Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Lear, Henry
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


HENRY LEAR attorney-at-law, P.O. Doylestown, is a native of 
the borough, and was born March 21, 1848, being a son of 
George and Sidney (White) Lear, both natives of Bucks 
county.  His grandfather, Robert, settled on a farm in Bucks 
county at an early day.  George Lear, father of Henry, was 
highly educated and was admitted to the bar of Bucks county 
in November, 1844, when in his 26th year, and was a 
practicing attorney all his life.  Henry was educated partly 
in Doylestown and Philadelphia and graduated at Yale college 
in 1869.  He attended lectures in the law course at the 
University of Pennsylvania in the winter of 1870-71, and was 
admitted to the bar September 11, 1871.  He is a man of high 
ability and has won the commendation of all.  In June, 1884, 
he was elected president of the Doylestown National bank.  
He is also president of the Lahaska Fire Insurance company, 
and of the Doylestown Mutual Insurance company.  He was 
married June 10, 1875, to Louisa P., daughter of John J. and 
Julia (Philler) Brock.  They are the parents of three sons:  
John B., George and William P. and one daughter Julia B.   
Mrs. Lear is a member of the Episcopal church.