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160:. His parents were Mariah (nÊe Buffington) and James MacElree. His Irish-born father had immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1827 and settled in West Chester in 1852; his mother belonged to an old local family. MacElree attended public schools in West Chester, read law with John J. Pinkerton, and gained admittance to the county bar in 1880.
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An enthusiastic amateur historian, MacElree lectured widely and published privately at least four books and many "sentimental" sketches and essays about the events, people, landmarks, and natural environment of
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MacElree founded the law firm of MacElree Harvey, Ltd., which is still extant, and practiced law in West
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in 1911. In his reminiscences, MacElree called the victim a "worthless negro from
Virginia." As "the legal sage of Chester County," MacElree's defense role was instrumental in obtaining the acquittals from the jury.
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