Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Amies, Edwin M. October 19, 1859 - ????
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Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co, PA: Philadelphia, 1892.
Author: Samuel T. Wiley

EDWIN M. AMIES,
a rising young lawyer of Altoona, who has already won a fine position at the
bar, and is active and influential in local politics, is a son of Oswald A.
and Elizabeth C. (Mather) Amies, and was born in the city of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, October 19, 1859. His grandfather Amies was of French
extraction, a native of Delaware, and a large paper manufacturer at
Brandywine, furnishing great quantities of paper to the United States
government. He died in 1889, at his home in Philadelphia, aged eighty-eight
years. He was a republican in politics, and had retired from active business
several years prior to his death. Oswald A. Amies (father) was born in
Philadelphia, and after attaining manhood engaged in the manufacture of paper
at Brandywine, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. He was thus engaged in 1861,
when that historic shot was fired at Fort Sumter which startled the country
like a peal of thunder from a clear sky. Catching inspiration from the spirit
of patriotism that baptized the northern States from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, Mr. Amies enlisted in Co. D, 68th Pennsylvania reserves, and at the
expiration of his term of three months re-enlisted for three years, and
served until the battle of Gettysburg, where, on July 3, 1863, he was killed
in action while engaged with his regiment in heroically opposing the advance
of the invading Confederates. He was a republican in politics, a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church, and was thirty years of age at the time of
his death. By his marriage with Elizabeth C. Mather he had a family of
children. She was born in Philadelphia, and died in that city in 1882, after
an active and useful life spanning half a century. She was an earnest and
faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and honored the faith she
professed.
      Edwin M. Amies was reared and educated in the city of Philadelphia,
graduating from Gerard college with the class of 1876. On March 4th of that
year he entered the law office of Alexander & Herr, at Altoona, this county,
and after reading law for four years was admitted to the Blair county bar in
December, 1880. He at once opened a law office in the city of Altoona, and
has ever since been engaged in the practice of his profession in this county.
In February, 1882, he was elected city recorder of Altoona, and faithfully
discharged the duties of that office for a period of five years. He is a deep
student in law, and has won an honorable standing at the bar.
      On November 2, 1881, Mr. Amies was wedded to Laura Bower, a daughter of
Jacob and Mary Bower, of Lancaster county, this State. She is a lady of
intelligence and refinement, and is very popular among her large circle of
friends and acquaintances.
      In politics Mr. Amies has always been a stanch republican, and has
taken an active and prominent part in political affairs, being a local leader
of recognized ability and influence. He is pleasant and affable in manner,
impressive in appearance, and quick in thought and action. He is a member of
Logan Lodge, No. 490, Free and Accepted Masons, and of Mountain Chapter, No.
189, Royal Arch Masons. He is also a member of Lieutenant Pott's Camp, No.
12, Sons of Veterans; Blair Lodge, No. 281, Knights of Pythias; Altoona
Lodge, No. 102, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and the Independent
Order of Hetasophs. In all these benevolent and fraternal organizations he
stands deservedly high, and as a citizen takes rank with the most intelligent
and progressive of his county, while his position at the bar gives promise of
a brilliant and useful future career.

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