BIO: Duncan McCREADY, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 352.
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  McCREADY, DUNCAN, editor of the Telegram, was born at Rajahmundry, 
India, December 24, 1870.  His father was inspector of ordinance in the 
British army, having gone to India at the outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny 
of 1857.  Mr. McCready came to this country in 1883, and received his 
education at Thiel College, Greenville, Pa.  He commenced newspaper 
work on the Warren Mirror, then he served for a year as night editor of 
the Johnstown Democrat.  In 1894 he became a member of the local staff 
of the Pittsburgh Leader.  He assumed editorial charge of the Sunday 
Telegram under the new management.