Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

was a native of Chambersburg, Frank
I'm county, and his mother was born
IN CoXestown, Dauphin county. The
eIuer Fritchey was engineer on the
Lrst locomotive run over the Northern
central railway.
John A Fritchey was the eldest of
a family of six children. He was edu-
Gated IN the public schools of Harris
ourg. Following his graduation from
the Harrisburg high school in Walnut
street John a. Fritchey took a full
course at the Harrisburg Academy. He
began his preparation for his chosen
profession under the office preceptor-
snip OF the late DR.. Charles B. Eager
and then matriculated in the medical
department OF the University of Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, from which he
was graduated in 1879 at the age of %
years. He at once entered upon prac-
tice in Harrisburg, in which he con-
anued successfully up TO the time of
his illness, early this year.
Medical Society Member
DR.. Fritchey was a member of the
Dauphin County Medical Society, State
Medical Society and the National Med
ical Association and was prominent
az state and national medical conven-
tons. On several occasions he read
papers on important topics which were
later published in leading medical
journals throughout the United States.
From 1881 to 1882 DR.. Fritchey was
a member Of Common Council from
the Second ward. The following year
he was elected to Select Council. filling
that office until April. 1887, when he
resigned to become Mayor of Harris
ourg. He served three years as chief
magistrate of the city and was re-
elected in 1890 for a second term. In
1899 he was electedt Mayor for the
third finn tGaT1fnO thraa ,rao
During His term as Mayor DR.. John
A. Fritchey introduced the police pa
troll n ambulance system. He was
also prominent in the continuation of
the Mayors quick charity fund, doing
considerable benevolent work while in
office.
Held Other Positions
He occupied other prominent no.
sltions, having served as chairman Of
the Board of Pension Examiners for a
long time until the present system was
ln~augurated. He was assistant sur
geon OF the Governors Troop. National
Guard. with the rank of first lieuten-
ant. Tor twelve years. and also acted
IN a similar capacity for the Pennsyl-
vania and Northern Central Railroad
Companies for eight years.
In fraterhal circles DR.. Fritchey was
Identified with the Senior and Junior
Orders United American Mechanics.
Ni4tSAtS VI Tue IOlQGn Edgle. Harris
burg Lodge. No. -, Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Paxton Fire Com
panY, No. 9. and the Volunteer Fire
mems Beneficial Association of Har-
risburg. He was president at one time
OF the Paxton Fire Company and
served for a number of years as its
treasurer.
At various times DR.. Fritchev was n
stockholder in the Harrisburg Electric
Light Comnany, now the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company; the Har-
risburg Casket Works; the Monaghan
& Bay Shoe Company; the Peoples
Bridge Company. and was a director
of the Harrisburg Implement Com
pany. He was a member of the Lu-
theran Church.
Sport Enthusiast
AS an advocate of clean and healthy
sports there was no greater enthusiast
DIR. Fritchev. During his school
days and later in his medical career
DR. Fritchey was prominent as a base
hall pitcher. In the early DAYS when
the High Bows, Experts and other
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