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ANDREW McCORKLE, miner and capitalist, Webb City, is a native of Suffolk county, N. Y., born May 1, 1828. He is the son of James and Lilian McCorkle, both natives of New York and of Scotch descent, as the name indicates. Mrs. McCorkle’s maiden name was Lilian Mathews. In the original family record but little tracing back has been done, but that the grandparents came from Scotland is known; both James and his wife lie buried at Schenectady, N. Y. At an early age Andrew, the subject of this sketch, was thrown upon his own resources, and in 1848 he came to Wisconsin, and stopped in Richland county and engaged in trading in wild lands and lumbering. He remained in Wisconsin until 1870, when he came to Missouri, and located in Jasper county and engaged in farming. When mineral was discovered in Webb City he took an active interest in its development, and now owns in connection with his partner eighty acres of land which is yielding large amounts of mineral. He laid out McCorkle’s addition to Webb City, the year after the town was laid out. He has always been a liberal, enterprising, public spirited citizen, one of whom any community may well feel proud. In appearance he is tall and well proportioned, and in conversation, pleasant and affable. In politics he adheres to the principles of the Democratic party, though his views are very liberal. He was married a third time in September, 1880. By his former wives he has had three children, two of whom are still living; viz., Charlie, who is general manager of his father’s interests; and Alice, aged 16.