Bios: HON. HENRY S. BLATT, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      HON. HENRY S. BLATT,
  
  [p. 456] who is a prominent factor in the business and
  financial circles of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, is a well known
  citizen of Ellwood City. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania,
  August 26, 1845, and is a son of Jonas and Hannah (Grove) Blatt.
  
  Jonas Blatt was born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, and was in his
  teens when he moved to French Creek Township, Mercer County, some time
  between 1835 and 1840. He was joined in marriage with Hannah Grove,
  daughter of Abram and Elizabeth Grove, who arrived in Mercer County at
  an early date and died there. To Jonas and Hannah Blatt were born the
  following children: Rachel Elizabeth, who married R. S. Hogue and
  resides on the old home farm; Mary Catherine, deceased wife of Albert
  Glenn; Isabel, who married Frank D. Muse, lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
  and Henry S.
  
  Henry S. Blatt received his education in the public schools at Sandy
  Lake, and at New Lebanon Academy. He learned the trade of a
  carriage-maker, which he followed for seven years, then engaged in the
  hardware business at Sandy Lake. He has continued in that business since
  and in 1891 established the business of the H. S. Blatt Hardware
  Company, incorporated, at Ellwood City. He met with great success and
  soon branched into other fields of business. In 1900 he organized the
  Ellwood City National Bank, with a capital stock of $75,000, and served
  as its president until the institution liquidated in 1904. He next
  organized and was president of the Ellwood City Trust Company, which had
  a capital stock of $250,000. The Trust and consolidated with the First
  National Bank of Ellwood City, which has a capital stock of $100,000. He
  at that time retired from the presidency, but is now vice-president and
  director of the First National Bank; vice-president and director of the
  Standard Engineering Company; president of the Glen Manufacturing
  Company of Ellwood City; director and stockholder of the Pittsburg
  Company, which purchased the site and founded the town of Ellwood City;
  president and director of the Beaver and Ellwood Railroad Company;
  vice-president and director of the Ellwood Water Company; director of
  the Pennsylvania Power Company; vice-president and director of the
  Ellwood Hotel Company; and is a stockholder and director in the
  International Savings and Trust Company of Pittsburg. He has large
  realty holdings in the county, and is one of its most substantial and
  influential men. He was without a dollar to call his own at the time of
  his marriage, and his great success has been brought about by the
  exercise of keen business sagacity, unceasing toil and close application
  to his business interests. He is truly a self-made man in every sense
  the term implies, and it can be said his good fortune has not resulted
  from the misfortunes of others. He is a man who enjoys the greatest
  confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens, and has a wide
  acquaintance throughout North-western Pennsylvania.
  
  In 1863 Mr. Blatt was united in marriage with Miss Hannah McClure, a
  daughter of James and Hannah (Gamble) McClure of Mercer County, and they
  are parents of six children, as follows: Charles H., who is interested
  in the H. S. Blatt Hardware Company, but during the past four years has
  traveled in search of health, being at the present time located at
  Denver, Colo. He married Miss Lydia Parks. James J., who resides in
  Ellwood City; William R., who is teller of the International Savings and
  Trust Company of Pittsburg, and Catherine, widow of James F. Hainer, who
  was manager of the H. S. Blatt Hardware Company.
  
  Hon. H. S. Blatt has been very active in the ranks of the Republican
  party and has frequently been called upon to fill offices high in public
  trust. Upon reaching his majority he was elected justice of the peace,
  and when twenty-six years of age, in 1874-1875, represented Mercer
  County in the General Assembly at Harrisburg. He served one term as
  burgess of Ellwood City, and in 1898 was appointed postmaster of Ellwood
  City, but resigned at the end of his third year in order to accept the
  presidency of Ellwood City National Bank. Fraternally, be is a member of
  Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., at Ellwood City; New Castle Commandry, K. T.;
  Knights and Ladies of Honor, being chairman of the finance committee of
  the Supreme Lodge; and of the Ancient Order United Workmen. Religiously,
  Mr. and Mrs. Blatt are faithful members of the First Presbyterian Church
  of Ellwood City.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
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