was elected its first cashier and a member of its board of directors. In addition to this he deals extensively in real estate, and ranks among the progressive and enterprising men of this thriving city. He takes an active interest in the workings of the Democratic party, is a member of St. John's Roman Catholic church, Knights of Columbus, of which he is treasurer, and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Johnstown.
Mr. Dowling married, October 11, 1899, Caroline Cecelia Mal born in Reno, Nevada, daughter of Richard and Theresa (Braddock) Maher, the former a lieutenant for four years of Company C, Seventh Regiment, United States army, and the latter a daughter of Captain Pius J. Braddock, who was a musician of note in his time and was the leader of the first combination band ever organized in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
THOMAS WILLIAM DICK, the well known and highly respected attorney of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, was born October 7, 1839, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, son of James and Mary (Stewart) Dick.
This family came from county Antrim, Ireland; the grandfather of Thomas W. Dick, whose name was James Dick, was a native of the county mentioned and in 1812 emigrated to this country, landing at Baltimore, Maryland, from which point he, with his family, consisting of wife and eight children, journeyed across the Allegheny mountains in wagons and settled on a farm in Wheatfield township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania. They endured many great hardships in getting to their new home, as well as for some years afterwards. But the parents lived a happy and at last a prosperous life, and enjoyed their old age. The wife of the American ancestor was Mary (Dinsmore) Dick, born in county Antrim, Ireland. She accompanied her husband and children to the New World in 1812, and remained on the farm with her husband until his death, which occurred at the age of seventy-six years. After that sad event she lived with her sons, who had established themselves on good farms of their own, in the same county. She survived until she was ninety-two years old.
(II) James Dick, son of James Dick, who came from Ireland, and who became the father of Thomas W. Dick, was also born in county Antrim, Ireland, about 1804, and died in 1884. He obtained a common school education, such as his day and generation afforded, which, however, was limited. He learned the trade of tanner, and engaged in tanning and farming, combined, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, where he was fairly successful, and had accumulated a modest competence when he died, aged eighty years. He married Mary Stewart, born in Philadelphia, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Moore) Stewart. In politics Mr. Dick was first a Whig and later a Republican. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Aside from positions on the school board, he held no offices. They were the parents of several children. including Thomas W. Dick.
(III) Thomas W. Dick, of the third generation of the Dicks in this country, received a good common school education, also took a course at the once famous old "Elder's Ridge Academy," located at Elder's Ride, Pennsylvania. He entered the office of William Banks, Esq., of Indiana county, in the spring of 1865, and pursued the study of law for over two years and was admitted to the bar in November, 1867. Prior to his study of the law he had taught school several years. He was admitted to the Cambria county bar in 1868, at the November
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