OBIT: James L. GWIN, 1874, Logan Township, Blair County, PA

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GWIN - December 17, in Logan township, Blair county, Hon. James L. 
Gwin, aged 57 years.  The deceased was a resident of this county for 
his entire life.  His parents came from Scotland.  He was educated in 
the common schools and became a teacher, but gave up that profession 
and studied surveying, which he made his business.  In 1852 he was 
elected to the State Legislature, and served two successive terms.  
After the expiration of his last term, he was appointed to fill the 
unexpired term of Associate Judge Geo. R. McFarlane, who had recently 
died.  He was County Surveyor, of this county, for twenty years, with 
but one interval.  He was an esteemed and respected citizen, and his 
death will be regretted by the entire community.  His remains were 
interred in Fairview cemetery, at Altoona, on Saturday last.

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, December 23, 1874