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Davis, Aaron Jasper

soldier, educator, was born June 21, 1847, in Clarion county, Pa. He served as a union soldier during the civil war; and for twenty-three years has been a member of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. His life has been spent principally in educational work. He was county superintendent of schools for eight years; was an officer in the department of public instruction at Harrisburg, Pa.; superintendent of the Industrial and Training school of Sitka, Alaska, and is now principal of the State Normal school of Clarion, Pa.

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