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clerk of Lehigh Presbytery since 1898; secured a patent for practical filler for individual communion cups in 1901; author, "The Royal Visitor" and "The Freeman's Hymn." Address," Mahanoy City, Pa.
MORRISON, William F .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, from Westmoreland County; was born at Weaver's Old Stand, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pa., Dec. 8, 1863; educated in the common schools of the county, and was graduated from Duff's Business College, at Pittsburg, in 1882; was bookkeeper for the United Coal & Coke Company two years; in the spring of 18$5 removed to Uniontown, Fayette County, and was employed as chief clerk and manager of the J. D. Boyd Coal Com- pany, in which capacity he served six years; was Secretary and Treasurer of the Thompson Glass Company three years; elected a memmber of the town council in 1886, and re-elected in 1888; moved to Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, in 1894, and has since been en- gaged in the life insurance business; elected school director of Mount Pleasant in 1902, and elected President of Board and re-elected President in 1904; elected to the House of Representatives in No- vember, 1902. Address, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
MORRISON, William Sturgeon:
Attorney at law; born September 7, 1866. Frankfort Springs, Beaver Co., Pa .. of Philadelphia Quaker and Scotch-Irish descent; educated in public schools of Beaver Falls; graduated from Geneva College (Beaver Falls), 1886; teller in Economy Savings Institution for 3 years, then studied law at University of Penn- sylvania: IS91-1892, and afterward with Hon. Henry Hice, of Beaver, Pa. Admit- teu to bar August, 1893. In 1896 married Alice Brown, daughter of the Rev. Walter Brown. Republican in politics. Address, Beaver, Pa.
MORROW. Albert Payson:
Colonel United States Army; born in Illinois; appointed from Pennsylvania: Sergeant Company K Seventeenth Penn- sylvania Infantry, April 18 to Aug. 1. 1×61: Sergeant Company C. First Sergeant Company I. and Sergeant Major Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sopt. 9. 1861, to March 27, 1862; Second lieutenant Sixth
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Pennsylvania Cavalry, March 27, 1862; First Lieutenant, Nov. 20, 1862: Captain, Feb. 8, 1864; Major, Feb. 10, 1865; Lieu- tenant Colonel, March 29 1365; brevetted Colonel Volunteers, March 13, 1865, for conspicuous gallantry in action; honer- ably mustered out, Aug. , 1865; Captain. Seventh Cavalry. July 2S. 1866; Major Ninth Cavalry, March 6. 1867; Lieutenant Colonel Sixth Cavalry, Dec. 17, 1882; Colo- nel Third Cavalry, Feb. IS, 1891; retired, Aug. 16, 1892. Address, Gainsville, Fla.
MORROW, Jay Johnson:
Captain United States Army; born In West Virginia; appointed from Penn- sylvania; Cadet Military Academy. June 16, 1SS7; Additional Second Lieutenant Engineers. June 12, 1591; Second Lieuten- ant, Feb. 3, 1895; First Lieutenant, May 26, 1896; Major Third United States Vol- unteer Engineers, Sept. 15. 1898; honor- ably discharged from Volunteers, Oct. 6, 1898; Captain Engineers, Feb. 2, 1901. Address, care Engineer Commissioner's Office, Washington, D. C.
MORROW, John R .:
President of the Continental Trust Company of -Pittsburg. Address, Pitts- burg, Pa.
MORROW, John Wilson:
Physician; son of William and Martha Hutchinson Morrow; born near Rural Valley, Pa., June 2. 1837; educated at public and private schools near his home, and at the Dayton Union Academy. He taught school with marked success for many years in the public schools of In- diana and Armstrong Counties, and as principal of the Freedman's Mission School, Vicksburg, Miss .; served one year in the Civil War as a member of the Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery; his brother, James Hutchison Morrow, was in active service from 1861 to 1865 in the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry; was grad- uated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1973; practiced his pro- fession at Atwood, Pa., till 1SS1, when he removed to Tionesta. On Feb. 3, 1863, was married to Miss Rebecca M. McFarland of Rural Valley, who died Nov. 14. 1885. In 1857 he married Miss Martha J. Uncapher of Indiana County, who is a well known worker in the Women's Relief Corps. He is serving his sixth term as Coroner of Forest Coun- ty, his thirteenth year as Medical Ex- aminer for Pensions, and his ninth year
as County Medical Inspector for the State Board of Health. Member of the Venango Medical Society, the State Medical Socie- ty and the American Medical Association. Address, Tionesta, Pa.
MORROW, Nancy C .:
School teacher, daughter of Dr. J. W. and Rebecca McFarland Morrow; born at Dayton. Pa .. Dec. 23, 1866; removed with her parents to Tionesta, Pa., in 1SS1; educated at Westminster College and at the Indiana State Normal School, being a graduate of the latter institution; has taught in the public schools of Forest County and Tionesta public school. For five years has been corresponding secre- tary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Clarion Presbytery ( Presbyter- ian), and has been connected with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Is a writer of historical, biographical and religious articles. Address, Tionesta, Pa.
MORROW. William Gillespie:
Physician; son of Dr. J. W. and Rebecca M. Morrow; born at the old Morrow homestead, Armstrong County, Dec. 20, 1868; removed with his parents to Tion- esta in 1881; was a member of the first class to receive high grade diplomas from the Tionesta public school: taught a num- ber of terms in the public schools of Forest County; was a student of phar- macy two years in Pittsburg; later took a course of study in the Baltimore Medi- cal College, graduating with honors in the class of 1896. After passing a credit- able examination before the State Board in June. 1896, he began his work as a phy- sician at West Hickory, Pa .. where he has resided ever since. In December. 1896. he married Miss Gertrude McEhoes of Indiana County, a young woman of literary tastes and accomplishments; to them have been born two children, Mar- garet and John Kay McElhoes, who, through both parents, are descended from soldiers of the Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. He takes an interest in politics and served two years as Chairman of the Republican Commit- tee of Forest County. Member of the Pension Examining Board of Forest Coun- tv. the Venango County Medical Society, and the Medical Society of Pennsylvania. Address, West Hickory, Pa.
MORSE, Edwin F .:
Elevator builder: born in Boston, Mass., March 5, 1852: his father, Stephen A. Morse, was widely known as an inventor,
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especially of the Morse twist drill, which
has revolutionized ship practice; his mother, Prescott by name, was a connec- tion of the famous Colonel Prescott, who led the Colonists at Bunker Hill. Mr. Morse was educated in the schools of New Bedford, Mass., graduating from the High School of that place in 1569. He en- tered the hardware house of Humer, Bish- op & Co., where he remained ten years, rising from an humble to a high position in the business; for two years afterward he was in the employ of the Dana Hard- ware Company. He then sought Philadel- phia, and, with his father, began the manufacture of elevators; this business grew until it became large and profitable, extending from freight elevators to the manufacture of electric and hydraulic passenger elevators on a large scale. The elder Mr. Morse retired in 1891, and in 1893 the business was incorporated and now stands in the front rank of elevator- building concerns in the United States. Member of the Union League, the Manu- facturers' Club and other organizations. He married Cornelia S. F. Smith of Phil- adelphia, who in 1896 was killed while bicycling on Girard avenue. Address, 1613 Poplar St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MORTIMER, Alfred Garnett:
Clergyman, author; born in London, England. Oct. 7, 1348; educated at Brigh- waton College and at the University of Lon- Gon and Trinity College, Toronto; re- ceived degrees of B. D. in 1SS3 and D. D., 1SS7. Ordained priest in Church of Eng- land, 15:2. Fellow American Geological Society. Author of "Helps to Meditation," 1882; "Laws of Penitance." 1884; "Laws of Happiness." 1$$5; "Notes on the Peni- tential Psalms," 1887; "Sermons in Min- iature," 1590; "Learn of Jesus Christ to Die," 1891; "Stories from Genesis," 1594; "The Seven Last Words of Our Holy Re- deemer," 1895; "Jesus and the Resurrec- tion," 1896; "Catholic Faith and Practice." 1899; "The Eucharistic Sacrifice." 1901: "The Creeds," 1902; "Studies in Holy Scripture." 1902; "The Spiritual Life." 1901; "Lenten Preaching." 1902: "Medi- tations on the Passion," 1903; "The
Church's Lessons for the Christian Year," 1904. Address, St. Mark's Clergy House, Philadelphia, Pa.
MORTON, George D .:
Physician; born in Jersey City, N. J., May 25, 1871; educated in private acad- emy in Philadelphia; was graduated from
the Biological Department (1SS?), Medi- cal Department (1892), of University of Pennsylvania; was resident physician at University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1892- 1893; assistant railroad surgeon in Cen- tral Mexico, 1893-1804; physician in an- thracite coal regions of Pennsylvania, 1894-1896; surgeon to Out Patient De- partment, University Hospital, Philadel- phia, 1896-189S. He is Assistant Instruc- tor in Surgery, University of Pennsyl- vania; surgical registrar to the University hospital; chief medical examiner for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey for the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. Member of First Board United States Pension Examining Surgeons at Philadelphia, and member of numerous medical, social and university alumni organizations. Married June 30, 1904. Office, 133 South Fourth St., Phila- delphia, Pa .; residence, Moore, Delaware County, Pa.
MOSER, Jefferson F .:
Captain United States Navy; born in Allentown, Pa., May 3, 1845; entered Na- val Academy at Newport, R. I., Sept. 29. 1864; was graduated at Annapolis, Md .. June 2, 1868; promoted to Ensign, April. 1869; Master, July, 1870; lieutenant, Au- gust, 1872; Lieutenant Commander, June, 1893; Commander, March, 1899; Captain. August, 1903. European Squadron, Swa- tara and Kenosha, October, 1868, to Oc- tober, 1869; Darien Inter-Oceanic Canal Expedition, November, 1369, to July. 1970; frigate Guerriere, European Squadron. August, 1870. to February, 1872; Nica- ragua Inter-Oceanic Canal Expedition. February, 1872. to November, 1873; Dis- patch. on special service, November. 1873. to October, 1873: Panama Inter-Oceanic Canal Expedition. December, 1874, to September, 1875; Coast Survey, in com- mand schooner G. M. Bache and steamers Fathomer and Endeavor. September, 1575. to March. 1850; Galena, European and South Atlantic Squadrons, August, 1880. to September. 1883; Coast Survey Office and in command of steamer A. D. Bache, Jan- uary, 1884 to July, 1890; cruiser San Fran- cisco. Pacifie Squadron, July. 1990. to March. 1893; Hydrographic Inspector Coast Survey, March, 1893, to April, 1835. In the command of the Fish Commission steamer Albatross, May, 1\96, to October. 1901, except July and August, 1998, when in command of gunboat Bennington: in command of the Pensacola, January, 1902. to date: leveled the preliminary canal routes across Nicaragua and Panama.
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Appointed by Mr. Cleveland a member of the Fur Seal Commission, 1896-1897, and in that capacity visited the Pribilof and Komandorski Islands, Kamchatka and Kuriles and Eastern Siberia. Com- manded the Albatross on an expedition of exploration to the tropical Pacific under Mr. Alexander Agassiz, 1899-1900; explored the principal salmon streams of Alasna, the results of which have been published in two large illustrated volumes; made the deepest ocean trawl haul to date, 4,270 fathoms. Considered an authority on hy- drography, deep-sea sounding and dredg- ing, and Alaska salmon. Address, Naval Training Station, San Francisco, Cal.
MOSSELL, Nathan F., M. D .:
Surgeon; born July 27, 1856, in Hamil- ton, Canada, of Afro-American parent- age. Came to Pennsylvania in 1873; was graduated from Lincoln University, Ches- ter County, Pa., 1879; was graduated from the Medical Department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania in 1882; through the late Dr. D. Hayes Agnew was as- sociated with the out-patient surgical de- partment of the Universiy of Pennsyl- vania; continued his studies in surgery by a post-graduate course at the Philadel- phia Polyclinic and subsequently went to Europe, where he took post-graduate studies at Guy's, Queen's College and St. Thomas Hospitals, London, England. In 1895 he organized the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School at 1512 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, where he has since been engaged as Med- ical Director and Attending Surgeon. Ad- dress, 1432 Lombard St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MOYER, Henry G .:*
Banker; born Aug. 28, 1848; graduate of Quaker City Business College. He was Justice of the Peace twenty-five years; State Senator, 1895-1839; President of First National Bank of Perkasie, Pa., since organization, March, 1901; also Treasurer of Perkasie Borough. Mar- ried Emma Seiple of Allentown, April 16, 1869. Editor and proprietor of The Cen- tral News of Perkasie, Pa., for two years, until last June, when he sold out the business. Republican in politics. Ad- dress, Perkasie, Bucks County, Pa.
MOYER, Jonas Franklin:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Lehigh County; born at Macungie. Lehigh County, Pa .. June 2, 1850; attended public schools and
graduated at the State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa., in 1877; commenced teaching in the public schools at the age of eighteen and followed that profession for eighteen years; for several years was bookkeeper for the Catasauqua Flour Mills; is engaged in the life insurance business; was Postmaster of Catasauqua from 1894 to 1898, also Acting Postmaster from July, 1899 to March, 1900; was elect - ed to the House of Representatives in 1898 and 1900; re-elected in November, 1902. Address, Catasauqua, Pa.
MOYER, J. F .:
Clergyman; born on Aug. 12, 1861, at Hummelstown, Pa .; educated in public schools and Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa. Common school teacher, also teacher of Select School, normal and academic; minister of Gospel and Chap- lain of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania during 1891 and 1892; mar- ried Annie Lefevre Nissley, Jan. 21, 1892. Pastor of Reformed Church at Hummels- town, Pa., from 1888 to 1892; at Altoona, from 1892 to 1904; at Reading, from 1904. Built new church at Altoona, costing $35,000. Is at present pastor of a con- gregation of about 1.200 members. In- dependent in politics. Address, 611 Wash- ington St., Reading, Pa.
MUCKLE, Alexander:
Chemist; born in Philadelphia, March 26, 1830; educated in the public schools, and in 1848 became a student in the chemical laboratary of Dr. J. C. Booth, formerly melter and refiner at the mint. He was assistant in 1849-1850 to John F. Frazer, Professor of Physics and Chem- istry in the University of Pennsylvania, and studied medicine in that institution. graduating in 1853. He then returned to Dr. Booth's laboratory, and in 1857 he went to Europe, where he continued the study of chemistry in the Universities of Göttingen and Heidelberg. Soon after his return to the United States he was offered the Chair of Natural Science in Washington College, Washington, Pa., and filled it for two years. He returned to Europe in 1869, travelling for two
years with an invalid friend. He did expert chemical work for the Govern- ment during the Civil War, was for a time chemist to the Fairmount Park Commission, aided in analysing the wa- ters and minerals collected by the United States Expedition to the Jordan and the Dead Sea, and served as chemist to sex-
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eral large manufacturing establishments. For a considerable number of years he was assistant to the melter and refiner at the mint. Address, 1323 North Nineteenth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MUCKLE, Mark Richards:
Newspaper manager: born in Philadel- phia, Sept. 10, 1825, the son of a notable wood-carver, of German birth. Educated in the public schools, he learned some- thing of bookkeeping, and in 1842 was en- gaged in the office of the Public Ledger as errand boy and Assistant Cashier. With this paper he remained connected for more than half a century, his dili- gence and ability raising him to the po- sitions of business manager and cashier in the early days of the enterprise. which positions he retained in the subsequent great prosperity of the paper in the hands of George W. Childs. Mr. Muckle had fine powers of oratory, which early brought him into prominence in public life. He was offered a commission of Second Lieutenant in the Mexican War, and in 1853 was appointed on the staff of Gov. Bigler, with the rank of Colo- nel. He joined the German Society in 1853, and for thirteen years was its Vice President, and in 1860 was one of the founders of the German Hospital, whose Vice President he has been for many
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years. He was made Treasurer of the Relief Society during the Franco-German War, forwarding to Germany nearly $50,- 000 for the relief of widows and orphans of soldiers; and subsequently was act- ive in collecting contributions of books for the Imperial University at Strassburg. ruined during the war. He forwarded in all over 13.000 volumes in reward for which the Emperor of Germany conferred on him in 1574 the Order of the Crown, and in 1883 the Military Order of the Red Eagle. As Cashier of the Public Ledger he has been Treasurer of various relief funds and has distributed large sums of money to the suffering. He was one of the organizers of the American District Telegraph Company and was made Secretary and Treasurer, and has been President of the German-American Title and Trust Company since its origin. Colonel Muekle has long since risen to the highest posts in the Orders of Odd Fellows and Masons and is a member of the Art Association of the Masonic Temple. He organized the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals, and has
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served in it as Vice President. He was married in 1850 and has two sons and one daughter living. Address, 1722 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MUEHLBRONNER, Charles A .:
Merchant; fifteen years ago founded the Iron City Produce Company, of which he is head. Mr. Muehlbronner is Secretary of the Pittsburg branch of the National League of Commission Merchants and is largely interested in the Standard Ice Company, of Allegheny. He is also a member of the Masonic Order, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Teutonic and the Turners, as well as other fraternal and social orders. A Director in the Western Savings and Deposit Bank, the German National Bank of Pittsburg, the Central Savings and Trust Company, and stock- holder in the German-American Savings and Trust Company. Address, 623 Lib- erty Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
MUELLER, Frank L .:
Captain National Guard of Pennsylva- nia; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in May, 1861. Enlisted in Company D, June 10. .1873, Battalion State Fencibles National Guard of Pennsylvania; camped with that Battalion that summer near Belmont, Fairmount Park, first encampment of the re-organization of the National Guard of Pennsylavnia; discharged from Company D. State Fencibles, 1881. Enlisted in Com- pany E, First Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania, 18$2; appointed Corpo- ral. 1886; served with regiment during the Homestead (Pa.) strike July, 1892; on the Colonel's staff as Regimental Com- missary Sergeant, 1893. Appointed Regi- mental Quartermaster Sergeant. 1998; ap- pointed by Gov. Hastings as First Lieu- tenant and Quartermaster of the First Regiment Infantry, Pennsylvania, United States Volunteers, 189S. Served with the regiment during the entire campaign of the Spanish-American War; mustered out of the United States service with the regiment. 1898. Returned to First Regi- ment Infantry National Guard of Penn- sylvania as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant. Appointed First Lientenant and Commissary, 1899; served with the regi- ment during the coal strike (Pa.); served from Oct. S, to Nov. 11, 1902; appointed Captain and Commissary of the First Regiment Infantry National Guard of Pennsylvania, March 27, 1903. At present in service with regimem. Address, 4013 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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MUHLENBERG, John Cameron:
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania. Major Paymaster March 20, 1SS2. Lieu- tenant Colonel, 1904. Address, Omaha, Neb.
MUHLENBERG, William F .:
Physician; born at Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 18, 1852; educated in Pennsylvania College and Muhlenberg College, where he graduated in 1868; subsequently stud- ied medicine in the University of Penn- sylvania, graduating in 1872. Dr. Muhl- enberg is descended from a family of much honor in Pennsylvania, which began in America with Rev. Dr. H. M. Muhl- enberg, pastor of one of the earliest Lu- theran Churches in this country. One of his great-grandfathers was a General in the Revolution, his statue being in the Rotunda, of the Capitol at Washing- ton. Opening an office in Reading, Dr. Mulilenberg soon gained a large practice and won a flattering reputation as phy- sician and surgeon; at one time he served on the Board of Health of Reading. He is a member and was at one time Presi -. dent of the Bucks County Medical Socie- ty, and is Surgeon to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Address, Reading, Pa.
MUIR, Edw. Stanton, Ph. G., V. M. D .:
Born at Danville, Pa., May 1, 1863; ed- ucated at the Misses Bradfords' select school and later in high school at Lock Haven, Pa. He learned the drug busi- ness with J. Zeller & Son in Bellefonte, Pa., in September, 1875; continued until 1889; was graduated at Philadelphia Col- lege of Pharmacy in 1SS1; was graduated in veterinary medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1890. He was appointed to the Chair of Comparative Pharmacy in the University of Pennsyl- vania in 1890, and to Chair of Compara- tive Materia Medica and Pharmacy at same institution in 1891, which position he still holds. Married, Sept. 5, 1883, to Annie Taite in Philadelphia. Republican in politics. Edited "Muir's Notes on Ma- teria Medica and Pharmacy (two cdi- tions), 1895-1998; revised (third edition), 1904, and name changed to "Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacy." Address, 2145 North Second St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MUIR, John 1 .:
Presbyterian minister; born at Balti- more, Md., March 10, 1856; at eighteen years of age he taught public school;
1579 graduated at York Collegiate Insti- tute; 1881 at Lafayette College with de- gree of A. B. During the years 1951- 1882 he was a post grauate at Princeton College in Comparative Philosophy; was graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1884; was licensed to preach the Gospel by Westminster Presbytery at Lebanon, 1SS3, and ordained by Lacka- wanna Presbytery at Wyalusing, 18St. Since 1SS4 in the Gospel ministry, in Lackawanna Presbytery; pastor, Newton, Pa .. 1884-1886; S. S. Abington, Pa., 1884- 1SS6; in Lehigh Presbytery, S. S. Pen Argyl, Pa., 1886-18S8; pastor, Bangor, Pa., 1886. For many years he has been Secretary of State Council No. 726, R. A., of Bangor. Address, Bangor. Pa.
MUIR, John Wallingford:
Treasurer of the General Accident In- surance Company of Philadelphia, and Treasurer of the United States office of the General Accident Assurance Corpo- ration, Limited, of Perth, Scotland; born at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., March 3. 1871; was graduated from Haverford Col- lege in 1892. His initial business ex- perience for five years was with the Fourth Street National Bank and the Quaker City National Bank, of Philadel- phia. In 1897 he formed a partnership with J. Paul Haughton under firm name of Haughton & Muir for fire and gener- al insurance brokerage in Philadelphia, representing for Eastern Pennsylvania the New England Burglary Insurance Company of Boston, which liquidated in 1899. On the entrance of the General Accident to this country in March, 1899, he was appointed Treasurer for the Unit- ed States office, and on the incorporation of the General Accident of Philadelphia in June, 1899, clected Treasurer also of that company. He is a son of William Muir, Vice President of the Fire Asso- ciation of Philadelphia, and grandson of John Muir, who had one of the first fire and general insurance agencies in Louis- ville, Ky. Member of the Markham Club. Philadelphia. Merion Cricket Club, Haver- ford, Philadelphia Pilgrims Society, and Philadelphia Barge Club. Address, 400 Walnut St .. Philadelphia, Pa.
MUIR, William:
Second Vice resident of the Fire Asso- ciation of Philadelphia; entered the insur- ance business in the office of his father. John Muir, in Louisville, Ky .; later was elector Secretary of the Jefferson In-
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surance Company, of Louisville, and upon the liquidation of that company went to Chicago, and entered the western general agency office of the Security Insurance Company of New York. In 1870 he was special agent of the Enterprise of Phila- delphia for the western States. In 1972 moved to Harrisburg, Pa., as general agent for the Germania Fire of New York; 1875 he became General Agent of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Special Agent of the Franklin Fire of Philadelphia, National Fire of New York, and Queen of England, for the Middle States and New York State, and in 1883 entered the service of the Fire Associa- tion of Philadelphia as Special Agent for the middle department, being appointed in 1892 as General Agency Manager in the home office of the Fire Association, and later elected to the Second Vice Presidency. He was three successive years President of the Middle Depart- ment Association of special agents. Mem- ber of the Union League Club, Phila- delphia; and St. Andrew's Society.
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