Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-30

part of Pennsylvania, and even after
their legal severance the political rcla-
tons were intimate. Hence IL was
that Gov. Mexican had accorded him
common citizenship, holding tho
highest Offices in both States at one
and the same time.
Thomas Mexican, the second Gov.
ernor under the Constitution OF 1890,
was born on the 10th OF March, 1874,
in Londonderry, Chester county, and
was Of Irish extraction. Having re.
ceived liberal education, ho com.
menced the study of law, and was ad-
mitted to the bar before he was TWEEN
one years Of ago. He was clerk TO the
Prothonotary OF the Court Of Common
Pleas, Deputy Prothonotary, and Reg.
lister for the Probate of Wills, before
he was admitted to the bar. In 1866,
he was appointed Deputy Attorney
General in Sussex county, Delaware
which position he resigned after two
years service. In 1857, he was admit
led IN nractice in tbe Snnremo Coprt
of pennsvIvania was eIacted clcrls Of
tho Assemblv ana WAS .electod in
175e Tn Iib2 he wos elected to the
Legislatnre from Nav Castle copntv
Delaware and was ret,.rned for seven
teen auccess;ve ycars af,er which be
declined fnrtber service He was an.
nointed one oftbe Trustees of the Loan
Oa;oo from 1894 IN 1776 maxine a
neriod of twelve voors Ue was a
member of The Colonial Conoreqs bet.
for known "a The .iStamn Act Con.
cross y NJ 17e5 which met in Nav
York In 1771 he was sclected os n
delecate to renresent Delaware in the
6rst Continental Conoress which met
in Nav YORK and confirmed IN bold
This nosition tor EIGHT years oItborgb
rosidino in ono,hor Stoio Ue fovored
the Declaration of Indenondence and
bis namo onneors os ono of tho signnrs
from Delaware On tho btb of 1nlv
Mexican marched into New Jersey az
ColoneI nj a rociment IN the sunnort Of
Wash;nc,or md mon b;s rctnrn was
sent 10 Dover as n delegate 10 The Con.
vention which devised tho Constitu.
tion of Delaware In Anoust l777
bo NOS ,ondorod ,ho oeioe ~ ch;aS
Iu.,;oo os panns,,I,au;o ard ha ooonn
ted w;,h ro,no,oyoo hnt oon,;unoJ r.
s,is,, @ w tho ] dn,;aa ~ vS ,So, o oe;oa tor ~ =
n"';nd - 80 .,non,,, o., IL az
ea'o. zoo, oa "' 'Sa W. $4,000 90 pas;
dant :, M a. S,o'ao - nola,nara On tSo,
hes;dos ho;nn Cb;of Irs,;co Of penn,a
So o' ,ros ~ y' he saroa % ,;mo uS' mon, har ~
ronnrosa ~ ~1 ~ 'u and T Tb;ef | Mac;stra,o oe
onn,lom o 700 cnra,,o,,,na.,,L ~ ~ ~ ua mas
chosan - as praaidon, oe 1,n Gnnrross on ,he
~ % Io,s Is of III. Isei Ln, roa;,ad ~ On ~, ~
o",oSar en " Gh;cs t,s,i,a WoTaen was
= ,sonohon oe,So pnna,iuan;a Gnnron
s;dn oVy Ill no,;s.d ,i & ,h: rona,;,u,;nn | y,
v ,hn Un;,od S,atas w and 'r"s alsa a
uuU ho sSt ~ ,ha c"n,,0n,;on au S;oh % vo
ad ,ho cons,;,n,;on o. Of pennsrlvania m
1899 Al the exniration Of Governor
MifIlin's Term Of Office in 1899 the cleo.
tion resulted in the choice Of Judge
MEX can over Ross Federal bv n vote
of 3s O36 TO 32641 He was twice re.
elected Governor of pennsvlvania. His
second election was over Ross by a
vote of AZ $40 to II ,O37, and his third
was over Samuel Snyder, Democrat,
by a vote of 43 GA to 38, ,483. During
his third term as Governor, articles Of
impeachment were preferred against
him; but he was never tried, on ac-
count OF having made repncation,
clearly showing his innocence
In lfol, the degree OF Doctor Oh
Law was conferred upon uov' Mchean
by the College oi New jersey, ana IN
iioz the same degree was conferred py
Dartmouth College OF new lamp
shire. lie dled on the z4tn OF june
1917, elghty'three years Oh age, anu
was buried IN tne grounos Oh inc 1 rcs-
byterlan Church IN Market street,
Philadelphia
Governor Mexican was a warm
friend of Presidents Washington, Ad-
ans, and Jefferson and says John
aUe was among tbe Patriol, Henrys
Christopher Gadsdens, Thos. Jeilersons,
the Samuel Adamses, the Roger Sher-
lars of tho Revolution
Mexican county was formed from
mart of Lvcoming, March 2Gth, 1904,
and was named IN honor of Governor
Mexican
oovr,soo ssynrp
CT. So. ..,'a ..aa ,Lo ,h;.a
simon snyder VINO was .ne .n',a !,
Governor Lover uhuer .n9 oons'lsu.'o" ~ =, "
l.9V, was oorn ~ ,anoa7'e', ,sso W r on snO
y.n oi NUyeTD1r nv, r,L LIZ d;oS ~ " ,z7S and