. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. - movedto Mount Union in 1855 to the Sha-ver farm at the lower end of first work away from homedone by the subject of this sketcbwas in August. 1857 in the capacityof water carrier for the workmenengaged in the re-building of a por-tion of t^o Aughwick dam in River near Newton the exception of four winterterms fnd a period of ssrvice in theCivil War, Mr. Postlethwaite con-tinued in the employ of the canalcompanies until the close of naviga-. Albert Gayton Postlethwaite 565 tiou in 1875, sen-ing in \
. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township. - movedto Mount Union in 1855 to the Sha-ver farm at the lower end of first work away from homedone by the subject of this sketcbwas in August. 1857 in the capacityof water carrier for the workmenengaged in the re-building of a por-tion of t^o Aughwick dam in River near Newton the exception of four winterterms fnd a period of ssrvice in theCivil War, Mr. Postlethwaite con-tinued in the employ of the canalcompanies until the close of naviga-. Albert Gayton Postlethwaite 565 tiou in 1875, sen-ing in \-arious capa-cities—the 7 years as collectorcf canal tolls at Northumberland,Pa. This posi-tion Avas resigned toaccept emplojaaient with the Erie Co., in the office of the Superin-tendent of Motive Power at Susque-hannia Depot, Pa. After 3 months ser-vice, Mr. Postlethwaite w^as appoint-ed shop clerk of the eastern carshops cf the Company in Jersey City,which position he resigned in Febru-ary, 1877, for a place in the office oftbie General Manager of the Pennsyl-vania. Railroad Co; he continued inservice there until July 1, 1883, whenhe became Comptroller of the SaintPaul and Noruhern Pacific RailwayCo., with offices at Siaint Paul, renrained at Saint Paul until thespring of 1897, when lie returned toPhiladelphia. During his residence inthe West he was also Land Commis-sioner of the Saint Paul & XortliernPacific Railway Co., and after resign-ing the office of Comptroller of thatCompany he served for se
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