BIOGRAPHY: Herman H. MYERS, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 137-8
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HERMAN H. MYERS, a rising young lawyer, of Ebensburg, this county, is a son of 
James and Mary J. (Murray) Myers, and was born in Ebensburg, Cambria county, 
Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, John Myers, was born in Maryland, and at an 
early age removed to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, where he lived for a short 
time, and then removing further west, settled near Ashville, Cambria county, 
where he died. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, but on locating in this county, 
adopted the avocation of a farmer. The grandfather of the subject of this sketch 
was born along the waters of the Conemago, in Maryland, and removed with his 
parents to this county, where he lived the remainder of his life. He was also a 
carpenter and cabinet-maker, and followed his trade near Ashville. In politics 
he was a democrat, and took an intelligent interest in all local affairs. His 
marriage with Ann Glass resulted in the birth of twelve children, six boys and 
six girls: James, Susan, Tillie, Mary, George, John, Henry, Margaret, Catherine, 
William, Jane, and Joseph. 
     The maternal great-grandfather, George Glass, was also a native of 
Maryland, and was induced to settle in Cambria county through the influence of 
Father Gallitzin. He located near the village of Muster, and engaged in farming. 
     James Myers (father) was the son of John and Ann (Glass) Myers, and was 
born near Ashville, this county, February 20, 1818; he was educated in the 
common and subscription schools of Muster, this county, and learned the trade of 
a carpenter with his father, and for twenty-five years was engaged as contractor 
and builder in Ebensburg, Cambria county. 
     Politically he affiliated with the Democratic party, and took a very 
prominent part in local political affairs, serving as burgess, council man, 
school-director, etc. In 1864, he was elected sheriff of Cambria county for a 
term of three years; on the expiration of his term of office he embarked in the 
mercantile business with John Lloyd, under the firm name of Myers & Lloyd. This 
business alliance continued for about six years, when Mr. Myers sold out his 
interest to Mr. Lloyd, and from that time until his death, on July 10, 1896, he 
devoted his time and attention to his farm and real-estate interests. He was a 
prominent and devout member of the Roman Catholic church. 
     September 9, 1845, he celebrated his marriage with Miss Mary J., a daughter 
of Daniel Murry, a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who emigrated to America, 
and settled in Ebensburg. To their union were born four children: Randolph, 
Cornelia, Gallitzin, and Herman H. 
     Herman H. Myers was educated in the common and private schools of 
Ebensburg. On leaving school he taught three months in a country school, 
finishing a term commenced by another. After his short experience in the school-
room, he entered the office of Wm. H. Sechler, an able lawyer of the county, and 
engaged in the study of law. After completing his required course of reading, he 
was examined and admitted to the bar of Cambria county on January 8, 1884. Upon 
the very threshold of the practice of his profession he was called into 
politics, and in March, 1884, was appointed deputy prothonotary, and occupied 
that position continually until January, 1896, when he retired, leaving an 
enviable record as an able and efficient public official. Since the above date 
he has devoted his attention to the practice of his profession, in which he is 
rapidly forging his way to the front ranks. 
     He has always been identified with the Democratic party, and has served on 
several occasions as a delegate to the State Democratic conventions.