M. P. Whiting, postmaster, Driftwood, was born near Emporium, Penn., April 7, 1854, and is a son of Philip W. and Nancy J. (Huff) Whiting. His father was a native of Connecticut, and was reared in New Hampshire, coming to what is now Cameron county in 1847, where he engaged in lumbering extensively until 1875, and is now a resident of Sterling Run. His family consisted of six children: Alina (Mrs. John N. Brooks), Melvin P., Milton W., Elmer E., Edward E. and Carrie M. The maternal grandfather of Mr. Whiting was Edmund Huff, a native of Pennsylvania, and a pioneer of Shippen township, residing near Emporium; he was a farmer by occupation, and reared a large family. M. P. Whiting was reared in Cameron county, received a common school education, and began life as a lumberman, and later was clerk in a store at Sterling Run. In 1881 he came to Driftwood, where he has been book-keeper for J. O. Brookbank & Co., to the present time, was appointed postmaster of Driftwood, in November, 1877, which position he still holds. He married in April, 1877, Delia, daughter of William W. and Margaret (Krusen) Arnold, of Ellisburg, Penn., now of Sterling Run, Cameron county, and they have three children: Elvia, Louis and Reta. Mr. Whiting in politics is a stanch Democrat; has been a member of the Democratic county committee for eight years; served as county auditor three terms, borough auditor of Driftwood two terms, and assessor one term.

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