Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Albright, Dr. Titus  February 4, 1861 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

DR. TITUS ALBRIGHT. The Albright family (Albrecht as it was 
originally spelled) came originally from Germany, settling 
in Lehigh county, Pennsylvania. Daniel, grandfather, was the 
immigrant. He purchased a large tract of land in Lehigh 
county after farming for a number of years with great 
success.

Among his children was Henry S., father of Dr. Titus 
Albright. He was born in Lehigh county, in 1817, and died in 
Bucks county in 1874. He removed with his father's family 
from Lehigh county, locating in Hilltown township, Bucks 
county, at an early age. He was educated in the schools of 
the vicinity-and on relinquishing school studies engaged in 
the occupation of farming, in which he was very successful, 
continuing therein many years. He also conducted a store in 
Hilltown, and acquired a knowledge of surveying, doing much 
work also in that line in the neighborhood. He was elected 
to the office of justice of the peace, and held it for a 
period of twenty-five years. He was a man of excellent 
judgment and gave attention to the settlement of estates and 
other business requiring much care and imposing considerable 
responsibility. He married Catharine High, of Hilltown 
township, where she was born in 1820. Mrs. Albright died in 
1900. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Albright: Lucy, 
Hannah, Mary, Lydia, Mahlon, Reuben, Henry, Charles, Daniel, 
and Titus, the last named the subject of this sketch.

Titus Albright was born on the old homestead in Hilltown, 
February 4, 1861. Acquiring his early education in the 
public schools of the district, he became a student at the 
Millersville State Normal School. Desiring to pursue medical 
studies and become a physician, he entered the Medical 
Department of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating 
therefrom with honors in 1885. He then located in the 
village (now borough) of Hatfield, and entered upon the 
practice of medicine, which he has continued ever since very 
successfully, being regarded as one of the leading 
physicians of that section of Montgomery county. Dr. 
Albright married, in 1883, Miss Elizabeth E. Eckel, a 
daughter of J. L. Eckel, a farmer of Bucks county. The 
children of Dr. Titus and Elizabeth Albright: Eva, Blanche, 
Helen, Grace, Robert, Markley and George.

In politics Dr. Albright is a Democrat, taking an active 
interest in the success of his party, principles and 
candidates. He secured the appointment of postmaster at 
Hatfield during the second administration of President 
Grover Cleveland, and conducted the office to the entire 
satisfaction of the patrons without regard to their 
political predilections. He was named on the Democratic 
ticket for the position of prothonotary of Montgomery 
county, and although the county is strongly Republican was 
defeated only by a narrow margin. He is not in any sense, 
however, an office seeker, preferring to devote his time and 
attention to the duties of his profession. He is examining 
physician for several life insurance companies, his wide 
medical experience being of however, great service to him in 
this capacity. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Medical 
Society; and of the board of health of the borough of 
Hatfield. He is a progressive plan in every sense of the 
word, the organization of the borough a few years ago having 
been at his suggestion, and carried through largely as the 
result of his earliest work and influence. Having made the 
first move in that direction be has been called the "Father 
of the Borough." He has also been the organizer of several 
beneficial and other societies.

Fraternally Dr. Albright is a member of the Masonic order. 
In religious faith he is a Mennonite, but his family attend 
the Baptist church, his wife having been reared in that 
faith. Dr. Albright is widely known and generally respected. 
He is always, ready to exert himself for the benefit of the 
community in which he lives, and enjoys the respect and 
confidence of all who know him.

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