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Taking up the profession of teaching, his first occupation after graduation from college was that of principal of the high school of Garrettsville, Ohio, and afterward he was superintendent of schools of Chardon, Ohio. It was while thus engaged that Mr. Fuller devoted his leisure hours to the study of law, and was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Ohio in 1890, commencing the practice of his chosen profession in March of the following year in Cleveland, Ohio, as the partner of Hon. Henry C. Ranney. This firm continuing at the present writing have as their special line of law, corporation work, fire insurance law and the management of estates, Mr. Fuller now being the leading fire insurance attorney in Cleveland.
The determination and unfaltering energy which he displayed in fitting himself for the profession, have also constituted salient elements in his notable success, which has followed as the logical result of those characteristics, combined with his comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence bearing upon the fields of his specialty.
His political allegiance is given to the republican party. Mr. Fuller is director and also secretary of the Royal Tourist Car Company, and secretary of the following institutions : the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, the John Huntington Benevolent Trust, the Cleveland Museum of Art and a member of the building committee, and a director of the Cleveland Athletic Club Company. He is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, is commander of the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and also a member of the Naval & Military Order of United States. He served in the Hispano-American war as captain of Company I, Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. As a club man, Mr. Fuller is very prominent, being a member of the University Club, the Rowfant Club, the Hermit Club and the Cleveland Athletic Club and the Phi Gamma Delta Club of New York. He is strongly literary in his tastes. The character of the various organizations with which he is associated indicates the broad nature of his interests other than his profession.
WILLIAM L. FOSTER.
Honored and respected by all, William L. Foster occupies an enviable position in commercial circles in Cleveland as the secretary of the Higbee Company, owners of one of the most extensive and finest dry-goods stores not only of this city but of this section of the country. A son of Hezekiah and Mary (Carson) Foster of New York state, he was born November 6, 1860, at Hudson, Michigan, where his parents were then residing.
At the usual age he entered the public schools, continuing his course until he became a high school student, while later he qualified for the business world by a course of study in the Spencerian Business College. At sixteen years of age he went to Whitewater, Wisconsin, working for his father, who was a building contractor. There he learned the trade and remained for three years, but thinking to find commercial pursuits more congenial than the trade which he had mastered, he turned his attention to the dry-g00ds business in Hillsdale, Michigan, as an employe of W. B. Childs & Company. He continued with that house for three years and then came to Cleveland, where for eight months he was employed as salesman by E. M. McGillen & Company. He was next with the firm of Hower & Higbee and was promoted from the position of salesman to that of buyer of dress goods, and later ladies' ready-to-wear garments. He has since been in charge of the buying for those departments and added to his duties in that connection have been those of secretary, in which official capacity he is now serving.
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elected secretary. He is also one of the stockholders of the company and his business enterprise, his initiative spirit and his unabating energy are vital elements in the success and growth of the business. The company has occupied its present quarters for many years, but is now erecting one of the largest steel and concrete dry-goods stores in the country, thoroughly modern in every particular and equipped with every facility and accessory that will promote the trade interests, facilitate prompt delivery of goods to patrons or enhance the attractive appearance of their establishment. The company has ever held to a high standard in its personnel, in the line of goods carried and in the service given to the public. It has been the policy of the house to expect of its employes the best possible service and to reward this by promotion as opportunity has offered. It demands courteous treatment of patrons on the part of all employes and the business policy has at all times been such as recommends the house to the support of the general public.
In 1883 Mr. Foster was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Fowle, a daughter of Charles Fowle of Hillsdale, Michigan, and they have one daughter, Marie, who is now the wife of Eugene C. Wamelink, of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Foster hold membership with the Euclid Avenue Congregational church and his political faith is that of the republican party. He enjoys association with his fellow members of the Colonial and Cleveland Athletic Clubs and is an exemplary representative of Woodward Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Interested in Cleveland's welfare he works for the interests of the city, giving his cooperation to many movements for the general good and finding his reward therefor not in any office but in the conscience of having done his full duty in public service. Since his advent in commercial circles his progress has been continuous and yet there has been no esoteric phase in his career, his advancement being due to the possession of qualities which any may emulate-perseverance and close study of every possibility that it may be used to the utmost, being the salient features in his record,
EDWIN D. CHILDS.
Edwin D. Childs, well known in manufacturing circles of Cleveland as the secretary and treasurer of the Kilby Manufacturing Company, was born in this city on the 27th of April, 1839, his parents being Herrick and Selena (Buckingham) Childs. Following his graduation from the Central high school, at the age of sixteen years, he secured a position as a clerk in a bank and for a period of twelve years worked in a similar capacity for different financial institutions of the city. In 1867 he was elected secretary and treasurer of the Northern Transportation Company, in which official capacity he ably represented the corporation for seven years or until 1874, when he embarked in the wholesale grocery business as a partner of Mr. Fisher.
The firm of Fisher & Childs conducted business until 1884, when the junior partner sold out in order that he might devote his entire attention to the discharge of the important duties devolving upon him as secretary and treasurer of the Cummer Engine Company, to which positions he had been elected in 1884. In 1888 the Cummer Engine Company was succeeded by the Kilby Manufacturing Company and Mr. Childs retained the offices of secretary and treasurer, having thus served continuously to the present time. His alert and enterprising spirit has been manifest throughout the years of his connection with this concern and has worked for the advancement of its interests as well as to his own individual prosperity. The Kilby Manufacturing Company employs a force of five hundred men for the manufacture of cane and beet sugar machinery, rolling mill, wire and nail machinery and all classes of heavy machine, foundry and boiler work.
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On the 17th of June, 1862, in Cleveland, Mr. Childs was united in marriage to Miss Lucy E. Chamberlin, a daughter of Philo and Emily F. (Pelton) Chamberlin. They reside at No. 7601 Euclid avenue and are well known and highly esteemed in the social circles of the city. Mr. Childs gives his political support to the republican party, believing that its principles are most conducive to government. He has been a resident of Cleveland from his birth to the present
time, covering a period of seventy years, and that his career has ever been upright and honorable is indicated by the fact that the associates of his boyhood and youth are still numbered among his stanchest friends.
WILLIAM C. TIMM.
William C. Timm, in partnership with C. A. Schlup, is successfully engaged in the conduct of the Merwin Iron & Metal Company at No. 1722 Merwin avenue in Cleveland. His birth occurred in this city on the 17th of December, 1875, his parents being Charles and Mary Timm. He pursued his education in the public schools until thirteen years of age and then secured a position with A. I. Sanger and Harris Brothers, dealers in scrap iron, having charge of the yard for a period of sixteen years. Subsequently he organized the Merwin Iron & Metal Company in partnership with C. A. Schlup and they have since conducted a successful and constantly growing business, handling a general line of scrap iron and steel. Their employes are eight in number.
On the 2d of June, 1898, in Cleveland, Mr. Timm was united in marriage to Miss Helene Boldt, by whom he has three children, namely : Helene, who is eleven years of age and attends the public schools ; Gertrude, a little maiden of six, who is also a public-school student ; and William, who is four years old. The family residence is at No. 1635 Brainard avenue.
Mr. Timm is independent in his political views and in religious faith is a Protestant. He has made his home in Cleveland throughout his entire life and that his career has ever been upright and honorable is indicated by the high regard and esteem in which he is so uniformly held.
EUGENE M. CARLETON.
Eugene M. Carleton, vice president of The Mills-Carleton Lumber Company, the successor of the oldest firm of its kind in Cleveland, was born in St. Clair, Michigan, January 1, 1864. Through education and inheritance he has always been identified with the lumber business for his father, George W. Carleton, who was a native of the state of New York, was one of the prominent lumbermen of Michigan. He died in 1904. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Emeline P. Smith, was born in Massachusetts and is still living.
Eugene M. Carleton attended the district schools of St. Clair county, Michigan, later entering the St. Clair high school, from which he was graduated in 1881. Upon the completion of his education he spent two winters in the woods on the Au Sable river and then one winter at Allegan, cutting timber and getting it from the forests to the mills. In 1885 Mr. Carleton came to Cleveland as an employe of N. Mills & Company, working his way up in the firm until, in 1891, the name of the concern was changed to the Mills-Carleton Company. In 1897 it was incorporated as The Mills-Gray-Carleton Company as the interests of the Pack-Gray Company had been united with the other and then later, when the Gray interests were bought, it was reincorporated as Mills, Carleton & Company, of which Mr. Carleton was made general manager. In 1903 the name was again changed to The Mills-Carleton Company as at present and two years later, in
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1905, Mr. Carleton was elected vice president of the concern. It handles all kinds of lumber, doing an extensive business, both wholesale and retail. It is one of the most flourishing industries in Cleveland, as well as the successor of the oldest firm in its line here, and the record of Mr. Carleton's association with it points to his efficiency as a business man and the sterling worth of his character.
On the 27th of November, 1888, Mr. Carleton was united in marriage to Miss Alberta Bunce, a daughter of Horace E. Bunce, a lumberman of Michigan, but she died in June, 1907. Mr. Carleton is a member of the Colonial and Clifton Clubs, finding in their meetings relaxation from his daily occupation. While he is deeply concerned for the advancement of the firm of which he is vice president he is also interested in allied industries, namely, in the b0at and vessel business and the Fir Timber Company, of which he is a director.
FREDERICK W. BRUCH.
Frederick W. Bruch, president of the Acme Machinery Company of Cleveland and a man of many varied and important business interests, is a native of Rhine-Bavaria, Germany, and a son of Karl F. and Sophia (Zepp) Bruch. The father was a blacksmith by trade, following that pursuit in his native land until 1854, when he sailed with his family for the new world, spending his remaining days in Cleveland. He was born in 1806 and lived to the advanced age of eighty- eight years.
Frederick W. Bruch was but two years of age at the time of emigration to America, his birth having occurred on the 22d of February, 1852. He is indebted to the system of public instruction for the advantages which he acquired and when his school days were over he began learning the machinist's trade, which he continuously foll0wed until 1880, when, owing to his prudent and careful expenditure, he felt justified in making investment in an independent business. In this venture he was associated with Claus Greve and Daniel Luehers, and they established the Acme Machinery Company on the site of the present establishment on St. Clair avenue. The business was conducted as a partnership affair until 1892, when it was incorporated as the Acme Machinery Company, Mr. Bruch becoming its president, in which capacity he has since remained. The establishment ranks among the m0st prosperous enterprises of the kind in this city and employment is furnished to four hundred and fifty people. The plant is well equipped and the output, by reason of its excellence, finds a ready sale on the markets of the world, while the business methods of the house are in close conformity with a high standard of commercial ethics. Mr. Bruch is also the president of the Kraus Furniture Company ; was one of the organizers and a director of the Cleveland Machinery Company ; is president and was one of the organizers of the Adams Realty Company ; is a director 0f the State Banking & Trust Company ; is vice president of the Standard Fullers Earth Company of America, at Mobile, Alabama ; and is interested in various other corporations. In business matters his discernment is keen and his judgment accurate, while his enterprising spirit does not fear to venture where favoring opportunity points the way.
Pleasantly situated in his h0me life, Mr. Bruch was married September 29, 1888, in Cleveland, to Miss Emma Mohrman, a native of this city. They have become parents of four children : Alfred E., who completed his education at the University School and is connected with the Acme Machinery Company ; Karl F., who was graduated from the University School with the class of 1909; Ethel S., who is attending school in the east ; and Edward P. The family residence is at No. 11130 Euclid avenue. Mr. Bruch is interested in fraternal organizations and that for which they stand, and is regarded as a valued and exemplary mem-
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ber of Forest City Lodge, No. 388, F. & A. M.; Webb Chapter, R. A. M.; Cleveland Council, R. & S. M.; Oriental Commandery, K. T.; and Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He is now a veteran member of the lodge, council and chapter. He belongs also to the Colonial Club, while his political allegiance is given to the republican party. A self-made man, possessing now a handsome competence, he has attained to his present position in the business world through his own efforts. His early training made him a capable mechanic and his thorough knowledge of machinery, together with his rare business talent and boundless energy have earned for him a place among the substantial men of the city in which almost his entire life has been passed.
JAY M. PICKANDS.
Jay M. Pickands, a member of the well known firm of Pickands, Mather & Company, is a son of the late Colonel James Pickands, one of the founders of the business establishment with which the subject of this sketch is connected. Jay M. Pickands was born in Marquette, Michigan, February 21, 1880, and prepared for college at the University School, from which he was graduated in 1898. He entered Yale the same year, taking the academic course and graduating in 1902.
He immediately became connected with Pickands, Mather & Company and has since been salesman for the pig iron department. He is prominent socially and is a member of the Union, Country and Tavern Clubs. At Yale he became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi, and the Scroll and Key fraternities. He is a director of the Ingersoll Amusement Company and for several years he has been secretary of the Cleveland branch of the Red Cross Society. Politically he is a stanch republican.
On January 7, 1903, in Marquette, Michigan, Mr. Pickands was married to Miss Alice M. Reynolds, of that city, and they have one daughter, Jean. Mr. Pickands is a resident of Bratenahl.
BRYANT FREEMAN WHITMAN.
The uniform expression of heartfelt regret when one passes from life is something that any might covet, for back of it, as the source of this general feeling, has been a record of honorable manhood, of upright purpose and of wide usefulness. While Bryant Freeman Whitman was a man of splendid business capacity whose labors were attended with excellent results, he was never neglectful of his obligations and his duty to his fellowmen, and sought at all times to place the weight of his influence on the side of justice, truth and righteousness. He was born on the 1st of December, 1846, on St. Clair avenue near the entrance to Gordon Park, in Cleveland. His father, Freeman Whitman, was also a native of this city, where he was well known for some years in business circles as a builder of vaults, monuments, etc. Bryant F. Whitman from the age of eleven years was self-dependent, owing to his father's death. He at once started out to earn his own living and at different times in his endeavor to provide for his own support and make a start in life he was located in Nebraska, in Cummington, Massachusetts, in Chester, Ohio, and Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1866 he secured a position under his brother-in- law, Justus L. Cozad, as an employe of the Bellefontaine Railway Company. His position was a humble one, but ability soon wins recognition and he was advanced from time to time, being given a position in the general office, where he applied himself closely to the mastery of every task assigned him. His diligence, aptitude and reliability were noted and appreciated by the company and when this
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railway was consolidated with the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway Company, he came to Cleveland and was given charge of the ticket and freight accounts of both roads. Later he became the chief accountant in the auditor's department, occupying the position of assistant auditor. With the passing years the development of his business ability qualified him for larger responsibilities and on severing his connection with the railway service, in April, 1889, he entered the Euclid avenue office of the East End Banking & Trust Company, where almost immediately his wonderful gift as an organizer of office forces and as an accountant became apparent, soon winning him promotion to the position of assistant treasurer. He was afterward elected treasurer and when the bank was purchased by the Cleveland Trust Company he became the manager of the East End branch, to which he gave most wise and excellent service to the time of his death. He was a man of unquestioned reliability as well as enterprise, of keen discernment and of ready recognition of opportunity. While engrossed in the management of the company's affairs he never forgot that there were around him a corps of assistants needing human sympathy and aid, and his cheery greeting, his kindly spirit, his words of generous encouragement, and his timely hint of assistance, won him the affectionate esteem and respect of all who were with him in the bank and he was held in equally high regard by its patrons.
Mr. Whitman was united in marriage in early manhood to Mattie Harbison, 0f Indianapolis. His second wife was Miss Kate Ford, a representative of one of the old and prominent families here. Her mother, Mrs. Ford, is still living and was born in Cleveland eighty-four years ago. She bore the maiden name of Martha Cordelia Cozad. Her grandfather was one of the first settlers of Cleveland and puchased a large tract of land from the government in East Cleveland. In the affairs of the city Mr. Whitman took a very active and helpful part, contributing in large measure to its early progress. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Whitman were born two children: Walter Freeman, born in 1893 ; and Cordelia, born in 1896. Mr. Whitman passed away June 11, 1906, his demise being immediately occasioned by an operation which he underwent in Lakeside Hospital. He had long been a devoted member of the Euclid Avenue Congregational church and in its work took a most helpful part, while his life was ever guided by its teachings and by the highest Christian ideals. He never lost an opportunity to do good to a fellowman or speak a word of hope and encouragement. While not without the laudable ambition to win success, he was always m true accord with the words of Lincoln : "There is something better than making a living—making a life." He knew that character counts for more than all else in the world and in all that he did he was actuated by lofty purposes to stand for that which is best each day and to prove not a hinderer but a helper in the world's great work. When he was called from the scene of his earthly labors the board of deacons of the church in which he held membership adopted the following resolutions :
WHEREAS, Our Loving Heavenly Father, in his inscrutable wisdom has permitted the removal from our sight, for a time, of our associate and dearly loved friend
BRYANT F. WHITMAN.
We commend to the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father the bereaved tional Church, desire to express our appreciation of the l0ss we sustain in the absence of his kindly presence, his wise counsel, his inspiring faith ; and to acknowledge the largeness of the place he has filled for so many years in the history of our Church as superintendent and teacher in our Bible School ; as a member of the Board of Deacons, and at the time of his death its chairman, in which spiritual activities he has been such a force for righteousness and the highest usefulness 0f our church, as only eternity can adequately measure.
We commend to the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father the bereaved family; and we pray that on them, as on every member of oui church, may con-
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tinue to be exerted the influence of him who "Though dead yet speaketh," in the memory of his dignified, simple and consistent Christian life.
The resolutions adopted by the board of trustees of the same church was an equally beautiful tribute to his memory and read as follows :
It having pleased the All-wise Father to call our dearly beloved associate, Bryant F. Whitman, to his heavenly home, we, the Trustees of the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, desire to express our appreciation of his worth, and extend to his family our sincere sympathy.
The church is a monument to the memory of our brother, who labored unceasingly for its upbuilding, and his unselfish devotion was not limited to any one branch of its activities. He served faithfully on many Committees, in the Bible School, and on the Board of Deacons, as well as on the Board of Trustees, where his wise counsel, clear judgment and untiring energy were important factors in promoting the prosperity of the church. His influence was always for the betterment of his fellowmen, his life an inspiration to those associated with him and a forceful power in the church.
He was always found where Duty called. His life was sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, and when the summons came to join the innumerable throng, he wrapped the drapery of his couch about him and lay down to pleasant dreams.
ANDREW J. DUNCAN.
Andrew J. Duncan, a citizen of Cleveland, was born in Poland, Mahoning county, Ohio, January 25, 1836, being a son of Hugh and Rachel (Warren) Duncan. The father was born in northeast Pennsylvania in 1800 and in his early days was a civil engineer, in connection with the Erie, the Pennsylvania and the Ohio canals as surveyor. He came to Ohio m 1825, locating at Poland.
Andrew Duncan received a common school and academic education. He was early possessed with "der wanderlust" and attracted toward the west, going in 1854 to the western borders of Missouri, where he witnessed the contest between the friends of freedom and those of slavery, from 1854 to 1856, which has since been called the skirmish ground of the Civil war, a period of lawlessness dem0ralizing to both sides. He remained there until the fall of 1856, going down the Missouri by boat when he met "John Brown of Osawatown" returning to the states under an assumed name. The boat was crowded with pro-slavery men and he volunteered as an improvised "safe guard" for his protection until he arrived at St. Louis. He was in the oil business in 1857-8, commencing the study of law with Judge Gliden in 1860, for his own benefit.
At the firing upon Fort Sumter he was ready at the first call for troops, enrolling himself a few days later, but was not accepted until January 11, 1861, when he enlisted in the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Colonels Rosencrantz, Seamon and Hayes being respectively the different commanders. Besides these he had many other comrades who became conspicuous during the war and subsequently. His services as a soldier continued from June 11, 1861, to December 4, 1865, during which time he was in active service as private, lieutenant, assistant quartermaster and mustered out as captain. He joined General Sherman at Fort Fisher, North Carolina, and was with his command until the surrender of Johnston. near Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1865, when he was mustered out.
Captain Duncan was in the mercantile business at Pittsburg and other places from 1866 to 1869, when he was appointed special agent for the land department in the west, serving until the fall of 1893. He was appointed inspector of the building loan associations, serving from 1893 to July, 1897. He was then appointed by the secretary of the interior as inspector of Indian affairs In 1897
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he was commissioned to go to Florida in the interest 0f the Seminole Indians in and ar0und the Everglades for the purpose 0f securing lands for them. In 1898, in company with competent surveying force, he entered the Everglades by Fort Lauderdale and proceeded to the Prophet's Islands and completed the survey. The circumstances under which this survey was made (the first attempted) were unusually difficult owing to the want 0f water, the dense growth of "saw grass," mosquitoes and poisonous insects. A detailed report of the survey and the condition of the Indians is contained in the "Report of the Secretary of the Interior" published for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1898. He resigned this position in July, 1891, to accept an appointment as national bank examiner for the northern district of Ohio, which position he held until April, 1895.
Captain Duncan was married February 26, 1867, to Sarah E. McKinley and they had four children : Airs. Mary Bowman ; William McKinley Duncan, an attorney; A. J. Duncan, Jr., an electric engineer; and Mrs. Sarah Winslow.
REV. WILLIAM J. GALLENA.
Rev. William J. Gallena was born in Canada in the year 1883. M0st of his studies were made in that country, at Assumption College, Sandwich, Ontario. After having completed his course in Rome, Italy, he was ordained to the priestho0d in the year 1908.
Shortly after ordinati0n he returned to the diocese of Cleveland, where he has lived since 1896. He was at once appointed an assistant to Holy Name church, Cleveland, in which place he is still stationed.
HERMAN L. MORGAN.
No history of Cuyahago county would be complete without mention of Herman L. Morgan, who was a representative of one of its oldest families and was himself for many years prominently connected with farming and stock-dealing interests. The residence which his family still occupy was at one time in the midst of the Morgan farm, but the growth of the city and the extension of its b0undaries have brought it within the corporation limits. It was in that home that Herman L. Morgan was born November 4, 1832, his parents being Youngs L. and Caroline (Thomas) Morgan, both of whom were natives 0f Connecticut. The family is an old one in New England and is of Welsh lineage. The first of the name in this country was James Morgan, who left the little rock-ribbed country of Wales in 1640 and established his home in Connecticut. Youngs L. Morgan, Sr., the grandfather 0f Herman L. Morgan, and Major Minor Spicer, the grandfather of Mrs. Morgan, were from the same locality in Connecticut and the two families, together with the Fish family, made the journey westward to Ohio in covered wagons in 1811, being thirty-six days on the road. Youngs Morgan purchased three hundred acres of land, one hundred acres covering the district now enclosed by Broadway and Fifty-fifth street, one hundred acres at Aetna Road and Broadway and one hundred acres at No. 7093 Union avenue. He and his sons, Youngs, Jr., Caleb and Ashbel, cleared up most of the land themselves. It was covered with a native forest growth, not a clearing having been made or an improvement upon it. With characteristic energy the father and sons resolutely took up the task of transforming the forest district into cultivated fields. Youngs Morgan, Sr., departed this life April 7, 1843, while his wife, wh0 bore the maiden name of Betsey Jones, died October 5, 1827. The land which was secured by the family was purchased from General Perkins, the agent of the
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Connecticut Land Company, which originally owned much of the land in this part of the state.
Youngs L. Morgan, Jr., the father 0f Herman L. Morgan, was born in Connecticut, October 3, 5797, and was therefore a youth of about fourteen years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to Ohio. He took up his abode on a farm which is now the home of Mrs. H. L. M0rgan and there occasionally, from 1814 until 1818, he cut and sold wood from the district now bordered by Long and Michigan streets. This he exchanged for boots, shoes and clothing. He assisted in clearing what is now the Broadway property and also acted as foreman of a force of two hundred men during the building of the Ohi0 canal. In 1822 he engaged in the 'fur trade in connection with John Jacob Astor and went to Lake of the Woods, where their sleds were drawn by dogs. The party also traveled five hundred miles on snowshoes without seeing a white man and they were obliged to kill their dogs for food and afterward gave fifty dollars for a bushel of corn. Thus with the early pioneer development of the middle west Youngs Morgan, Jr., was closely associated and aided in planting the seeds of civilization in various districts, but most of all was closely and helpfully associated with the development and progress of Cuyahoga county. He was greatly interested in the political, intellectual and moral progress of the community. It was his cousin, Senator Edwin Morgan, who went to the rescue of Senator Charles Sumner when he was attacked by Senator Brooks of South Carolina on the floor of the senate while speaking against slavery. Y. L. Morgan was also a warm personal friend of General Garfield, whom he often entertained at his home during the two years that the latter was preaching at the Miles avenue church in Newburg.
On the 25th of September, 1828, Youngs Morgan was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Thomas, a daughter of Anthony and Mary Thomas. Her father died in New York, while her mother passed away in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan became the parents of five children, three of whom died in early life, while C. C. and Herman L. Morgan reached years of maturity. The father passed away June 22, 1888, at the venerable age of ninety-one years. Almost his entire life had been spent in Cleveland and he had been a witness of the growth and progress of the city from its foundation, for it was a mere hamlet when the family came from Connecticut to the Western Reserve. He availed himself of every opportunity for promoting the best interests of the city and county and was a man of marked influence, his genuine worth and ability making him a leader of public thought and opinion.
Herman L. Morgan, whose name introduces this record, was reared on the home farm and supplemented his early education by study in Hiram College. When his college days were over he returned to the old home and devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits. He remained upon the farm until it became a part of the city of Cleveland and after that time he subdivided the land and engaged in a real-estate business.
On the 30th of September, 1857, Mr. Morgan was united in marriage t0 Miss Sarah H. Smith, who was born in Akron, Ohio, November 28, 1838, and was a daughter of Warren H. and Lydia Smith, members of old Connecticut families. The father was a native of that state and came to Ohio with his parents, Moses and Sarah Smith, in 1826. Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Smith have two children: Harrison D., a well known wholesale confectionery manufacturer of Cincinnati; and Mrs. Morgan. Unto her marriage there were born five children, of whom three are living: C0ra M., now the wife of N0yes P. Gallup ; Alice M., the wife of W. Guenther ; and Julia Katherine, now Mrs. W. H. Marlatt.
In his political views Mr. Morgan was a stalwart republican and his position upon any vital question was never an equivocal one. He held membership in the Christian church, in which he and his father were for a long time elders. For six years he was a trustee of Hiram College, a school conducted under the auspices of the Christian church, and he was also a member 0f the Cleveland
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Disciples Union, which assists in the establishment and care 0f churches not self- supporting. Through0ut his life he never centered his activities upon his business affairs to the exclusion of other interests but viewed life from a broader outlook and sought progress in intellectual and moral as well as material lines, both for himself and for the community at large.
JAMES D. McAFEE, M. D.
Dr. James D. McAfee, superintendent of the City Hospital of Cleveland, was born in Summit county, Ohio, on the 27th of August, 1861. His father, Daniel McAfee, who was a native of Ireland, crossed the Atlantic to the United States in 1851, when about twenty-five years of age, locating in Solon, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, where, with the exception of a few years, he spent the remainder of his life. He followed his trade as a blacksmith and locksmith until the time of the Civil war, when he enlisted as a mechanic, serving for a period of four years. When the war was ended he turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits, to which he devoted his time and energies throughout the remainder of his active business career, with the exception of ten years spent in charge of the c0nstruction of bridges for Cuyahoga county. His demise occurred in September, 1899, when he had attained the age of seventy-three years. His widow, who bore the maiden name 0f Mary Bell Huddilston, comes of Sc0tch parentage and is a native of Ireland. She was brought to the United States when a little maiden of six years and from that time to the present has made her home at Solon, this county, being now seventy-four years of age. The period of her residence in this county therefore covers more than two-thirds of a century and she has a wide and favorable acquaintance within its borders, being highly esteemed as a lady of many excellent traits of heart and mind.
James D. McAfee attended the country and village schools until sixteen years of age and then spent two years at Grand River Institute in Ashtabula county. Subsequently he followed the profession of teaching for four years and afterward pursued a course of study in the Normal school at Ada, Ohio. He next devoted another year to teaching and then took up the study of medicine in the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, which institution conferred upon him the degree of M. D. in March, 1891. Locating for practice in this city, he opened an office at the corner of Harvard street and Broadway and remained an active and successful representative of the medical fraternity as a private practitioner until the 1st of July, 1907, or for a period of sixteen years. Immediately after entering practice he pursued a post graduate course at the Huron Street Hospital, thus adding broad practical experience to his theoretical training. He was one of the original members of the board of health, with which he was identified from 1903 until 1907 and served as president during the last two years of his connection therewith.
On July 1, 1907, after a more or less stormy career, culminating in public criticism and a series of investigations (the executive department having been in charge of non-medical officials), the City Hospital found itself in need of reorganization. Dr. James D. McAfee was appointed superintendent by the city administration, it being conceded that this post should be held by a member of the medical profession. The duties of the superintendent were mainly executive (the care of the patients being in charge of the medical staff) and he found a tremendous task awaiting him. He soon realized that sweeping changes were necessary, also that undue haste m making them might precipitate conditions that would disrupt the entire institution. Gradually, however, the nursing department and Nurses' Training School were reorganized, new heads placed in the various departments, a new schedule 0f mstruction was arranged, the number of nurses was increased from twenty-seven to fifty, the nurses' quarters were en-
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larged and in June, 1909, the graduates of the Training School became eligible t0 membership in the Graduate Nurses' Association of the city and state and in the National Federation of Graduate Nurses, as well as in the Nurses' Central Registry of Cleveland and were recognized by the Visiting Nurses 'Association— privileges which had hitherto been denied them. The city administration also turned over the entire control of the hospital to the medical staff and the superintendent, thus removing the institution further from politics than it had ever been before. The medical staff then reorganized its resident staff, increasing the number from eight to eighteen members, and later perfected a reorganization of the visiting and consulting staff which resulted in new and stringent rules which insure for the institution a medical service which will compare favorably with the best in the country. A new contagious disease hospital with sixty beds, started prior to the administration of Dr. McAfee, is being completed under his direction. The infirmary buildings, vacated by removal of the infirmary inmates to Warrensville, or at least such as can be remodeled, are undergoing changes that will make them available as additional hospital wards, making a hospital capacity of over five hundred beds. Laboratory and other equipment necessary for scientific research have been supplied and plans are drawn for additions to the hospital to keep pace with the growth of the city and the needs of the institution. Dr. McAfee deserves great credit for the rare good judgment and executive ability displayed in bringing order out of chaos and in placing the City Hospital upon a sound, practical and scientific basis. While connected with the medical profession in a private capacity he acted as examiner for the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company but otherwise confined his attention exclusively to his practice, having no desire for connections which might prove distracting.
On the 18th of October, 1893, at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Dr. McAfee was united in marriage to Miss Lulu Martha Kent, a daughter of Julius and Martha Kent, early settlers of that place. They now have four sons, namely: James Kent, thirteen years of age; Norval Bentley, who is eleven years old; Wayne Dudley, ten years of age; and Homer Staughton, a little lad of six. Mrs. McAfee is very active in the work of the Disciple church, being especially helpful in the children's department, the Sunday school and the social activities of the church. She is a granddaughter of Adamson Bentley, the f0under of the Disciple church in this section.
Dr. McAfee has always taken a lively interest in all matters pertaining to the general welfare and is a stanch advocate of all public improvements but is not an active politician, preferring to give his undivided attention to his professional labors. Fraternally he is identified with the Royal Arch Masons and religiously is connected with the Disciple church, of which he has been a member for more than thirty years. He is a man whom to know is to respect and honor and it is therefore with pleasure that we present his record to our readers.
HARRY M. BAKER.
Harry M. Baker, the secretary and general manager of the South Cleveland Lumber Company, was born in Norwalk, Ohio, on the l0th of December, 1862, his parents being Henry and Clara M. (Hall) Baker. The father, whose birth occurred in Norwalk on the 7th of July, 1832, was there engaged in business as a tanner for a number of years. On coming to Cleveland he also followed that line of activity but afterward removed to Kansas City and there turned his attention to the drug business. Subsequently he took up his abode at Gates Mill, Cuyahoga county, where he still resides. His wife, who was a native of Vermont, eventually became a resident of Michigan. Her demise occurred in July, 1893. The maternal grandfather of our subject acted as president of the col-
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lege at Granville, Ohio, for a number of years and was also a professor in the old seminary at Norwalk.
Harry M. Baker left his native city when but three or four years of age and his education was acquired in the schools of Kansas City and Michigan. After putting aside his text-books he secured a p0sition with a lumber concern at Springfield, Missouri, but after a short time was sent to Taylorville, Illinois, to take charge of the company's lumberyards at that place. He held that position for four years and then entered the service of the Reddington & Chester Company, a Chicago firm. He next made his way to Cleveland and here became identified with the Belle Cartwright Lumber Company, remaining with the concern until its failure. The firm again resumed business under the style of the Meade Lumber Company, which was later bought out by the South Cleveland Lumber Company and with this enterprise Mr Baker has since been continuously connected, now serving as its secretary and general manager. The other officers are as follows: R. H. Jenks, president ; J. H. Jenks, vice president ; and A. B. Lambert, treasurer. The business has grown and expanded until it is now one of extensive proportions and the success which has attended the enterprise is attributable in no uncertain degree to the untiring energy and capable management of Mr. Baker.
In 1886 Mr. Baker was united in marriage to Miss Letella E. Fessenden, whose birth occurred in Ohio in s868. The Fessenden family were among the early settlers of the Western Reserve, having c0me across Lake Erie on the ice from New York to Ohi0 in 1823. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have two children, namely : Letella Marguerite, who was born on the 7th of February, 1892; and Philip F., whose natal day was August 28, 1894.
In politics Mr. Baker is a stanch republican, never failing to support the men and measures of that party by his ballot. He belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees and is also a member of the Builders Exchange. His success is well merited, for he has ever followed the most hon0rable methods in carrying on his business and therefore commands the respect and good will of his fellowmen.
ARNOLD C. SAUNDERS.
The late Arnold C. Saunders, who died January 22, 1908, was one of the leading business men of Cleveland, being president of the Lorain Coal & Dock Company, of which he was the organizer. He had been connected with matters pertaining to the lake trade since he was sixteen years of age, and had developed an extensive business when his plans were ended by death.
Born in Rome, Ashtabula county, Ohio, in 1852, he was a native son of the state he lived to honor. His education was received at Lisbon and Akron, but when only sixteen he came to Cleveland to enter the firm of Rhodes & Company, one member of which was the late M. A. Hanna. This concern became in 1885 M. A. Hanna & Company, and Mr. Saunders was taken mto partnership. The connection continued until 1893, when he left the firm t0 0rganize the Lorain Coal & Dock Company, of which he was made president, continuing in that position the remainder of his life. He was also vice president and director of the Johnson Coal & Mining Company, as well as interested in other companies of magnitude, his ripened experience and shrewd judgment being eagerly sought after.
At his death Mr. Saunders left a widow and three children : Clarence R.; Mrs. A. J. Miller, a resident of New York city ; and Arnold, a student of Hotchkiss preparatory school of Connecticut.
In addition to his vast business interests Mr. Saunders found time to serve as a member of the University School Corporati0n. His political convictions made him a stanch republican, while his religious affiliations were with the Calvary
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Presbyterian church. The Union, Roadside, Country, Euclid, Tavern and Coal Clubs all had him as a member and he always took pleasure in them. He was a man whose life was filled with so much that was calculated to win public esteem and personal affection that he was sorely missed when death claimed him.
ALLYN F. HARVEY.
Allyn F. Harvey, assistant general manager at Cleveland for the Pittsburg Steamship Company, was born in the Forest city, February 3, 1871, and is of English descent, representing a family that was founded early in the eighteenth century in New England. About 1830 his grandfather, Henry Harvey, removed from Vermont and settled in Chillicothe. Later the birth of H. A. Harvey there occurred and after attaining his majority he engaged in the milling business in Chillicothe and was for many years prominently identified with the industrial interests of the city. He wedded Mary Williams, a daughter of William Williams, of Cleveland. Her mother was a representative of the Fitch family and both the Williams and Fitch families were prominently connected with the banking and real-estate interests of Cleveland for many years.
Allyn F. Harvey was educated in the Cleveland public schools and was graduated from the Central high school with the class of 1888. He is a Yale man of 1893, at which time he won the Bachelor of Arts degree. He is another example of the value and worth of college education as a factor in success. In 1894 he entered the employ of Pickands, Mather & Company as assistant in the general office and in 1897 was transferred to the transportation department as assistant director of transportation. There he continued until 1901 and in the meantime gained comprehensive knowledge concerning transportation interests, so that he became well qualified for duties that have since devolved upon him. On the formation of the United States Steel Corporation, he became associated with the Pittsburg Steamship Company, at which time he was appointed assistant general manager with headquarters at Duluth, Minnesota, there remaining for three years. On the expiration of that period he returned to Cleveland as assistant general manager and has since been retained at this point, his duties involving large responsibilities and demanding constructive effort and administrative direction.
Mr. Harvey is well known in the club life of Cleveland as a member of the Union Tavern, Country, Chagrin Falls Hunt and Mayfield Country Clubs. He also belongs to the Yale Club of New York, the Kitchigami and Country Clubs of Duluth and the Delta Kappa Epsilon. In politics he is an independent republican. He is interested in athletics and all manly sports, enjoys the motor car and finds pleasure in horseback riding, golf, hunting and fishing. While at Yale he played short stop on the baseball team. His humanitarian and benevolent spirit is manifest in his interest and support of the Children's Fresh Air Camp, in connection with which he is serving as a member of the committee on ways and means. He has prospered in business life, is popular socially and finds that the best homes of the city are open for his reception.
MARCUS G. MONAGHAN.
Marcus G. Monaghan, whose history was that of a self-made man who worked for the opportunities that sometimes come to others through inheritance or friendly assistance, was born in County Derry, Ireland, December 4, 1837. His parents were John and Katherine (McCloskey) Monaghan, also natives 0f the Emerald Isle, where the father was well known as an expert stucco artist.
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In the schools of his native country Marcus G. Monaghan pursued his education until thirteen years 0f age, when he crossed the Atlantic to Boston, where he remained with an uncle, acting as his assistant and attending school to the age of twenty years. He was apprenticed to learn the boiler maker's trade, which he followed until 1857, when he came to Cleveland and took charge of the boiler manufacturing department of the Lake Shore Railroad Company as foreman and superintendent. His capable service and reliability in this connection is evidenced in the fact that he occupied the position for forty years, retiring in 1897 with the confidence, good will and respect of all with whom he had been associated through that long period. He then purchased the Eagle Laundry in partnership with Charles P. Leininger but took no active part in the management of the business, which was left to his partner. Mr. Monaghan continued to live retired until his death, which occurred April 24, 1904, in Greenville, South Carolina, when he was visiting there.
Mr. Monaghan was married in Boston to Miss Mary C. Collins, who died about two years later, and on the l0th of April, 1864, he wedded Mary T. Dempsey, a daughter of James and Ann (De Binder) Dempsey. Her father sailed from Ireland to Philadelphia and became a resident of Cleveland in 1845. He acted as railroad engineer on many of the first roads built through this part of the country. Mrs. Monaghan was born in Buffalo in 1843 and since brought to this city by her parents when two years of age has made her home continuously in Cleveland, so that its history is largely familiar to her. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Monaghan were : Charles and Letitia, both now deceased ; Marcus A., who is engaged m the hardwood finishing business in Cleveland ; Gertrude E.; Joseph and Ann, both deceased ; Jane L. ; Mary B., the wife of F. J. Ranney, in the insurance business in this city ; and Francis M., who has also passed away.
Politically Mr. Monaghan was a democrat but without ambition or desire for office. He belonged to St. John's cathedral, in which he served as councilman and was very prominent in church affairs. He held membership in the Catholic Men's Benevolent Association and was a most earnest and enthusiastic worker in St. Vincent De Paul's Society. In other charitable organizations he also took active and helpful interest, for he was a man of generous spirit and as he prospered gave freely of his means for the benefit of others. He found pleasure and recreation in hunting and fishing and was a great fancier of fine dogs, owning at one time a large kennel containing thoroughbreds. He was very fond of reading, spending his leisure hours with his favorite authors and in this way he became a man of broad general culture, while his business connections made him a man of thorough experience. His life record may well constitute an example and a source of inspiration, showing what may be accomplished when earnest purpose and laudable ambition lead the way.
GEORGE B. THOMAS.
George B. Thomas, who has been resident manager of the United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company of Cleveland since 1899, was born in this city on the 12th of November, 1853, his parents being Jefferson and Jane Thomas. The father, whose birth occurred in Euclid, now Cleveland, Ohio, in 1809, attended the public schools in early life and after putting aside his text-books began learning the mason's trade. Subsequently he was successfully engaged as a building contractor until 1868, when he was appointed sewer inspector. In 1883 he retired from active life and two years later was called to his final rest, his death being the occasion of deep and widespread regret.
George B. Thomas pursued his studies in the old Rockwell school until sixteen years of age and then became bookkeeper for E. N. Hammond, a coal dealer, being thus employed for three years. Subsequently he became assistant pay-
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master for the Big Four Railroad, in which position he remained until January, 1876, when he entered the service of the Lake Shore Foundry in the capacity of bookkeeper. In 1885 he was elected secretary of the concern and in 1899, when the Lake Shore Foundry was succeeded by the United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company, Mr. Thomas was made general manager of the Cleveland plant of the latter corporation. Under his able management the capacity of the plant has been doubled and they now manufacture all pipes for the city waterworks and gas companies and likewise do a general line of foundry work. Throughout his business life Mr. Thomas has made it his aim to do thoroughly whatever he has undertaken and he long since demonstrated his trustworthiness as well as his enterprise.
In October, 1876, in Cleveland, Mr. Thomas was joined in wedlock to Miss Nellie Morgan. Their union has been blessed with three children, as follows : George M., a young man of thirty-one years, who is the president of the George M. Thomas Company ; Warner E., twenty-nine years of age, who is connected with M. A. Hanna & Company, dealers in iron ore and pig iron ; and Winifred, a young lady of twenty, who is a graduate of the Middleberger School.
Mr. Thomas gives his political allegiance to the men and measures of the republican party and is a Presbyterian in his religious faith. Fraternally he is identified with Woodward Lodge, No. 508, A. F. & A. M., and Webb Chapter, No. 14, R. A. M., while socially he is connected with the Euclid Club and the Westward Golf Club. He resides with his family in a comfortable and attractive home at No. 2038 East One Hundred and Second street and they are highly esteemed in the social circles in which they move, having gained a large number of friends in the city.
LESTER EUGENE SIEMON, M. D.
Dr. Lester Eugene Siemon has since the fall of 1896 been actively and successfully engaged in the general practice of medicine at Cleveland, giving special attention to obstetrics. His birth occurred in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, on the 28th of December, 1867. His paternal grandfather, Adam Siemon, was a builder of highways for the German government at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and a leader of the "Landwehr" or Land Reserves of his district. In the revolution of 1848 he turned his forces against the government and a price was placed on his head, but he escaped to America with Carl Schurz, locating in Ross county, Ohio. His demise occurred in 1885 when he had attained the age of seventy-seven years. George F. Siemon, the father of Dr. Lester E. Siemon, was a native of Germany and came to the United States in 1855, taking up his abode at New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in the baking and confectionery business. In 1876 he came to Cleveland and has since made his home here, living retired at the present time. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Sophia Neely and was a native of the Keystone state, passed away in 1891, when forty- six years of age.
Lester E. Siemon, who was a lad of nine years when he came to Cleveland with his parents, obtained his preliminary education in the public schools of this city. When fourteen years of age he took up stenography, being afterward employed in that capacity by the Lake Shore Railroad and the Standard Oil Company. Later he was engaged in court reporting until 1892, when he began the study of medicine in the Cleveland University of Medicine & Surgery and under the private tutelage of Dr. H. F. Biggar. In 1896 the degree of M. D. was conferred upon him, and to his theoretical training he added the broad experience obtained in hospital practice. Subsequently he became house surgeon for a large private sanitarium in Illinois, acting in that capacity until the fall of 1896, when he came to Cleveland and has here since been engaged in the private practice of
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medicine, devoting special attention to obstetrics. He augmented his knowledge of this science by post-graduate work in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, and since 1905 has held the chair of obstetrics in the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, while since 1902 he has been 0n the teaching staff of the institution. He is visiting obstetrician to the City Hospital and for several years held the same position at the Huron Street Hospital. He is surgical adjuster of the North American Accident Insurance Company and examiner for the Bankers Life Association, the National Union and the Physicians Casualty Association. In 1908 he acted as president of the Ohio State Homeopathic Medical Society and at the present time is chairman of the legislative committee of that organization. He likewise keeps in touch with the progress of the medical fraternity through the enlarged ideas and the discussion of experiments in the American Institute of Homeopathy, the Eastern Ohio Homeopathic Medical Society and the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical Society, in all of which he holds membership.
On the 23d of January, 1901, at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Dr. Siemon was united in marriage to Miss Ada Rice, a daughter of John Rice, one of the pioneer foundrymen and steamboat builders of the northwest and a prominent and prosperous citizen. They now have one child, Marjorie, five years of age.
In politics Dr. Siemon is a stalwart democrat and an active worker in the local ranks of the party. He has capably served his fellow townsmen in various positions of public trust and responsibility, ever discharging his official duties in a prompt and efficient manner. He is a valued member of the Phi Upsilon Rho and in 1907 and 1908 acted as president of the national body or Supreme Corpus. He likewise belongs to the Country Auto Club and the Gesang Verein, and religiously is identified with the Friends church, in the work of which he has taken an active and helpful part for many years. His principal sources of recreation are hunting and fishing, and he lives in a pleasant and commodious residence on Forty-ninth street East. In professional and social life he holds to high standards and enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he is brought in contact in every relation of life.
SILAS ALBERT BOYNTON, M. D.
Dr. S. A. Boynton became most widely kn0wn, perhaps, in connection with the professional service which he rendered President Garfield during the days in which he lingered after the assassin had done his work. In Cleveland, however, Dr. Boynton had established a high reputation as a skillful and able physician and as a broad-minded, influential man whose abilities well qualified him for the position of leadership which was accorded him. He was born in Orange, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, February 24, 1835, a son of Amos and Alpha (Ballou) Boynton. The latter was a native of New Hampshire and by her marriage became the mother of six children. The father was one of the pioneers of Cuyahoga county. He and President Garfield's father were half-brothers and settled on adjoining farms in this county, giving their attention to general agricultural pursuits. Both families were members of the Disciples' church and S. A. Boynton and James A. Garfield in their boyhood days were sent to Hiram College, an institution conducted under the auspices of that church. Their friendship continued not only through the period of youth and their college days but also in their later life, being continued up to the time of the president's death. In the attainment of his professional education S. A. Boynton attended the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College and began practice in Warrensville, Ohio. In 1863 he came to Cleveland and established himself in general practice, enjoying gratifying success as the years passed. He always kept in touch with the most advanced thought and methods of the profession, carrying his scientific research
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and investigation far and wide into the realms of pr0fessional knowledge. He was at one time professor in the Homeopathic College here and the profession, as well as the public, accorded him prominence as a representative of the medical fraternity.
On the loth of October, 1869, Dr. Boynton was married to Miss Anna Thome, a daughter of the Rev. James A. Thorne, who for twenty-five years was pastor of the Congregational church on the west side. He was a native of Kentucky and for ten years was a professor in Oberlin College. He took an active interest in all those movements and measures which contribute to the civilization of the world, was at one time president of the board of education and. was very active in the affairs of Ohio civics. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Ann Allen, was a native of Connecticut. Unto Dr. and Mrs. Boynton was born a son, James, now deceased. The death of Dr. Boynton occurred December 2, 1907, and thus passed away one of Cleveland's most honored and respected physicians and citizens. In politics he was ever an earnest republican and was a most public-spirited man, withholding his aid and cooperation from no movement which he deemed would prove of benefit to the city. He was also very charitable and found ample opportunity to assist his fellowmen through his professional relations. When James A. Garfield was shot down in the depot at Washington, Dr. Boynton was among the physicians who were called to his bedside and the aid which he there rendered won him the everlasting gratitude of the nation. For many years he was a most successful physician of Cleveland, continuing in active practice up to the time of his demise, which occurred when he was seventy-two years of age. While he manifested an interest in his profession from the scientific standpoint, the predominant influence in his work was his broad humanitarianism, which prompted him to put forth the most earnest effort to alleviate suffering and restore health. His warmth of heart made him loved wherever he went and he was most honored and respected where best known.
W. GALEN SMITH.
For many years W. Galen Smith conducted a business of no small proportions in Cleveland, the extent and importance of his activities gaining him recognition as one whose worth is regarded as a valuable asset in the business circles of the city. Ohio numbered him among her native sons, his birth having occurred in Moorefield, Harrison county. At the usual age he entered upon the task of acquiring his education in the public schools and later he had the benefit of instruction in Hiram College, his father, Dr. W. G. Smith, having engaged in the practice of medicine in Hiram, Ohio, for a half century. His mother bore the maiden name of Mary Price.
W. Galen Smith remained a resident of Hiram until early manhood when, believing that the business conditions of the city would offer him better advantages, he came to Cleveland and accepted the position of bookkeeper in the employ of D. A. Dangler. Subsequently he acted as bookkeeper for John D. Rockefeller and Mr. Hughes, but afterward entered into business with others in organizing the firm of Butts, Bassett & Smith, for the conduct of a wholesale jobbing trade in caps and furs. Mr. Smith took charge of the office of the firm and was associated with that house until after the war, when he engaged with others in organizing the Crystal Carbon Company. In that connection an extensive and profitable business was built up and to its further development and expansion Mr. Smith devoted the remainder of his active life. He always recognized the fact that the present, and not the future, holds the opportunities and therefore utilized each passing moment to the best advantage. Moreover, he knew that diligence and close application are indispensable factors in the attainment of success and
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his industry and persistency of purpose were theref0re utilized to good advantage in the conduct of his business.
By his marriage Mr. Smith became the father 0f two sons: Clarence Galen, who resides with his mother ; and Theodore, who has departed this life. The husband and father passed away May 24, 1900. He was a great lover of home and spent all of his leisure hours with his family, considering no effort or sacrifice on his part too great if it would promote the happiness or enhance the welfare of his wife and children. He was a most honorable man, beloved by all who knew him and his sterling traits of character found expression in his public-spirited citizenship, in his conformity to a high standard of business ethics, in his loyalty to his friends, and in his unfalterng devotion to his family.
SYDNEY CURTIS VESSY.
Sydney Curtis Vessy, attorney at law, was born in Warren township, Trumbull county, Ohio, February 2, 1866. The family is of Scotch-Irish lineage and was founded in America by the grandfather, who came from the north of Ireland and settled in the Keystone state. He was a weaver by trade and lived to be more than one hundred years of age. His son, John Vessy, was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, in 1824, and died March 12, 1896. He followed farming through much of his life and for a number of years also engaged in the manufacture of upholstered goods. In business affairs he was quite successful and in addition to his agricultural interests he engaged in raising, buying and selling stock. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Warren township, Trumbull county, Ohio, to which he drove across the country before the building of the turnpike road. He became a prominent factor in the community and was active in political circles but never held office. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Esther Crow, was born at Martins Ferry, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1828. Her father, also a native of the Keystone state, was a raftsman on the Allegheny river. The Crow family was likewise of Scotch-Irish lineage. The military history of the Vessy family is most creditable, for four uncles of S. C. Vessy were soldiers of the Civil war and the father, John Vessy, was a recruiting officer. William Vessy during the course of his service rose from private to the rank of captain. One of the family was wounded four or five times and died as the result of his injuries. Alec Vessy served throughout the entire war and was twice wounded. Wallace was with the army for two and a half years and James served for a short period.
In the country schools Sydney C. Vessy began his education, which he continued in the West Farmington Academy and later in the Western Reserve Institute at Austinburg, Ashtabula county, Ohio. He was graduated from Grand River Institute in 1888, with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and after devoting some time to the study of law was admitted to the bar in 1891. He practiced alone in Cleveland for two and a half years, after which he formed a partnership with Judge Harvey R. Keeler. The firm dissolved a year later, when Mr. Vessy was appointed to the office of deputy coroner and did legal work in that connection for about two and three-quarter terms. He was then taken ill and did not recover for some time after the term expired. In December, 1896, he resumed active practice and was alone for six months, after which he formed a partnership with Hyman D. Davis, who a year later was appointed assistant prosecutor of the city. Mr. Vessy then became senior partner of the firm of Vessy & Bader and in 1903 became senior partner of the firm of Vessy, Davis & Manak. This firm was dissolved in 1908 and Mr. Vessy has since practiced alone, with a large clientele that is indicative of the confidence generally reposed in his professional skill by the public. During his connection with the coroner's office he had to investigate the Central viaduct disaster, where sixteen were killed by an electric
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car plunging into the river, one hundred and forty feet below. About twenty- seven died from this accident, only one or two escaping. Mr. Vessy also investigated the death of J. B. Cuban, general passenger agent for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad. It was a notable case because of the circumstances which surrounded it, over two hundred witnesses being examined in connection therewith. Mr. Vessy likewise was officially interested in a murder on Shaker Heights. They located the murderers and obtained a confession. There were three of them, of whom one was electrocuted, while the two others were sentenced for life. In private practice Mr. Vessy has been connected with the case of Dr. Jennings versus the Preferred Act Insurance Company of New York. The Doctor was found in his office with a bullet wound in his right temple. He was carrying a policy with the insurance company for ten thousand dollars with an annuity to his wife of ten dollars per month during her life. The administrator claimed accidental death, while the company claimed suicide. Mr. Vessy was associated with the firm of Goulder, Holding & Masten for the defense. They had twelve physicians on the stand and the case was tried five times, finally resulting in a victory for the plaintiff. In addition to his private practice, which is large and of a distinctively representative character, Mr. Vessy is now secretary 0f the Spruce Mountain Copper Company, capitalized at a million dollars.
On the 2d of July, 1889, was celebrated the marriage of Sydney C. Vessy and Miss Mayme Wakefield, a daughter of Thomas and Jane (McDonald) Wakefield and a descendant of John Quincy Adams. Her parents resided in Waupun, Wisconsin. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Vessy have been born two sons and a daughter: Clifford W. and Leonard T., who are students in the Shaw high school ; and Jeannette LaVerne. Mr. Vessy is a member of the Cleveland Athletic Club and the Tippecanoe Club, the latter connection indicating his identification with the republican party, of which he is an active representative. He has served as a delegate to most of the county and state conventions and has taken active part in framing the policy of the party in recent years. He belongs to St. Paul's Episcopal church and in the varied relations of life has manifested those salient qualities which in every land and clime awaken confidence and regard.
GEORGE C. STEBBINS.
George C. Stebbins, whose faithfulness and knowledge of his work has placed him in the position of superintendent of the Wyman & Gordon Company, drop forgings of this city, is a man of unusual force of character and perseverance of endeavor. He was born in Lee Center, Lee county, Illinois, in 1864, and four years later the family removed to Sandwich, Illinois, where he was educated and grew to manhood. When he was only sixteen years old he was made assistant postmaster of Sandwich, but at the same time he began learning his trade of model worker, later going to Rock Falls, that state, to complete his course.
Having thoroughly learned his trade, he obtained work with the Deering Harvester Company, of Chicago, as a machinist and toolmaker and continued with them for a number of years, leaving to go with the North Chicago Street Railway Company. His next connection was with the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, of Sandwich, manufacturers of windmills and pumps, he having full charge of their model-making department. Mr. Stebbins then went into business for himself as a model-maker at Rock Falls but later returned to the employ of the Deering Harvester Company, taking charge of their forging department. Subsequently he engaged with the McCormick Harvester Company, having complete charge of two working models of all their machines since the factory was established, one model for exhibition at the World's Fair at Chicago, and the other one a gift to the government by the company. In January, 1894, he went with Whitman & Banes Manufacturing Company, of West Pullman. Upon the completi0n
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of their million dollar plant, he took charge of their mechanical department, manufacturing wrenches, reaper knives and general harvesters equipment. After nine years with them, Mr. Stebbins took complete charge of the Henry & Allen drop forging department at Auburn, New York, remaining there until 19o4, when he came to Cleveland. Here he is in full charge of the Cleveland works of the Wyman & Gordon Company, drop forgings, as general superintendent.
In 1888 Mr. Stebbins married Clara Cole, a native 0f Canada. They have four children: Irene, a graduate of Central high school, has been for some time a student of the Cleveland Art School; Edward, eighteen years old, went through the grammar school and is n0w with his father in the factory ; Marjorie is a school girl of eleven years ; and Walter, aged eight years, is also attending school.
Mr. Stebbins belongs to Fides Lodge, No. 822, A. F. & A. M., of Chicago; and of West Pullman Lodge, No. 817, I. 0. 0. F. He is thoroughly conversant with all the details of his business, having worked in all the departments of like concerns. During the many years he has been securing his experience he has gained an enviable reputation as a workman and business man of sound judgment and unquestioned ability, an excellent manager and a friend of progress, championing and adopting any changes he is convinced will work out for the ultimate benefit of all concerned.
GEORGE M. SPANGLER, SR.
Few of the native sons of Cleveland have had a more distinguished career or have contributed more to the development of the real-estate interests of Cleveland than has George M. Spangler, Sr., who has now retired from active participation in business. The son and grandson of men who were conspicuous in the pioneer life of this section of the state, from his youth he has been inspired with the ideas of progress and development typical of the early American. The ancestors of the family came to this country in 1727 form Rotterdam, Germany, set: tling in eastern Pennsylvania. Different members participated in the early struggle of the colonists and then When the western territory was opened moved to it, each playing his part valiantly in his locality. George M. Spangler, Sr., was born on St. Clair street, next to the 0ld Kennard House, May 21, 1842. His father, Miller M. Spangler, was born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1813. Three years later he came with his father, Michael Spangler, to what is n0w Cleveland. The latter bought land now occupied by the Century building and opened a hotel, named the Commercial, which became a famous hostelry in its time. In December. 1831, he bought one hundred and fifty-nine acres from Mr. Schenefeldt, who had obtained it from the Connecticut Land Company. Later it was discovered that the title was defective so Mr. Spangler had t0 purchase it again. This property comprised much of the land upon which many of the finest homes on Euclid avenue have been built. In 1827 he erected the old homestead at the southwest corner of what is now East Seventy-ninth street and Hough avenue. A portion of this is still standing and is occupied by his grandson, Geo. M. Spangler, Sr., although it has been enlarged in the course of years. The old portion, how- ever, is still in excellent condition. The material for it had been taken from Michael Spangler's own land and the lumber for it was dressed in the sawmill which was operated on his farm. It was situated almost directly across the street from the old polling place which gained much promience in local history as the Madison Street Wigwam. In those days, as in the present, the family were noted for their gracious hospitality, for it was the common saying that the latch string was always out for friend or stranger and that the buffet was always laden with good things to eat and drink. This reputation was largely attributable to Mrs. Catherine Lemon, a daughter of Michael Spangler, who delighted in minis-
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tering to the comfort and entertainment of her guests. The Cuyahoga building is now located on the site of Mrs. Lemon's residence and the land is still owned by Mrs. Catharine Howe, a daughter of Mrs. Lemon and the only living heir, The stone pillars which were formerly in front of the old dwelling are now placed in the family lot in Lake View cemetery.
Miller M. Spangler was about six years of age when he came with his parents to Cleveland and has frequently told of plowing and raising corn at what is now the corner of Seneca and Superior streets. In 1845 he was the chief of the fire department, at that time a volunteer organization, with Charles W. Hurd as first assistant and Z. Eddy, second assistant. It was a valiant corps of men and to this day Mr. Spangler has a memorial which bears the names of all connected with the fire department at that time. In 1854 he was made sheriff and was reelected once. During his first term occurred the hanging of the first white man executed in Cuyahoga county. In 1874 he moved out from town and bought land at the corner of Euclid avenue and East Seventy-ninth street, then called Spangler avenue. The name was later changed to Madison avenue north of Euclid and subsequently when the streets were all renumbered it was designated as East Seventy-ninth, Northeast. Mr. Spangler afterward entered the business world as a malt manufacturer and the concern he established grew to be prosperous and flourishing. Despite his many interests of a public and private character he still found time to devote to the welfare of the Masonic lodge and was very active in its work. He was a man of fine physical physique and possessed of a magnetic personality which won him friends and admirers and made him welcome in any gathering.
In 1839 Miller M. Spangler married Miss Deborah Ann Potts, a native of Niagara, Canada. She died in 1896, but Mr. Spangler survived until May 5, 1897. One of his brothers was a prominent dry-goods merchant in Cleveland, having learned the business while connected with Peter M. Weddel's store, located where the Weddel House now stands. During the Civil war he became assistant quartermaster of the United States Army with the rank of captain.
George M. Spangler, Sr., received his education in the public schools of Cleveland and after he had completed the prescribed course, acquiescing in the desire of his father that he should become a farmer, he rented a tract of land from a cousin. He planted his crops but did not remain long enough to see them mature. He came to Cleveland and engaged in the mercantile business, to which he devoted his energies until 1879. In that year he joined his father in his malt business, which the two operated throughout the life of the elder man. Two years after the father's death Mr. Spangler sold his interest, rented the property for storage purposes and retired from business life. Since that date he has devoted himself to his extensive real-estate interests. In 1903 he built the Spangler block at the corner of Hough avenue and Crawford road. At that time people doubted the business sagacity of the project for there were only three or four houses in the district then and the block contained ten store rooms. Today these are all occupied by flourishing business enterprise3, the surrounding district is thickly populated and many handsome homes have been erected in the neighborhood. He also owns Spangler terrace at 7701 to 7705 Hough avenue, together with considerable other property of value throughout the city and was formerly a director of the Hough Avenue Savings & Trust Company.
On the 9th of September, 1868, Mr. Spangler wedded Miss Ella A. Kinney, a daughter of Alonzo N. and Eliza (Sharp) Kinney. The former was engaged in farming in Wynantskill. New York. Mr. and Mrs. Spangler have two sons. Kinney M., who is engaged in the manufacture of whetstones at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is married and has two children: Miller M., who is in school at Hiram, Ohio ; and Deborah May, who is in school at Chagrin Falls. George M., Jr., who is married and is connected with the Association of Commerce of Chicago. Mr. Spangler is a republican in his political sympathies, while Mrs. Spangler is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal church in which she is one of the active workers.
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He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland. In the long span of years which have been granted to him many incidents which are now matters of history have come within his own experience. Many incidents of his boyhood, well remembered now, contrast vividly the character of those days with the present. He can remember that young men and women were in the habit of coming to his grandfather's farm to go bathing in a creek which in that time ran through his place and was dammed, as they preferred this place to the lake. His residence at the southwest corner of East Seventy-ninth and Hough avenue, when first built by his paternal grandfather, was so far from the center of the city and the roads so poor, that it required just about one day's trip to go down town and return, the depth of the sand being such as to render travel extremely difficult. It is within his memory that all this country was brought within the boundaries of Cleveland and the farm land transformed int0 the business blocks or the handsome residence sections. His discernment in foreseeing the growth of population and his good judgment in utilizing opportunities within his reach have resulted in conspicuous success for himself and to the greater prosperity of the city, which is proud to number him among its sons.
ABNER WEEKS.
Abner Weeks became a resident of Cleveland in 1859, being then a young man of about twenty-five years. He removed to this state from Canada, crossing the border to enjoy the advantages offered in a district where competition is greater but where advancement is more quickly secured. He was born in Canada about 1834 and was educated there. Believing Cleveland would be an advantageous business field, he accordingly came to this place and made all preparations to do a gardening business, building greenhouses, laying out gardens and otherwise preparing his place for the conduct of an enterprise of that character, but his death occurred in the following spring.
Mr. Weeks had been married in Grafton, Canada, to Miss Elizabeth Creech, of that country, and unto them were born two children, James Creech and Mary, who became Mrs. Millard and at her death left two children : Mildred, who is now living in Denver, Col0rado, and Mrs. W. H. Bartlett, of Mexico. The son of James Creech Weeks has also passed away, leaving three children : Addison, now of Virginia ; and Theodore and Elizabeth C., both of Cleveland. Mrs. Weeks not only reared her own children but also most of her grandchildren. To her son and daughter she gave the most unfaltering care and devotion, providing them with the best opportunities possible, and then when death claimed them she took their children to her home and cared for them as she had for their parents. She has resided in Cleveland continuously since 1859 and therefore for a half century she has witnessed the growth and development of this city, watching it as it has advanced from a comparatively small place to become the leading city in the state. During the long years of her residence here her sterling traits of character, her devotion to duty and her kindly spirit have won her a large circle of warm friends.
SCHUYLER C. GLASIER.
Schuyler C. Glasier, c0nducting a profitable undertaking establishment in Cleveland, was born in Portage county, Ohio, near Ravenna, September 2, 1875. His maternal grandfather was the first white child born in Independence, now South Newburg, Ohio. The family there owned a quarter section of land now included within the corporation limits of the city, having removed to that district
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from the state of New York with ox-teams after the primitive manner of the times.
Schuyler C. Glasier acquired his early education in the public schools, which he attended to the age of fourteen years, and when his school days were over went to Bedford, Ohio, at that time starting in business life. He has since been dependent upon his own resources and the success that he has achieved is the direct result of his earnest labor. At Bedford he was employed in a chair factory for a few years and about fifteen years ago he came to Cleveland, where he engaged in business with the undertaking firm of Hogan & Sharer. He remained there for a short time and then worked for Charles Koebler, an undertaker, in wh0se service he remained for about two years. At length his industry and careful expenditure justified him in engaging in business on his own account and he opened an undertaking establishment, which he has since conducted. He is accorded a liberal patronage and he attributes his success in life to hard work and close application to business. It is well known that he is a man of energy and diligence and those qualities are valuable assets in business life.
On the 9th of July, 1901, Mr. Glasier was married to Miss Olga Fichtel, and they have one son, Johnson H., a little lad of six years. In his political views Mr. Glasier is a republican and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but does not seek nor desire office. He is fond of fishing and it constitutes for him a source of recreation as well as pleasure. Fraternally he is connected with Newburg Lodge, No. 379, A. F. & A. M., and in his life exemplifies much of the beneficent spirit of the craft.
LUKE LASCELLES.
Among the men of foreign birth who were attracted by the industrial conditions and business opportunities of Cleveland, was Luke Lascelles, a native of England, who acquired his education in the schools of the mother country and when twenty-five years of age arrived in the new world. Establishing his home in this city, he was long a factor in its industrial circles, becoming vice president of the Arctic Ice Machine Company, conducting an extensive business in the manufacture of artificial ice machines. The business attained considerable importance as the trade grew and as one of the active managers of the enterprise, Mr. Lascelles became well known in the industrial circles of the city.
In 1872 was celebrated the marriage of Luke Lascelles and Miss Cornelia Russell, a daughter of C. L. Russell, who came to Ohio City at a very early day, arriving in 1836. He married Miss Lucy A. Winslow, the only daughter of Charles Winslow, who established his home in Ohio City when the city had scarcely emerged from villagehood. He bought and occupied the home where Mrs. Russell was born, reared and married. This was also the birth place of Mrs. Lascelles, who spent her girlhood days in the same dwelling in which she now lives. The house was erected in 1835 and is one of the old landmarks of the city. Charles Winslow was one of the men who represented the Buffalo Land Company and came to Cleveland when it was known as Ohio City. He purchased and improved large tracts of land which he subdivided and laid out in town lots, that land being still deeded by that company. Mr. Winslow was at one time postmaster of Ohio City and also held county offices. He was very active in the early development of Cleveland, his labors being a substantial force in the growth and progress of the city. No history of Cleveland would be complete without mention of him, for he aided in laying broad and deep the foundation upon which the present prosperity and progress of the city has been built. He was very prominent in the democratic party.
C. L. Russell, the father of Mrs, Lascelles, was a well known attorney here at an early day, having a large practice in the courts of the city at that time. He
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was a member of St. John's church and was interested in all movements for the moral, social and material progress of the city. His family numbered four children : Charles Winslow Russell, who was married and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. F. W. Simmons ; Mrs. Cornelia Lascelles ; and Alida and Lansing, both deceased. Mr. Russell was a graduate of Union College and student of law at Whitehall. While his ability placed him in the foremost rank among the representatives of the legal fraternity, he also took a deep interest in community affairs and especially in politics, being a stanch republican. He served as a member of the city council from his ward and was connected with much important constructive and regulative legislation affecting the municipal welfare.
Mr. Lascelles was also a stanch champion of republican principles, doing all in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of the party, yet never seeking nor desiring office for himself. He was a man of very domestic taste, finding his greatest happiness in the companionship of his wife at his own fireside. He died August 2, 1893, and thus closed an active and successful business career, while in the various relations of life he commanded the respect, good will and trust of his fellowmen. Mrs. Lascelles is very widely known in the leading social circles of the city where she has always made her home, being a representative of one of the old, prominent and wealthy families of Cleveland,
JAMES WILLIAM STEWART.
James William Stewart, who has left the impress of his individuality upon the political history of Cleveland, upon its financial enterprises and also upon the judicial records, being recognized as a wise counsellor and strong advocate, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1848. The Stewart family comes of Scotch-Irish ancestry from the north of Ireland. The first ancestor of American birth was Vance Stewart, who was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, in 1783. He wedded Margaret Semple, and one of their sons was Vance Stewart, Jr., whose birth occurred in Mercer county, May 31, 1818. He devoted his life to farming and stock raising and passed away September 2, 1890. He had married Eliza Margaret Sherard, a daughter of Thomas and Lena (Gilbert) Sherard. The Gilberts also came ,from the north of Ireland in 1801. and settled in Virginia, being closely identified with the plantation life of that state. One of the family removed to Franklin county, Pennsylvania, where Eliza Sherard was born July 15, 1818. She became the wife of Vance Stewart on the 2d of November, 1842, and unto them were born five children, James William and Mrs. Mary Bartlett being the surviving representatives of the family.
In the public schools of his native county James William Stewart pursued his early education and afterward attended the Westminster College, completing his course by graduation with the class of 1869, at which time the Bachelor of Arts degree was conferred upon him. The following three years he served as instructor in Westminster College and during that period devoted much of his leisure time to reading law. He arrived in Cleveland in 1875 and became associated with the law firm of Hutchins & Campbell, under whose direction he continued his legal studies, and a year later was admitted to the bar. He has since been continuously active in the practice of his profession, having a large and distinctively representative clientage. He is als0 extensively interested in real estate and banking and is now the vice president of the Garfield Savings Bank. His investments in real estate comprise much valuable property in Cleveland and his success in these lines indicates the soundness of his business judgment, while his general law practice proves his ability in the analysis and conduct of his cases and the application of legal principles.
In October, 1881, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Stewart and Miss Laura Meriam, a daughter of Joseph B. and Helen (Morgan) Meriam of Cleveland.
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Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have six children : Vance, a graduate of Princeton University and now a lawyer, practicing at Silver City, New Mexico ; Paul, a graduate of the law department of the Western Reserve University ; Virda ; Gertrude; Orr; and Josephine. The family residence is in Euclid village, one of the attractive suburbs of the city.
Mr. Stewart is a republican, who gives inflexible support to the principles of the party, and possesses, moreover, a statesman's grasp of affairs, being thoroughly conversant with the vital issues of the day. He was called to represent his district in the state senate for one term and has been a member of the board of education for one term. He belongs to the Tippecanoe Club, a republican organization, also holds membership with the Union Club, the Cleveland Bar Association and the East Cleveland Presbyterian church. His wife, also a member of that church is active in its work and its various charities. He finds recreation in fishing, hunting and horseback riding. He also avails himself of the opportunity for travel and has toured Great Britain and continental Europe. His varied experiences, broad reading and general culture have made him a favorite in cultured social circles and wherever intelligence and affability are regarded as elements of agreeableness.
C. HERBERT PORTER.
C. Herbert Porter, who is the assistant treasurer and director of the White Sewing Machine Company, was born in Cleveland on the 15th of November, 1861, a son of Darcy and Marie Porter. From the Cleveland schools he received his education, having taken the complete course from the primary grades through the high school, which he supplemented by a course at a business college. His education completed, he entered the business world and twenty-five years ago was engaged as a clerk by the company of which he is now director and a stockholder. This great rise has been occasioned solely by his own efforts, by his unswerving devotion to the interests of his employers, his hard work, and his strict integrity.
In 1888 Mr. Porter was married to Miss Clarkson Hoodless, a daughter of a merchant of Hamilton, Canada, and they now have two sons : H. Wilber and Darcy H.
Mr. Porter is an active member of the Euclid and Union Clubs and is ever a genial figure at their social gatherings. He is also one of Cleveland's most loyal sons, who by his earnest work and high principles and through his long and honorable connection with his firm, has done his share in raising the standard of citizenship in this city. Fidelity and industry have been the traits of character by which he has been able to win this success.
JAMES W. CONGER.
James W. Conger is vice president and treasurer of the Auld & Conger Company, manufacturers of and dealers in roofing, slates, grates, mantels and tiles. Under capable management the business has developed to substantial proportions, being recognized as one of the important commercial enterprises of the city. Mr. Conger was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1845. His ancestors in the paternal line came from Northumberland, England, in the sixteenth century and located at Morristown, New Jersey, whence the grandfather of our subject removed to Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1796. His son, William Henry Harrison Conger, was born in Washington county and devoted his life to farming and stock raising but died in the county of his nativity when
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his son, James W., was but six years of age. He had married Martha Auld, also a native of Pennsylvania, who died when their son James was but fifteen months old. Her father was Archibald Auld, who was born in the north of Ireland but was of Scotch descent, as the name plainly indicates. He married Rebecca Carroll, an Irish girl, who came to America in childhood, as he had done. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Conger were five children, of whom• three are yet living, the sister of our subject, being Mrs. McClaren, of Redlands, California, and Mrs. Carey, of Hamilton, Missouri.
James W. Conger, who was the third in order of birth, was only seven year of age when he went to Mount Gilead, Morrow county, Ohio, to make his home with his grandfather, Archibald Auld, a farmer of that locality. There the lad attended the district schools until sixteen years of age, pursuing his studies through the winter months, while the summer seasons were devoted to the work of the fields. Between the ages of eleven and sixteen years, because of the dvanced age of his grandfather, he did all 0f the farm work except the harvesting. Unable to content himself at home while the safety of the Union was imperiled, in September, 1861, he enlisted as a member of Company B, Forty-third Ohio Infantry, and served until July, 1865, acting as quartermaster sergeant during the latter part of his connection with the army. His service was entirely in the west save that he was with Sherman on the celebrated march to the sea and was present at the surrender of Johnson at Durham Station, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Proceeding northward, he participated in the grand review in Washington, D. C., where the Union soldiers marched through the streets of the capital amid long lines of cheering thousands. In July, 1865, he received an honorable discharge at Louisville, Kentucky. During his entire service he was never in the hospital or absent from his regiment for a day. Before his first enlistment of three years had expired he had veteranized, enlisting for three years more. He was mustered out December 26, 1863, on account of his reenlistment and was granted a thirty days' furlough before he again took up active military duty in the field. An interesting fact in his army life is that he and his cousin, David Auld, at that time formed a partnership that has existed almost continuously since 1862. It was at the battle of Corinth that David Auld drew a sketch of the battlefield and then, forming a partnership with Mr. Conger, they had the sketch lithographed and sold many copies. It was this drawing that was used by General Rosecrans in his "Battles & Leaders."
While Mr. Conger was at the front his grandfather had removed to the west, so that after the war Mr. Conger came to Columbus and made his home with an uncle, during which time he pursued a course m a commercial college and was graduated. In 1867, in connection with 0thers, including his present partner, he formed a corporation under the name of the Columbus Steam Brick Company and in the capital city established the first steam brick plant in the state, having general supervision thereof until they sold it a year later. He then entered the office of his uncle, who was an architect and building contractor and gained much valuable business experience during the two years thus passed. In 1870 Mr. Conger formed a partnership with David Auld and engaged in general contracting in Columbus and in the fall of that year they took a contract for one 0f the largest churches in the state at that time, at Steubenville, and removed to that place. They did other important building there and in the meantime engaged again in brick manufacture, establishing a brick plant at Steubenville for their own use.' Their business gradually developed from contracting lines until they were doing a slate roofing and jobbing business thr0ughout the state. In 1873 they moved to Cleveland, where they established the largest slate jobbing business in Ohio and in the expansion of their interests they acquired, in 1885, quarry properties in Rutland, Vermont, and since that time in Northampton c0unty, Pennsylvania, being today among the largest producers of slate roofing in the country. Mr. Conger is also a director of the American Sea Green Slate Company, of Granville, New York, vice president and treasurer of the Bangor Build-
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ing Company, president and treasurer of the Aulcon Building Company and is interested in numerous other commercial enterprises.
Mr. Conger was married in Columbus, Ohio, in 1869, to Miss Anna M. Higgins and they have one daughter, May G., now the wife of L. J. Braddock, of New York city, and two sons, Frank H. and Howard F., who are in business with their father.
Mr. Conger is a trustee of the Cleveland Medical College. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Builders Exchange and was one of the organizers of the Colonial Club, with which he is still connected. He also bel0ngs to the various Masonic bodies and the Mystic Shrine and he attends and contributes liberally to the support of the Calvary Presbyterian church. In politics he is a republican, supporting the party since casting his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln and serving as presidential elector at the McKinley and Roosevelt election, but never seeking political preferment for himself. He is now engaged with others in preparing a history of Fuller's Ohio Brigade, of which he was a member during the period of his service in the Civil war. Fishing is his chief source of recreation and in it he indulges when business conditions afford him leisure. He is a large, athletic man, splendidly preserved, dignified but courteous, genial and sociable. In his business career he has wrought along well defined lines of activity and in accordance with progressive, modern ideas has added to the volume of trade now accorded to the house, while his interest in other c0nnections makes him one of the substantial residents of Cleveland.
GEORGE A. SCHNEIDER.
George A. Schneider, the secretary of the Cleveland Athletic Club, one of the guiding and stimulating forces in promoting greater physical development and healthy activity in the realm of amateur athletics, among the young men of Cleveland was born in this city May 24, 1877, and is a son 0f Mathias and Elizabeth Schneider. The father died when his son was still a youth, but the mother is still living. George A. Schneider attended the public schools of Cleveland and after passing through the high school, entered upon his business career. For ten years he devoted himself to life insurance, becoming auditor for the United States Life Insurance Company. Next he became editor of the American Sportsman, which he managed for three years, and then engaged in general newspaper work until the organization of the Cleveland Athletic Club opened an opportunity for the exercise of his ability.
The club was established February 1, 1908, and three months later, May 1, 1908, when Mr. Schneider became connected with it had two hundred and fifty members. Now its full quota numbers fifteen hundred representative business and professional men of the city and three hundred non-resident members. The society has also prospered financially for they have now over half a million dollars to be invested in club property and in the erection of a new club house. This will be as complete, handsome and well apointed a place of its kind as an architect's skill can make it. The location, on Chestnut avenue east of East Ninth street, will place it in the heart of Cleveland's new business center, and as only a portion of the large lot is to be used for the building proper, the surrounding gardens will make it a small park. The gymnasium, always an important feature of any athletic club, will be up-to-date in every respect and well equipped, as will also be the natatorium. To the ladies will be assigned a complete section, including dining rooms and rooms for private dinner and card parties, while special arrangements will be made for their accommodation in other parts of the building. Nor will the social features of the club be neglected, but special attention will be given to main and private dining rooms, whose construction and decoration will be along artistic lines, and the service and
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cuisine will be up to the highest standard. Other special features will 'be the lounging rooms, the card rooms, the library, the sleeping apartments, billiard rooms and bowling alleys, Turkish and Russian baths, rifle and pistol range, handball, rackets and squash courts, and many other accommodations which will look for the comfort and convenience of the members and their guests. Mr. Schneider has taken an active part in all these arrangements, has been conspicuous in promoting the growth and welfare of the organization, which, without his indefatigable industry, could not make so gratifying a showing.
It was in April, 1896, that Mr. Schneider was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Huston Smith, of Pittsburg. One son, Ge0rge Henry, who is now twelve years of age, has been born to the couple. Mr. Schneider is a member of the Masonic lodge of Cleveland, while his interest in athletics and allied diversions justified his membership in the Cleveland Road Drivers Association, in which he now holds the responsible position of secretary and treasurer. He is a young man of no mean ability, worthy of the trust and confidence which have been reposed in his integrity and in his good judgment.
HENRY NORTH RAYMOND.
Henry North Raymond was one of the prime factors in the early charitable work in Cleveland and it is largely through his efforts that philanthropy now occupies such an important place in the minds of all citizens. He was born August 22, 1835, a son of Samuel Raymond, who was a pioneer in the dry-goods business in this city. He attended the public schools and later entered Union College at Schenectady, New York, having selected that institution because four or five of his boy friends were attending it, Sidney Norton and Samuel Newbury being among that number. After graduating from that college he entered the dry-goods business in partnership with his father. In 1866 his father and mother, accompanied by several friends, contemplated spending the winter in Havana, Cuba. They were going by boat down the Mississippi river and when about opposite Vicksburg the boilers exploded. Mr. Raymond was among those who lost their lives, but his wife was saved by clinging to a bale of hay and rescued by a small boat that put off from a passing steamer, bound from New Orleans to St. Louis. She suffered a broken limb but otherwise escaped uninjured, save the severe nervous shock incident to see her husband go down to a watery grave unable to render him aid. When Mr. Raymond learned of his father's death he went at once to his mother, finding her in a hotel under care of a surgeon at Vicksburg, and later brought her home.
It was in connection with. the Cleveland Associated Charities and other charitable organizations that Henry N. Raymond deserves especial mention. In 1881 he assumed charge of the work of the Society for Organizing Charity, of which H. M. Hanna was the first president, and devoted himself to its interests until it was consolidated with the Bethel Relief work. It was hard work in those days, too, for the public was not aroused to the necessity of public charities and could only with the greatest difficulty be interested in the project. Indeed, his duties were so strenuous that after eighteen years he was compelled to resign, afterwards going to California to regain his health, which had broken under the strain. At present he is not connected with any business enterprise but looks after his father's estate, while he still retains a measure of his interest in the charitable work of Cleveland.
In 1859 Mr. Raymond was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Strong, a daughter of John and Helen (Adair) Strong, of ''Schenectady, New York. Tw0 daughters have been born to them. The elder became the wife of Henry F. Du Puy, a graduate of Union College. He was offered a professorship in that institution but, preferring to engage in mercantile life, entered the employ of the
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Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing Company, of Pittsburg. Later he became associated as secretary with the Babcock & Wilcox Company of New York. With the desire of seeing the world he resigned his position to spend two years in travel. For two winters he sojourned in India, within that time being entertained by one of the native princes. The other daughter, Helen Adair, is at home with her parents.
Mr. Raymond has always been a stalwart champion of the interests 0f the republican party, while he holds membership in the Old Stone church, in which he has been an elder for twenty years. For a number of years he belonged to the University Club but recently resigned in order that he might devote more time to his wife whose health has become impaired. On July 28, 1909, he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding. On that occasion one of the bridesmaids, now Mrs. Annie Spencer, of New York, was present, while other members of the bridal party of fifty years before—Mrs. Marsh of Watseka, Illinois, Rev. George Bartlett, of York state, and Rear Admiral J. Rufus Tryon, of New York, were all living. Mr. Raymond has witnessed the growth of Cleveland from a village to a metropolitan center and has participated in one phase of that development which is indicative of a high civilization.
LUCIEN B. HALL.
Lucien B. Hall, who is a prominent factor in the wholesale drug business of Cleveland and is also actively connected with numerous mercantile organizations of this city, is one of Ohio's native sons. He was born in Brimfield township, Portage county, a son of Porter B. and Mary L. (Hinsdale) Hall. The former was born in Brimfield, Ohio, in 1825, and died in 1870. His father, Henry Hall, came to Ohio from Vermont, driving overland, and was among the first settlers of Portage county. The Hall family is of English origin and was founded in New England during the early period of American colonization. The mother of L. B. Hall is still living at the advanced age of eighty-four years. The family removed from the home farm in Brimfield township, Portage county, to Hudson, Ohio, and Lucien B. Hall, who had attended the public schools through the fall and winter terms until fifteen years of age, afterward began preparing for college at the Western Reserve Preparatory School, but before he matriculated in the university he decided to accept a position in a retail drug store in Cleveland, where he worked for little over two years. In 1870 he became associated with the firm of Benton, Myers & Canfield as a traveling salesman. He traveled for them for six years and in 1876 was brought into the firm as a partner, the name being changed to Benton, Myers & Company. In 1904 the name was changed to Benton, Hall & Company, under which style it still continues to do business. Therefore, Mr. Hall has been connected with the wholesale drug business since 1870, and it can be said of but few men in this line of work that they have rendered continued service to one house for almost two score years.
While Mr. Hall has been prominent as a merchant, he has also been a conspicuous figure in an association which has as its aim the promotion of the welfare of druggists throughout the country. He served the National Wholesale Druggists' Association as chairman of the board of control for five years and while administering the duties of that office achieved such success and such far-reaching practical results that he was unanimously elected to the presidency of the association October 6, 1905. He served one term and is still active in the organization. Among the many mercantile organizations of Cleveland with which he has been actively connected may be mentioned the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, of which he served for one term as vice president and for four years as director. He is also active in the Cleveland Associated Char-
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ities and served on its board of trustees. He is a member 0f the Cleveland Wholesale Merchants' Board, of which he was president for two years, and he is a trustee and for many years was a member of the executive board of the Cleveland Young Men's Christian Association.
On the 23d 0f December, 1880, Mr. Hall was married to Miss Jennie E, Lyon, a daughter 0f Richard T. and Ellen (Starkweather) Lyon, the latter a representative of one of the 0ld New England families. The father was one of Cleveland's early pioneers and business men, coming to this city in 1823, after which he engaged for nearly sixty years in the commission business,
Aside from those organizations which are factors in the public life and progress of the community Lucien B. Hall is connected with a number of the social clubs 0f Cleveland, including the Union, the Clifton, the Westwood Golf and the Lakewood Yacht Clubs. Golf, motoring and yachting c0nstitute his chief sources of recreation and he enters into all with a boyish enthusiasm and zeal that shows that he has not been satiated with life's interests. Seen in commercial relations, one would think him totally absorbed with business affairs, so thoroughly does he concentrate his attention upon the matter in hand. This faculty of bending every energy to work or to recreation, to public service or to other interests in which he is engaged, is one of the strong and salient forces of his character, enabling him to use every moment to the best advantage and to accomplish substantial results:
RICHARD P. CATTRALL.
Few men in Cleveland had a wider acquaintance than Richard P. Cattrall, who for forty-two years was the manager of the local branch for R. G. Dun & Company. No further indication of his efficiency and reliability are necessary, for this fact speaks for itself. About four years prior to his demise he retired from active life and spent his remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. He was a native of Liverpool, England, born January 14, 1832, and was comparatively young when his parents passed away.
R. P. Cattrall pursued his education m the schools of his native country and there his parents died. He came to America as a young man and, establishing his home in New York, that Mecca of so many people of foreign birth, he at length secured a position with R. G. Dun & Company in that city. There he remained for five years in the employ of the company, after which he came to Cleveland and was associated with the same firm. He was an employe of the company altogether for forty-one years, and one of its most reliable and trusted representatives. As the manager of the local branch in Cleveland he formed a wide acquaintance and men throughout the c0mmercial and industrial world here found him a forceful factor in business circles by reason of the keen discernment and sound judgment which he displayed in the control of the business 0f the company which he represented.
In 1855 Mr. Cattrall was married in England to Miss Sarah Davis, born near the quaint and interesting old city of Chester, whose walls were built by Caesar in 50 B. C. Following the marriage, the wedding trip 0f the young couple consisted of the voyage t0 America and after living for about six years in the eastern metropolis they came to Cleveland in 1861. As the years passed six children were added to the household, of whom three are still living: Frank, who is now with R. G. Dun & Company; Alice ; and Richard. The three children who passed away were George, who was a singer of considerable note ; Fred ; and Hattie.
Mr. Cattrall retired about four years prior to his death, which occurred October 19, 1906, spending his remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. He was a man 0f domestic tastes, devoted to the welfare of his wife and children, and counting no eff0rt or sacrifice on his part too great if it would promte their
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best interests. For a number of years the family residence was at 1961 East Ninety-third street. In municipal affairs he was deeply interested inasmuch as he desired the best good of the community and cooperated in many movements of civic virtue and civic pride. He belonged to the Chamber 0f Commerce, to the Colonial Club and attended Emmanuel Episcopal church. He was very charitable and benevolent in his nature and gave freely of his means where aid was needed. He was a great lover of outdoor life and nature and took pleasure in amateur photography, in which he displayed much skill, his family having now in their possession many highly prized evidences of his work, displaying much artistic ability. He was, moreover, a man of wide general information who read broadly and thought deeply, and all these qualities rendered him a congenial companion to his many friends and his good opinion and society were greatly prized by those with whom he came in contact.
ALBERT L. ASSMUS.
Albert L. Assmus, widely known in financial circles as manager of the St. Clair office of the Cleveland Trust Company, was born in Cleveland on the 5th of February, 1876, and in both the paternal and maternal lines comes of German ancestry. His father, Michael Assmus, was born in Baden, Germany, whence he came to America, arriving in Cleveland in 1855. Here he engaged in the meat business, conducting his interests along that line for a considerable period. He was married in this city to Miss Marie Wollweber, of Germany, who still survives, but Mr. Assmus passed away in 1896 at the age of fifty-six years.
At the usual age Albert L. Assmus began his education in the public schools, continuing his studies through consecutive grades until he entered the Central high school. Later he became connected with the firm of Carlton & Lee in the insurance business, in a clerical capacity, and in 1893 he became connected with the East End Banking & Trust Company as bookkeeper. He served in various capacities and at length was made manager of the St. Clair 0ffice 0f the Cleveland Trust Company. His understanding of financial problems is comprehensive and his knowledge concerning the best methods of management in financial affairs makes him well qualified for the onerous duties that are devolving upon him in his present business association. What he undertakes he accomplishes, and, not being content at any one point of his career to stand still, he has worked his way steadily upward, achieving results that can 0nly be won through persistent effort and energy.
On the 26th of September, 1905, Mr. Assmus was married to Miss Daisy S, Butler, of Cleveland, and they have an interesting little daughter, Eleanor. Their home is at No. 10013 Hampden avenue. Mr. Assmus is a member of the Manufacturers Club and the Knights of Pythias fraternity. He votes independently at local elections but gives his political allegiance to the republican party on other occasions. His pastimes are in the nature of outdoor sports, and thus he finds needed recreation from business cares.
CHARLES H. EVERS.
Charles H. Evers of the Evers Iron Works, situated at 569-1571 Merwin avenue, has been engaged in his present business since 1890. He was born in Hanover, Germany, October to, 1849, his parents being Henry and Sophie Evers. The father, also a native of Hanover, was a blacksmith by trade, and died in 1872. Mr, Evers attended the public schools of Hanover until his fourteenth year, then entering a school of engineering where by dint of three years
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application he prepared himself for a useful and original life work. After three years practical experience in a machine shop, he came to America, and located in Youngstown, Ohio. After working for two years as machinist for the Homer Hamilton Company he found his way to Cleveland. In the following years he made several changes, and gained steadily in skill in his special line of work. His first employment was with the Globe Iron Works where he remained for eleven years. He was then engaged by the Variety Iron Works where he was advanced to the position of foreman, and after two years here, he went to the Dangler Stove Company where he spent another two years as foreman of the tool department. For two years he made machinery for the F. E. Kellsy Cigar Manufacturing Company, and again for two years he worked for the Cleveland Ship Building Company. The year 1890 was important in that he now cast off the role of employe for that of employer, entering into a partnership with C. O. Barlett, of the Barlett Machine Company. In 1895 he bought out Mr. Barlett and removed from 63 South Water street to 1569 Merwin street, where he has enjoyed great success. Mr. Evers possesses considerable inventive talent, the Evers & Hildebrandt patent smokehouse for the smoking of meats being his invention.
Mr. Evers was married in Cleveland, October 10, 1871, to Miss Sophie Brochauser. They have a family of six children: Harry, aged thirty-four years, Albert, aged thirty years, and Charles, aged twenty-three years, all are engaged with their father. Two daughters, Lizzie, aged twenty-three years, and Gertrude, are at home, the latter a public school student. Emma is the wife of Fred Schmitt. The home is at 2193 West Thirty-eighth street.
Mr. Evers is a Mason with membership in the Blue Lodge, and belongs to the Social Turners. He supports the principles of the democracy and his church is the German Evangelical Lutheran. Possessing, as he does, business integrity and the spirit of progressiveness, the secret of his success is an open one.
LESLIE N. ROOD.
Among the flourishing concerns which have come into being within the past few years is the German Chemical Supply Company, located at 1565 Merwin avenue, and its success is in large measure due to the methods of its superintendent, Leslie N. Rood. Mr. Rood was born in Portage county, Ohio, November II, 1862, his parents being Norman and Louisa Rood. His grandfather, William Rood, came to America in 1760, in time to live through the stormy days of the Revolutionary war. He settled in Connecticut and farmed there until 1812 when he journeyed westward with his goods and chattels, and, settling in Portage county, Ohio, farmed there for the rest of his life. His father was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, July 6, 1806, and made his livelihood by driving a peddling wagon from which he sold gunpowder and tinware. In later years he drove a six-horse team freight wagon between Pittsburg and Cleveland. He lived until 1885.
Mr. Rood attended the public schools of Portage county until his sixteenth year, and for the next two years worked on the farm owned by his father. Abandoning the ploughshare he engaged as traveling salesman for the McCormick Machine Company, selling their agricultural implements over a territory embracing eastern Ohio. When about twenty years of age he came to Cleveland and became a motorman for the Cleveland Electric Railway Company, continuing in their employ for twelve years. For another year he acted as agent for a fire extinguisher company, and then concluded to become more independent. In pursuance of this idea he organized the German Chemical Manufacturing Company, and acted as vice president and general manager until January 1, 1907, when the firm reorganized as the German Chemical Supply
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Company. He has filled the position of superintendent since January 1, 1907, and with it has enjoyed success.
Mr. Rood's wife was before her marriage, Miss Emma Clark, their union occurring November 19, 1888, in Edenburg, Portage county, Ohio. They have a family of three children. Norman, twenty years of age, is one of the force of the German Chemical Supply Company ; Orrell, fifteen years of age, attends high school; and Wendell, eight years of age, is a student in the public schools, Their home address is 10817 Olivet avenue.
Mr. Rood belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, supports the principles of the republican party, and is a Protestant. He must be reckoned as a valuable citizen, one who enjoys the affection and confidence of his associates.
CHARLES HENRY WEED
Charles Henry Weed was born November 14, 1846, in Cleveland, a son of John and Jane ( Jones) Weed. His educational training was received in the schools of his native city, and selecting a business, rather than a professional career, at once after leaving school became associated with his father in the boot and shoe business with which he was identified, until about 1880.
Mr. Weed was married on November 19, 1879, to Miss Mary F. daughter of Edmond and Harriett (Lowrie) Lenis, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work.
Soon after his marriage Mr. Weed became connected with the Lake Erie Iron Works, in which his father-in-law was extensively interested. The change from a retail to a manufacturing business, was one that Mr. Weed readily adapted himself to, and soon became a valuable lieutenant in the management of that extensive industry. His connections therewith continued until it was sold out to the Scofield family.
Impaired health, at this time, prevented his engaging in any active business, other than the management of his private interests, which had became extensive, and included connection with some of the leading financial institutions of the city.
Mr. Weed was deeply interested in the growth and development of Cleveland and never permitted personal interests to dwarf his public spirit or activities. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and endorsed all of its measures for the upbuilding of the city. His interest in political affairs was that of a business man and not an office seeker, and his affiliation was with the republican party. He left the impress of his individuality upon public and private interests. He was not only a just man in all of his business relations, but manifested qualities that won him the respect and esteem of all who knew him. His friendship too was prized by those with whom he came in contact within social relations. His death occurred January 15, 1903, leaving a widow and three children, as follows : Alice Loraine; Lewis Hill, a graduate of Yale, class of 1908, and a member of the class of '11, at Johns Hopkins University ; and Martha Gladys, a graduate of Smith College, class of '08. Mrs. Weed is active m charitable work in the city.
JOHN PHILLIPS, M. B.
Dr. John Phillips, recognized as one of the able members of the medical fraternity of Cleveland. was born in Welland. Ontario, Canada, February 19, 1879. His father, Robert Phillips, who was a native of County Monaghan, Ireland, was brought to Canada when but two years of age. He followed general agricultural pursuits throughout his active business career and remained a resident of Can-