Bios: HON. HARRY J. LUSK, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      HON. HARRY J. LUSK,
  
  [p. 954] mayor of New Castle, is a leading citizen of Lawrence County,
  and belongs to one of the oldest families of North Beaver Township. He
  was born at New Castle April 18, 1867, and is a son of Henry Lusk, and a
  grandson on the maternal side of Peter Shaffer, both of whom were born
  in North Beaver Township.
  
  Mayor Lusk is a self-made man. He was only four months old when his
  mother was left a widow, with four little children, and as he grew into
  boyhood and manhood he assumed responsibilities which sometimes rested
  heavily upon him. As soon as he left school he went to work in a brick
  yard, where he labored for two years, after that working for one year
  with an engineering corps. In 1884 he entered into a drug business with
  his brother, at New Castle, where he has remained continuously, with the
  exception of one year, during which he had charge of a drug store at
  Sharon. Since attaining manhood he has always taken a very active
  interest in public questions and has sought to advance all movements
  looking to just government, regardless of old party lines. He secured
  the confidence of his fellow-citizen's to such a degree that, on
  February 18, 1908, he was elected mayor of New Castle, on the Citizens'
  ticket. Of the 4,400 votes cast he received over 2,000 of them, four
  other candidates receiving the balance. He has given entire satisfaction
  in his official capacity and can point to a clean, economical and
  orderly administration.
  
  In 1885 Mayor Lusk was married to Miss Etta Chambers, who is a daughter
  of Thomas H. Chambers, of Eastbrook, and they have one daughter, Blanche
  Elizabeth. He was reared in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
  although he is not identified with any particular body, giving liberally
  to all religious movements and worthy charities. He is a Mason and an Elk.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
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