Mcconaughy, David
clergyman, college president, author, was born Sept. 29, 1775, in Menallen, Pa. From 1832 till 1849 he was president of Washington college. He published sermons and addresses, tracts on the Doctrine of the Trinity; and on Infant Baptism; A Brief Summary and Outline of Moral Science; and Discourses, Chiefly Biographical, of Persons Eminent in Sacred History. He died Jan. 29, 1852, in Washington, Pa.
MCCONAUGHY, FRANKLIN ALEX- ANDER, lawyer, politician, was born Dec. 25, 1849, in Lancaster county, Pa. He received the rudiments of his education in the public and private schools; and in 1869 graduated from the McKendree college of Lebanon, Iil., with the degree of A. B.; and subsequently the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by the same institution. He is a successful lawyer of Belleville, Ill.; has been city attorney; and in 1876 was candidate for state's attorney. He practices in the state and federal courts; and has always taken a prominent part in the public affairs of his county and state.