BIO: Samuel G. RUDY, 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 74-75 
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  SAMUEL G. RUDY, Huntingdon, Pa., was born at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county, 
Pa., April 9, 1855.  He is a son of Henry and Margaret (Gilliland) Rudy, now 
residents of Logan township.  During the infancy of Samuel G. Rudy, his parents 
removed to Huntingdon county, and he received his elementary education in West 
and Logan townships.  Entering afterwards the Juniata College, he graduated from 
that institution in 1882.  For fifteen years he taught in the public schools of 
Huntingdon county, and for one year in Mifflin county.  Immediately after his 
graduation from Juniata College, he was elected principal of the Alexandria 
public schools, and afterwards successively of those of Mount Union and 
Orbisonia.  In 1890 he was elected county superintendent of schools, and being 
re-elected in 1893 and in 1896, is now serving his third term in that important 
office.  He is a member of Mount Union Lodge, No. 677, I.O.O.F., of Mount Union, 
and of Washington Camp, P.O.S. of A. 
  His political opinions are Republican.  Samuel G. Rudy was married in 
Huntingdon by Rev. D. K. Freeman, D.D., August 28, 1884, to Margaret, daughter 
of Christian and Barbara (Summers) Fouse, residents of Penn township, now 
deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Rudy have had five children; one, an infant, is 
deceased.  Those who survive are: Mary Viola; Alvin Walter; Raymond Bruce; and 
Edwin Hayes.  Mr. and Mrs. Rudy are members of the Presbyterian church.