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KENT, Henry Thomas:
Manufacturer; born in Upper Dar- by, Delaware County, Pa., Nov. 4, 1854; was educated in private sehools of Philadelphia; entered Cornell Uni- versity September, 1871; after leav- ing eollege entered his father's woolen mills, and after his death, succeeded to the management of the business. Con- tracts largely with the Government for woolen supplies. President First National Bank. Clifton Heights. Pa: President and Treasurer Thomas Kent Manufacturing Co., Clifton Heights. Pa .. President and Treasurer Columbia Worsted Co., Wal- lingford. Pa .; President Bedford Mills Co., Bedford City, Va. Republican in politics. Married, October 1, 1885, Louise Leonard, of Bridgewater, Mass. Member of the Union League, Philadelphia; Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Society of May- flower Descendants, Pennsylvania Socie- ty of Sons of the Revolution. New Eng- land Society of Pennsylvania. Address, Clifton Heights, Pa.
KEPHART, Samuel Alexander:
Captain United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania. Cadet Military Academy June 16, 18SS: Addition- al Seeond Lieutenant Third Artillery June 11. 1892; Second Lieutenant Fourtth Artillery, Nov. 28, 1892; First Lieutenant March 2. 1899; Artillery Corps Feb. 2. 1901: Captain July 1, 1901. Address, Fort Warren, Mass.
KEPLER, J. Will:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Centre County; born in Petroleum Center. Venango County, Pa .. Aug. 7, 1873: educated in the pub- lic schools of Tionesta, Forest County, Pa .. and was graduated from Chamber- lain's Institute, Randolph, N. Y .; was
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editor of the Forest National Democrat, of Tionesta; moved to Pine Grove Mills in 1891, where he now resides, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits ever since; was elected to the House of Rep- resentatives in November, 1992. Address, Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
KEPPEL, Henry:
President of the National Bank of Cor- ry. Address, Corry, Erie County, Pa.
KERN, Willim M., M. D .:
Born June 20, 1521, in Hamburg, Barks County, Pa .; educated in the Pottsville Academy, Dickinson College, and Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; was graduated as M. D., class of 1847. He entered the army after Mcclellan retired from before Richmond as Assistant Surgeon, but his health becoming impaired, he returned to Pittsburg and resumed practice; April 1, 1880, removed to Philadelphia and re- tired from the practice of medicine. He is a member of the Alumni Society of the University of Pennsylvania. Address, 63 West Sharpnack, Germantown, Pa.
KERR, Albert B .:
Attorney and Counselor at Law; bern March 17, 1575, in Clearfield, Pa .; was graduated from Yale University with the class of 1897; was graduated from the New York Law School in 1899, and since then has practiced law at No. 30 Broad street, in that city. Is a member of the Yale and Manhattan Clubs. and of the New York City Bar Association. Is the son of James Kerr, formerly a member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Address, 30 Broad St., New York City.
KERR, A. H .:
President of the Burgettstown Trust Company. Address, Burgettsown, Wash- ingon County, Pa.
KERR. Edward F .:
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Lawyer; born in West Providence Township, Bedford County, Pa., Feb. 15, . 1841; educated at Allegheny Seminary and Franklin High School; studied law in the office of Cessna & Shannon, of Bed- ford, Pa .; was admitted to the bar Feb. 15, 1865. Soon after his admission he was appointed County Attorney, and in February, 1967, was appointed District Attorney for Bedford County to fill a va- cancy. He was elected to this office in November. 1867. and re-elected in 1870. serving nearly seven years. In ISTS he was appointed Corporation Clerk by Will-
lam P. Scheel, Auditor General of Penn- sylvania, and held that office till May, 1881. Mr. Kerr is also President of the First National Bank of Bedford. Ad- dress, Bedford, Pa.
KERR, John H .:
Lawyer; born in Pittsburg, Dec. 12. 1842. He attended the public schools and in 1860 was graduated from the Pittsburg High School. He served during the Civil War in the 155th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. June 6, 1867, he was admitted to the Allegheny County bar. He was a member of the Legislature 1870- 1871. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Address, 450 Fourth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
KESSLER, George:
President of the Integrity Title Insur- ance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia. Address, Fourth and Green Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
KESSLER, Jacob:
Hat manufacturer; born at Rheims, Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 27, 1832; edu- cated in the schools of his native city; came to America in July, 1854, landing at New York; located at once in Read- ing, Pa., and obtained employment in a hat factory, learning the business of making wool and felt hats; engaged in business in 1869 in Reading; located at Mohnsville in 1874, where he entered a factory and is still in business. Having admitted his son and son-in-law into partnership, the firm is now Jacob C. Kessler & Co. He married Christian Schell, of Reading, March 26, 1857. Ad- dress, Mohnsville, Pa.
KEYSER, Charles Shearer:
Lawyer, author; born in Philadelphia, June 18, 1825; graduated from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. 1845, with the degree of A. M .; studied law (LL. D. conferred by Archbishop Wood); identi- fied with the establishmnet of Fairmount Park and the preservation of Independ- ence Hall; in legal practice since 1848; member of Historical Society of Penn- sylvania, Academy of Fine Arts, Grand Army of the Republic. Netherlands So- ciety. Author of "Fairmount Park." "Life of William H. English," "Penn's Treaty." "Excommunication of Dr. Mc- Glynn," "The Keysor Family." "Mendon Armais -the Man of the New Race." "Independence Hall," 1895; "The "Lib-
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erty Bell." etc. Address, 524 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KEYSER. William H .:
Legislator and book dealer; born May 19, 1855, in Philadelphia, old Dis- trict of Spring Garden: received a public school education; learned mercantile business, and is at present a wholesale dealer in school books; member House of Representatives, sessions of 1885, 1887, 1SS9, 1891, 1893, 1895, 1897 and 1899; re- elected in November, 1900, and served until January 28, 1901. when he resigned to accept the nomination for Senator; was elected to the Senate Feb. 19, 1901, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Francis A. Osbourn. Address, 1231 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KIUEN, Richard, Jr .:
Civil Engineer, born at Saginaw, Mich., July 27, 1865; educated at the University of Michigan; practiced civil engineering. 1887-1891; assistant engineer Erie Rail- way, 1891-1892; first assistant engineer Philadelphia, 1893; held a similar position with the Pencoyd Iron Works, 1893-
1900; chief engineer Pittsburg dis- trict, American Bridge Company since 1901. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Society Civil Engineers, Philadelphia, and is also a member of the Engineers and Pencoyd clubs. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
KIEFFER, Henry Martyn:
Clergyman, author; born at Mifflinburg, Pa., Oct. 5, 1845; son of Rev. Ephraim Kieffer and Eleanor Spangler; taught country school (Kleckners) at the age of 15; enlisted as drummer boy in Company D, 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers ("Buck- tails") in his sixteenth year, 1862. Pres- ent at the battles of Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and all the great battles of the Army of the Potomac to the end of the Civil War. Mustered out with regiment, Elmira, N. Y., July, 1865; was graduated from Frank- lin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., first
1870, with honors, and with the highest grade ever made in the . history of the college; graduated Theo- logical Seminary Reformed Church in the United States, Lancaster, Pa., Sept., 1873. Married Mary Elizabeth Miley, of Lan- caster, Pa., September, 1873; pastor of Church of the Ascension. Norristown, Pa .. 1873-1481. Chaplain, Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, 1879-18$4. 1
Pastor First Reformed Church, Easton, Pa., 18S4-1904. Author of "The Recollec- tions of a Drummer Boy," also "College Chapel Sermons"; joint editor of "The Hymnal of the Reformed. Church." Auth- or of "Old Sullivan Road," "First Set- tlers of the Forks of the Delaware," 1903. Now a clergyman of the Episcopal Church. Address, Easton, Pa.
KILBURN, William:
Commander United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania and appointed from Cali- fornia. Midshipman, Dec. 5, 1865; was graduated June 4, 1869; Ensign July 13, 1871; Master Dec. 18, 1874; Lieutenant Oct. 12, 1SS1; Lieutenant Commander March 3, 1899; retired as a Commander June 3, 1900. Address, The Meadows, Alexandria, Va.
KILLIAN, A. Alvin, A. M., Ph. D .:
Superintendent of Schools; son of Henry and Elizabeth (nee Uhler) Killian; born Feb. 18, 1872, on a farm in North Corn- wall, På., of German descent. Paternal an- cestors followed agricultural pursuits mainly. Maternal ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and in the Civil War; educated in public schools of native country and Annvill Local Nor- mal school; began teaching at age of fif- teen. Entered Muhlenberg College 1891. Member of Enterprise Society; was grad- uated from Classical Course, A. B. de- gree, 1895; A. M. 1898; was principal Path Valley Academy, Airy View Academy and served as principal of Middleburg schools, Watsontown schools; Superintendent and principal of the Lansford schools. Mar- ried Sarah A., daughter of Adam and Mary Houch. Feb. 18, 1897. Member of Watsontown Lodge No. 619, I. O. O. F., Past Chief Patriarch of Watsontown En- campment. I. O. O. F. No. 294, and of Milton Canton, Patriarchs Militant I. O. O. F. He is a member of Middleburg Lodge No. 619, F. and A. M. Address, Lansford, Pa.
KHLINGER, Charles H .:
Attorney at law; born Sept. 15, 1852, at Lebanon. Pa .; son of late Ilon. John W. Killinger; Republican. Attended prepara- tory department of Mereerburg College; two years at Franklin and Marshall Col- lege; graduated at Yale University, Shef- field Scientific School, 1974; studied law, at University of Pennsylvania; admitted to Lebanon County bar INit; since then has been actively engaged in practice of
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profession; is local attorney for Philadel- phia & Reading Railway Co .; and counsel for Lebanon Gas Co., Lebanon Chain Works, Lebanon Steam Co., Washington Fire Insurance Co. Is President of Val- ley National Bank of Lebanon; and Vice President of the Good Samaritan Hospi- tal. Member of Masonic bodies; Mt. Leb- anon Lodge No. 226, A. Y. M .; P. H. P. of Weidel Chapter, No. 197, R. A. M .; P. E. C. of Hermit Commandery No. 24, K. T. In 1879 married Matilda K., daughter of John W. Mish. Address, Lebanon, Pa.
KILLINGER, John W .:
Ex-Congressman; born in Lebanon County, Pa., in 1825; studied law and was admitted to the bar at the age of twenty- one. Soon after his admission to the bar he was elected District Attorney. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 1850, and to the State Senate at the end of his term. In 1858 he was elected to the United States House of Representa- tives, and again in 1860. Ten years later, in 1870, and again in 1872, he was re- turned for Schuylkill and Lebanon Conn- ties, and in 1876 and 1878 for his old dis- trict, composed of Dauphin, Lebanon and Northumberland Counties, serving in all twelve years in the National House. Ad- dress, Lebanon, Pa.
KILPATRICK, W. H .:
Secretary of the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania; born at Phila- delphia, July 5, 1870, and began his in- surance career in the office of Creth & Sullivan, of that city. In January, 1893, entered the service of the firm of Thomas C. Foster, and remained there until 1897, when he was appointed special agent for the American Fire of Philadelphia. Two years later he became special agent of the North British and Mercantile, and in November, 1899, he was appointed spe- cial agent of the Manchester and Amer- ican of New York for the middle de- partment. He was elected to his present position on the reorganization of the com- pany in 1903. Address, 136 South Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KIMBALL, George Peabody:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Captain's Clerk United States Navy Feb. 4. 1862; resigned April 21, 1862. Private Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry Oct. 10, 1862; discharged to accept pro- motion Dec. 9, 1862. Second Lieutenant
Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Feb. 11. 1863; First Lieutenant March 9, 1864; resigned and honorably discharged April 4, 1865. Elected Nov. 12, 1890. Address, The Sherwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
KIMBLE, Prank P .:
Lawyer; born in Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pa., Oct. 17, 1852; educated in public schools, by private instruction, and at Mansfield State Normal School, 1376. Was principal of the schools at Milford, Delaware, and of the Wayne County Normal, at Prompton. Read law with C. S. Minor, Honesdale, Pa .; ad- mitted to the bar March, 1886; admitted to practice in State Supreme Court in 1SSS. Is now serving fourth term as School Director in Honesdale; elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1891. In politics is a Democrat, and fraternally is a Mason and belongs to the Royal Arcanum. Is a successful lawyer and active politician. Member of the Baptist Church. Address, Honesdale, Pa.
KIMMELL, Harry:
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania. Appointed from Pennsylvania. Entered Naval Acad- emy, Sept. 28, 1874; was graduated, June 4, 1880; Ranger, Northern Pacific Station, 1880-1883; Alert, Asiatic Station, 1883; Monocacy, Asiatic Station, 1884-1886; Michigan, Northwestern Lakes, 1887-18SS; Blake, 1889-1892. Promoted Ensign, Dec. 19, 1882. Promoted Lieutenant (junior grade), 1890; Hydrographic Office, March, 1892. to September, 1993; receiving-ship Franklin. January, 18944. Promoted Lieu- tenant, July 31, 1894; Alliance, training- ship, 1895; Monterey. Pacific Station. 1896- 1898; Naval Academy, Sept. 1, 1899. to 1901. Promoted Lieutenant Commander, May 12, 1901; Torpedo Station. June to August, 1901. Indiana, September, 1901, to December. 1903, as navigator and ex- ecutive officer: Ordnance Department, Navy Yard, Washington, D. C., April, 1904. Address, Navy Yard, Washing- ton, D. C.
KINCAID, Gerry T .:
Attorney at law; born at Beaver Dam, Erie County, Pa., June 10, 1876; was graduated at the Corry High School, 1894, and at the Allegheny College, Meadville, in 1897; studied law and admitted to the bar in 1900, has since been practicing law at Corry, Pa. Has an extensive law prac- tice and has taken an active interest in Republican politics. Address, Corry, Pa.
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KINDLEBERGER. Charles P .:
Surgeon United States Navy; born in California; appointed from Pennsylvania; Assistant Surgeon July 9, 1894; Passed Assistant Surgeon July 9, 1897; Surgeon March 3, 1903. Independence Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., since July 28, 1903. Ad- dress, Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal.
KING. Basil R .:
Clergyman; born at Millport, Ohio, Dec. 26. 1861; was graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1SSS; was gradu- ated from the Western Theological Semi- nary, Allegheny, Pa., 1891; was called to the churches of Sugar Hill, Mayville, and Richardsville, 1891: Callensburg and Con- cord. 1894; Stoneboro and Fairfield, 1898, where he is serving at the present time. Married Ina B. Mccullough, Uhrichsville, Ohio, Sept. 15, 1898. Address, Stoneboro, Pa.
KING. Charles F .:
President of the Union Safe Deposit Bank of Pottsville. Address, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa.
KING. Guy:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion: eldest son of Companion Chief Engr. James W. King, U. S. N. Elected May 2, 1894. Address, Art Club, Phila- delphia, Pa.
KING, Henry Holdship:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Le- gion: Second Lieutenant Third Pennsyl- vania Cavalry Feb. 11, 1862; First Lieu- tenant July 8, 1862; resigned and honor- ably discharged for promotion Nov. 12. 1862. Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of United States Volunteers Oct. 20. 1862; resigned and honorably dis- charged Dec. 10. 1862. Elected Oct. 19, 1887. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
KING, James Marcus:
Clergyman; Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Church Extension since May, 1899; born Girard, Pa., 1839; was graduated Wesleyan University; was Professor Natural Science, Collegiate In- stitute. Ft. Edward, N. Y., six years; joined Troy Conference. 1568; transferred to New York Conference, 1873; since then has been pastor of Washington Square, St. James, 18th St .. Park Av., St. John's and Union M. E. Churches, New York;
Secretary Society for Protection of Ameri- can Institutions. Address, 1026 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KING, James W .:
Chief Engineer United States Navy; born in Maryland, and appointed from that State, Sept. 2, 1844, as Third Assist- ant Engineer; served in all the first small steamers owned by the Navy, the Fulton, original steamer. excepted; he was at- tached to the Mississippi in 1846-1847, during the war with Mexico, and partici- pated in the capture of all the towns on the Mexican coast taken by the Navy, ex- cept one; having passed the three suc- ceeding examinations, and served through the three grades of Assistant, he was, in 1852, promoted to Chief Engineer, and soon thereafter appointed, under a law of Congress, Inspector of Ocean Steamers at the port of New York, hulls, machinery, boats and equipments of the Collins and Law lines, carrying the United States mails; served continually during entire Civil War; Chief Engineer King was one of, if not the first officer of the navy. to advocate and take a de- cided stand in favor of iron and steel for the hulls of United States naval vessels, in opposition to the views of the senior constructors and many other officers, as may be seen by reference to his various official reports, embracing facts and fig- ures. showing the advantage of iron and steel over wood as materials for ship- building. Special attention of the Navy Department was called to the subject in his reports as Chief of Bureau, 1871-1872. and overwhelming proof was produced in his report on "European Ships of War." 1878; also in his work, "The War Ships and Navies of the World." These publi- cations, together with his descriptions of the various new types of foreign war ships and casements on our obsolete types of wooden vessels, had influence in showing the necessity of building a new fleet of modern ships commensurate with the wealth, extent and dignity of the country, and of types having no su- periors in speed or power of offence and defence. Member of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Address. 3231 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
KING, Josiah Holdship:
Captain United States Army; born in Eric, Pa., March 21, 1850, and appointed from £ Pennsylvania. Cadet Military
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Academy July 1, 1871 to June 2S, 1873; Second Lieutenant Eighth Cavalry Aug. 15, 1876; First Lieutenant May 23, 1883; retired with rank of Captain April 20, 1891. Graduated from U. S. Infantry and Cavalry College July 1, 1SS3; graduate Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College with degree of M. D. April 9, 1902. Prac- tising physician. Address, 315 Wade Park Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
KING, Willis L .:
Vice President of the Jones and Laugh- lin Steel Company, of Pittsburg; son of Hugh D. King, one of the early bankers and brokers of Pittsburg. Educated in the Pittsburg public schools and at the Washington and Jefferson College. After leaving college he entered the employ of the Jones & Laughlin Co. From the post of clerk he was soon promoted to the sales department. He learned every de- tail of the steel business. He is regarded as one of the leading big steel men of the country and is held to be one of the best informed authorities on all matters pertaining to the iron and steel industry. Address, 4914 Center Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
KINGSTON, Harry T.,
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in the district of Southwark, Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9, 1851; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Phil- adelphia Central High School in 1868; read law and was admitted to the Phila- delphin bar in February, 1872, since which time he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession; was elected school director of the Third Section, First School District of Pennsylvania, in No- vember, 1887, and elected Secretary of the board of Directors in April, 1994; in 1901 was appointed a member of the Board of Public Education by the Board of Judges of Philadelphia for an unexpired term to represent the Third Section; in December, 1901, was re-appointed a member of said board for a term of three years; elected to the House of Representatives in No- vember, 1902. Residence, 808 S. 4th St .; office address, 627 Walnut St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
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KINGSTON, Henry H .:
President of the Investment Company of Philadelphia, now Buffalo & Depew Railroad; born in Philadelphia. July 7. 1'51; educated at the Germantown Acad- emy and
University of Pennsylvania.
Married Sept .. 9, 1875, Frances Allan Hunter, of Philadelphia. Entered rail- road service in 1870, under his father, the General Freight Agent of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad; 1890, was made General Manager, and afterward appointed Re- ceiver of the Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie & Boston Railroad; 1895, was appoint- ed General Traffic Manager, Lehigh Valley Railroad,, from which he retired on June 20, 1903 to take the Presidency of the Investment Company of Philadelphia. Is a Director in many companies. Address. Chestnut Hill; office, North American Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
KINNER, Levi:
President of the First National Bank of Shinglehouse. Address, Shinglehouse, Potter County, Pa.
KINSEY, John L .:
Lawyer and city official; born in Phila- delphia, Aug. 29, 1846; educated at Yale College; studied law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1872. Here he became active as an attorney in civil practice, while also handling some notable criminal cases. Taking a very active part in Repubilcan politics, he was ap- pointed in 1881 Third Assistant District Attorney under G. S. Graham and in 1882 was nominated for the office of Register of Wills, but was defeated by a very small adverse machinery. In 1896 he was elect- ed City Solicitor by the large majority of 83,997. He had previously served as a school director and for thirteen years as a member of the Board of Public Edu- cation. Mr. Kinsey has been very suc- cessful as an attorney. He is inclined to literary study, and is a diligent reader of the large library which he has col- lected. Address, 1622 Spruce St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
KINTNER, Prof. Samuel:
Professor of Engineering of the cele- brated Engineering Department in the Western University of Pennsylvania; he is a native of Indiana and a graduate of Purdue University, Pennsylvania. In 1891 he completed his course, and for the next year engaged in the installation of telephone plants throughout Indiana; he then became assistant to Professor Fes- senden at the Western University, and, upon his resignation, in 1900, was chosen to fill his place. Associated with Profes- sor Fessenden, he made some important experimental work in wireless telegraphy,
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and he has also contributed many valu- able and interesting articles to the tech- nical press. Member of the Board of Di- rectors of the Engineers' Society of West- ern Pennsylavnia, and member of the American Institution of Electrical Engi- neers. Address, Western University of Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pa.
KINTZING, William D .:
County Auditor of Clinton County; borr in Lock Haven in 1846 and is de- scended from an old and prominent fam- ily. His father, T. C. Kintzing, organized the First National Bank of Lock Haven in 1$65 and was President till his death, in 1890; educated at the Lock Haven Academy, the West Chester Military Academy and Eastman's Business College; in 1867 entered the service of Dodge & Co. at Phelps' Mills, and remained there till 1868, when he went to Emporium as manager of their merchandise and lumber business. In 1869 he went to Canada and worked for the company on Georgian Bay. From 1872 to 1876 he was employed at Emporium; he then went back to Canada for Dodge & Co. and remained there till 1879, when he became connected with Kreamer, Mann & Co., a Lock Haven company, till 1885. He was appointed County Auditor by the Court to fill an unexpired term, and three years ago was elected to that office. He has been re- cently nominated by the Republicans of Clinton County. Address, Lock Haven, Pa.
KIRK, David:
Oil operator; one of the first large oil › yards of Pittsburg, Pa., was started by David Kirk in 1862. To this he soon ad- ded a large refinery. This business was prosperous until the combination between the railroad and the allied Standard in- terests put a tribute upon it. Mr. Kirk was prominent in all the repeated efforts made by the independent oil men to se- cure relief from railroad discriminations in the early days, and his was one of the many Pittsburg firms finally driven out of business by the inequality of freights. In 1877 Mr. Kirk organized the McCalmont Oil Company, a producing concern which has always been success- ful and of which he is still the President. In 1857 he became active in the Produc- ers' Protective Association and later in the independent concerns which grew out of it. He was the first President of the Pure Oil Company. Mr. Kirk was one of
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