Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography

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Gazzam, Joseph M

lawyer, legislator, was born Dec. 2, 1842, in Pittsburg, Pa. He received a thorough education and graduated from the Western university of Pennsylvania.

He has attained success as one of the foremost lawyers of his native state, and now has a large practice in Philadelphia. For many years he held various high offices in the city of Pittsburg, and served as a a as a member of the city council. He has served with distinction in the state senate of the Pennsylvania legislature. He is president of the Quaker City National bank, and an officer or director in thirty different companies.

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