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Volunteer Infantry. He was a member of Emory Fisher Post No. 30, Grand Army of the Republic. He was affiliated with the Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years and held membership in the Franklin Street Methodist Church. To Elias and Maria (Pringle) Paul were born seven children: Laura J., the widow of S. A. Hill, lives in Johnstown; James L., lives in Chicago, Ill.; Samuel W., lives in Johnstown; Anna, deceased; W. H., the subject of this sketch; J. Wallace, an attorney of Johnstown, died in 1919; and Rev. D. Melroy, a minister of the Methodist Church, Monessen, Pa.
W. H. Paul attended the public and high schools of Johnstown and at an early age learned the plumbing trade with the Cambria Steel Company. He was associated with Flynn Bros., plumbers, of Johnstown, until 1903, when he went to Somerset, Pa., with P. A. Schell. Three years later he returned to Johnstown, where he was connected with the Johnstown Supply House until 1909, at which time he engaged in business with August Riddle, organizing the plumbing firm of Paul & Riddle. In 1912 G. B. Roudabush purchased Mr. Riddle's interest in the business, which was afterwards known as Paul's Plumbing and Heating Company. In 1920 the business was incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania and the following officers elected: G. B. Roudabush, president; George Rinkenberger, vice president; and W. H. Paul, secretary and treasurer. In 1921, a modern two-story building was erected by the company, which is located at 811 Railroad Street. The Paul Heating Specialty Company is also operated by this concern. They are dealers in Dunham specialties in vacuum and vapor heating.
In 1894 Mr. Paul was united in marriage with Miss Emma Burke, the daughter of Cyrus and Susan (Butler) Burke, both deceased. Mr. Burke was born at Middletown, Pa., July 6, 1837, and was a pioneer settler of Johnstown. He married Miss Susan Butler of Johnstown, who died Feb. 6, 1911. He died April 1, 1914. Both are buried in Grand View Cemetery, Johnstown. In 1861 Cyrus Burke enlisted in Pittsburgh as a private in Company G, Ninth Pennsylvania Reserves, under the captaincy of John B. Brookbank, but in October, 1863, was transferred to the Sixth U. S. Cavalry. He was taken prisoner during the battle of Gettysburg and served three months in Libby Prison. He took part in a number of important engagements, including Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, wilderness and others. To W. H. and Emma (Burke) Paul four children were born: Ralph E., born in 1895, a graduate of Johnstown
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