History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . The elder Mr. Wicks was for many years acontractor and builder, and built many residences inPittsburgh and the adjacent towns of this county, butis now retired from active business. The mother diedDec. 22, 1911. John Oliver Wicks was born on a farm in JefTersontownship, Allegheny county. Pa., Feb. 4, 1880. Hereceived his early education in the country schools nearhis home, and in the old Sixth Ward school in Alle-gheny city (now a part of Pittsburgh), and was grad-uated from the Allegheny
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . The elder Mr. Wicks was for many years acontractor and builder, and built many residences inPittsburgh and the adjacent towns of this county, butis now retired from active business. The mother diedDec. 22, 1911. John Oliver Wicks was born on a farm in JefTersontownship, Allegheny county. Pa., Feb. 4, 1880. Hereceived his early education in the country schools nearhis home, and in the old Sixth Ward school in Alle-gheny city (now a part of Pittsburgh), and was grad-uated from the Allegheny High School in the class of1899. With his future largely in his own hands, hefound employment as a stenographer, and worked forthree years to accumulate funds for college. He thenentered Washington and Jefferson College, and he alsoworked during his course, as secretary to the registrarof the institution, as manager of the football team, andsuch other work as came to hand. He was graduated inthe class of 1906 with the degree of Bachelor of the year 1907, he entered Harvard Law School, mak-.
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