President Reading Press Club; born at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, Pa., May 20, 1862; son of Rev. John W. Early; was educated in the public schools of Danville, Pa. He was one of the organizers of the Reading Press Club in 1888; Director of the Club for three years; Secretary in 1891; President, 1892-1897, and President, 1899, to date. Member of the Board of Governors of the International League of Press Clubs since 1901; established the News at Freeburg, Snyder County, Pa., in 1885; merged it with the Selinsgrove (Pa.) Times in 1887; accepted a position on the Reading (Pa) Morning Herald, and was night editor of this paper from 1888 to 1896; business manager of the same paper in 1897; manager and editor Daily Review, of Reading, ten months; night editor, Reading Times since 1898. In politics, Republican. Married Annie E. Bechtel, May 6, 1896. Address, Reading, Pa. (p. 198)
Banker; born in Reading, Pa.; educated in the public schools; entered into the iron business at an early age; became Manager of the Topton Furnace Company; succeeded his father, Henry S. Eckert, upon the latter's death, as President of the Farmers' National Bank of Reading; has given much attention to the turf, and for some time maintained a racing stable. Married Eliza Kaufman, daughter of William M. Kaufman, a well-known iron master. Address, Reading, Pa. (p. 200)
Born Feb. 13, 1854, in Dettingen, Germany; educated at Germany and Hahnemann College of Philadelphia; Medical Doctor in 1883; Berlin Bacteriologic 1889; married Miss Lena Wonnberger in 1883. Address, 142 N. 8th St. Reading, Pa. (p. 202)
Notary and insurance; born Nov. 19, 1860, Oley Township, Berks County, Pa.; educated in the common schools and the Scientific Academy of Reading, Berks County, Pa. He was Secretary of the Republican County Committee for four years; Justice of the Peace at Boyerstown, Notary Public; Secretary and Director of four local corporations (Industrials); in printing and stationery business, real estate, insurance, and settling estates, etc. Delegate to numerous county and State conventions; Republican in politics. Address, Boyertown, Berks County, Pa. (p. 203)
Jurist; born in Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, in 1856; educated in Germany, his father having been U. S. Consul in Switzerland, and later in Princeton College, where he was graduated in 1875. He studied law in the office of George F. Baer, and after admission to the bar became actively engaged in the production of law treatises, dealing with such subjects as the "Law of Building Associations," "Commentaries on the Interpretation of Statutes," "The Rights and Liabilities of Married Women in Pennsylvania," etc. These have come into wide use as authorities, especially that upon the "Interpretation of Statutes," and have given their author much prominence in the legal fraternity. They had much to do with his being nominated and elected Judge in 1899; when sworn into office in 1890 he was the youngest Judge upon the bench in Pennsylvania; in 1899 he was again elected. Address, Reading. Pa. (p. 207)
Manufacturing President; born at Swedesboro, N.J., Nov. 17, 1844; after receiving a public school education he engaged as a store clerk in several situations, and in September, 1862, enlisted in the Twenty-fourth New Jersey Regiment, being chosen as Third Sergeant of his company, though only eighteen years old. He was present at the great battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, in which he showed great courage. After being mustered out at the end of his term of service he became a salesman for the Biddle Hardware Company of Philadelphia, remaining in this position for eight years; his ability brought him in 1872 the post of manager of the sales department, when he removed to Reading, Pa., where the manufacturing plant was situated. His zeal in the company's interests was so highly appreciated that in 1880 he became a member of the firm with a fourth interest, and in 1886 was elected its treasurer; in 1888 the works at Reading, valued at a million dollars, were destroyed by fire, but the finances of the company were so well managed by its treasurer that its credit was not affected, and since then it has continued a steady development. In 1893 Mr. England was one of the organizers of the Reading National Bank, and is also a Director of the Citizens' Bank, and of the United Traction Company of Reading; in 1896 he organized the Reading Cycle Manufacturing Company, of which he became President. He is also President of the Norristown Vise Company, and the Auburn Bolt and Nut Company, Vice President of the Wilder Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia, and Treasurer of the Reading Screw Company, these companies owing their origin to his advice and aid. Address, Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Pa. (pp. 207-8)
Jurist; born at Reading, Pa., in 1846, and educated in the public schools of that city; he became a teacher in the Tuscarora Academy of Union County and in other schools, and for two years served as Deputy Superintendent of Schools under his brother; while thus engaged he studied law, spent some years in the office of his brother, Samuel Ermentrout, and was admitted to the bar in 1867; he entered into partnership with his brother, who for a number of years was State Senator and afterwards a member of Congress. The new firm built up a very large practice, of which James had to bear the brunt, his brother's time being occupied in legislative duties; he was fully competent to the task, being looked upon as one of the leading trial lawyers of the State. In 1885 he was nominated for Judge, and was elected by a large majority; in 1895 he was re-nominated, and was elected over the Republican candidate by a majority of 5,000. Address, Reading, Pa. (p. 208-9)
Born in Reading, Pa., March 28, 1844; educated in the public schools at the Reading Classical Academy; was graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1866; served in the Civil War as a private in Company E, 128th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was wounded in the battle of Chancellorsville; went to Europe soon after the opening of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, and was appointed a Surgeon in the Prussian Army. For his skill as a Surgeon received the decoration of the Golden Cross, and was made a member of the Order of the Crown. Returned to Reading, Pa., at the close of the war, and has since practiced medicine in his native city; was physician to the County Almshouse, and served for a number of years on the medical staff of St. Joseph's Hospital; is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was Commander of Keim Post of Reading for four years; is a brother of Judge Ermentrout of the Courts of Berks County; the late Congressman Ermentrout was also a brother. Married Emma Keppleman of Reading, eldest daughter of John Keppleman, an iron founder. Address, Reading, Pa. (p. 209)
Publisher; born in Kutztown, Pa., Jan. 5, 1863; educated in public schools and at the Keystone State Normal School; elected Burgess of Kutztown; at present holding the office of Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County; Chairman of the Democratic County Committee; was Secretary of the Keystone Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Berks County for a number of years until the dissolution of the society one year ago; proprietor of the Kutztown Journal (German); established the Kutztown Patriot (English) in 1902; frequently a delegate to Democratic county conventions; married Mary L. Hillegass, daughter of Dr. J.G. Hillegass of Pennsburg, Montgomery County, Pa., Oct. 11, 1887. Address, Kutztown, Pa. (p. 210)
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