OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

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Since retiring from office Mr. Rose has continued the practice of law. In 1895, he was the choice of the Cambria county Democracy for Superior Judge, and his claims were warmly, but unsuccessfully, urged in the State convention at Williamsport. In June, 1893, he was appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth a member of the commission to select a site and erect buildings for an institution for the feeble-minded children of Western Pennsylvania.     As showing the active part Mr. Rose takes in the business and social affairs of the town, we mention his connection with the following organizations and institutions: He has served as clerk of the town council; has beeen the solicitor of the Johnstown school board, city and borough, for twnety years; he is solicitor of the Johnson company; a director of the First National bank; the Johnstown Savings bank, and the Johnstown Water company; he is a member of Johnstown Lodge, No. 538 F. and A. M. and of Portage Chapter, No. 195; Oriental Commandery, and was First Eminent Commander of that body.     Mr. Rose's family consists of Horace R., an attorney of Johnstown, whose sketch appears on another page; May, who died in infancy; June, wife of Samuel J. McClune, of Lorain, Ohio; Winter, who is a machinist by trade, and now with The Johnson company, at Lorain, Ohio; Forest and Percy, now students at Hamilton college, Clinton, New York. HON. JOHN M. ROSE,  is a son of W. J. and Martha (Given) Rose, and was born May 18, 1856, in Johnstown. He was educated in the public schools of his native town

and in Washington and Jefferson college. From the latter institution he was graduated in the class of 1880. Like so many of our successful public men, he has been a teacher in the public schools, and was for a couple of years principal of the Sixth ward schools. After graduating from college he taught two years, then took up the study of the law with his uncle, W. Horace Rose. In June, 1884, he was admitted to the Cambria county bar, and in 1886 was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State. Since his admission to the bar he has devoted himself diligently to the practice of law, and his perseverance has been rewarded by a large and growing practice.     He is employed as solicitor for two of the most prosperous local building and loan associations, and has been solicitor for several of the neighboring boroughs.     Socially, Mr. Rose is a genial companion and popular with all his associates. As a boy he was the champion whistler of the county, and was in great demand at charitable and social gatherings on account of that gift. He enjoys quite a reputation as a post-prandial orator, and no banquet is complete without a "speech," or, at least a droll story from the local Chauncey Depew.     John M. Rose is public-spirited and always ready to do his full share in promoting every thing that tends to increase the prosperity of the city. At present he is president of the Johnstown Board of Trade, a body that is very active in building up the city by securing the location of many new manufacturing and business enterprises at Johnstown.     Politically Mr. Rose is a republican, and in 1888 was his party's candidate for member of the legislature, and although Cambria county was democratic, was elected and served for

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