400 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY all obligations was to him an important duty ; he was kind by nature, modest in deportment, warm in his sympathies and true to every trust. In his home life he was never so happy as when surrounded by he members of his family, whom he dearly loved. . . . In his death the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce has lost one of its oldest and most valued members and the city of Cincinnati a true and enterprising citizen." WILL LEWIS FINCH. The spirit of the age finds its expression perhaps in the single heading "organization." It is a recognized fact that united and concerted effort brings the best and strongest results. This fact is recognized by all capable, far-seeing and successful business men of the present day and thus have sprung up many societies and organizations for the study of trade conditions and the development and promotion of business interests. This led to the formation of the Cincinnati Industrial Bureau, now the Cincinnati Commercial Association, of which Will Lewis Finch was for more than ten years secretary. A native of Hamilton county, Ohio, Mr. Finch was born at Indian Hill, July 27, 1866. His grandfather, Harry Finch, a native of Stamford, Connecticut, and of English descent, died at the venerable age of eighty-five years. His wife, also an octogenarian, was Ann Lewis, a daughter of a French army officer who came to this country with General Lafayette to assist the American forces in the Revolutionary war. He brought his family here at the close of hostilities and also settled at Stamford, where he died at the age of eight-three. It was in the year 1808 that Harry Finch and Ann Lewis were married, and shortly afterward they traveled westward by wagon. Their son, Lewis, Finch, bore a national reputation as a horticulturist between the years 1865 and 1890. He was the originator of the Ives Seedling grape, Ives Seedling wine, Finch Prolific strawberry and other types of fruit. Few men have done. more for practical progress in the field of horticulture. He married Christiana Connett, a daughter of Ira J. Connett, who married a Miss Wiggins. They were natives of eastern Pennsylvania and removed westward to Ohio at the close of the war of 1812. Mr. Connett died at the venerable age of eighty-four years while his wife passed away at the age of fifty-two. In the schools of Hamilton county Will Lewis Finch acquired his preliminary education and afterward attended the public schools of Cincinnati and the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio. He then turned his attention to the profession of teaching, which he followed at Camp Denison from the fall of 1883 until the spring of 1886. In the following year he was a teacher at Clovemook. He went south to Tennessee at the age of twenty-one years to improve his health and there purchased an interest in and conducted a weekly newspaper, having a strong literary bent from his earliest youth. After a year he returned to Cincinnati and engaged in newspaper reporting. For two years he was city editor of a daily paper of Lima, Ohio, and then became business reporter of the Commercial Gazette and occupied various reportorial and editorial positions in connection with that paper and the Commercial Tribune until January 1, 1900, CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 401 when he became secretary of the Cincinnati' Industrial Bureau, which he aided in organizing. He filled that position .until April, 1911, covering a period of nearly eleven years, when he, resigned to become secretary and treasurer of Town Development Company of Chicago; corporation rporation engaged in the promotion of greater efficiency in organized effort. for the development of American cities. He is also president of the First National Bank of Cheviot, Ohio ; was formerly secretary and manager of the Convention League; a director of the Chamber of Commerce; and at one time secretary of the United States League of Building Associations. He is now vice president of the Central Association of Commercial Secretaries and also of the Southern Association of Commercial Secretaries. On the 18th of September, 1890, in Hamilton county, near Cheviot, Mr. Finch was united in marriage to Miss Lillie Rea Bray, a daughter of William and Elizabeth J. Bray. Her father was a native of Braysville, New Jersey; while her mother was a daughter of Levi Hutchinson, a member of one of the oldest families of Hamilton county, having a homestead on the Harrison pike. A part of the present residence was one of the first brick houses built in this county. The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Finch are Lillian Marie and Hazel Rea, both possessed of superior musical talents, the former having given time to Special study 0f vocal music and the latter to the piano. Mr. Finch is a member of the Business Men's Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Cuvier Press Club, the Advertisers Club, the Real Estate Exchange and the Secretaries Association. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons, and is a member of Trinity Commandery, K. T. Politically he is a republican; but has never been an aspirant for office. He enjoys the distinction of having been selected by the British government as its consular representative in Cincinnati; to which position he was appointed in April, 1909. He views life from no narrow nor contracted standpoint, but looks out broadly over the field of business and intellectual advancement and in all of his labors has been guided by the spirit of progress that seeks for successful accomplishment of its purpose. WILLIS G. DURRELL. Willis G. Durrell, who has practiced law in Cincinnati since 1894 and is favorably known in connection with the profession and also as a useful and patriotic citizen, was born in Cincinnati, March 21, 1856. He comes of French ancestry on the paternal side and is a son of Harrison C. and Harriet (Wood) Durrell. The father is also a native of this city and was born December 5, 1826. He devoted the active years of his life to farming and at the time of the Civil war assisted in defending Cincinnati against the Confederates as a member of the Home Guard. He was an old-line whig until the organization of the republican party, when he transferred his allegiance to the latter and has since been a consistent adherent of its principles. He is now living in honorable retirement.. The grandfather of our subject on the maternal side was James Wood, who came to Ohio in 1797 and purchased a section of land. where Pleasant Ridge is now located. Mr. Durrell of this review is the only member of the family owning land in the original purchase made by his grandfather. 402 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY The early education of Willis G. Durrell was. received. in the .public school. He attended Woodward high school and at the age of eighteen entered the Bryant & Stratton Commercial College and after pursuing a complete course was regularly graduated from that institution. His first employment Was as bill clerk with the John H. McGowan Company. He retired from this position three years later to become bookkeeper. and salesman for the Miami Brass Works. After one year's experience in his new position he resigned and entered the employ of the Lunkenheimer Company, manufacturers of brass steam goods, advancing from the position of order clerk to that of receiving clerk and head order clerk. After one year and four months with this company his health gave signs of failing and he resigned and, in October, 1882, went to Texas: There he was placed in charge of the office of Powell & Gage, one of the largest land firms of the southwest. The dissolution of the firm in the spring of 1883 required Mr. Durrell to seek other employment and he was elected secretary and treasurer of the Presidio Live Stock Company, a large cattle firm, with headquarters at Fort Davis and ranches in Presidio county, Texas. He also served as auditor for the Fort Davis Investment Company and secretary of the Ohio Wool Growers Company, of which F. W. Colby, of Lima, Ohio, was president. He was also secretary of the Western Cattle Growers Association, which was maintained for the protection of the ranges of west Texas against cattle thieves. In 1886 he disposed of his interest and returned upon a visit to Cincinnati. In February of the following year he went to Nebraska and opened a farmers' supply house at Lincoln on his own account. Later he was joined by his brother, the title of the firm becoming Durrell Brothers. Having decided to enter professional life, he sold out his business and began the study of law with Adams, Lansing & Scott, one of the leading law firms of Lincoln. He also attended lectures day and night at the Central Law College, which was under the supervision of William Henry Smith, formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After two years this college became a department of the State University of Nebraska and Mr. Smith was made dean of the law college. Mr. Durrell was graduated from this institution with the degree of LL.B. in 1893 and was admitted to the bar immediately thereafter by the supreme court of Nebraska. He had begun practice at Lincoln in 1892 under the firm name of Durrell & Leighty and from the start evinced an ability that gave bright promise as to his future. However, he felt that larger opportunities awaited in his native city and, in 1894, he returned to Cincinnati, where he has since been successfully engaged in his profession. He is also connected with various business organizations and is secretary and attorney for the Durrell Realty Company, of this city. n September, 1884, Mr. Durrell was married, at Socorro, New Mexico, to Miss Bellitta Stubenrauch, a daughter of Francis Steubenrauch, a prominent citizen. of New Orleans, Louisiana. To this union two children have been born: Lawrence Wood, who is an expert in metals ; and Dorothy I., who is a student in the Norwood high school and also at the Art Academy. Fraternally Mr. Durrell is connected with the Masonic order and for fifteen years has been a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He is also identified with the Ancient Order of Essenes. His religious belief is indicated by membership in the Norwood Presbyterian church and he filled the office of elder of this church for several years. He is a stanch friend of education and was for three CINCINNATI—THE. QUEEN CITY - 403 years president of the. Norwood school board. He and his family reside at 3215 Woodburn avenue, Walnut Hills, this being the homestead of William Durrell, an uncle of our subject. Mr. Durrell is an unusually active and energetic man and as a lawyer has won many important causes. He owes his success to close and persistent application and the ability to state clearly and succinctly the main points at issue in any case in which he is interested. He ranks as one of the influential men of Cincinnati. JAMES HEDDING LAWS. The consensus of public opinion places James Hedding Laws in a conspicuous and honorable, position among the residents of Cincinnati. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio, August 18, 1826, and was the youngest of the seven children of James and Rachel (Spahr) Laws, who were married February 18, 1813, in West Virginia. The father was of English, while the mother was of Swiss descent. The ancestry in the paternal line can be traced back to John Lawes, of Somerset county, Maryland, who married Katharine Betts and died in 1697. The family name was originally spelled with an "e." The Lawes family came from the south 0f England and the first of the name to obtain distinction was the Rev. Thomas Lawes, doctor of civil laws, who for. some service rendered received a grant of a coat of arms from Queen Elizabeth in 1584. The family were active loyalists and at the time of King Charles II several members of the family left England and settled in the new world. n 1672 John Lawes, the first American ancestor of whom we have authentic record, bought land in Somerset county, Maryland, north of the Virginia line. His son, Robert Lawes, who married Catherine Panter, was born in 1678 and died in 1745. They were the parents of William Lawes, who was born in 1712 and died in 1754. Unto him and his wife Rebecca was born in 1753 a son to whom was given the name of Thomas. It was in this generation that the present form of spelling was adopted. Thomas Laws was married May 25, 1775, to Amelia Cropper and died in 1807. He became well known as Judge Laws, of Bridgeville, Delaware, and was the grandfather of James H. Laws, whose name introduces this record. James Laws, the father, was born in 1790 and died in 1861. In 1813 he married Rachel Spahr, who was born in 1787 and passed away in 1827. She was a daughter of John and Rebecca Spahr. Her father came from Switzerland to this country with his father when a lad of eight years and as a young man of eighteen served in General Braddock's army in 1755, the French and ndian war being then in progress. He was one of the first settlers of West Virginia and one of the early records says: "His hand left almost the first impress of civilization upon the surrounding hills and plains." He became a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church and his home was a haven of rest for many of the traveling ministers of the g0spel. An old elm standing in front of his door became noted as sheltering the place where for over a half century the gospel was proclaimed. John Spahr died at the age of one hundred and six years. His daughter, Rachel Spahr, became the wife of James Laws in 1813 and died in 1827, when her youngest child, James Hedding Laws, was but a year old. The following were the children of James and Rachel (Spahr) Laws : Thomas, born April 7, 1814; Rebecca Wheeler, January 9, 1816; Amelia Crop- 404 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY per, December 11, 1817 ; John Spahr, April 27, 1820 ; Joseph Quinton, January 15, 1822; Samuel Spahr, March 23, 1824; and James Hedding, August 18, 1826. The latter was reared and educated in West Virginia by a maternal aunt, and when a lad of sixteen years he came to Cincinnati to make his own way in the world. From that time forward his. entire life was here passed and here all of the members of his family were born and all became honorably identified with the life of the city. He started out in business as an employe in the store of John Shillito, then located on East Fourth street. He afterward entered the auction and commission business with a brother-in-law and in 1862 succeeded to the business, when the firm name became James H. Laws & Company. Their place of business was then located on Main, between Pearl and Second streets, and was afterward removed to Pearl and Second, a bridge connecting the two houses. There were three large wholesale concerns—groceries, boots and, shoes and dry goods - each distinct in itself with its own place of business, though all under the general management of the firm of James H. Laws & Company. The main feature of the grocery business became eventually the handling of the products of southern sugar plantations, including those of Cinclare plantation, which Mr. Laws owned in. West Baton Rouge parish, Louisiana. n 1874 Mr. Laws was very active in furnishing money and supplies for the flood sufferers. At the time of his death the "Sugar Planter," a leading Louisiana paper, said : "All who knew him felt our parish had lost one of its most enterprising, energetic and able planters, one whom we felt proud to honor in all respects as a go0d citizen, an honest, upright merchant and one whose name was the synonym of all that goes to make' up a man among men." On the 16th of October, 1851, Mr. Laws was united in marriage, in Soule chapel of Cincinnati, by the Rev. J. H. Linn, to Sarah Amelia Langdon, a daughter of Elam P. and Ann (Cromwell) Langdon, of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Laws were born four children : Harry Langdon, who married Florence E. Bradford ; Annie ; Mrs. Elizabeth Laws Ricketts ; and Alice. There were few lines of activity that had bearing upon the material, intellectual or moral welfare of Cincinnati that were not stimulated and benefited by the aid and cooperation of Mr. Laws. He was one of the founders and a member of the first board of trustees of the Union Methodist Episcopal chapel and upon the dissolution of that organization he connected himself with Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, in the communion of which he remained until his death on the 5th of May, 1883. He was one of the early members of the Queen City Club and he was a stockholder in and contributor to many enterprises looking toward the growth and development of the city in commercial, educati0nal, musical and artistic ways. He was a member of the school board from 1861 until 1865 and in the school year of 1864-5 he was corresponding secretary of the board of trustees, while Rufus King was president. n 1869 he was one of the originators of the Textile Fabric Exposition and he was a member of the first and seventh boards of commissioners of the Cincinnati ndustrial Exposition. He was also one of the original park board and remained thereon until it was absorbed in the board of public works in 1876. He was one of the original five trustees of the sinking fund, being annually reappointed and serving until his death in 1883. He was likewise one of the founders of the Grocers' Associati0n and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. A thorough business man, his CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 405 appointments to positions of public trust came to him on account of his business efficiency and integrity rather than in the way of political preferment. Perhaps no better indication of Mr. Laws' standing in the city and in the associati0ns with which he was connected can be given than in quoting liberally from the expressions of regard passed by the different societies with which he was connected. At a meeting of the exposition commissioners, among whom were John Simpkinson, Edmund Pendleton, Herman Goepper, William McAlpin, H. C. Urner, W. H. Stewart, L. M. Hosea, S. F. Dana, Josiah Kirby, Joseph Hargrave, P. P. Lane, William L. Robinson, William Means, S. F. Covington, A. L. Fogg, W. J. Armel, George W. Jones, W. W. Peabody, Louis Krohn, Clem Ollhaber and J. E. Walton, the following tribute was paid : "Mr. Laws was the originator of the Textile Fabric Exposition held in 1869, one of the original park board commissioners, one of the original sinking fund trustees and one of the founders and on the first board of trustees of Union Methodist Episcopal chapel. As a member of the school board (in the early '60s) his whole action was that of a devoted friend to public education and the intelligence and industry with which he attended to his board duties made him one of its most valued members. He enjoyed to a rare degree the confidence and esteem of the membership of the various boards in which he was associated because of his good ability, great energy, close application and large experience in business matters both public and private." The Grocers' Association, of which he was a founder, said : "Mr. Laws' long and prominent position in business circles and his well known integrity caused him to be sought after for public duties where his wise counsel and efficient action were given for the benefit of the city and its various charities. "The Textile Fabric Exposition, originated and mainly carried forward by him in 1869, gave the inception to what has since become the famous Cincinnati Exp0siti0n and the success of which has developed other enterprises which have made Cincinnati world-wide famous as the patron and center of music, art, manufacture, etc. His energy and enterprise, his heartiness and geniality, his generosity and kindness endeared him to us, his associates and competitors in business." Mr. Laws was one of the five trustees originally appointed under the act of May 3, 1877, for the management of the sinking fund of Cincinnati, the other four being Aaron F. Perry, William F. Thorne, Joseph Longworth and Julius Dexter. At the time of his death Aaron F. Perry said, among other things : "He was one of the most eminent and successful merchants of our city and state, characterized by effective capacity and public spirit, whose beneficial influence was felt in many ways. n full accord with, the plan and purposes of the sinking fund, quick and clear in his grasp of business arrangements, he gave interested attention to the details involved in laying its foundations and in conducting the operations of the trust. He shared with the other trustees a firm belief that the plan faithfully carried out will furnish valuable guarantees for the financial credit and welfare of the city and its benefits be more and more apparent as the fund shall be increased and matured. 'The trustees deem it needful to a true history of the trust that its records shall bear witness of their sense of the value 0f his services and fidelity to it, and their profound regret at the loss of his counsels and companionship." 406 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY The Chamber of Commerce, through a committee composed of William Glenn, Thomas Sherlock, Thomas G. Smith, John A. Kreis and C. W. Rowlands, expressed the following sentiments : “Patriotic and public-spirited as a citizen, he has left a deep impress upon all the public enterprises which he touched. He was largely endowed with the true instinct and qualities of a merchant. Aspiring in his nature, courteous in bearing, quick in perception, sagacious in plan, bold in execution, with inflexible purpose and indomitable will he pursued the one great aim of his life—to become a successful and honorable merchant. Vigilant and successful as he was in pursuit of the things which are seen, he had due concern for that which is unseen and eternal, esteeming the merchandise thereof as better than silver and the gain thereof than fine gold." J. GORDON MALCOLM. The annals of the financial circles of Cincinnati contain the names of many men of more than ordinary ability—men who have worked their way upwards and won their success by their own efforts and because of remarkable intellect, keen judgment and able discernment in business transactions. No name is more prominently or closely associated with the present financial activities of Cincinnati than that of J. Gordon Malcolm, who is head of the firm of J. Gordon Malcolm & Company. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, January 25, 1869, and is a son of James and Margaret (Miller) Malcolm. The parents were among those ambitious, industrious and thrifty natives of Scotland who availed themselves of the superior commercial opportunities and industrial advantages which America offers to its citizens. They left their native land in 1875 and located in Toronto, Canada, where the father immediately engaged in business. For many years he has been one of the extensive real-estate dealers of that city and his success has been due to his shrewd business ability and honest dealings. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, having attained the Knight. Templar degree. J. Gordon Malcolm was given liberal educational advantages and continued his studies through the Upper Canada College at Toronto. Almost directly after finishing his collegiate course he removed to Boston, where he was employed by the Standard Oil Company. At this time he had his first opportunity to gain some insight into the methods and ways of high finance. His ambition and ability won him rapid promotion and he rose steadily in the opinion of his employers. It was frequently necessary to send a trusted employe to New York to confer with the prominent men of that office and Mr. Malcolm was usually selected for that important service. Thus he had opportunities to become acquainted with the leading men of the New York office, among them being the late H. H. Rogers. He became closely associated with Mr. Rogers and fr0m him learned many of the essentials of big financial Operations. Men not intimately .connected with the Standard Oil Company, but active in the financial world, were watching J. Gordon Malcolm and it was not long before John W. Gates made him a good offer for his services in connection with the business of the wire trust. Mr. Malcolm accepted the offer and became manager of the CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 409 Canadian branch of the wire trust. The activities of this business were very extensive and it was operated on a large scale until the government under the advice of Sir Wilfrid Laurier removed the tariff from wire. Mr. Malcolm's connection with the wire trust was thus discontinued and he entered the employ of the National Lead Trust and for several years was one of their active and successful employes. During his twenty years' experience with these big organizations he thoroughly familiarized himself with financial methods, possibilities and values. His shrewd Scotch characteristics find in money the opportunities for their greatest activity and development. J. Gordon Malcolm & Company has a national patronage and has branch offices in New York city, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, as well as representatives and agents in many other leading cities. The company is now floating a two million dollar bend issue for the new C0vington, Big Bone & Carrollton Street Railway. They make a specialty of floating debenture bonds and have sufficient capital to enable them to purchase outright all securities sold by their salesmen. The standing they have won in financial circles is an almost incomparable one. Their position as promoters of large railroad and industrial enterprises is clearly recognized and their services are sought by many of the largest and most heavily capitalized companies in the country when stock and bond issues are to be floated. On the 21st of February, 1893, Mr. Malcolm was married to Miss Helen Wheeler, a daughter of John Wheeler, of Toronto. To their union four children have been born, namely : Mabel, Gordon F., Jessie and Eillene. Mr. Malcolm holds membership in the Business Men's Club and the Automobile Club. His success is due to the unfaltering industry, unabating energy and unswerving integrity which have guided him at all times and his position in the financial and investment world is in the foremost ranks. CHARLES E. MILLER. Charles E. Miller, connected with the county treasurer's office since 1910, although this does not represent his first association with the work of that office, has during much of his life served in positions of public trust. He was born in this city August 20, 1866, his parents being Charles Anson and Melissa Rebecca (Campbell) Miller. The father, a native of the state of New York, is a veteran of the Civil war and is now an undertaker and resident of Cumminsville, Ohio. In the public schools of Cincinnati Charles E. Miller pursued his education and was a youth of sixteen years when he began providing for his own support by accepting a clerical position in the office of his father, then county treasurer. He remained there for eight years or until 1892. He was afterward connected in different capacities with the city government until 1898, in which year he enlisted for service in the war with Spain and went to Cuba. The following year he was honorably discharged and from 1900 until 1910 he was superintendent of lead and zinc mines in Missouri. In the latter year he accepted a position in the county treasurer's office, his return there indicating how acceptable was his, former service and. how creditable his record in all of the public offices which he Vol. IV-21 410 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY has filled. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party and he has ever been an effective worker in its ranks. On the 29th of March, 1887, in Cincinnati, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Mary E. Cappeller, a daughter of W. S. Cappeller, of Mansfield, Ohio. Fraternally Mr. Miller is connected with the Odd Fellows and is a past grand of his local lodge. He has also been identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks since 1887. He has a wide acquaintance in Cincinnati, especially among its prominent political leaders, and is favorably known to a large circle of friends. WALTER B. WEAVER, M.D. Dr. Walter B. Weaver is a prominent and leading representative of the medical profession in Cincinnati, which city has remained his home from his birth to the present time. He was born on the 21st of March, 1868, his parents being David Edward and Charlotte J. (Goble) Weaver. The first representative of the family in this country was Philip Weaver (more than likely the name should have been spelled Weber), who in 1744 emigrated from the electorate of Hanover, Germany, and settled in Maryland, thence removing to Pennsylvania. David E. Weaver, the father of Dr. Weaver, was a native of Reading, Ohio. He enlisted in the gunboat service during the Civil war as assistant engineer and later became chief engineer. At Vicksburg he was wounded. His demise occurred at the age of seventy-five years in January, 1910. He was a Baptist in religious faith and took an active interest in church affairs in what is now Westwood, serving as superintendent of the Sunday school for thirty years. He was likewise identified with the Grand Army of the Republic. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Charlotte J. Goble, is a native of Cincinnati and was a daughter of Samuel B. and Eliza Doty Goble. She still survives and is a faithful member of the Baptist church at Westwood. By her marriage she became the mother of seven children, six of whom grew to maturity, as follows : Walter B., of this review ; George L. ; Samuel A. ; James T. ; David E., a practicing physician of this city ; and LeRoy. All are residents of Cincinnati. Walter B. Weaver obtained his education in the public schools and prepared for a professional career in the Ohio Medical College, from which institution he was graduated in 1890. During the following year he acted as interne in the Good Samaritan Hospital and then began general practice, becoming at the same time assistant to the chair of theory and practice under Dr. James T. Whittaker in the Ohio Medical College. In 1893 he went abroad to make a specialty of the study of bacteriology and upon his return became demonstrator of bacteriology in the Ohio Medical College. He remained a college instructor until 1900. In 1897 he abandoned his general practice and again went abroad to take up the study of genito-urinary and rectal surgery, devoting his entire attention to the -practice of this specialty from the tine of his return to Cincinnati until 1908. For the past three years, however, he has practiced only in a desultory way, his extensive business interests demanding the greater part of his time and attention. He is a member of the Academy of Medicine and also belongs to the Ohio State Medical Society. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 411 Dr. Weaver married Miss Louise Wiedemann, a daughter of George and Agnes Wiedemann of Newport, Kentucky. He gives his political allegiance to the republican party and held the office of coroner for a two years, in 1903 and 1904. He is a valued member of the Business Men's Club and is well known as a widely read man of broad culture, suave, genial and broad minded. Nature, travel and culture have vied in making him an interesting and entertaining companion and association with him means expansion and elevation. JACOB M. KOCH. Jacob M. Koch, who founded the firm of Koch, Schaffner & Adler, was born in Cincinnati on the seventh of May, 1864, and is a son of Marcus and Bertha Koch. The father was a native of Winweiler, Bavaria, emigrating from there to the United States and1840.ting in Cincinnati about 184o. Here he engaged in the jewelry business until his retirement from active life, meeting with most excellent success in the pursuit. Many of the present jewelers in the city learned their trade from him, as he was considered one of the most thoroughly skilled workmen in the city, having learned his trade in the old country. He was drafted during the Civil war, but owing to the demands of his business hired a substitute to take his place. In politics he was independent, always casting his ballot in support of the men or measures he deemed best adapted for the purpose. He belonged to several lodges and for many year was president of the John Street congregation. He passed away on the 6th of July, 1898, at the age of sixty-five years. His 1905, however, survived until 1905, her demise occurring after she had passed the seventy-fourth anniversary of her birth. Both were laid to rest in the family lot in Clifton cemetery. The public schools of Cincinnati provided Jacob M. Koch with his education, which was completed upon his graduation from Hughes high school with the class of 1882. He began his business career as employe of the firm of May Bros. & Company, manufacturers of clothing, continuing in their services for twelve years. During the first seven years of that period he was employed in the manufacturing department, following which he was made a salesman on the road. When he had been traveling for them for five years, Charles W. Rau & Company offered him a position on the road vacated by a retiring member of their firm. After retaining this situation for three years he accepted a position in the same capacity with Levy Price & Company, with whom he remained for eighteen months, and then formed a copartnership under the firm name of Loeb & Koch for the mchildren'sof young men's and .children's clothing which continued for six years. At the expiration of that period he established himself under the firm name of J. M. Koch & Company, Arthur H. Adler, who is still a member of the compann being associated with him. In 1906 they formed a copartnership under the name of Koch, Schaffner & Adler, Mr. Schaffner being the new member. They engage in the manufacture of young men's and children's clothing, with a factory for the fine goods on their premises at Third and Vine streets, where they have been located since 1906. They employ seventy-five people in the building and about three hundred without, with fifteen salesmen on the 412 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY road. Their business extends practically to evc0y state in the union and is constantly increasing in a most gratifying manner. Mr. Koch was married on the 25th of November, 1890, to Miss Carrie Altshool, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Altshool. Her father passed away in 1894 and was interred in the Clifton cemetery, but the mother still survives at the age of eighty-four years and now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Bejack. Three children have been born of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Koch, the order of birth being as follows : Mildred, who is a graduate of the Walnut Hills high school ; Stuart, a student of the Hughes high school; and Maurice, who is attending the Avondale school. The family home is located at 3569 Bogart avenue, where they have a very pleasant residence. Fraternally Mr. Koch is a Mason, having taken the degrees of the blue lodge; he is also affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, and he was one of the first members of the United Commercial Travelers Association in Cincinnati, being a member of Council No. 2. Both he and his family worship with the congregation of Reading Road Temple, in the work of which they take an active interest, Mr. Koch being one of the trustees. In matters of citizenship he is public-spirited and is a member of the Business Men's Club, while his political support he gives to the republican party, but he has never been an office seeker successfuls one of the highly successful and prosperous business men of Cincinnati, who has attained the position he holds in the commercial activities of his native city through his untiring industry and the intelligent direction of his affairs. JAMES A. COLLINS. James A. Collins, who for twenty years prior to his death was secretary of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company, his connection there with, however, covering more than thirty-seven years, won for himself a prominent position in business club and fraternal circles. Kentucky numbered him among her native sons, his birth having occurred at Williamstown, February 20, 1847. His parents were James Wilson and Cordelia (Carlisle) Collins. His youthful days were devoted to the acquirement of an education until after the outbreak of the Civil war when as a boy in his teens he enlisted for active service in defense of the Union, never wavering in his loyalty to the cause or faltering in the performance of any task that was assigned him during his military experience. He was about twenty-six years of age when in 1873 he entered the service of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company in the capacity of auditor. His prompt and obliging service and he readiness with which devolved the duties which devolved upon him led to his promotion and during the last twenty years of his life he was secretary of the company. For a long period he acted as claims agent for the company and passed on claims of persons injured or killed by cars. One of his habitual warnings was that none should ever walk behind a car to cross another track, and: yet Mr. Collins met his death in just that way, being struck by an oncoming car which caused concussion of the brain. He was taken at once to a hospital, but never regained consciousness and died on the 8th of November, 1910. Following his demise action was taken concerning his death by CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 413 the management of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company in the following words : "The board of directors of the Cincinnati Railway Company in sincere appreciation and recognition of his long, loyal and efficient service and the ability and integrity with which he conducted the affairs and assisted the board in all matters pertaining to the company's welfare, desires to record on its proceedings this tribute to his memory and to express the board's heartfelt grief and deep sense of loss in his death." The document was signed by John Kilgour, B. S. Cunningham, Frank T. Jones,. Charles P. Taft, S. A. Burton, N. H. Davis, B. L. Kilgour, Edward Goepper and George Bullock. Mr. Collins was most pleasantly situated in his home life. On the 12th of May, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Coddington, who survives him. Their only child, Alpheus Collins, is assistant secretary of the Cincinnati Street Railway Company. He married Grace G. Hoyt, of Binghamton, New York, and they reside with his mother. Mrs. James A. Collins is a daughter of George W. and Mary (Hulbert.) Coddington, who were early settlers here. Her grandmother came to Cincinnati more than a hundred years ago, making the trip on a flatboat, and she lived to be more than ninety-six years of age. George W. Coddington was born in this city and in 1849 went with his family to California, where the birth of Mrs. Collins- occurred. He died in that state, after which his widow returned to Cincinnati by way of the Isthmus of Panama, bringing with her their little daughter who was then but a few months old and who has since resided in Cincinnati. Mr. Collins was very prominent in club and fraternal circles, his genial companionship and sterling traits of character gaining him the warm regard and friendship of those with whom he was associated. He held membership with the Sons of the Revolution and the American Sons of the Revolution, also belonged to Thomas Post, G: A. R.,: and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was deeply attached to the order from the time when he was received as an Entered Apprentice and worked his way up to the Master Mason degree. For twenty-seven years he was the secretary of the Scottish Rite bodies in this city and he belonged also to Syrian Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which he organized in 1882, becoming one of its charter members, and which now has a membership of more than two thousand. n York Rite Masonry he was also prominent and held the different offices in the lodge, becoming a past master of Lafayette Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. M. ; a member of Kilwinning Chapter, R. A. M.; and a past eminent commander of Trinity Commandery, No. 44, K. T. At his passing the Hanselmann Beauseant wrote : "For the third time within three months the brethren of the Scottish Rite of the Valley of Cincinnati mourn the death of an important officer, one of the veterans, one of the 'Old Guard.' . . . James Alpheus Collins fort more than thirty years served the bodies 0f the Rite with a degree of zeal, energy and exactness as has seldom if ever been equaled. His tenure of office embraced the most active period in the history of the Rite. In 1880, when he became secretary, Gibulum Lodge had but five hundred and thirty members, that being more than half the total membership in the six lodges of Perfection in Ohio, and Consistory of Cincinnati, the only consistory in the state, had but seven hundred and fifty-nine members. At the present time there are in Ohio.over nine thousand fourteenth degree Masons, of which Gibulum Lodge has over twenty-two hundred, and of thirty-second 414 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY degree Masons there are eight thousand in this city, of which Ohio consistory has about twenty-five hundred. Not long after the beginning of his term the Scottish Rite cathedral was totally destroyed by fire with all their gorgeous decorations, valuable property, rare pictures and costly robes. Then was erected the handsome new building, fitted up especially with regard to the requirements of the order, and the rapid increase of the work after the removal .to the new building necessitated increased labor on the part of Mr. Collins, all of which he performed willingly and faithfully. At the meeting of Gibulum Lodge held the night preceding his funeral the work set for the evening was abandoned and the meeting resolved into a memorial session at which many feeling tributes t0 his character were expressed. One said : 'We cannot pay a tribute to his worth that will do him justice ; his services were most notable ; his records were wonderful for exactness, beauty of penmanship and grace of language ; he was most singularly faithful ; a man of. many good equalities; he was a bright example of faithfulness, punctuality, earnestness and efficiency ; he was noted for, his attendance at the funerals of brethren, considering it his duty to pay such respect to deceased brethren ; always genial, always zealous, methodical, careful, clear, lucid and untiring; marked .for his dignity and strong positive opinions, yet withal ever courteous and attentive to the rights and wishes of others ; it is hardly possible that we shall ever have an officer so faithful, efficient and careful.'" At the funeral services one of his Masonic brethren said : "If I had The skill I would. love to weave a wreath of rarest flowers and place it upon the bier of one who has, throughout a long and useful life, lived and walked and worked amongst us; honored and respected by all, beloved by all who came in contact with him, for' his actions were as broad and open as the full blaze of the noonday sun; and his good deeds diffusive as its beams. He was a devoted husband and father, a true friend and brother, a public-spirited citizen and an upright man. Next to his family and his country he loved Freemasonry. His zeal and labors in the fraternity made him well and favorably known and appreciated throughout the land as a true and upright Mason. Strong in his convictions and firm in what he believed to be right, he was aggressive only to what he believed to be unjust, for his face was as sunshine to those he loved. To all of us who are here as his mourning friends he was friend in all that the name implies. Gracious and kind in friendly intercourse, his face but mirrored his frank and sincere character. No deceit, no sham, no cant, could lurk behind those h0nest eyes. Truth was his watchword, integrity his guiding star." SIMON HUBIG. Simon Hubig is the president of the Hubig Pie & Baking Company of Cincinnati, a business which was established in June, 1891, in Price Hill. The business is now located on West Fifth street and has become one of the most extensive and important undertakings of this kind in the middle west. Mr. Hubig was about thirty years of age when he entered into active connection with the trade, having been born in 1860 at Newport, Kentucky, on the old Taylor estate. His parents were Simon and Catherine (Gruber) Hubig, natives of CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 415 Alsace-Lorraine. Born in the town of St. Johns, they were there reared and married and about 1850 made the long voyage across the Atlantic to the new world, settling first in Newport, Kentucky, across the river from Cincinnati. The father was a rolling-mill man and died when his son Simon was but an infant. In 1866 the mother started in the baking business in a small way in Newport. She would do family baking of bread for ten cents a pan. The housewife would make up the dough, put it in pans and bring it to Mrs. Hubig, who would bake it for ten cents. This was primarily the beginning of the great enterprise now conducted under the name of the Hubig Pie & Baking Company and is another illustration of the fact that often large undertakings develop from very insignificant beginnings. The mother with her eldest son, John, continued in the baking business in Newport until 1882 and in that town the name became a synonym for excellence in bakery products. Mrs. Hubig was a devoted mother, doing everything possible for her children, and lived a life of intense activity until 1882. Her remaining years were Spent in quiet retirement from business and she passed away in 1889. Simon Hubig was reared in Newport and as a boy took up the baking business under the direction of . his mother. He was industrious and diligent and mastered his work so readily that when he was but fifteen years of age he became foreman of the Newport establishment, at which time the Hubig family controlled practically the baking business of that town. Mr. Hubig continued as a baker in the employ of others until he established business on his own account, opening a bakery in .Price Hill, Cincinnati, in June, 1891. From the outset the undertaking prospered and the steady growth .in trade caused him in 1893 to seek larger quarters, which he found on West Fifth street, 'across from his present location. The business was carried on there for ten years, when, their facilities being entirely inadequate to the demands of the trade, in 1903 a three-story brick building was erected, seventy-five by ninety feet, extending from 810 to 816 West Fifth street, including also Nos. 809 to 811 and 830. They still use the old building directly across the street from the new one. They send out about thirty thousand pies each day, their output being larger than that of any other bakery in the United States. They employ eighty men and twenty-seven Hubig pie wagons are continually delivering the output to their patrons. During the summer of 1910 they began the development of the shipping end of their business, which will revolutionize the shipment of pies, for a new patent pie crate and pie bag, which they control, make it now possible for them to do something never before attempted successfully–the shipment of pies in large numbers to distant points. They control the Hubig pie crate and the Hubig pie bag and they are just developing the shipping end of the business, which, however, has already reached two hundred and fifty dozen pies a week. They have never yet had a complaint either from the consumers or from the express companies, who now gladly handle their business. In addition to the extensive baking business which he has built up Mr: Hubig was one of the promoters of the Cosmopolitan Bank of Cincinnati and is now one of its directors. He is also the owner of the Domestic-Science Baking Company, a two hundred thousand dollar corporation, for making bread automatically. In 1882 occurred the marriage of Mr. Hubig and Miss Rose Schuchert, a daughter of Philip Schuchert, who was one of the early extensive furniture 416 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY manufacturers of Cincinnati, but is now deceased. Fraternally Mr. Hubig is an Elk and an Odd Fellow, and his religious faith is indicated in his membership in St. Lawrence church of Price Hill. His interests reach out broadly along many lines and yet he never allows outside things to interfere with the active conduct of his business and his position in trade circles is indicated in the fact that at this writing, in 1912, he is the president of the National Association of Master Bakers of the United States and Canada. He possesses an initiative spirit, his methods are progressive and his labors are resultant. His start in the business world was a humble one, but throughout the years he has never deviated from the high standard of excellence and of reliability which he set up and which has been the chief factor in bringing to his establishment the success which he now enjoys. JOHN SHARP WOODS. None familiar with the, history of Cincinnati, its business development and its social interests, will fail to place the name of John Sharp Woods on the list of those who have been prominent in the city during the past third of a century or more. His was a strong, forceful personality, that naturally made him a leader of men, and because of his well defined plans and his ability to execute them he became a prominent factor in the business world. Cincinnati numbered him among her native sons, his birth having here occurred on the 31st st of March, 1846. His father, William Woods, was one of the founders of the original firm of Chatfield & Woods, which for many years has been a leading paper house of the middle west. His mother bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Sharp and was a daughter of Martin Sharp, one of the pioneers of Ohio, who came from Baltimore to this city during an early period in its development. With the task of acquiring an education before him, John Sharp Woods pursued his studies in private and public schools and by making good use of his opportunities laid the foundation for his success in later life, developing habits of mind that made him alert and responsive to every condition and possibility in the trade world. It is true that he entered upon a business already established, but many a man of less resolute purpose would have failed in enlarging and controlling this. He became connected with the house as an employe and gradually worked his way upward as he became more and more familiar with the different phases and departments of the business, until gradually he assumed control of the financial interests of the house. Thus he remained an active factor in commercial and manufacturing circles until ill health forced his retirement. He died on the 30th of June, 1911, and was laid to rest in Spring Grove cemetery. In early manhood Mr. Woods was united in marriage to Miss Susan Ball, a daughter of Flamen Ball, who was a partner of Salmon P. Chase, afterward secretary of the treasury and chief justice of the United States Supreme court. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Woods were born two children, the daughter being now Mrs. Ernest Osborn, of Boston, Massachusetts. The son, John Chatfield Woods, is a resident of Cincinnati. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 419 While an active factor in business life, Mr. Woods was a valued member of the Commercial Club and his sound judgment contributed to the work of that organization and to its well defined plans for the development of the trade interests of the city. He was also an active and honored member of the Queen City Club and was the founder of the Society for the Suppression of Music, an organization which for many years held an annual banquet at which "the baneful influence 0f music on the youth of the land" was discussed with humor and satire. Members of the society were given burlesque medals designed by the late Judge Nicholas Longworth, on which were depicted an angry individual in the act 0f demolishing .a violin. The humor afforded in .such situations was greatly appreciated by Mr. Woods, who will always be remembered by his friends as a wit and raconteur. He was again and again called upon in social gatherings for after-dinner speeches and with apparent ease could always entertain any audience. He was a man of fine personal appearance and because of all of this was a character that commanded respect and awakened high regard wherever he was known. It is said that his friends were legion and no one had keener appreciation for the true worth and value of friendship. Those who came within the circle of his acquaintance found him at all times genial, affable and cordial, unaffected and sincere in manner. It was his genuine worth that gave him the strong hold which he had upon the affectionate regard of those with whom he came in contact. ISAAC BURNET RESOR. The consensus of public opinion concerning Isaac Burnet Resor places him with Cincinnati's most prominent citizens and business men. He enjoyed the honor and respect of all, not alone by reason of the success he attained but also owing to the straightforward business policy which he ever followed. He had the advantage of entering upon a business; which had previously been placed upon a substantial basis by his father but in enlarging and controlling this he proved his own worth and versatility and made the name of the William Resor Company a synonym for that which is best in the manufacture of heating and gas stoves. It is the qualities thus indicated which entitle Isaac Burnet Resor to mention in the history of his native city. He was born in Cincinnati, January 2, 1840, a son of William and Mary T. Resor. His early education was obtained in the Resor Academy, which his father gave to the village of Clifton, and later he prepared for college by entering Mr. Brooks School, which was then considered the finest private school in Cincinnati. His training was thorough, equipping him for the duties which devolved upon him when, in 1858, he became a clerk in the employ of William Resor & Company, manufacturers of stoves and ranges for all kinds of fuel. With the development of the business they began the manufacture of the Monitor and still later the gas range bearing the same name. Today the Monitor is known throughout the country and has become a synonym for standard workmanship in stove manufacture. Upon the incorporation of the business Isaac B. Resor was elected to the presidency of The William Resor Company, and after the reorganization of the busi- 420 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY ness under the name of The Monitor Stove & Range Company he was chosen secretary and treasurer. He continued actively in the position up to the time of his death, and few men were more conversant with the work of manufacturing stoves and placing output upon the market. He was not content to follow in the path that others had prepared. but wrought along new lines and as the years went by with the increase of the business his name became a familiar One in hardware circles throughout the country. In 1862 Mr. Resor was united in marriage to Miss Mary W. Brown, a daughter of James Livingston and Mary (Wilson) Brown, of Cincinnati. Their living children are : Fannie, now the wife of Morison R. Waite ; Walter Gordon, who married Edwinna Forwood ; Mary ; and Stanley Burnet. The family attend the Calvary Episcopal church as did Mr. Resor, although he was not a communicant thereof. For many years he was a member of the Queen City Club and for several years he was president of the Young Men's Gymnasium. He also served as a director of the Clifton school board for a long period and as one of the directors of the board of the College of Music from its organization until the time of his death, on the 13th of June, 1909. When the final word of his life's history was written and the record was reviewed it was found that few men who have attained as great prominence in business circles have made so few enemies or awakened as little opposition and envy. He endeavored to instill into his establishment principles of the strictest honor and for himself he held to high ideals in citizenship and in individual relations. Thus his three-score years and ten constitute a record worthy of emulation and the st0ry of his life should serve to encourage and inspire others. THOMAS G. KENNEDY. One of the promising young business men of Cincinnati is Thomas G. Kennedy, who since 1906 has been secretary of the Macdonald-Kiley Company. He was born in Covington, Kentucky, on the 8th of February, 1876, and is a son of John M. and Florence G. Kennedy. The father, who was a native of Pennsylvania, his birth occurring in Lancaster county, on the 26th of May, 1840, was a veteran of the Civil war. Having attained his majority, when the call came for volunteers in 1861, he responded going to the front in the Union cause, where he remained for one year. After receiving his discharge Mr. Kennedy came to Cincinnati and engaged in the grain commission business, with which he continued to be actively identified in this city until 1872. In the latter year he removed to Covington, but still retained his interests in Cincinnati, later becoming identified with the interurban railway. On the 23d of August, 1910, Mr. 'Ken, nedy passed away, being at that time in his seventy-first year. The boyhood and early youth of Thomas G. Kennedy were spent in his native city, in the public schools of which he acquired his preliminary education. In 1892 he withdrew from the Covington high school and entered the Franklin high school of Cincinnati, from which institution he was graduated three years later. In the following autumn he matriculated at Princeton University, being awarded his degree with the class of 1899. Three years later Mr. Kennedy CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 421 became identified with the Macdonald-Kiley Company in the capacity of treasurer, remaining in that position until 1906, at which time he was. elected secretary. This company, which is engaged in the manufacture of high-grade shoes for men, is well known, their patrons extending throughout the United States. It is one of the leading industries of the city as they constantly keep in their employ tw0 hundred men and fifty women, all highly skilled workers. On the l0th of April, 1903, in Covington, Kentucky, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Kennedy, and Miss Anna J. Noonan, and unto them have been born three children : William M., who is seven years of age ; Winfield S., who is four; and Anna R., now three years of age. Mr. Kennedy affiliates with the Christian 'church and his wife adheres to the Roman Catholic faith.. He is identified with the University Club and in political matters is entirely independent, casting his ballot for the men and measures he deems best adapted to meet the exigencies of the situation, but as he does not aspire to official honors never actively participates in civic affairs. W. T. THOMPSON. At different times in his life W. T. Thompson, whose office is at 718 First National Bank building, Cincinnati, has successfully discharged the responsibilities of school master, promoter of large business enterprises and real-estate broker, and he may, therefore, be designated as among the energetic and progressive men of the city. He is of Welsh and Holland Dutch stock and his ancestors on both sides of the house were sturdy pioneers. He was born in Warren county, Ohio, in 1872, a son of J. J. Thompson. The father was born in the same house as the son and. belonged to a family that located in Warren county in 1833. The mother bore the maiden name of Hoagland and her parents were also pioneers of Warren county. All the surviving members of the family have moved to southern California except the subject of this review. W. T. Thompson received his early education in the common schools and later became a student of the National Normal University at Lebanon. He began teaching when quite a young man and became principal of the schools of Corwin, Ohio. The life of the school teacher, 'however, did not prove attractive to an active and ambitious spirit that aspired to compete in the great business world and he gave up school teaching at the expiration of six years in order to assist in promoting business interests. He was one of the organizers of the Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, which is now extensively engaged in building steel bridges. He was elected a member of the board of directors and handled the sale of stock and bonds for the company, continuing actively with that concern until it was, placed on a paying basis. He also assisted in the organization of the San Jose Lumber Company of Colima, Mexico., This company owns a tract of seven thousand acres of land thickly set with black walnut and red and white mahogany. The property of the company is located on the Pacific coast and a railway is now being constructed to a convenient shipping point. It is proposed to market the lumber in Europe, where there is a very large demand, and 422 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY after the completion of the Panama canal the cost of transportation will be very greatly lessened. Mr. Thompson. is a director of the company and has been one of the most efficient workers in its behalf. About three years ago he established a real-estate office in this city. He deals principally in high class residence properties both for homes and investments and has from the start been unusually successful in a field; for which he is preeminently adapted by inclination and experience. Mr. Thompson was married, at Lebanon, to Miss Mary Malloy. He attends the Presbyterian church, of which his wife is an active member. He holds membership in the Cincinnati Business Men's Association and fraternally is identified with the Knights of Pythias. He has ever been self-reliant, courageous and persevering in his undertakings and his prosperity, is well deserved, as it is the result of intelligently directed personal effort. His reputation in business circles is irreproachable and, judging by what he has accomplished in the past, his future advancement is indeed assured. W. S. LITTLE. W. S. Little, who has a lucrative practice as an attorney at law in Cincinnati, and represents some of the largest corporations in the city, was born at Miami, Hamilton county, Ohio, on the 19th day of June, 1864. His parents were Charles C. and Catherine (Sisson) Little, both of whom were likewise natives of this county. His father, Dr. Charles C. Little, was a successful medical practitioner until his death, on the l0th day of June, 1864. His mother, however, survived to enjoy the grateful reflection of her son's success until the 21st of March, 1904. The founder of the family in this country, was Dr. George Little, a physician and surgeon, who came to the colonies with General Braddock during the French and ndian' war. The surgical instruments, searing irons, scales and medicine chest that he brought with him are now in the possession of Mr. Little of this review. From that time, until the death of Charles C. Little, the family was represented in the medical profession. W. S. Little obtained his early education in the schools of his native county, and subsequently took up the study of law in the Cincinnati Law School, being graduated from that institution in 1884, but could not be admitted to the bar 'until he had attained his majority. He then engaged in general civil practice, specializing in corporation law with gratifying success. He has the advantages of a healthy body and a sound mind, as well as marked strength 'of character and strong purpose. On the first of September, 1910, Mr. Little was married to Miss' Mary T. Carrel, a native of Cincinnati, and a daughter of Captain Robert R. and Harriet (Fischer) Carrel. Her father was a Civil war veteran. Mr. Little is a stanch republican in politics, but has always refused office, finding that his professional duties demanded his entire attention. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Christian church, while fraternally he is identified with the Masons, being past master of Hyde Park Lodge, N0. 589, F. & A. M., and he also belongs to Hanselmann Commandery, Knights Templar. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 423 He is a Scottish Rite Al ason and is likewise connected with the Knights of Pythias. The Business Men's Club numbers him among its members, as does also the Cincinnati Bar Association. Both Mr. and Mrs. Little have spent their entire lives in Hamilton county, and the circle of their friends is almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintances. S. D. COOPER. S. D. Cooper, who for ten years has been engaged in the real-estate and building business in Cincinnati, was born in Licking county, Ohio, August 16, 1841, and in the common schools of his native county pursued his education while spending his youth upon the old home farm. His parents were Lemuel and Anne Cooper, the former a farmer and teacher who for thirty years gave a portion of his time to educational work in central Ohio. After the completion of his own education S. D. Cooper was connected with the carriage business in Licking county as a retail dealer, but for the past decade has been identified with industrial interests in Cincinnati as a representative of the building business. He also purchases and sells real estate and has improved much property, doing considerable speculative building., He has erected some of the finest residences in Norwood, Walnut Hills, Hyde Park, Clifton Heights, Price Hill, Avondale, Mount Auburn and Pleasant Ridge. He erects homes and sells them, already for occupancy, introduces all of the latest improvements in architecture and in the building, substantial construction, utility, comfort and beauty are evenly balanced forces. On the 3d of March, 1896, Mr. Cooper was united in marriage to Miss Marie S. Stewart, a daughter of James A. Stewart, of Licking county, and unto them has been born a son, Stewart S. Cooper, now fourteen years of age. The father is a member of the Walnut Hills Christian church and his wife of the Lutheran church. They have gained 'a wide circle of friends during the period of their residence in Cincinnati and Mr. Cooper has made steady progress in his business, which he superintends from well equipped offices in the Mercantile Library building. ELAM POTTER LANGDON. No history of Cincinnati would be complete without mention of Elam Potter Langdon, who as one of the pioneer residents here took active part in its development and growth. He was born in Vershire, Vermont, April 17, 1794, and was a son of James and Esther (Stebbins) Langdon, both of whom were natives of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, the former born March 27, 1762, and the latter in 1755. The ancestry of the family can be traced back to Philip Langdon, who was horn in Yorkshire, England, and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. He had a family of seven children, including Paul Langdon, who was born September 12, 424 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY 1693, and wedded Mary Stacy, of Salem, Massachusetts. Their sons John married Eunice Torrey, of Wilbraham, a great-granddaughter of Captain William Torrey, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, who attained distinction in colonial and Rev0lutionary service, and they were the parents of James Langdon, the father of Elam P. Langdon. The grandfather of James Langdon, Captain Paul Langdon, was a sergeant in the French war and commanded a company from Wilbraham in the Revolution. His son John and his grandson, John W. Langdon, were also soldiers of the American army in the war for independence. In 1787 John W. and James Langdon removed from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, to Vershire, Vermont, and in 1804 the death of the latter occurred. He had married Esther Stebbins, of Wilbraham, a descendant of Rowland Stebbins, one of the pioneers of Massachusetts and at his death James Langdon left a widow with three sons and two daughters. Two years later a small company of families from Vershire, Vermont, left that place to go west to the new state of Ohio. n this company were John, Solomon and Oliver Langdon, the three brothers of James Langdon, and his widow With her children. The journey was a long and tedious one, often necessitating camping out at night. About ten weeks after they left their New England home they reached the Ohio river at Wellsville, where they embarked on flatboats, taking their wagons aboard and sending the horses by land down the river bank. Two days before Christmas of the year 1806 they landed at Columbia, a few miles east of what was later to be known as Cincinnati. The widow with her children found a home in the house of Oliver Spencer until the next spring, when land was purchased and a cabin built. The three Langdon brothers purchased a tract of nearly three hundred acres of land lying along the Little Miami river between Duck Creek and Redbank. This was a part of the Miami purchase and originally the- property of Benjamin Stites. Elam Potter Langdon, the youngest son of Mrs. Esther (Stebbins) Langdon, left his mother and the farm at an early age and went to Cincinnati, where he spent the remainder of his life, engaging successfully in business there and becoming prominent in business circles, in public. life, in the Masonic fraternity, and in connection with the educational institutions of the embryo city. He was especially prominent in connection with Cincinnati's progress along educational and philanthropic lines. For many years he was one of the trustees of the old Wo0dward College and a member of the board of education of the common schools of the city, which he helped to develop in those early days. n the latter he served as president for four years or from 1838 until 1842. For more than twenty years he served as assistant postmaster and in an early history of Cincinnati the following paragraph occurs : "The first Cincinnati reading room was founded in 1818 by Elam P.. Langdon, then assistant postmaster." The Gazetteer 0f the next year, the first published in the city, gives the library the following notice: "The room is amply furnished with the most respectable news and literary journals in the country, also with maps, European gazettes, etc. It is conducted on a liberal plan and is a convenient and pleasant resort for citizens and strangers who are desirous of noting the passing tidings of the times." The little reading room was maintained in the rear of the postoffice on Third street, where it was successfully conducted for a number of years. In "Drake and Mansfield's Cincinnati," published in 1826, the reading room is mentioned as "this valuable establishment." Among the magazines and journals there to be found were in- CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 425 cluded the North American Review, The Museum, the United States Literary Gazette, The Portfolio and the Edinburgh Review. While closely connected with the management and development of the reading room, Elam P. Langdon continued to fill the office of assistant postmaster, which he held during the greater part of the Rev. William Burke's administration, which began in 1815 and lasted until 1841. He also continued in the office through the terms of Major William Oliver and General W. H. H. Taylor, Mr. Burke's successors. The office during Mr. Burke's administration was on West Third between Main and Walnut streets. It is interesting to note that during the year 1826 the receipts for postage on thirty-seven hundred and fifty letters received and delivered amounted to eight thousand one hundred and sixty-two dollars. Twenty mails a week were dispatched, ten being carried by stage and ten by horseback. In 1840 sixty mails a week were received—a rapid increase. On the 14th of October, 1821, in Father Burke's church—the Methodist Episcopal—on Vine street between Fourth and Fifth streets, Mr. Langdon was married to Miss Ann Cromwell, of Maryland, who was descended from the English family 0f Cromwells, one of whom settled in Maryland early in the eighteenth century. Ann Cromwell was born near Baltimore, Maryland, October 14, 1793, and was a granddaughter of Violet Gest, who was descended from Nathaniel Gest, the friend of Washington. Mrs. Langdon was a sister of Captain Joseph Howard Cromwell, widely and favorably known in the early days of Cincinnati. He was captain of the Chasseur, a fleet sailing merchantman, which was captured by a British man-of-war during the second war with England. Captain Cromwell, when released from captivity, came to Cincinnati, where for a number of years he was proprietor of the old Broadway Hotel, then the leading hotel of Cincinnati. He retired in 1822 with an ample fortune to meet all of his needs. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Elam P. Langdon were born seven children : Esther Ann, who was born in 1822 and became the wife of Henry H. Goodman ; Oliver Cromwell, who was born in 1824 and married Jane D. Aydelotte ; Elam Warren, who was born in 1826 and Married Eliza R. Roll ; Mary Elizabeth, who was born in 1828 and became the wife of Thomas R. Biggs ; James Burke, who died at the age of seventeen months ; Sarah Amelia, who was born in 1833. and .was the wife of James H. Laws ; and Jane Brotherson, who was born in 1837 and became the wife of James W. Bishop. The residence of Elam P. Langdon after his marriage was on Sixth street between Main and Sycamore, where his family of seven children were born—only 0ne of whom died in infancy—and where he and his wife lived until the time of their deaths, enlarging the home when necessary but never moving. The city grew up about them and gradually the little cottage with its old-time garden of marig0lds and tansy and larkspur was transformed into the more commodious but less picturesque brick house with its surrounding yard. As previously stated, Mr. Langdon was particularly interested in all that pertained to the educational and benevolent work in the city. He served on the school board with Peyton Symmes, George Graham, James R. Baldridge and William Wood and was president of the school board from 1838 until 1842. Following his retirement from that office the teachers of the common schools met at the second district schoolhouse on the 30th of March, 1842, and Mr. Oliver Wils0n, who was principal of the schools, presented the following resolutions : 426 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY "That as teachers we hold in high estimation the past services of Elam P. Langdon in the cause of education, especially of common school education in our city, and that we sincerely regret his resignation of the place held by him on the board of trustees : "That in him the improvement, interests and honor of the teacher have ever found a ready advocate, whilst the esteem and confidence of both pupil and parent have been secured : "That in the cultivation of harmony and good feeling we have a worthy example, promotive of that end, in the frankness and sincerity which have ever characterized his intercourse with us." At a meeting of the board of trustees, held March 14, 1842, the following resolution was presented : "That the thanks of the board be returned to Elam P. Langdon for the faithful, untiring and impartial manner in which he performed the many onerous duties devolving upon the presiding officer of the b0ard, which station he so long and faithfully filled and unwillingly abandoned to meet the calls of other public and private duties." Mr. Langdon was a member of N. C. Harmony Lodge, No. 2, F. & A. M., and on its records occurs the following: "To the energy, sound judgment, constant attention and untiring exertions of our well remembered and zealous brother, Elam P. Langdon, was N. C. Harmony Lodge mainly indebted to the erection of the first Masonic hall in this city, and .to him are we indebted for years of a zealous and watchful care of the property interests and welfare of the l0dge that has placed it in the front rank of prosperity." In the Methodist Episcopal church, at that time the leading if not the only church in Cincinnati, and in the Masonic order Mr. Langdon found his greatest religious inspiration. JOHN LEONHARDT SCHREIBER. The position of leadership is one which is always open to industry and talent but is never attained without the possession of both. Thorough training in his chosen field of labor and indefatigable energy brought John Leonhardt Schreiber to the forefront as one of the most prominent workers in steel, ornamental iron and bronze in the country, the business having been conducted for many years in Cincinnati, where it is still carried on under the name of The L. Schreiber & Sons Company. Its founder and promoter was born on the 24th of July, 1828, at Furth, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, and was the youngest son of Johann Nicholas and Margeretha Schreiber. The father followed the trade of his ancestors, being an art blacksmith, and from him John L. Schreiber inherited the ability and desire to work in metals. He was only five and a half years of. age when his father died. His education was acquired in the public schools of Furth and at the age of fourteen years he entered upon an apprenticeship with an art blacksmith. After serving for two years with his first master he spent four years in traveling as a journeyman and served in the different branches of art metal work, specializing in steel and iron. Three years of this period were CINCINNATI---THE QUEEN CITY - 429 passed in Leipsic, after which he went to Dresden, where he became ill and was therefore forced to return home. Shortly afterward his only sister died. The ties that bound him. to Germany being thus severed one by one, Mr. Schreiber a.bout this time determined to come to America and made his way to Bremen, where he took passage on a double masted American sailing ship, which weighed anchor on the st of August, 1849. The passage was very rough and the boat did not reach New York until the 6th of September. Mr. Schreiber then made his way directly to Cincinnati, traveling by way of the Hudson river to Albany, thence to Buffalo and on to his destination by rail. This journey he made in easy stages, spending about a month on the trip, enjoying the scenery and getting acquainted with American ways and customs. During the first few weeks of his residence in this city Mr. Schreiber remained with a cousin until he found employment with the Urban Safe & Lock Company. In January, 1850, he entered the employ of Max Wocher, who at that time had a plant on College street for the manufacture of surgical instruments, there remaining three years and three months. On the 12th of April,. 1853, Mr. Schreiber was married to Miss Charlotte Caroline Kinzel and on the following day embarked in business on his own account in the manufacture of surgical. instruments, cutlery and sundry articles in iron and steel, having his shop on Walnut street near Thirteenth. In 1855 Mr. Schreiber removed his shop to Madison, Indiana, which at that time was a German settlement made up mostly by members of the Cincinnati Turn Gemeinde, of which he was a very prominent member. After a brief period, however, he returned to Cincinnati and reopened his shop on Walnut street. This was the beginning of the mammoth enterprise now conducted under the name of The L. Schreiber & Sons Company. As the sons grew older they were taken into the business, which was then known under the firm name of L. Schreiber & Sons, but later was reincorporated and is now known as The L. Schreiber & Sons Company. They have a world-wide reputation for their steel and ornamental iron and bronze work, several of the largest and most prominent buildings in the country being examples of their handiwork. The business grew under the capable direction of Mr. Schreiber, whose constantly developing powers brought him to a position of leadership in his chosen undertaking. On the 12th of April, 1853, in Cincinnati, Mr Schreiber was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Caroline, daughter of Leopold and. Charlotte Kinzel. Mrs. Schreiber was born at Rappewan, Baden, but during the revolution of 1848 her parents had to leave the country because of her father's sympathy with the revolutionists. He made his way direct to Cincinnati, where he engaged in business as a canal boat owner. Later he opened a tavern known as "The Hecker Inn," named after his friend, Frederick. Hecker, the revolutionist. In this tavern the first turner society in America was organized. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Schreiber were born eleven children, namely : William August, Charles C., G. Adolph, Leonhardt, Louis C., Nettie, Robert, Anna Louise, Albert, Charlotte and Bertha. All are deceased except William, Louis, Anna and Bertha. William wedded Barbara. Zehler, Charles married Miss Cora Barth, Adolph chose Miss Matilda Schatzman as his wife, and Louis wedded Dora Biller. Vol. IV-22 430 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY During the Civil war Mr. Schreiber served as a corporal in the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Regiment of the Ohio National Guard. He was prominently known in several societies, holding membership with the Pioneers arid the Cincinnati Turn Gemeinde and acting as treasurer and fencing master of the latter organization. He was very prominent among the German-American citizens of Cincinnati and was equally popular and well liked among those who had no Teutonic blood in their veins. His business reputation was such as any man might be proud to possess. He never made engagements that he did not fill nor incurred obligations that he did not meet. He was strictly honorable, upright and reliable and those who knew him entertained for him the warmest admiration and respect for what he accomplished and the methods which he followed. COLONEL I. M. MARTIN. Colonel I. M. Martin, president and manager of the Orpheum Theater Company and long closely associated with the business control of some of Cincinnati's leading amusements, was born October 27, 1873, at Fourth and Sycamore streets, during the old National Theater days. His parents were Morris and Anna Martin, both natives of England. The father engaged in the conduct of a general mercantile business after coming to this city and was also interested in the National Theater. He was associated with various theatrical and other entertainment interests as a popular member of a number of lodges, and was a most public-spirited citizen. He died in 1884, during the time of the courthouse riot and flood, and his wife passed away in 1888, their remains being interred in the cemetery at Price Hill. Like the majority of American men Colonel Martin pursued his educati0n in the public schools, and passed through consecutive grades to the age of fifteen years. Subsequently he gave his attention to the compiling and publication of a postal guide of the city and also published the street railway guide, showing all the car lines, business houses and the different parks which the car lines border. He was the first man to get out the Cincinnati baseball card under John T. Brush, and he also published the program of Lagoon Park. Gradually his activities centered about amusement interests and he became a stockholder 0f the old Chester Park Athletic Club in 1895. He likewise held the various c0ncessions of Chester Park until 1900, when he acquired the full control of the property which is considered the most complete pleasure resort in the world, having all the known amusements combined in one park. Everything attractive, new, delightful and entertaining is here to be found. His brother, J. M. Martin, has been a partner with him in this undertaking from the beginning, and two other brothers, A. M. and S. M. Martin, have assisted him in minor positions. In 1909 he became president and manager of the Orpheum Theater Company, the theater being located at 941 East McMillan street. High-class entertainments are here offered and the project under the capable business direction of Colonel Martin is proving' a paying one. In Cincinnati, on the 28th of October, 1901, Colonel Martin was united in marriage to Miss Clara Huttenbauer, and they now have three children : Chester CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 431 and Helen, who were born at the Chester Park Club house ; and Jack, born at No. 632 Rockdale avenue. At the time of the Spanish-American war Colonel Martin raised a regiment at his own expense but the command did not go into the field, for the war was brought to a speedy termination. Through the insistence of his fellow townsmen and the members of the regiment, he accepted the colonelcy and thus won the title by which he is usually known. In Masonry he has attained the Royal Arch degree and is also connected with the Order of Eagles. He was made an honorary member of The Cincinnati Automobile Club on account of the annual outings he gives to the orphans of the city. He likewise belongs to the Business Men's Club and the Cuvier Press Club and is interested in everything that pertains to the progress and development of Cincinnati in making it a foremost business center of the country. In his own career he has closely studied human nature and the desires of the people and in the line of amusement parks and theatrical entertainment has given the public that which meets the popular taste for everything that is new and diverting and therefore of lucrative value. AMOS MOORE. Amos Moore, who at the time of his death on the 20th of March, 1909, was the oldest newspaper editor in Ohio and with one exception the oldest in the United States, stood for all that was progressive and beneficial in journalism. For forty years he was the publisher of the Suburban News and had an extensive acquaintance in the newspaper fraternity of the state, He was born in York, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1824, and was only nine .years of age when left an orphan. His educational opportunities were limited but, like many old-time journalists, night study and work at the case gave him a broad and liberal education. He remained throughout life a wide reader and was acquainted not only with current topics and questions of the day but also with grave and significant problems that have occupied the attention of earlier ages. During his infancy his parents removed to the northern part of Ohio and, as previously stated, he was early deprived of parental care and guidance. In 1837 he entered a printing office, there learning his trade, and throughout his entire life was connected with newspaper publication. For some years he was in the employ of others but in November, 1868, established and began the publication of Our Village News. For forty years he remained editor of the paper, which, however, changed its name to the Suburban News. Throughout that entire period he was stanch in his advocacy and support of Walnut Hills along every line of reform, progress and improvement. He was the fearless champion of many causes which he deemed essential to the welfare and upbuilding of the community and he generally eventually saw the adoption of the principles for which he stood. About four weeks prior to his demise Mr. Moore went to Springfield, Ohio, where he spent few days attending the Ohio editors convention. He was there nicknamed the "Kid Editor," a title which he enjoyed immensely. At the end of the week he returned and immediately resumed his work as editor of the News, continuing in this until a few days prior to his death. 432 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY In 1848 Mr. Moore was united in marriage to Miss Harriet G. Young, of Sandusky, Ohio, and it was a year later that they removed to Cincinnati, where they settled on Western Row, then the most westerly part of .the city. In February, 1866, they removed to Walnut Hills and thereafter occupied the home in which Mr. Moore passed away. He was very prominent in the Odd Fellows society, holding membership in Kirkup Lodge, No. 401, of which he was a past grand. He was grand warden of Ohio and during his term visited every lodge of the state. He also published an Odd Fellows journal for more than twenty years, called The Mystic Jewel. He held membership in the Walnut Hills Encampment and in Walnut Hills Lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah, of which his wife was likewise a member. This worthy couple lived together four years after celebrating their golden wedding, Mrs.. Moore passing away in 1902. They were frequently and closely associated in charitable work and Mr. Moore was at one time most actively and helpfully interested in the Associated Charities at Walnut Hills. With the growth and upbuilding of that attractive suburb he was continuously and helpfully connected throughout the entire period of his residence there, covering forty-three years. He was the first depositor in the Walnut Hills Savings Bank and was instrumental, together with several associates, in bringing the railroad to Walnut Hills, making his paper the stanch advocate and champion of that movement. He also helped to build the pontoon bridge across the river during the Civil war, rising from a sick-bed that day to accomplish the work. He was also the first publisher of Cincinnati to employ female compositors. This was at the time of the Civil war when men were rapidly enlisting, and at one time he had one of the largest printing offices of the city. On the occasion of the eighty-second anniversary of his birth he was tendered a banquet by the Walnut Hills Business Club but on account of a sudden .illness, which lasted only twenty-four hours, was unable to be present to receive the honors intended for him at the hands of two hundred guests, who were present on that occasion. Speeches were made by J. T. Harrison, Judge Swing, General Michael Ryan and other prominent citizens. There were a large number of beautiful floral pieces and the. Enquirer devoted three columns to a report of the occasion. Following the death of Mr. Moore extended mention was made of him and his life work and his devotion to the highest ideals of journalism by the Enquirer, the Cincinnati Post, the Times Star, the Freie Presse and the Commercial—the leading papers of Cincinnati. Perhaps no better estimate of the character of Mr. Moore can be given than in the words of Albert Frank Hoffman, who wrote: "At 9 :35 P. M., March 20, 1909, Amos Moore, late editor of the Cincinnati Suburban News and in point of service (with one paper) the oldest editor in the -United States, shipped his oars and drifted out with the tide on that named yet nameless sea, whose farther shore is nearer than we dream, yet farther flung than are the far-flung stars that hang in space. "At York, Pennsylvania, on the 24th day of October, 1824, the good ship Amos Moore, sails set, weighed its anchor and began the voyage which ended Saturday the 20th instant, a voyage that proved successful in the highest sense of the word, not in the sense that bears mammonic stamp but in the selfless sense that bears the stamp of the altruism which men call God. Standing beside the tenement, the clay man which had been home to him, I felt, nay knew, that he was more alive thin he had been even in the fullest glory of the life that had CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 433 been lived. From the lips of the Nazarene the truth came and I seemed to hear again the thought voiced that, 'In my Father's house are many mansions and if it were not so I would have told you.' Could you leap with me to the heart of the Pleiades, nay, to the furthest flung star astronomy may know, ye would stand there with me and look out, even as ye now look, and behold constellation upon constellation stretching away into the everlasting quotati0nand the truth of the quotation would be made evident to you. There is no loss in the economy of the universe. This being true, hold that the Intelligence that controls the universe is as stable and more stable than the controlled. By nature genial, broad, even as the universe is broad, deep, as the deeper depths of the sea, them that knew him, knew him to be. Such was the Amos Moore I knew. "A newspaper man for seventy-one years, occupying editorial positions for sixty-seven of them, forty years ago, January 1, 1909, saw him take up his last assignment—the editorship of the Suburban News, which terminated only with the call of .Him, who, when He calls, is, has been and will be obeyed ; and who shall say that now, with the fuller freedom, the broader sweep and the larger motive, he is not nearer to them than he was when imprisoned in the clay cavern that yesterday ye returned to the elements from which its formation had come. "On Wednesday, March 24, 1909, at 2 P. M., the funeral services at the Walnut Hills Methodist Episcopal church were conducted by the Rev. A. W. Leonard and as the cortege moved slowly away toward the city of tombs, I, who knew him, felt an indefinable thrill in the thought that not he but the vehicle through which he had reflected to the extent of his power of reflection the Everlasting Glory, was all that was being consigned to the element whence it had come. Death, the inexorable law of life, had come unto its own. Transition, life and death but mean progression, and it is so. "As he stood on the strand Of the shadow land, He saw the breaking day ; And though no laurel wreath was his, He smiled as his spirit fled, And it lit his face With a tender grace The cold face of the dead." RICHARD H. MOORE. Richard H. Moore, who succeeded his father, Amos Moore, as the publisher and editor of the Suburban News, was born in Cincinnati, July 6, 1865. His education was acquired in the public schools of Walnut Hills and from that time forward he was identified with his father in business. About 1897 he established the Norwood Enterprise, which he published for seven years and then sold. He has long been an active factor in the publication and management of the Suburban News, which is well termed "a live paper, for live people, in Cincinnati's beautiful suburbs." Mr. Moore continues the broad and liberal policy established by his father and keeps in touch with the advanced methods which 434 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY are marking the continuous progress of journalism. He has also been prominent in community affairs and for seventeen years has served as judge of elections. Richard H. Moore was married to rs. Carrie N. Turnipseed, nee Layton, of Maysville, Kentucky,. who by her former marriage had one child, Lutie. FRANK SEINSHEIMER. Frank Seinsheimer, who maintains his offices in the First National Bank building, has been continuously engaged in the practice of law at Cincinnati for the past twenty-seven years and has been connected with much important litigation. He is numbered among the worthy native sons of Cincinnati, his birth having here occurred on the 28th of June, 1863. His father, S. B. Seinsheimer, who was born in Germany on the 25th of January, 1815, arrived in Cincinnati in 1848 and here became identified with educational interests as a private teacher. Later, however, he opened a tailoring establishment. The last fifteen years of his life were spent in honorable retirement and his demise occurred on the T0th of December, 1889. During the Civil war, when Cincinnati was threatened by invasion during the Morgan raid, he was enrolled in the Home Guard for the defense of the city. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Rosalie Veith and whom he wedded in 1850, was born in Germany on the 20th of June, 1820, and came to Cincinnati in 1848. Her brother, Professor Veith, taught French and German in the Woodward high school for many years, leaving that institu-tion in 1865. Unto S. B. and Rosalie (Veith) Seinsheimer were born seven children, five of whom are yet living, as follows : Sarah, who is the widow of Benjamin Wertheim and resides in Cincinnati ; Betty, the wife of Gus Felheim, of Cincinnati ; Henry A., who is married and likewise resides in Cincinnati, conducting a large clothing establishment in the Pugh building; Samuel, who is married and conducts a wholesale paper business in this city ; and Frank, of this review. The last named supplemented his preliminary education, obtained in the grammar grades, by a course of study in the Hughes high school, from which he was graduated -in 1881. Having determined upon a professional career, he entered the Harvard Law School, which in 1884 conferred upon him the degree of LL. B. During all the intervening years he has been successfully engaged in the general practice of law but does not take criminal cases. Much litigation of importance has come to him. His success in a professional way affords the best evidence of his capabilities in this line. He is a strong advocate with the jury and concise in his. appeals before the court. Much of the success which has attended him in his professional career is undoubtedly due to the fact that in no instance will he permit himself to go into court with a case unless he has absolute confidence in the justice of his client's cause. Basing his efforts on this principle, from which there are far too many lapses in professional ranks, it naturally follows that he seldom loses a case in whose support he is enlisted. He is counselor to many business houses and private individuals, but does n0t care for court practice, giving most of his attention to commercial corporation work. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 435 On the i8th of October, 1898, Mr. Seinsheimer was united in marriage to Miss Emma Offner, a native of Cincinnati and a daughter of Alexander and Henrietta (Katzenberger) Offner. Her father is engaged in the wholesale clothing business. Our subject and his wife have one son, Frank, Jr., whose natal day was November 14, 1901. Mr. Seinsheimer is a republican in politics, while fraternally he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is likewise a Scottish Rite Mason and belongs to the Mystic Shrine. Three times he has been made president of. the Phoenix Club, which is the foremost Jewish organization of this city. He is likewise the secretary of the charitable organization known as the Home for Jewish aged and Infirm. Both Mr. and Mrs. Seinsheimer have spent their entire lives in Cincinnati and enjoy a wide and favorable acquaintance here. HENRY W. WULFEKAMP. Henry W. Wulfekamp, who has been identified with the real-estate interests of Cincinnati for forty-five years, is one of the' thrifty and enterprising citizens Germany has contributed to this city. His birth occurred in Germany on the 27th of May, 1854, his parents being Henry G. and Elizabeth Wulfekamp, who emigrated to the United States in 1864, locating in Cincinnati. Although he was a child of ten years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this country, Henry W. Wulfekamp had never attended school. He began his education in the fifth district of the Cincinnati public schools, later attending those of the eighteenth, after which he entered Nelson's Business College, where he studied for five years. At the expiration of that period he accepted a position in the real-estate office of B. H. Royer in 1871. He was only seventeen years of age, but he gave promise of developing into. the capable business man he is now recognized to be. He was a most competent employe, always considerate of the firm's interest, and conscientiously discharging to the best of his ability every duty assigned him. As he was ambitious to acquire a business of his own, he concentrated his energies upon his work, giving the closest attention to every detail with the expectation of ultimately being qualified to open an office for himself. Forty-five years ago he became associated with Mr. Hovekamp in the real-estate business. They continued in partnership for twenty years, following which Mr. Wulfekamp was alone until he admitted his son William G. into the firm. His experiences in the business world have been very similar to those of the average man ; he has been most successful at times and again he has met with heavy losses and misfortune, oftentimes because he has sacrificed himself to assist his friends. From his earliest boyhood he Was trained in habits of thrift, industry and honesty that have ever been instrumental in influencing 'his various undertakings. He has applied himself energetically and intelligently to his business and if the results have not always been what he anticipated he has borne it philosophically, by striving to forget his misfortune and redoubling his efforts in another direction. He and his son are doing a good business, making a specialty of buying and selling property in the west end of the city. 436 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY Mr. Wulfekamp married Miss Minnie Schneebeck, a daughter of William Schneebeck, a stone cutter, and they have become the parents of three sons: William G., who is engaged in business with his father ; Albert ; and Richard. Mr. Wulfekamp is not affiliated with any fraternal organizations or societies, devoting his undivided attention to the development of his business interests. Both he and his wife hold membership in the German Reformed church, in the faith of which denomination they have reared their family. Mr. Wulfekamp has a large circle of acquaintances and many friends in Cincinnati, who hold him in high esteem. MAURICE J. FREIBERG. The name of Freiberg is inseparably interwoven with the history of commercial development and industrial progress in Cincinnati for much morm0rean a half century and throughout that period has remained a synonym for activity, enterprise and integrity. He whose name introduces this review has ever maintained the high standard which was set up in the establishment of the business of which he is now one of the heads, for he is a partner in the firfirm ofeiberg & Workum, owners and promoters of an extensive distilling business. He was born in Cincinnati, January 7, 1861, a son of Julius and Duffle (Workum) Freiberg. (A sketch of his father appears on another page of this work). His education was acquired in the public schools and in the Woodward high school, from which he was graduated in July, 1879. He at once became connected with the firm of Freiberg & Workum, of which his father was the senior partner, and for four years he remained with the house as an empempl0ye,ing admitted to a partnership in 1883. It was in that year that Levi J. Workum, one of the original partners, died and soon afterward the business was reorganized, J. Walter and Maurice J. Freiberg, sons of Julius Freiberg, becoming identified with the business as partners, as did Jeptha L. and Ezekiel Workum, whose father had recently passed away. The firm today conducts distilleries at Petersburg, Boone county, Kentucky, and Lynchburg, Ohio, and also operates a redistilling house on Baum and Kirby alleys in Cincinnati. The offices of the firm are located on the public landing. Maurice J. Freiberg is proving a worthy successor of his father in the conduct of the business, which in its scope has become one of the important manufacturing enterprises of Cincinnati. While the product which the company handles is manufactured elsewhere, the trade is developed through the Cincinnati house and Mr. Freiberg has done much for the extension of trade interests. His judgment is sous0und,s discrimination keen and his unfaltering determination enables him to carry forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. On the 19th of April, 1892, Mr. Freiberg was married to Miss Martha Fritz, a daughter of Sol W. and Caroline Fritz, and they now have two children, Duffle Workum Freiberg, and Caroline P. Freiberg. The principles of Masonry make strong appeal to Mr. Freiberg, who is a member of La Fayette Lodge. He is also prominent in social organizations as a member of the Phoenix and the Queen City Clubs and his interest in and appreciation for music is indicated CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 439 in the fact that he has served as president of the Orpheus Male Chorus Club. Moreover, he is recognized as one of the leading members of the Chamber of Commerce and in 1892 was chosen its secretary, while in the following year he was elected vice president and in 1895, after one of the most spirited campaigns the chamber ever experienced, was chosen president of that body. His most notable service to the public wag when he was appointed by Governor Bushnell in 1896 a member of the board of trustees, known as the "Commissioners of Waterworks." Upon tree organization of this board Mr. Freiberg was elected vice president and served throughout the building of this great work which was completed in 1909 at a cost of over eleven million dollars. He is a man of fine personal appearance, genial, courteous and approachable, and his labors in connection with the Chamber of Commerce and with other movements for public benefit have placed his name high on the list of Cincinnati's valued citizens. C. C. TRIMBLE. One of the most recently incorporated lumber interests of Cincinnati is The Trimble Cypress Company, of which C. C. Trimble is president. He is a native of Shawneetown, Illinois, born in 1876, his parents being William Henry and Sarah (Marshall) Trimble. Having decided to adopt a commercial career, upon completing the public-school course, C. C. Trimble became identified with business activities. He went to Arkansas and engaged in the lumber business, becoming financially interested in the operation of several sawmills, and in 1908 came to Cincinnati to establish an office, through which to handle the output of the various mills he was interested in maintaining. A business man of more than average capabilities he soon succeeded in building up a large and constantly increasing sales department, and on the 20th of December, 1909, organized and incorporated The Trimble Cypress Company, of which he is the president. It is one of the largest enterprises of the kind in the country and the only exclusive cypress company of Cincinnati. They are operating mills in Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana, their product being sold in the northern states, lying between the Mississippi river and the Atlantic. This company gave a fresh impetus to river transportation in May, 1911, by bringing a consignment of lumber up the Ohio to Cincinnati. It was the first barge so freighted to enter Cincinnati in four years, and since then a number of other large lumber companies have had barges constructed and are now making their shipments by water. Although Mr. Trimble has spent the greater part of the time during the past four years in the Queen city, he considers Nettleton, Arkansas, as his place of residence. He does not wish to break his social and political ties there, being one of the prominent factors of the republican party. Fraternally he is a Mason of high rank, being a member of Jonesboro Lodge, No. 129, A. F. & A. M., of Jonesboro, Arkansas ; Jonesboro Chapter, No. 51, R. A. M.; and Ivanhoe Commandery, No. 50, K. T., also of Albert Pike Consistory, Little Rock, Arkansas. He is identified with many political committees and organizations, being chairman of the. Craighead county organization. He is a member of the republican state central committee, and the republican state execu- 440 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY tive committee of Arkansas, while he is a stockholder in the largest republican paper in the south, The State Republican, which is published at Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Trimble possesses the executive ability and business acumen that stamp the successful man, and his future as well as that of the enterprise he has instituted would seem to be assured. THE J. DORNETTE & BROTHER COMPANY. The J. Dornette & Brother Company are pioneers and have attained a position of leadership in the field of desk and office furniture manufactory in the Ohio valley and their output goes to all parts of the world, thus constituting a factor in bringing Cincinnati into close trade relations with the east and west, the north and south. The personnel of the house has been one of the chief features of its success. The founder of the business was John Dornette, Sr., who was born in Lemke, Germany, and there pursued his education and learned the cabinet-maker's trade. He had had thorough training in that business when in 1863 he came to the United States, making his way to Cincinnati, where he was employed as a cabinet maker in various furniture factories of the city. He also worked for a time in a furniture factory at Cheboygan, Michigan, about 1870 but returned to this city and again sought and secured employment, his association with different factories making him well known to the trade. John Dornette, Sr., has been identified with the manufacturing end of the business since 1877. He took this step owing to the failure of a furniture manu-factory in which he and his brother Henry were employed. The proprietor, not having sufficient funds to pay the balance of wages due, offered them a pile of lumber in the yard. This they accepted in compensation for their previous ser-vice, renting a shop and began the manufacture of desks at the corner of Sixth and Stone streets in an old building which is still standing. It is a two-story brick house, of which they occupied the second floor, the first floor being occupied by a lawyer, who was the owner of the building. They had devoted about two months to the manufacture of desks and tables there when they. were notified that they must vacate because of the noise made by a homemade rip-saw. There upon they rented an abandoned sugar refinery at No. 332 West Pearl street, where they carried on their business for several years with increasing, success. The excellence and finish of their work won for them favor with the purchasing public and the demand for their output steadily increased. Their success at length suggested to them the advisability of owning their own factory and in 1882 they began the search for a site, which they selected at what was then known as "Goose Town" in Mill creek bottoms, where the Ohio river constantly menaced the land each spring. They were able to buy ground here at a low figure and erected the first factory in that section—a part of the city which is now covered by immense plants of all kinds. The Dornette factory, however, remains still one of the principal features of this locality and to the firm is due the fact that this tract has become so immensely valuable, for they showed that the hands and brains of men could circumvent the strength of the river and create a great factory where other men feared to build. CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 441 To their undertaking they brought but small capital yet possessed in large measure the substantial qualities for which the German race have ever been noted, including thoroughness and system. Henry Dornette, who was associated with his brother John in the establishment and conduct of the business, had come to Cincinnati from Germany in 1866. He had learned the trade of cap maker but on arriving in this city could obtain no employment at that trade and his brother John took him into the furniture factories with him and he thus mastered the cabinet-maker's trade. The interests of the two brothers have been inseparably associated since their arrival in this country. They have worked together in the utmost harmony and their social as well as their business interests have been almost identical. Soon after the establishment of their factory they found that there was going to be a big need for desks and kindred goods and concentrated their energies upon their building, specializing at all times in the manufacture of Dornette desks and sectional goods. Today they have upon the market some of the most attractive furniture of this character to be found in the entire country. Good workmanship has always been a foundation feature of their success and they have introduced many improvements which have kept their output fully abreast with the times. The brothers, John and Henry Dornette, still remain factory men and all the work is personally supervised by them. They have always made it a point to give the most careful attention to the construction and finish 0f their work, taking great pride in the workmanship of their product. They would rather lose money than turn out an article not worthy of the name and yet their business management has enabled them to win success. In 1901 they produced a typewriter desk of their own invention which is today considered a standard of excellence. The table is so built that the machine does not need to be fastened in its place, as the platform does not tip on being lowered or raised. They have also a sliding top attachment and an improved knee-hole, which enables the operator to sit close to the machine at all times. They have made application for a: patent upon this desk, which promises to be a good seller. About 1909 they began the manufacture of library cases on the unit principle, with which any number of combinations may be made to suit the room in which the library is located. They have an additional feature of sliding glass doors, which may be removed by pushing a small metal slide, so that both sides of the glass may be readily cleaned by the housekeeper. These cases are known as the Dornette sliding door sectional bookcases. They are high grade library furniture and built with the same careful attention to details that has made the Dornette desks famous. An expert lumber inspector is employed to carefully select all lumber used by the company and it is thoroughly air-dried and afterward kiln-dried on the premises. From the outset the business has enjoyed a steady growth at n d as time has passed the two brothers have called their sons to their assistance. They married sisters in Cincinnati and have always resided near each other. John Dornette wedded Barbara Scherzer and Mary Scherzer became the wife of Henry Dornette. To the first couple have been born fifteen children, of whom fourteen are living, while Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dornette have become parents of eleven children, eight of whom survive. Ed Dornette, one of the sons of John Dornette, is a prominent architect who for several years has been employed professionally in connecti0n with the public schools, among which are some of the finest examples of 442 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN" CITY school architecture in the world, most important of which is the Avondale school. Another son, John Dornette, Jr., is the secretary and treasurer of the company and as such is the general manager of the concern. In this he is associated with his brother, Paul Dorneti e, and with John L. Dornette, a son of Henry Dornette. The family are members of the German Presbyterian church, of which the two brothers, John and Henry Dornette, have long been devout members. They have taken active part in its work as officials of the church and have been most generous in their contributions to its support. The senior brother is now a member of the Ohio synod of the Presbyterian church and was the founder of the church society which now owns and conducts the German Deaconess Hospital in Clifton and the Ohio Maternity Hospital in the east end. He is a member of the governing board and is the executive head of these hospitals. The Dornettes also were the founders of the West Cincinnati Business Association, to which may be attributable the greater part of the improvements in the western section of the city. Through this association have, been built great sewer systems, the Harrison Avenue viaduct and many miles of streets. John Dornette, Jr., is the president of the association and John Dornette, Sr., is an active member of the board of directors. The former was also for four years in the public service department of the city in charge of Cincinnati streets and sewer repair. He has been prominently mentioned in connection with the mayoralty, is a member of the Blaine Club and is a republican in politics. He has attained high rank in Masonry, being now a member of the Mystic Shrine, is also an Elk, holds membership in the Business Men's Club, the Commercial Association, the Queen City Furniture Club and the Cincinnati Furniture Exchange, being thus identified with organizations formed for promoting the trade relations of the city, and in a number of benevolent and social organizations he is likewise active. It is well known that the support of the family can always be counted upon to further progressive public movements. They maintain the same attitude toward public affairs that they do toward their business, seeking ever for success and advancement along legitimate and commendable lines. ROBERT B. MILLS. Hotel Sterling is one of Cincinnati's famous old hostelries and Robert B. Mills, proprietor of the house, may truly be designated as one of the popular and capable hotel managers of the city. He has been identified with the hotel business for more than a quarter of a century and, being a man of genial and kindly disposition, he has. made many friends, who regard him with unqualified respect. He is a native of New York state, born at Lake George, on the 20th, of April, 1864, a son of John R. and Margaret (Bibby) Mills. The father was a miller by trade and engaged in his business for a number of years at Minerva, New York. He died in 1874, when his son Robert was ten years old. In the public schools of his native state Robert B. Mills secured his preliminary education. He passed his boyhood and youth upon a farm and as he approached maturity applied himself to the butcher's trade, in which he became proficient. When he was about twenty-one years of age he secured em- CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 443 ployment at Hotel Bennett, Binghamton, New York, as steward, a position which he held for ten years. He then accepted a similar position with the Grand Hotel, Thirty-first and Broadway, New York, and was with that well known house for five years. He gained many experiences in the metropolis which proved of great value when he assumed larger responsibilities. In 1899 he came to Cincinnati as manager of Hotel Sterling and since 1906 has been proprietor of the house. As he possesses qualities of a "natural born" hotel keeper, he has succeeded admirably in his business and now enjoys a very extensive acquaintance among the traveling public. He has made good use of his opportunities and possesses a competency, which he has acquired by many years of close application to his chosen calling. On November 20, 1894, Mr. Mills was married to Miss Hattie E. Stanley, of Binghamton, and to them one son, Stanley Sterling, has been born. They also have an adopted son, Bert. Mr. Mills has from his boyhood been actuated by a laudabel ambition to win an honorable place in life and he has never sought to advance his own interests at the injury of others. In matters of citizenship he is loyal to his state and country and in business he is recognized as entirely straightforward and reliable, being at all times in the truest and best sense of the term a gentleman. He has many friends among hotel men of Ohio and neighboring states and is an active member of the Ohio State Hotel Men's Association. He has made a special study of Freemasonry, whose principles of fellowship' early attracted his interest, and is a member of Binghamton Lodge, A. F. & A. M. ; Binghamton Chapter, R. A. M.; Malta Commandery, K. T., of Binghamton, New York ; and Syrian Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Cincinnati. In the course of an active and useful life he has gained an established reputation for the honorable discharge of every responsibility, which is of more value in the final summing up than great riches acquired through questionable methods. HENRY HARDINGHAUS. Henry Hardinghaus, whose high standing and position in business circles are indicated by the fact that he was formerly treasurer of the Eagle White Lead Company when it was first organized and also of the Cincinnati Plate Glass Company, was born in this city in 1837. His father, Henry Hardinghaus, was a native of Germany and in early life came to the new world. He was employed for a time in connection with the manufacture of salt and afterward conducted a branch agency in the salt business at No. 61 Canal street, Cincinnati, for a number of years. He married Elizabeth Messman and unto them were born ten children, of whom three are living. Henry Hardinghaus pursued his early education in St. Mary's School and afterward completed his studies in St. Xavier College. At an early age, however, he started to earn his own living and when a youth of fourteen secured a position in the employ of Mr. Brooks in the salt business. That he proved capable, faithful and industrious is indicated by the fact that he remained with his first employer until Mr. Brooks established a varnish business, afterward conducted under the name of the Queen City Varnish Company, and Mr. Hard- 444 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY inghaus still remained with him, later succeeding him as the owner of the business, in which connection he built up an extensive trade. Subsequently, however, he sold out in that line to become one of the Eagle White Lead Company and was elected its treasurer as well as one of its directors. He held considerable stock in the company, as he also did in Cincinnati Plate Glass Company, of which he was likewise treasurer. His time was divided between these two business projects, both of which figured as important factors in the commercial activity of this city. His ability developed with his increasing experience and his energy brought him the success which was his. In Cincinnati in 1865 Mr. Hardinghaus was united in marriage to Miss Mary F. Spurlock, a daughter of Thomas W. Spurlock, who came from Virginia by wagon to Cincinnati in 1836. Her father was for years a chemist and had cnarge of the Harwood & Marsh Chemical Works. When he first came to Cincinnati he was employed at the boot-maker's trade, making boots by hand. but he took advantage of the business opportunities that were offered and thus gradually worked his way upward to a position of responsibility. His wife bore the maiden name of Martha Davis. Among their children was Mrs. Hardinghaus, who by her marriage became the mother of five children, of whom two are yet living: Anna, at home ; and Mrs. Katherine Terhune, of this city. Mr. Hardinghaus always maintained an independent political attitude, yet was a public-spirited citizen and desired the welfare and progress of the community, giving helpful support to many measures for the general good. In habit and taste he was domestic, finding his greatest happiness and pleasure at his own fireside, where his friends knew him possessed of the characteristics of a cordial, genial host. He was called to his final rest when seventy-four years of age, on July 10, 1911. WILLIAM HERMAN. William Herman, who in August, 1905, was elected president of the Fosdick Machine Tool Company, was born in Cincinnati, September 4, 1864, his parents being Conrad and Francisco (Schafer) Herman. The father was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in February, 1826, and the year 1852 witnessed his arrival in Cincinnati, at which time he engaged in carpentry work, remaining in the employ of others for a number of years. In 1870, however, he took up contracting and building on his own account and continued in that field of labor until 1886, when the success which he had achieved permitted of his retirement from further business connections. His remaining days were spent in the enjoyment of well earned rest and in 1898 he passed away. William Herman was a pupil in the public schools of Cincinnati to the age of fifteen years, after which he spent one year as a student in McMickens University. He made his start in the business world as an apprentice at the engraver's trade with the firm of Snider & Holle. He received as compensation for his services a salary of two dollars per week and spent one and one-half years in that way. During that period, however he gained thorough knowledge of the business and afterward went to Providence, Rhode Island, where he secured a CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 445 position as engraver, remaining in that city for a year and a half. He then returned to Cincinnati and entered the employ of Harry Bickford, a tool manufacturer, receiving at first three and a half dollars a week and serving an apprenticeship of three and a half years. Again he thoroughly acquainted himself with the trade, after 'which he went to Buffalo, New York, and for a year and a half was employed as a mechanic in the Tift's Engine Works. Once more he returned to his native city, becoming a mechanic in the service of the Fosdick & Plucker Machine Tool Company. In that connection he won advancement, bec0ming foreman and later superintendent and one of the directors of the company, in which connection he continued until 1905, when the business was reorganized and Mr. Herman was elected president, treasurer and general manager. As its chief executive head he has successfully conducted its interests and has succeeded in extending its trade relations until now the company do business all over the world, a large percentage of their output going to the export trade. They manufacture a general line of machines and employ eighty people. Their specialty, however, is the Fosdick radials and horizontals and they have largely carried forward their work in this connection to perfection. Their output along that line is standard and their sales are annually increasing because of the excellence of their product and the well known reliability of the house. In Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Herman was united in marriage to Miss Pearl Harris, the wedding. being celebrated on the 5th of January, 1897. They have a wide circle of acquaintances in Cincinnati and Mr. Herman is well known as a member of Hoffner Lodge, F. & A. M., the Odd Fellows Society, the Knights of Pythias fraternity and the Business Men's Club. His political support is given to the republican party. The success which is now his is the merited reward of determination and energy' that have found their expression in the thorough mastery of every task that has been assigned him. He has never allowed obstacles nor difficulties to bar his path but has pushed steadily forward to the goal of success and his concentration of purpose and close application have ultimately found their reward. EUGENE R. BUSS. Eugene R. Buss, manager at Cincinnati of the liability department of the Travelers insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, has represented the company for twelve years and for a decade has held his present position. He is yet a young man and what he has already accomplished seems an earnest of the future. His birth occurred in Louisville, Kentucky, July 19, 1874, his parents being Charles and Eleanor Buss. The father was for many years owner of the Commercial Gazette Printing Company but at present is retired and resides at Wyoming, Ohio, with his wife in a happy wedlock that has existed for forty-three years. The Buss family is of German origin but for generations has been represented in this country. The mother came of English lineage. Spending his youthful days in Wyoming, Ohio, Eugene R. Buss was a pupil in the public schools there until he had graduated from the high school, after 446 - CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY which he spent two years in study in the Cincinnati University. His faculties were thus well trained and qualified him for the mastery of the duties which devolved upon him when he entered business life. Becoming connected with the insurance field he has worked his way upward during his connection with various companies until in 1901 he was made manager of the liability department of the Travelers Insurance Company after but two years' connection with that company. He is thoroughly versed in insurance and executive ability and unlimited capacity for hard work have brought him to the place of responsibility that he now fills. On the 10th of June, 1901, in Wyoming, Ohio, Mr. Buss was married to Miss Josephine Coleman, a daughter of Sylvanus B. Coleman, who died in Wyoming, while the mother now resides with Mrs. Buss. This marriage has been blessed with one son, Eugene R., Jr., eight years of age, now attending the Wyoming schools. Mr. and Mrs. Buss reside on Glenway avenue in Wy0ming. He belongs to the Cincinnati Business Men's Club, the Sigma Chi fraternity and the Wyoming Club of which he is a director. His political indorsement is given to the republican party but he has never sought nor desired the honors or emoluments of office as a reward for party fealty. He possesses an engaging personality and attractive social qualities which have won him many friends not only among those whom he meets in club and social life but also among those with whom he has come in contact in business relations. H. J. PFIESTER. H. J. Pfiester, well known as a representative of the lumber trade in Cincinnati, is now president of the M. B. Farrin Lumber Company and also of the Southern Lumber & Boom Company of Kentucky. Comparatively few men of his years have made as rapid progress in the business world or have employed such practical and effective agencies for the attainment of success. He is a man without pretense, thoroughly genuine, free from the small importances of lesser minds, absorbed in doing his work and employing in the management of .his commercial interests only such methods as command respect and confidence. With his employes he is a fellow worker, not an overseer, always greeting them with an open hand and encouraging word. The year 1872 chronicled his birth, with Cincinnati as the place of his nativity. He started upon life's journey on Christmas day, a son of Jacob and Mary C. (Kreis) Pfiester. He pursued his education in the public schools and was graduated from the Cincinnati Technical School, which he attended to prepare himself for an electrical and mechanical engineering career, at the age of nineteen years. Desirous of proving his worth in the business world, he at once sought employment and was given the position of mechanical draftsman by the Lane & Bodley Company. His first task was to get out drawings for a new slide engine which they were about to build. He entered the employ of the Lane & Bodley Company in 1892 and remained with them for a year and a half, after which he accepted a position as fireman, oiler and assistant engineer with George B. Kerper, vice president of the Queen City Electric Company, CINCINNATI—THE QUEEN CITY - 449 which afterward sold out to the Cincinnati Edison Electric Company. It was subsequent to the change in ownership that Mr. Pfiester was transferred to the plant and 0ffices of the Cincinnati Edison Company and worked in every branch of the engineering and operating department. During the time he acted as superintendent of construction for the company he completed the installation of the first city electric light system and the first underground Edison tube and cable system, with storage battery equipment for commercial lighting for Cincinnati, and it was with deep regret on the part of the company that he resigned his positi0n in I901, when the Cincinnati Edison Company consolidated with the Cincinnati Gas Company. During the same year Mr. Pfiester entered the services of the Atlanta (Ga.) Railway & Power Company as superintendent of the electric department, having made a contract for one year to install their undergr0und conduit and cable system for electric light purposes and also for trolley feed wire purposes. In 1902 he accepted employment under the late General Hickenlooper, then president of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, which company had previously acquired all other electric light companies in the city of Cincinnati. He was made superintendent of electrical distribution and in that capacity installed the present lighting system of Cincinnati. This was the second system installed here for that purpose, Mr. Pfiester having clone the work also on the previous occasion. The underground conduit system was put in at a cost of one million dollars and at the time was the largest contract ever placed or handled at one time for underground city light work. The design and construction of substations, still in use in Cincinnati for city lighting purposes, were proposed and recommended by and their construction carried on under Mr. Pfiester's supervision and are the finest and most completely equipped in the United States. At the completion of his work he resigned and accepted employment with the late M. B. Farrin, being given charge of the mechanical and electrical interests of all the lumber plants and various other interests with which Mr. Farrin was connected. He accepted this position with the distinct understanding that he would be permitted to carry on such consulting and supervising engineering work as would not interfere with his duties in the service of Mr. Farrin. Shortly after entering his service, therefore, he was employed by the Cincinnati board of public safety to prepare plans and specifications for a new fire-alarm exchange equipment and install this in the city hall building, and also to dismantle the old equipment which had been installed in the Gifts engine house and which had been in use for many years. The entire work, including new exchange apparatus, cable and conduit system, cost about eighty thousand dollars. The headquarters apparatus, installed in the city hall, is the finest and most complete in the country and at its completion the old board of public safety called it a monument to themselves and to Mr. Pfiester. It took two years to complete this work, which was, carried on without a moment's interruption, and the new exchange was placed in operation so quietly and with such perfect system that only three or four people knew that the transfer was being made. In fact this was accomplished with so little disturbance that the chief of the fire department did not know when the, work of placing the new equipment in commission was completed and the old equipment put out of service. While employed by the board of public safety on this contract Mr. Pfiester was also appointed by the board of public service of Cincin- Vol. IV-23