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WILLIAM H. FORBES, attorney at law, of the firm of Mackey, Forbes & Hughes, was born at Centre Furnace, near Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1861, son of Henry and Mary (Field) Forbes, of Bucyrus, Ohio. In 1862 the family removed to Meadville, Pennsylvania, and in 1865 our subject was brought to Franklin, where he has since lived. He obtained his education in the public schools, graduating in 1876, and afterward took a post course under Professor H. A. Strong, superintendent of the public schools of Franklin, and now an attorney of the Erie bar. In August, 1877, he entered the recorder’s office as deputy, and the following October became deputy to Isaac Reinemann, prothonotary of Venango county, in which position he served three years. On the 10th of May, 1880, he entered the office of Charles W. Mackey as private secretary and one year later commenced reading law under that gentleman’s directions; he was admitted to practice April 23, 1883. On the same date he became the partner of his preceptor, which partnership has since continued. Mr. Forbes was elected secretary, treasurer, and superintendent of the Franklin Natural Gas Company July 1, 1885, and is at present secretary and treasurer of that company. December 8, 1887, he was elected treasurer of the Shenango Coal and Mining Company of Mercer and Butler counties; January 23, 1888, treasurer of the American Oxide Company, of Franklin, and July 15, 1889, secretary of the Anglo-American Oxide Company. Mr. Forbes was married September 28, 1887, to Miss Mary, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Eckles) Reinemann, now of Toledo, Ohio. She is the mother of one son, Francis Henry. Politically Mr. Forbes has always been a Republican. In December, 1884, he was appointed, by Judge Taylor, one of the return judges of the congressional convention which certified to the election of William L. Scott to a seat in the United States house of representatives. He is a trustee of the Baptist church, of which denomination his wife is a member. Though a young man, Mr. Forbes’ inherent pluck, his energy and ability, have won for him a leading position among the progressive young men of Franklin.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc. .
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