Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . ABKOTT, EDWIN M., poet; b. Phila., June : s. Theodore and Alvina Abbott; Central High Schl.;, U. of P. 1896; adm. bar June 7, 1896, when on record; active at bar since, especially in criminallaw; tried 49 homicide cases; direc. Am. Inst. Criminal Lawand Criminology and Pa. Branch Criminal Inst.; pres. OakLane Park Imp. Assn. and United Imp. Assn., 42d Ward:member of state House of Representatives, 1911; nominee clerk of quarter sessions, 1907; Lawyers, Cen-tury and Young Republicans Clubs: Law,
Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . ABKOTT, EDWIN M., poet; b. Phila., June : s. Theodore and Alvina Abbott; Central High Schl.;, U. of P. 1896; adm. bar June 7, 1896, when on record; active at bar since, especially in criminallaw; tried 49 homicide cases; direc. Am. Inst. Criminal Lawand Criminology and Pa. Branch Criminal Inst.; pres. OakLane Park Imp. Assn. and United Imp. Assn., 42d Ward:member of state House of Representatives, 1911; nominee clerk of quarter sessions, 1907; Lawyers, Cen-tury and Young Republicans Clubs: Law, State Bar, Assns. ; author of Recompense, The Actor, The Authorand numerous poems: business address, 700-703 Land MarceauRICKARDS, JOSHUA B., sec, treas. and gen. mgr. Rick-ards Dredging Co.; b. Selbyville, Del., Aug. 3, 1867; and Mary (Hickman) Rickards; Poplar Swamp School;married when 19 years 9 months old; on farm; Dec. 23. 1889,with River Harbor Impr. Co.; Jan. 15, 1896, with Ritten-house Moore; July 1, 1896, Houston Construction Co.; 1897,bought one-third interest in the Co.; 1897, bought one-half;1903, incorporated as Houston Rickards Dredging Co.; Dec. , bought entire Co. and changed name to present title;Co. owned by four brothers: Mason, Redmen, Brotherhood ofAm., Ocean City Motor Boat Club; business address, 806 RealEstate Trust Bldg., Phila.
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