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OLIVER, Charles Augustus:
Physician. scientist, teacher, author; born in Cincinnati. Dec. 14, 1856; was graduated from University of Pennsyl- vania, 1876 (A. M., M. D.); M. A., Honor- ary Degree, Lafayette College, 1900; Sur- geon to Wills' and Philadelphia Hospitals; honorary and corresponding member of nu- merous medical and scientific foreign so- cieties. Member of the American Medical Association, American Philosophical So- ciety. etc. Author of "Correlation Theory of Color Perception"; "Ophthalmic Meth- ods in Recognition of Nerve Disease," co-author "Text Book of Ophthalmology." Co-editor of "System of Diseases of the Eye." 1897-1900; "Ocular Therapeutics," 1900; "Summary of Errors of Refraction." 1900: "Injuries to the Eye," 1900; "An- nals of Ophthalmology"; "Annales de Of- talmologia"; "The Ophthalmoscope." Col- laborator of "Annales d'Oculistique," "Ar- chivos de Oftamologia," etc. Address, 1507 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa.
OLIVER, George Tener:
President and principal owner of The Pittsburg Gazette and owner of the con- trolling interest of the Pittsburg Chroni- cle-Telegraph: born in Ireland, Jan. 26, 1845; son of Henry W. Oliver and Marga- ret Brown. His parents, who were of Scotch ancestry, moved from Ireland to Pittsburg in 1842, six years before Mr. oliver's birth. He was educated in the publie schools of Allegheny, Pa., and at the Bethany College, West Virginia, Where he was graduated in 186S. His first occupation was that of a lawyer, having been admitted to the bar of Al- legheny County in 1871. He practiced his profession with success for ten years, but retired in 15N1 to engage in the wire busi- ness. He was first the Vice President and afterward President of the Oliver Wire Company until 1\99, when that Com- pany sold its plants and wound up its
He President the business. was of Hainsworth Steel Company from 1889 until its merger in 189; with the Oliver & Snyder Steel Company, of which he was also President until he disposed of his manufacturing interests in 1901. In June, 1900, he purchased the Pittsburg Gazette, the oldest paper west of the Al- leghenies. He has since been in active control of that journal as well as of the
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph, the oldest evening paper in Allegheny County. He served as Presidential Elector in 1SS4; was President of the Central Board of Education of Pittsburg from 1881 to 1884. Member of all the leading clubs in Pitts- burg and Union League and University Clubs of New York City. Married, in 1871, to Miss Mary Kountze, of Omaha, Neb. Address, 337 Fourth Ave., Pitts- burg, Pa.
OLIVER, Henry W .:
Manufacturer; son of Mr. Henry W. Oliver and Margaret Brown, of Donagh- more, County Tyrone, Ireland; born in the town of Dungannon, in February, 1840. His parents settled in Pittsburg in 1542. and made that place their home. He was educated in the public schools and Newell's Academy, and started to work when about thirteen years old as mes- senger boy in the office of the National Telegraph Company in Pittsburg. About two years later he entered the employ- ment of Clarke & Thaw, General For- warding Agents, where he remained for some years. In 1859 he became Shipping Clerk for the iron manufacturing firm of Graff, Bennett & Company. In 1861, at President Lincoln's first call. he enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. serving until the end of his term of enlistment of three months. He also volunteered at the time of Lee's in- vasion in 1863 as an emergency volunteer. The first of January, 1863, in partnership with William J. Lewis and John Phillips, he organized the firm of Lewis. Oliver & Phillips, and began to manufacture bolts and nuts on a small scale. In 1866 Mr. Oliver's two brothers were admitted to the firm, which continued in business un- til 1580, when the partners organized the firm of Oliver Brothers & Phillips. In the meantime the business of the firm had been enlarged to an enormous extent, until they were among the largest manu- facturers of bar iron and iron specialties in the United States. In iss the works wore incorporated under the name of the Oliver Iron & Steel Company, which is still carried on, Mr. Oliver being Chair- man of the Board of Directors. In the meantime he had become identified with other industrial and railroad affairs in Pittsburg, notably a heavy stockholber in the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Company, which was the first railroad to actively compete with the Pomisylvania Railroad Company for Pittsburg business and tonnage. Mr. Oliver was one of the
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original projeetors of this road, and one of the largest stockholders, and after it was started he added very largely to his holdings. He afterward beeame largely interested in the Pittsburg & Western Railway, and from 1859 to 1894 he was ics President. He is still Chairman of the Board of Directors; also Chairman of The Oliver & Snyder Steel Company, and President of the Oliver Iron Mining Com- pany, which is jointly owned by the Car- negie and Oliver interests, and is the largest produeer of iron ore in the world. On the formation of the Republican Party in Pittsburg in 1856, he enthusiastically adopted its principles, and has ever con- tinued an able, consistent and suceesstuf advocate of its measures. From 1879 to 1882 Mr. Oliver was President of com- mon Councils of Pittsburg. He was dele- gate from Pennsylvania to the Republican National Conventions in 1872, 1876, 1888 and 1892, and was a Presidential Elector from the State at large in 1SS0. In 1882 he was selected by President. Arthur to represent the iron and steel interests of the country on the eommission which was appointed to draw up and submit a new tariff to Congress, and it was largely through his work on this commission that the metal schedule of the tariff of 1883 was so shaped as to be mainly satisfac- tory to the manufacturing and industrial interests of the country. Beyond this he has never held politieal offiee. Mr. Oliver was married. in 1862. to Miss Edith A. Cassidy. of Pittsburg. They have one daughter, the wife of Henry R. Rea. President of the Baker Chain and Wagon Iron Company. Address, Pitts- burg, Pa.
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OLIVER. James B .:
President of the Oliver Iron & Steel Company, Pittsburg, Pa; born in Alle- gheny City, in 1844. Mr. Oliver in 1865 became associated in the iron and steel business and has been a prominent figure in the development of the iron and steel industry of the country. The Oliver Iron & Steel Company was originally started in 1863 as Lewis, Oliver & Phillips, and afterward as Oliver Bros. & Phillips, and in ISST incorporated as the Oliver Iron & Steel Company. For thirty-five years J. B. Oliver has devoted his time and energy to the development and increase of the business and is rocognized as an expert authority in all its branches. Ad- dress. Oliver Iron & Steel Company, 10th and Muriel Sts, S. S. Pittsburg, Pa.
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OLIVER, Paul A .:
Manufacturer; born at- sea on the 18th of July, 1831, on the ship Louisiana, owned and commanded by his father, Capt. Paul A. Oliver, who was a native of Philadelphia, and served as sailing- master in the United States Navy in the War of 1812. General Oliver was engaged as shipping merchant, and resided at Fort Hamilton at the time the yellow fever epidemic prevailed in that village in 1956. He established a hospital, and was made President of the Fort Hamilton Relief Society, which he organized, and by its efforts the disease was prevented from spreading to the city of Brooklyn. In January, 1862, he enlisted as Second Lieu- tenant in the Twelfth New York Infantry, which was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps, stationed at Hall's Hill, Virginia. He participated in the siege of Yorktown and battle of Han- over Court House; commanded his eom- pany at the battle of Gaines Mills ( where he was wounded). Second Bull Run, Antietam. and Fredericksburg. In Deeember, 1862, his company was de- tailed as headquarters guard of the Fifth Corps, where it remained to the close of the war. When Gen. Butterfield was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army of the Potomac, under Hooker, Lieut. Oliver was appointed on his staff as his aide, and as such served in the campaign of Chancellorsville. In the Gettysburg eam- paign he was appointed personal aide to Gen. Meade, and remained on his staff until Gen. Hooker got command of the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, when he went with him, and served on his staff in the battles of Lookout Valley. Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and Ring- gold. In the Atlanta campaign, in the spring of 1864, he served with Gen. But- terfield, who had command of a division of the Twentieth Corps, as his Chief of Staff, in the battles of Resaca, Carsville, Dallas, New Hope Church, and Marietta. In July. 1864. he returned to the Army of the Potomac at his own request, and served on the staff of General Warren, part of the time as AActing Provost Mar- shal of the Fifth Corps. At this time he received the commission of Major, and afterward Lieutenant Colonel of the Fifth New York Veteran Vohmteers, but de- clined. He participated in the siege of Petersburg and the various battles: Yel- low Tavern, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher's Run, raid to Bellfield, and Hicksford. In January he was transferred, by special
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orders of Grant, to City Point on special duty, under Gen. M. R. Patrick. On the Sth of March, 1865, he was brevetted brig- adier General. At the surrender of Lee he was, as Assistant Provost Marshal, en- gaged in paroling the Army of Northern Virginia, at Appomattox. under the di- rection of Gen. George H. Sharpe. As- sistant Provost Marshal, who took the original paroles of the Army of Northern Virginia to the War Department, Wash- ington, and the duplicate paroles were taken by Gen. Oliver to Richmond, and handed by him to Col. Taylor, Gen. Lee's Adjutant General. The war being closed. Gen. Oliver tendered his resignation, and was honorably discharged May 5, 1865. Since that time he has been engaged in the manufacture of powder at Laurel Run, Oliver's Mills, Pa. Gen. Oliver re- ceived the medal of honor for distin- guished services at the battle of Resaca, May 15, 1864. Address, Laurel Run. Oliv- er's Mills, Pa.
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OLLER, Joseph J .:
President of the Bank of Waynesboro. Address, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., Pa.
OLMSTEAD, A. G .:
Jurist; born at Masonville, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1827; removed with his parents to Ulys- ses, Pa., at nine years of age; worked on his father's farm and attended school till twenty years old, when he began the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in 1850 and was at once made Dis- trict Attorney. In 1862 he was elected to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in which he served three terms, being Speaker of the House in the last. His service here was followed in 1868 by an election to the Senate, in which he took an active part. His Legislative career was succeeded by one upon the bench, as President Judge of the Montgomery and Bucks County District, in which he filled a vacancy. In 1874 he was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. and in 1882 was elected Judge of the Fourth District. In 1892 he was appointed and afterward elected President Judge of the Forty- eighth district, comprising Potter and McKean Counties. Address, Coudersport, Pa.
OLMSTED, Marlin Edgar:
Congressman (Republican). of Harris- burg, was born in Ulysses Township. Pot- ter County. Pa .: educated in common schools and Coudersport Academy; at an early age was appointed Assistant Corpo- ration Clerk by Auditor General tafter-
ward Governor) Hartranft; one year later was promoted to Corporation Clerk, in charge of collection of taxes from cor- porations under Pennsylvania's peculiar revenue system; was continued in same position by Harrison Allen, Auditor Gen- eral; read law with Hon. John W. Simon- ton (now President Judge of Twelfth Ju- dicial District) at Harrisburg; was admit- ted to the bar of Dauphin County Nov. 25, 1878, to the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania May 16, 18$1, and to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United 'States Nov. 12, 1884; was elected to rep- resent. Dauphin County in the proposed Constitutional Convention in 1991; was elected to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses, and re-elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress from the new Eighteenth District of Pennsylvania. Ad- dress, Harrisburg, Pa.
OMAN. Joseph Wallace:
Lieutenant United States Navy; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania ;. Na- val Cadet, June 17, 1882; Ensign, July 1, 188S; Lieutenant (junior grade), Oct. 11, 1896; Lieutenant, March 3, 1899; Galena. 1888-1901; Coast Survey steamer Bache, 1891-1894; Naval Academy, 1894-1897; Helena, 1897-1901; Indiana, 1901; Naval Academy, 1901-1902; Monadnock, since May, 1902. Address, care Navy Depart- ment, Washington, D. C.
O'NEILL, Eugene M .:
Editor, publisher; born at Wexford, Ireland, in 1856; educated at the univer- sities of Ireland; coming to the United States he studied law and was admitted to the Pittsburg bar. Upon the death of his brother, Daniel, he assumed the con- trol and management of the Pittsburg Dispatch, subsequently marrying the wid- ow of his deceased brother. He con- tinued as editor and publisher from 1877 to 1902. when he retired from newspaper management. He still retains an interest in the Dispatch as a stockholder, and is Vice President of the Dispatch Publish- ing Company. Is also concerned largely with other interests, in real estate and industrial undertakings. Address, Penn and Linden Aves., Pittsburg, Pa.
O'NEILL, Florence:
Writer and musical composer: born in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22, 1868; son of Dan- iel O'Neill: after attending public schools. completed education at Phillips Academy. Andover. Mass. Married. in Pittsburg. 18NS. Elizabeth Mckay; has written con- siderably over the pen name of "Dick
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Dasher"; is one of the proprietors of the Pittsburg Dispatch; composer of songs and instrumental music. Address, corner Penn and Linden Aves., Pittsburg, Pa.
O'REILLY, Robert Maitland:
Brigadier General United States Army. born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Medical Cadet, Jan. 7, 1864, to Jan. 8, 1865, and Feb. 6 to Sept. 23, 1865; As- sistant Surgeon, May 14, 1867; Major (Surgeon), Nov. 1, 1886; Lieutenant Col- onel (Chief Surgeon Volunteers), May 9, 1898; honorably discharged from Volun- teers. May 12, 1899; Lieutenant Colonel (Deputy Surgeon General), Feb. 21, 1900: Colonel (Assistant Suregon General), Feb. 14, 1902; Brigadier General (Surgeon General), Sept. 7. 1902. Address, Wash- ington, D. C.
ORLADY, Geore B .:
Jurist; born in Petersburg. Hunting- don . County, Pa., Feb. 22. 1850. Gradu- ating from Washington and Jefferson College in 1869, he entered the Jefferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, where he was graduated M. D. in March, 1871. He opened an office in Petersburg and practiced medicine there for some time. but the profession of law appealing more strongly to him, he entered upon a course of legal study in the office of Steele Blair at Hollidaysburg, and in 1875 was admit- ted to the Blair County bar and to that of Huntingdon County later in the same year. In 1578 he was elected District Attorney for the latte. county, and was twice re-elected to the same office. . His practice before the courts of Huntingdon County continued till 1895, when he was appointed one of the first Judges of the newly created Superior Court of Penn- sylvania, to which elevated position he was duly elected in 1896 for a full term. Address, Huntingdon, Pa.
ORMEROD, John:
Jurist: born in Brantford, Ontario. Can- ada, March 25. 1848. Obtaining a fair education in the public schools and by home study. He migrated to Potter Conn- ty. Pa .. in 1869, where he became. a mil- ler. His studies in law began in 1874, while engaged in this occupation, his reading for his new profession being in the office of Hon. John S. Mann. He was admitted to the bar in 1877, and opened an office in Knoxville, Tioga Conn- ty. Pa .. where he did a good business. He afterward entered into partnership
with Arthur B. Mann, the firm of Mann & Ormeod, continuing for a number of years. He was elected District Attorney in 1883, a position in which he displayed superior ability. Subesquently the firm of Dorman & Ormerod was formed, and became very successful, its practice be- ing extensive and lucrative. Mr. Ormerod was its active trial lawyer, and for years was interested in every important law svits in the county, he being a fluent speaker and having much influence with juries. He was elected President Judge of the Fifty-fifth Judicial District, com- prising Potter County, in November, 1902, and has shown excellent ability as a ju- rist. Address, Coudersport, Pa.
ORMROD, George:
Manufacturer; born in 1839 at Preston, Lancashire, England; educated at private schools and School of Design, Manches- ter, England; came to the United States in 1859 on a visit to his uncle, William Donaldson, proprietor of a large anthra- cite colliery at Tamaqua, Pa. Married Permilla Johnson in 1861, daughter of John Johnson, of Tamaqua, Pa. Since 1883 Manager, Treasurer and Director in the Donaldson Iron Company, manufac- turers of cast iron pipes at Emaus, Pa .; also Vice President of the Lehigh Port- land Cement Company since 1897, at Al- lentown, Pa .. Republican in politics. Member of Pomfret Club, Easton, Pa .; American Institute of Mining Engineers; Franklin Institute of Philadelphia; Penn- sylvania Society of New York, and Presi- dent of the Livingston Club, Allentown. .Pa. - . Address. 1227 Hamilton St., Allen -. town, Lehigh County, Pa.
ORR, Lyle W .:
Banker; born at Fredonia, Pa., June 15, 1867; educated in the Union Schools of Mercer, and with private tutors; was graduated from the Washington and Jer- ferson College in the class of INS8. In September, 1Sss, appointed Deputy Pro- thonetary by Benjamin J. Haywood, and held this position until 1892, when he was appointed clerk to the County Commis- sioners. and served until he was appointed Assistant Corporation Clerk in the Treas- ury Department of the State; later was promoted to the assistant cashiership of the same department. After serving un- der two administrations in this capacity. he resigned in 1901 to accept the cashier- ship of the Mercer County National Bank at Mercer. Pa. Since 1902 Secretary and
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Treasurer of the Mercer County Trust Company, Treasurer of the Mercer Coun- ty Street Railway Company. the Mereer Electric Company and the Mercer Water Company. In 1593 married Marian Mil- ler, daughter of Samuel HI. Miller, of Mer- cer. Address, Mercer, Pa.
OSBORNE, Bryan Hill:
Lawyer; born Aug. 10, 185S, at Frank- lin, Pa .; educated in public schools; was graduated from the Cleveland High School in 1876; class of 1880, Ohio Wes- leyan University, Delaware, Ohio; read law with Hon. S. P. McCalmont and Hon. J. W. Osboro. Franklin, Pa .; ad- "mitted to bar in Iss1. On Dec. 11, 1589, married Stella Mitchell, daughter of F. W. Mitchell. Politically he is a Republi- can, and member of the City Council for several terms; - Mayor of Franklin, 1896; House of Representatives, 1903. Address, Franklin, Pa.
OSBORNE, Edwin S .:
Lawyer and Legislator; born in Beth- any, Wayne County, Pa., Aug. 7, 1839; educated in the University of Northern Pennsylvania and the Poughkeepsie Law . School, graduating in 1860. He was ad- mitted, to the bar of Luzerne County in 1861. and has long been active in the prac- tice of his profession. On the outbreak of the Civil War he became a Captain in Company F, 149th (Bucktail) Regiment, and participated in all the battles of his corps throughout the war. He was then assigned to duty in the Bureau of Military Justice, and drew up the charge against Captain Wirtz, of Andersonville Prison. In 1870 he was appointed Major General of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, serving till 1575, and commanding the troops in the coal region labor troubles of 1871, 1874 and 1675. In 1872 he was Republican nominee for President Judge of Luzerne County. He served as a dele- gate to the Republican National Conven- tion at Chicago in 1954. He is a member of the Loyal Legion, the Society of the Army of the Potomac. the Grand Army of the Republic, etc. Address, Wilkesbarre, I'a.
OSBORNE. Jobn Ball:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion: eldest son of deceased Com- fanion Major Edwin S. Osborne; elected Oct. 10. 1991. Address, care of State Pe- partment, Washington, D. C.
OSMER, James H .:
Lawyer; born in England Jan. 22, 1833, his parents bringing him to Pennsylvania while in infancy, settling in Harrisburg, and then removing to a farm in Centre County. Being obliged to work steadily on the farm to help in the family sup- port. his early education was little more than he could gain at home, he entering Bellefonte and other academies after reaching the age of eighteen and teach- ing to pay his school expenses. Select- ing the law for his profession, he read law in an office at Elmira, N. Y., where he was at the same time principal of one of the city schools. He was admitted to the bar of New York State in 1858, prac- ticing at Elmira till 1865, when he re- moved to Franklin, Pa., where he has since resided, and where he has gained a large and profitable practice. Few im- portant cases have been tried in Venango for many years past in which he has not been concerned. He has been a mem- ber of sevral firms, and is now associated with his two sons-J. H. Osmer & Sons. Politically he is a Republican, and was chosen a delegate to the Republican Na- tional Convention of 1876. but illness pre- vented his serving. He was elected to Congress in 1578, and served in that body on the Committees of Education and Labor. He has been for many years an active member of the Masonic Order. Ad- dress, Franklin, Pa.
OSMOND. I. Thornton:
Educator; ' born near Philadelphia; he was graduated from Mt. Union College, receiving the degrees of A. B., 1871, and of A. M., 1874; received M. S. from Cornell University, 1886; Assistant Professor of Mt Union College for three years; Poly- technic College, Philadelphia, two years; prinicpal of Clinton (N. Y.) Liberal In- stitute, two years. Member of Board of Examiners of International Electrical Exhibition, Philadelphia. 18\1; Meteorolo- gist of State Board of Agriculture, Penn- sylvania, for several years; Physicist for Construction of Respiration Calorimeter for United States Bureau of Animal In- dustry and Pennsylvania Agricultural Ex- periment Station; Professor of Physics of Pennsylvania State College since 1879. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Address, State College, Pa.
OSTERSTOCK. Joseph Swift:
Number of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal
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Legion; private 129th Pennsylvania In- fantry, Aug. 1, 1862; mustered out May 18, 1863; private Twenty-seventh Pennsyl- vania (Militia) Infantry, June 19, 1863; First Sergeant, 1863; mustered out July 31, 1863; Second Lieutenant 214th Penn- sylvania Infantry, March 31, 1865; hon- orably discharged March 21. 1866. Elected Nov. 12, 1890. Address, 212 Northampton St., Easton, Pa.
OSTHAUS, Herman:
Attorney at law; born in Overton, Pa., Dec. 24, 1852; educated at Allegheny Col- lege, Heidelberg in Germany, and Law Department, University of Michigan. Has practiced law at Scranton, Pa., since 1879. Served fifteen years in Pennsylvania Na- tional Guard, and was General Inspector of Rifle Practice from 1891 to 1895, with rank of Colonel. Address, 505 Board of Trade Building, Scranton, Pa.
OSTROM, Kurre Wilhelm:
Masseur; born in Stockholm, Sweden, July 6. 1865; was graduated from the North Latin College of Stockholm in 1883; attended four terms at Royal University of Upsala, Sweden. Married, in Phila- delphia, Oct. 24, 1891, Annie Bayard Kib- lera. Has been engaged in his profession since 1887, and for six years was connect- ed with the Philadelphia Polyclinic as Masseur in Clinics; also as teacher of and lecturer on massage connected with six other Philadelphia hospitals. Author of "Massage and the Original Swedish Move- ments." Address, 112 N. Sixteenth St .. Philadelphia, Pa.
OSWALD. Amandus:,
Merchant and bank president; born on Feb. 3, 1837, at Lynnport, Pa .; educated in Palatinato College at Myerstown, Leb- anon County, Pa. Councilman; at present President of the Board of Trade; taught school in Lehigh County in 1873 and 1874. Married to Miss Lucy A. Kerschner, June 21, 1874. Was a clerk in a store at Lynn- port from 1874 to 1884. Been proprietor of general store at Freeland since 1SS4. President of First National Bank since of- ganization. Republican in politics. d- dress, corner of Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. Pa.
OSWALD, Gus. E .:
Principal of schools; born Dec. 29. 1877. near New Tripoli. Pa .; son of P. B. Os- wald, one of the veteran school teachers
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