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W. A. HERRIOTT, farmer, post office Federal, was born in this county in 1836. His great-grandfather, Thomas Herriott, came to America from Edinburgh, Scotland, sometime prior to the revolutionary war, and settled in Maryland. He was a sickle-maker by trade, a good mechanic, and in 1786 came to Allegheny county with his son James, then eight years old, settled on Chartiers creek, and purchased a small tract of land. James grew to manhood and learned the milling trade, but later in life followed farming. In 1812 he purchased a farm in South Fayette township known as “Hunter’s camp.” He married a daughter of David Gilmore, and by her had six sons and two daughters. Of these David, the second son, born in 1809, married Isabella Fryer, and to them seven children were born, six of whom grew to manhood. David was a carpenter by trade; was also an extensive farmer, owning some 275 acres of land at his death, which occurred in 1853.

W. A., the subject of this sketch, a son of David and Isabella Herriott, received a common-school education in youth, and was reared on his present farm. He married, in 1858, Kate Watson, daughter of Thomas Watson, of Washington county, and seven children, all living, were born to them: Edward, George, Emma Jane, Charles, William, Frank and Walter. Mr. Herriott is resident director of the Chartiers Block Coal company. Politically he is a republican, and was delegate to the state republican convention. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.