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TOWERS, Michael:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private Sixth Pennsylvania Cav- alry, Sept. 26, 1861; Corporal, Oct. 14, 1861; Sergeant, Feb. 27, 1862; First Ser- geant, May 1, 1862; discharged to accept promotion, April 11, 1864; First Lieuten- ant Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, April 11, 1864; honorably discharged, Sept. 17, 1864. Elected May 7, 1902. Address, care of Re- corder of Loyal Legion, 1535 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
TOWN, Francis Laban:
Colonel United States Army; born in New Hampshire; appointed from Pennsyl- vania; Assistant Surgeon, May 28, 1861; Major Surgeon, Oct. 20, 1866; Lieutenant Colonel Surgeon, July 10, 1889; Colonel. Junc 28, 1894; brevetted Captain and Major, March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services, and Lieutenant Col- onel, March 13. 1865, for faithful and meritorious services during the war; re- tired Oct. 10, 1896. Member of the Mili- tary Order of the Loyal Legion. Address, 825 Grayson St., San Antonio, Tex.
TOWNSEND, Charles Champlin:
Member of the Pennsylvania Command- ery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; private Thirty-eighth Pennsylva- nia Infantry (Ninth Reserve), Aug. 28, 1861; transferred to First , Pennsylvania Cavalry, Jan. 28, 1862; discharged for promotion, Nov. 1, 1862; First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Pennsylvania Caval- ry, Nov. 1, 1862; resigned and honorably discharged. June 16, 1563, for disability. Elected Oct. 16, 1889. Address, Over- brook, Pa.
TOWNSEND, Geo. W., LL. D .:
Born at West Chester, Pa., Fcb. 1, 1839; son of Solomon and Hester A. Hus- ton Townsend; descended on maternal side from Colonel Obedience Robins and Na- thaniel Littleton, who came to this coun- try and settled in Virginia about 1610. On his paternal side his ancestors came into England in the time of the Norman Conquest and into this country about 1652. He has held prominent official po- sitions in Masonic circles, is a member of the Union League, and of the Society of American Authors; in
educated the schools of Philadelphia, finishing at Greg- ory's Classical School. He began the study of law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1871. Author of sev-
eral books, secular and religious, and a system of education, entitled "The Where- withal; or, New Discoveries in Cause and Effect." Address, 1711 Spruce St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
TOWNSEND, John W .:
Vice President of Cambria Steel Com- pany and Cambria Iron Company; born May 29, 1855, at Philadelphia; descended from Joseph Townsend, an English Qua- ker, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1712; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Arts, class of 1875. Member of Rittenhouse, University, Penn, Houston, Engineers'. Church, Philobiblon, Contemporary and Merion Cricket Clubs; Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Nu- mismatic and Antiquarian Society, Penn- sylvania Horticultural Society, Board of the College Alumni Society of Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, Board of the Young Men's Christian Association, member of the Franklin Institute, Archeological In- stitute of America and Genealogical Soci- ety. Residence, 2103 Walnut St., Phila- delphia, and Bryn Mawr, Pa.
TOWNSEND, Lawrence:
United States Minister to Belgium: born in Philadelphia Aug. 13, 1860; educated at Mantua Academy in that city from 1$72 to 1877, and University of Pennsylvania, class of 1SS1. Spent five years ranchins in Western Colorado. Married, March 8, 1SS6, Natalie Hannau, of Philadelphia. Traveled extensively and spent five years 'in Europe studying modern languages, international law and diplomatic history. Made several translations from the French and German on these subjects. First Secretary of United States Legation at Vienna, 1892-1897. Promoted to United States Envoy and Minister Plenipotenti- ary to Portugal, 1897; transferred to same position at Brussels, Belgium. April 15, 1899. Home address, 4100 Locust St .. Philadelphia, Pa. Official address, United States Legation, Brussels, Belgium.
TRACY, Charles Wurtz:
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from the same State Oct. 27, 1859; Naval Academy. 1859-1861: attached to frigate St. Lawrence, Atlantic coast, 1861: do- struction of privateer Petrel; steam gun- boat Optorara, Mississippi Squadron. 1882- 1863; Vicksburg, July. 1862; promoted to Ensign, Dec. 10. 1\62; South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. 1863-1865; at city
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of Charleston, April, 1863, and other ac- tions during the siege; commissioned as Lieutenant, Feb. 22, 1864; Pacific Squa- dron, 1866-1868; commissioned as Lieu- tenant Commander, July, 25, 1866; steam sloop Plymouth, European Squadron, 1860; Naval Academy, 1870-1872; Alaska, Eur ;- pean Station, 1873-1875; Juniata. Euro- pean Station, 1876. retired Oct. 22, 1878. Is curator of Naval Library and Insti- tute, Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. Address. 38 Englewood Ave., Boston, Mass.
TRAUBEL, Rorace:
Editor; born in Camden, N. J., Dec. 19, 1858; son of Maurice and Katharine Trau- bel. His education was obtained in the public schools of Camden. Jointly, with Richard Mauriel Burke and Thomas B. Harned, he was the literary executor of Walt Whitman; he is a special writer for daily newspapers and magazines. Editor of the Conservator, Philadelphia, and The Automan, Philadelphia; "The Dollar or the Man Cartoons of Homer Davenport," 1900, and other books. Contributor to magazines, prose and verse. Founder of the Contemporary Club of Philadelphia, 1886; Secretary of Walt Whitman Fellow- ship. Address, 1624 Walnut St., Phila- delphia, Pa.
TRAUTWINE, John C., Jr .:
Consulting civil engineer; author; born in Philadelphia March 17, 1550; educated at private schools; 1866-1SS3 in employ of Morris, Wheeler & Co .; studied civil en- gineering under the direction of his father, Mr. John C. Trautwine, Sr., whom he assisted in the revision of his "Civil Engineer's Pocket Book" and other en- gineering works, of which he has had en- tire charge since 18$3, also carrying on a consulting practice as civil engineer. In 1884 served as volunteer in the then Water Department of Philadelphia, in both field and office, chiefly in connection with plans for the proposed Cambria and Mt. Airy reservoirs. In connection when Mr. Rudolph Hering translated the Ger- man work of Ganguillet and Kutter; and also translated, with Mr. Arthur Mari- chal, for the Engineers' Club of Philadel- phia, a portion of M. Bazin's account, in French, of experiments on the flow of water over weirs, and has since trans- lated M. Bazin's account of his experi- ments upon the flow of water through orifices. Member of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia; member of Franklin In-
stitute. Has served on its Board of Man- agers, Committees on Science and the Arts, Library. Publications and Meetings, and delivered lectures before the insti- tute; associate of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and of Institution of Civil Engineers of London. Secretary of the Association of Engineering Societies ten years, and in that capacity editor and business manager of its monthly journal. 1892-1895, member and Chairman of Civil Service Board of Philadelphia for exam- ination of candidates for engineering po- sitions; in 1894 member of Board of Ex- aminers for Building Inspectors, and Chairman of the Board for Sewer Inspec- tors; 1895-1899 Chief of the Bureau of Water of Philadelphia. On May 23, 1572, he married Lucy Lane, daughter of Enoch and Mary (MacCormack) Smith, of Cin- cinnati. They have one son. Address, 257 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
TREXLER, Frank M .:
Jurist; born in Allentown, Pa., in 1861; was graduated from Muhlenburg College in 1879. Adopting the law as his profes- sion, he read under the preceptorship of Thomas B. Metzgar, of Allentown, and was admitted to the Lehigh County bar in 1882. A Republican in political faith, he was elected by his party City Solici- tor for Allentown, and served in this position for ten years. On the death of Judge Albright in December, 1902, Mr. Trexler was appointed to fill the vacancy by- Governor Stone, and was elected to the office in November, 1903, for the full ten years' term. Address, Allentown, Pa.
TRICKETT, William:
Lawyer, author; born in England in 1$40; son of John and Mary Trickett; was graduated from Dickinson College in 1868; received degrees of L.L. D., De Pauw University; A. M. Central High School, Philadelphia, and Dickinson College: studied law and admitted to bar in 1876. Elected delegate to Constitutional Con- vention; Democratic candidate for Supe- rior Court of Pennsylvania, isas. Mem- bera of American Bar Association, Penn- sylvania Bar Association, American Acad- emy of Political and Social Science: has been dean of Dickinson School Law for several years. Author of "Law of Liens in Pennsylvania," 1882 and 1521; "Law of Limitations in Pennsylvania," 1984: "Law of Assignments in Pennsylvania," 1954; "Law of Boroughs in Pennsylvania," 1893
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and 1898; "Law of Streets and Roads in Pennsylvania," 1894; "Law of Guardians in Pennsylvania," 1900; "Law of Parti- tion in Pennsylvania," 1900; "Law of Wit- nesses in Pennsylvania," 1901; "Law of Landlord and Tenant," 1904. Address, Carlisle, Pa.
TRIMBLE, John G .:
President of Trimble & Miller, engin- eers, of Pittsburg, Pa .; born in Bridge- ville, near Pittsburg; was first engaged in teaching school, then studied engineering and was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. From there he went to the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, and had charge of the construction of the great shops at McKee's Rocks; was also engineer in charge of the erection of the Grand River bridge at Fairport for the Pittsburg & Western. Later went into partnership with Mr. Miller, and the present firm was formed. It has since been in charge of much important engineering work, no- tably the completion of the Highland res- ervoir No. 2 at Pittsburg. Address, 435 Fourth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
TRIMBLE, Robert:
Civil engineer; born in Butler, Pa., Dec. 22, 1856, and in the latter part of 1860 his parents moved to Manchester, now a part of Allegheny City. He was educated in the public schools of Alle- gheny, and took a civil engineering course in the Western University of Pensylvania. In 1875 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Company, and has been associated with that company
ever since in engineering capacities. He start- ed as chainman and was gradually ad- vanced through the various subordinate positions of rodman, transit man, assist- ant engineer and principal assistant en- gineer, and now occupies the position of Chief Engineer of Maintenance of Way for the Pennsylvania Company. From Jan. 1, 1901, to Jan. 1, 1903, Mr. Trimble was principal assistant engineer of the lines west of Pittsburg, and on Jan. 1, 1903, he was appointed Chief Engineer for the Maintenance of Way for the Northwest system. Mr. Trimble is a member of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, of the New York Railroad Club, and of the American Rail- way Engineers and Maintenance of Way Association. Business address, Union Station, Pittsburg, Pa .; home address, Glenosborne, Pa.
TROLLINGER. R. M .:
President of the Rural Valley National Bank. Address, Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pa.
TROXELL, Henry G .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Lycoming County; born in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa .; educated in the public schools; learned the trade of brick mason; was admitted to the bar in 1878, and has since practiced his profession; was a member of the Common Council of Wil- liamsport from 1889 to 1901, with the ex- ception of one term, and served one year as President of same; is a member of the Young Men's Democratic Club; has served on the Democratic State and County Com- mittees; was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900; re-elected in No- vember, 1902. Address, Williamsport, Pa.
TROXEL, Thomas Graham:
Major United States Army; born in Pennsylvania; appointed from Iowa; pri- vate and First Sergeant Company E, Iowa Infantry, Aug. 21, 1$62, to June 6, 1865; Second Lieutenant Seventeenth Infantry, Feb. 23, 1866; First Lieutenant, July 6, 1867; Regimental Quartermaster, Oct. 20, 1872, to June 28, 1S78; Captain, June 2S. 18TS; retired June 22, 1889. Address, Highland Park, Ill.
TRUMAN, James:
Professor of Dentistry; born in Phila- delphia Nov. 22, 1826; descendant of a family resident in that city since the time of William Penn. He was graduated D. D. S. in 1854 from the Philadelphia College Dental Surgery. He entered suc- cessfully into practice, but in 1864 re- turned to the college as demonstrator, and in 1866 became Professor of Operative Dentistry and Dental Histology. He was editor of the Dental Times, 1865-1869, and in 1882 was appointed Professor of Dental Pathology, Therapeutics and Materia Med- ica in the University of Pennsylvania, which chair he still holds. He was Sec- retary of the Dental Department-a title subsequently changed to dean-from 1$$3 to 1896, and since 1890 has been editor of the International Dental Journal. Re- ceived the LL. D. degree from University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 22, 1904. He has written largely on subjects connected with his profession, is a member of many dental societies, and was President of the
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American Dental Association in 1897. Address, 4505 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
TRUMBULL, Charles Gallaudet:
Editor of the Sunday School Times, Philadelphia; Vice President and Seere- tary of the Sunday School Times Com- pany; born in Hartford, Conn., Feb. 20, 1872; son of H. Clay and Alice Cogswell Gallaudet Trumbull; was graduated from Yale University in 1893 with the degree of A. B., 'entering the same year upon the editorial work of the Sunday School Times. Married, Nov. 18, 1897, Aline van Orden, daughter of Edward van Orden, of New York City. Republican in politics. Companion of the First Class, by succes- sion, of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States; associate member of the Victoria Institute, Eng- land; Advisory Manager of the Archeo- logical Department of the University of Pennsylvania. Business
address, 1031 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
TRUMBULL, Henry Clay:
Clergyman, author and editor; born in Stonington, Conn., June S, 1830; son of Gurdon and Sarah Ann Trumbull; he was educated at Stonington Academy and Wil- liston Seminary, receiving the degrees of A. M. from Yale and D. D. from Lafayette and University of New York. Married, 1851, Alice Cogswell Gallaudet, who died in 1891. Moved to Hartford in 1851, and was engaged in the railroad business un- til 1858: missionary Connecticut State Sunday School Association, 1858-1862, and shortly afterward ordained Congressional minister: he was chaplain of the Tenth Connecticut Regiment, 1862-1865; was in several Confederate prisons. New Eng- land Secretary of American Sunday School Union, 1863-1575. Author of "The Knight- ly Soldier." 1865; "A Model Superinten- dent," 1SS0; "Kadish-Barnea," 1883; "Teaching and Teachers," 1884; "The Blood Covenant," 1SS5; "The Threshold Covenant." 1688; "Principles and Prac- tice," 1859; "Hints on Child Training." 1890; "Friendship the Master of Passion." 1991; "A Lie Never Justifiable," 1893: "Studies in Oriental Social Life." 1894; "Prayer: Its Nature and Scope," 1896; "In Tribulation," 1896; "Teachers' Meet- ings," 1896; "War Memories of An Army Chaplain," 1998; "The Covenant of Salt," 1899; "Ilustrative Answers to Prayer." 1900: "Individual Work for Individuals." 1901; "Old Time Student Volunteers,"
1902. Editor of the Sunday School Times since 1875. Residence, 4103 Walnut St. Address, 1031 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
TRUXAL, C. W .:
President of the Second National Bank of Meyersdale. Address, Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pa.
TRUXTUN. William:
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy; born in Pennsylvania. Appointed at large; Naval Academy, June 24, 1876: Midshipman, June 22, 1882: Ensign (junior grade), March 3, 1883; Ensign, June 26, 1884; Lieutenant (junior grade), Nov. 18, 1892; Coast Survey steamer Blake, 1SS3- 1SS5; Quinnebaug, European Station, 1SS6- 1889; Officer Naval Intelligence, July, 1889. to December, 1890; Bureau of Equipment for Compass Instruction, 1891; Lancaster, Asiatic Station, March, 1891, to June, 1834; Assistant to Inspector Fifth Lighthouse District, Oct. 13, 1894. Promoted to Lieu- tenant, Sept. 5, 1896; Bancroft, July 15, 1896, to 189S; recruiting rendezvous, De- troit, Nov. 23, 1899; Manila, April 15, 1901; hospital, Mare Island, December, 1901, to 1903; Independence, January, 1903, to 1904. Address, Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal.
TRYON. James Rufus:
Rear Admiral United States Navy, and member of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Acting Assistant Surgeon (Ensign) United States Navy, March 19, 1863; Assistant Surgeon (Master). Sept. 22, 1863; Passed Assistant Surgeon (Lieutenant), Dec. 21. 1866; Surgeon (Lieutenant Commander), June 30, 1873; Medical Inspector (Com- mander), Sept. 22, 1891; Medieal Director (Captain), Jan. 21, 1897; retired (Rear Admiral), Sept. 24, 1899; Surgeon General United States Navy (Commodore), May 11, 1$93. Elected Aug. 29, 1866. Address. 1 West Fifty-fourth St., New York, N. Y.
TRYON. John S .:
Physician: born in Rehrersburg, Pa .. May 12, 1835; second son of Dr. Jacob Tryon and grandson of Dr. Michael Tryon. one of the pioneer physicians of Berks County; educated in the common schools and at Pennsylvania College, Get- tysburg; studied medicine with his father, and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the class of 1857. He commenced the practice of medicine in his native town, where he still resides and is in active practice. Like his father and
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grandfather, Dr. Tryon has excelled in surgery and has had a number of stu- dents. Address, Rehrersburg, Pa.
TUCKER, E. M .:
President of the Knoxville Banking Company. Address, Knoxville, Tioga County, Pa.
TULLY, William Kelly:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of Companion Chaplain David Tully; Chaplain United States Army, April 23, 1887; resigned, Nov. 17, 1893. Elected May 4, 1892; transferred to Commandery of Kansas, Aug. 1, 1892; transferred to Commandery of Pennsyl- vania, Jan. 5, 1895. Address, Media, Pa.
TUPPER, Kerr Boyce:
Baptist clergyman, author and lecturer; was born in Washington, Ga., Feb. 2, 1854: his "family-tree" traces his ancestry di- rectly to 1522; Thomas Tupper, from whom he descended, came to this country in 1628; his ancestors were generally lit- erary men, lawyers and teachers; son of Rev. H. A. Tupper, D. D., the distin- guished Professor of Bible History in Richmond College, Virgima; his mother was the sister of Rev. James P. Boyce, D. D., LL. D., the founder and President of the Southern Baptist Theological Sem- inary; graduated from Mercer University, Georgia, when seventeen, and from South- ern Baptist Theological Seminary when twenty-one. In 1875 he was pastor of the First Baptist Church at Charlottesville. Va .; was next pastor in Paducah, Ky; in 1885-1889 he filled the pastorate of Foun- tain Street Church, Grand Rapids, Mich., when he was called to the first Baptist Church, Denver, Col .; in 1896 he became pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Philadelphia. During his pastorate here his church, with a membership of 1,000. has erected a $355.000 house of worship and laid aside an endowment of $150.000; this is added to a former endow- ment of $110,000. His corgregation is one of the largest in Philadelphia. Married, Nov. 15, 1875, Miss Lucille H. Sloan of South Carolina. He has become widely known as a lecturer, showing appreciative study of literature and history, as well as the social and ethical questions of the time. He received the degree of D. D. from Cen- tral University, lowa, in Jss6, and that of LL. D. from Mercer University in 1597.
Author of "Robertson's Living Thoughts." "Seven Great Lights." "Life of Diaz," "Popular Treatise on
Baptism," anđ "Gladstone and Other Addresses"; he is also one of the editors of "Baptist Achievements in the Nineteenth Century." President of Evangelical Alliance of Penn- sylvania; Vice President Universal Peace Society; member of Boards of Pennsyl- vania Bible Society, Philadelphia Tract Society, University of Pennsylvania Preachers, Philadelphia Sabbath Associa- tion, American Baptist Publishing Society, and ex-President of Baptist Ministers' Conference of Philadelphia. Address, First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
TURNBULL, Charles Smith:
Physician; born in Philadelphia, Nov. 10, 1847; son of Dr. Laurence Turnbull. He obtained his education in the public schools and in the Philadelphia Central High School, of which he was a graduate in 1868 (A. M.); he was also a graduate of the auxiliary department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania with the degree of Ph. D. in 1869, and of the medical de- partment of the same in 1871. He mar- ried, in 1877, Elizabeth Claxton. He was surgeon of the United States Geological Survey in Wyoming and Montana, 1872, and of the Yellowstone Park, 1873; resi- dent surgeon New York Ophthalmic and Aural Institute, 1873-1874; studied in Vi- enna, 1874-1575; since then has been prac- ticing as specialist in eye and ear dis- eases. He was chief of aural department, Jefferson Medical College, for many years; has been ophthalmic and aural surgeon to leading Philadelphia hospitals; now oculist to German Hospital; has translated and written much on his spec- ialties. Fellow American Academy of Medicine; member American Medical and State Medical Associations. Served in the Civil War as a member of the 119th Penn- sylvania Volunteers, and has been for fourteen years a member of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; now Surgeon Major Veteran Corps, First Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania; member Associated Military Surgeons of United States. He received special mention from regimental and division headquarters for services as Brigade Surgeon at time of Pittsburg riots, 1877. Member of Union League and Colonial Society of Pennsyl- vania and Pennsylvania Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. Address, 1935 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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TURNER. Archelaus Ewing:
President Waynesburg College; lectur- er; born near Greenville, Bond County, Ill., April 27, 1861; was graduated from Lincoln College in 1SS1, receiving degree of A. B .; principal of Ashmore, Ill., Sem- inary until 1884; that year he received from his Alma Mater the degree of M. A. In 1884 he was Superintendent of the Oakland. Ill., schools, and soon after was appointed tutor in Lincoln College, and in 1855 Professor of Natural Science. Mem- ber of the corporation and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute at Cottage City, Mass., 1886-18SS; 1SS8-1900, President of Lincoln College; since 1900, President of Waynesburg College. Identified with National Educational Association, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools, Pennsylvania Edu- cational Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Sci- ence. Member of the Committee on Fed- eration and Union, appointed by the Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly to
confer with a similar committee of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Grove City College conferred upon him the degree of Sc. D. in June 1903, and Ph. D. was given him by his Alma Mater. Address, Owensboro, Ky.
TURNER, William:
President of the First National Bank of Penn Argyl. Address, Penn Argyl, North- ampton County, Pa.
TURNER, William W .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia; born in that city, July 10, 1858; educated in the public schools; in 1873 was appren- ticed to the firm of Wilson, Childs & Co., Philadelphia Wagon Works, where he learned the trade of wheelwright, leaving there in August, 1889. to accept the ap- pointment of gauger's clerk in the Cus- tom House under Hon. Thomas V. Cooper, Collector of the Port; resigned April 7, 1899, and accepted a position as Delin- quent Tax Collector under the late Cap- tain Jolm Taylor, Receiver of Taxes, and was reappointed, January, 1895, by Re- ceiver William J. Roney; resigned, De- cember 31, 1900. He has been an active member of the Nineteenth Ward Repub- lican Executive Committee for the past seventeen years, and is now President of the committee; was a delegate from the Eighteenth District to the convention
that nominated Hon. Samuel W. Penny- packer for Governor; was elected to the House of Representatives -in November, 1900, and re-elected in November, 1902. Address, 212 Cumberland St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
TUSTIN, Ernest Leigh :
Lawyer; born in Lewisburg, Pa., Dec. 20, 1862; he is a descendant from a Dutch family which settled in New Amsterdam about 1630, and which afterward acquired grants of land from William Penn on the Raritan River, N. J .; his great grand- father served as Captain through the Rev- olutionary War, and had two brothers Lieutenants in that service; his father, Francis Wayland Tustin, was one of the founders of Bucknell University, where he became Professor of Greek Language, and was Vice President and for a time Acting President of that institution; the Tustin Gymnasium there was erected and equipped in his honor. He was edu- cated in private schools, Bucknell Acad- emy and Bucknell University, graduating in 1884. He studied law with S. P. Wol- verton of Sunbury, Pa., and was ad- mitted in 1886 to the Northuniberland County bar. After taking a post-grad- uate law course in the University of Penn- sylvania, he was admitted to practice in the Philadelphia courts, and opened an office in that city. He has been associated in business with Hon. Charles F. War- wick and Alfred S. Miller and has a large practice Which extends to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States courts. Politically he is an active and outspoken advocate of municipal re- form. Member of the Union League, the University and Colonial Clubs, etc .; Trus- tee of Bucknell University and Director of several Baptist institutions. Address, The Bartram, Philadelphia, Pa.
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