Washington McCartney career in law and philosophy spans early life
Obscured OCR from a historical newspaper outlines Wali tdui ANeCartney born August 24, 1819 in Weteland County Pa. Orphaned young, he attended multiple schools then Jefferson College Canonsburg where he earned high honors. He later held professorships in mathematics and moral philosophy at Lafayette College and began practicing law, with continued academic appointments through 1849.
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Wali
Pederia
Washieton - McCartrey
Jolat
Ahinsy
Weteland County
Jefferson Colleps
Canonski
Mooseheart to Build 16 new cottages under Davis plan
Secretary Davis announced expansion at Mooseheart, listing 15 buildings this year and 26 more planned in five years. McKinley cottage cornerstone to be laid October 27, Mooseheart day, with Senator Willian McKinley of Illinois donating $30,000 for a children's cottage. City of Childhood already grown to over 200 buildings since its 12th birthday, cost about $10 million.
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James J. Davis
Loyal Order
Davis
Erie
Pat
Pittsburgh
McKinley
Maryland
California
Minnesota
New York
Canada
Taugh
Judge McCartney A Pioneer of Northampton School Law
Judge McCartney, admitted to the Northampton County bar in 1838, founded Union Law School of Easton in 1846 and led it as principal. He served as deputy attorney general 1846–1848, was elected President Judge of the Third Judicial District in 1861, and helped establish public schools. He married Mary E. Maxwell in 1839 and had three children.
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Northampton County
Union Law School of
Easton
Northampton
Lehigh
McCartney
Mary E
William Maxwell
New Jersey
Memorial notice for scholar and civic leader in Easton
Governor George Wolfe promoted free schools while Mr McCartney advanced their passage. In 1844 he published Differential Calculus and in 1847 a History of the Origin and Progress of the United States. He spoke multiple languages, served on Haston School board, managed Paston Gas Company, and was a director of public firms. He died July 16, 1856 and is buried in Easton Cemetery with memorial tablets at Haston High School and Lafayette College chapel.
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George Wolfe
McCartney
United States
Haston
Paston Gas Company
Easton
Haston High School
Lafayette College
Wandin County Folks Report Weekend Travel and Goods
WN Sickenberger and Grant spent days fishing in Blaine and Huntingdon counties last week. Ben Kinter and Burton George plan ring in Clearfield County. Sickenberger family moved to Georgeville on Sabbath. Arthur Henry bought a Chevrolet Coupe. Jair Siward had an ice bruise from a flying stone. Railroad workers lay ground for a new water tank at Wandin. Clayton Goodlin and family drove to Smithport on Sabbath. Mrs Mora Anderson and two boys visited for a few days.
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W.N. Sickenberger
Grant Learn
Blaie
Huntingdon
Ben Kinter
Burton George
Clearfield
P. M. Sickenberger
Georgeville
Arthur Henry
Jair Siward
Wandin Fore
Clayton Goodlin
Smithport
Camp Glenn
Mra Mora Anderson
Se Ica
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