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FOLTZ. Frederick Steinman:
Captain United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Cadet
Military Academy July 1, 1875; Second Lieutenant First Cavalry June 13, 1879; First Lieutenant March 26, 1SSS. Served: At Fort Assinniboine, Mont., to Dec. 13, 1891; on leave to May 12, 1$92; on duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., to May 17, 1894; with troop at Fort Grant, Ariz., to May 20, 1895; at Fort Riley, Kan. (on leave in Europe, May 23 to Oct. 22, 1897), to April 18, 1898; at Camp Thomas, Ga., and at Lakeland, Fla., to June, 189S, be- ing on duty as Quartermaster, Second Brigade, Cavalry Division, May 16 to June 8, 1898; Captain of Cavalry, Second Cavalry, June 23. 1S98; on duty with Major General Miles in Cuba and in Porto Rico. July and August, 1998; with regi- ment at Montauk Point, Sept. 28 to Octo- ber, 1898, and at Huntsville, Ala., to Nov. 23, 1898; Collector of Customs at Balla- harro, Cuba, Dec. 29, 1898, to March 13, 1599; with regiment at Matanzas, Cuba, to June 16, 1899; Acting Inspector Gen- eral, Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara. Address, Manila, P. I.
FOLTZ, William S .:
President of the First National Bank of Newcastle. Address, Newcastle, Law- rence County, Pa.
FOLWELL, A. Prescott:
Consulting municipal engineer; born in Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1865; educated in public schools of Philadelphia and Waterbury, Conn., Colgate Academy, Brown University and Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. Married, Dec. 4, 1894, to Helen Pearl Peck, of Glens Falls. N. Y. Associate Professor of Municipal Engineering, Lafayette College. Author: "Sewerage," "Water Supply Engineering" (John Wiley & Sons, New York). Mem- ber American Society of Civil Engineers. American Society of Municipal Improve- ments. New England Water Works Asso- ciation, American Academy of Political and Social Science. Beta Theta Pii Fra- ternity. Address. Easton, Pa.
FOOS, Charles S .:
Superintendent of schools; born in Reading, Pa .. Dec. 17. 1863; educated in public schools of Reading, Hopkins Gram- mar School, New Haven, Conn .; took spe- cial courses at Yale, Harvard, University of Chicago and University of New York; received honorary M. A. from Lafayette College: was a newspaper reporter 1844- 15$6; instructor and also principal of Union Academy, Morganfield, Ky., 1886-
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1887; instructor Stewart Academy, Read- ing, Pa., 1888-1889; principal of High ' School, Orwigsburg. Pa., 1839-1890; in- structor and principai of Boys' High School at Reading, Pa., 1890-1992; su- perintendent of public schools, Reading, Pa., since 1899; active in State and Na- tional educational associations, Masons, Knight Templars and other orders. Ad- dress, Reading, Pa.
FOOSE, Lemuel Oliver:
Superintendent of Schools, Harrisburg, Pa .; son of James and Catharine (Boyer) Foose; born Jan. 16. 1838, in Juniata County, Pa. In 1840 removed to the vi- cinity of Markelville, Perry County, Pa .; educated in public schools, Markelville Academy and Pennsylvania College, Get- tysburg, Pa., receiving degree of M. A. Devoting himself to the profession of teaching, he was principal of the Acad- emy `at Aaronsburg, Centre County. Pa., 1864-1865; superintendent of public schools of Lima, Ohio, 1866-1867, and of Miamis- burg, Ohio, 1867-1869; 1869-1879 principal of the Boys' High School, Harrisburg, Pa .; since 1879 City Superintendent of Schools of Harrisburg, Pa. One of the founders of the Harrisburg Public Li- brary Association, in 1889, he has since acted as Secretary of its Board of Trus- tees. In 1868 he married Eleanor Eliza- beth Kuhn, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Eleanor (Cunningham) Kuhn. Adrress, 121 Chestnut St., Harrisburg, Pa.
FORCEY, T. H .:
President of the County National Bank of Clearfield. Address, Clearfield, Clear- field County, Pa.
FORD, Elias A .:
Passenger Traffic Manager of the Penn- sylvania lines west of. Pittsburg; was born at Burton, Geauga County, Ohio, on April 15, 1840; entered the railroad ser- vice in 1863. becoming a ticket agent in the Union office at Cleveland, Ohio. Two years later became General Western Pas- senger Agent at Cleveland for the Colum- bus and Cincinnati Railroad, and in 1868 was made General Passenger Agent of the Bellefontaine Railway; the next year ap- pointed General Passenger Agent of the Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati and In- dianapolis Railroad. In 1871 was made General Passenger Agent for the Missouri Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific Rail- ways. In 1876 General Passenger Agent of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railways and three years later became General Passenger Agent of the Vandalia line. In 1851 was made General Passenger Agent of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, and was pro- moted to his present position April, 1904. Address, Kenmawr Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa.
FORD. Thomas J .:
Lawyer; Republican County Chairman, Allegheny County: born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856; educated in the Uniontown Soldiers' Orphan School; moved to Pitts- burg and was admitted to the bar. For many years has been prominent in polit- ical affairs. In 1897 was elected a mem- ber of the Legislature, serving three terms. Mr. Ford is a Mason and a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows. Foresters, Mystic Chain, Companion of the Forests. Amer- ican Mechanics, Knights of Pythias. Sons of Veterans, and an honorary member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a national officer of the Foresters, and toured the United States for a num- ber of years in their interests; is also in- terested in a number of enterprises of a business character; practices law in Pitts- burg. Member of the Crucible Club, Pittsburg. Address, Frick Building, Pitts- burg, Pa.
FORDING. Arthur O .:
Lawyer; was born at Doylestown, Ohio; was graduated from Mt. Union College, Ohio, in 1883. Married. July 16, 1901, to M. Eva Hays, of Pittsburg: a Republican; admitted to the Ohio bar in 1989, and practiced at Youngstown until 1595; was admitted in Allegheny County, Pa., in 1896, and has since practiced in Pitts- burg. Address, 1140 Murray Hill Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
FORNEY. James:
Brigadier General U. S. Marine Corps, retired; born in Pennsylvania: commis- sioned Second Lieut. Mar. 1. 1561: flagship Roanoke, Atlantic Squadron. 1861: First Lieutenant September, 1861: October. 1861, commanding the Marine Barracks, Wash- ington, D. C .: November, 1861, command- ing Marine Barracks, Portsmouth. N. H .; steam sloop Brooklyn, West Gulf Squad- ron. 1861-1862, and part of 1963; partici- pated in the capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the city of New Or- leans; official reports of that time state that Lieutenant James Forney, command- ing Marines, had two guns assigned him, and, with his men, fought most gallantly.
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He was brevetted a Captain for gallant and meritorious service at the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, April 24, 1862; he was sent ashore by Admiral Far- agut at New Orleans, with the guards of the Brooklyn and the Verona to raise the flag over the Custom House; he held this building in the midst of a howling mob, and at sunset hauled down our flag, bringing the Confederate flag off to the ship and handing it over to Captain Craven; while attached to the West Gulf Squadron he was in the battles of Chal- mette. Port Hudson and Grand Gulf, first and second attacks on Vicksburg, Don- aldsonville, Bayou Sara, Galveston, Tex- as, Feb. 24, 1863; at Brazos de Santiago cut out and captured four vessels laden with valuable drugs from under the rebel batteries. Commissioned Captain. April 23, 1864; July, 1864. commanded troops, both regular and volunteer. at Havre de Grace, Md. In this connection, General French reports as follows: "Received the brevet of Lieutenant Colonel. for meri- torious services in defeating a rebel raid at Gunpowder River in July, 1864; flag- ship Hartford. Fleet Marine Officer, Asi- atic Squadron, 1865-1868; while attached to the Hartford. commanded Marines in the attack on the island of Formosa, and was brevetted a Major for gallant and meritorious services in the action. June 13, 1867; Oct. 11, 1870, commanded the Marines in the colored riots at Philadel- phia, in enforcing the Fifteenth Amend- ment, being the first vote of the colored "people." In 1869 commanded the troops while aiding the revenue officers in break- ing up the whiskey distilleries in the city of Philadelphia; from June 10, 1872, and part of 1873, in Europe on special duty; September, 1873, United States frigate Minnesota; from December, 1874, to 1876, Fleet Marine Officer, North Pacific Squad- ron; August, 1876, commanding Marines, League Island; Feb. 11: 1877-1878, com- manding Marines, Norfolk, Va .: during summer of 1877, commanded Second Bat- talion of Marines during the labor riots; on his return he and his command were complimented in general orders by the Honorable Secretary of the Navy and General Hancock; in 1879, was gradu- ated at Torpedo School. Newport, R. I .: in 1879-18$1, commanded Recruiting Ren- dezvous at Philadelphia, Pa .. and in 1883 commanded Marines for a short time on receiving ship Colorado. Feb. 24. 1884, commissioned Major. In 1\85-1SS7 com-
manded Marines at Norfolk, Va .; part of 1887-1888 commanded Marines at League Island, Philadelphia; commanded Marines at Mare Island Navy Yard, June, 1888, to November, 1892. Commissioned Lieuten- ant Colonel, Jan. 30, 1891. Commissioned Colonel, July 11, 1892; Marine Barracks, Navy Yard. New York, November, 1892- 1896: commanding Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, N. H., in 1896-1897; com- manding Marine Barracks, League Island, Philadelphia, 1897 to June, 189S. During the Spanish-American War Col. Forney had command of the Spanish camp, con- sisting of 1,700 prisoners from Admiral Cervera's fleet, including the Marine Bar- racks, at Portsmouth, N. H .; in com- mand of the First Brigade of United States Marinies in the Philippine Islands, from 1901 to 1902; in charge of the Dis- trict of the Recruiting Service of Massa- chusetts since October, 1903. Address, 9S Court St., Boston, Mass.
FORSE, Charles Thomas:
Rear Admiral United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; entered Naval Academy Oct. 1, 1864; was graduated 1868; store ship Guard, European Fleet, 1868; James- town, Pacific Fleet. 1868-1869; promoted to Ensign, 1869; Alaska. Asiatic Fleet, 1869-1872; promoted to Master, 1870, and commissioned as Lieutenant, 1873: Ossi- pee, North Atlantic Station, 1873-1876; Tuscarora, Pacific Station, 1877-18$1; Ranger, Pacific Station, 18$1-1SS4; com- manding C. S. S. Earnest, 1884-1887; In- spector of Steel. new cruisers, 1SSi, to July, 1892: Kearsarge, North Atlantic Station, July, 1892, to April, 1894; In- spector of Steel, April. 1894, to June, 1897; Lieutenant Commander, June, 1894; com- manding C. S. steamer Endeavor, June, 1897, to January, 1898; Patterson, April, 1898; commanding Lebanon; promoted to Commander, March 3, 1599; Lighthouse Inspector. Fourteenth District, March 13, 1899; commanding Celtic. Aug. 15. 1900 to 1903; Captain, 1902: retired with rank of Rear Admiral, Dec. 26, 1903. Address, Morewood Ave., Pittsburg. Pa.
FORSYTH, Frank J .:
Born in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa., Sept. 24, 1\77; educated in Pittsburg public schools. Married Miss Margaret B. Herron, Jan. 1, 1998; has one daught- er. Margaret Josephine Forsyth, born Oct. 3. 1898, in Harrisburg. Address. 5520 Kentucky Ave., Shady Side, Pitts- burg, Pa.
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FORSYTH, George Alexander:
Lieutenant Colonel U. S. Army; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Illinois; private Aug. 18, 1861; First Lieutenant Eighth Illinois Cavalry Sept. 18, 1861; Captain Feb. 12, 1862; Major Sept. 1, 1863; brevetted Colonel Volunteers Oct. 19, 1864, for gallant and meritorious ser- vice in the battles of Opequan and Mid- dietown, Va., and Brigadier General Vol- unteers March 13, 1865, for distinguished service and conspicuous gallantry; hon- orably mustered out Feb. 1, 1866; Major Ninth Cavalry July 28, 1866; Lieutenant Colonel, Military Secretary to Lieutenant General Sheridan March 13, 1869 to March 17, 1873; Lieutenant Colonel, Aide de Camp to Lieutenant General Sheridan April 9, 1878, to June 26, 1SS1; Lieutenant Colonel Fourth Cavalry June 26, 1SS1; brevetted Lieutenant Colonel March 2, 1867, for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Dinwiddie Court House, Va .; Colonel March 2, 1867, for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Five Forks, Va., and Brigadier General Sept. 17, 1868, for gallant conduct and meritorious service in an engagement with hostile Indians on the Arickaree Fork of the Republican River on Sept. 17, 18, 19 and 20, 1868: retired March 25, 1890. Address, 1509 Rhode Island Ave., Northwest, Washington, D. C.
FORSYTH, James M .:
Rear Admiral United States Navy; born in Bahama Islands; appointed from Penn- sylvania: entered the Volunteer Navy Sept. 25, 1861, as an Acting Master's Mate: served through the rebellion, being attached at various times to the North and South Atlantic and West Gulf Squad- rons, and participating in the capture of Forts Clarke and Hatteras. Aug. 27. 1861; the engagements under Farragut, on the Mississippi, from Forts Jackson and St. Philip to Vicksburg, and the engagement with rebel ram Arkansas; and. while at- tached to the South Atlantic Squadron. took part in the various engagements with Sumter, Moultrie, and other fortifi- cations in Charleston Harbor. Promoted to Acting Ensign, Sept. 5, 1862, and to Acting Master, Ang. 1. 1864; executive officer steamer Nyack. Pacific Squadron. 1865-1868: commissioned as Master in the regular Navy, March 12, 1868, and com- missioned as Lieutenant. Dec. 18, 1968: executive officer steamer Parveyor, spo- cial service, 199. Promoted to Lieuten- ant Commander May, 1878; promoted to
Commander March, 1889; was in com- mand of Naval Station, Key West, when the United States steamship Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor; received and cared for the survivors and attended to burial of the dead from that ship, at Key West. After the end of the Spanish War was taken sick with yellow fever on Sept. 9, 1998, and in October, 1898, was transferred convalescent to Naval Hos- pital, Philadelphia, Pa .; remained in that hospital till February, 1899. Promoted to Captain, March 3, 1899; appointed Chief of Staff of the United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station by Rear Admiral John C. Watson, Commander in Chief. Aug. 5, 1899; in February, 1900, ordered to com- mand the armored cruiser Brooklyn, and as Chief of Staff to Admiral Watson: May, 1900, detached from Brooklyn and ordered to Baltimore, which ship was then detailed as flagship for Admiral Watson to bring him home via Suez Canal; arrived in New York September, 1900; November, 1900. ordered to com- mand battleship Indiana; May, 1901, de- tached from Indiana, and ordered as Cap- tain of the Yard, Navy Yard, Mare Is- land. Cal., Aug. 20; detached from Mare Island, and given leave; Sept. 25, 1901. placed on retired list. at his own request. on forty years' service, with rank of Rear Admiral. Address, care Navy Depart- ment, Washington, D. C.
FORTIG. John:
Oil and real estate operator; born in Venango County, Pa., March 17, 1837: was educated in the county schools; worked on his father's farm till he was sixteen years of age. At the age of sex- enteen he left home for the Susquehanna River lumbering region. performing the journey of one hundred and fifty miles on foot. While working there he studied diligently and made such progress that he became a school teacher at Neilltown in 1857. Here he taught and continued his studies till the oil discoveries in Western Pennsylvania attracted atten- tion. when Mr. Fortig, with little money. obtained a sub-lease on five acres of un- developed territory. This first enterprise failed, but others were more successful and in 1861 he formed a partnership with John W. Hammond, which conducted some very profitable operations. Estab- lishing himself in Titusville, he became one of its largest property hollers and most enterprising business men. The Fortis Block. built by him, was at the
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He was elected Mayor of Titusville in 1873 and was twice re-elected, and in 1876 was elected State Senator on the Democratic ticket. In 1878 he was can- didate for Lieutenant Governor, and in 1SS2 he was elected Vice President of the Commercial Bank of Titusville, and is also President of the Titusville Iron Works and the National Oil Company. He has been connected with other im- portant industrial companies of the oil region. Address, Titusville, Pa.
FOSS. Cyrus David:
Bishop; born Jan. 17, 1834, at Kingston. N. Y. In 1854 was graduated from Wes- leyan University; degree
received of. D. D. from same in 1570, and in 1879 de- gree of LL. D. from Cornell College, Iowa, and LI .. D. from University of Pennsyl- vania, 1889; from 1854 to 1857 he was instructor, and afterward became prin- cipal of Amenia Seminary, N. Y. In 1857 joined the itinerant ministry in New York. From 1857 to 1859 he was pastor at Chester, Orange County, N. Y .; later transferred to New York East Confer- ence: was pastor in Brooklyn from 1$59 to 1865; also in the churches of New York City from 1865 to 1875. In 1878 was fraternal delegate to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and in 1886 to the British Wesleyan Conference. In 1886 he trav- eled in Europe, and visited the Metho- „ dist Episcopal Missions; also in Mexico in 1893. and in India and Malaysia, 1837- 189S. Address, 2043 Arch St., Philadel- phia. Pa.
FOSTER, Charles D .:
Lawyer; born in Luzerne County in 1836, his great grandfather being a nota- .ble figure in the early history of Wyo- ming Valley, and first pastor of the Wilkesbarre Congregational Church 1772- 1797. Mr. Foster received his instruction in law in the office of Lyman Hakes, of Wilkesbarre, and was admitted to the bar in 1861. Since then he has been steadily engaged in practice, and is known as one of the safe. reliable and successful law- vers of his section of the State. His practice has been mainly in the Civil Courts and the Orphans' Court, and has been large and lucrative. It has extend- ed to the State and Federal Courts, and has included a large number of important cases. He is a Republican in politics; has served in the County Committee and 1
the State Convention, and was a member of the State Legislature 1883-1SS4. He was afterward nominated for Congress. but failed to be elected. He has been active in business affairs; was President of the first street railway company of Wilkesbarre, and is a Director in the Wyoming National Bank and the Wilkes- barre and Dalles Turnpike Company, also a stockholder in several banks of Wilkes- barre and Pittston, of the Wilkesbarre Bridge Company and of several pipe line companies. He is a member of the orders of Masons and Elks. of the Westmore- land and the Malt clubs. the Bar Asso- ciation, Historical Society, etc. Address. Wilkesbarre, Pa.
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FOSTER. Fred. W .:
Captain United States Army; born in Pennsylvania; Cadet Military Academy July 1, 1873; Second Lieutenant Fifth Cavalry June 15, 1877; First Lieutenant April 1, 1885; served at Fort Reno, I. T .. to June 21, 1893; Regimental Quartermas- ter Oct. 1, 1890, to Oct. 1, 1894; at Fort McIntosh. Tex., to June 13, 1894; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Captain of Cav- alry, Fifth Cavalry. Oct. 14, 1896. to May 14, 189S; at Mobile, Ala., and Tampa, Fla .. to August, 1898; at Huntsville, Ala., to January, 1899; en route to and at Cayey, Porto Rico, to Sept. 27, 1890; on detached duty to Nov. 21, 1899: on duty at Washington, D. C., as member of Board to Consider and Report upon Ra- tions in Tropical Climates, Dec. 20. 1$99. Address, Fort Apache, Ariz.
FOSTER, William Sill:
Member of the Pennsylvania Com- mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion: private First Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sept. 6, 1861; Sergeant, Oct. 1, 1861; First Sergeant, Jan. 3, 1862: dis- charged to accept promotion, Feb. 18. 1862; Second Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant First Pennsylvania Cavalry. Feb. 19, 1862; honorably mustered out. Sept. 9. 1862; elected Feb. 6. 1889. Ad- dress, 2754 North Second St., Philadelphia.
FOULKROD, William W .:
Merchant: born in Philadelphia. Nov. 22. 1846; educated in the public schools of Philadelphia; entered the wholesale house of Musters & Bennett in 1963 to learn the hosiery, glove and notion busi- noss: grew up with this firm until it was reorganized in January. 1979. when it took the title of Thomas J. Mustin &
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Co., Mr. Foulkrod becoming an active member of that firm. In April, 1887, this firm sold out its entire business to John Wanamaker, who at that time had gone into the wholesale business. Later, when in 1890, the firm of Hood, Foulkrod & Co., was formed. Mr. Foulkrod became an active member of that firm, which was the largest wholesale dry goods firm of Philadelphia. and one of the largest in this country, Mr. John Wanamaker be- ing connected with it as special partner, it being the successor of the old firm of Hood, Bonbright & Co., which was the name under which Mr. John Wana- maker conducted his wholesale business after he had bought out Hood, Bon- bright & Co. Mr. Foulkrod comes from an old Philadelphia family who have re- sided in the section of Philadelphia known as Frankford for seven generations. The family has always been prominent in public affairs. Mr. Foulkrod's father died while a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from Philadelphia. His grandfather was a member of both the House and Senate of Pennsylvania, also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1837-1838, also in the War of 1812. His great-grandfather was in the Revolution and participated in the battles of Tren- ton. Princeton and Germantown, and was with Washington when he crossed the Delaware. Mr. William W. Foulkrod has followed his family in taking an active interest in public affairs. He was one of the organizers and the first President of the Philadelphia Trades League, the largest commercial organization of Phila- delphia, and one of the largest in the country. He continued as its President for twelve years, until its membership included between two and three thousand of Philadelphia's most prominent busi- ness firms. He is yet a member of its Board of Directors, and Chairman of its Harbor and Navigation Committee. He was the first President of the Philadel- phia & Frankford Railroad Co. and he continues a member of its board. He is one of the Trustees of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, and was the Acting President of the National Export Exhi- bition. He is President of the Frankford Fire Insurance Company. President of the Frankford Hosiery Mills Company, a member of the Legislative Committee of the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia. Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Evans Museum and Dental College for which Dr. Thomas Evans left nearly four million dollars to the city of Phila-
delphia. He is a member of the Citi- zen3' Permanent Relief Committee, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Pres- ident of the Frankford Country Club, and connected with many other business and social associations. Address, 4716 Leiper St., Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOUSE, L. G .:
President of the Fidelity Mutual Life. Insurance Company of Philadelphia: born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21, 1850. In 1870 he entered the life insur- ance business in the capacity of solicitor; he organized the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company in ISTS and has been its President continuously. Author of numerous publications on life insurance and has served in a number of companies as consulting actuary; he was the first in this country to formulate a plan adapted to the conditions as they exist in the United States, based on the actual experience of British offices, for insuring under average or impaired lives. He is a member of a number of scientific or- ganizations, through which he has con- tributed articles of special interest with reference to the economic and ethical fea- tures of life insurance. Address. 3613 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FOW. John H .:
Legislator; born in Philadelphia. June- 23, 1$51; educated in the public schools and studied law in the office of Hon. F. Carroll Brewster, being admitted to the bar in 1878. Taking an active part in political affairs, he soon became a promi- nent figure in municipal and state poli- tics, being a member of the Democratic State Committee in 1SS2 and 1883. and for three years Vice President of the Demo- cratic State League, of which organiza- tion he was the first President; he served for two terms in the Philadelphia City Council, and in 1899 was elected to the State Legislature, in which he served for four terms; he was on important com- mittees of the House, and was Chairman of the Democratic caucus in 1995; he was a member of the committees having in charge the bi-centennial celebration of the settlement of Pennsylvania in 1882 and the centennial celebration of the adop- tion of the Constitution of the United States in 1987; also of that concerned in the unveiling of the Washington monu- ment in Fairmount Park in 1997. He won a reputation in journalismi as special correspondent of the Philadelphia Eve-
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