1895: Delano R. Hamlin Mansion
photo credit: An Illustrated Souvenir of Smethport
Pennsylvania, ©1895.
(click on house to see current D.R. Hamlin Mansion)
DELANO
R. HAMLIN was born at Smethport, McKean Co., Penn.,
August 10, 1847. He was the only son of Byron D.and Harriet Hamlin, and was
eldest of their family of three children. After having attended the public schools
of his native borough until he was thirteen years old, he was sent to a public
school at Flushing. L. I., and two years later entered Flushing Institute, conducted
by that prince of education, Prof. E. A. Fairchild. The damp sea-air at that
place disagreeing with his health, he was removed to Allegheny College, at Meadville,
Penn., where he made excellent studies, and remained until 1868, when he returned
to his home, and entered upon the study of law in his father's office. He was
admitted to the bar, and on January 1, 1871 became a partner in his father's
law and land
business, under the firm name of Hamlin & Son, and continued as such until
his death. In 1871 Mr. Hamlin married Miss Eugenia McCoy, a daughter of Dr.
William Y. McCoy, of Smethport. This union was a happy one, the parties to it
being congenial, each striving for the welfare and rational enjoyment of the
other. They were blessed with two promising children: Paul and Jenette, the
son being now a student in St. Paul's school at Concord, N. H., and the daughter
at home with her mother, who keeps house in the beautiful family mansion erected
for her by her husband a short time before his death. At an early age the subject
of this sketch became a victim to attacks of inflammatory rheumatism, which
continued at intervals, producing hypertrophy of the heart, and finally causing
his death, which occurred May 30, 1884. His remains were
buried in Rose Hill Cemetary, at Smethport, the funeral services being witnessed
by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, assembled from all parts of the county.
As a young man he started in life with bright prospects and high resolves, and,
had his health and life been spared, no man in this region
would have attained a higher station of honor and usefulness. His characteristics,
habits and ambitions all tended toward the true and the right of charity and
the public good. He was eminently public spirited, and always ready to advance
every enterprise for the benefit of the community. In
politics he was of the Democratic faith, ardent in the support of his views,
laboring earnestly for the candidates of his political party, but never seeking
office.
McKean County Miner
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