Philadelphia-Bradford-Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....Vincent, Fred Porter 1856 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 10, 2007, 11:49 pm Author: Thomas J. Ingham (1899) FRED PORTER VINCENT. - Although residing in Philadelphia in order to discharge the duties attaching to the office of United States appraiser at the port of Philadelphia, Fred Porter Vincent is numbered among the leading citizens of Sullivan county. He was born in Milan, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1856, and was the second son of David B. and Joanna E. Vincent. He acquired his preliminary education in the public schools, later attended a private school in Athens and then completed his education in the common schools. He thus gained a good practical knowledge of those branches of learning which fit one for life's responsible duties, and was also trained to habits of industry by his father, who encouraged him to engage in such work as usually falls to the lot of young lads in country villages. For a few years prior to attaining his majority he spent the greater part of his time in his father's blacksmith shop, and in the fall of 1877 he entered the employ of J. W. Carroll, a prominent clothier of Athens. Soon mastering the principles and methods whereon a successful mercantile business is conducted, he was entrusted by his employer with the establishment of several branch stores, and in the fall of 1879 came to Dushore in the interest of Mr. Carroll. Here he opened a clothing store, which he successfully conducted for his employer until 1885, when he purchased a half interest in the business, the following year becoming sole proprietor. Carrying a large and complete stock of men's clothing and furnishing goods, and endeavoring earnestly to meet the wishes of the public, he won a liberal patronage, and conducted this store until the winter of 1896. Mr. Vincent has always taken an active part in political affairs in his county and is a pronounced Republican, unswerving in his support of the principles of the "grand old party." He has served as chairman of the Republican standing committee for several years, and his keen discrimination and capable management have been very effective in securing Republican victories. He has been honored with a number of official positions, was appointed postmaster at Dushore by President Harrison, in 1889, for a four-years term, and in 1886 was elected collector of Dushore. In the early spring of 1897 he was appointed by President McKinley to the position of assistant United States appraiser of the port of Philadelphia, and is now residing temporarily in that city. His administration of the affairs of the office has been most commendable and acceptable, for he is a man of sterling integrity of character and upright purpose, who never falters in the performance of any duty of public or private life. He and his estimable wife have a very extensive circle of warm friends in Sullivan county, and as one of the prominent men of the locality he well deserves representation in its history. Additional Comments: Additional Comments: Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Sullivan County Pennsylvania by Thomas J. Ingham Compendium of Biography The Lewis Publishing Company Chicago: 1899 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb