Mahlon Joseph Colcord    

MAHLON JOSEPH COLCORD, attorney at law, Port Allegany, was born in Eulalia township, Potter Co., Penn., July 4, 1853, a son of David D. Colcord. He attended the district school during the winter season till sixteen years of age, and then moving with his parents to First Fork, Cameron county, same State, he worked at farming and lumbering until twenty-one years of age. Mr. Colcord then attended the academy at Coudersport, a part of two terms, and began teaching, in which work he rose to some prominence in Potter and Cameron counties. In 1879 he attended the Central State Normal School at Lock Haven, Penn., where he graduated at the head of his class the following year. After teaching two years more. He began the study of law with Snyder & Dornan, at Port Allegany; was admitted to the bar June 1, 1883, and at once became a partner in the office of his preceptors. In 1886 Mr. Colcord married Edith Haskell, of Coudersport, eldest daughter of Edwin Haskell (editor of the Potter County Journal), and a graduate of the Central State Normal School. Starting in life with no other capital than good parentage, wholesome early training, and a good stock of pluck, Mr. Colcord has won his way to success by diligence, integrity, and an ambition to excel in what he undertakes. Unassuming always, but determined, and true to his convictions of the right, he is an excellent example of a self-made man. He has a lucrative and increasing law practice, being always reliable, and faithful to the interests of his clients. Mr. Colcord is a member of Liberty Lodge, F. & A. M., of Port Allegany, and of Amos D. Colcord Camp, S. of V., of Coudersport.

History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with biographical selections, including their early settlement and development, a description of the historic and interesting localities, sketches of their cities, towns and villages, portraits of prominent men, biographies of representative citizens, outline history of Pennsylvania, statistics.. Chicago. J.H. Beers & Co.. 1890, pages 518-519.  Read this book on line - Free Trial Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.