Northumberland-Schuylkill County PA Archives Biographies.....McElwee, John 1843 - 

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JOHN McELWEE. Another prominent and popular business man, well and favorably

known in railroad circles in the Seventeenth Congressional District, is our

subject, who is special agent for the Northern Central R. R. Co. He is actively

engaged in looking after the interests of the company in any and every line in

the vicinities of Sunbury, Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsville, Tamaqua, and other

sections. His interests are closely identified with those of the company he

represents; and as he is thoroughly alive and energetic, he is quick to secure

advantages for the company in detecting and reporting impositions and frauds.



  Mr. McElwee is of Irish descent, as his name indicates, and was born in County

Donegal, Ireland, in 1843. He is a son of George and Mary (Morrison) McElwee,

and immigrated to America when about eighteen years old, having received his

education in Ireland.



He first located in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pa., for a short time, but

subsequently moved into Luzerne County. Not being favorably impressed with his

abode, and believing the advantages were better at his former place of

residence, he returned to Tamaqua in 1862 and remained there about one year,

when he again moved, locating in Shamokin.



  Our subject found employment in and around the mines until April 25, 1865,

when he entered the employ of the Northern Central R. R. Company as brakeman,

was soon advanced to the position of fireman, and finally appointed a conductor.

At this post he was always pleasant and accommodating, but scrupulously exact

and honest in the discharge of his duty, and served the company so well in this

capacity that he was still further promoted to the position of yard-master in

1872. His proficiency in performing the duties of this position is fully

attested by the fact that he remained yard-master for a period of twenty-four

years, discontinuing in 1896 to accept his present confidential and trusted

position, that of special agent, as before mentioned.



  Mr. McElwee carefully avoids being drawn into the meshes of politics. He is

such a thorough railroad man that he takes little interest in matters not

pertaining to the success of his company. Our subject was twice married and has

two children as the result of his first marriage: John H., born January 20,

1867, now in the employ of the Northern Central R. R. Co. in the capacity of

engineer; and Mary Jane, born August 30, 1876, who resides at home.







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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

  Published by 

  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)









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