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then compelled his retirement from business, and he afterwards removed to Blairsville, in Indiana county, at which place he died. He was a Jeffersonian democrat, and wielded a great influence in the county councils of his party. Captain Woodruff married Elizabeth Harper, who was a daughter of Edward Harper, of Landisburg, Pennsylvania. She was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, and died in Johnstown. Captain and Mrs. Woodruff had seven children: Edward C., Hon. Lucian D., Mrs. Ada Little, and four others who died young. THOMAS W. DICK, an attorney and well-known business man of Ebensburg, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, is a son of James and Mary (Stewart) Dick, and was born October 7, 1839, in Indiana county, Pennsylvania. Ireland was the ancestral home of the family, from which country James Dick, the father, emigrated when but seven years old. He located in that part of Indiana county, now known as Wheatfield township, where he spent his life, gaining a livelihood in the pursuits of a farmer and a tanner. He was first married to Miss Graham, and this marriage resulted in the birth of two children: Robert G. and Annie. His second marital union was with Mary Stewart, and resulted in the birth of the following children: John S., now deceased; Thomas W., Mary E., Wallace B., who is in the real-estate business in Topeka, Kansas; Lucy A., and Samuel S., a farmer, of Indiana county, Pennsylvania.     Thomas W. Dick received his early education in the common schools of Indiana county, Pennsylvania, principally in the village of Armagh. After gaining a good elementary education, he followed the profession of teaching for two years. At this time the rebellion

threatened to disrupt the Union, and in order to better serve his country, Mr. Dick enlisted as a private, in 1861, in company H, Twelfth regiment, Pennsylvania reserve volunteers. He served three years, the greater part of the time in the capacity of second sergeant. Mr. Dick fought with the army of the Potomac, and although slightly wounded in an engagement, he was never out of service on account of his injuries. During seven months of his army life, he was in the recruiting service in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, spending a large part of this time in York, Columbia and Harrisburg. Mr. Dick took an active part in the battles of Drainesville, Mechanicsville, Seven Days' fights, Second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg, Culpepper Court House, Battle of the Wilderness and Cold Harbor. After returning from the war, Mr. Dick entered Elder's Ridge academy, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, at that time a prominent institution of learning. He remained there until the spring of 1865, when he began the study of law with William Banks, Esq., of Indiana. Completing a thorough course of law, he was admitted to the bar in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in November, 1867. In the autumn of 1868, Mr. Dick began the practice of his profession, and in 1871, in connection with his law business, he devoted part of his time to the insurance business, representing some of the old-line fire insurance companies, among which are the following: AEtna Insurance Company, of Hartford, since 1873, The Hartford company, of Hartford, and the Phoenix company. He is secretary and treasurer of the Protection Mutual Fire Insurance company, of Cambria county, Pennsylvania, organized in 1857.     Politically, Mr. Dick is a staunch republi-

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