HORACE BOYD. The village of Coplay contains no industry more widely known throughout this section of the state than the Coplay Iron Works, of which Mr. Boyd has been Superintendent since 1889. The plant contains three furnaces, though, except in the very busy seasons, only one is in operation. Employment has been given to seventy men during busy times, but ordinarily the force is not so large. The products of the works have a ready sale and may be found throughout the eastern portions of the United States.

In the public schools of Catasauqua Horace Boyd received a fair education. His business career commenced at the age of seventeen, when he went to Columbia, Pa., and became connected with the Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company, remaining in the employ of that firm for six years. Thence he went to Hellertown, Pa., where he secured the position of Superintendent of the blast furnaces of the Thomas Iron Company, remaining thus engaged until 1889, the date of his arrival in Coplay. The products of the Coplay Iron Works are confined solely to pig iron, and the company is conducting an ever-increasing business, the success of which is largely due to the energy and efficiency of the Superintendent.

In his political opinions he is a loyal advocate of Republican principles, but is not an aspirant for official honors, preferring to devote his attention exclusively to his business affairs. Socially he affiliates with Porter Lodge No. 284, F. & A. M., at Catasauqua. He is recognized as a progressive and enterprising citizen and enjoys the confidence of all who know him.

Horace Boyd attended the public schools of Catasauqua, graduating from high school in 1879. His business career commenced at the age of seventeen, when he entered the carpenter shop at the Lock Ridge Furnace. Later he worked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and he then removed to Columbia, Pennsylvania, and became connected with the Chestnut Hill Iron Company, working as a master mechanic. On December 13, 1884, the Thomas Iron Company acquired the Saucon Iron Company at Hellertown, and they appointed Horace Boyd superintendent of the plant. On October 1, 1890 he resigned the superintendency and removed to Coplay, where he became general manager of the Coplay Iron Company and there he remained until the plant was liquidated. On July 1, 1895 he returned as superintendent of the Saucon furnaces of the Thomas Iron Company and he remained there until March 3, 1903, when he was transferred to the Hokendauqua plant and made manager. In 1908, Horace Boyd became general superintendent of the Thomas Iron Company, and he continued in that position until 1913, when he retired. In his latter years he was associated with Dr. H. D. Heller in a stone quarry business. He was also affiliated with Burkner and Howard Knecht in the Percarrio Coal Company, and he was president of the Greenwich Manufacturing Company at Lenhartsville.