U.S. Congressman. Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Allegheny College, in 1880, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882 and attended Oxford University England, (1882-83). Returning to America, he commenced the practice of law in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1884, was city solicitor of Meadville, (1889-96) and engaged in the newspaper publishing business. In 1901, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until 1913. While as a Congressman, he was a delegate to the International Peace Conference at Brussels in 1905 and at Rome in 1911. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law and his publishing business until his death at age 75 in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Congressman. Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Allegheny College, in 1880, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1882 and attended Oxford University England, (1882-83). Returning to America, he commenced the practice of law in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1884, was city solicitor of Meadville, (1889-96) and engaged in the newspaper publishing business. In 1901, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until 1913. While as a Congressman, he was a delegate to the International Peace Conference at Brussels in 1905 and at Rome in 1911. Declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law and his publishing business until his death at age 75 in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith