MANGER, David B. Justice; born in Douglass Township, Berks County, Pa., Aug. 12, 1822; educated in the township schools; taught in the public schools and then conducted for seven years the Douglassville Academy. Subsequently he followed surveying and conveyancing, and in 1850 was elected a Justice of the Peace, which office he still holds, having … Read more

LAMBERT, William H. Manager for Pennsylvania of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York; born in Reading, Pa., May 9, 1842; was graduated from the Central High School, Philadelphia, 1859; enlisted Aug. 18, 1862, as private in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry; discharged Nov. 24, 1862, to accept commission as Lieutenant and Adjutant of the … Read more

KEISER, James W., M.D. Born in Reading, Pa., Sept. 24, 1860; educated in the public schools; commenced the study of medicine at the age of sixteen; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1882, and at once entered upon the practice of his profession in the city of Reading. He is Secretary of the … Read more

JENNINGS, Chester B., M.D. Born in Reading, Pa., March, 1856; educated in the public schools; was graduated from the Reading High School, class of 1875; studied medicine with Dr. William F. Marks, of Reading; was graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1881; has practiced his profession in the city of Reading since his … Read more

HAGENMAN, Jeremiah Jurist; born in Phoenixville, Pa., in 1820 engaged in early life at the Phoenix Iron Works; he broke his arm by a fall from a tree, amputation becoming necessary. This unfitting him for mechanical labor, he taught school for a period, at the same time studying law and soon gaining admission to the … Read more

GABLE, Morgan Edwards Managing editor of the Pittsburg (Pa.) Times; was born in Strasburg, Lancaster County, April 18, 1862. At the age of nine years was employed as a slate picker in the anthracite coal region; later began a four years’ apprenticeship on a Tamaqua, Pa., newspaper. His first regular employment in newspaper work was … Read more

FERGUSON, Nathaniel Banker and capitalist of Reading, Pa.; born at Robesonia, Pa., June 5, 1868; son of Nathaniel and Amanda (nee Davenport) Ferguson, the elder Ferguson having for many years been part owner of the Robesonia Furnaces; was educated at the public schools, at the Carroll Institute, Reading, Pa., and Pierce Business College, Philadelphia; President … Read more

EARLY, Lewis G. 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, … Read more

DAMPMAN, John B. Newspaper man and advertising specialist; born in Chester County, Pa., 1851; admitted to bar of Reading, Pa., 1875; founder and for fifteen years editor and publisher of Reading Herald; for six years editorial writer and literary editor of Pittsburg Times; now engaged in the advertising business at Reading, Pa. Address, Baer Building, … Read more