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 COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES county surveyor* and each successive year afterw ards was elected to that office, serving until his death. Ju n e 30* 1906. He was largely engaged in looking up original lines. He was constderetl an authority on lines and bound­ aries in this section of the State* his work not being confined to Montour county* as he was often called to different counties in northern and central Pennsylvania, and he ran a great ntany lines in the coal rt^ o n s to settle dis­ putes. H e also served twenty-four years as county commissioner’s clerk* and from 1851 until 1904 was city engineer. When past eighty years of age he walked straight as an arrow, and being large o f stature w as a man o f commanding. api>earance. M r. W est was a prominent figure throughout his section and held in high esteem by a large circle o f friends H e owned a fine home at No. 2 12 Pine street* Danville* where he resided fo r a number of years. In 1 8 0 Mr. W est m arried Catherine . n K ase, who w as o f German origin and a daughter o f John K asc, o f Elysburg, Pa. T liey were the parents o f eight children* nam ely: John, w io died in in fan cy; Charles W, a cari>enter and painter o f D anville; Eleanor Eliza, w ife o f O liver Diehl, o f Nor­ folk, V a .: William K a s c; George M.* manager of the electric light plant and waterworks at lA'Iiighton* P a .; Louise M.* now deceased; Isaac Dewitt, o f D anville; and Catherine* who died ill childhood. T he parents were nKinto rs of the Presbyterian Church, and in pol­ itics the father w as a Democrat. William K asc West w as bom M arch 8* i8, in Danville, and obtained his early edu­ cation there in the public schools. Later he attended the Blcxnnsburg State N om ial School, devoting his spare moments to study and the broadening o f hts education. He then was employed as a civil engineer by the ]>uluth W innipeg Kailroad Company* w'ith office in Duluth* Minn., and located the line fo r a railroad from Duluth, Minn., to Winnil>eg City. Upon returning home he read law with lin e r & Hinckley. He w as admitted to the bar in 1 8 ^ and has since practiced in Dan­ ville, where the large number o f cases he has won for his clients testifies that their con­ fidence in him is not misplaced. H e is popular with a large clientage, and has attained a lead­ ing ]K>sition among his fellow men* who have given substantial recognition o f thcir apprecia­ tion of his high character and abilitv. He has a large practice also in Columbia, I.ycoming and Northumberland counties. Prom 1 ^ 7 to 1892 he served as district attorney, givin g eminent satisfaction to all concerned.

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U n Feb. 12* 18 9 1. Mr. West married Ella F’attcrson, daughter u f John C. Patterson, of Danville, and they arc the parents o f three children* bom as follow s: John Patterson. March 16* 18 9 2; M ary Louise, Oct. 12, 18 9 3; anast master o f Danville Lodge* N o. 224, F. & A. M .; past high priest o f Danville Chapter, N o. 239* R. A. M .; past eminent commander o f Calvar)* Commandery, No. 37, K . T .; past exalted ruler o f Bloomsburg Lodge, No. 436, B . P . O. E lk s; and is at present a member of the Dan­ viUe lAxlge, No. 754, B . P. O . Elks. U a a c D. V V k s t * youngest son o f George W. and Catherine A . (K a se ) West* w as bom Sept. 25, J865* ut Danville* obtained his liter­ ary education in the public schools there, and studied surveying and engineering—civil and mining— with his father. In t 8 ^ he b ^ n teaching school* foiiowing that profession four years. Before that time he had been asso­ ciated in business with his father* and con­ tinued the connection while teaching* becom­ ing thoroughly grounded in all branches of the work, though he made a specialty o f min­ ing engineering. In order to to thoroughly at home in this field he has also made a particular study o f real estate and mining laws, and as s]Kcial agent o f coal companies has been able to turn his information to good account. He is one of the most up-to-date and reliable men in this line in the State, and a high estimate is placed on all his work. In 1890 M r. W est married M. Pauline (iroff, daughter o f Rev. J . R . G roff, o f Doylestown* Pa., and they have had three children: IClizal>eth (deceased), K arl G ro ff and Alan Dewitt. 'litcy have a com fortable and com­ modious residence just outside the limits of the borough. Socially Mr. W est is a Mason, belonging to DanviUe Ivodgc, No. 225* F . & A . M. F R E D E R I C K J . R IC H A R D is president and general manager of the Richard Manu­ facturing Company, o f Bloomsburg, one of the industrial concerns of that p b ce which has been o f distinct value in promoting its pros­ perity. Mr. Richard has b ^ n interested in his present line at Bloomsburg fo r over twenty years, and as the head o f a modem manu­ facturing establishment and large employer of labor is entitled to be classified as one o f its progressive business leaders and «i most useful citizen o f his adopted ]ilace. Mr. Richard is a native o f Scranton* Pa., bom Dec. 19* 1S57,