History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . ; t Hi^^. BIOGRAPHICAL .283 the body, one wrist broken in four places, a dislocatedelbow and the same arm broken at the shoulder. Theseinjuries confined Mr. Bier to his bed and house forthirty-three weeks, and his recovery was a marvel. Hecontinued in mine work until his duties as justice of thepeace (to which office he was elected in 1919), demandedhis attention, and he has since filled this office with thedignity and good judgment of the progressive and broad-minded citizen of to-day. I


History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . ; t Hi^^. BIOGRAPHICAL .283 the body, one wrist broken in four places, a dislocatedelbow and the same arm broken at the shoulder. Theseinjuries confined Mr. Bier to his bed and house forthirty-three weeks, and his recovery was a marvel. Hecontinued in mine work until his duties as justice of thepeace (to which office he was elected in 1919), demandedhis attention, and he has since filled this office with thedignity and good judgment of the progressive and broad-minded citizen of to-day. In welfare work among the men of the mines, has alwa3s been deeply interested. He served aspresident of the local Coal Miners Union, at Oak Sta-tion, Baldwin township, and was elected as their dele-gate to the National convention of the union at Indian-apolis, Ind., in 1912, and he served as treasurer of theFairhaven Beneficial Society for a period of three has always supported the Republican party, but hispresent office is the first which he has ever a visit, he was el


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