Husband Judge Charles McCandless 1 2 3 4
Born: 28 Nov 1834 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 5
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Died: 4 Mar 1893 3
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Father: John McCandless (1798-1860) 1 6 7
Mother: Jemima Reaves Sullivan (1800-1881) 7
Marriage: 16 Oct 1860 4
• Biographical Sketch: from Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889).
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Wife Catherine Zimmerman 4 8
Born: 4 Mar 1842 4
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Died: 4 Sep 1918 4
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Father: John Michael Zimmerman (1802-1876) 8
Mother: Mary B. Vatter ( -1883) 8
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1 F Caroline McCandless 4
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Spouse: Edward P. Greely (1840-1903) 4
2 F Mary B. McCandless 4
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Spouse: Frederick Lee ( - ) 4
Spouse: George D. Ogden ( - ) 4
3 F Catherine McCandless 4
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Spouse: John G. Jennings ( - ) 4
4 F Louisa McCandless 4
Born: 10 Jun 1875 4
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Died: 31 Mar 1902 4
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Spouse: Nathaniel Paige ( - ) 4
5 M Charles McCandless 4
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General Notes: Husband - Judge Charles McCandless
He was born November 27; died March 14. [MRF, 18]
He remained at home with his parents on the farm until he reached maturity, going to school in the winter and farming in the summer. He then manifested a disposition to acquire more knowledge than could be acquired at his country home; he became a student of the Witherspoon Institute, and finally read law with his uncle, Hon. C. C. Sullivan, in Butler, and was admitted to the bar on the 14th day of June, 1858. He was an industrious student; he had for his room and school mate during a part of the time devoted to his academic studies, John M. Hipple (afterward Hon. John H. Mitchell). He brought to his professional pursuits the same industry that had thus far marked his life.
In 1862, he was nominated by the Republicans of his county for State Senator; he received the district nomination and was elected. He served in that body three years with great acceptability, never, however, relinquishing his hold on his professional duties.
At the termination of his Senatorial career, he continued his profession with even greater energy than ever, and soon after gained prominence as a financier, and finally became President of the First National Bank of Butler, an institution that had quite a successful career for some time, though afterward, through severe losses, it was compelled to close.
In 1874, he received the appointment of President Judge of the several courts of the county, by Gov. Hartranft. He afterward received the Republican nomination in the district, composed of the counties of Butler and Lawrence, having for his Associate on the ticket Hon. L. L. McGuffin, of Lawrence County. A bolt took place in the Republican Convention of Butler County, and a combination was effected between the friends of E. McJunkin, Esq., and James Bredin, Esq., the former one of the competitors with McCandless for the Republican nomination, and the other one of the Democratic nominees. The combination was successful. McJunkin and Bredin were both elected, distancing their opponents. They were both citizens of Butler, and brothers-in-law.
Judge McCandless continued to practice law in the district until the spring of 1877, when he was appointed by President Hayes Chief Justice of New Mexico. This position he finally resigned to resume the practice of his profession in his native county. [HBC 1883, 67]