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SHAFFNER, M. Ray:
Burgess of McConnellsburg, the capital of Fulton County; born in Big Valley, Huntingdon County, in 1956; read law, and was admitted to practice in Hunting- don. in 1851, and in Fulton County, 1856. He was elected Burgess the second time in 1903, and without opposition in 1904. Republican in politics. Address, McCon- nellsburg, Pa.
SHAKESPEARE, Franklin Heverin: Engineer: born in Dayton, Ohio. Nov. 27, 1$79; educated in private and public -
schools of Chester, Pa .; was graduated at Chester High School in June. 1997; was graduated from the Engineering Depart- ment of the University of Pennsylvania, 1901; elected a member of the Honorary Scientific fraternity of Sigma Xi. In 1901 entered the Engineer Corps of the Penn- sylvania Railroad, and in 1903, was trans- ferred to Maintenance of Way Depart- ment of Pennsylvania Railroad. Private in National Guard of Pennsylvania, 1897; in Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry, 1898 to serve during Span- ish War and transferred to United States Volunteer Signal Corps; honorably discharged in October, 1898. Re-entered National Guard of Pennsylvania. 1900, commissioned Second Lieutenant. Com- pany B, Sixth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania; First Lieutenant No- vember, 1901. Address, 319 East Ninth St., Chester, Pa.
SHALLCROSS. Thomas:
Born in Frankford, and educated in the Philadelphia public schools; repre- sented Twenty-third Ward in the City Council from 1SS0 to 1SS2. He was for many years President of the School Board of the Twenty-third Section; was ap- pointed the member of the Board of Pub- lic Education from the Thirty-fifth Sec- tion, and is now serving his third term. Chairman of the Committee on Legisla- tion. and a member of the Committees on Philadelphia Normal School for Girls, Northeast Manual Training School, Sup- plies, Qualification of Teachers and Es- timates. President of the William Penn Cemetery Company, Vice President of Tacony Saving Fund. Safe Deposit. Title and Trust Company, Secretary of the Girard Avenue Farmers' Market Com- pany. Treasurer of Farmers' Now Hay Market Company; Director. Secretary and Treasurer of Independent Mutual Fire In- surance Company of Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He is also a Director of the Suburban Electric Com- pany, Tacony; Manager, Secretary and Superintendent of the Byberry and Ben- salem Turnpike Company. Member of Tacony Lodge, No. 600. F. and A. M. Address, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pa.
SHANKLIN. W. A., A. M .. G. T. B .. D. D .:
Clergyman: born April 18. 1862, Carroll- ton, Mo .; educated at Hamilton College: and Northwestern University School of Theology. Married Miss Elizabeth Emma Brant. Oct. 11, 1831. Minister of the
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First Methodist Episcopal Church, Spo- kane, Wash .; First Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, Wash .; St. Luke's Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Dubuque, Iowa; Holy Cross Methodist Episcopal Church, Reading. Pa. Address, 329 North Fifth St., Reading, Pa.
SHANNON. J. M .:
Banker; born March 6, 1845, in Red Bank Township. Clinton County, Pa .; ed- ucated in public school. He was Sheriff of Clarion County. Pa., 1883-1855. Presi- dent of Second National Bank of Clarion, Pa .; Gold Standard National Bank of Marionville, Pa .; Union National Bank of Summerville, Pa .; Treasurer of Clarion State Normal School. Married Elvira Yeany June 1, 1871. Address, Clarion, Clarion County, Pa.
SHANNON. Philip M .:
President of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Co .; born at Shannondale, Pa .; edu- cated in the public schools and when not quite fifteen years old enlisted in the Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers early in the Civil War. In 1864 he was honorably discharged and until 1868 trav- eled as salesman for a Pittsburg house. Then went to New York and his first oil venture was the Guerilla well at Parker's Landing in 1869-1870. He was a pioneer in the Millerstown field in 1871- 1572. and in 1873 was elected Burgess of Millerstown and in 1875, received the Re- publican nomination for a seat in the Pennsylvania Legislature. From 1876 to 1879 Mr. Shannon was prominent in the Bullion field and later in Bradford and Allegany, N. Y. In 1885 he was Mayor of Bradford, and the city was the most peaceful and flourishing in the oil region during his administration. In the pe- troleum and oil business he has been a leader throughout the United States. In 1590 he moved to Pittsburg, and extended his operations through West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, also entering the Wyoming field. In the same year was urged to accept the nom- ination to Congress, but declined. In 1895 he was elected President of the Penn- sylvania Oil and Gas Co. Mr. Shannon is prominent in Masonic and Grand Army circles. Address, 323 Fourth Ave., Pitts- burg, Pa.
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SHAPLEY, Rufus Edmonds:
Lawyer, author: born in Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 4, 1540; was graduated from Dickin-
son College, 1860; admitted to the bar; has practiced in Philadelphia since 1ºCS. Author of "Solid for Mulhooly: a Political Satire on Boss Rule." Edited, in collabo- ration with A. R. Spofford, "Library of Wit and Humor." Address, 2012 De Lancey Place, Philadelphia, Pa.
SHARP, Benjamin:
Physician, zoologist; born in German- town, Phila., Nov. 1. 1858; son of Benja- min and Hannah Ballinger Sharp; educat- ed Swarthmore College; was graduated from Medical Department of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, 1879; Ph. D., Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, 1SS0; University of Würzburg, Bavaria, 1883; studied also at universities of Berlin, Leipzig, and Naples; Professor Invertebrate Zoology. Academy of Natural Sciences, 1883 and later at University of Pennsylvania; life member and Corresponding Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Phila- delphia for which made expeditions, col- lecting in Caribbee Islands in winter, 18SS-1889; to Hawaiian Islands, collecting archeological and zoological specimens, summer of 1893; also in Arctic, 1895, on United States revenue cutter Bear, in Alaska and Siberia. Had charge zoology in First Arctic Expedition, Lieut. R. E. Peary, 1891; member of the American Philosophical Society. Boston Society of Natural History, Photographic Society of Philadelphia; Vice President Nantucket Historical Association, and member of Society of Friends. Lecturer and con- tributor to magazines on subjects of his expeditions. Residence, Nantucket Island. Mass .; address, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa.
SHARP, Joseph W .:
President of the Berwyn National Bank. Address, Berwyn, Chester County, Pa.
SHARP. Samuel S .:
President of the Penn National Bank. Address. Seventh and Market Sts., Phila- delphia, Pa.
SHARPE. (rs)) Susie May:
President of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Forest County; is a granddaughter of the Rev. Hezekiah May, a graduate of Yale, who came as a mis- sionary into western Pennsylvania in the early part of the past century; a daugh- ter of H. Huntingdon and Frances A. Thatcher May. Tionesta, whose material aid added much to the early development
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of Tionesta. Graduated from Beaver College, Beaver, Pa., in 1872. Same year married J. M. Sharpe. To them was born one son, Harrold May, who served in the Spanish-American War, as a member of Company K, First Regiment Infantry Il- lionois Volunteers, and whose death in 1901 resulted from his service in Cuba. Mrs. Sharpe took part in the early crusade movement in Ohio. She and her sister, Mrs. A. B. Kelly, are charter members of the Tionesta and the Forest County Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Is now President of both societies; has been a Vice President of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of Clarion Presbytery for the past four years and is officially connected with the W. R. C. Address, Tionesta, Pa.
SHARPLESS, Isaac:
Educator; born Dec. 16, 1848, in Ches- ter County, Pa .; educated at Westtown School, and graduated in civil engineering at Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University, in 1873; in 1875 be entered Haverford College and filled successfully the positions of Instructor of Mathemat- ics, Professor of Mathematics and Astron- omy, Dean, and, since 1887, President He has received the degrees of Sc. D. from the University of Pennsylvania, LL. D. froni Swarthmore College and L. H. D. from Hobart College. He was mar- ried Angust 10, 1876, to Lydia Trimble Cope, of Westchester, Pa. He , the author of text-books on geometry and as- tronomy and treatises on "English Edu- cation" in the International Education Series; of "A Quaker Experiment in Gov- ernment," and of "Two Centuries in Penn- sylvania History." besides various sci- entific and historical papers. Address, Haverford, Pa.
SHARPLESS, William P .:
President of the Chester County Trust Company. Address, Westchester, Ches- ter County, Pa.
SHAW, Frederick Benjamin :
Captain United States Army; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Army. Private and Corporal Company A Twenty- first Infantry Nov. 9. 1892, to April 5, 1896; Second Lieutenant Fifth Infantry March 23, 1896; First Lieutenant of In- fantry Aug. 22, 1898; assigned to Nine- teenth Infantry Jan. 1. 1899; Captain Thirtieth Infantry April 15, 1901. Ad- dress, Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark.
SHAW, William Conner, M. D .:
Physician; born in Versailles Township, Allegheny County, and attended the dis- trict schools and in 1864 entered Newell Institute from which he graduated; en- tered Washington and Jefferson College and graduated from there in 1869. In 1872 the degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him. He next entered Belle- vue . Hospital Medical College, graduating Feb. 29, 1872, entering Bellevue Hospital Oct. 11, 1872: served on its surgical staff till Oct. 1, 1874; returned to Pittsburg and has been practicing there ever since. Is a life member of the Pittsburg Free Dis- pensary and served as President of the Pittsburg Medical Library Association. In politics he is a Republican. He is member of the United Presbyterian Church. He is also a member of the State and County societies and of the So- ciety of the Alumni of Bellevue Hospital, Allegheny County Medical Society. Ad- dress, 1009 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
SHAW, Wilson A .:
President of the Bank of Pittsburg, Na- tional Association; began in 1866 his banking career as clerk in the employ of the Merchants and Manufacturers' National Bank of Pittsburg; was discount clerk, then general bookkeeper. Three years later was made cashier and held that position for twenty-eight years. In 1902 was chosen President of the Insti- tution. Last year. upon the absorption of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Bank, was selected for the position which he now occupies. Mr. Shaw has for some years been Vice President of the Pitts- burg Bank for Savings. Address, Forbes and Morewood Aves., Pittsburg, Pa.
SHAWREY, Curtis Monroe:
Lawyer; born in Forest County, Feb. 3, 1862; educated at common schools: en- tered Prothonotary's office in 1577. serv- ing as deputy until 1584. when he was elected Prothonotary, etc .. serving three years; active in county and district poli- tics; admitted to the bar February, 18SS; secretary to Col. Lewis F. Watson, M. C., Twenty-seventh District of Pennsyl- vania, until 1891, and has been practic- ing law at Warren. Address, Keller Block, Warren, Pa.
SHAY, Arthur L .:
Jurist; born in Pottsville, Pa., Aug. 25, 1863. Adopting the law as his profession he went through the necesssary course
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of study and gained admission to the Schuylkill County bar, where he made himself prominent among the junior at- torneys. An active Republican, he ob- tained the position of Deputy District At- torney, in which he made for himself a good record. In 1900 he was appointed by Gov. Stone to fill a vacancy upon the Common Pleas bench, and in the No- vember election of that year was elected to the Judgeship for the ten year term. Address, Pottsville, Pa.
SHAY, William Field:
Lawyer; born in Northumberland, Pa .; son of the late Philip Shay, and Mary Elizabeth Shay, née Wallis, daughter of the late Dr. Samuel H. Wallis, and grand- daughter of Samuel Wallis, the noted surveyor and land king. He was admitted to the Northumberland County bar soon after attaining his majority; admitted to all of the county courts in the centre of the State, as well as to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the United State Courts; Town Solicitor for many years; President of the State Association of School Directors, 1901. Has been a Trustee of the State Hospital for the Insane at Danville; Worshipful Master of his lodge (Watsontown No. 401), and M. E. H. Priest of his Royal Arch Chapter (Warrior Run, No. 246, Watsontown) ; for many years he has been the D. D. Grand High Priest for the district in which he resides; married Mary Alice Hower, a daughter of Hon. Charles Hower of Selinsgrove. Address, Watson- town, Pa.
SHEARER, George Lewis:
Presbyterian clergyman; born at Dills- burg, Pa., Oct. 16, 1835; son of Dr. George Lewis and Eliza (Eichelberger) Shearer; student at Tuscarora Academy, 1854; was graduated (Phi Beta Kappa) Lafay- ette College, 1857; Princeton Theological Seminary, 1864; D. D., Lafayette, 1883; taught in Pennsylvania, 1852-1854; Col- legiate School, Monroeville, Ala., 1857- 1859; Academia, Pennsylvania, 1859-1861; licensed to preach by Second Presbytery of Philadelphia, April, 1864; ordained by same Presbytery, Oct. 3, 1865; joined New York Presbytery, 1870; prominent in the ecclesiastical affairs of the Presbyterian Church. Entered the service of the Am- erican Tract Society, New York, March 22, 1862; missionary to soldiers and freed- men, Washington, D. C .. 1862-1864; or- ganized schools for the "contrabands" in
Washington and Georgetown; ministered to wounded as army missionary, and delegate of U. S. C. Commission on many battlefields of Northern Virginia, and at Antietam and Gettysburg, 1862- 1865; District Secretary, A. T. S., at Phil- adelphia, 1864-1865; same at Richmond, Va., 1865-1868; the Pacific Coast at San Francisco, 1869; Corresponding Secretary of the American Tract Society, 1872-1902, General Secretary since 1902. Vice Presi- dent Evangelical Alliance; one of found- ers of the Presbyterian Union of New York, 1887; Trustee Lafayette College. Address, 117 East Fifty-fourth St .; office, 150 Nassau St., New York.
SHEATZ, John Oscar:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in Lehigh County, Pa., Feb. 27, 1855; ed- ucated in the public schools and spent one term in Preparatory Department of Muh- lenburg College, Allentown; was em- ployed in the Baldwin Locomotive Works thirteen years, having had charge of dif- ferent departments the last four years ne was in their employ. He left to engage in the coal business and is now in the real estate business; is also Treasurer of the Frank Queen Publishing Company of New York; was a member of the First Regiment, National Guard of Pennsyl- vania. Elected to the House of Repre- sentatives in November, 1902. Address, 3313 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, Pa.
SHEEDY, Rev. Morgan M .:
Catholic priest and writer; graduate of Maynooth College; was ordained in the Pittsburg Cathedral by the late Bishop Tuigg, Sept. 23, 1876; immediately as- signed as Professor of Theology and History in St. Michael's Seminary, where he continued until the closing of that in- stitution; established in Pittsburg the school, hall and free library. He was the founder of the Pittsburg Polytechnic Society and is a member of the Writers' Club. the Academy of Science, the West- ern Pennsylvania Historical Society, and was Vice President of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. He has lectured for the Academy of Science, at the Champlain Summer School, and the first session of the Catholic Winter School in New Orleans. Author of "Christian Unity" and of a work recent- ly published, dealing with the labor question. entitled "Social Problems"; articles on labor and education from his
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pen have appeared in various magazines. He is Rector of St. John's Church, Al- toona, Pa. Address, Altoona, Pa.
SHEERAN, Thomas:
Member of the Pennsylvania House cf Representatives from Philadelphia; born in the old Southwark District of that city, June 17, 1866; attended the public schools of his ward until he was seven- teen years of age, then accepted a cleri- cal position in a mercantile house, which he held for some years; is now engaged in the real estate business. He has ai- ways taken an active interest in politics; elected to the House of Representatives in November, 1902. Address. 242 Stam- pers St., Philadelphia, Pa.
SHELLER, Samuel Barnett, Jr ..
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Perry County; was born in Duncannon. Perry County, Pa., Aug. 21. 1871; educated in the public schools; has been employed in his fath- er's store for sixteen years as buyer and bookkeeper. When twenty-one years old he was elected Burgess of Duncannon for three years; elected Treasurer of Duncannon in 1901, and re-elected in 1902; was a delegate to a number of coun- ty conventions, and a member of the State Committee from Perry County in 1901; has always been an active Republi- can. Elected to the House of Represen- tatives in November, 1902. Address, Duncannon, Pa.
SHELLY, David:
President of the Farmers' Bank of Wil- liamsburg. Address, Williamsburg, Blair County, Pa.
SHELLY, James II .:
Banker, merchant; born Dec. 10, 1858, in East Greenville, Pa .: educated in Ursi- nus College. Collegeville. Pa., and Cridi- ten's Business College, Philadelphia, Pa. President of the Merchants' National Bank, Quakertown. Pa .; Treasurer Quak- ertown and Eastern Railroad Company; Director Durham Iron Company, Rugels- ville, Pa .; postmaster Richlandtown for twelve years. Married H. Margaret Fell- man, daughter of Chas. Fellman, ex- Sheriff of Bucks County, Pa. Studied in the mercantile business in 1879. Has owned and operated three creameries, 1886 to 1900. Republican in politics. Address, Richlandtown, Bucks County, Pa.
SHEPP, Daniel B .:
Publisher and author; born March 6. 1863, in Berks County, Pa .; educated in public schools of Reading, Pa. Appointed on the staff of Gov. William A. Stone and reappointed to the same position by Gov. Samuel W. Pennypacker, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Publisher and author of "Shepp Photographs of the World," "Chicago World's Fair Photo- graphed," "Shepp's Holy Land Photo- graphed," "Story of One Hundred Years," "Shepp's Giant Library," "Shepp's Li- brary of Fine Art," and extensively in- terested in street railways. Republican in politics. Address, 723 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
SHERIFF, Charles French:
Iron manufacturer; born in Pittsburg. May 6, 1848; educated in the public schools of his native city, and when fourteen years of age enlisted in an in- dependent company doing provost guard duty in Pittsburg; was discharged in Feb- ruary, 1864, and immediately re-enlisted, this time in Company K, 100th Pennsyl- vania Infantry, and spent his sixteenth birthday fighting in the battle of the Wilderness; he was honorably discharged on May 29. 1865. In 1880 he established the Sheriff Machine Company, of which he was for a long time the active mana- ger. Republican in politics. Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of Allegheny Lodge, B No. 223. F. and A. M .. of which he is Past Master; also Allegheny Chapter No. 217, Ascalon Com- mandery No. 59, Knights Templar, of which he was Eminent Commander; he is Past Exalted Ruler of Pittsburg Lodge: he is likewise a member of the Ancient Essenic Order and the Order of Elks; in the Grand Army of the Republic ranks he is a Past Commander of the Abe Pat- terson Post of Pittsburg: he is also a member of the Americus Club. Address. 905 Union Ave .. Allegheny, Pa.
SHERMAN, Charles Pomeroy:
Lawyer; born at Brooklyn. N. Y .. Dec. 6. 1847; son of Byron and Mary ( Pomeroy) Sherman; educated at Phillips Academy. Andover, Mass .; studied law in offfees. Admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1981. Married, at Philadelphia. April 9. 1891. Laura Middleton Alexander. Member of Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revo- lution. Pennsylvania Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America.
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Site and Relic Society of Germantown, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Law As- sociation of Philadelphia, Art Club and Pegasus Club. Republican in politics. Author of "A Bachelor's Wedding Trip," 1889. Residence, 5402 Wayne Ave., Ger- mantown; office, 1011 Chestnut St., Phil- adelphia, Pa.
SHERN, Daniel J .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in that city, March 2, 1871; attended South Broad Street Military Academy, and subsequently Picrce's Business Col- lege, graduating from the latter in 1887. Shortly afterward he became assistant professor of that college; he entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1889, and was graduated in 1892 with the degree of LL. B .; immediately thereafter he was admitted to the bar and began the prac- tice of law, in which he has since been engaged; has always taken an active part in Republican politics. Elected to the House of Representatives in November, 1902. Address, 1013 Betz Building, Phila- delphia, Pa.
SHERRIFF, John Charles:
Lawyer; born Feb. 1. 1874, in Alle- gheny, Pa .; ancestors were old-time Pittsburg settlers; received early educa- tion at public schools, and was gradu- ated from Princeton University in 1896. He studied law at Pittsburg Law School three years, receiving degree of LL. B. in 1900; admitted to the bar in the same year; now practicing law in Pittsburg. Address, 1324 Park Building, Pittsburg,
SHERWOOD, Andrew:
Geologist; born at Mansfield, Pa., July 16. 1848; son of Albert and Julia A. Sher- wood; educated at State Normal School and University of Chicago. Married, April 17, 1872, Jennie L. Knapp. Con- nected for several years with geological surveys of Ohio and New York. under J. S. Newberry and James Hall; Assist- ant State Geologist. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania; in charge of Pennsylvania mineral exhibit. World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893; leader of an expedition to the Yukon, 1898; delegate from Pennsylvania to Na- tional Prohibition Convention, Indianapo- lis, 1888; Prohibition candidate for Con- gress. 1894. Member American Philosoph- ical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science; corresponding
member New York Academy Sciences. Author of geological works published by State, and the writer of numcrous news- paper and magazine articles; he is also a song writer on sacred and sentimental subjects. and several of his productions have been set to music by George F. Root, D. B. Towner, George C. Stebbins, and other famous composers. Owner of "Robin Hood's Cabin in Sherwood For- est," said to be one of the most unique affairs of the kind in America. Now en- gaged in exploration and development of mines and mining properties; United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Ad- dress, Mansfield, Pa.
SHEY, Rev. Lucius Wilson:
Clergyman of Protestant Episcopal Church: born in Bridgeport, Conn., Fcb. 18, 1861; son of Thomas and Elizabeth Shey, early settlers of East Bridgeport. Conn .; educated in the public schools of Bridgeport, Conn., and prepared for di- vinity School by private tutors; entered Berkeley Divinity School at Middletown, Conn., and was graduated in 1890; or- dained Deacon of the Protestant Episco- pal Church by the Right Rev. John Wil- liams, D. D., Bishop of Connecticut, in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Middle- town, Conn., 1890; assistant of Christ Episcopal Church. Bridgeport, Conn., June, 1590; ordained priest in St. Thomas' Episcopal Church. New Haven. Conn., 1891; Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, East Haddam, Conn., October. 1891-1897; assisted the Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. Bridgeport, Conn .. and in charge of St. Mary's Chapel By-the-Sca, "Black Rock," for one year; minister in charge of Episcopal Church, Wellsville, Ohio, with missions at Georgetown and Fairview. Pa .; now senior assistant minister of Trinity Epis- copal Church, Pittsburg. Pa. Married. November 18, 1891, to Miss Evelyn Brad- ley of Bridgeport, Conn .. daughter of An- nie J. and Malcom Bradley. Republican in politics. Address. Trinity Episcopal Church, Pittsburg, Pa.
SHIELDS, Albert S. L .:
Lawyer; born ncar Coatesville, Pa .. Sept. 27. 1850: completing his education in 1863, he began his business life as a clerk in the Harlan & Hollingsworth Shipbuilding Company at Wilmington, Del .; this he left in 1868 to study law, and was admitted to the bar in 1870. His practice soon became of some impor-
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tance, and when his preceptor, Joseph T. Pratt, was elected Judge in 1873, he turned over the whole of his large and important practice to Mr. Shields; since then his business has been very flourish- ing. The homicide cases in which he has been concerned number more than a hun- dred, some of them being famous in the criminal annals of Philadelphia. He was the leading counsel in the celebrated Wis- tar will case, and was counsel for the Girard Heirs vs. the City Trusts, to ob- tain a surplus of more than $2,000,000 Girard Trust funds. He has acted as counsel in many will cases involving large estates, and is one of the best known figures at the Philadelphia bar. He has been active in political affairs, and was for some years Chairman of the Republican City Committee. Member of numerous clubs. Address, 217 North Thirty-third St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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