History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . 67, and is a son of Giona and Esterina(Sonnati) Canuti. His father was a stone mason, andboth parents are now deceased. Beginning his educationin his native land, and covering two grades in the publicschools there, Mr. Canuti was eight years of age whenhe came with his parents to the United States. Thefamily locating in Pittsburgh, he attended the grammarschools of this city, then, finding his luture in his ownhands, worked for a period to secure funds for thehigher education which was a
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . 67, and is a son of Giona and Esterina(Sonnati) Canuti. His father was a stone mason, andboth parents are now deceased. Beginning his educationin his native land, and covering two grades in the publicschools there, Mr. Canuti was eight years of age whenhe came with his parents to the United States. Thefamily locating in Pittsburgh, he attended the grammarschools of this city, then, finding his luture in his ownhands, worked for a period to secure funds for thehigher education which was a part of his plan of a preparatory course at Iron City College, heentered the Western University of Pennsylvania (nowthe University of Pittsburgh), from which he was grad-ated in the class of 1906, with the degree of Bachelor ofLaws, and was admitted to the bar the fall of the sameyear. Thus for fifteen years Mr. Canuti has practicedin this city, always alone, and has become well knownas a champion of right and justice, particularly in therelation of the law to the child. He has long been an. Tha Atnerican- Ristorcal Soc-ei Eno by E G- rViUtom^ 5 Sru uy BIOGRAPHICAL 271 exhaustive student of domestic relations and juveniletraining as affecting juvenile criminology. From his earliest grasp of public affairs as a news-paper writer, through his authoritative treatise on TheSiege and Fall of Constantinople, and in such ksserpublications as his appreciation of McKinley, The Manof the People, Mr. Canuti has exerted a broad influencefor that progress which is built upon the prosperity andwell-being of the people. He has long been an earnestworker in the ranks of the Republican party, and is amember of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association. Heis a member of the Oakmont Methodist EpiscopalChurch, and serves on its official board, besides beingvery active in Sunday school work. He finds his recrea-tion in child welfare work of many kinds, including thework of missions and ever
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