Montour-Berks County PA Archives Biographies.....HOLLOWAY, William K. 1835 - 
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  HON. WILLIAM K. HOLLOWAY, an honored and influential citizen of Danville, who is
  passing his latter days in retirement, enjoying a well-earned competency, and
  who is now serving his third term in the city council, was born in Amityville,
  Berks County, Pa., January 1, 1835. He spent his younger days upon his fathers
  farm and attended the public schools of his native town. At the age of thirteen
  years, of his own free will he sought a position as clerk in a store in the city
  of Reading, the county seat of his native county. This was the starting out of a
  self-made man, one who became and who for many years has been a model business
  man. He has won an excellent reputation for square dealing, unswerving integrity
  and for all the many qualities which are component parts of true manhood. His
  example is one that might advantageously be followed by all. In 1856 our subject
  located in Danville, Pa., where he was employed as a clerk in the old Montour
  Iron Company's store; later he was transferred to the dry goods department,
  which position he retained one year, at which time the old firm was succeeded by
  Waterman & Beaver, when he was promoted to timekeeper and superintendent of
  accounts. His next promotion was to cashier and paymaster, in which capacity he
  remained about twelve years, fulfilling his duties with great credit to himself
  and employers. In 1880 the store passed to Waterman & Company, who subsequently
  sold out to the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, and Mr. Holloway
  became general manager of the entire business. April 1, 1887, our subject, in
  company .with W. C. Frick and F. P. Howe, purchased the store, and it was
  conducted under the firm name of William K. Holloway & Company. Three years
  later Mr. Frick purchased our subject's interest and Mr. Holloway then retired
  from active business, with the exception of looking after his personal and real
  property. In 1897 Mr. Holloway became a silent partner of the firm of Miller &
  Rhoads of Richmond, Va.
  
    Our subject resides in his handsome brick residence, No. 16 Bloom street. He
  is a stanch Republican in politics, and although he has never sought political
  distinction, he served an unexpired term as associate judge, having been
  appointed by Gov. Beaver, and is now serving his third term in the city council.
  In 1859 Mr. Holloway was united in marriage to Ruth Yeager, a daughter of Jacob
  Yeager of Columbia County, Pa., and to this union five children have been given,
  namely: Sally, deceased, who was the wife of W. S. Rhoads, and they were the
  parents of one child, Katherine; Lizzie, who is the wife of Clarence Frick,
  teller of the Danville National Bank, and who has reared three children, Ruth,
  Clarence, and Cordelia; William D., who was recently a member of the firm of
  Holloway & Hurst, dealers in wholesale stationery, of Danville; Thomas B., who
  graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical College in 1897 and is now
  a resident physician of the Philadelphia Hospital; and Mary, who resides at
  home. Mr. Holloway and his family are popular and consistent workers in the
  Presbyterian Church.
  
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
    
    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
    Published by 
    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
  
  
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