BIO: Charles E. HOWER, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 87.
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CHARLES E. HOWER, Ph.D.
Mount Union, Pa.

Attorney-at-Law: Born in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pa., 
January 21, 1875. Ancestry dates back 201 years; first located in Lehigh 
County, Pa. A great-grandfather was an officer under Washington in the 
Revolution. They tilled the soil and helped to open up civilization, so that 
posterity might benefit by their toil. Parentage is William H. Hower, 
deceased. Mother was Savilla (Eshback) Hower, deceased at the age of eighty-
five years. Charles E. Hower laid the foundation for his educational career 
at the Warrior Run School, Lewis Township, Northumberland County, Pa.; 
Franklin and Marshall College in 1897,. Graduated and received the degree of 
Ph.D. from Illinois Wesleyan College in 1908. Graduated Dickinson Law 
School, class of 1910. He taught school one year at Pioneer School, in 
Delaware Township Northumberland County, Pa.; was for two years principal of 
Boalsburg Schools, Centre County, Pa.; one year Assistant Principal, 
Lewistown High School, Lewistown, Pa.; seven years principal, Mahanoy City, 
Pa., High School; Principal, Mount Union School. On June 1, 1913, began the 
practice of law at Mt. Union, Pa., specializing in civil and municipal law. 
He has been road viewer for ten years. Borough Solicitor for Mount Union, 
Pa., since 1913; School Director since 1913; served on election board at 
various times. President and Treasurer of Rockwood Coal Company for eleven 
years. Adviser Mount Union Building and Loan Association. A member of the 
Presbyterian Church. A Republican as regards politics. Belongs to the 
Masonic Fraternity, No. 688, Mount Union, Pa.; Mount Union Country Club; 
Chairman, Civil Legion, a war time organization. He has one brother, E.A. 
Hower, South Mont, Cambria County, Pa. Two sisters, Getha E., Milton, Pa., 
and Mable M., Swissvale, Pa. He was married to Jessie M. Savage, of 
Turbotville, Pa. To this union there were three sons: Robert, graduate Mount 
Union High, a senior at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa.; Joseph, graduate 
of Mount Union High; Edgar, Mount Union High School, with Bell Telephone Co. 
Three daughters, Marion, graduate Mount Union High, attended Juniata 
College; graduated Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. She was married to Earl 
Cronigan, Carlisle, Pa. Helen, graduate Mount Union High, attended Juniata 
College; graduate Bucknell University; married to J. Ernest Hartz, San 
Francisco, California. Alice, also a graduate of Mount Union High, a Junior, 
Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa.