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John Harvey Stevenson, son of Silas and Mary (Craeraft) Stevenson, was born in Lawrence county, Pa. Was edueated in the common sehools at Hillsville and East New Castle, Lawrence county. Read law at New Castle with J. S. DuShane and was admitted there in 1868. He removed to Alle- gheny eounty and was admitted to the bar January 15, 1876, on motion of S. A. Me- Clung. He served in the war of the Rebellion in the One Hundredth Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, commonly known as the Round- head Regiment.
Solomon Woodward Cunningham was born December 11, 1850, at New Castle, Pa., the son of Robert W. and Caroline P. (Woodward) Cunningham. He was gradu- ated from Amherst with the elass of 1873, and from the law department of Columbia college, New York, with the elass of 1875. Studied law with D. B. and E. T. Kurtz, New
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Castle, Pa., and was admitted to the Law- rence county bar in October, 1875. He re- moved to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar February 23, 1876, on motion of Thomas C. Lazear.
John Dougherty Roddy, the son of James and Eleanor (Roney) Roddy, was born Octo- ber 25, 1821, at Smithfield, Somerset county, Pa. He was educated at Somerset, read law there with Joshua F. Cox and was admitted in 1847. Removed to Pittsburgh in No- vember, 1875, and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar February 26, 1876, on motion of Thomas C. Lazear. He resided in Allegheny City. His death was announced to the courts March 23, 1891, by Edwin Z. Smith.
Eugene M. O'Neill was born at Clon- roche, county Wexford, Ireland, the son of Hugh and Mary (Navan) O'Neill, and was educated chiefly by his father, who was principal of Cloughbawn academy. He was afterwards graduated from the Normal school at Dublin. Registered as law stu- dent with Thomas M. Bayne and Fred M. Magee at Pittsburgh, Pa., and was admitted March 11, 1876, on motion of S. A. McClung. While at the bar Mr. O'Neill gave evidence of great strength and ability in the profes- sion, but he soon retired and took charge of the affairs of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, in which he had a large interest, and he still continues to devote his time to the manage- ·ment of the Dispatch paper and establish- ment.
John Ewing Speer, son of Rev. William Speer, D. D., and Elizabeth D. (Ewing) Speer, was born February 23, 1853, at San Francisco, Cal. He was graduated from Princeton with the class of 1873. Was registered September 26, 1874, and admitted March 18, 1876, on motion of Jaeob F. Slagle. His preceptor was Thomas C. Lazear. He practiced in Pittsburgh until 1897, when fail- ing health induced him to make a eonsider- able sojourn in Florida, and from there he
went to California, and died at Passadena February 1, 1900.
Charles Edmund Boyle, a member of the Fayette county bar, was admitted to our bar April 11, 1876, on motion of Mareus W. Acheson. He continued his residenee at Uniontown. He died December 15, 1888, at Seattle, Washington Territory, having been appointed chief justice of that territory in September of the same year.
Albert C. Johnston was born May 4, 1850, in Adams township, Butler county, Pa., son of William and Sarah A. (Pearee) Johnston, and was educated . at Wither- spoon institute, and at Butler and West- minster eollege, Pa. IIe studied law with Charles MeCandless at Butler, Pa., and was admitted to the bar there Mareh 9, 1874. He removed to Allegheny eounty and was admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar April 26, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller.
Albert H. Clarke was born May 22, 1826, at Pompey's Hill, Onondaga, New York. The son of Dr. Thaddeus and Deborah (Baker) Clarke, and was educated at Rochester Collegiate institute, Rochester, N. Y. He was first admitted to the bar in the Thirteenth judicial distriet, California, in August, 1858. Was then admitted to the bar in Beaver county, Pa. Afterwards admitted to the Allegheny county bar, April 27, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. Mr. Clarke has continued to reside in Beaver county, although his office and praetiee are in Pittsburgh.
Joseph Owen Brown, the son of Jesse and Hannah (John) Brown, was born January 8, 1848, near Tarentum, Allegheny county, Pa. His edueation was commenced in the com- mon schools of the county and he was gradu- ated from the National Normal school at Lebanon, Ohio, in 1869. Registered April 14, 1874, and was admitted May 11, 1876, on motion of Jaeob II. Miller. His pre- ceptor was John F. Edmunson. He was chief elerk in the office of the prothonotary of
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Allegheny county from the autumn of 1876 to the autumn of 1879. Was elected pro- thonotary of Allegheny county in 1879 and re-elected in 1882, serving six years. Was elected December 19, 1887, chief of the de- partment of public safety of the city of Pitts- burgh. Continued in that office until 1901, when he was removed from office under the provisions of a legislative act of that year changing the city charter and the title of mayor to recorder. He was, however, soon after appointed to the office of recorder of the city. which office he held until a day or two before his death, when he resigned. He died March 15, 1903, and was buried at his old boyhood home near Tarentum, Allegheny county, Pa.
John Ormsby Petty was born January 1, 1849, in Pine township, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of John and Loveday (Kent) Petty. He was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1867. Registered April 19, 1873. Was admitted May 11, 1876, on motion of Jacob II. Miller. His preceptor was David T. Wat- son. . He was appointed assistant district attorney of Allegheny county by the gov- ernor of Pennsylvania in June, 1881, to serve until the first Monday in January, 1882. He was elected to the same office in the fall of the same year for a term of three years from the first Monday of January, 1882. Was re-elected to the same office in the fall of 1884 for a term of three years from the first Monday in January, 1885. The whole term of his service was from June, 1881, to the first Monday in January, 1888.
William H. Ellis was born December 17, 1851. at Indiana, Pa., son of David and Kate A. (Harbison) Ellis. He was graduated from Princeton with the class of 1873. Registered April 14, 1874. and was admitted May 12, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. His pre- ceptors were Thomas M. Bayne and F. M. Magee.
Newton S. Cook was admitted May 13,
1876, on motion of S. A. McClung. He re- moved to Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1879.
William A. Holman was born November 27, 1849, at York, Maine. The son of Morris and Mary (Lunt) Holman, and was graduated from Dartmouth college with the class of 1872. He was registered May 12, 1874, and was admitted May 13, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. His preceptors were Joseph M. Gazzam and Alexander G. Cochran. He died May 24, 1893, at Denver, Col., where he had gone with his family on account of failing health. ITis wife and two children were with him, and brought his remains home for burial. He was a profound scholar and had taken high rank in the profession.
Gustavus J. Lightenheld was born August 26. 1852, at Buffalo, N. Y., the son of George N. and Anna Elizabeth (Miller) Lightenheld. IIe was educated at the West- ern University of Pennsylvania. Registered April 14, 1874, and was admitted May 13, 1876, on motion of Jacob II. Miller. His preceptor was A. B. Hay.
Willis F. McCook was born January 19, 1851, at New Lisbon, Ohio, the son of Dr. George L. and Kate (Fisher) McCook. He was graduated from the university of Yale with the class of 1873. Registered with John H. Hampton and John Dalzell at Pittsburgh, February 11, 1874, and studied with them and took a special course in the law department of Columbia college, New York. Was admitted May 16, 1876, on mo- tion of S. A. McClung. The family removed from New Lisbon to Pittsburgh, in April, 1851.
Thomas M. McFarland came to the bar in Crawford county. He removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar May 20, 1876, on motion of George W. De Camp. He died at his residence in Wil- kinsburg February 6. 1895, and was buried at Mcadville, Pa. Mr. McFarland was a good, careful lawyer and built up a large
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practice, his clients being of the class that sought good advice rather than law suits. llis family was one of the earliest in the set- tlement of Meadville and Crawford county. He was unmarried.
Thomas B. Clark was registered Mareh 16, 1871, and was admitted July 1, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. His preceptors were William D. Moore and - Me- Cullough.
James M. Campbell was registered No- vember 29, 1873, and was admitted July 1, 1876, on motion of Jacob II. Miller. His pre- ceptors were Henry H. McCormick, John S. Robb and Christian Snively. He retired from the bar and went into business soon after admission.
Charles M. Horner was admitted July 1, 1876, on motion of Jaeob H. Miller.
Samuel C. Wells was registered June 17, 1874, and admitted July 1, 1876, on motion of Jaeob H. Miller. His preceptors were John H. Hampton and John Dalzell.
William C. Anderson was born January 23, 1853, at Youngstown, Westmoreland coun- ty, Pa., the son of William and Cath- arine (Bonbright) Anderson. He pursued a classical course at Lafayette eollege, Pa., and a post-graduate eourse at Yale, from the law department of which he was graduated with the class of 1876. Was registered October 16, 1873, and was admitted July 15, 1876, on motion of his preceptor, A. M. Brown. He was the author of "Anderson's Law Dictionary," published in 1893 by T. H. Flood & Co., Chicago. In 1879 he published "General Rules of Court for All Courts in Allegheny County, the Supreme Court of the State and the State Board of Pardons."
Joseph F. Dunlap was admitted July 15, 1876.
William E. F. Fulton was registered Oc- tober 31, 1872, and admitted September 9, 1876, on motion of Samuel A. McClung. His preceptor was Thomas C. Lazear.
J. C. Williams was registered October 28,
1872, and admitted September 9, 1876, on motion of S. A. McClung. His preceptors were S. B. W. Gill and A. B. Ilay.
John H. Barton was the son of John and Rebecca M. (Lightner) Barton, and was born April 18, 1854, in Pittsburgh. He was grad- uated from the Pennsylvania Military aead- emy with the class of 1873. Registered July 16, 1873, and was admitted September 23, 1876, on motion of Samuel A. McClung. Ilis father was his preceptor. He died in Pittsburgh August 6, 1880. Ilis death was announced in eourt August 7, 1880, by Wil- liam C. Moreland.
James Todd Buchanan was born March 4, 1846, in Pittsburgh, the son of James W. Buchanan of our bar, who died of eholera in a night's sickness, September 14, 1854, his mother being Mary, daughter of Judge James Todd, of Uniontown, after- wards of Philadelphia, and who, after the death of their father, removed with the chil- dren to Chambersburg, Pa., where they were educated. James served as a private soldier in the Union army during the entire Civil war. He graduated from the Law depart- ment of Columbia college, Washington, D. C., with the class of 1871, and was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia June 13, 1871. He removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Alle- gheny county bar September 23, 1876, on motion of Samuel A. McClung.
Lewis Mytinger Plumer was born August 31, 1853, at Franklin, Venango county, Pa., the son of Samuel and Mary (Mytin- ger) Plumer. He was graduated from Trinity college, Hartford, with the class of 1874. Registered September 16. 1874, and was ad- mitted September 23, 1876, on motion of S. A. MeClung. His preceptors were Charles S. Fetterman, S. A. Johnston and J. B. Flaek.
Joshua Douglass, a member of the Craw- ford county bar, was admitted September 26, 1876, on motion of Thomas M. Marshall.
John M. Goehring was born October 13,
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1848, in Reserve township, now Allegheny City, Pa. He was the son of Charles L. and Eliza (Meek) Goehring, and was edueated at the Western University of Pennsylvania and Iron City college, Pittsburgh. He was graduated from the law department of Har- vard with the class of 1876. Registered April 14, 1874, and was admitted November 18, 1876, on motion of Jaeob H. Miller. His preceptors were Jacob H. Miller and Arehi- bald MeBride. In November, 1882, he was eleeted to the state senate from the Forty- second senatorial district.
Charles Spang Harper was born Mareh 5, 1853, at Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of John and Lydia Eleeta (Metealf) Harper. He was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania with the elass of 1873, and received from the same institution the degree of A. M. in 1876. IIe was graduated from the law department of Harvard with the elass of 1876. Registered Mareh 10, 1874. Was admitted November 18, 1876. His preceptor was George Shires, Jr. He removed to the City of New York, and is now in praetiee there.
Claudius S. Parker was registered Novem- ber 10, 1874, and was admitted November 18, 1876, on motion of Jaeob HI. Miller. His preceptor was George H. Christy.
Frank Whitesell was born August 14, 1852, in Allegheny City, Pa., the son of Jacob and Anna N. (Neill) Whitesell. He received his primary education in Allegheny City and completed his literary and elassieal studies under the Rev. Samuel Earp, D. D., at the Episcopal academy, Sewiekley, and at the Sewickley academy under the preeep- torship of James Dixon. He was registered October 23, 1873, and admitted November 18, 1876, on motion of Jacob F. Slagle. His father was his preceptor.
George Johnson Wolf was born Oetober 15, 1852, at Rochester, Beaver county, Pa., the son of John and Mary Ann
(Nowling) Wolf. He was educated in the public schools of Allegheny City, the West- ern University of Pennsylvania, and Profes- sor Boyle's private schools, Allegheny, and was graduated from Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa., with the elass of 1873. He read law with Edward S. Golden, Kittanning, Pa., and was admitted and practieed law in Armstrong; Butler and MeKean counties before settlement in Pittsburgh. Was ad- mitted to the Allegheny county bar Deeem- ber 11, 1876.
William J. Baer, a member of the Somerset bar, was admitted to the Allegheny county bar December 11, 1876, on motion of Samuel A. MeClung.
R. S. Crawford was registered Deeember 6, 1874, and was admitted December 15, 1876, on motion of Jacob F. Slagle. His preceptor was William D. Moore.
Thomas D. Chantler was born October 5, 1853, in Butler county, Pa., the son of Thomas and Mary A. (Cooper) Chantler. He was graduated from the Pittsburgh Cen- tral high school with the elass of 1872. Spent the years 1873 and 1874 at Cornell university, New York. IIe was registered December 15, 1874, and admitted Deeember 15, 1876, on motion of Jaeob F. Slagle. His preceptor was Charles F. MeKenna.
William Hunter was born September 9, 1854, in Pittsburgh, the son of John Agnew and Mary (Fowler) Hunter. He was edu- cated in the publie schools and in the Pitts- burgh Central high school. Registered October 10, 1871, and was admitted Deeem- ber 15, 1876, on motion of Jaeob F. Slagle. His preceptor was Thomas J. Keenan. He was librarian of the Allegheny eounty law library in 1874, 1875 and 1876.
William H. McClung was the son of the Rev. Samuel M. and Naney C. (Gilchrist) McClung, and was born November 22, 1854. in Plum township, Allegheny county, Pa. He registered November 21, 1873, and was
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admitted December 15, 1876, on motion of Jacob F. Slagle. His preceptor was his brother, Samuel A. McClung.
James M. Caldwell was born October 7, 1837, in Westmoreland eounty, Pa., the son of D. W. and Margaret (Conner) Caldwell. Ile was educated at Dickinson eollege, Car- lisle, Pa., and registered Deeember 13, 1874. He was admitted December 15, 1876, on the motion of Thomas C. Lazear. His preceptor was John Barton. His death was announeed in court by Thomas T. Donchoo, Esq., May 29, 1896.
Joseph Crown was born April 29, 1855, in London, England, the son of Isaae and Annetta (Mareus) Crown. He was edu- cated at the Third Ward school, Pittsburgh, and at the Pittsburgh Hebrew institute. Registered September 15, 1874, and was admitted Deeember 16, 1876, on motion of Samuel A. MeClung. His preceptor was Josiah Cohen.
Thomas Dorrington Carnahan was born August 22, 1850, in East Birmingham, now Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Robert Brown and Eliza (Dorrington) Carnahan. He was grad- uated from the Western University of Penn- sylvania with the elass of 1872, and received the degree of A. M. from the same institution in 1875. He was admitted Deeember 16, 1876, on motion of Jaeob HI. Miller. His father was his preecptor. IIc was eonnected with the Pittsburgh Chronicle as reporter, writer, ete., from 1872 to 1881. He was assistant city solicitor of the city of Pitts- burgh from 1888 to 1902; solieitor in ehief from January, 1902, to Mareh, 1903. His mastery of municipal law is thorough. The city ordinanees and acts of assembly relating to the city he has at his fingers' ends. He has been a member of the board of trustees of his alma mater, the Western University of Pennsylvania, sinee 1891.
John William Hague was born August 17, 1847, in Allegheny City, Pa., the son of John
W. and Eliza (Miller) Hague. He studied in the Lewisburghi academy and was gradu- ated from Bucknell university at Lewis- burgh, Pa., with the class of 1873. He regis- tered December 3, 1873, and was admitted December 16, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. His preceptor was Butler C. Christy. He served during the war of the Rebellion in the One Hundred and Fifty-seeond and One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
George A. Lenkard was registered Septem- ber 21, 1866, and admitted Deeember 16, 1876, on motion of Jaeob H. Miller. His preceptor was Robert S. Morrison. His death was announeed in eourt April 23, 1877.
Charles Anthony O'Brien was born on November 27, 1853, in Baldwin township, Allegheny eounty, Pa., the son of Dr. John H. and Jane (Neel) O'Brien. He was graduated from St. Vineent's college, Wheeling, W. Va., with the class of 1872. He registered December 20, 1874, and was admitted Deeember 16, 1876, on motion of Jacob H. Miller. His preceptor was Samuel C. Sehoyer.
George W. Hazen was registered Deeem- ber 21, 1874, and admitted Deeember 22, 1876, on motion of S. A. McClung. His pre- eeptor was R. B. Petty. He removed to New York city in the spring of 1888.
Hon. Walter Lyon was born April 27, 1853, in Shaler township, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of Henry Baldwin and Mary Ann (White) Lyon. He registered October 29, 1874, and was admitted January 13, 1877, on motion of John Balzell. His preceptors were S. A. and W. S. Purvianee. He was edueated in the publie sehools, Professor Gourley's academy and Professor Wake- ham's school in Allegheny, and by private tutors. He was lieutenant governor of the commonwealth, president of the Senate and Board of Pardons from January 15, 1895, to January 17, 1899. He was also in the state
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senate from the Allegheny senatorial "dis- trict, by election, to fill the vaeaney caused by the death of Senator John N. Neeb.
William S. Patterson was born October 28, 1849, in Elizabeth township, Allegheny coun- ty, Pa. Was the son of James and Hannah J. (Gilfillan) Patterson. He was graduated from Westminster eollege, Pa., with the class of 1874. He registered October 24, 1874, and was admitted January 13, 1877, on motion of John Dalzell. His preceptor was Robert E. Stewart. His death was announced to the courts Mareh 17, 1890, by George B. Gordon.
John Brown Herron was born October 18, 1852, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of John and Susanna Herron, seeond daughter of John and Martha (Anderson) Herron of Noblestown, Allegheny county, Pa. He was' graduated from Pittsburgh high school with the class of 1869, and from Yale with the class of 1874. He attended the law school of Harvard during the winter of 1874-75. He registered July 23, 1876, and was admitted January 13, 1877, on motion of John Dalzell. His preceptor was George Shiras, Jr.
William Alexis Stone was born April 18, 1846, in Delmar township, Tioga county, Pa., the son of Israel and Amanda (Howe) Stone. Was graduated from the state Normal school at Mansfield, Tioga eoun- ty, with the class of 1868. He studied law with Stephen F. Wilson and Jerome B. Niles in Wellsboro, Tioga county, and was admitted to the bar there on the first Mon- day of September, 1870. He was elected district attorney of Tioga eounty in the fall of 1874 and served two years, when he re- signed and removed to Allegheny county, and admitted to the Allegheny county bar February 13, 1877, on motion of S. A. MeClung. Ile was United States attorney for the Western distriet of Pennsylvania from July 6, 1880, to October 17, 1886. He served in the war of the Rebellion in Com-
pany A, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Was elected to the Fifty-second, Fifty- third, Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses from the Allegheny district. Nominated for governor by the Republican party of the state June 9, 1898, when he resigned his seat in Congress. He was elected gov- ernor and served the four years' term from January, 1899, to January, 1903, when he returned to the praetiee, residing in Pitts- burgh.
William Joseph Jordan, son of Peter and Bridget (Fox) Jordan, was born November 25, 1857, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He graduated from St. Francis college, Loretto, Pa., with the class of 1873, Registered January 12, 1874, and was admitted February 16, 1877, on motion of S. A. MeClung. His preceptor was Edward A. Montooth.
A. H. Bowman was registered September 24, 1873, and was admitted February 17, 1877, on motion of John Dalzell. His preeep- tor was William G. Hawkins.
Israel P. Hays was born Mareh 13, 1851, in Westmoreland county, Pa., the son of Abram and Sarah (Cover) Hays. He was graduated from Mount Union college, Ohio, with the class of 1874. Registered Jan- uary 12, 1874. He was admitted February 20, 1877, on motion of S. A. McClung. His preceptor was Samuel P. Fulton.
A. M. Barry was admitted February 24, 1877, on motion of Jacob H. Miller, on cer- tificate from Butler eounty.
Edward Yales Breck was born May 31, 1849, at Warsaw, N. Y., son of Allen and Isabella Mary (Groger) Breck. He was edu- cated at Warsaw academy and by private tutors. Read law with Albert Johns in the city of New York. He was admitted to practice in the courts of New York at the eity of New York November 30, 1870, and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar, Pa., March 31, 1877.
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Thomas B. Searight, a member of the Fayette county bar, was admitted March 31, 1877, on motion of Jacob H. Miller.
James Wilson Sloan was born February, 1848, in Indiana county, Pa., the son of Andrew R. and Nancy (Sloan) Sloan. He studied law at Johnstown, Cambria county, Pa., with William H. Rose, and was admitted to the Cambria county bar and practiced there one year. He then removed to Pitts- burgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar April 13, 1877, on motion of John Dalzell.
William J. Curran was born March 6, 1851, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Manus and Prudence (Scott) Curran. When a few months old his family removed to Freeport, Armstrong county, Pa., and returned to Pittsburgh in 1875. He was educated in the common schools and at St. Vincent's college. He registered February 20, 1875, with Wil- liam Reardon, and completed his course with J. G. D. Findley at Freeport, and H. H. McCormick at Pittsburgh. He was admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of W. W. Thom- son. He died. July 3, 1897, in Pittsburgh. His death was thereupon announced in court July 9, 1894.
Percival Henderson was registered Decem- ber 27, 1873, and admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of William W. Thomson. His pre- ceptors were Robert and Stephen Woods.
George Hersh was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1871. He registered January 9, 1872. He was admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of William W. Thomson. His pre- ceptor was John M. Kennedy.
West McMurray was born January 16, 1854, at Pittsburgh, Pa., in the Second ward. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (Wilson) McMurray, and was educated at the Second Ward school, and was graduated from Newell's institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hc was registered February 15, 1875, and was admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of W.
W. Thomson. His preceptor was Solomon Schoyer, Jr. He died December 9, 1895.
John Martin Mitchel was born May 19, 1854, at Pittsburgh, the son of John J. and Mary Agnes (Cassanove) Mitchel. He was graduated from the college of St. Vincent, Westmoreland county, Pa. He registered January 19, 1874, and was admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of William W. Thomson. His preceptor was his father. He died Feb- ruary 12, 1895.
Oliver S. Richardson was born March 24, 1855, in Allegheny City, son of John and Mary (Sterling) Richardson. He was grad- uated from the Western University of Penn- sylvania with the class of 1872, registered February 10, 1875, and was admitted April 14, 1877, on motion of W. W. Thomson. His preceptors were Charles W. Robb and S. A. McClung.
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