Prominent
Men of Scranton (Part 1)
Prominent
Men of Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
Vicinity,
1906 by Dwight J. Stoddard. "From the press of the Tribune Publishing
Co. Scranton, PA".
Amerman, Ralph A.
pg. 121 - "Born Scranton, Pa., May 19, 1884. Educated Cornell
University. Married Ada May Wrightnour, April 13,
1905. Realty Owner."
Atherton, John D.
pg 125 - "Born Taylor, Pa., June 3, 1860. Educated Scranton
Public Schools, Wyoming Seminary. Married Ruth B. Ward, Oct.
10, 1894. Atherton Bros., General Store, Taylor, Pa."
Atherton, Willard
pg 125 - "Born Taylor, Pa., Nov. 5, 1864. Educated Scranton
Public Schools. Married Margaret A. Whiteford, Jan. 14,
1902. Atherton Bros., General Store. Vice-Pres. and
Dir. Taylor Discount and Deposit Bank."
Broadbent, John F.
pg 121 - "Born Scranton, P.a., Dec 27, 1863. Educated Public
Schools. Married Kate Tripp, Feb. 9, 1892. Gen.
Agent Liability and Boiler Dept., Penn'a. Casualty Co.
Y.M.C.A. ( Associate). Scranton Club. Scranton
Bicycle Club. B.P.O. Elks, 123."
Fuller, Charles Ruthven
pg 100 - "Born Wyoming, Pa., Oct. 2, 1849. Educated
Public Schools. Married Katherine R. Scranton, Feb. 8,
1899. Chief Clerk International Salt Company.
President Scranton Bicycle Club."
Fuller, Charles
pg 10 - "Born Norwich, Conn., March 1, 1798 -*Nov. 29, 1881.
Educated Montrose, Pa. Married Maria Scovell, Jan. 8,
1818. He came to Scranton from Wyoming, Pa., and entered the
employ of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, afterwards engaging in
the Insurance Business, in which he continued until his
death. Charter Member of the 1st Presby. Church "
Fuller, Edward Charles
pg 11 - "Born Wyoming, PA., Feb. 13, 1827 - 1904.
Educated Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa. Married Helen
Ruthven, Jan. 1, 1849. Druggist. President Dunmore
Cemetery Association. Treas. Lacka.
Hospital. City Assessor."
Fuller, Edward Laton
pg 30 - "Born Hawley, Pa., Oct. 10, 1851. Educated Public
Schools. Married Helen M. Silkman, 1876. President
of International Salt Company of New Jersey, Retsof Mining Company,
Genesee, and Wyoming Railroad Company and various other corporations."
John T. Howell. M.D.
Born Seigfrieds, Pa., Oct. 10, 1850. Educated Weavenville Acad. Married
Minnie L. Brandow, June 4, 1890. Physician and Surg. Surg. W.-Barre
City
Hospital. Mem. Natl, State and Co. Med. Soc.; Lehigh Val. Med. Ass'n,
Masonic
Order, Westmoreland Club, Y.M.C.A., St. Stephens' Church, Historical
Soc.
John Kelly
Page 156: Born Ireland, 1824 - Died April 22, 1905.
Educated Ireland.
Married Ellen Downey, 1851. Brickmaker. Hotel Keeper. [The *
by his
name means that he was deceased at the time the book was
published.]
Joseph Frey Gilroy
There is not any info on an M.J.Gilroy in the book. There is a
Joseph Frey Gilroy listed and I have attached the accompanying picture
to this note. The book states:
"Joseph Frey Gilroy Born Williamsport, Pa., Nov. 3, 1872. Educated
Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law. Married Virginia T.
McIntyre, Sept. 4, 1902. Attorney-at-Law."
James J. O'Malley
Born Olyphant, Pa., Nov. 27, 1870. Educated Olyphant High
School; School of
the Lackawanna. Married Margaret T. Murphy, Nov. 27, 1901. Lawyer.
Michael J. O'Malley
Born Ireland. Educated Public Schools. Married Bridget
O'Donnell. Gen. Ins.
And Real Estate. Dir. Towanda Silk Mills. Dir. Central Loan and
Investment
Co.
Moses O'Malley
Born Scranton, Pa., Feb., 1883. Educated St. Thomas College.
Silk Manfr. Sec Central Loan and Investment Co. Vice-Pres. Towanda Silk
Mills."
Transcriptions and scans by Kathy Janus © 2002,
2003
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