Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . WILLIAMS, MORRIS, pres. Susquehanna Coal Co.; b. Monmouthshire, Wales, 1855; In collieriesuntil 21 years of age; Millersburg, Pa., Normal Schl.; engr. corps of Lehigh and Wilkes-BarreCoal Co.; tutored three years; supt. of Wyoming gold mine in 1885; geological study in Colo.; exami-nation work in Tex. and Mex. for Texas and Pacific R. R. Co. ; engr. for Mineral Railway andMining Co.; supt. of latter company in 1888, and manager in 1897; head of P. R. combined coalinterests; appointed on Pa. Workmans Compensation Commission. 57. Philli
Distinguished men of Philadelphia and of Pennsylvania . WILLIAMS, MORRIS, pres. Susquehanna Coal Co.; b. Monmouthshire, Wales, 1855; In collieriesuntil 21 years of age; Millersburg, Pa., Normal Schl.; engr. corps of Lehigh and Wilkes-BarreCoal Co.; tutored three years; supt. of Wyoming gold mine in 1885; geological study in Colo.; exami-nation work in Tex. and Mex. for Texas and Pacific R. R. Co. ; engr. for Mineral Railway andMining Co.; supt. of latter company in 1888, and manager in 1897; head of P. R. combined coalinterests; appointed on Pa. Workmans Compensation Commission. 57. Phillips StudioNORRIS, GEORGE W., direc. Dept. Wharves, Docks and Ferries; b. San Francisco, July 5, 1864;Phila. private sclils., U. of P., one year; stock boy W. H. Horstmanns Sons; court reporter five years;in 1886 adm. bar after reading in office of W. A. Porter; counsel for E. B. Smith & Co., bankers;became partner; mgr. Beneficial Savings Fund; direc. in sev. corporations; trustee Evans Museum; for Organizing Charity; mem. Amer. Acad, of Political and Social Science; pres. Phila. HousingCommission: vice pres. City Club; etc.; wrote platform of City Party in 1905; mem. exec. Com-mittee of Seventy. 58
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