Husband William Ayres Galbraith 1 2 3
Born: 9 May 1823 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1 2 3
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Father: John Galbraith, Jr. (1794-1860) 1 4 5 6
Mother: Amy Ayres ( -1868) 1 2 6
Marriage: 25 May 1846 1 7
Wife Fanny Davenport 1 7 8
Born: 11 Dec 1826 9
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Died: 30 May 1893 8
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Father: Capt. William Davenport ( -1865) 10 11 12
Mother: Phylance Tracy ( -1880) 10 11
Children
1 U [Infant] Galbraith 1
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2 F Fanny Galbraith 1
AKA: Fanny Gilbreath 13
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Spouse: Dr. Arnold P. Gilmore ( -Bef 1912) 1 14
3 M John W. Galbraith 1 8
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Died: Aft 1896
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Spouse: Mary Henning ( - ) 8
Marr: 25 Apr 1888 8
4 M Davenport Galbraith 1 15
Born: 8 Apr 1862 15
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Died: Aft 1896
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Spouse: Winifred Downing ( - ) 8 15
Marr: 15 Jun 1885 8
General Notes: Husband - William Ayres Galbraith
He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. [HAC 1914, 665] Seems unlikely.
He was born in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and came to Erie with his parents in 1837. He was educated at Allegheny College, Meadville, and at the academy in Erie, and studied law with his father, being admitted to the bar May 9, 1844, on his twenty-first birthday. In September of the same year, he entered Dane Law School of Harvard University, of which Profs. Joseph Story and Simon Greenleaf were the instructors, from which he graduated in 1845. Returning home, he immediately commenced the practice of law in company with his brother-in-law, William S. Lane, opening an office in what was later the Beatty building. In 1846 he was appointed Deputy Attorney General for Erie County (an office equivalent to the later one of District Attorney) by Judge Bane, then Attorney General of the State, and continued until 1850, under John M. Reed and Benjamin Champneys. His practice grew so large that his health failed. and about 1856, under the advice of his physician to engage in outdoor occupation, he took an interest with Gen. Herman Haupt and other Philadelphia parties in the Hoosac Tunnel, the building of which required his absence for a good share of two years in the State of Massachusetts. Returning in 1858, he was appointed attorney for the Sunbury & Erie R. R., and quickly re-entered upon a large practice. From the beginning he took an active part in politics. He was a Delegate to the Democratic State Convention in 1846, and of numerous others. He was a Delegate in the Democratic National Conventions at Charleston in 1860, and at Chicago in 1864. In 1861, he was nominated as a Union candidate for State Senator, against M. B. Lowry, the regular Republican nominee, and was only defeated by about 100 votes in Erie County, which had given 3,700 Republican votes the year previous. In 1876, he was elected President Judge of Erie Co., as a people's nominee, though the Republican candidate for President had some 2,600 majority. He was Director of the railroad to the Ohio Line, a Director of the Sunbury & Erie R. R. Co., and active in pushing forward that enterprise, and aided largely in establishing the car works, the car wheel works, and the Burdett Organ Factory.
He was educated at Allegheny College, Meadville, and at the academy in Erie, Pennsylvania, upon his father's removal to that town in 1837; studied law with his father, being admitted to the bar May 9, 1844, on his twenty-first birthday. In September of the same year he entered Dane Law School, Harvard University, of which Judge Joseph Story and Prof. Simon Greenleaf were instructors, and there graduated in 1845. Returning to Erie he began the practice of law. In 1846 he was appointed by Judge Kane, then attorney general of the State, deputy attorney general for Erie County, in which office he continued until 1850. Taking an active part in politics he was a delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1846, and to several succeeding ones. He was a delegate to the National convention at Charleston in 1860, and at Chicago in 1864. In 1876 he was elected president judge of Erie County, as the people's candidate, although the Republican party ticket had about 2,600 majority. His term of office expired in 1887. [HAC 1914, 665]