Background
Tate, John Matthew was born on May 31, 1870 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John M. and Sarah A. (Stouffer) Tate.
Tate, John Matthew was born on May 31, 1870 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John M. and Sarah A. (Stouffer) Tate.
Educated Sewickley (Pennsylvania) Academy.
Entered employ of Westinghouse Electric Company, Pittsburgh, 1888, and advanced to assistant general superintendent. Resigned, 1896, to become general manager Pleasant Valley Traction Company and assistant to president United Traction Company, Pittsburgh. Organizer, 1898, Tate-Jones & Company, engineers and manufacturers, of which has been president since incorporation, 1899.
Clubs: Duquesne, Allegheny Country.
Married Ernestine Payne, of Titusville, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1899.