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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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FREDERICK M. MAGEE, lawyer, Pittsburgh, was born in that city in 1846. He was educated at Pittsburgh high-school and the Western University; studied law with Judges White and Slagle, was admitted to the bar in November, 1867, and has ever since been engaged in practice. His business has been chiefly with banks and other corporations. In 1877 he was a member of the municipal commission, the report of which, although not adopted by the legislature, has been the basis of nearly all the legislation relating to municipalities enacted since.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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