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Alexander C. P. Laury attended the common school of his native village, where he obtained an excellent preparatory education which was supplemented by a course at the Allentown Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1864. He then became an assistant to his father, who was the first station agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at that place, and on the death of the latter in 1883 he assumed full control of the office. In addition to this important position he is agent at Cherryford, an office he has held since 1884; is the leading merchant in the village; is the incumbent of the office of postmaster, which he has filled for a period of twenty-one years ; and for a similar number of years has fulfilled the duties of express agent. During his lifelong residence in the village he has ever proven himself to be true to his convictions, faithful to his country, and a friend to his fellow-men, and he enjoys the respect and esteem of a host of friends. He is an earnest advocate of the principles of Democracy. The hotel erected at Laury's Station by Judge David Laury in the year 1829 was conducted by Alexander C. P. Laury from 1871 to 1875. Mr. Laury is a member of Catasauqua Lodge, No. 284, Free and Accepted Masons ; Allen Chapter, Royal Arch Masons ; and Allen Commandry, No. 20, Knights Templar.