Dr. Matthew Hay West, Jr.

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Husband Dr. Matthew Hay West, Jr. ¹

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           Born: 20 Oct 1845 - Baldwin Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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           Died: 6 Nov 1907 - Homestead, Allegheny Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

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         Father: Matthew Hay West (1799-1872) 3 4 5
         Mother: Mary Glass (1813-1871) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Matthew Hay West, Jr.

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He was born in Baldwin township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He there spent his early days, and his education was acquired in the public schools of the district. Later he took up the study of medicine at Hospital College, Louisville, Kentucky, and subsequently graduated from the medical department of the Northwestern University of Chicago in 1881. He began the active practice of his profession in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, remaining two years. He then assumed charge of the Allegheny City Home and Insane Asylum, and continued his connection therewith for a period of five years. He then engaged in active practice at Homestead, and at the expiration of eight years retired, and from that time devoted his time and attention to personal business, being interested in a variety of enterprises. For over twelve years he served as vice-president of the National Bank of Homestead, and was one of the incorporators of the Homestead and Mifflin Street Railway Company, serving as president of same for about three years. In 1907 he was one of the largest owners in the Homestead Park Land Company, and a director in the same, and about the year 1903 purchased the Law farm, and was also the owner of other extensive tracts of land in Homestead. He was prominent in the affairs of the community in which he resided, and was frequently called upon in the settling of estates. Dr. West was a member of the Presbyterian church, a member of the session, and served in the capacity of trustee for several years. He adhered to the principles of Republicanism. He served as school director, and frequently was chosen as delegate to political conventions. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, having attained the thirty-second degree. He was a member for many years of Ionic Lodge, Allegheny City, was a charter member of Homestead Blue Lodge, in which he passed all the chairs, and was also a member of the chapter, commandery and consistory, all of Homestead.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 35.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 36.

3 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 682.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 34.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 603.