Louis Thomas McFadden was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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McFadden was born in Granville Center, Troy Township

Troy Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

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, Bradford County

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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. He graduated from Warner's Commercial College (currently known as the Elmira Business Institute) in Elmira

Elmira, New York

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, New York

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. In 1892 he entered the employ of the First National Bank in Canton, Pennsylvania

Canton, Pennsylvania

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. In 1899 he was elected cashier, and became its president on January 11, 1916, serving until 1925.

He served as treasurer of the Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association in 1906 and 1907, and as president in 1914 and 1915.