Albert Charles Snively and Mrs. Minnie Melvin White
Husband Albert Charles Snively 1 2
Born: 26 Nov 1869 - Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Hiram Snively (1834-1917) 2 3 Mother: Mary Ann Chorpenning ( -1922) 3
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Nettie A. Christner ( -1918) 2 3 - 28 Jul 1903 2 3
Wife Mrs. Minnie Melvin White 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband - Albert Charles Snively
He was educated in the public schools of Mount Pleasant township, the Mount Pleasant Institute and Greensburg Seminary. He began teaching in the public schools of Westmoreland county in 1888, following it for eight terms. He studied law with Albert H. Bell and G. Dallas Albert. He was admitted to the bar of Westmoreland County, January 26, 1896, and practiced his chosen profession thereaafter. He was a supporter of the Democratic party, was tax collector, and a school director in Irwin borough; treasurer of the Irwin Realty Company, and secretary of the Sunset Distilling Company. In church connections he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a member of the Masonic Order, Masontown (Pennsylvania) Lodge, No. 459; K. of P. Lodge, No. 415, Irwin; B. P. O. E. Lodge, No. 486, Jeannette. For three years he was a member of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, in Company I, serving in 1894-95-96.
He attended the Mount Pleasant public schools, Mount Pleasant Institute, and Greensburg Seminary. He taught school in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, for ten years, and part of that time in the Greensburg schools. Reading law with Albert H. Bell and G. Dallas Albert, he was admitted to practice in the several courts of Westmoreland County, January 26, 1896, and from that time he engaged in general practice.
In his political convictions, Mr. Snively supported the principles of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the School Board when he resided in Irwin, Pennsylvania. He became chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and was affiliated with the Democratic organization from 1896. He was also a member of the State Executive Board of the Democratic Party and served as delegate to both State and National conventions. His military service was with Company I, 10th Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard. His fraternal affiliation was with Lodge No. 459, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was Past Master.
1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 50.
2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 261.
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John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 51.
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