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Narberth People

Richard H. Wallace

1854 February 24–1929

formal head and shoulders portrait
Borough Portrait Gallery

Wallace was Narberth's first Borough Council President and fourth Burgess.

Updated November 4, 2026.

U. S. Census

Census AgeRaceGenderMaritalRelationAddressImmigratedBirthplaceFather'sMother'sAs transcribedNote
190046WhiteMaleMarriedHead228 N. Essex Ave.PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaRichard Wallace228 N. Essex
191056WhiteMaleMarriedHead228 N. Essex Ave.PennsylvaniaIrelandIrelandRichard H Wallace228 N. Essex

Census Households

Census Name Relation Age Own Race Marital Birthplace Business Trade Note
1900Richard H WallaceHead46OwnWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaInsurance
Lurena D WallaceWife42WhiteMarriedPennsylvania
Lurena G WallaceDaughter14WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaAt school
Ethel WallaceDaughter12WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaAt school
Brenton G WallaceSon9WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaAt school
Richard H Wallace, Jr.Son7WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaAt school
Muriel WallaceDaughter5WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Rose McGettiganServant55WhiteSingleIrelandServant
Katerine R GrosbeckMother-in-law70WhiteWidowedPennsylvania
Sarah J AndrewsCousin58WhiteWidowedPennsylvania
Virginia R AndrewsCousin60WhiteSinglePennsylvania
1910Richard H WallaceHead56OwnWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaLife InsuranceVice President
Lurena D WallaceWife50WhiteMarriedPennsylvania
Lurena G WallaceDaughter23WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Ethel WallaceDaughter21WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Brenton G WallaceSon18WhiteSinglePennsylvania
Richard H Wallace, Jr.Son17WhiteSinglePennsylvania

Borough positions

Council President1895 Mar 4–1897 Mar 1
Burgess 1903 Mar 2–1906 Mar 5

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