Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Armstrong, William G. 1860 - 
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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

WILLIAM G. ARMSTRONG, one of the most progressive residents 
of Montgomery township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, is 
engaged very extensively in the raising of thoroughbred 
horses and in agricultural pursuits generally. He was born 
in the city of Philadelphia in 1860, being the son of 
William and Ann Jane (Trimble) Armstrong, who were both 
natives of Ireland, he born in county Antrim and she in 
county Fermanagh.

William Armstrong (father) came to America about 1850, 
locating first in Canada, but subsequently removing to 
Philadelphia, where he married Ann J. Trimble. He was a 
contractor and builder, and assisted in the erection of some 
of the most prominent public buildings in Philadelphia, 
among them the Fidelity Trust building, the Manhattan Life 
building, Episcopal hospital, Methodist hospital, 
Presbyterian Home, Joseph Sinnott's residence at Rosemont, 
about forty of the most imposing church edifices in that 
city and in New Jersey and Delaware.

In 1874 he purchased a farm of 400 acres of Richard J. 
Dobbins, in Montgomery county, located in Montgomery 
township, on which he spent the remainder of his life. He 
dealt very extensively in thoroughbred horses and breeding 
them. He also gave some of his time and attention to his 
contracting business. He was a popular and progressive 
citizen, honored for his many excellent qualities and 
integrity in all matters of business. In his political views 
he was liberal, voting for men rather than for party, 
although identified with the Democratic party. In religious 
views he affiliated with the Presbyterian church. He died 
May 22, 1890. His wife died May 18, 1904. Both were buried 
in Montgomery Square Methodist graveyard. Their children 
were: Mary, wife of James E. Downey, residing in 
Philadelphia; William G., John G., Jennie (Mrs. Charles D. 
Hill).

William G. Armstrong was educated in the public schools of 
Philadelphia and of Montgomery township. After completing 
his studies he engaged with his father as accountant for the 
purpose of gaining a knowledge of the business. He was thus 
engaged for ten years previous to his father's death. After 
that event he completed all contracts on hand and unfinished 
at that time. Since 1891 he has given all his attention to 
his farm and to the raising of thoroughbred race horses, and 
is the owner of some of the finest stock in the country. Mr. 
Armstrong is deeply and actively interested in everything 
relating to the welfare of Montgomery township, and the 
progress of the community in which he lives. He was 
instrumental in obtaining one of the finest macadamized 
roads in the county for this township. He has never been a 
political office seeker, but efficiently filled the position 
of township supervisor for one term. He married, at Camden, 
New Jersey, Rhoda S., daughter of William and Hannah 
Cattell, of Woodbury, New Jersey. They have no children.

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