BIO: Frank H. McGRAW, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 62. 
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  FRANK H. McGRAW, electrician, Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory, was 
born in Hollidaysburg, Blair county, Pa., July 25, 1871.  He is a son of 
John G. and Henrietta P. (Hart) McGraw.  John G. McGraw was born at East 
Freedom, Blair county, June 11, 1839, and his wife at Montrose, Susquehanna 
county, Pa., November 7, 1837.  They now reside at Kladder's Station, Blair 
county, Mr. John G. McGraw having been for twenty years agent of the George 
W. Smith estate.  Twelve children constituted their family.  Of these, five 
died in childhood.  Besides Frank H., the survivors are as follows:  William 
D., farms the old Shoneberger Furnace farm, Blair county; James Ray, 
assistant supervisor, P.R.R., Pittsburg, Pa.; Linda J., resides with her 
parents; Catherine P., wife of L. E. Shaeffer, farmer, of King, Bedford 
county, Pa.; Charles A.; and Sarah A., at home.
  Frank H. McGraw was brought up as a farmer's boy, and educated in the 
common schools of his native county.  He afterwards attended the Business 
College of Elmira, N.Y., graduating from the same in March, 1889.  He then 
became chainman and rodman of the Engineer Corps, West Penna. Div., P.R.R.  
For six months, during the year 1890, he was clerk in the P.R.R. machine 
shops, Altoona, Pa.  He then applied himself to the thorough mastering of 
the study of electricity and its practical applications.  Mr. McGraw was the 
first superintendent of the Hollidaysburg Electric Light plant, which he 
conducted for a year.  He was appointed to his present position, January 1, 
1894.  He is a Republican.
  Frank H. McGraw was married in Hollidaysburg, December 7, 1893, to Alice 
May, daughter of John D. and Anna M. Frank, of that place.  They have one 
child, John M., born April 20, 1896.  They attend the Presbyterian church.