[p. 652] treasurer of the New Castle Contracting Company, with office at No. 22 Dean Block, New Castle, is a representative business man of this city, where he was born in 1875.
George Lakey, father of Wilmont Lakey, was born at Sharpsburg, Allegheny County Pennsylvania, near Pittsburg, but came to New Castle in boyhood, worked for a time on the canal and later became identified with the city's various business interests. He is at present conducting a livery business.
Wilmont Lakey obtained his education in the public schools of New Castle and the first work that claimed his attention was as driver for the patrol wagon in the police department, where he was engaged for five years. For two and one-half years following he worked in the office of the Carnegie Steel mills and then became a member of the New Castle Contracting Company, which makes a specialty of street work. He takes quite a little interest in local politics and is known to be loyal to his friends.
In 1903 Mr. Lakey was married to Mary A. Rook, who was born in Wales and was brought to America when a child of two years. Mr. and Mrs. Lakey have one daughter, Margaret. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Knight Templar Mason.
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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