Husband Matthew Savage 1
Born: 1 Dec 1854 - Burnside Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 1
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Father: James Savage (1827-Aft 1898) 2
Mother: Delilah Ross (Abt 1829-Aft 1898) 2
Marriage: 23 Jan 1876 3
Wife Athelia Belle Bunn 3
Born: 17 Mar 1855 3
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Father: Dr. James M. Bunn ( - ) 3
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1 F Edna Vienna Savage 3
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2 F Delilah Helen Savage 3
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3 F Susan Athelia Savage 3
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General Notes: Husband - Matthew Savage
He received his earlier training in the district schools of his native place, which was supplemented with a course of study at the New Washington Academy. At the completion of his academic course in 1873, he turned his attention to teaching in the Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, schools, continuing in that line some five or six years, at the end of which time he became principal of the Burnside village school, an incumbency he filled three years. In 1879 he was elected principal of the primary department of the Burnside village schools, and in 1880 he took charge of the grammar department of the same schools; in 1881 he was made assistant principal of the high schools, which position he held until 1884. In that year, his reputation as an educator having become widespread, he was elected county superintendent of schools. Of the 214 votes cast at this election for this office Mr. Savage received 195, and in 1887 he was re-elected to the same position by the unanimous vote of the school directors. In 1891 Mr. Savage reached a still higher elevation, being elected president of the State Teachers' Association for one year, and he enjoyed the distinction of being the youngest president of the association since its establishment.
In 1890 he turned his attention to the work of a journalist by purchasing, along with Mr. Kennedy, the Public Spirit, a lively Democratic sheet of Clearfield. This partnership continued until 1892, at which time Mr. Kennedy sold out to A. M. Bloom, and in 1897 Mr. Savage, by the purchase of Mr. Bloom's interest, became sole owner and editor of the paper.
After the period in which Mr. Savage was interested in the schools of the county, and had entered upon the newspaper work, he also manifested his ability as a political leader, and in 1890 he received the nomination for State Senator from Clearfield county, without opposition. He, however, declined the honor in favor of P. Gray Meek, editor of the Democratic Watchman, of Bellefonte. In 1890-91 he served as chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee of Clearfield county, and in 1892 he was a delegate to the Congressional Convention when Hon. George F. Cribbs, of Clarion, was running for his second term as congressman of the 28th Congressional District. In 1893 he was appointed, by Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, representative to the Farmers' National Congress held in Savannah, Georgia, in December of that year. In 1894 Mr. Savage was nominated for State Senator; in 1893 was elected secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee, a position he filled for several years. In 1896 he was a delegate to the Congressional Conference held at Ridgway, which nominated Hon. J. L. Spangler; in the same year he was also elected a delegate to the National Democratic Convention held in Chicago, to represent the 28th District of Pennsylvania.
General Notes: Wife - Athelia Belle Bunn
Clearfield Co, PA - a music teacher