, sergeant and first lieutenant, and has been an active worker in the Republican party.
Ralph W. Rymer was born June 2, 1875, of James A. and Moselle B. (Brush) Rymer. He was educated in Wyoming seminary and graduated at Wesleyan university in 1900. HIe read law in the offices of Patterson & Wilcox at Scranton, and was admitted to the Lackawanna county bar in August, 1902.
Frederick E. Scott is a son of A. P. and Josephine (Hill) Scott, born January 26, 1875. He received his education at the Mont- rose high school and Keystone academy, Factoryville, Pa. He entered as a student at law with J. W. Carpenter in Scranton, and was admitted to the Lackawanna bar September 17, 1900. He married Caroline F. Mott, April 2, 1902.
Michael J. Martin is a native of the Hyde Park section of Scranton, born on the 29th of December, 1871, of Patrick and Margaret Martin. While quite young, his parents moved to Covington township, Lackawanna county, and it was at the graded school at Moseow that he received his early education. In 1891 he entered Wyoming seminary and graduated in '93, having been honored as class orator. He then entered the law de- partment of Cornell university and gradu- ated in June, 1895, with the degree of LL. B. In 1894 he registered as a student with Lemuel Ammerman, and was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna county February 22,
1896. For two years after admission he as- sisted Mr. Ammerman. In 1900 he entered into partnership with Joseph O'Brien, which still continues. For the comparatively short time that Mr. Martin has been at the bar no young man has made more rapid progress. It is unnecessary to enumerate the important eases in which he has been engaged; suffiee it to say he has acquitted himself well, and shown ability of a high order. In 1901 he was elected by the couneils of Scranton city solicitor, but on account of the change in the eharter the office was held to be appoint- ive. In politics he is Republiean. He has on several oeeasions been urged to enter the politieal field, but seems to prefer the battles incident to his profession. He is a bachelor of a somewhat pronounced type.
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