Henry J. McAteer

  General Notes:

Henry received a common school education in the schools of his native township and at the Mooresville Academy, and then entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a passenger brakeman in 1859. In due course of time he was advanced to the position of conductor, retaining this position until 1869, at which time he was elected to the legislature, served one term, and was re-elected to succeed himself. He then engaged in coal opera- tions in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, and was connected with this and with farming since that time. He resided in Alexandria, and owned and managed two farms of two hundred and eighteen acres and one hundred and sixty-five acres of land, respectively. In 1884 he was elected to the senate of Pennsylvania for a term of four years, and during this time served on the committees of appropriations, banks and education. He also frequently represented his district in the national and state conventions. From 1893 until 1897 he was deputy surveyor of the port of Philadel- phia. Prior to this time he was a member of the World's Columbian Commission, having been appointed to this post by Governor Patter- son. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and of the Mount Maria Lodge, No. 300, Free and Accepted Masons.

Henry married Clara Porter Houtz, daughter of Dr Daniel Houtz and Susan Bucher, on 26 Oct 1865. (Clara Porter Houtz was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.)