BIO:  Frank J. MAGEE, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 79

CAPT. FRANK J. MAGEE, justice of the peace, was born at Wrightsville, December 8, 
1837, and is the second son of James F. and Rosanna (Hinkle) Magee, of Chester 
and York Counties respectively, and of Irish and German descent.  He received his 
primary education at the public schools of Wrightsville, and in 1855 he entered 
Georgetown College (D. C.) and graduated in 1859.  Returning to Wrightsville he 
took charge of all the public schools for two years as principal.  November 28, 
1861, he entered the military service as second lieutenant of Company I, Seventy-
sixty Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Col. Power), and served three years and 
three months.  He was promoted to first lieutenant and captain, and served on the 
staffs of Gens. Terry, Ferry, Ames and Strong, participating in the battle of 
Olustee, Fla., the Sumpter campaign, and all battles along the coast, except 
Beaufort, N. C.  At the battle of Cold Harbor, in 1864, he joined the Army of the 
Potomac, and served with that army until the expiration of his term of service.  
Returning to Wrightsville, he again took charge of the schools till 1871, when in 
the fall of that year he was elected to the legislature from York County on the 
Democratic ticket.  On his return he was elected justice of the peace and has 
held that office since.  At present he is regulator of the borough, president of 
the Wrightsville Hardware Company, director of the Wrightsville Iron Company, has 
been secretary of the school board for the past nine years, and captain of the 
“Wrightsville Grays” National Guard since 1872; is commander of Post 270, G. A. 
R., J. W. of Riverside Lodge, No. 503, A. F. & A. M., and was also editor of the 
Wrightsville Star in 1867-68-69-70.  He was married at Wrightsville August 6, 
1867, to Martha H. Smith, daughter of R. W. Smith, Esq., and has two children, 
Robert S. and Helen M.