He  advanced  rapidly  in  his  profession,
and  in  1868  was  elected  District  Attorney^
holding  this  office  for  six  years.  Return-
ing to  private  practice  in  1870.  he  devel-
oped a  large  and  profitable  business,  and
was  looked  upon  as  a  leading  lawyer  in
his  section.  In  1890  he  was  elected  to  the
bench,  on  the  death  of  Judge  Gibson,  and
in  1896,  on  the  retirement  of  Judge  Lati-
mer, he  became  President  Judge.  He  was
re-elected  to  a  second  term  in  1900.  Ad-
dress, York,  Pa.
BITTIIVGBR,  John  R.i

Member  of  the  Pennsylvania  House
of  Representatives  from  Adams  County;
was  bom  in  Oxford  Township,  Dec.  30,.
1849;  educated  in  the  public  schools;
worked  on  his  father's  farm  until  nine-
teen years  old;  went  west  and  was  in  his
uncle's  drug  store  for  a  year;  returned
to  Pennsylvania  and  assisted  on  the  farm
until  1871;  has  since  been  enga;7ed  in  the
manufacture  of  lime  and  shipping  oC
stone  and  ballast;  was  elected  to  the
House  of  Representatives  in  1896;  re-
elected in  November,  1902.  Address.  269
North  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa.
