![]() He then came to Elk county and accepted the position of principal of the high school of Wilcox, which he filled for one year, during which time he was elected professor of mathematics in the Indiana State Normal School, at Indiana, Penn. ![]() Barbour received an academic education in his native county, graduating from the State Normal School in 1883. ![]() BARBOUR, attorney at law, Ridgway, was born in Indiana county, Penn., March 20, 1863, a son of William and Elizabeth (Lee) Barbour, of Westmoreland and Lycoming counties, respectively. Arnold are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are among the prominent young people of Ridgway. Thompson, of Cedar Springs, Clinton Co., Penn., August 24, 1881, and they have two children: Laura (born in 1883) and Paul (born in 1889). He married Hannah Thompson, a daughter of Robinson and Cynthia J. He is a Republican in politics, though not an active politician. Arnold takes great interest in his professional practice, and is also devoted to scientific studies, taking an especial interest in the study of astronomy. Barbour, formed the present firm of Arnold & Barbour. He began the practice at Ridgway, being associated with Dyson Rishell, and later, with W. Larrabee, of Coudersport, in 1881, and in 1884 was admitted to the bar. He had determined to make law his profession, and accordingly began his studies with B. Being desirous of obtaining an education, and his father being in limited circumstances, he taught school to obtain the money to defray his expenses at a higher school, and finally graduated from the normal school at Lock Haven in 1879. In 1858 he was taken by his father to Potter county, Penn., where he was reared and educated in the lower branches. and Margaret Ann Arnold, was born in Allegany county, N. ARNOLD, attorney at law, Ridgway, son of W. Biographical Sketches Ridgway Township and Borough of
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