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ing school district. His next employment was as engineer on a steam saw-mill, which he left in 1870, to purchase one hundred acres of woodland in Barr township, that he has cleared out and changed into a fine and productive farm.     On September 29, 1870, Mr. Patterson married Kate Evans, a daughter of Richard J. Evans, of Cambria township. To their union have been born four children: Harry E., Norman Arthur (dead), Annie M., and Roy B.     In early life Mr. Patterson united with the Methodist Protestant church, but coming to Barr township and finding no church of his profession, he became a member of the Congregational church, of whose Sabbath-school he has served as superintendent for ten years. He is a member of the Ex-Prisoners of War Association of Pennsylvania and vice-commander of Captain John M. Jones Post, No. 556, Grand Army of the Republic, of Ebensburg, and but few union soldiers have had such a prison experience as Mr. Patterson for length of time and number of horrible pens.     His political career commenced in 1876, when he was appointed as a school director, in a district strongly Democratic, and then elected for one term. He served as school director for four years, and as assessor for thirteen years, and in 1890 was appointed by John H. Jones of Philadelphia, as census enumerator of Barr and Blacklick townships. Four years later, he was nominated for the legislature by the Republican party, and at the ensuing election was elected. He served with efficiency and credit during the session of 1894-95, was a member of the committees on congressional apportionment, constitutional reform, labor and industry and military affairs, and is now the candidate of his party for re-election. A staunch republican, and a firm

supporter of his party and its measures for the last quarter of a century, Samuel D. Patterson has been an influential factor in Republican success during repeated county campaigns. He has shown good judgment in dealing with questions of public policy, has always been deeply interested in educational and religious matters, and enjoys the reputation of being a safe and conservative businessman. Mr. Patterson is a pleasant and congenial gentleman, popular with all who know him, and yet never lacking in proper dignity when occupying any office of trust or responsibility. DR. ESTHER L. W. MARBOURG, a name identified with the medical profession of Johnstown, this county, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a daughter of William Wright, of Philadelphia and Rachel (Lukens) Wright. Her father was a civil engineer and professor of languages, of Philadelphia, and a man of prominence. His cousin, Abednego Wright, was the founder of the Girls' Normal school of that city.     Dr. Marbourg was educated in the public schools of her native city. Her inclinations from youth, however, led her to the study of medicine, and at an age when young women usually attend to frivolous pursuits, we find her earnestly engaged in the study of medical lore under the preceptorship of Dr. Benjamin B. Wilson, of Philadelphia.     In 1869 she entered the Woman's Medical college of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, and in March, three years later, completed the course. Although this was not many years ago, so few women had graduated as physicians that Dr. Marbourg may be called a pioneer woman physician, and the pioneers in every great work should be held in remem-

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