HARRY E. HELLER. This gentleman, who is one of the energetic and enterprising young men of Allentown, holds the position of agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in this city. He is a native of Allentown, and was born July 12, 1862.

Harry E. received his education in the city schools of his native place, and on reaching his thirteenth year entered the employ of the Adams Express Company, remaining with them for a period of eleven years. July 1, 1886, he accepted the position of clerk of the freight and ticket department of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Allentown, but was obliged to offer his resignation to that company in November of the same year, owing to his appointment as Traveling Passenger Agent for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, to succeed Col. R. W. Gillespie, who in turn had been made General Southern Agent, with headquarters at New Orleans. Mr. Heller in his present position has charge of the passenger and freight interests for the above company through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and southern New York. He possesses a thorough knowledge of railroading in its many branches, and is fully qualified to be the incumbent of his present responsible position.

For six years previous to 1886, our subject was in the employ of the above road, having charge of the correspondence and advertising for the agent who was located here, most of the work of which position he accomplished at night. The lady to whom he was married, December 8, 1891, was Miss Emma D., daughter of John S. and Jennie (Walker) Thomas, of Detroit, Mich. She was born June 30, 1864, in Detroit, Mich., and by her union with our subject has become the mother of two sons, Edward Peter and Thomas Hartz.

Politically a Democrat, our subject takes a leading part in local matters, and is well posted on all issues of the hour. He is a member of Barger Lodge No. 333, F. & A. M. He occupies a prominent place among the railroad men of the county, and has an extensive acquaintance with that class throughout the East and West. Mr. Heller and his family occupy a fine residence at No. 1145 Walnut Street, and few people in the county are more widely, and none more favorably known than they.