A. Y. SWICKARD, a prominent business man, and proprietor of a well-known meat market in Monongahela, was born May 10, 1859, in Nottingham township, Washington Co., Penn., a son of Daniel and Harriet (Leyda) Swickard, a sketch of whom appears at page 735 in this volume. He received his education at the common schools of Monongahela, and in 188 entered into partnership with his father in the shoe business in that town, which continued some four years when it was dissolved by mutual consent, and our subject then went into the employ of Stewart Hackett & Co., as traveling salesman. With them he remained in that capacity until 1891 when he embarked in his present prosperous business. On December 9, 1888, Mr. Swickard married May, daughter of Johnston Coulter, and two children came to bless their union: Helen Irene (deceased), and Marie C. Our subject and wife are adherents of the Presbyterian Church; politically he is a Democrat, ever taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. Mr. Swickard is recognized and respected as a useful, loyal citizen, having at heart the welfare and prosperity of his city, township and county.

Text taken from page 1476 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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