Philander McCargar met and married his wife, Emily Lawson, on a business trip for his father in Topeka, KS in 1874 Obituary: "The Late Dr. P. McCargar," the Pacific Prohibitionist, March 13,1899.
Philander McCargar met and married his wife, Emily Lawson, on a business trip for his father in Topeka, KS in 1874. He ran for mayor of Oakland twice and supported various committees and companies that supported the Prohibitionist cause Obituary: "The Late Dr. P. McCargar," the Pacific Prohibitionist, March 13,1899.