BIO: Howard Clinton FRONTZ, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 59-60.
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  HOWARD CLINTON FRONTZ, M.D., physician at Pennsylvania Industrial 
Reformatory, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at Hughesville, Lycoming county, Pa., 
September 8, 1871.  He is a son of George Clinton and Sarah Emma (Kistner) 
Frontz, both natives of Lycoming county, Pa.  George C. Frontz was born 
December 7, 1841, and died July 22, 1880; he was in business as a merchant 
in Hughesville, where the greater part of his life was passed.  Mrs. Frontz 
was born September 15, 1845, and died July 17, 1883.  Their family consists 
of five sons, all of whom are living:  Harry Kistner, a practicing dentist 
of Montgomery, Lycoming county; Cyrus Benjamin, also practicing dentistry at 
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Dr. Howard Clinton, Chalmers Eugene, a student for the 
ministry of the Lutheran church; Jacob Arthur, at present attending business 
college at Scranton, Pa.
  Dr. Howard Clinton Frontz received his early education in the public 
schools of his native town.  In 1887, he entered the preparatory department 
of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa.  A year later he entered the 
college, where he studied until December, 1889.  From that date until the 
fall of 1891, he was in the employ of the Williamsport & North Branch R.R. 
Co.  He entered the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, 
Philadelphia, Pa., from which he graduated in June, 1894.  Soon after that 
date, he became a resident physician of the city hospital at Williamsport, 
Pa., where he remained until elected, January 1, 1895, to his present 
position.  The Doctor belongs to the college fraternity known as Alpha Tau 
Omega.  His political opinions are Republican.
  Dr. Howard C. Frontz was married at Hughesville, December 5, 1895, to 
Agnes Montgomery, daughter of Christian and Sarah (Zarr) Springer, of that 
place.  He attends the Lutheran Church.