Born May 1836, and acquired his early education in the public schools of West Finley township and taught school in that township and surrounding sections for a few years. He later attended Waynesburg college, graduating from that institution. Mr. McDaid registered as a law student at Wheeling, W.Va., soon afterward and practiced law with William Hubbard, a prominent attorney at that place. Later Mr. McDaid went to Iowa and after prospecting some time located in the law practice at Sac City where he was for a time principal of the public schools. He was elected to the state legislature of Iowa and served two terms, continuing to engage in the practice of law. Attorney McDaid retired from the active affairs of life and soon afterward without solicitation on his part was appointed under the Federal government to act as judge in the settlement of property disputes in Oklahoma territory, where he served acceptably for a period of one year. Soon after resigning from that position, Mr. McDaid came back to West Finley where he remained for a time, after which he made several detours of the country, during which he visited sections of every state in the union and traveled extensively in parts of Mexico and Alaska. Mr. McDaid was married to Miss Isadore Sprowls.

Born May 1836, and acquired his early education in the public schools of West Finley township and taught school in that township and surrounding sections for a few years. He later attended Waynesburg college, graduating from that institution. Mr. McDaid registered as a law student at Wheeling, W.Va., soon afterward and practiced law with William Hubbard, a prominent attorney at that place. Later Mr. McDaid went to Iowa and after prospecting some time located in the law practice at Sac City where he was for a time principal of the public schools. He was elected to the state legislature of Iowa and served two terms, continuing to engage in the practice of law. Attorney McDaid retired from the active affairs of life and soon afterward without solicitation on his part was appointed under the Federal government to act as judge in the settlement of property disputes in Oklahoma territory, where he served acceptably for a period of one year. Soon after resigning from that position, Mr. McDaid came back to West Finley where he remained for a time, after which he made several detours of the country, during which he visited sections of every state in the union and traveled extensively in parts of Mexico and Alaska. Mr. McDaid was married to Miss Isadore Sprowls.