Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-14
CAPT. CHARLES +. BARCLAY.
ALTERNATE DELEGATE-AT-LARG
THE REPUBLICAN NATION :
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THE REPUBLICAN NATION
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For the first time in the his tory of
Cameron county has our little county
been accorded recognition at the hands
of the Republicans of Pennsylvania.
At the Republican State Convention
held in the city of Harrisburg, April
18th, 1900, the resolution or recommen-
dation Of the Congressional Convention
OF this district was unanimously ac-
cepted and the subject of this article
elected as oneoft the alternate delegates
at large to meet in Philadelphia next
Tuesday, to place in nomination that
gallant soldier and spotless statesman,
Hon. William Mckinley, for President
of the Greater United States, and an
equally as prominent citizen for Vice
President. This is an honor seldom
accorded to a citizen walking in the
humble walks of life and all who are
called by the greatest and grandest
party of centuries should and do ap-
precate the honor.
While the readers of the PRESS, and
al citizens generally, are intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Barclay, yet they,
as well as ourselves have known little
of the antecedents of this busy gentle
man. We have taken some time and
gathered few facts that, at some fu-
ture time, may aid in the history of
our county.
CAPT. CHARLES f. BARCLAY is a lin
cal descendent of King James |, of
England The Barclay family is one
of the oldest and best known in Amer
lea and has intermarried with it the
Livingstons, Robinsons, Stuyvesants,
Schuylers and many old New York
houses-plain American citizens who
have in their veins the blood of Will
lam the Conquerer, which is more than
Queen Victoria can say, for she has not
drop Of English blood in her veins.
John Barclay came to America in 173f,
as Governor of East Jersey, and set
tied at Perth AmbOy. On his mothers
lens of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
His maternal grandfather was Eben-
ezer Allen, of West Woodstock, Conn,
who moved to OWego, n. Y, in 1906,
and served as a soldier and officer in
the Revolutionary war. Here the eld
est daughter married George A. Bar
clay, the father of our honored citizen.
Mrs. Barclay died Nov. %, 1884, al
though her husband yet survives but
in feeble health. George A. Barclay
settled in the wilds of Potter county in
1845, when Chas. f. Barclay was only
one year DID, and moved to Cameron
county in 1865 with his family and ac-
lively engaged in numbering. Mr..
Barclay, Sr., while an active and ener-
getic business man, took deep inter
| est in public affairs and served in
a great many positions Of Importance.
He served two terms in the legislature
from this county, in the years Of 1851
'85-'S6 and '87. Capt. Barclay enlisted
! as private in the 149th Pa, End Buck
tails; received commission as I'd Lieut..
on the battle field of Charlottesville.
At battle Of Gettysburg, when the First
Corps was surrounded, he was captur-
ed and passed near eighteen mont hs
in Southern prisons-Libby, Dansville,
Macon, Ga, Savannah, Charleston,
S. c.. and Columbia. He was exchang-
ed at Charleston Harbor, Dec. 18th,
1864; was promoted to First Lieut..
while in prison and to Capt. in 1868
While in the prison pens Of the South
Hon. j. G.. Johnson, his Capt. when
captured, served with him and shared
in his sufferings.
After the close of the war Mr.. Bar
clay entered Michigan University Law
Department, but gave up the profess
sion of law and entered the general
merchandise and lumber business,
with his brother Geo. B. Barclay, at
Sinnamahoning, this county. Here
they have organized one of the largest
numbering plants in the state, employ
ing many hundreds of men. Mr. Bar.
clay served as Presidential elector in
1892 His eminent fitness to fill the
most exalted position within the gift