BIO: J. Randolph SIMPSON, 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 82.
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  J. RANDOLPH SIMPSON, attorney-at-law, Huntingdon, Pa., was born in this 
borough December 13, 1841.  He is a son of S. and Elizabeth (Ridenour) 
Simpson.  The Simpson family is of Scotch descent.  Mr. J. R. Simpson's 
grandfather settled immediately after the Revolution within the present 
limits of Huntingdon borough, and thus is to be remembered as one of the 
earliest residents here.  His youngest child, born June 21, 1798, was the 
father of J. Randolph.
  In his early life on the farm, and his education in the borough schools, 
J. Randolph Simpson belongs entirely to Huntingdon.  His school training 
finished, he became for a time clerk in a store.  In August, 1862, he 
enlisted in Company C. One Hundred and Twenty fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, 
but being severely wounded at the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, he 
was discharged from the service.  Returning to Huntingdon, he taught school 
for two years.  In 1864 he began the study of law, his preceptor being Hon. 
A. W. Benedict, and was admitted to the bar in 1866.  Mr. Simpson has done 
good service to his county as prothonotary, which office he filled for four 
years, and declined a renomination.  For nine years he has been a school 
director.  His political convictions are Republican.
  J. Randolph Simpson was married in Huntingdon to Jennie M., daughter of 
John and Jane Brown.  Of their eight children, three died in childhood; 
those remaining are:  George E., of New York City; Warren B., partner in his 
father's law business; Barton L., clerk in Union National Bank of 
Huntingdon; Helen M. and Charles R.  Mr. Simpson attends the Presbyterian 
church.