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JOHN DICK McCUNE, real-estate agent, Wilkinsburg, was born near Glenarm, in County Antrim, Ireland, October 11, 1838, a son of James and Agnes (Peters) McCune, former of whom died in February, 1854, aged fifty-six years. In the fall of 1854 the widow set out for America with her eight children, and she now resides in Hampton township, this county. John was early put to work on the canal, and attended school in Indiana county for a few months during winter. Resolved to secure an education, he applied to the Iron City Commercial College in 1859, and having but ten dollars in money, the treasurer accepted his note for the remainder (twenty-five dollars) to complete the tuition fee. He graduated in 1860, and paid the note out of his earnings as salesman with A. Lyons & Co. For nearly twenty years he was employed as book keeper by James Marshall &Co., and in 1883 he established a real-estate business in company with A. C. Coulter, in Pittsburgh. Mr. McCune built a fine brick residence, corner of Ross and West streets, in 1887, and now occupies it. He is a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church; in politics, a republican. His wife, who was Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Margaret Lindsay, was born in Allegheny City. The family are of Scotch descent. She was wedded to Mr. McCune February 2, 1871, and is the mother of four children: James, Margaret Smith and Samuel R. W., living, and Sarah Agnes, who died when eight months old.