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MATHUES, William L .:
County official; born in Middleton Township, Delaware County, Pa., March 24, 1862; son of a Civil War soldier and former Sheriff of Delaware County. He was brought up on his father's farm, at- tending school in Media. and in 1880 en- tered the law office of John M. Broomal, a prominent member of the Delaware County bar. He was admitted to prac- tice in 1884, but immediately afterward was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and in 1SS7 was made Deputy Prothonotary, filling this office till January, 1892. His record in these offices was so excellent that he was nominated and elected to the office of Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in 1891, to which he has been several times re-elected. He has been active in the councils of the Repub- lican Party, and is a member of various secret societies, including the Red Men, United American Mechanics, Sons of Vet- erans, and Knights of Malta. Address, Media, Pa.
MATTHEWS. James M., M. D .:
Born in Bucks County, Pa., Feb. 22, 1×17: the son of Benjamin and Letitia Matthews. Having received an academic education, he began the study of medi- cine in Doylestown. Pa .; was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Phil- adelphia, in 1810, and then entered upon the practice of his profession at Fleet- wood, Pa., where he remained until 1860.
He then located in the village of Temple, and continued there, in active practice, until June, 1873, when he was succeeded by his son, Dr. Franklin Matthews. Since his retirement he has been a resident of Reading, Pa. In 1843 he married Mary Ann Stitzel, and eight sons were born to thein, six of whom (three being phy- sicians) are living. Address, Reading, Pa.
MATTHEW'S, Louis Jungerich :
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion: eldest son of deceased Companion Capt. Ezra W. Matthews. Elected Feb. 12. 1901. Address, 2205 De Lancey St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MATSON, Myron:
State Senator from MeKean County; born Sept. 13, 1850. in Rushford, Alle- gheny County. N. Y .; educated in the common schools of that county and Ten- brook Academy at Franklinville. In 1870 he left home and went to Tidioute, War- ren County, Pa., where he engaged in the oil business, which occupation he has followed since, holding interests in va- rious oil fields throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. At the present time is President of the Victor Oil Company and the Matson Oil Company, and is in- terested in the Devonian Oil Company. Is also engaged in mining, being interest- ed in the Inca Mining Company operat- ing in Peru, South America, and the Bradford Alaska Mining Company of Alaska. From his early manhood he has been an ardent Republican, and an active worker in that party; has been elected several times as delegate to county and State conventions; served as Chairman of the County Committee of Mckean County in 1898 and again in 1902; elected to the Senate November, 1900. Address, Bradford, Pa.
MATTISON, Richard V., Ph. G., M. D .:
Born in Solebury Township, Bucks County. Pa., Nov. 17. 1851. He attended the usual Pennsylvania public schools, and was graduated in 1873 at the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy. after which he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with honors at both schools. He founded the firm of Keasbey & Mattison in 1973. and in 1892 became the President of the Keashey & Mattison Company, the larg-
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est manufacturers in the world of mag- nesia and asbestos products. He is Presi- dent First National Bank of Ambler, the Asbestone Company, the Magnesia Cov- ering Company, the Upper Dublin Water Company, the Ambler Spring Water Com- pany, the Amibler Electric Light. Heat and Motor Company and the Philadelphia Drug Exchange; Vice President of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He resides at "Lindenwold," Ambler, Mont- gomery County. Pa .. from October to May, and "Bushy Park," Newport, R. I., from May to October of each year. Ad- dress, Ambler, Pa.
MAUL, F .:
President of the German Savings and Deposit Bank of Pittsburg. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
MAXWELL, Norman Jay:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Sergeant 100th Pennsylvania In- fantry Aug. 31. 1$61; discharged for pro- motion Feb. 15, 1862; Second Lieutenant 100th Pennsylvania Infantry Feb. 16, 1862; First Lieutenant March 1. 1863; Cap- tain April 24. 1$63; Major Dec. 12, 1864; Colonel April 1S, 1865; honorably mus- tered out June 24, 1865; brevetted Briga- dier General United States Volunteers April 18, 1865, "for gallant and meri- torious services during the war." Elect- ed Oct. 23. 1901. Address, care of Re- corder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MAY, Charles W .:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Captain 101st Pennsylvania In- fantry Dec. 30. 1861; resigned and honor- ably discharged Jan. 17, 1863. Elected May 6, 1891. Address, 1105 Eighth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pa.
MAY, James:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private Forty-eighth Pennsylva- nia Infantry Aug. 20, 1861; Corporal Oct. 1, 1561: Sergeant Sept. 1. 1863: discharged for promotion Oet. 30, 1861: Second Lieu- tenant Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Infan- try. Oct. 20, 1864; First Lieutenant June 29. 1865; honorably mustered out July 17. 1×65. Elected Oct. 19, 1887. Address. 314 . N. Shamokin St., Shamokin, Pa.
MAYER, Charles A .:
Jurist; a resident of Clinton County, Pa., where he was admitted to the bar in the early days of the legal history of this county-organized in 1839. Judge Mayer's reputation as a skilled and learned lawyer led to his election in 1868 as Judge of the Common Pleas Court for the district embracing Clinton and Centre Counties. As regards his position be- fore the people as a wise and capable jurist, it will suffice to say that he has been three times re-elected-in 1878, 18SS and 1898 -- and is still efficiently discharg- ing the duties of his office, after nearly forty years of service upon the bench. He is regarded as an upright, able and just Judge. Address, Lock Haven, Pa.
MAYER, Daniel:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; First Lieutenant and Assistant Surgeon Fifth West Virginia Infantry Sept. 14. 1861; honorably mustered out Oct. 5. 1864. Elected May 6, 18S5. Ad- dress, Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic.
MAYER. Samuel C .:
Ex-Mayor; born in Lancaster, Pa., April 17, 1824; educated in the public schools of that city; removed to Reading in his eighteenth year to engage in mercantile pursuits; was senior member of the firm of Mayer & Hart in the dry goods busi- ness. With the exception of a few years, when he resided in Philadelphia, he has lived in Reading continuously since 1811. He was elected Mayor of that city in February. 1871. and served one term. Since the end of his official term he has led a retired life. His daughter. Mary Hunter Mayer, is principal of the Girls' High School. Reading Pa., elected in 1897. Address, Reading, Pa.
MAYNE, Joseph W .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Lehigh . County; born in Trenton, N. J., Oct. 15, 1858; edu- cated in the common schools of Lehigh County. Keystone State Normal School and Muhlenberg College, graduating from the latter institution in 18\1, and was prize orator of his class. having taken both the junior and senior prizes in ora- tory; was editor of the New Era of C'atastugna from 1898 to 1900; is a stu- dent at law in the office of E. J. Lich- tenwamer, Allentown, Pa .; took an ac-
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tive part in the campaigns of 1899, 1900 and 1902; was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900; re-elected in No- vember, 1902. Address, Allentown, Pa.
MAYS, Thomas J., M. D .:
Born near Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pa., Jan 10, 1846, of German de- scent; educated in the public schools and academics of his native county ; was grad- uated at Jefferson Medical College in 1868; received degree of A. M. from Ursinus College in 1886. In 1871 he married Agnes J., daughter of Captain William Tice of Meyerstown, Pa. Besides his present lo- cation he practiced medicine in Williams- port and Upper Lehigh, Pa. In 1882 and 1883 he spent nine months abroad in med- ical work under Professors Kronecker, Grawitz, Fraukel and Baumann. in Berlin, and in the Brompton Hospital for Con- sumptives in London. His principal object in going to Europe was to familiarize himself thoroughly with the science of physiology and specially to study diseases of the lungs and heart, particularly pul- monary consumption. In 1885 he moved to Philadelphia, and immediately became associated with the Polyclinic of that city, being elected Professor of Diseases of the Chest in 1888, which position he held until 1902. He assisted in organ- izing the Rush Hospital for Consumption of Philadelphia in 1890, and held the posi- tion of one of its visiting physicians until 1903: is also one of the visiting physicians to St. Mark's Home for Aged Women in Philadelphia, and one of the consulting physicians to the Institution for Feeble Minded Children in Vineland, N. J. Mem- ber of the American Medical Association, the American Climatological Association, American Neurological Association, Penn- sylvania State Medical Society, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and Phila- delphia County Medical Society. He has made important discoveries in experimen- tal physiology, and in addition to this he was the first to demonstrate experimen- tally the difference between the breathing movements of the civilized and the unciv- ilized female. His practice is devoted ex- clusively to diseases of the lungs and heart, and he has contributed about 180 articles to medical journals, most of which are devoted to chest diseases. Author of "Pulmonary Consumption a Nervous Dis- ease." "Therapeutic Forees." and "Con- sumption, Pneumonia and Their Allies." Address, 1829 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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MCAFEE. Robert:
Commissioner of Banking; born Feb. 28, 1849, in County Antrim, Ireland; edu- cated in Belfast; came to Allegheny in 1869, entering the . employ of Oliver Bros. & Phillips, with which firm he re- mained twenty-four years; was elected to Select Council of Allegheny in 1SS1. and served for ten years. In 1893 was elected Director of Public Works, which position he held for nine years. Has been a Director of the Allegheny Na- tional Bank, Pittsburg, for five years; was appointed Commissioner of Banking by Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker, April 13, 1903. Address, Lochiel Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa.
MeALEER, William:
Merchant, ex-Member of Congress; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Jan. 6, 1838; came to this country with his parents in 1851 and located in Philadelphia; re- ceived his education in the public schools; entering into business he became a flour merchant, in which business he has been engaged since 1861. He was a member of Councils, 1871-1873; member Board of Guardians for the Poor, 1873-1891; mem- ber of several charitable organizations; has been Vice President and President of the Philadelphia Commercial Exchange and Director of the Chamber of Com- merce; member of State Senate, 1887-1890: member of Congress, Third Pennsylvania District, 1891-1895, and 1897-1901. Demo- crat in politics. Address, 103 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MCALLISTER, David:
Clergyman of the Reformed Presby- terian Church; he was graduated from Union College in 1860, and received his theological education at the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Allegheny, and at the Union Seminary, N. Y., received the degree of D. D. from Muskingum Col- lege, and LL. D. from Franklin College in 1844; entered the ministry in 1863, and was married the same year. to Margaret A. King. Editor of Christian Statesman. 1867-1902; proprietor and publisher, 1885- 1902; General Secretary of National Re- form Association. 1871-1876; Treasurer, 1584-1900; member of Executive Commit- tee since 1871; editor and publisher of Christian Reformer and Dissenter. 1892- 1896: Professor of Political Science. Ge- neva College. Pennsylvania. 1883-1887. Author of "Manual Christian Civil Gov-
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ernment," 1871; "Report of Trial in Re- formed Presbyterian Synod of 1591-1892;" "Quarter Centennial of Pittsburg Coven- anter Congregation," 1891; "Poets and Po- etry of the Covenant," 1894; "The Or- ganic I'nity of the Church of Christ," 1896; "The Constitutionality of Reading the Bible in Our Public Schools," 1902. Has contributed many monographs and polemic articels to church and other pub- lications. Address, Allegheny, Pa.
McANDREW, James William !!
Captain United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Cadet Miltary Academy June 15, 1884; Second Lieutenant Twenty-first Infantry June 11, 18SS; First Lieutenant Third Infantry May 1, 1895; Captain March 2, 1899; as- signed to Pay Department July 6, 1901. Address, Dumore Station, Scranton, Pa.
McARTHUR, Emmett W .:
Lawyer; born in Crawford County, Pa., Jan. 10, 1853; educated at the Jamestown Seminary and Edinboro State Normal School; engaged in teaching after his graduation; then studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Crawford County in February, 1884. After a brief period of practice he was, in May, 1886, ap- pointed Postmaster of Meadville, serving in that position till September, 1890. He subsequently returned to practice, also served on the City School Board, and in 1898 was elected Mayor of Meadville, serving from April. 1898, to April, 1901. Address, Meadville, Pa.
MeBRIER, James:
President of Ball Engine Company; born January, 1834, at Allegheny City, Pa. President of Common Council of that city for four years; President Se- lect Council eight years; removed to Eric in 1880. Republican in politics; Chairman of County Executive Commit- tee; manager of Ship Line on Upper Lakes, carrying coarse freight, ore and coal; President Ball Engine Company, Erie; Commissioner to St. Louis Exposi- tion from Pennsylvania; Vice President of Erie Ship Company. Address, Erie, Pa.
MeCAIN, George Nox:
Editor; author; born in Pittsburg Jan. 27. 1856; son of Robert Galbraith and Elizabeth G. Mccain; educated in public schools and Mt. Pleasant Classical Insti- tute; received the degree of A. M. from
Bucknell University in 1897. Publisher of Mt. Pleasant (Pa.) Times and Mining Journal. 1878-1879; city editor, 1880-1886, and New York correspondent, 1886-1887, Pittsburg Dispatch; Washington corre- spondent Pittsburg Commercial Gazette, 188S-1889; editorial writer and staff cor- respondent of Philadelphia Press from March 7, 1889, to Aug. 1, 1903; since then President and manager Colorado Springs (Colo.) Daily Gazette. For services ren- dered Government of Venezuela, while special correspondent on the Philadelphia Press in the Orinoco Valley during Brit- ish boundary excitement in 1896, was decorated by President Crespo with Or- der of the Liberator. Pennsylvania Com- missioner of International Exposition at Omaha in 1898; Special Agent United States Post Office Department investigat- ing mail routes in Alasaka, 1901. Re- publican in politics. Lieutenant Colonel on Military Staff of Governor Hastings, Pennsylvania, 1895-1899: President Pitts- burg Press Club. 1894-1895; President Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondent Association. 1897-1903. Member of Gen- eral Society War of 1812 and Philadelphia Geographical Society. Married. Jan. 21, 1879, Mary V. Overholt. Lecturer on "Newspaper of the Twentieth Century," "Cuba and Its Revolutions," "Valley of the Orinoco," etc. Author of "Through the Great Campaign" and "The Crimson Dice" (fiction). Address, University Club of Philadelphia, or El Paso Club, Colo- rado Springs, Colo.
McCALEB, William B .:
Superintendent of Philadelphia Divi- sion of Pennsylvania Railroad Company; born at Mt. Pleasant. Pa., in 1862; edu- cated in the public schools and at Mt. Pleasant Institute; entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as rodman in 1580, and has been con- tinuously in the service of the company since that time. advancing through va- rious positions in the Engineering and Maintenance of Way Department, until made Division Superintendent, in 1995. at Bedford, Pa .; in 1896 was transferred to Superintendent at Sunbury, Pa; in 1902 was made Superintendent of main line at Harrisburg. He was married on Oct. 24. 1900. to Mary B. Reed of Sun- bury, Pa. Address, Harrisburg, Pa.
MeCALL, Matthew Henry:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal
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Legion; private 130th Pennsylvania In- fantry Aug. 7. 1862; mustered out May 21 ,1863; First Lieutenant First Battalion Pennsylvania Infantry July 2S. 1863; hon- orably mustered out Oct. 3, 1863; First Lieutenant First Battalion Pennsylvania Infantry Jan.
17, 1864 (designation changed to 187th Pennsylvania Infantry) ; First Lieutenant and Regimental Quar- termaster March 8, 1864; honorably mus- tered out Aug. 8, 1865. Elected Oct. 20, 1892. Address, care of Recorder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
McCALLA, Jr., Theodore Hart:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of deceased Compan- ion Brevet Lieut. Col. T. H. McCalla. Elected Nov. 12, 1890. Address, 15 N. Juniper St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MeCALMONT, John S .:
Jurist; born in Franklin, Pa., April 12. 1822. His education was followed by a study of law and admission to the Mercer County bar, and in 1849 he was elected to the House of Representatives of Penn- sylvania, in which he served as Speaker in 1850. He was a Presidential Elector in 1852, and in the following year was made President Judge of the Eighteenth Judi- cial District of Pennsylvania. In 1861. before the expiration of his term, Judge McCalmont resigned, and was made Col- onel of the Fourth Regiment, Pennsyl- vania Reserves, with which he saw much active service in the war. In 1885 he was appointed Commissioner of Customs in the United States Treasury Depart- ment. Address, Mercer, Pa.
MeCAMANT, Thomas:
Lawyer; born at Antis Forge, Blair County, Pa .. July 29, 1840; educated at Tuscarora Academy and Lafayette Col- lege, graduating from the latter in 1861. He took part in the Civil War as Lieu- tenant in the 125th Pennsylvania Regi- ment; subsequently read law at Hollidays- burg in the office of Blair & Dean, and was admitted to practice in the Blair County courts in 1864. During fourteen years (1867-18$1) he was chief clerk in the office of the Secretary of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, and at the close of Governor Hartrantt's second term he served as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth. In 1881 he became chief clerk in the Auditor General's of- fice, serving till isss, when he was made
Auditor General, holding this office till May, 1892; immediately afterward he was admitted to practice in the Dauphin Coun- ty courts, and is at present engaged in active practice. Address, Harrisburg, Pa.
McCANDLESS. J. Guy, M. D .:
Born in Perrysville, Allegheny County, Jan. 1, 1839; son of Dr. Alexander G. and Margaret A. (Guy) McCandless; is of Scotch-Irish descent; educated in the pub- lic schools of Pittsburg, attended the Cleveland Medical College for a year, and was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College in 1863. Entered the army as a Surgeon of the Fifty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served two years. At the close of the war he settled in Pitts- burg. Member of the Allegheny County Medical Society, the State Medical Soci- ety, National Medical Association, Grand Army of the Republic and the Masonic fraternity; also a member of the Pres- byterian Church, and has served as an elder. He is a Republican in politics, and has served in the Select Council of Pittsburg for several terms as President. For ten years he was Registrar of Vital Statistics, and for a number of years was Director of the Department of Public Works of Pittsburg. Address, 1520 Center Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
MeCANDLESS, Stephen Collins:
Lawyer; banker; born Sept. 22, 1840, at Pittsburg, Pa .; son of Wilson and Sa- rah N. (Collins) McCandless; received his preparatory education at the Western University of Pennsylvania. In 1861 was graduated from Jefferson College. Pa .; registered Sept. 21, 1861, and admitted to the Allegheny County bar Nov. 16, 1863. Was appointed clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania Nov. 3. 1863. and served twenty-eight years; is now Secretary of the Dollar Savings Bank, Pittsburg, Pa. Address, 332 Winebiddle Ave .. Pittsburg, Pa.
McCANN, Louis C .:
Pen artist; born Sept. 22, 1867. in Mt. Vernon, Ind., the son of Robert McCann. a lawyer. Married Belle Barrett in 1986: taught public schools for four years, and then entered Zanesville Business College. Zanesville, Ohio, and prepared for busi- ness life. He was bookkeeper and sten- ographer for four years; then entered Zanerian Art College, Columbus, Ohio. graduating in June, 1895; taught in the
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Evansville Commercial College, Evans- ville, Ind .; conducted the McCann Busi- ness College, Mahanoy City, Pa., for about eight years. He is one of the leading pen artists of the country, and a teacher of much ability in business. Republican in politics. Present address, Mahanoy City, Pa.
MeCARRELL, Samuel J. M .:
Lawyer; born in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pa .; educated at first in the public schools; worked in a village store while fitting himself for college; en- tered Washington College in 1860, and was graduated as first honor man in 1864. He then engaged in teaching, becoming as- sistant principal in the Wheeling Insti- tute, W. Va., and at the same time read- ing law; his legal studies were completed under Hon. David Fleming of Harrisburg; admitted to the bar in 1SS6, and entered into partnership with his preceptor, the firm name being Fleming & McCarrell. After fifteen years' successful practice he was elected District Attorney in 1SS1, and served with ability for two terms. He was elected to the Senate of Pennsyl- vania in 1892 and displayed excellent powers as a legislator. When the United States Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania were organized Senator Mc- Carrell was appointed United States Dis- trict Attorney, an office which he still holds. He was a delegate to the Repub- lican National Convention of 1Ss8, and is a member of the Board of Examiners of the Dauphin County bar. Address, Har- risburg, Pa.
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MeCARTER, R. T .:
President of the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Company. Address. 106 South. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MCCARTHY, Charles Hallan:
Author; born at Franklin, N. J., In 1860; son of Charles and Mary Mccarthy; received his preparatory education in the public schools of Franklin, N. J .. and was graduated from the University of Penn- sylvania. Married in Philadelphia, 1887, Evelyn MeKenn. Author of "Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction." 1901. Address, 2218 Poplar St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MCCARTHY, John A .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in that city June 20. 1-72; educated in the public schools and was graduated
from the Central High School with the degree of A. B .; studied law in the office of George W. Biddle, and entered the University of Pennsylvania Law School, from which he was graduated with the degree of LL. B ; was lecturer in the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1896 to 1898; was Secretary of the Board of Examiners of Philadelphia Coun- ty fron: 1895 to 1898; is now engaged in practicing law in the offices of George Wharton Pepper and Bayard Henry, and is counsel for French Spoliation Claim- ants in the United States Court of Claims; elected to the House of Repre- sentatives in November, 1902. Residence, 126 N. 16th St .; office, 701 Drexel Build - ing, Philadelphia, Pa.
McCARTNEY, Ernest Leopold:
Presbyterian minister; born in North- wood, Ohio, July 15, 1870: moved to Bea- ver Falls, Pa., in isso, and was gradu- ated at the age of eighteen from Geneva College at that place. His theological course was pursued in the Western Theo- logical and Union Seminaries, being grad- uated from the former in 1892. He was installed pastor of the Edgewood Presby- terian Church in the suburbs of Pitts- burg in June of the same year, at the age of twenty-one. His pastorate lasted four and a half years, during which time the present edifice of the church in that place was erected. Resigning his charge. he went abroad for post-graduate work in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, and traveled extensively. On returning to America he assumed charge of the Cen- tral Park Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; from Iowa he removed once more to Pennsylvania to West Bridgewater, and he is. at present, min- ister to the church of his denomination at that place. Address, West Bridge- water, Pa.
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