. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . bune, and for some time wascorrespondent of the Washing-ton Evening star. Mr. laist has been one ofthe most prominent workersin the cause of building andLoan Associations, and forover a year was the Editor ofthe Building AssociationJournal of this city. Whenthe Building Association League of Peunsvlvania was organizedabout ten years ago, he was elected its President and has been thePresident ever since. He is the Secretarv of several Associations,and has received and paid out during his official connection v, itlithem over ten millions of dollars, a
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . bune, and for some time wascorrespondent of the Washing-ton Evening star. Mr. laist has been one ofthe most prominent workersin the cause of building andLoan Associations, and forover a year was the Editor ofthe Building AssociationJournal of this city. Whenthe Building Association League of Peunsvlvania was organizedabout ten years ago, he was elected its President and has been thePresident ever since. He is the Secretarv of several Associations,and has received and paid out during his official connection v, itlithem over ten millions of dollars, a vast sum when it is consideredthat the money is received mainlv in small sums. He eujovs theconfidence ot the inanv hundreds of shareholders whom lie liasfaithfully served for twenty-one vears. Mr. Paist waschosen AssistantClerk of the Select Council in 1872, and after serving as such forone year was promoted to be Chief Clerk, a position that he hasnow held for nearly twentv vears with entire satisfaction to theCouncils and the layer, under whom he labored assiduously for two years. His fath-ers business meanwhile being largely increased, the sons help wasrequired and he became his fathers assistant, in which position hedeveloped excellent business qualifications both as an expert buverand salesman, and formed a large circle of influential friends. Becoming of age the Centennial year, heideutified himself withthe Republican party, since which time he has been active and con-stant in promoting its welfare. The defeat of Select CouncilmanNathan Spering brought Mr. Durham into prominence and changedthe political condition of things in the Seventh Ward, when he becamerecognized as a party leader. In 1885 Mr. Durham became a can-didate for office. Was unanimously nominated bv the RepublicanConvention as Police Magistrate, to which position he was electedby the handsome vote of 68,652, running fourth in a total of 15 can-didates. Judge Durhams first office was on Fifth s
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