ID: I25482
Name: Albert R. Place , Esq. 1
Sex: M
Birth: 1 JUN 1857 in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1
Residence: Lansdale, Pennsylvania 2
Event:
Membership 1893 Masonic Order 2
Event:
Polital affiliation Politically a staunch Republican, but has refrained from participation in politics, preferring to strictly devote himself to business in the line of his profession 2
Occupation: Lawyer 3
Religion: was for a number of years connected with the Abington Presbyterian church, but later became a member of the Reformed church of Lansdale 2
Note: From the Rosenberger book of 1906 (page 29-30)...
Mr. Place received his education in the academic department of Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa, and at Washington Hall Collegiate Institute, Trappe, Pa. After completing his studies he engaged in teaching, which he followed continually until July 1885, at which time he commenced to read law in the office of Judge Aaron S. Swartz at Norristown. During the time he devoted to teaching he was principal of the Lansdale public schools for a period of four years and held a like position in the Hatboro schools for three years. He received at the hands of E.E. Higbee, State Superintendent, a permanent teacher's certificate for the State of Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the Bar in October 1887 and during the Winter following taught commercial law at Pierce College of Business, Philadelphia. He then began the practice of law in Montgomery county, Pa, having his office at Lansdale. In April 1889 he formed a law partnership with E.L. Hallman, of Royersford, Pa, and these gentlemen have practiced together up to the year 1900. They have conducted and still enjoy a prosperous general law business, and practice in all the courts of Montgomery and Chester counties and also in the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania.
Politically Mr. Place is a staunch Republican, but has refrained from participation in politics, preferring to strictly devote himself to business in the line of his profession. He has served as a member of the School Board of Lansdale for a number of years, is counsel for the boroughs of Lansdale and Souderton, and also solicitor of the North Wales bank, of which he was one of the founders and first directors. He was also one of the organizers of the North Penn Building and Loan Association of Lansdale and was its first president. Possessed of ability and judgment his management of these enterprises has proved successful. He was also vice president of and one of the founders of Schissler College of Business, located at Norristown. In religion Mr. Place was for a number of years connected with the Abington Presbyterian church, but later became a member of the Reformed church of Lansdale. He is a member of the Masonic Order, with which he has been connected since 1893. His business and professional career has been successful, and being founded on the corner-stones of honesty, integrity, ability and a determination to do thoroughly whatever he undertook, his career furnishes an example for the emulation of young men.
Father: Israel T. Place b: 5 JUL 1819 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvana
Mother: Hannah Rosenberger b: 15 DEC 1820 in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 1
Mary Alice Frederick b: BET 1837 AND 1870
Children
Kate Helen Place b: 7 FEB 1886 Sources:
- Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Author: Fretz, A. J. Publication: Milton, New Jersey: 1906. Note: Full Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa. Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches and Illustrated with Portraits and other Illustrations. Repository: Media: Book Page: page 29
- Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Author: Fretz, A. J. Publication: Milton, New Jersey: 1906. Note: Full Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa. Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches and Illustrated with Portraits and other Illustrations. Repository: Media: Book Page: page 30
- Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Author: Fretz, A. J. Publication: Milton, New Jersey: 1906. Note: Full Title: A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry ROSENBERGER of Franconia, Montgomery Co., Pa. Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches and Illustrated with Portraits and other Illustrations. Repository: Media: Book Page: page 29-30
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