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R. W. Dromgold
Reuben Wiger Dromgold (c. 1856 – November 7, 1918), was a Los Angeles businessman who served on the city council there in the early 20th century. His chief accomplishment was securing the erection of the Second Street Bridge across the Los Angeles River, which was inaugurated by President William Howard Taft in 1909. Birth and family Reuben Wiger Dromgold''Chronological Record of Los Angeles City Officials 1850–1938,'' Municipal Reference Library, March 1938, reprinted 1946. was born in Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania, "Sharleyburg", Pennsylvania, around 1856 and spent his early years on his mother's farm. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1880s and was married in 1890 to Nellie M. Squire. They had one son, George Dromgold, George. The family lived on North Workman Street but moved in 1892 to 447 Temple Street. Vocation Dromgold taught school in his home town and then moved to Versailles, Missouri, where he worked with his brother as a wagon-maker for two years. After moving to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Shirleysburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census. History Shirleysburg was originally the site of, and takes its name from Fort Shirley, a French and Indian War fort. During this period, in 1754 ''Monacatoocha'' (''Scarouady'') led about 200 French-allied Native Americans: Iroquois, Lenape, and Shawnee from their village of Logstown on the western frontier to take refuge near here. The narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) was constructed through Shirleysburg in 1873. It continued to serve the town for 83 years, until it ceased operations in 1956. Since 1960 EBT tourist trains have operated from Rockhill to Colgate Grove, just south of town, where a wye was constructed to turn trains. The inactive tracks pass through the community on their way to Mount Union. The Benjamin B. Leas House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Geography Shirleysburg is located in southeastern Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
