Evening journal., 1895-07-25
Mr.. MASSEY HONORED
Appointed Assistant Solicitor
General of the Pennsy.
SENATOR GRAY MAY SUCCEED HIN

Tho Delaware Statesman Secures A
Handsome and Lucrative Poaition-Hu
May Eventually become General
Solicitor Employees Well Pleased at
the Announcement.
Hon George v Massey the prominent
statesman Of Dover, has been promoted
TO the position of assistant general
solicitor OF the entire Pennsylvania
railroad system.
The announcement was made yesterday
and was quite surprise to many Of his
friends de will succeed Judge James A
Logan. who was some months 20, upon
the retirement Of General Solicitor John
Scott, promoted to that position
As Is well known Mr. N lssey is an
able lawyer and enjoys wide general
practice, in which he is associated with
Senator George Gray.
The announcement OF the appointment
Of Mr. Massey WAS received With pleasure
by tho employees Of the railroad 10 this
city. Every one has a kindly word for
Mr. Massey and is pleased that be Is 50
fortunate as 70 bs chosen for the
position.
During the Columbian Exposition the
excursions of the employees of the
railroad were arranged principally
+. through the instrumentality of MIR.
Massey. aud he saw that they were we'll
ctrsd for
II is said that the salary connected
with the position is $l5 0O0 This Dro
motion puts Mr. Massey IN the liue Of
promotion to general solicitor, which will
eventually occur at the retirement OF
Judge Logan, who is an aged man
Mr.. Massey was bora in Chester county
in 1871. He removed TO this state IN
lS49, residing for a shoit time at Nawark
and afterwards at Elkton, Nd Ia the
year 1855. he moved to Dover and ob
tainei his early education at the Perkio.
men Seminary, Montgomery county, Pa.
and the Delaware Water Gap Classical
School, entered upon the law in the year
1861, with Hon. N. B Smithers, com
pleted bis studies, and was admitted 10
the bar In October, 1862
BE served in the late war with dis
tinction, joining the First Delaware
Cavalry in 1852 as FIRST lieutenaat and
afterwards in the adiutant general 3
depart uent with tha rank Of captain and
the Inspector generals department. with
the rank OF lieutenant colonel He
returned to Dover In 1854, where be has
since resided. praeticlng his profession,
IN which he has arisen to an envlable
reputation.
He was early chosen es attorney for
the Delaware division Of the Pennsyi-
ysnia railroad, and has always been
called upon ii Important cases, dc was
commissioner 10 the Worlds FAic from
Delaware He has always been q Repub
issD, ana figured In the last two con
tests for senator from that state, having
been a candidate "a 1889 when Anthony
Higgins was chosen, and in the long
ssru ggle early this yosr which end ID ia
the defeat OF Mr.. Addicks and
Colonel Henry Dupont. he is man
Of striking personal appearance, over six
feet IN height. He has considerable OF
that which attracts men and wins warm
personal friendships
1t is believed that Mr. Massey will not
remove to Philadelphia, and will retain
his citizenship in Delaware Aim ost all
his time will be spent Ia Philadelphia
however. where his duties require him.
1t is believed that the position left
vacant here by Mr. Malssy, district
solicitor, will be offered to Senator George
Gray, bat should he not accept, it is not
known who Will be successful in seour.
ing the seat.