This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...and up to 1896 took an active part in the politics of both city and state. In 1892 he was the presidential elector on the Democratic ticket for the twenty-second congressional district of Pennsylvania. He also filled the position of chairman of the Democratic committee of Allegheny county for the years ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...and up to 1896 took an active part in the politics of both city and state. In 1892 he was the presidential elector on the Democratic ticket for the twenty-second congressional district of Pennsylvania. He also filled the position of chairman of the Democratic committee of Allegheny county for the years 1894-95. In 1896 he was unanimously chosen by his party at the state convention as dclegatc-at-large to the presidential convention of that year, but upon the adoption of the platform of that body he found it to materially differ with his views on the policy of the party and he withdrew and resigned his position as chairman of the county committee, at the same time retiring from active politics. Mr. Fagan is interested in numerous business enterprises, including a directorship in the German National Bank, the Publishing Company, the Iron City Sanitary Manufacturing Company, the Zelienople Extension Company, the East End Savings & Trust Company, the Duquesne Fireproofing Company and the Fctterman Land Company. He is a member of the Duquesne Club, the Union Club, the Country Club and the Oakmont Country Club. He is the president of the board of directors of Charity, Hospital. He was united in marriage February 9, 1887, to Mary A. Kane, daughter of P. C. Kane. Mrs. Fagaits father is a retired merchant of Pittsburg. ERNEST WHITWORTH MARLAND, attorney-at-law and an all-round modern business man, was born May 8, 1874, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, son of the well known iron worker, Alfred Marland, and his wife, Sarah (McLeod) Marland. The father was born in Ashton-Under-Line, Manchester, England. The family were residents of that town for six hundred years, and its numerous members are all buried in one burying place. He came to America in 1860 and...
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