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Henry T. Watson was born October 22, 1850, in Kiskiminitas township, Armstrong county, Pa. Son of David and Ellen (Bor- land) Watson. Edueated at Mount Union col- lege, Ohio. Registered December 20, 1875.
Admitted March 2, 1881, on motion of Jo- siah Cohen. Preceptor, John F. Edmundson.
William S. Hamilton was registered March 14, 1879, and admitted March 3, 1881, on mo- tion of John D. Shafer. Preceptor, John S. Ferguson.
Edward Purnell Jones, Jr., was born Oc- tober 2, 1856, in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward Purnell and Esther (Waring) Jones. Was graduated from Trinity college, Hartford, with the class of 1877. Admitted March 3, 1881, on motion of John D. Shafer. Precep- tor, Edward Purnell Jones, his father.
W. Lacey was admitted March 19, 1881, on motion of David F. Patterson.
Thomas Stephen Brown was born Novem- ber 23, 1855, at Holliday's Cove, Hancoek county, W. Va. Son of William and Margaret (Orr) Brown. Was graduated from Wash- ington and Jefferson eollege, Pennsylvania, with the class of 1877. Studied law with J. H. Miller at Steubenville, Ohio. Admitted to the bar of West Virginia in Brooke county in June, 1879, and practiced there until April, 1881, when he removed to Pittsburgh. Admitted to the Allegheny county bar April 21, 1881, on motion of William L. Chalfant.
John Douglass, D. D., was born in 1825, in Tanderagee, County Armagh, Ireland. 'Re- eeived primary and classical education in the Classieal academy of Tanderagee. Was grad- uated from the University of Glasgow, Scot- land, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1844, and Master of Arts in 1845. Was lieensed to preach by the Presbytery of Armagh and emigrated to America in 1849, arriving at Pittsburgh in December of that year. Was ordained a minister in the Re- formed Presbyterian church and installed pastor of the First Reformed Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh May 7, 1850, by the Reformed presbytery of Pittsburgh. Re- signed pastorate in 1873 on account of ill health. Degree of D. D. conferred upon him by Westminster college July 2, 1857. Regis-
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tered as law student March 28, 1878, with HI. H. McCormick. Admitted May 3, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Died at his home in Sewickley, his death being announced to the courts January 2, 1892, by W. D. Moore, Esq.
Johns McCleave was born August 3, 1853, in Virginia. Son of Robert IIall and S. A. (Wilkinson) MeCleave. Was a member of the class of 1877 at Harvard university. Was graduated from the law department of the University of Maryland at Baltimore June, 1877. Admitted to the bar of Alle- gheny county, Maryland, in October, 1877. Admitted to the Allegheny county (Penn- sylvania) bar May 11, 1881, on motion of J. Ewing Speer.
Andrew Herron Mercer was born Septem- ber 12, 1856, in Wilmington township, Mer- cer county, Pennsylvania. Son of William and Sarah A. (Moore) Mercer. Was gradu- ated from Westminster eollege, Pennsylva- nia, with the elass of 1876. Registered Sep- tember 15, 1877. Admitted May 28, 1881, on motion of John D. Shafer. Preceptor, John D. Shafer.
Lowrie C. Barton was born April 3, 1856, in Pittsburgh. Son of John and Rebeeea M. (Lightner) Barton. Edueated in the public schools of Pittsburgh and was graduated from the Pennsylvania Military academy at Chester, Pa., with the class of 1877. Regis- tered July 13, 1874. Admitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, his father.
William R. Errett was born March 11, 1853, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Son of Hon. Russell and Phebe (Reeder) Errett. Was gradu- ated from the Western University of Penn- sylvania with the class of 1878. Registered November 14, 1878. Admitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, S. Schoyer, Jr.
Abraham Israel was born February 25, 1859, in New York City. Son of Levi and Adelaide (Speer) Israel. Was graduated
from the Pittsburgh High school with the class of 1877. Registered May 20, 1878, with Duff & Alcorn, but completed his legal stud- ies with Josiah Cohen. Admitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Practieed here until January, 1898, when he removed to the eity of New York.
John F. Large was born December 24, 1851, in Allegheny City, Pa. Son of John R. and Nancy (Greenlee) Large. Educated in the public and private schools of Pittsburgh and Allegheny. Registered September 15, 1875. Admitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, his father.
Thomas M. Marshall, Jr., was born Janu- ary 23, 1860, in Pittsburgh. Son of Thomas M. and Mary M. (Patterson) Marshall. Edu- cated at Newell institute, Pittsburgh, and by private tutors and took a special course of one year at the law department of the University of Harvard. Registered Mareh 10, 1880. Admitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, his father.
Joseph M. Swearingen was born Septem- ber 5, 1854, in Beaver county, Pennsylvania. Son of William V. and Nancy J. (Shannon) Swearingen. Was graduated from Wash- ington and Jefferson, Pennsylvania, with the class of 1879. Studied law with Boyd Crum- rine at Washington, Pa., and was admitted there June 13, 1881. Admitted to the Alle- gheny county bar July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen.
Edwin Logan was born October 23, 1855, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Son of James and Eliza (Creighton) Logan. Was graduated from the Pittsburgh Central High school with the class of 1876. Registered January 17, 1877. Ad- mitted July 2, 1881, on motion of Josiah Co- hen. Preceptors, Hill Burgwin and George C. Burgwin.
M. G. Woods was registered September 15. 1877, and admitted July 9, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptors, Charles W. Robb and Samuel A. McClung.
Edward G. Comingo was registered in
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January, 1877, and admitted July 16, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, James M. Stoner.
Leland M. Allen was born June 21, 1856, at Bakerstown, Allegheny county, Pa. Son of Dr. S. H. and Mary ( Wallace). Allen. Edu- eated at Jefferson academy, Canonsburgh, Pa. Registered September 16, 1878. Admit- ted September 15, 1881, on motion of William L. Chalfant. Preceptor, Thomas M. Bayne.
Francis Shunk Purviance, son of John Nel- son and Eliza Jane (Potts) Purvianec, was born at Butler, Pa., February 23, 1853. Was edueated in the schools at Butler and at Racine college, Wiseonsin. Studied with his father at Butler and was admitted to the Butler county bar March 19, 1878. Removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Alle- gheny county bar September 15, 1881, on mo- tion of William L. Chalfant.
Richard Henry Johnston, son of William F. and Mary (Monteith) Johnston, was born July 10, 1856, in Pittsburgh. Preliminary cdueation in the public schools of the Fourth ward and Newell's institute, Pittsburgh, and Lambeth eollege, Kittanning. Was gradu- ated from Hehnuth college, London, Canada, with the elass of 1874, and from the law de- partment of Yale in the elass of 1877 with the degree of LL. B., and was then admit- ted to the Connecticut bar at New Haven. Admitted to the Armstrong eounty bar, Pennsylvania, where he praetieed until 1881, when he removed to Pittsburgh and was ad- mitted to the Allegheny eounty bar October 1, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. "Dick" Johnston, as he was familiarily known, was a mental and physical prodigy. In any as- sembly he was the marked man. A kingly bearing, with courtesy to high and low, rich and poor, made friends of all. He was dep- uty distriet attorney under W. D. Porter, and his discharge of the duties of that posi- tion was so universally satisfactory that, notwithstanding he belonged to the minority political party in the county and was op-
posed by one of the strongest men in the majority party, Johnston was elected suc- eessor of Judge Porter by ten thousand ma- jority. Yet he fell in his term, in the morn- ing of his professional life. His body lay in state in the rotunda of the court house and the multitudes of people of our own and the adjoining counties who thronged to take a last look of one they loved in life and rey- ercd in death attested their affection and de- votion for their departed friend.
Henry Marlyn Hoyt, Jr., son of Governor Henry Marlyn and Mary (Loveland) Hoyt, was born December 5, 1856, at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Was graduated from Yale with the elass of 1878. Studied law in Philadelphia with Wayne MaeVeagh and George T. Bispham. Was graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania with the elass of 1881. Admitted to the bar of Phila- delphia in June, 1881. Removed to Pitts- burgh and was admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar October 12, 1881, on motion of William L. Chalfant. Returned cast in Janu- ary, 1883. In June, 1897, was appointed an assistant in the office of the attorney gen- eral, Washington, D. C., where he is yet in serviee.
William M. Duncan, registered May 18, 1876, and was admitted October 22, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptors, A. M. Brown and John S. Lambie.
William H. Garrison was admitted Octo- ber 27, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen.
James M. Garrison was born April 10, 1847, in Greene county, Pennsylvania. Son of Irad and Phoebe A. (Swan) Garrison. Was graduated from Waynesburg college at Waynesburg, Pa., with the class of 1870. Studied law with George L. Wyly and J. A. J. Buchanan at Waynesburg and was admit- ted to the Greene county bar in 1874. Re- moved to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar October 27, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen.
David Quail Ewing was born January 13,
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1858, at "The Meadow Lands," Washington county, Pa. Son of the Rev. William and Isabella (Quail) Ewing. Was graduated from Prineeton in the elass of 1878. Regis- tered January 20, 1879. Admitted Novem- ber 12, 1881, on motion of George W. Guth- rie. Preceptor, George Shiras, Jr.'
John de Fontvieux McKennan was born May 12, 1854, at Washington, Pa. Son of William and Pauline Gertrude (de Font- vieux) MeKennan. Graduated at Shattuck sehool, Fairbault, Minn., in 1872. He was graduated from Trinity college, Hartford, Conn., with the elass of 1876. Registered as law student with his father at Washington, Pa., September 1, 1876. Admitted to the Washington county bar in October, 1879. Removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar November 15, 1881, on motion of William L. Chalfant. Now re- sides and in praetiee here.
John L. Mccutcheon was born May 28, 1857, in Allegheny City, Pa. Son of James and Rebeeea (Lindsay) MeCuteheon. Edu- eated at Newell institute, Pittsburgh ; Bonn, Prussia, and Dresden, Saxony. Was in the class of 1881 at Columbia Law school, New York, and admitted with it to the bar of the Supreme court of New York. Admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar November 15, 1881, on motion of William L. Chalfant.
George R. Lawrence was born Mareh 7, 1858, near Monongahela City, Washington county, Pennsylvania, the son of George V. and Mary (Reed) Lawrenee. He was graduated from Lafayette eollege, Penn- sylvania, with the elass of 1879. He read law with George W. Biddle in Phila- delphia, and was admitted in Philadelphia in the fall of 1881; then removed to Pitts- burgh. Admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar November 26, 1881, on motion of George W. Guthrie.
William H. Coldron was admitted Deeem- ber 3, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Died January 16, 1883. His death was announced
in court January 17, 1883, by John D. Roddy.
Alfred William Duff was born June 6, 1858, at Manor Dale, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Son of Dr. James II. and Susan T. Duff. Was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania with the elass of 1879. Ile registered July 23, 1879, and was admitted December 31, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, A. M. Brown.
Thomas H. Hunter was born in March, 1838, near Belfast, Ireland. Son of Thomas and Martha (Heffrone) Hunter. Came to America early in life and to Pittsburgh in 1854. Studied law with Thomas M. Mar- shall. Recorder of deeds for Allegheny county for three years, from 1869 to 1872. Sheriff of Allegheny county for three years from 1879 to 1882. Admitted to the Alle- gheny eounty bar December 31, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Served in the war of the Rebellion in the Ninth Regiment Penn- sylvania reserve eorps. Wounded at the bat- tle of South Mountain, Md., September 17, 1863.
Florence Clifton Miller was born August 4, 1858, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Son of Alexander Hamilton and Maria (Morrow) Miller. Was ten years at Newell institute, Pittsburgh, Pa .; also at the law department of the Uni- versity of Michigan. Registered May 15, 1878. Admitted Deeember 31, 1881, on mo- tion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, his father.
Charles Prentiss Orr was born February 22, 1858, in Allegheny City. Son of Robert and Margaret A. (Fake) Orr. Was gradu- ated from the Pittsburgh Central High school with the class of 1875, and from Ham- ilton eollege, New York, with the elass of 1879. Registered July 24, 1879: Admitted December 31, 1881, on motion of Josiah Co- hen. Preceptor, Thomas C. Lazear.
James Edward O'Donnell was born Au- gust 9, 1858, in Pittsburgh. Son of Cornelius and Mary (Owens) O'Donnell. Was gradu- ated from Pittsburgh Central High school with the elass of 1877. Was two years at
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Yale in the class of 1881. Registered De- cember 8, 1879. Admitted December 31, 1881, on motion of Josiah Cohen. Preceptor, Thomas C. Lazear.
Samuel A. Ammon was born August 28, 1857, in Pittsburgh, South Side. Son of Au- gust and Christine (Kienle) Ammon. Edu- eated at the Western University of Penn- sylvania and at the University of Leipsic, Germany. Registered June 30, 1879. Admit- ted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. Preceptors, Jacob II. Miller and Archibald McBride.
George S. Davis was born August 10, 1852, on Davis Island, Allegheny county, Pa. Son of James and Nancy (Burns) Davis. Edu- cated in the public schools and at Lebanon, Ohio. Registered July 14, 1879. Admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. Preceptor, A. C. Patterson.
Robert Henry Hay, son of Robert and Jane (Buhl) Hay, was born May 3, 1860, at Zelien- ople, Pa. Educated at the Western Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. Registered January 21, 1878, and admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. Preceptor, Al- bert B. Hay. Soon after admission he re- tired from praetiee and engaged in business in Allegheny City.
Lawrence Johnston was born October 21, 1857, in Mercer county, Pa. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret Emeline (Carson) Johnston, and was graduated from West- minster college, Pa., with the class of 1879. He studied law with Aaron L. Hazen at New Castle, Pa., and was admitted there Septem- ber 27, 1881. He removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. He died January 15, 1899.
Claude A. L. Jones was registered Septem- ber 16, 1878, and admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His pre- ceptor was T. H. Baird Patterson.
David R. Jones was born May 16, 1853, in South Wales. Son of Daniel and Ann (John)
Jones. He was graduated from Mount Union college, Ohio, with the class of 1878. He registered September 12, 1878, with E. P. Jones, and was admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. He has served as couneilman and burgess of Homestead four years; chief officer of the Pittsburgh Mineral association, and two terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, in all of which he says he was faithful, and I believe him. He was a member of the state House of Representatives from Allegheny county, 1889 to 1892.
James B. Jackson was admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie.
Frederick William McKee was born December 26, 1858, in the borough of Bir- mingham, now Pittsburgh, the son of Fred- erick and Malissa (Stewart) McKee. He was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania, with the class of 1878. He registered January 1, 1880, and was admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of Geo. W. Guth- rie. His preceptor was Hon. George Shiras, Jr. After his admission he took a post-grad- uate course for one year at the law depart- ment of Harvard.
Edwin Zug Smith was born November 18, 1858, in Pittsburgh, the son of William H. and Sarah A. Smith. He was educated at the Western University of Pennsylvania, and registered November 21, 1879. He was admitted March 11, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptor was Mal- colm Hay.
James Maclean Shields was born April 15. 1859, in Pittsburgh. Son of William and Susanna J. (Maclean) Shields. He was edu- cated in the public schools of the city, also had private tuition, and was graduated from the Pittsburgh Central high school. He regis- tered January 21, 1878, with Robb & Mc- Clung, but completed his studies with Wil- liam K. Jennings, and was admitted March 18, 1882, on motion of Geo. W. Guthrie.
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Elvira (MeClellan) MeFarland, was born in Pittsburgh. He prepared for college in the grammar school of Kenyon college, Gambier, Ohio, and went through with the freshman elass at Gambier, and then entered the sopho- more class in Bethany college, West Virginia, and was graduated there with the elass of 1877. He was also graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan with the class of 1879. He registered Sep- tember 12, 1877, and was admitted May 3, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. His preceptor was Samuel C. Sehoyer.
Hon. William Plumer Potter was born April 27, 1857, in Iowa, the son of the Rev. James H. and Isabella (Naylor) Potter, and was edueated by private instruetors and also attended Lafayette college, Pennsylvania; admitted to the bar in Iowa in 1880; admitted to the Allegheny county bar May 6, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. On the death of Chief Justice Henry Green of the state Supreme Court, the governor ap- pointed Mr. Potter, September 25, 1900, to the vacaney on that beneh. In the election of 1901 Judge Potter was elected to the full term from the first Monday of January, 1902, and he is now serving.
George D. Riddle was registered February 26, 1880, and admitted May 6, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. His preeep- tor was Stephen H. Geyer.
Joseph A. Langfitt was born in 1858 in Beaver county, Pa., the son of Philip and Mary A. (Gristler) Langfitt. He was edu- eated in the publie sehools, Frankfort Springs academy and Washington and Jefferson eol- lege, Pa. He was registered November 17, 1879, and admitted May 13, 1882, on motion of James Fitzsimmons, leeturer on eommer- cial law at Curry institute, Pittsburgh, sinee 1885.
Joseph A. McDonald, son of James and Ann (McNulty) McDonald, was born in February, 1846, at Liverpool, England. He
was educated at St. Francis Xavier's college, Liverpool, and at Knocktopher college, County Kilkenny, Ireland. IIe studied law in Jefferson county, Pa., with Camden Mitehell, and was admitted to the Jefferson county bar in the autumn of 1877. He soon after admission removed to Butler county, where he practiced until 1882, when he removed to Allegheny county and was admitted here May 13, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. He resides and is in practice here.
Alexander King Stevenson was born Mareh 14, 1847, in Pittsburgh, the son of John and Louisa (Denig) Stevenson. He was educated in the common schools of Allegheny county and the Western University of Pennsylvania. He registered Mareh 9, 1880, and was ad- mitted May 13, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. His preceptor was John Barton.
Benjamin W. Carpenter was admitted May 27, 1882, on motion of John S. Robb, on eer- tifieate from Greene county.
John P. Hunter was born January 4, 1859, in Allegheny City. He was the son of Thomas A. and Sarah A. (Porter) Hunter. He was educated at Washington and Jefferson eol- lege, Pa. He registered June 2, 1879, and was admitted July 8, 1882, on motion of S. Sehoyer, Jr. His preceptors were D. W. Elder and Robert E. Stewart.
Samuel Black McCormick, son of James Irwin and Rachel M. (Black) MeCormiek, was born May 6, 1858, at Irwin, Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania. He was gradu- ated from Washington and Jefferson college with the class of 1880. He was registered September 1, 1878, and admitted July 8, 1882, on motion of Solomon Sehoyer, Jr. His preceptor was his unele, H. H. MeCormiek. He praetieed in Pittsburgh until August 8, 1883, when he removed to Denver, Col., where he praetieed until June, 1887; he then returned and entered the Western Theologi- eal seminary, Allegheny City, as a student of
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divinity with the class of 1890, with which he graduated and is now in the ministry of the Presbyterian church.
Calgus E. Owens was born April 4, 1848, in Manchester, England, the son of Francis and Margaret (Smythe) Owens. He eame to America in his infancy. He registered May 11, 1880, and was admitted July 8, 1882, on motion of Solomon Sehoyer, Jr. His preeep- tors were Edward A. and Charles C. Mon- tooth. He has devoted his life to eivil engi- neering.
George P. Miller was admitted July 15, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant.
William Harbaugh White was born No- vember 11, 1855, at Sewickley, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of Hon. J. W. F. and Mary E. (Thorn) White. He was graduated from Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa., with the class of 1880. IIe registered July 19, 1880. Was admitted September 23, 1882, on motion of William L. Chalfant. His precep- tor was his father. Hle removed to Seattle, Washington, in the fall of 1889, where he is now engaged in the practice of the law. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Allegheny eounty when he removed to Seattle.
George Porter Hamilton, Jr., was gradu- ated from Princeton with the elass of 1880. HIe registered September 13, 1880, and was admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptor was Wil- liam L. Chalfant. Mr. Hamilton was a son of George P. Hamilton, one of the most distin- guished members of our bar, and gave evi- dence of possessing many of the qualities which made his father famous, but grim death stepped in and took him from us in his youth. It was a shock to the community and a great loss to all.
Charles Large was born March 21, 1859, in Allegheny City, Pa. He was the son of John R. and Nancy (Greenlee) Large. He regis- tered September 18, 1880, and was admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W.
Guthrie. His preceptor was his father. He received his early education in the publie schools of the Second ward, Allegheny, and Bellamy's academy, and was graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1880.
John Rebman, Jr., was born July 11, 1858, in Pittsburgh, the son of John and Helena (Martin) Rebman. He was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh. He registered March 10, 1880, and was admitted Oetober 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptors were John A. Fox and Robert S. Frazer.
Robert C. Rankin was born September 25, 1854, in Elizabeth township, Allegheny coun- ty, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Samuel C. and Rebecea (Williamson) Rankin. He was graduated from the University of Woos- ter at Wooster, Ohio, with the elass of 1878. IIe registered July 5, 1879, and was admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptor was Robert E. Stew- art. He was solicitor for the borough of Mckeesport, Allegheny county, Pa., from 1886 to 1891, when the borough became a eity and Mr. Rankin was continued as solieitor for the city until 1895, making a term of over ten years' serviee for the municipality. He died at his residenee in Mckeesport, May 28, 1903. He was buried in Mount Vernon eeme- tery, in the township of his birth.
James Q. Sweeny was admitted October 21, 1882. on motion of George W. Guthrie.
Samuel E. Stewart was born June 30, 1856, in Allegheny City, Pa., the son of John S. and Martha Jane (Clark) Stewart. He was graduated from Washington and Jefferson college, Pa., with the class of 1879. He was registered January 15, 1880, and admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptor was Robert E. Stew- art. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1887 to 1894. He died August 27, 1895, and was buried in Homewood cemetery, Pittsburgh.
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Samuel M. Taggart was registered Jan- uary 13, 1880, and admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His pre- eeptor was E. Edgar Galbraith. He died September 11, 1887.
William D. Thomas was registered Sep- tember 16, 1878, and admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie. His preceptor was George T. Oliver.
James S. Whitworth was admitted October 21, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie.
Remsen Varick Messler was born Mareh 8, 1858, at Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Thomas Doremus and Maria Remsen ( Variek) Messler. He was graduated from Phillips academy, Andover, Mass., with the class of 1876, and from Yale with the elass of 1880; he was chairman of the elass-day committee. Ile was registered September 21, 1880, with George Shiras, Jr., at Pittsburgh, and studied with him in 1880 and 1881, then took a special course in the law department of Yale in 1881 and 1882. He was admitted October 25, 1882, on motion of George W. Guthrie.
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