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ning Star at Harrisburg and during the World's Fair at Chicago; he was the first President of the Old York Road Trolley Railway, and later of the Gray's Ferry Street Railway. Address, 1231 North Sixth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FOX, Alexander M .:
Capitalist; born in Philadelphia. Oct. 7, 1824; learned the grocery business, and began on his own account in 1845; after carrying on the business for twenty-five years he retired, turning over the estab- lishment to a faithful employe. During this period and later he became concerned in numerous business affairs, becoming a Director in the Northern Liberties Na- tional Bank, the Industrial Trust, Title and Savings Company, the Fire Insur- ance Company of Philadelphia, the Union Traction Company and other railway companies, and of the Philadelphia and Trenton and the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies; he has served as President of the Northern Liberties Gas Company and of the Second and Third Street Passen- ger Railway Company, and has been con- nected with other corporations; he served as Councilman from 1864 to 1869, and was one of the organizing members of the Union League; he was active in the original organization of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and was elected a Director by the City Councils in 1871 to represent the interest of the city as a stockholder. Address. 1415 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FOX, Charles Franklin :
Son of Charles James Fox and Clarissa Mason Fox; was born, in Chautauqua County. New York, May 16. 1842. When six years old removed with his parents to Foxburg, Forest County. Pa .; educated by private tutor. Was married in 1864 to Miss N. Catharine Hills, of Chautau- qua County, New York. With the ex- ception of a two years' residence in Mc- Kean County, has lived at Foxburg (Lynch P. O.), where he has held some office for many years. He has five living children: Maude Livingston, wife of ex- State Anditor J. E. Frost; Lena Mar, Mertie O., Charles James, and Edward Stabler Fox. His residence is Foxburg, Pa.
FOX, Cyrus T .:
Manager of Reading News Bureau; born in Reading. Pa., March 12. 1\17. the youngest son of Frederick Fox, whose an-
cestors were among the earliest settlers of the English-speaking portion of Berks County; educated in the public schools of his native city, and- graduated from the Reading High School June 30, 1864, at the head of his class; began reading law in the office of John S. Richards, Esq., in Reading, but abandoned this for agricul- tural pursuits. Manager of the Chester- wood Experimental Gardens, Lancaster County, Pa., 1865-72. In the latter year became City Editor of the Reading Times, having previously contributed for some years to its columns, as also to the Read- ing Evening Dispatch, and to the Farm Department of the Berks and Schuylkill Journal; also a contributor to a number of other newspapers from 1867 to 1872. Was city editor of the Reading Times until Sept. 1, 1887. Established in that year the Reading News Bureau, (of which he is still manager,) furnishing special matter to daily newspapers in Phila- delphia, New York, Boston and other cities, also articles to leading agricultural and horticultural journals. and to papers devoted to the horse, live stock, and sports; also contributing to trades jour- nals. Editor of the Reading Daily Review from July 1, 1895, to April 15, 1896; and was subsequently editor and business manager of the same paper from July, 1897, to January, 1899. Identified with the Berks County Agricultural Society from 1867, becoming Corresponding Secretary in 1873, and serving as Secretary from 1874 to 1902, with the exception of two years (1877 and '78). State Pomologist of Pennsylvania from 1877 the present date. Secretary of the State Horticul- tural Association of Pennsylvania for two years, 1897-98: had previously been Chair- man of the General Fruit Committee of the same association for fifteen years. Secretary Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Societies. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State College from 1891 to 1903. City Clerk. Secretary of the Board of Park Commissioners and of the Board of Water Commissioners of Reading. Pa., 1859- 1900; President of the Reading Press Chib in 1893, and present at the organiza- tion of the International League of Press Chibs at Pittsburg in that year. President of the Pennsylvania State Editorial As- sociation in 1902. and elected Correspond- ing Secretary in 1901. Was one of the or- ganizers of the same in 1871. and of the National Editorial Association at cin- cinnati in 1$85; Secretary of the Reading
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Board of Trade 1891 to 1397, and increased its membership from 72 to 600. Manager of the Great Roanoke Fair st Roanoke. Va., in 1903; Superintendent of Horti- culture for Pennsylvania at the St. Louis Exposition in 1901; elected Secretary of the World's Fair Association of Superin- tendents of Horticulture May 2, 1904. Lecturer at the Farmers' Institutes for a number of years, and the Secretary of the Local Board of Farmers' In- stitutes for a number of years, and Sec- retary of the Local Board of Farmers' Institute Managers. One of the organiz .. ers of the Reading and Southwestern Street Railway Company in 1890, and a Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee for seven years. Active in politics for many years as a Republican; Chairman of the Republican County Com- mittee of Berks from 1873 to 1SS3, and Chairman of the Republican City Execu- tive Committee for the same period; member of the Republican State Commit- tee for many years, and member of the Committee of Five in 1877 that framed the new party rules. Delegate to the Re- publican State Convention in 1871, and chosen Secretary; chief Secretary of the Republican State Convention of 1882. Mar- ried Miss Tillie Shartle of Reading, Fa., Jan. 7, 1875; their children are four sons, two of whom are newspaper men. Address, Reading, Pa.
FOX, Edward J .:
Lawyer; born April 3, 1858, at Easton, Pa .; educated in Easton High School and Lafayette College, graduating in 1978; read law with E. J. Fox, Sr .; admitted to the bar in 1880; formed a partnership with his father, which continued to 18$9, wn- der the name of E. J. Fox & Son; in 1896 formed a partnership with his broth- er, under the firm name of E. J. & J. W. Fox. Address, 27-28 Trust Company Building, Easton, Pa.
FOX. Frederick S .:
News editor of Reading Herald; born in Reading, Pa., Oct. 23. 1575; April 15, 1895, became connected with the staff of the Reading Daily Review, just started; Oct. 1, 1895, became editor of the Road- ing Evening World; Oct. 12. 1596, became editor of the Allentown Daily . Leader. which position he relinquished in a few weeks to become news editor of the Reading Herald. a position which ho still ocenpies. Married, June 15. 1998, Miss
Alina Mingle, youngest daughter of Dr. 1. L. Mingle of Reading. Address, Read- ing, Pa.
FOX, Gilbert Rodman:
Lawyer; born July 26, 1861, at Osca- wana, West Chester County, N. Y .; edu- cated at Classical Institute, Philadelphia; Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., and Princeton College, class of 18S4; studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar of Montgomery County, Pa., 1885; admit- ted to practice in Supreme Court of United States, United States Courts for Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia bar. On May 11, 1886, mar- ried Rebecca Coleman; Jan. 1, 1900, he formed a partnership under the firm name of Larzelere, Gibson & Fox, at Nor- ristown and Philadelphia. Address, 320 De Kalb St., Norristown, Pa.
FOX, James G .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Chester County: was born in Hummelstown, Dauphin Coun- ty, Pa., Nov. 3, 1858; his early life was spent on a farm, and he is still engaged in farming; educated in the public schools and at the age of nineteen began teach- ing, and taught for four terms; served as School Director six years; moved to Chester County, Pa., in March, 1892, and in the fall of that year was elected a member of the Republican County Com- mittee, and has been re-elected annually: was nominated for the Legislature at the Republican Convention in 1998, but was defeated by fusion; was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900; re- elected in November, 1902. Address. Downingtown, Pa.
FOX. John E .:
State Senator from Dauphin County; born in Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pa., Nov. 27. 1861; educated at Lafayette College. Easton, Pa., and was graduated with the class of 1885; two years later received the degree of Master of Arts, and is now a Trustee of that college; spent two years in teaching, and then read law two years with the firm of Weiss & Gil- bert of Harrisburg, Pa .; was admitted to practice at the Dauphin County har in 18ss, and has since continued to practice huis profession. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Min- neapolis in 1992, and was one of the youngest members of that convention;
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introduced the bill appropriating $4,000,- 000 for the new Capitol building. and is known as the "Father of the New Capi- tol"; has always been a stanch Republi- can. but never before held any political office; was elected to the Senate in No- vember. 1900. Address, 1 North Second St., Harrisburg, Pa.
FOX. Joseph M .:
President of the Foxburg Bank. Ad- dress, Foxburg, Clarion County, Pa.
FRANCIS, James G .:
Secretary of the Union Savings and Building Association of Philadelphia; born June 14, 1848, in Philadelphia: was educated in the public schools and Cen- tral High School. Has been largely iden- tified with building associations, being Secretary of the Union Savings and Build- ing Association for thirty-three years, the oldest building association now in ex- istence in the United States; member of Board of Directors of the West Philadel- phia Title and Trust Company, of the Executive Committee of the local Phila- delphia Civil Service Reform Associa- tion, and President of Berwyn Law and Order Society. Address, 705 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FRANCIS, John:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Allegheny County; born in Allegheny City, March 8. 1862; educated in the public schools of that city; learned the trade of machinist; served as clerk in the city markets from September, 1891, to June, 1902: was elected to the House of Representatives in No- vmber, 1902. Address, Allegheny City, Pa.
FRANK. John H .:
Banker: born April 1, 1850, at Ligonier, Pa .: educated at Ligonier, Pa., com- schools: Treasurer of Ligonier Borough for seven years. Married Anna Kibel. Nov. 26. 1872. Steel engraver to 1871; hotel to 1882; private banking to 1903; President of the National Bank of Li- gonier since. Democratic in politics. Ad- dress, Ligonier, Pa.
FRANKEL. Lec K .:
Chemist; born in Philadelphia, Aug. 13. 1867: educated in Rugby Academy and the University of Pennsylvania, where he devoted himself to the study of science. especially chemistry, taking three de-
grees in this field; Bachelor of Science in 1SS7. Practical Chemist in 18Ss, and Doctor of Philosophy in 1892; graduating in 18S8, he remained connected with the university as instructor in chemistry until 1894, and for the following five years was engaged in business as a commercial chemist. In 1899 he became manager of the United Hebrew Charities of New York City. Vice President New York State Confer- ence of Charities and Corrections, 1903; member of Commission appointed by President Roosevelt to inquire into con- ditions at Ellis Island. Among his pub- lications are: "The Oxidation of Metallic Arsenides by the Electric Current," "The Electrolysis of the Metallic Sulpho-Cy- anides," "Common Sense Charity," "Un- usual Forms of Relief." "The Uses of Material Relief," "The Equipment of the Worker," "Co-operation and Health In- surance." Address. 356 Second Ave .. New York city.
FRANKLIN. George Steinman:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of deceased Companion Captain George M. Franklin; elected Feb. 6, 18S9; First Class in Succession May 15, 1899. Address. care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FRANKLIN, Samnel R .:
Rear Admiral United States Navy: born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Penn- sylvania. Feb, 1S. 1841: promoted to Passed Midshipman, Aug. 10, 1847; com- missioned as Lieutenant. Sept. 14. 1855; Naval Academy, 1$55-1856. He was a vol- unteer on board the Roanoke in the ac- tion with the Merrimac, March, 1862, in which the Congress and Cumberland were destroyed; the Roanoke was engaged with the forts at Sewell's Point, but grounded. and did not get fairly into the action. Executive officer of the Dacotah in the attack upon the batteries at Sewell's Point in the spring of 1862: commissioned as Lieutenant Commander, July 16. 1862; commanding the steam gunboat Aroos- took. James River Flotilla, 1862; com- manding Aroostook, Western Gulf Block- ading Squadron, 1863; on the staff of Act- ing Rear Admiral Thatcher during the operations of Mobile Bay in the spring of 1865, and was the naval representative in the demand for the surrender of the City of Mobile: commissioned as Com- mander, Sept. 26, 1866; commissioned as
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Captain, Aug. 13, 1872; Fleet Captain of the Western Gulf Blockading Squadron, under Commodore Bell, Rear Admiral Palmer, and Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher. Joined the Wabash, on the European Station, in 1873, and command- ed her and served as Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Case; the flag was shifted to the Franklin, which vessel he com- manded and served in her as Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Worden, when he relieved Admiral Case in command of the squadron; President of Board of Ex- aminers for promotion of officers, Navy Yard, Norfolk, 1877; promoted to Com- modore, May, 1881; special duty, Wash- ington, 1881-1883; Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation, 1877-1880; Super- intendent Naval Observatory, 1884-1885; promoted to Rear Admiral, January, 1885; ordered to command European Station, February, 1885, with the Pensacola as flagship; remained in this command till August, 1887, when he was relieved; re- tired, 1887. Appointed by President Cleve. land, February, 1889, as one of the Dele- gates on the part of the United States to the International Marine Conference, and was chosen President of that body on Oct. 16, upon its assembling at Wash- ington. Member of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Address, 1338 Nineteenth St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
FRAZER. Persifor:
Geologist, chemist; born in Philadel- phia, July 24, 1844; son of John Fries, LL. D., and Charlotte (Cave) Frazer: was graduated from University of Penn- sylvania, 1862; A. M., 1865; was aide United States Coast. Survey, acting in South Atlantic Squadron. United States Navy, 1862-1863; then in the First Troop, Philadelphia Cavalry, through Gettys- burg campaign, 1863; Acting Ensign, United States Navy, in Mississippi Squad- ron till end of war. He studied in Booth and Garret's Chemical Laboratory, 1868. and in Saxon School of Mines, Freiberg. Saxony, 1866-1869;
Mineralogist and Metallurgist, United States Geological Survey, 1869-1870; Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1870-1874; Assistant Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, 1874-1882; received degree of Docteur es-Sciences Naturelles, Uni- versité de France. 1882. Married Isabella Nevins Whelen. Member of Society War of 1812, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of American Authors; life Fellow Geolog-
ical Society of America and of the Amer- ican Association Advancement Science. Life member Military Order Loyal Legion. N. J. Society of the Cincinnati. Society of Naval Veterans, British Association Ad- vancement Science, American Institute Mining Engineers. American Philosophi- cal Society, Academy Natural Sciences. Franklin Institute. Société Géologique du Nord (France); Société Géologique de Belgique (honorary); Officier de l'Instruc- tion Publique (France) ; correspondent k. k. Reichsanstalt, Vienna; Vice Presi- dent International Geological Congress of London, 18SS, and St. Petersburg, 1897. Author of five volumes of "Reports Geo- logical Survey of Pennsylvania," 1876- 1883; "Tables for the Determination of Minerals," 1874-1896; "Report on the Archean American Committee Interna- tional Geological Congress, 188S; "Bibli- otics." 1894-1901; in collaboration. "Bio- graphical Catalogue of the Matriculates of the College University of Pennsyl- vania, 1749-1893," 1894; "Demonstrated Cause of Change of Color of the Moon with the Change from Night to Day." Invented system of qualitative and quan- titative tests by means of color prisms: demonstrated the minute tremors of a hand holding a marking instrument to be characteristic of the individual; de- vised methods for determining author- ship of handwriting by measurement and average, by composite photography, etc. Residence, 928 Spruce St .; office, 1042 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
FRAZER. Real:
Pay Director United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; Captain's Clerk. flagship Hartford and Lackawanna. Asiatic Station, 1872-1875; appointed from Pennsylvania, July 15, 1875; Intrepid. 1875; Catskill. North Atlantic Station. 1876; Rio Bravo. 1877-1879. Promoted to Passed Assistant Paymaster, Oct 27, 1879: Assistant to Paymaster, New York, 1879- 1850: Alliance, North Atlantic Station. and Jeannette, Search Expedition, 1880- 1882: Wachusett, Pacific Station, 1882- 1885; Alliance. South Atlantic Station. February. 1885, to September, 1899: Alliance, on the Asiatic Station. January. 1890. to July. 1893. Promoted Paymaster, Jan. 19, 1892; receiving ships St. Louis and Richmond, September, 1893, to No- vember, 1826; Puritan, North Atlantic Station. 1897; Indiana, North Atlantic Station, from Jan. 15. 1898 to 1899; Navy Yard, League Island, September, 1899:
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promoted Pay Inspector Aug. 27, 1901; promoted Pay Director Jan. 19, 1903; Navy Pay Office, Philadelphia, Pa., since Oct. 26, 1903. Address, Post Office Build- ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
FRAZER. Robert Sellers:
President Judge; born Sept. 18, 1849, in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pa .; edu- cated at West Chester Academy, West Chester, Pa., and Western University of Pittsburg. Admitted to practice in the courts of Allegheny County, Pa., March 29, 1873; member of the State House of Representatives of Allegheny County in 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880. Elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, Al- legheny County, in 1896. for a ten years' term; was commissioned President Judge of the same court Nov. 5. 1900; is now serving under the above commission, his term expiring January. 1907; Republican in politics; member of the Union Club, Pittsburg, Pa. Address, 5820 Rippey St., Pittsburg, Pa.
FRAZIER, William West:
Merchant; born in Montevideo, Uru- guay, South America, Aug. 27. 1830, of American parents: he entered the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in 1855 and grad- uated in 1858, serving while in college as Moderator of the Philomathean Society. He enlisted in the volunteer service early in the Civil War, and in September, 1861. was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry; he was promoted First Lieutenant in March, and Captain in November, 1862, and served in this capacity. till his resignation in February, 1864. ,Since then he has pur- sued a mercantile career as a member of the firm of Harrison, Frazier & Co .. later the Franklin Sugar Refining Company He married Harriet Morgan, daughter of George Lieb
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Harrison and sister Charles Custis Harrison, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. and senior partner in the business firm with which he was connected. Since 1894 he has been a Trustee of the University of Pennsyl- vania, and has served as Treasurer of the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia; member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society and the Loyal Legion. Address, 2132 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FRAZIER, William West. Jr .:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion; eldest son of Companion Captain William W. Frazier; elected May 1, 1895. Address, 2132 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FREAR, William:
Chemist; born in Reading, Pa., Mch 24. 1860; son of Geo. Frear, D. D., and Malvina Rowland; educated in public schools of Reading and Norristown and collegiate preparatory school at Lewisburg, Pa .; B. S., Bucknell University, 1881; special student in chemistry, Harvard Univer- sity; Ph. D., Illinois Wesleyan Univer- sity, 1883; special assistant in chemistry, Bucknell University, 1881-1882; Assistant Chemist, United States Department of Agriculture, 1883-1885; Professor of Agri- cultural Chemistry in Pennsylvania State College, 1885, and Vice Director and Chemist, Experiment Station, 1887; Chem- ist to Pennsylvania State Board of Agri- culture, 18SS. Editor and publisher, IS92- 1894, Agricultural Science; 1902, Chairman of committee appointed to establish off- cial standards of purity for foods by Sec- retary of Agriculture. Fellow American Association Advancement Science; mem- ber Society for the Promotion of Agri- cultural Science (United States and Can- ada.) Association of American Agricul- tural Colleges and Experiment Stations, Association of Official Agricultural Chem- ists of United States; American Chemical Society; Chairman Executive Committee National Pure Food and Drug Congress. Married, 1900, Julia Reno, daughter of Lewis Reno of Greenville, Ky. Address, State College, Pa.
FREAS. Andrew M .:
President Judge of the Orphans' Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, com- prising the County of Luzerne; born Oct. 31, 1864, at Berwick, Pa .: son of Henry L. Freas, M. D., and Amelia M. Freas: educated at Bucknell College and Yale Law School; admitted to the bar, Sept. 23. 1889; was principal of the Berwick schools; has been Chairman of the Dem- ocratic County Committee of Luzerne County aud of the Twenty-first District Senatorial Committee, and a member of the State Central Committee. Address. Wilkesbarre, Pa.
FREED. EHas K .:
President of the First National Bank of Lansdale, Address. Lansdale, Mont- gomery County, Pa.
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FREEDLEY. Angelo Tillinghast:
Lawyer; born Nov. 12, 1850, at Cincin- nati, Ohio; studied law, and in 1871 he was admitted to the bar; in 1895 he was counsel for Pennsylvania Senate Inves- tigating Committee; at present counsel for the Philadelphia Clearing House. Author of "The General Corporation Law of Pennsylvania," "Limited Partnership Association Laws of Pennsylvania." etc. Address, 1820 Spruce St .: office, 211 South Sixth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
FREELAND, Benjamin N .:
State Senator from Greene County; was born in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pa., March 18, 1858; was educated in the pub- lic schools of his native town, and at Eastman's Business College. Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., from which institution he was graduated in 1876; at fifteen years of age he began teaching in the public schools of Greene County, and continued in that work for a number of years; in 1893 was appointed United States Storekeeper in the Twenty-third District of Pennsyl- vania, which position he held until 1896. when he was elected Clerk of Courts of Greene County, and re-elected to the same office in 1899; was elected to the . Senate in November, 1902. Address, Waynesburg, Pa.
FREEZE. John Gosse:
Lawyer; born at Loyal Sock Creek, Ly- coming County, Nov. 4, 1825; son of James and Frances (Gosse) Freeze: educated in public and private schools and at Dan- ville Academy; studied law under Joshua W. Comly; admitted to the bar of Co- lumbia County. at Bloomsburg, -Pa., April 19, 1848. Married "Margaret Hutchison Walker, June 1, 1854; for two terms Reg- ister and Recorder of the County; on Board of Trustees of Bloomsburg State Normal School and of Bloomsburg Free Public Library; President of the Rose- mont Cemetery Company; also of the Columbia County Bar Association: Dem- ocrat in politics. Author of poems enti- tled "A Royal Pastoral" and "History of Columbia County"; has in preparation a hand book of the bar of the county. Ad- dress, Centre St., Bloomsburg, Pa.
FRENCH. Harry Banks?
Druggist; born in Philadelphia. July 25, 1857; descendant of Thomas French. born in England about 1537. imprisoned because he joined the sect of Friends, and emigrated to America in 1680, becoming
one of the proprietaries of New Jersey. Mr. French matriculated in the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in 1870. but left in his sophomore year and studied for two years in Harvard University. He then entered the wholesale drug house of French, Richards & Co., of which his father was senior partner; the firm dis- solved on the death of his father. and the firm of Smith, Kline & French Com- pany was incorporated, of which he be- came Vice President. He has long been active in municipal reform, and is Presi- dent of the Municipal League, with which he has long been connected; he was Chair- man of the Union Committee for the abolition of the Public Buildings Com- mission and a member of the Committee of Twenty to investigate the charges of John Wanamaker against Director En- glish. He is a member of the University, the Art, and various other clubs. Ad- dress, 2021 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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