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WILLIAMS, Henry S .:
Born Jan. 28, 1853, Philadelphia; edu- cated at Friends' School, Westtown, Pa., and Philadelphia. Married Mary R. Gar- rett. Member of firm of Williams Brown & Earle, of Philadelphia, Historical Socie- ty of Pennsylvania, Franklin Institute, Union League, etc. Republican in poli- tics. Address, Rosemont, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Irving C .:
Attorney at law, and Deputy Commis- sioner of Forestry for Pennsylvania: was born at Audubon, Montgomery County, Pa., Dec. 2, 1966; lineal descendant of the old family of Welsh Friends which set- tled in the southeastern corner of the State in the latter part of the seventeenth century; educated in the public schools of his native county, Collegiate Institute at the Trappe and the High School at Phoenixville; taught a school two years in Montgomery County; was graduated from U'rsinus College in 1991, and then entered War Department at Washington. Was graduated with degree of LI .. B. from the Columbian University in 1993, and with same degree in 1594 from the University of Pennsylvania: admitted to practice at the Philadelphia bar and the bar of Montgomery County and be- fore the Appellate Courts of the State: 1
and has since actively practiced his pro- fession in both counties. Was united in marriage in 1895 to Miss. Elizabeth Har- ley. Member of the Pennsylvania De- partment of Forestry since 1903, in charge of the general legal affairs of that de- partment. He is also in charge of the special tree experiments and of the lec- ture field of the Forestry Department, and lectures regularly on forest law before the students of the State Forest Acad- emy. Republican in politics. Address, Roversford, Montgomery County, Pa.
WILLIAMS, James J .:
President of the Merchants' and Me- chanics' Bank of Scranton. Address, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Nathan Stone:
Lawyer; born July 13, 1854, at Pittsburg, Pa., son of Hon. Henry Warren and Lucy J. (Stone) Williams. Received his pre- liminary education at Ayres Latin School. Pittsburg. Was graduated from Amherst College with the class of 1877, and the Law Department of the University of Michigan in 1880. Admitted to the Alle- gheny County bar Feb. 14, 1880. Was First Assistant United States Attorney for Western Pennsylvania, 1890 to 1893: Solicitor of Allegheny County 1895 to 1900. Republican in politics. Address, 426 Diamond St., Pittsburg, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Oliver:
President of the Cement National Bank. Address, Slegfried, Northampton County, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Talcott:
Journalist: born in Abeih, Asiatic Tur- key, July 20, 1849; the son of Rev. W. F. Williams, then engaged in missionary work in that region. He was educated in Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Amherst College, spending seven years in those institutions, and graduating from the latter in 1573. His later attainments brought him from Amherst the honorary degree of I. H. D. in 1896, and from the Western Reserve University in 1597, and of LI. D. from the University of Penn- sylvania in 1895. He married, in 1872, Sophia W. Royce, daughter of Julius H. Royce, of Albion, N. Y. Mr. Williams en- gaged immediately after his graduation in journalistic work, holding a position on the staff of the New York World from 1\73 to ING. and in 1877 becoming Wash- ington correspondent of the New York
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Sun. In 1879 he accepted an editorial position on the Republican, of Springfield, Mass., remaining on this until 1879, when he accepted a similar position on the Philadelphia Press, which he still retains. Aside from his active editorial work he is widely known as a lecturer and has contributed to literary and philllogical journals. He has conducted a department in the Wanamaker Book News since its first publication. Address, 916 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WILLIAMS, Vincent E .:
Lawyer; born in Latrobe, Pa,. July 4, 1853. He was educated in the public schools, Georgetown College, and St. Mary's College, Montreal, Canada. Hc went to Greensburg, Westmoreland Coun- ty, in 1975; served for a year as Deputy Register and Recorder, and for another ycar as Deputy Prothonotary; he then studied law under Senator Edward Cowen and was admitted to the bar in 1878. He became a member of the firm of Hazlett & Williams. in 1886 the senior member of Williams & Griffith, and in 1893, of Will- iams, Sloan & Griffith. The firm has a large business, employing several other attorneys to assist it in its work. Mr. Williams ha's been engaged in many im- portant cases and has been especially active and useful in formulating and sim- plifying the forms, rules, and methods of procedure in the several county offices. Address, Greensburg, Pa.
WILLIAMSON, George Mcknight:
Captain United States Army; born at Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pa., July 5, 1863; son of the late Hon. William Mc- Knight Williamson, Huntingdon, Pa .; en- tered the Military Academy at West Point, 18$3, graduated 1887, and appoint- ed Second Lieutenant in the Sixth United States Cavalry; promoted First Lieuten- ant Eighth United States Cavalry, 1895; Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of United States Volunteers, 1898, and Cap- tain and Assistant Quartermaster Regu- lar Army, 1899; served in the West and Southwest, in New Mexico, Arizona, Col- orado, Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming until September, 1893; Professor of Mili- tary Science and Tactics at Pennsylva - nia Military College, Chester, Pa., 1893- 1597: was in Porto Rico, August, 1838 to 1900 with the First Army Corps under Gen. Brooke; in command of Schuylkill Arsenal, Philadelphia, February, 1900, to September, 1901; Depot Quartermaster |
and Commissary Honolulu, Hawaiian Is- lands, since November, 1901. Address, Military Secretary's office, Washington, D. C.
WILLIAMSON, John Dunlap, Jr .:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of Companion First Assistant Engineer William C. William- son. Elected May 6. 1891. Address, Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pa.
WILLIS, Henry:
Educator; head Department of History, Central High School, Philadelphia; born at Philadelphia, Jan. 21, 1852; son of Joel and Eliza L. Willis: was graduated from Central High School, A. B. and A. M., 1870. Married, at Philadelphia, 1876, to Florine J. Rudrow. Consecutively teacher at West Penn Square Academy, head of English Department and later teacher of classics and mathematics at Classical Academy, Philadelphia, and Professor of History, Central High School. Address, 4036 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WILLITS, Albert B .:
Commander United States Navy; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; Ca- det Engineer, Oct. 1, 1872; was graduated from Naval Academy, May 30, 1874; As- sistant Engineer, Feb. 26, 1575; Passcd Assistant Engineer, Oct. 12. 1SS1; Chief Engincer, March 6, 1896; Brooklyn, Brazil, 1875; monitors Montauk and Wyandotte. 1876-1877; Adams, Pacific Station, 1878- 1879; Powhatan, special duty, 1880-1SS3; Norfolk Navy Yard, 18S3-1885; Hartford, Pacific Station, 1885-1887; receiving-ship Franklin, 1887-1888; Pensacola, North At- lantic Station, 1SSS; Yorktown, Europe, with White Squadron, 1889-1890; Boston, Brazil, 1890-1891; Cramps' ship-yard, As- sistant Inspector Columbia and Minneap- olis, 1891-1895; Minneapolis, North Atlan- tic Squadron and Europe, special duty, 1895-1836; Marblehead, North Atlantic Station, 1897; Inspector of Steel, Thur- low. Pa., October, 1897; Bureau of Steam Engineering, May 6, 1998. to 1901. Pro- moted to Lieutenant Commander, March 3, 1899; Iowa. March 8. 1901, to 1963. Pro- moted Commander, Oct. 11, 1903; Navy Yard Norfolk, Va .. December, 1903, to April, 1901; Inspector of Machinery at Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Company, Philadelphia, Pa. Address, care Neafio & Levy Ship-building Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
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WILLITS, George S .:
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy; born in and appointed from Penn- sylvania; Cadet Engineer, Oct. 1, 1872, Assistant. July 1, 157 ;; Passed Assistant, July 1, 1885; Enterprise, special service, 1877-1SS0; special duty. Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1SS2-1SS4; Marion, Asiatic Station, 1884-18S7; Boston. special service, 1887-1889; special duty, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1889-1590; Naval Academy, Sep- tember, 1890-1891; Boston. Pacific Station, 1891-1893; Monterey, Pacific Station, 1893- 1894; Cramps' ship-yard, January, 1834; Minneapolis, December, 1994-1896: Inspec- tor of Steel, July, 1896; Marblehead, Octo- ber, 1897, to 1900. Promoted to Lieuten- ant Commander, March 3, 1893; inspection duty, Bureau Storm Engineering, October 10, 1900, to 1903; Baltimore, 1903; Kear- sarge, also Fleet Engineer, North Atlan- tic Fleet. since April, 1903. Address, care Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
WILLOCK, Curtis Moore:
Lawyer; born Dec. 17, 1875. at Allegheny City. Pa .; son of Samuel Moore and Linda (Haines) Willock; preliminary education was received at the public schools, Allc- gheny City, and East Liberty Academy; was graduated from Princeton with the class of 1896 and from the Harvard Law School with class of 1899; was admitted to the Allegheny County bar, March 24, 1900. Address, 431 Fifth Av., Pittsburg, Pa.
WILLOCK, James H .:
President of the Second National Bank of Pittsburg; born in Allegheny in 1$53; was graduated from the Chester Military Academy in 1870. In 1871 he began his banking career as clerk in the Second Na- tional Bank of Pittsburg, and has since been connected with that institution, be- ing elected President in 1888. Member of American Bankers' Association, and now serving his third term of six years as a member of the Executive Council of the National Association. He framed the res- olution on currency reform adopted in 1896 by the Pennsylvania Bankers' Association; is recognized as the author of the famous declaration of the Chamber of Commerce at New York in 1895 in favor of the gold standard. Address, Sewickley, Pa.
WILLSON, David Burt:
Professor of Biblical Literature, Re- formed Presbyterian Theological Semi- nary, Allegheny, Pa., since 1875; born in
Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1842; son of Rev. Professor James McLeod and Rebecca (Burt) Willson; was graduated from Faires Classical Institute, 1856; University of Pennsylvania, 1860 (A. M., 1863; D. D., 1890); Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia, 1863. Married, first, 1873, Martha J Grier of Allegheny, Pa .; second, 1883, Mary R, Galbraith of Valencia, Pa. Act- ing Medical Cadet, hospital ship St. Mark, Hampton Roads, Va., August-September, 1862; passed United States Medical Ex- amination Board, Cincinnati, July, 1863; Acting Assistant Surgeon United States Army, hospital boat R. C. Wood, on West- ern rivers, 1863-1864, and United States General Hospital No. 6, New Albany, Ind .; re-entered service as Acting Assistant Surgeon, April 7, 1865; on duty at the Mil- itary Prison, Newport News, Va., until the prisoners were released in July. Studied law in the Law Department, University of Pennsylvania, 1869-1870; student at Re- formed Presbyterian Theological Semin- ary, Allegheny, 1865-1869; teacher at New- ell. Institute, Pittsburg, 1866-1868; pastor, Allegheny, 1870-1875; edited an edition of Lyman's Historical Chart, Philadelphia, 1869; edited Reformed Presbyterian and Covenanter (monthly). 1874-1895, Pitts- burg; moderator Reformed Presbyterian Synod 1887; delegate to Pan-Presbyterian Council, Glasgow. 189€; associate editor Christian Nation, New York. Address, Allegheny, Pa.
WILLSON. Robert N., M. D .:
Born January 3, 1873, in Philadelphia; educated at Rugby Academy, and was graduated in arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1893, and in medicine in 1897. He served as resident physician in the Pennsylvania Hospital for two years; studied in the hospitals of Vienna, 1839- 1900. In April, 1900, he was appointed by Secretary of State Hay to represent the United States at the International Confer- ence on Tuberculosis at Naples. Appoint- ed Instructor in Physical Diagnosis in the University of Pennsylvania in 1900, and University Physician in 1901: assistant physician to the Philadelphia and Meth- odist Hospitals. He is a frequent con- tributor to medical literature. Member of the Pathological. Paediatric, County Medical Societies of Philadelphia, the American Association of Pathologists. the American Medical Association, and Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Address, 350 South Fif- teenth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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WILSON, Alan Dickson:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; eldest son of deceased Companion Brevet Lieutenant Colonel William P. Wilson. Elected May 6, 1891. Address, 2211 James St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WILSON. C. F .:
President of the Jenkintown National Bank. Address, Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pa.
WILSON, David Boal:
Colonel United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; First Lieutenant 131st Pennsylvania Infantry, Aug. 18, 1862; honorably mustered out. May 23. 1863; First Lieutenant United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 4, 1864; honorably mustered out, Sept. 29. 1865; Second Lieutenant Fortieth In- fantry, July 2S, 1866; Regimental Adju- tant. July 13 to Sept. 15, 1868; trans- ferred to Twenty-fifth Infantry, April 20, 1869; First Lieutenant, Dec. 20, 1871; Regimental Adjutant, Jan. 1, 1876, to July 16, 1SS6; Captain, July 16, 1886; Ma- jor Volunteers, May 20, 1898; honorably discharged from Volunteers, May 12, 1899; Major Twenty-fifth Infantry, March 2, 1899; Lieutenant Colonel, March 1, 1901; retired, March 12, 1902. Address, 1721 Rebecca St., Sioux City, Iowa.
WILSON. Eugene Benjamin :
Civil and mining engineer; born at New Haven, Conn., Nov. 27, 1857; son of Elisha and Julia (Benjamin) Wilson; he was ed- ucated at the Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1879. Married, at Milford, Conn., Aug. 31, 1885, Corrinne Muson. Engaged in anthracie mining, 1580-18\5; iron min- ing and smelting, 18$5-1890; bitumious coal mining, 1890-1994; gold and silver mining. metallurgist and consulting en- gineer, 1894-1900; principal School of Ore Mining and Metallurgy. International Correspondence Schools. Member Ameri- can Institute Mining Engineers, Scranton Engieers' Club and Chi Phi (Omicron chapter). Author of "Practical and The- oretical Mine Ventilation," 1584; "Cya- nide Processes." 1895; "Chlorination Pro- cess." 1896; "Hydraulic and Placer Min- ing." 1897. Editor International Text- book Company's "Metallurgy Course," 1901: writer and reviser "Ore Mining Course." 1902-1903; contributor to en- girvering and mining journals. Address, Scranton, Pa.
WILSON, E. Waring:
Lawyer; born near Louisville, Ky., Oct. 12, 1873; attended Washington and Lee University in Virginia, and afterward studied law and obtained his degree there in 1898. He then located in Philadelphia, where he has since been engaged in gen- eral practice in State and Federal courts and in the preparation of a number of treatises on Pennsylvania law. Address, Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
WILSON, George C .:
Lawyer; born in Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa., Sept. 30. 1851; he is of Scotch- Irish descent; attended the public schools of Tuscarora, Pa., and was graduated from the High School at Lawrenceville, N. J., in 1868; the same year he entered Princeton College, from which institution he graduated with the class of 1872. He then began the study of law with Ezra D. Parker at Tuscarora, later going to Pittsburg, and was under the instruction of H. B. Swope, United States District Attorney. In 1875 he was admitted to the Allegheny County bar, and later was appointed Assistant United States District Attorney, which office he filled several years, when he resigned to take up the active study and practice of his profes- sion. Republican in politics. Address, 336 Fourth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
WILSON. H. Augustus, A. M., M. D .: Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1953; studied in the public and private schools of Philadelphia; was graduated from Jef- ferson Medical College in 1879; same year was appointed ophthalmic surgeon to St. Mary's Hospital: 1880, pathologist to the Presbyterian Hospital; 1879-1882, lecturer in the Philadelphia School of Anatomy; 18$2. Assistant Surgeon in the First Regi- ment, National Guard of Pennsylvania; 18$5, Professor of Mechanical Surgery in the Philadelphia Polyclinic (1558, title changed to Professor of General and Orthopedic Surgery); 1897, Emeritus Pro- fessor of Orthopedic Surgery. In 1859 as Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery he delivered the first course of lectures on orthopedic surgery ever given in the Woman's Medical College; 1590. consulting orthopedic surgeon to the Kensington Hospital for Women and also to the Philadelphia Lying-in Charity; 1891, Clin- ical Lecturer and. 1892, Clinical Professor and 1904 Professor of Orthopedic Sur- gory in Jefferson Medical College: 1990. orthopedie surgeon to Philadelphia Hos-
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pital (position not having previously ex- isted); 1901, President of American Ortho- pedic Association. In 1894 Ursinus Col- lege conferred honorary degree of A. M. for distinguished services in the cause of education. Married in 1882 to Judith Stoutenburg Davids; they have two chil- dren. Address, 1611 Spruce St., Philadel- phia, Pa.
WILSON, Harry R .:
President Judge of the Eighteenth Ju- dicial District; born at Clarion, Pa., Sept. 3, 1864, near the home of his Scotch- Irish ancestors, who had lived there for more than one hundred years; was gradu- ated from Lafayette College in 1884; ad- mitted to the bar on November 8, 1886, and practiced his profession at Clarion for fifteen years. Delegate to the Republican National Convention at St. Louis in 1896, and Presidential Elector in 1900; Presi- dent Judge since 1901. Has traveled ex- tensively in America and foreign lands. On Oct. 25. 1891, he married Hattie Davie. Address, Clarion, Pa.
WILSON, J. B .:
President of the First National Bank of Mifflintown. Address, Mifflintown, Ju- niata County. Pa.
WILSON, J. Sharpe:
Jurist; born in Franklin Township, Beaver County, Pa., Nov. 19, 1862; he re- ceived his higher education in Geneva Col- lege, Beaver Falls, Pa., graduating in 1883. He then entered the law office of Hon. Henry Hire, and was admitted to the bar of Beaver County in 1SSS. He had taught district school while only fif- teen years of age, and while reading law he taught for a time in Harmony Acad- emy. Ilis period of practice lasted only seven years, when the Republican Party selected him as the most worthy candi- date for the county bench, and he was elected to the office of President Judge of the Thirty-sixth Judicial District of the State in November, 1995; his term will expire in 1906. Address, Beaver, Pa.
WILSON. Lucy Langdon Williams,
Educator; born at St. Alban's, Vt., Aug. 18, 1865; was graduated from Nor- mal Schools of Philadelphia and Vermont; student at University of Pennsylvania (Ph. D.) Married, in 1593, to W. P. Wil- sen at Philadelphia. Since 1592 has been Professor of Biology at the Philadelphia Normal School; has charge of nature work
in School of Practice, Philadelphia Normal School. Author of "A Too Short Vaca- tion," 1991; "Nature Study," 1897; "A History Reader," 1898; "History in Ele- mentary Schools," 1899; "Nature Study" (first reader), 1899; "Domestic Economy and Household Arts," 1900; "Domestic Economy in Grammar Grades," 1900; "Picture Study," 1900. Address, 640 North Thirty-second St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WILSON, S. W .:
President of the First National Bank of Clarion. Address, Clarion, Clarion County, Pa.
WILSON, Col. William Bender:
Telegrapher; born April 5, 1839, at Har- risburg, Pa., where he attended the public schools; he studied telegraphy in 1852; entered service of the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, Oct. S, 1855; served as telegraph operator, superintendent of tele- graph, Baltimore and Canandaigua; chief clerk freight department. Harris- burg; freight agent at Lancaster, Pa .; freight agent, Kensington District, Phila- delphia, and since 1892 Superintendent Mantur Transfer. Member of Harris- burg City Councils, 1868-1871; School Di- rector, Thirty-fifth Section, Philadelphia, 1894-1897; member State Central Com- mittee Jeffersonian Democrats, 1996; Dep- uty to Diocesan Convention since 1894 and member and Secretary of Committee on Parochial History since 1998; First Vice Chairman of Pennsylvania Railroad De- partment, Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation, 1893-1904; member of Executive Committee, Philadelphia Car Service As- sociation, since 1890; President Society of United States Military Telegraph Corps since 1898; 1861-1862, served as manager of the United States Military Telegraph, War Department, Washington: 1862-1564. military telegrapher and scout during raids and invasions into Pennsylvania. Commissioned. April 1, 1903, Colonel in the forces of Pennsylvania, and dee- orated July 21, 1903, with gold medal by Governor Pennypacker in accordance with Act of Assembly, March 31, 1903, in ree- ognition of services to the State during Civil War. Author of the "History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company," 1$99; and of "Acts and Actors in the Civil War." 1992. Address, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa.
WILSON. W. Henry:
President of the First National Bank
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of Slippery Rock. Address, Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pa.
WILSON, William P., M. D .:
Director of the Philadelphia Commer- cial Museum; born in Oxford. Mich., in 1844; educated at the Agricultural Col- lege of Michigan and at the Harvard Uni- versity, where he was afterward instruc- tor in botany for several years. Address, Philadelphia Commercial Museum, Phila- delphia, Pa.
WILT, J. Andrew:
Prothonotary and Clerk of Criminal Courts of Bradford County; born Sept. 28, 1849. in Overton, Pa .; was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion from June 30. 1863, to Aug. 7, 1863, Company A. Thirty- fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, and from March 24, 1864. to October 31, 1865, Company L, Eighteenth Regiment. Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers; also Third Regiment, Provisional Cavalry. He was educated in the public schools, and a short time at Oberlin College; teacher in the public schools from 1967 to 1873; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1875, and has practiced since. He was Superintendent of Schools of Bradford County in 1878. Married, April 2, 1879. Served in the National Guard of Pennsyl- vania as Lieutenant and Captain, 1876- 1886; served on Board of Education, Jus- tice of the Peace, and Burgess of Towan- da Borough, and District Attorney of Bradford County, 1887-1689: Prothonotary and Clerk of Criminal Courts since 1900. Republican in politics. He was Chairman of Republican County Committee, Presi- dent of Bradford County Teachers' Asso- ciation, Secretary of Bradford County Agricultural Sociey, Commander of Brad- ford County Soldiers and Sailors' En- campment. Inspector of Rifle Practice, and went with the Pennsylvania National Guard Team to Creedmore in 1881 to com- pete in the military matches: has been on staff of Commander of Department of Pennsylvania, and is now on staff of Com- mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Member of patriotic, fra- ternal and Masonic organizations. Ad- dress, Towanda, Pa.
WILTBANK, William White:
Jurist; born in Philadelphia, the do- scendant of an old and distinguished American family. His great grandfather was Bishop White, the first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Philadelphia, and his
maternal grandfather was General Mc- Pherson, a Revolutionary soldier who served on General Washington's staff. Judge Wiltbank made the law his profes- sion and practiced successfully in the courts of Philadelphia until January, 1898, when he took his seat on the bench of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2. to which he had been elected in the previous November. He is a member of the Ameri- can Academy of Social and Political Sci- enee, the Arelimeological Society of the University of Pennsylvania, the Histori- cal Society of Pennsylvania. the Univer- sity, Penn, and Rittenhouse Clubs, etc. He was President of the Contemporary Club 1897-1899. He married the daughter of Mr. Samuel Welsh, his wife being a niece of the late John Welsh, formerly- United States Minister to England. Ad- dress, 1923 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
WINDLE, Charles Thomas:
Principal of schools and teacher; born April 4, 1870, in East Marlborough Town- ship. Chester County, Pa., on the old Windle homestead; ancestors both father's and mother's side moved to Pennsylvania shortly after its founding by William Penn; educated at Friends' School and Normal School, West Chester, Pa., and College of Commerce, Philadel- phia, June 26. 1893. Married Anna Bailey Carver of Fallsington. Pa. Republican in politics. Deputy Prothonotary of Chester County, Pa., 1892-1893. Address, South- ampton, Pa.
WINDRIM, James Hamilton:
Architect; born in Philadelphia. July 4. 1810; after his graduation from Girard College he began the study of architec- ture. and followed this course and worked for a time as carpenter and draughtsman, which eminently titted him for the snecess which followed his later efforts. He superintended the construc- tion of the Episcopal Hospital. IN60; planned and superintended many build- ings of Philadelphia, the Fleming office building, Washington Masonic Temple. Altoona. Pa., etc .; supervising architect of Treasury of United States, ISN9-1991: Director of Public Works of Philadelphia. 1×91. Married Mary B. Mccutcheon of Philadelphia. Address, 1107 Walnut St .. Philadelphia, Pa.
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