U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Showalter, Henry Clay ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 494 Henry Clay Showalter was a leading figure in the affairs of this town for almost thirty years — from the time of his arrival from Elizabeth, Wirt county - in 1880 until his removal to Kansas city, Missouri, during the summer of 1909. He was born and reared in Pennsylvania and there received an academic education; but he formed the acquaintance of the "Little Mountain state," which was destined to be his future home, in 1861, when a false report concerning the coming of the Confederates had alarmed the little City of Morgantown, and he came here as a drummer-boy. He served for two years in the Quarter-Master's department of the Union army, and later studied law with Berkshire and Sturgiss at Morgantown and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He was at one time first assistant clerk of the State Senate, and after coming to this county, he taught school, practiced law, filled the office of County Superintendent, was mayor and post- master at Harrisville, and was an official-member of the Baptist church and a prominent Sunday-school worker. In 1869 he was married to Miss Hattie Brock, of Morgantown, and six sons and one daughter were the result of this union: Emmett M. Showalter, who recently completed a term of twelve years as assistant District Attorney, is of Fairmont; Pearle H., of Colorado; the late Lawrence, of the South; Arthur, of Mannington; Hervey, of Chester; and Howard, of Fairmont, who all hold responsible positions in the commercial world, are the sons, and Miss Annie, who is still at home, is the daughter. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------