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Walter E. Billows was admitted Septem- ber 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
James McKirdy was admitted September 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Thomas Ewing, born July 13, 1869, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Thomas and Julia R. (Hufnage) Ewing. He was grad- uated from Amherst with the class of 1889 and from Harvard Law school in 1892. Was registered September 12, 1889, and admitted September 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fet- terman. Preceptor, John G. Bryant.
William Kaufman, born March 9, 1871, in Allegheny City, Pa., was the son of Simon and Sibilla (Marks) Kaufman. He attended the public schools of Allegheny City, Pa., graduating from the High school in 1887; in the Western University of Pennsylvania two years, the University of Michigan two years, graduating from the law department witlı the class of 1891, and afterwards a special course of one year at the Harvard Law school. Registered September 16, 1890, and admitted to the Allegheny county bar September 17, 1892, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetter- man. He was registered from the office of S. Schoyer, Jr.
William Monroe Benham was born April 8, 1866, at Auburn, N. Y., the son of De Witt C. and Cynthia (Arne) Benham. He was
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graduated from Geneva college, Pennsylva- nia, in 1887, also from the law department of Columbia college in 1892, after a three years' eourse, winning first prize of $250 for the greatest knowledge and highest at- tainments. He was admitted to the New York bar on graduation there, and admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar September 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Precep- tors, Carter, Hughes and Kellogg, New York.
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Edmund Earl Kiernan was born March 3, 1863, at Jenner Cross Roads, Somerset coun- ty, Pa., the son of Edmund and Rebecca Shreve (Earl) Kiernan. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with the class of 1892, and admitted to the bar of Somerset eounty Deeember 21, 1891, and to the Allegheny county bar September 17, 1892. Preceptor, Hon. Franeis J. Kooser, Somerset, Pa.
George Andrew Sturgeon was born June 1, 1852, at Girard, Erie eounty, Pa., the son of Andrew and Eliza J. (Caughey) Sturgeon. He was educated at the Girard academy and by private tutors, commenced the study of law with his brother, J. C. Sturgeon, at Erie, Pa. IIe removed to Mckean eounty and was admitted there September 17, 1892. Was elected and served three years as distriet attorney of MeKean county. IIe re- moved to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny eounty bar September 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Alfred W. McCreary was registered June 14, 1890, and admitted October 18, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptors, Har- bison and Watson.
E. R. Edmundson was registered April 9, 1889. Preceptor, John F. Edmundson, his father. He was admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
George Maurice Harton was admitted De- cember 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetter- man. He was born November 5, 1865, in Pitts- burgh, Pa., the son of Theodore Marshall and Emily (Rinehart) Harton. Was graduated
from Adrian college, Michigan, in 1890, and from the law department of Michigan uni- versity in 1892. Was admitted to practiec in the eourts of Michigan on graduation there.
Lawrence Bert Cook was registered De- cember 13, 1890, and admitted December 17, 1892 on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preeep- tor, John W. Echols.
Harry Willard McIntosh was born Septem- ber 6, 1869, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of John and Elizabeth (Barclay) MeIntosh. He was graduated from the Western university of Pennsylvania in 1890 with the degree of Ph. B., and from Yale Law school in 1892 with the degree of LL. B. ' Was admitted Deeember 17, 1892, on motion of Hon. C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Joseph A. Langfitt.
Edward J. Stebick was admitted Deeenl- ber 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
John P. Wilson was admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Joseph T. Donley, born December 23, 1840, at Pulaska, Lawrence county, Pa., was edueated in the connnon schools and at Westminster college. He eame to the bar at Franklin, Pa., Deeember 2, 1872, and after- wards practieed at Butler. Removed to Allegheny county and was admitted here De- cember 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetter- man. He was the author of "A Coneise Sum- mary of the Principles and Decisions Relat- ing to Realty Practice in Pennsylvania and Adjoining States," which he published in 1899 and was highly eommended, his chapter on the "Rule in Shelly's Case" receiving especial attention and favorable comment. Mr. Donley was a member of the state house of representatives from Butler eounty in the session of 1883, serving on the judiciary and other important committees. He died in May, 1901, at Towanda, Pa., while on a visit there.
J. Frank Peffer was born January 18, 1857, at Harmony, Butler eounty, Pa., the son of C. G. L. and Louisa (Fiedler) Peffer. He re- ceived an academic education, read law at
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Butler, Pa., and was admitted in June, 1883. Emigrated to Kansas and practiced there, serving two years as distriet attorney of Geary county, to which office he had been elected. Then he came to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fet- terman. Preceptor, Kennedy Marshall of Butler, Pa.
Carroll Preston Davis was registered Sep- tember 13, 1890, and admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fctterman. Precep- tor, D. T. Watson. He was born February 1, 1868, at Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of George C. and Westana (Preston) Davis. Educated at Phillips academy, Andover, Mass., and Yale college, graduating from the latter in 1891.
Rody Patterson Marshall was born Novem- ber 7, 1870, at Allegheny City, Pa., the son of Thomas M. and Mary M. (Patterson) Mar- shall. He was educated principally at the Pittsburgh academy and the University of Michigan law department. He was registered July 2, 1889, and admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetter- man. Preceptor, his father. Mr. Marshall has the same name of his maternal grand- father, Rody Patterson.
John J. O'Donnell was admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Joseph R. Henderson was admitted Decem- ber 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
H. E. Brown was admitted December 17, 1892, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Frank A. Blackstone was admitted Febru- ary 18, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
J. Warren Hunter was admitted March 18, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fctterman.
Leander Trautman, born February 17, 1865, at Canton, Ohio, the son of Rev. Louis and Kate W. (Nobbs-Weimer) Trautman, was graduated from the O'Hara public schools, Pittsburgh, Pa., and attended the High school, but did not graduate. By tutor- ing he went through the usual classical col-
lege course. He was registered March 14, 1891, and admitted March 18, 1893, on mo- tion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Precep- tors, Hon. Jacob F. Slagle and James F. Robb.
Charles H. Hays was registered Deeember 21, 1889, and admitted March 18, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, John C. Slack.
W. S. Haymaker was registered Septem- ber 14, 1889, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, John C. Haymaker.
William Warren Wyant, born August 23, 1867, in Allegheny county, Pa., the son of John and Elizabeth (Sutter) Wyant, was educated in the common schools, Covode academy and Union seminary, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the Ohio Normal university in 1888. Admitted to the Jefferson county bar in 1891, and to the Allegheny county bar March 18, 1903, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Alexander C. White, of Brookville, Pa.
Henry Grant Wasson was born November 4, 1868, at Harlansburgh, Pa., the son of Wil- liam Henry Harrison Wasson and Estrida Catherine (Vogan) Wasson. He was gradu- ated from the Central High school, Philadel- phia, in 1888. Admitted to the Lawrence county bar in January, 1891, and to the bar of Allegheny county April 5, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Hon. J. Norman Martin of Newcastle, Pa.
Willis James Hulings was born July 1, 1850, at Rimersburg, Clarion county, Pa., the son of Marcus and Margaret (McElwee) Hulings. He received an academic education in the Pennsylvania Polytechnic school, Phil- adelphia, and came to the bar in Venango county, Pa. Was admitted to the Alle- gheny bar June 14, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. He was a member of the state house of representatives from Venango county in 1881-85. Commanded the Six- teenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry in the Spanish-American war. Was
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promoted to brigadier-general for gallantry in the battle of Coamo, Porto Rico, August 9, 1898.
G. A. Johnson was admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Alfred Lawrence Pearson, born July 10, 1865, at Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Alfred L. and Elizabeth H. (Stewart) Pearson. He was registered April 18, 1891, and admit- ted June 17, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptors, William L. Chal- fant and George P. Hamilton, Jr.
Robert M. Ewing, admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman, was edueated in country schools, Saltsburg aead- emy and Washington and Jefferson college in the class of 1891. He was admitted to the Indiana county bar in 1892. Removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Alle- gheny eounty bar June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptors, Watson and Keener of Indiana, Pa.
Henry McClure Davidson, born Oeto- ber 2, 1869, at Culmerville, West Deer town- ship, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of Harry and Mary (Porter) Davidson. Was two years at the Pennsylvania State college, and was graduated from the Western university of Pennsylvania with the elass of 1891. He was registered June 15, 1891, and was admit- ted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetter- man. Preceptor, L. K. Porter.
Samuel L. Dille was registered September 22, 1890, and admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, J. MeF. Carpenter.
Robert T. M. McCready, born October 23, 1867, the son of Robert and Rachel C. (Miller) MeCready, was graduated from Prineeton with the elass of 1890, and the New York Law school in 1893. He was reg- istered September 15, 1890, and admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, D. T. Watson.
Walter Scott, registered June 14, 1890, and was admitted June 17, 1893, on motion
of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, William Scott.
Frank R. Agnew, registered Deeember 31, 1890, and was admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, James M. Nevin.
William S. Dalzell, registered September 30, 1891, and was admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptors, Dalzell, Scott and Gordon.
John Russell Wheeler, born Mareh 24, 1864, at Ashland, Ohio, the son of Alfred and Lydia (Curtis) Wheeler, was educated in the Pittsburgh eommon and high schools, and admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Morton Hunter.
Martyn Kerfoot Coster was born in Pitts- burgh, Pa., 1867, the son of Rev. Robert John Coster, D. D., and Henela Marie (Wardens- burg) Coster. Preliminary education, Trin- ity Hall, Washington, Pa. He was graduated from Trinity college, Hartford, Conn., with the elass of 1887, and was admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preeep- tors, W. S. Pier and William R. Blair.
Edwin Walford Stowe, born July 18, 1870, Pittsburgh, Pa., son of Hon. Edwin H. and Enima (Viek) Stowe. Edueated at Sewiek- ley academy, Western University of Pennsyl- vania and Trinity college. Registered July 9, 1890, admitted June 17, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, his father. Has been indictment clerk in the office of the district attorney for Allegheny county sinee 1889. First as elerk but now under the law as an assistant distriet attorney but the duties remain the same.
William Bredin Kirker was admitted Sep- tember 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetter- man. Was a member of the state house of representatives from Allegheny eounty.
Horace Joseph Thomas was born April 25, 1866, in Sugar Creek township, Armstrong eounty, Pennsylvania, the son of Evan and Agnes (Framerose) Thomas. Education com- meneed in the publie sehools and was gradu-
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ated from Grove City college with the class of 1889. Read law at Butler, Pa., with Hon. Charles MeCandless and was admitted there in 1892 and admitted to the Allegheny coun- ty bar September 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman.
Alexander Abram Patterson, born July 15, 1869, in Allegheny City, Pa., the son of David L. and Dunie (Dean, Patterson, was educated in the public schools in the Fifth ward, Allegheny City; Allegheny High school, 1885, and Pennsylvania State college, 1889. He was admitted September 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, his uncle. Isaac N. Patterson.
Howard Walton Mitchell, born April 5, 1867, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Joseph and Adelaide V. (McKee) Mitchell. was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh, including the High school, and was gradu- ated from the Pennsylvania State college in 1890. He was admitted September 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Pre- ceptors. Lyon. McKee and Mitchell.
William George Negley, born in Pitts- burgh. Pa .. the son of Felix Casper and Mar- garet A. (Dickson ) Negley, was educated in the public schools of the city. graduating from the Central High school in the class of 1900. Registered September 15. 1890. and admitted September 16. 1893. on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptors. William B. Negley and W. K. Jennings.
Andrew Gilfillan Smith was born in Scott township. Allegheny county. Pennsylvania. April 11. 1868, the son of John Scott and Sarah (Gilfillan) Smith. He was educated in the public schools of the township, the bor- ongh of Mansfield. Jefferson academy. Can- onsburg: Pittsburgh academy. Pittsburgh. He was registered August 26. 1993. and admitted September 16. 1:93. on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Thomas M. Marshall.
John Nesbit Dunn was born January 9. 1868, at Utica, Venango county, Pa., the son
of Frank and Margaret .J. (Nesbit) Dunn. He was graduated from MeElwain institute in 1885, and was graduated in the classical course at Westminster college, Pennsylvania, in June, 1888. He was registered September 15, 1888, and was admitted September 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Precep- tor, C. S. Fetterman.
Benjamin A. Winternitz, a member of the Lawrence county bar, was admitted here September 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fet- terman. He resides and is in practice at New Castle, Pa.
Alexander H. Anderson was registered May 1, 1890, and was admitted September 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Pre- ceptor, Johns MeCleave. He was born July 3, 1866, at Finleyville, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of David Miller and Charity S. Wright, Anderson. He received his-educa- tion in the common schools, then at Trinity Hall, Washington, Pa., from which he was graduated in 1879; he was also graduated from Trinity college, Hartford, Conn .. in 1887, and from Columbia Law school in 1873. Served in the Spanish-American-Philippine war in the Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Edwin H. Lamberton was admitted Octo- ber 6, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Allison Sibley Moorhead was born in Kit- tanning township. Armstrong county. Penn- sylvania. His education was commenced in the public schools. and he was graduated from the Normal school at Edinboro. Eric county, Pa., in June. 1889. He was first ad- mitted to the MeKean county bar and then to the Allegheny county bar December 16. 1993. on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetter- man. Preceptors. R. B. Stone and the firm of Walf & George. Bradford. Pa.
A. J. Gillespie was admitted December 16, 1:93, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
David Lee Star, born July 12. 1866. at Athens. Ohio. the son of Dr. David L. and Sarah Harper Starr. was educated at
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the publie sehools of Allegheny and Bellvue and at Allegheny college, Meadville, Pa. He read law with H. J. Humes and Frank J. Thomas at Meadville, Crawford county, Pa., and was admitted to the Meadville bar May 22, 1893, and to the Pittsburgh bar Deeember 16, 1893.
John A. Scott was admitted December 16, 1893.
Haines Allen Machesney was born Novem- ber 7, 1886, in Allegheny City, Pa., the son of Charles and Mary (Allen) Machesney. He was graduated from the law department of Yale with the elass of 1893, and was admit- ted at New Haven, Conn., on graduation, and to the Allegheny county bar December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Ernest Elbert Jones, born in Cinein- nati, Ohio, the son of David and Sarah Ada- line (Herr) Jones, was educated in the publie schools of Pittsburgh, Pa., graduating from the High school in 1889. He was reg- istered Mareh 5, 1890, and admitted Deeem- ber 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Frederick M. Magee.
George Elias Alter, born May 8, 1868, at Springdale, Allegheny county, Pa., the son of Elias and Martha (Ferson) Alter. He was educated in the common schools and self-in- struetion at home. He was admitted Deeem- ber 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, William Yost.
John Lindsay Prestly was born November 4, 1870, in Upper St. Clair township, Alle- gheny county, Pennsylvania, the son of the Rev. James Prestly, D. D., and Martha (Lind- say) Prestly. Preliminary education in the public schools of Carnegie and Pittsburgh. He was graduated from the University of Wooster, Ohio, with the class of 1891. He was registered September 26, 1891, and ad- mitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Hon. J. J. Miller. He served in the Spanish-American war in Company K, Fourteenth Pennsylvania Vol- unteer Infantry.
Craig Smith was born at Waterford; Erie county, Pa., August 10, 1870, the son of J. Nelson and Sarah (Wilson) Smith. Educa- tion eommeneed in the publie schools of the Sixth ward, Allegheny, and he was gradu- ated from the Allegheny High school in 1885, and also from Westminster college in 1891 after a full four years' course. He was reg- istered September 26, 1891, and admitted December 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, John S. Ferguson. He has been assistant eity solieitor of Alle- gheny sinee March, 1901.
George R. Waters was registered March 14, 1891, and admitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, John B. Chapman.
Thomas Maxwell Henry, born April 22, 1858, in Beaver, Pa., the son of Evan James and Luey (Maxwell) Henry, was educated at Edgehill Grammar school, Princeton, N. J .; various schools in conti- nental Europe, and was graduated from Prineeton in 1879, and was graduated from the Columbia Law school, New York, in 1881, was admitted to the Allegheny county bar December 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman.
Joseph Davis Hern, born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1871, son of Jolin and Catharine (Keefe) Hern. Grad- uate of Second and Third Ward publie school and spent two years under private in- struetions; registered May 14, 1891; admit- ted December 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Frederick M. Magee. Mr. Hern is a great-grandson of William Ceeil, who was a settler in Pitts- burgh during the Indian wars of our earlier days.
J. D. O'Bryan, admitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Starling Winston Childs, born March 25, 1870, Allegheny City, Pa., son of Albert H. and Anne MeDonald. (Priee) Childs. Pre- liminary education at Shady Side academy,
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Pittsburgh, Pa .; was graduated from Yale with class of 1891; at Harvard law school 1891-93; registered December 14, 1891; ad- mitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, J. H. White.
Isaac Sturgis Stentz, born August 14, 1861, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, son of Lewis F. and Sarah C. (Sturgis) Stentz. Was a student at the West Virginia univer- sity and Monongahela college, at Jefferson, Pa., being three years at the college; read law at Waynesburg, Pa., with George L. Wylie, J. A. J. Buchanan and D. S. Walton, who were then partners; admitted to the Greene county bar in April, 1889, and to the Allegheny county bar December 16, 1893, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Prac- tieed three years in Greene county before re- moving to Pittsburgh.
James Francis Burke, born October 21, 1867, at Petroleum Center, Venango county, Pennsylvania, son of Richard J. and Anna (Arnold) Burke. Educated in common school and afterwards by private tutors while serving as an office boy, also learned stenography and was for a time when quite young, court stenographer; was graduated from the law department of the Michigan university, fourth in the class of over 100, in 1892; on graduation there, was admitted to practice in the courts of Michigan. Ad- mitted to the Allegheny county bar Decem- ber 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman ; was secretary of the National Republican committee in 1892, and Secretary of the Na- tional Republican conventions of 1892, 1896, and 1900. Preceptor, Walter Lyon.
Stephen G. Porter, registered June 15, 1891, and was admitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, J. K. Porter.
Matthew James Donaldson, born in Washi- ington county, Pennsylvania, son of James and Elizabeth M. (Bigger) Donaldson. Was graduated from Westminster college with class of 1890; registered December 12, 1890;
admitted December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, S. B. Donald- son.
George Lewis McCleary, born April 25, 1860, Meadville, Pa., son of Robert S. and Jane E. (Long) MeCleary; graduated from Meadville high school June, 1880; admitted to the Crawford county bar May 16, 1889. Removed to Pittsburgh, and admitted to the Allegheny county bar December 16, 1893, on motion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptors, H. L. Richardson and Sons, Meadville, Pa.
George Mechlin Hosack, born October 7, 1866, at Dayton, Armstrong county, Pennsyl- vania, son of Alexander Blackburn and Eliza (Wrigley) Hosack. Was graduated from the public schools of Connellsville, Pa., from which he entered the literary department of the University of Michigan, and later the law department, from which he graduated with the degree of LL. B. with class of 1891. He was admitted to the Fayette county bar in 1892; removed to Pittsburgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar March 17, 1894, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Hon. S. Leslie Mestrezet, Uniontown, Pa. Member of the state house of representatives from Allegheny county in sessions of 1897, 1899, 1901.
James Mathers was admitted March 17, 1894, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
William H. Seward Thomson came to the bar in Beaver conty; removed to Pitts- burgh and was admitted to the Allegheny county bar March 17, 1894, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Frederick T. Gilbert, registered March 19, 1892, and was admitted March 17, 1894, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Thomas Ebenezer Finley, born December 22, 1862, in Westmoreland county, Pennsyl- vania, son of Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Me- Clure) Finley. Took a special course of three years at Washington and Jefferson; regis- tered June 30, 1891, and was admitted
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Mareh 17, 1894, on motion of C. S. Fetter- man. Preceptor, C. S. Fetterman.
George R. Wallace, born Deeember 5, 1865, at Newville, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, son of Rev. William L. Wal- laee, D. D., and Elizabeth (Riddle) Wallaee; was graduated from Prineeton with elass of 1891; registered September 17, 1890, and was admitted Mareh 17, 1894, on motion of Hon. Chas. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, George D. Riddle.
Thomas Jefferson Wilson, born June 9, 1864, in North Sewiekley township, Beaver county, Pennsylvania, son of Jefferson and Lizzie (Coueh) Wilson. Edueated at Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Pa .: was graduated from law department of Michigan univer- sity with elass of 1891, and was admitted March 17, 1894, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetterman.
Charles Gibbs Carter, born April 14, 1867, at Titusville, Pa., son of John J. and Emma (Gibbs) Carter; was graduated from Titus- ville high school 1885, from Phillips aead- emy, Andover, Mass., 1887, and from Yale in 1891. Admitted to the bar of Tioga county, December 1, 1892, and to the Alle- gheny county bar March 17, 1894, on mo- tion of C. S. Fetterman. Preceptor, Hon. M. F. Elliott, Wellsboro, Pa.
H. L. Hegner was admitted March 17, 1894, on motion of C. S. Fetterman.
Thomas P. Trimble, born June 17, 1869, Allegheny City, Pa., son of William F. and Margaret Ann (Freer) Trimble; edueation eommeneed in the common sehools followed by a elassieal eourse in Westminster college, graduating with the elass of 1891; regis- tered June 13, 1891; admitted March 17, 1894, on motion of Hon. Charles S. Fetter- man. Preceptor, John S. Robb. Assistant solieitor of Allegheny City from February 4, 1901, to April 6, 1903.
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