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court in Lawrence County, when, in 1888, he was engaged before the Dakota Su- preme Court. His practice has extended to other counties and to Ohio, also to the United States District. Circuit and Su- preme Courts. Mr. Kurtz has taken part in many important trials, one of them being an equity case for a large suni, in which President Garfield acted as his associate. He is a Director in the New- castle & Beaver Valley Railroad Com- pany and the Newcastle Iron Company; a stockholder in and attorney for the Newcastle & Franklin Railroad Company and Vice President of the National Bank of Lawrence County. Address, New- castle, Pa.
KURTZ, J. Ellis, M. D .:
Physician; born in Juniata County, Pa., in 1858; son of Dr. Samuel L. Kurtz: acquired his preliminary education in the public schools of Reading, Pa., gradu- ating from the High School in the class of 1872; entered Trinity College, Connec- icut, and completed the full academical course, receiving the degree of A. B. in 1877, and of A. M. in 1SS0; studied medi- cine with his father, and was graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia, in the class of 1SS0. Has practiced his profession in the city of Reading since his graduation. Address, Reading, Pa.
KURTZ, Samuel L., M. D .:
Physician; born, Sept. 27, 1832, in Ches- ter County, Pa .; educated in the public schools and at Freeland Seminary, Mont- gomery County; read medicine with Dr. Geiger, of Hurleysville, Pa .; graduated in 1854 from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; commenced the practice of medicine in Phoenixville, Pa., and then removed to Juniata County, where he en- listed at the outbreak of the Civil War, in 1861. Mr. Kurtz was assigned to duty as Assistant Surgeon at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and was chosen in March. 1862, Assistant Surgeon of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves. In June of that year he was promoted to Surgeon and transferred to the Eighty-Fifth Regi- ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and par- ticipated in the several engagements be- fore Petersburg and Richmond, Va. Has been a practicing physician in Reading since 1865. Address, Reading, Pa.
KUTZ, George F .:
Chief Engineer, United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from
Pennsylvania June 26, 1856. Entered the service as Third Assistant Engineer; pro- moted to First Assistant Engineer, 1859; promoted to Chief Engineer, Nov. 10, 1861; served continually during the Civil War. Retired, June 26, 1896. Address, 1232 Madison St., Oakland, Cal.
KYLE, D. Braden :
Physician; graduated from Jefferson Medical College, 1821; Professor Laryngol- ogy, same college, and Consulting Laryng- ologist in St. Agnes Hospital; Bacteriolo- gist in the Philadelphia Orthopedic Hos- pital. Address, 1517 Walnut St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
KYLE, Melvin Grove:
Clergyman; born May 7, 1858, in Harri- son County, Ohio; Scotch-Irish and Ger- man descent; graduated from Musking- um College, New Concord, Ohio, 1SS1, with degree of Bachelor of Arts; gradu- ated from the Allegheny United Presby- terian Theological Seminary in 1885; pas- tor of the Seventh United Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, at Frankford, since May 10, 1886; received degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1893; President of the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Presbyterian Church since 1893. Egypt- ologist. Member of Die Vorderasiati- schen Gesellschaft, of Berlin, and of the Department of Archaeology of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. Contributor to Archaeological journals. Address, Frank- ford, Pa.
KYLE, William J .:
Lawyer; born Aug. 26, 1867, at Milroy. Mifflin County. Pa., his ancestors on both his father's and mother's side being among the very early Scotch-Irish set- tlers of Central Pennsylvania; educated in the public schools and the State Nor- mal School at Lock Haven, Pa .; gradu- ated in 1884, and took two years' post graduate work. Went to Iowa in 1889. entering the law office of Judge George W. Paine, of Carroll; graduated from the Law College of the State University of Iowa in 1895, and began practicing at Dubuque, Iowa, in the office of ex-Speak- er of the House of Representatives David B. Henderson. He returned to Pennsyl- vania in 1896, and began to practice law in Uniontown, Pa. In 1899 he went to Waynesburg. Greene County, Pa., in the interest of prominent purchasers of coal lands in that county, where he has sing> remained, engaged in the practice of law.
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Married, Jan. 3, 1900, to Gertrude B., daughter of D. U. Shaffer, of Philadel- phia. Republican. For several years he was Secretary of the Fayette County Committee, and Chairman of the Greene County Republican Committee in 1903- 1904; re-elected for 1904-1905. Is a mem- ber of the Board of Trustees of Waynes- burg College. Address, Waynesburg, Pa.
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LADNER, Albert H .:
Magistrate; born near Stuttgart, Ger- many, Jan. 4, 1846. When six years old his father brought him to America, set- tling in Philadelphia. where he was put to learn the trade of plumber and gas- fitter. While he was an apprentice, at the age of fifteen, the Civil War began, and the boy made many futile efforts to enlist, finally being taken into the Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, in which his brother was an Adjutant. At- tached to the regimental staff during the Peninsular campaign, he distinguished himself for courage. After the war he took an active part in city politics, and was a member of the Common Council of Philadelphia from 1870 to 1876; while Councilman he took an active interest in educational and other municipal interests; was subsequently elected Magistrate, and in 1891 was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia, polling a large vote. As Magistrate of Court No. 11, Mr. Ladner has long played a leading part in the minor judicial functions of the city. He is Vice President of the Board of Magistrates, and belongs to a 4 large number of secret societies and other associations, and to the Grand Army of the Republic. Address, 545 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LAFEAN, Daniel Franklin:
Congressman (Republican) of York; born in York, York County, Pa., Feb. 7, 1861; educated in the public schools of his native city, entering the High School in 1876; has been actively engaged in the manufacturing business upward of twen- ty years, being connected with a number of local manufacturing concerns. as well as President of the Security Title and Trust Company, a leading financial in- stitution of Philadelphia; is a Director of the Gettysburg College and Trustre of the Gettysburg Seminary, Gettysburg,
Pa. He was married in 1882 to Miss Emma B. Krone, and has three children. He was tendered a unanimous nomination and elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress. Address, York, Pa.
LAIRD, Samuel, D. D .:
Born in New Castle County, Del., Feb. 7, 1835; in early life his parents removed to Philadelphia, where he was educated, graduating from the Central High School in 1852, and from the University of Penn- sylvania in 1855; studied law in the office of Benjamin Gerhard for two years; under the instruction of clergymen of Philadelphia prepared for the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, to which he was admitted in 1861, and re- ceived a call to St. Luke's Church, Phil- adelphia. In 1861 he removed to Lan- caster. Pa., to take charge of Holy Trin- ity Church of that city, and in 1867 was called as pastor of the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pittsburg, where he remained twelve years; in 1879 he went to Philadelphia as pastor of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, which he still continues to serve. He has occupied a number of prominent posi- tions in the Church, having been Sec- retary of the
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the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America, President of the Pitts- burg Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and President of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania: he has been a Trustee of Muhlenberg Col- lege, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and Treasurer since 1895. In 1901 sent as a delegate to represent the Genral Council of the Lu- theran Church in North America to the General Conference of Lutherans held at Lund, Sweden. He is a Trustee of the German Hospital of Philadelphia, and a Director of the Mary J. Drexel Home and Philadelphia Motherhouse of Deaconesses; he is a member of the Pennsylvania Ger- man Society. Address. 1314 Spring Gar- den St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LAIRD, Warren Powers:
Architect; born in Winona, Minn .. Aug. 8, 1861; received his preliminary educa- tion in Winona, Minn., and took a special course in architecture at Cornell, 1$$5- 1887; spent several years in the study of architecture in the West, in Boston and in New York City, and one year in trav- el and study in Europe. Married in Phil-
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adelphia Nov. 15, 1893, Clara Elizabeth Tuller. Professor of Architecture, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania; honorary mem- ber of American Institute of Architects, member Architectural League of Ameri- ca, Public Art League, Art Club of Phil- adelphia, T Square Club of Philadelphia, Fine Arts Federation of Philadelphia, Past President Fine Arts League of Philadelphia, and member of Public Edu- cational Association. Address, Over- brook, Pa.
LAIRD, William :
President of the North American Sav- ings Company. Adress, Pittsburg, Pa.
LAMB, James Hart, D. D .:
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland; there and in Philadelphia he received his primary and academical education; in 1869 he en- tered the Divinity School in Philadelphia. and was ordained to the diaconate in Trinity Church, Trenton, N. J., on June 14. 1872; accepted a call to become the Rector of St. Peter's Church, Clarks- boro, N. J., and was ordained to the priesthood in that church on Dec. 3, 1873. On April 1, 1878, acceped a call to become the Rector of Trinity Church, Mowertown. N. J., and remained there until Easter, 1897. In 1901 took charge of St. David's Church, Radnor, Pa., which was built in 1714. Address, Devon, Pa.
LAMBERT, Lewis C .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Somerset County: born in Stonycreek Township. Somerset County, Pa., April 29, 1847; educated in the district schools; when but a youth enlisted as a private inf the Fifth Penn- sylvania Heavy Artillery, Company K, and served until the close of the war; after the war returned to his father's farm, and was for many years engaged in the lumbering and charcoal business; is at present engaged in buying and sell- ing coal land: served as School Director and Committeeman in Stonycreek Town- ship; was the first Postmaster of Lam- bertsville, having been appointed under President Garfield; is a member of the G. A. R .; was elected to the House of Representatives in November, 1902. Ad- dress, Lambertsville, Pa.
LAMBERT. William H .:
Manager for Pennsylvania of the Mutual Life Insurance Company New York; born in Reading, Pa., May 9,
1842; was graduated from the Central High School, Philadelphia, 1859; enlisted Aug. 18, 1562, as private in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry; discharged Nov. 24. 1862, to accept commission as Lieu- tenant and Adjutant of the Twenty-sev- entli New Jersey Volunteers; mustered out at expiration of term of regiment, July 2, 1863. Appointed First Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Twenty-third New Jersey Volunteers; commissioned Captain Jan. 13, 1864; brevetted Major March 13. 1865; mustered out July 17, 1865; received medal of honor. He entered the Phila- delphia General Agency of the Mutual Life, 1866; partner in management 1872; General Agent 1SS7; manager 1901. Pres- ident Department of Charities and Cor- rection, Philadelphia, 1892-1899; member of Board of Directors of City Trusts since June, 1890; Director of the Union League 1901-1904; Secretary 1903-1904; member of Council of Historical Society of Pennsylvania; member of Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadel- phia; member of Grand Army of the Republic, also of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of United States; Di- rector of Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Insurance Company; collector of Lincoln and Thackeray Literature. Ad- dress, Germantown, Pa.
LAMBERTON, Benjamin Peffer:
Rear Admiral United States Navy: born in and appointed from Pennsylvania Sept. 21, 1861; Naval Academy, 1861-1865; at- tached to steam sloop Susquehanna, Bra- zil Squadron, 1865-1866; steam sloop Ju- niata, South Atlantic Squadron. 1866- 1867; promoted to Master, Dec. 1. 1866; Saratoga, 1867-1869; commissioned as a Lieutenant, March 12. 1867; commissioned as Lieutenant Commander, Dec. 15, 1868; Mohican, Pacific Fleet, 1870-1872; Dic- tator. North Atlantic Fleet, 1873-1874; torpedo service, 1875; Navy Yard, Boston, 1876; Navy Yard, Portsmouth. N. H., 1876-1877; Alaska, Pacific Station, 1877- 1879; Bureau of Equipment, 1879-1882; Vandalia, North Atlantic Station, 1882- 1884; Lighthouse Inspector, 1885-1888 ;. promoted to Commander. June, 1885; Navy Yard, Norfolk, 1SS8-1889: command- ing training ship Jamestown, 18>9. to No- vember, 1891; Bureau Yards and Docks, November, 1891. to October, 1991; Light- house Inspector, 1894-1997; promoted to Captain, May 17. 1598; reported for duty on Asiatic Station. April, ISS8; served as Chief of Staff to Admiral Dewey at the
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battle of Manila, May 1, 1898; command- ing Olympia. from April 22, 1898. to No- vember, 1899; member Lighthouse Board. July 2, 1900, to 1903; promoted Rear Ad- miral, Sept. 11, 1903; commanding South Atlantic Squadron, September, 1903, to January, 1904. Address, 1319 St., Washington, D. C.
LAMBERTON, John Porter;
Editor and author; born in Philadel- phia Oct. 22, 1839; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. 1858, re- ceiving the degree of A. M., 1861. Mar- ried, in 1874, Melvina Vandyke. Taught in schools and academies from 1859 to 1880; since then in literary work. As- sistant in library, University of Pennsyl- vania; member of Historical Society of Pennsylvania; associate editor of Ameri- can Encyclopedia Britannica, 1881-1890; reviser of Worcester's Dictionary, 1891- 1895; contributor on many subjects to Chambers' Cyclopedia and other works of reference. Author of "Historic Char- acters and Famous Events," 1894-1896; "Literature of All Ages," 1897-1809: "Lit- érature of the Nineteenth Century," 1900; contributor to various periodicals. Ad- dress, 753 Corinthian Ave., Philadelphia.
LAMBERTON, R. G .:
President of the Lamberton National Bank. Address, Oil City, Venango Coun- ty, Pa.
LAMBERTON, William Alexander:
Educator; born in Philadelphia Nov. 26, 1848; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, 1866, receiving the de- gree of A. M., 1869. Instructor of mathe- matics, University of Pennsylvania, in 1867-1868; Latin and Greek, Lehigh Uni- versity, from 1969 to 1$73; instructor mathematics, 1873-1STS; Professor Greek and Latin Languages, 1STS-1SS0; Professor Greek, 1880-1888; Professor Greek Lan- guage and Literature since 1SSS, Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. Edited sixth and seventh books of "Thucydides," Harper's Classical Series. Address, 4403 Osage Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
LANDELL, E. A .:
President of the Kensington National Bank of Philadelphia. Address, Girard St. and Frankfort Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
LANDIS, Charles I .:
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania. Address, Lancaster, Pa.
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LANDERS, Joseph Wells:
Lumberman and oil producer, son of Judson and Bridget Doyle Landers; born in Harmony Township, Forest County, Dec. 20, 1865; removed with his parents to Tionesta in May, 1881; educated in the Tionesta public schools and the Edinboro State Normal Schcol. Began work as a manufacturer of lumber in 1894; since then has operated two or three saw mills, being associated with W. G. Wy- man, W. J. Campbell and J. M. Church, and is one of the company of Reck. Cooper & Co .. He was married to Miss Flora Walters July 6, 1896. Has held different borough offices, and is at pres- ent a member of the Town Council; was a candidate for Assembly on the Demo- cratic ticket in 1902, and was defeated by less than a hunderd votes in a Re- publican county of over five hunderd majority. whose popular vote does not exceed 2,000. Address, Tionesta, Pa.
LANDIS, Irwin F .:
Lieutenant United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania and appointed from Kan- sas; Naval Cadet Sept. 6, 1893; Ensign July 1, 1899; Lieutenant (junior grade) July 1, 1902; Lieutenant Jan. 1, 1904: Tacoma since Oct. 23, 1903. Address. care of Navy Department, Washington. D. C.
LANDIS. Isaac Daniel:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private Ninth Pennsylvania Cav- alry Aug. 26, 1861; Corporal Oct. 29, 18;1; Sergeant April 1. 1862; Sergeant Major May 23, 1863; discharged to accept pro- motion June 30, 1864; Second Lieutenant Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry July 1. 1864; First Lieutenant and Adjutant June 4. 1865; honorably mustered out July 1S. 1>65. Elected May 4, 1892. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LANDIS, John B .:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Corporal 130th Pennsylvania In- fantry Aug. 8, 1862; discharged for disa- bility from wounds received in action Feb. 12, 1863: Captain 200th Pennsylvania Infantry Sept. 11, 1961; honorably mus- tered out May 31. 1865. Elected May 1. 1999. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion. 1335 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
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LANDIS, Josiah M .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Montgomery Coun- ty; born in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pa., March 20, 1869; educated in the common schools of his native township; also attended the Mil- lersville State Normal School for one ses- sion, after which he began teaching, in which occupation he is still engaged dur- ing the winter, and during the recess of the school term he devotes his time wholly to farming; clected to the House of Representatives in November, 1902. Address, Elroy, Pa.
LANDRETH, Burnet :
Farmer, and head of the firm of D. Landreth & Sons, seed merchants; born in Philadelphia Dec. 30, 1842; educated at the Episcopal Academy and Polytechnic College, Philadelphia. Served as an offi- cer during the Civil War, being attached to the Army of the Potomac. Was Chief of Bureau of Agriculture, Centennial Ex- hibition in Philadelphia; Director in Chief of American Exhibition, London; Cheva- lier and Officer du Mérite Agricole dc France; founder and President of As- sociation of Centenary Firms of the United States; Vice President of the Philadelphia Society of Agriculture; Pres- ident Pennsylvania Forestry Socicty. Is a member of Philadelphia Philosophical Society, Philadelphia Horticultural Soci- ety, Pennsylvania State Agricultural So- ciety; honorary member of Society of Arts, London; Society of Agriculture Chili and Mexico; Royal Society of India, Royal Academy of Sweden, Imperial So- ciety of Japan, Horticultural of London, Agriculture de France, and many other foreign scientific societies. Address, Bris- tol, Pa.
LANE, Nathaniel Franklin, M. D .:
Born in Hartford. Vt., March 21, 1863, of New England, Puritan ancestry; edu- cated in Vincland, N. J., High School; was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia in 1891; on dispensary staff, Hahnemann Hospital. 1891, and junior gynecologist in 1899; elected member of the Board of Direc- tors of Children's Homeopathic Hospital in 1893, and served as Secretary of the board for some years. Member of Ger- mantown Medieal Society. Philadelphia County Homeopathie Medical Society and Pennsylvania State Society (homeopathi-
ic). Married in 1887 Naomi Rittenhouse Walker of Germantown, Pa. Republican in politics. Now practicing medicine at 1620 Green St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LANER, Frank P .:
Brewer; born in Reading, Pa., Nov. 2, 1852; son of Frederick Lauer, who was a pioneer brewer of this country, and the first President of the United States Brewers' Association. Mr. Lauer was ed- ucated in the public schools of his native city and in institutions in Germany. He learned the brewing business under the instruction of his father, and upon the latter's death in 1883 succeeded him as manager of the business he had cstab- lished. Upon the organization of the Lauer Brewing Company, he became President and General Manager, and still officiates in that capacity, being vir- tually the sole owner of the business. Address, Reading, Pa.
LANG, Charles Jonas:
Lieutenant United States Navy; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Naval Cadet, Sept. 6, 1889; Ensign, July 1, 1895; Lieutenant (junior grade), March 3, 1893; Lieutenant, March 3, 1901; Baltimore, 1893-1895; Asiatic Station, 1895; Naval Academy, 1899; Massachuetts, since 1901. Address, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
LANG, Henry Albert:
Pianist and composer of chamber mu- sic, concertos, symphonies, etc .; born in New Orleans Oct. 9, 1854; educated in Germany; was graduated in music at Conservatory of Music, Stuttgart, 1875; pupil in composition of V. Lachner. After finishing musical studies, traveled with the impressario Strakosch as accompan- ist of Remenyi and Señora Belocca; later taught in music schools in Carlsruhe, Riga and Konigsberg, Prussia. Winner in prize competitions at Hamburg, Phil- adelphia and New York since 1830. Ad- dress, 1941 N. Thirty-first St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
LANGE, Charles C .:
Physician; born in Pittsburg, June 10. 1843; was graduated from the Pittsburg High School in the class of 1860; studied medicine with his father. In 1562 enlisted in the 103rd Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, as a Hospital Stew- ard, and served in the Civil War until
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1864, when he was taken a prisoner by the Confederates; he was finally dis- charged and left the service in 1865. In March, 1867, located in Pittsburg. He was one of the original members of the Allegheny Medical Society. He married Miss Birdie Trego of Carlisle, Pa., in October, 1868. Member of the O. H. Rip- py Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and is Past Medical Director of the De- partment of Pennsylvania. He is a Re- publican in politics. Address, 75 Wash- ington Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
LANGFITT, J. A .:
President of the Bank of Brushton, and of the Federal National Bank. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
LANSON, Freeman R .:
Merchant and oil producer; born at Busti, N. Y., April 14, 1855; son of John and Anna Lauson. Began life as a clerk in the general store of C. T. Bordwell of Bear Lake, Pennsylvania. In 1878 en- tered the employ of Holeman & Hopkins, Pleasantville, in the same capacity; in 1SS1 became one of the head clerks in a branch store of the same firm at Tiones-
ta. In 1883 became a member of the firm; in 1897 sold his interests to L. J. Hopkins and built a grist mill; became associated with his brother, Charles L., the firm now running as Lanson Bros .; also established a mercantile and real estate business. For a number of years has been interested in the oil producing industry, and is a member of the Proper Oil Company; is Vice President of the Citizens' National Bank of Tionesta, and Burgess of the borough. Married April 12, 1883, Miss Alice Proper, daughter of Hon. J. A. Proper of Tionesta. Ad- dress, Tionesta, Pa.
LANUIS, W. H .:
Railway and trust company President; born at Long Island, N. Y .. Nov. 26. 1$13; educated in the County Academy of York, Pa., engaging as a boy in his father's lumber business at York, and in 1867 starting for himself in the retail coal and lumber trade. In 1871 he be- came concerned in the wholesale lumber business at Wrightsville, and in 1880 at Williamsport. In 1852 he entered largely into a real estate operation, handling farm lands, upon which is now built one of the principal sections of the city of York. In isst he organized the West End Improvement Company, acting as its 1
President until it was merged, in 1890. into the York Trust, Real Estate and Deposit Company, of which he became President and manager. He aided, in 1886, in organizing the York Street Rail- way Company, of which he became Pres- ident and manager, and was active in the extension to York of the Western Maryland Railroad, and in organizing the Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Com- pany, of which he became President. He is also a Director of the York Hotel Com- pany. Mr. Lanius enlisted for service in the Civil War at the age of seventeen, entering as a private and being mustered out in 1864 as a Captain. In 1867 he or- ganized the General Sedgwick Post. G. A. R., and was its first Commander. He has served as its delegate in many con- ventions and encampments, and politic- ally as Common Councillor and as dele- gate to the National Republican Con- vention of 1884. In 1886, he was active in organizing a Board of Trade for the city of York. and was its first President. Address, York, Pa.
LAPLACE, Ernest:
Surgeon; born in New Orleans July 9, 1861; was graduated form Georgetown College, D. C., in 1880, receiving the de- gree of A. M., 1889; and of LL. D .. 1895; studied medicine in the University of Louisiana, and was graduated in 1884; took a course at the Faculté de Mede- cine of Paris in 1886; Professor of Sur- gery, Medico-Chirurgical College, Phila- delphia; Surgeon to Philadelphia and St. Agnes Hospitals. Author of numerous articles on surgery of the brain, intes- tines and antiseptics in medical maga- zines. Address, 1828 S. Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia, Pa.
LAAPP. Christian :
President of the National Bank of Mal- vern. Address, Malvern, Chester Coun- ty, Pa.
LAPPE, H. A .:
President of the J. C. Lappe Tanning Company of Allegheny; born in Alle- gheny about forty-five years ago; edu- cated in that city's public schools. and when seventeen years old entered his father's (J. C. Lappe's) tannery to learn the trade. Shortly after he became ac- tive in the company's management. and ten years ago he assumed the position of President, directing the business since. Mr. Lappe was active in the organization
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of the Central Savings and Trust Com - pany of Lawrenceville, of which he was also. President; was also active in the formation of the Franklin Savings and Trust Company. Address. $17 North Highland Ave., Pittsburg. Pa.
LARUE, William E .:
Clergyman; born at Buffalo Prairie, Mercer County, Ill., on May 5. 1876; educated in the schools in Iowa and Illinois; was
ordained June 1398. at Canton, Ill., to the ministry of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: engaged in evangel- istic and missionary work in Iowa and Illinois, 1898-1900. In 1901 was assigned the pastorate of the Saints' Church. Phil- adelphia, in which position he is at pres- ent engaged. Address. 156 West Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LATCH, Edward Biddle:
Chief Engineer United States Navy; born in Lower Merion Township. Mont- gomery County, Pa .. Nov. 15. 1833; son of Gardener and Henrietta Latch (old German name Lutz); educated at public schools; was at Norris Locomotive works 1851-1857. Entered the Navy as Third Assistant Engineer, Sept. 20, 1858; Para- guay Expedition. 1555-1859: west coast of Africa in suppression of the slave trade, 1859-1861: Second Assistant En- gineer, Oct. S, 1861: First Assistant En- gineer, March 17, 1963. During the Civil War. from. 1862 to 1864, was attached to the flagship Hartford (Admiral Farra- gut). Participated in engagements at Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the Confederate fleet on the Mississippi River, Chalmette, New Orleans, Vicksburg, Port Hudson. Grand Gulf. Warrenton, Forts" Morgan. Gaines and Powell, gunboats and ram Tennessee at Mobile Bay: East In- dian Station, 1865-1968: Naval Academy. 1869-1870; West Indies. Greenland and European Station. 1870-1672: member of Board of Inspection. 1973-1975; sick leave. 1876-1877; retired 157%. Originator and developer of the Mosais System of Chro- nology, also methods for the recovery and elucidation of the history of the world by the Mosaic System. . Editor of The Greater Light, a Philadelphia month- ly. Author of "A Review of the Holy Bible," 1884; "Indications of the Book of Job." 1889; "Indications of Genesis." 1890: "Jirdications of Exodus," 1992: "Indica- tions of Romans" cserial in Greater Light, 1900-1901. J. Franext: "Indications
of the Revelation of St. John the Di- vine" (serial in Greater Light, 1901-1903. J. France); "Indications of Leviticus," now running in Greater Light; also nu- merous papers otherwise in relation to universal history. Address, Academy, Montgomery County, Fa.
LATHROP, William Langson:
Artist; born in Warren, III., March 29, 1859; educated in Academy at Painesville, Ohio; self taught in art. Married Anna Burt of Oxford, England, in 1SSS. Mem- ber of New York Water Color Club and the Art Club; associate member of Na- tional Academy of Design; winner of W. T. Evans prize and Webb prize, gold medal, Philadelphia. Address, New Hope, Bucks County, Pa.
LATTA, James William:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery 'of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; First Lieutenant 119th Pennsyl- vania Infantry Sept. 1. 1862; Captain March 4, 1864; discharged to accept staff appointment May 19, 1864; Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, United States Volunteers, April 20, 1864; honorably mustered out Jan. 20, 1866. Address, S01 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
LATTA, John:
Lawyer and Lieutenant Governor; born In Westmoreland County, Pa .. March 2, 1836; educated in neighboring academies and read law under D. H. Hagan of Pitts- burg, continuing his studies at Yale Uni- versity; was admitted to the bar of Westmoreland County in 1859. He en- gaged in the practice of law at Greens- burg. where for many years he has served as a School Director, giving close attention to its duties. An earnest Demo- crat, he early became active in party affairs, having been a prominent worker in his party since 1860, and serving as a delegate to the Democratic National Con- ventions of 1864 and 1872; in the latter he voted against the nomination of Hor- ace Greeley. He was nominated for the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1863, and was elected to represent the counties of Westmoreland and Fayette. He was a member of the House from 1871 to 1872. and in 1871 was nominated by the Demo- cratie State Convention for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania; he was elected to this office and filled it in a highly creditable manner. Since the end of his
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term he has devoted himself to his legal practice. Address, Greensburg, Pa.
LATTAA, John G .:
President of the Parkesburg National Bank. Address, Parkesburg, Chester County, Pa.
LAUBACH, Charles:
Geologist and archmologist; born in Durham, Bucks County, Pa., Aug. 29. 1836; educated in Durham public schools and at the Collegiate Institute, Easton, Pa., graduating in 1860; studied medicine with Dr. H. A. Benton, Saratoga, and with Dr. Jacob Ludlow, Easton, Pa. Mar- ried Jane Raub. Lecturer on phrenology and delineations of character, and was also engaged in farming: began investi- gations in geology and archeology in 1865, and has given his entire attention to them since 1870. Corresponding mem- ber of the University of Pennsylvania, archeological and palæontological depart- ment; member of Anthropological Club, Philadelphia; charter member of Bucks County Historical Society. Author of "History of Durham Township," 1887; "Geology of Bucks County, Pa.," of "Warner's History of Bucks County;" "Prehistoric Man in the Delaware Val- ley." 1880; also various papers and mono- graphs on archaeological and geological subjects, principally dealing with Dela- ware Valley; contributor to various sci- entific journals. Address, Riegelsville, Pa.
LAUBACH, Howard Louis:
Captain United States Army; born in Pennsylvania and appointed from Indiana. Cadet Military Academy, June 16, 1SSS; Second Lieutenant,, Twenty-third Infan- try, June 12, 1893; First Lieutenant, April 26. 1898; Captain, Twenty-sixth Infantry, Feb. 2, 1901; transferred to Twenty-third Infantry April 24, 1901. Address, Manila, P. I.
LAUFFER, H. A .:
President of the Manor National Bank. Address, Manor, Westmoreland County, Pa.
LAUGHLIN. George MeCully:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion: Second Lieutenant 155th Penn- sylvania Infantry Sept. 2. 1562; First Lieutenant Sept. 2. 1862: Captain Feb. 26, 1864: honorably mustered out June 2. 1565; brevetted Major, United States
Volunteers, March 29, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle on the Quaker Road, Va." Elected Nov. 7, 18$3. Address, Woodland Road, Pitts- burg, Pa.
LAUGHLIN, William :
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in Kensington, Pa .. Jan. 29, 1$48; edu- cated in the public schools of Phila- delphia; when sixteen years old enlisted in the 183rd Regiment, Company E. Penn- sylvania Volunteers; wounded July 3, 1864. at Cold Harbor, and was honorably discharged on account of the wound; has ever since been engaged in clerical duties, and at present is employed as Chief Registering Clerk in the Water Bureau; was elected to the School Board from the Seventeenth Section in 1900 for a term of three years; elected to the House of Representatives in November. 1902. Address, 1327 North Front St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LAUGHTON, W. A. L .:
Manager for States Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware of the Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation. Ltd., of London, England; born in Scotland April 22, 1864; educated there; studied law for six years with leading S. S. C .. whose practice embraced every line of legal work. His insurance career began in Boston, Mass., in 18$9. as assistant in claim department of chief office of the Employers'; was promoted to other chief office positions, and in 1891 appointed to. present position, maintaining offices in Philadelphia. He was married to Har- riet E. Gould, daughter of Dr. J. B. Gould, a leading physician of West Som- erville, Mass .. on Dec. 6, 1992. Member of several clubs and of Trades League of Philadelphia. Address, 416 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
LAACTENBACK, Louis J .:
Physician; born in Philadelphia in 1860. Coming from a family of physicians. ne chose the same profession. and entered the University of Pennsylvania, gradu- ating in 1881 from both its Medical and Philosophical Departments. He had the marked distinction of winning with his medical thesis the Henry C. Lea prize, and with his philosophical thesis the George B. Wood prize. He entered upon the general practice of medicine, but 1
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