The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-27

county and the following year was elected
TO that Office for a fall term
In 1871 he received the Republican nomi-
natien for president Judge of the Twenty
fourth judicial district, then composed Of
Huntington. Blair and Cambria counties,
and was elected. He discharged the duties
ofhis office 50 satisfactorily that At the e1-
piration Of his term, in 1881, the members
OF the bars Of Blair, Cambria and Hunting
don counties. Irrespective Of party, joined IN
a request that be be a candidate for re-eiec-
tion. The political convention Of both par
ties followed. the lead of the lawyers, and
Judge Dean was given the compliment Of an
unanimous re election. In 1884. under the
new Judicial apPoTtionment, Blair county was
made separate judicial district and Judge
Dean was assigned as It's President Judge.
In 1891 the bar Of Blair county again unan-
inously requested him to be a candidate,
and he was elected President Judge for the
third time
No official in the State IS more popular
with all who come in contact with him
than is Judge Dean. With a disposition
naturally kindly, and With fine presence,
is united thorough knowledge OF the law
amp ability to expound it. He is noted for
his industry, and his opinions are widely
quoted.
GENERAL WILLIAM LILLY.
General William Lilly i the third son Of
Colonel William Lilly, who, until 1886, was
a prominent citizen of New York State. In
that year Coionel Lilly removed to Penn
svlyania with his family, and his son VIII
IAN began life with the Beaver Meadow
Railroad Company The Anthracite coal
fields were soon after in 4 state of develop
meni, and General Lilly being in the EN-
ploy Of Ario Pardee & Co, entered, with
members of the firm, the coal business
Great financial success was achieved during
war times, and General Lilly was soon {
very wealthy man. He has always mad'
good use Of his wealth, and his charitable
bequesis have been large.
In 1850 General Lilly was elected to the
Legislature and served two terms, daring
which time he was a candidate for th'
speakersbip and was close competitor with
the late Hon. John 5. Rhey.
Previous 10 1864. General Lilly was ;
Democrat, but the war caused him to chang
his views and he became stanch Republic
an. Since that time ne has been prominent
in State politics. At the Republican State
Convention in 1865 his name was presented
for the nomination for Governor, and re
ceived the second highest vote Daring th'
last quarter OF a century he has represented
his district at every Republican convention
Of importance, either as delegate or alter
nate. In 1852 his remarks in favor Of pro
lection were given wide publicity. He he'd
at the time, the first vice presidency of tn,
Tariff convention in New York.
In 1863 General Lilly presented and sup
ported a resolution. Committing his party tC
the project of revising the State constitution
and through his aid and assistance the reso-
luton was adopted. The result was fell
when the constitution of 1874 was adopt
ed.
General Lilly is a leading Mason, and ha:
contributed most generously to the Republi
can campaign fund during the entire time o
his Republican belief
MAJOR ALEX. M'DOWELL.
Major Alex Mcdowell, OF Mercer county,
the nominee for Congressman-et-Large, has
been prominent in Republican politics To-
many years, has three times been unani-
nously indorsed by his county for Con-
gress, and in 1890 received the district nomi
nation. The unfortunate contest that fol
lowed, and its result, is q matter Of curTen
history.
Mr. Mcdowell was born at Franklin, We
mango county, in 1915, enlisted as 4 member
Of the One Hundred and Twenty-first Penn
sylvania Regiment in o. ard was severely
wounded at Gettysburg and again in the
Wilderness.
Throughout his entire life Mr.. Mcdowell
has interested himself greatly in education
al matters, and for the past % years ha
been a member OF the Sharon School Board
His knowledge Of faaneiai matters Is HU
excelled by anyone in the State. anl sine
removing 20 Sharon, in 1870, he has sucoess
fully conducted one OF the largest banki nj
establishments in this county.