Background
Mccahill, David Ignatius Bartholomew was born on February 25, 1884 in Warren County, Iowa, United States. Son of Matthew and Catherine Josephine (Donovan) McC.
Mccahill, David Ignatius Bartholomew was born on February 25, 1884 in Warren County, Iowa, United States. Son of Matthew and Catherine Josephine (Donovan) McC.
Bachelor of Laws, Drake University, 1907, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Master of Laws, Yale, 1908. Graduate study University of Pittsburgh, 1914.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1907, and began practice at Des Moines. Moved to San Francisco, California, 1908, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1913. Law partner United States Senator West. East. Crow, 1916-1919.
Member firm David I. McCahill.
General counsel West Pennsylvania Rys. Company, West Penn Power Company, and affiliated companies, 1913-1936.
President West Penn Power Company, 1916. Became owner Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Railway Company, Pittsburgh, Mars & Butler Railway Company, Harmony Electric Company, 1919, president, general counsel, 1919-1928.
President, sole owner Pittsburgh, Butler & Harmond Consolidated Railway & Power Company, and successor, Harmony Short Lincolnshire Railway Land & Business Company, Harmony Realty Company Short Lincolnshire Land Company, since 1919, Harmony Short Lincolnshire Motor Transportation Company, since 1922.
General counsel utility properties of Associate Gas & Electric Company, 1916-1940.
Served as apprentice and master-at-arms United States Navy, 1898-1904. Member White House Conference Child Health and Protection, 1930. Vice president,; Member Delta Theta Phi.
Clubs: Duquesne, Rotary, Pittsburgh Field (life), Longue, Pittsburgh Polo and Riding (Pittsburgh).
Married Marie Eleanor Kaye, September 9, 1909. Children: David Ignatius Bartholomew, Marie Kaye and Marguerite Katherine (twins).