TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 301 nected with the Kent-Owens Machine Company. He also served overseas in the World war in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Field Artillery and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He married Miss Christine Miller of Toledo, and they have one daughter, Elizabeth. Jefferson D. Robinson, Sr., is a man of broad humanitarian spirit and his kindly, sympathetic nature has led him to take a deep and helpful interest in the Toledo Newsboys Association, of which he is serving as president. The boys recognize in him a sincere friend and adviser, whose time and means are devoted to their welfare, and his reward is the enduring gratitude and affection of these potential business men of the future. He belongs to the Sanford L. Collins Lodge, F. & A. M., and is a member of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants & Manufacturers Association, the Rotary Club, the Inverness Club and the Toledo Club. Mr. Robinson is a dominant figure in business circles of Toledo and is at the head of an undertaking which has been a controlling factor in making this city the center for the glass industry. His ideals of life are high and he utilizes every opportunity to climb to their level. He is a self-made man whom to know is to esteem and honor. JESSE N. DEWEY Many and varied are the business interests which have contributed to Toledo's growth and upbuilding, some of which have played but a small part in the work of progress, while others have been dominant factors in the steady growth and commercial development of the city. Occupying a place in the foremost rank of business enterprises here is the wholesale fish house of the J. N. Dewey Company, of which the late Jesse N. Dewey was the president and the founder. He was born in Cortland county, New York, August 22, 1839, so that he nearly attained the eighty-third milestone on life's journey. He remained an active factor in the world's work until his death, capably directing the interests of the important business which he had built up. His parents were Simeon and Lorinda (Main) Dewey, the former a native of New Hampshire, while the latter was born in Vermont. At various periods they resided in the Empire state, in Canada, in Michigan and in Ohio. The father was a pioneer in connection with the establishment of stage coach routes and instituted the first stage line between Three Rivers and Montreal, Canada, starting the business prior to the War of 1812. When hostilities were inaugurated between America and the mother country he gave up the stage business and returned to the United States, settling in Buffalo, New York, where he opened a tavern known as the Dewey House. This he successfully conducted for many years and later he purchased a section of land near the present site of Tecumseh, Michigan. There he engaged in farming for a time but afterward sold that property and made investment in a large farm near Monroe, Michigan, after which he concentrated his efforts and attention upon the development and improvement of the land, converting it into one of the excellent farm properties of that locality. It was upon that place that both he and his wife passed away. Jesse N. Dewey was the last surviving member of a family of four children. As a boy he attended the schools of Monroe, Michigan, and later the high school of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and when his school days were over he turned his attention to a seafaring life, becoming a sailor on the Great Lakes. For a number of years 302 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY he was master of vessels, controlling almost every kind of a lake vessel that was engaged in the freight and passenger traffic, from the ordinary sailing ship and brigantine to the later large passenger steamships. Eventually he gave up sailing, however, and in 1866 located at Monroe in order to engage in the wholesale fish business there, establishing his interests under the name of the J. N. Dewey Company. He carried on business at that place for fifteen years and was owner of the original business there but removed to Toledo in 1881, where he established a similar enterprise under the style of the J. N. Dewey Fish Company, and his business was the oldest of its kind along the line of the Great Lakes. He incorporated his interests in' 1913 and from the beginning Was head of the enterprise, occupying the position of president, with his son, John M. Dewey, as vice president and another son, Roy J. Dewey, as secretary and treasurer. With the passing years a trade of very extensive proportions has been developed and throughout the period the house has enjoyed an unassailable reputation for the fairness and integrity of its dealings and its progressive methods. On the 1st of September, 1864, Mr. Dewey was married to Miss Adeline F. McMartin of Reading, Michigan, who passed away in Toledo, December 9, 1900. There were six children of that marriage, four of whom are living : John M., who completed his education at the Orchard Lake Military Academy at Orchard Lake, Michigan, and for many years was in charge of the Monroe (Mich.) branch of the J. N. Dewey Company, is now president of the corporation, having succeeded his father in that capacity. Mr. Dewey resides at Monroe. He is the father of three children : Walker, Mrs. Frank Stoner and Edna. The second of the family is Mrs. William Lindsay, who is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and is now residing at St. Petersburg, Florida. Roy J., the third in order of birth in the family of Jesse N. and Adeline F. (McMartin) Dewey, is mentioned at greater length below. Mrs. Herbert Lindsay, who attended Wells College of New York, now resides at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. She has one daughter, Mary. Jesse N. Dewey was long a consistent member of the Presbyterian church and an equally loyal supporter of the Masonic fraternity, in which he belonged to Monroe Lodge at Monroe, Michigan, while he attained the Knights Templar degree in Monroe Commandery and was a member of Zenobia Temple of the Mystic Shrine in Toledo. He was also identified with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. His life was one of intense activity and usefulness and he was respected and honored by all—a venerable citizen whose life might well serve as an example to others. The residence of Mr. Dewey for many years was on the southeast corner of Glenwood and Delaware avenues and was erected by him at a time when that now choice residential section of the city was sparsely settled. The death of Mr. Dewey occurred on August 5, 1922, at Nashotah, Wisconsin,. at the summer home of his daughter, Mrs. William Lindsay, and he was interred in Woodlawn cemetery of Toledo. Roy J. Dewey, who is now vice president, secretary and treasurer of the J. N. Dewey Company, is the only member of the family now residing in Toledo. He received his education in the public schools of Toledo and early became identified with his, father's business interests. He married Emma Louise Wilcox of Toledo, daughter of Sebra Wilcox, and their three children are : Jesse W., attending the Colorado School of Mines ; and Ruth Burdick and. Dorothy, both of whom are attending the Scott high school. Mr. Dewey is a thirty-second degree Mason and also belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He likewise has mem- TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 303 bership in the Toledo Automobile Club and in the Rotary Club. He is in thorough sympathy with the plans and purposes of the last named organization, which has as its basic element the desire to make Toledo a bigger and a better city, to uphold at all times the highest standards of trade and to advance every project that is a matter of civic virtue and of civic pride. Mr. Dewey is also associated with the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. As a business man his position is an enviable one, as he is now in charge of the local wholesale fish house of the J. N. Dewey Company and he stands very high in commercial and in social circles. Mr. Dewey's residence is at No. 3357 Collingwood avenue. S. D. VINNEDGE Among the large mercantile enterprises which have been most important factors in promoting the commercial development and prosperity of Toledo is numbered the Lamson Brothers department store, of which S. D. Vinnedge is vice president, and the fact that he has been chosen to fill this important office indicates his executive ability, keen sagacity and forceful personality. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana, October 14, 1882, and is a son of Samuel and Frances (Cottingham) Vinnedge, also natives of the Hoosier state. About 1885 they removed to Chicago and the father became one of the foremost business men of that city. As president of the Vinnedge Brothers Hardwood Lumber Company he controlled one of the largest concerns of the kind in the state, but in 1892 he disposed of all of his interests in Illinois and went to the Canadian Northwest, hoping that an outdoor life would restore his health. He purchased a large ranch near Kelfield, in the province of Saskatchewan, and is now operating that place, being still vigorous and active. The mother also survives and they have become the parents of three children : Clarence, who is living in Detroit, Michigan ; Loren, who assists his father in cultivating the ranch; and S. D. S. D. Vinnedge acquired his education at Evanston, Illinois, and when seventeen years of age was graduated from high school. His initial business experience was obtained in the wholesale dry goods house of the John V. Farwell Company of Chicago and he remained with that concern for several years, during which he became thoroughly familiar with the business. He was afterward connected with retail dry goods firms of Chicago and later went to the Pacific coast, spending some time in Portland, Oregon. In 1912 he returned to the east and took charge of the retail store of the F. Bissell Company of Toledo, which he conducted until 1915, when he became floor manager for the Lamson Brothers Dry Goods Company, with which he has since been connected. His ability soon won recognition on the part of his employers and he was rapidly promoted through_ the various branches of the business, eventually becoming vice president of one of Toledo's largest dry goods stores. He holds to high standards in the personnel of the house, in the business methods employed and in the treatment accorded patrons and carefully studies every question bearing upon the business, so that he may be able to meet any contingency that may arise. He keeps in close touch with what is being done in each department, no detail being too unimportant to receive his attention, while the larger factors in his affairs are controlled with notable assurance' and power. He has an expert knowledge of the business in which he is engaged and is now serving as vice president of the Retail Merchants Bureau of Toledo. 304 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY On the 30th of June, 1913, Mr. Vinnedge was married to Miss Marian Lamson, a daughter of J. G. Lamson, a member of the firm of Lamson Brothers and one of Toledo's most substantial business men. They have two children : Virginia, who was born June 24, 1916 ; and Sidney D., Jr., born June 19, 1918. Mr. Vinnedge has never allowed the acquisition of material prosperity to dull his appreciation of those things which are of cultural value and tend to uplift the individual and as a director of the Toledo Symphony Society he has been largely instrumental in elevating musical standards of the city, while he is also one of the members of the Art Museum. His civic spirit also finds expression in his connection with the Chamber of Commerce, of which he is serving as vice president. He is president of the Toledo Retail Merchants board, is a member of the Inverness Club and the Ad Club and is also identified with the Masonic order, while his political allegiance is given to the republican party. He has ever recognized the fact that each day and hour has its opportunity, and placing his dependence upon industry and ability, he has steadily progressed until he now ranks with the foremost merchants and most valued citizens of Toledo, which has greatly benefited through his activities. Life has been to him purposeful and resultant and his is a well-rounded development. ADAM R. KUHLMAN Adam R. Kuhlman is the president and general manager of the Toledo Builders Supply Company and as such occupies a notable position in the commercial circles of the state. Early experience as a contractor enabled him to understand fully the demands made in connection with handling builders' supplies and from the beginning he has contributed to the success of the business in a notable way. Mr. Kuhlman was born in Toledo, at the southeast corner of Erie and Mulberry streets, on October 22, 1862, his parents being Garhart Christian and Mary (Freund) Kuhlman, his father being for many years actively identified with the building trade in Toledo. During his youth the son attended the public schools and when his textbooks were put aside acquainted himself with the molder's trade and also that of brick laying, working along the latter line under the direction of his father. In fact, he continued to assist his father until he had attained his majority, after which he spent four years in the employ of other contractors and builders. When about twenty-five years of age he succeeded to the business of his father, who at that time retired and thereafter Adam R. Kuhlman was an independent contractor and builder of Toledo for a number of years. Later he formed a partnership with Richard Kind for the purpose of dealing in building supplies and in 1902 their interests were consolidated with those of three firms of similar nature under the name of the Toledo Builders Supply Company. The business has been steadily developed until it is now the foremost concern of the kind in northwestern Ohio. Mr. Kuhlman acted as vice president of the company until the death of P. H. Degnan on the 5th of January, 1916, when he succeeded to the position of president and general manager and has so continued. The company has business offices in the Spitzer building and maintains half a dozen yards in different parts of the city, having a very complete equipment and organization for handling the business. The corporation is also identified with the Faced Brick Dealers' Association of America. On the organization of the Ohio Brick Company in 1904 TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 307 Mr. Kuhlman was elected its president and general manager and afterward became secretary and treasurer of that corporation. He is a director of The Security Savings Bank and Trust Company, of the Toledo Rex Spray Company, and other important manufacturing and financial interests of the city. His cooperation is regarded as a most valuable asset in the successful conduct of any business enterprise, for his ability, executive force and administrative power are widely recognized and it is known that his judgment concerning the value of a business opportunity or a business transaction is most excellent. On the 28th of May, 1889, Mr. Kuhlman was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Albrecht, a daughter of Charles and Mary (Oesher) Albrecht of Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhlman have a family of six children, namely : Alma, the wife of Rev. T. G. Klinksick, a Lutheran minister ; Gertrude ; Charles E. ; Edwin H. ; Luette ; and Irene. All of the children are high school graduates, liberal educational advantages being accorded them. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhlman belong to the Salem Evangelical Lutheran church, in the work of which they have taken an active and helpful interest. Mr. Kuhlman is a trustee of The Lutheran Orphan and Old Folks Home and was not only one of the building committee at the time the home was erected, but was an important factor in the highly successful handling of the financing of that institution. Mr. Kuhlman has always voted with the republican party and is ever able to support his position by comprehensive and intelligent argument. He belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, to the Maumee Yacht Club, to the Toledo Builders Exchange, the Toledo Exchange Club and to the Toledo Commerce Club. His various business, club and social relations have brought him a wide acquaintance and everywhere he is spoken of in terms of high regard because of the wise use he has made of his time, talents and opportunities not only in the upbuilding of his own fortunes but in the promotion of public welfare and general progress as well. Mr. Kuhlman's residence is at 2251 Putnam street. GEORGE WALTON ADAMS George Walton Adams, called to the position of chief engineer of the waterworks system of Toledo in 1914, has since occupied this position of trust and responsibility. His thorough understanding of engineering principles and his loyalty in the performance of his duties have been the salient qualities that have led to his retention in the office throughout the intervening period. Mr. Adams comes to Ohio from the neighboring state of Michigan, his birth having occurred in Saginaw, on the 10th of September, 1864, his parents being Oliver and Ann (Herricks) Adams. The father, who devoted many years to the occupation of farming, has departed this life. The son, George Walton Adams, was educated in the public schools of Saginaw and after completing the regular course he learned the machinist's trade and also that of stationary engineer. He at length secured the position of engineer at the sugar mill at Saginaw, in which capacity he was employed for a number of years, when, thinking to find better business opportunities in Toledo, he came to this city in 1913. As engineer he assisted in the installation of the sugar plant machinery here, while later he was engineer at the sugar mill for a year. His present appointment came to him in 1914 and as chief engineer of the waterworks system of Toledo 308 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY he is doing excellent work. The plant is notable for its cleanliness and system and Mr. Adams is thoroughly familiar with every phase of the work and the machinery employed in giving Toledo her supply of excellent water. He is diligent and determined and by reason of his capability has worked his way steadily upward. On the 25th of May, 1885, Mr. Adams was married to Miss Lucy De Bort, a native of Hillsdale, Michigan, and they have become parents of three sons : Archie Milton, who is assistant county clerk of Lucas county, Ohio ; Clare W., an electrical engineer connected with the Toledo ship yards ; and Carl Woulford, who is in the employ of the post office department. Mr. Adams is a Mason and is also connected with the Federation of Labor. He loyally adheres to any cause with which he becomes identified and thoroughness and fidelity characterize him in every relation of life. J. G. KUEHNLE Many and varied are the business enterprises which go to make up an enterprising and progressive city and the further development, growth and progress of the municipality must depend upon the men who are at the head of its business houses. An active factor in the commercial and manufacturing field is J. G. Kuehnle, who is the president and treasurer of the J. G. Kuehnle Company, owner of lumberyards and engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and general finishing products. There are no spectacular phases in his career, but his course has been marked by a steady advance, resulting from the thoroughness with which he has mastered every task assigned to him and improved every opportunity that has come his way.. He was born on the 5th of April, 1870, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is a son of Gottlieb and Ann Marie (Duttling) Kuehnle, the former a contractor and builder who came from Germany to America in 1856, at the age of fourteen years, and remained a resident of this country to his death, which occurred at the advanced age of eighty. Reared in his native state, J. G. Kuehnle pursued his education in the public schools of Fowlerville, Michigan, and when his school days were over he joined his father in building operations, gaining a thorough knowledge of the trade and of lumber values. In 1891, thinking to find a broader field of labor in Toledo, he removed to this city, where he continued in business as a building contractor until 1897, becoming well established in that line. In the year mentioned, however, he organized the J. G. Kuehnle Company, of which he became the president and treasurer and as chief executive of the business has since directed its interests. In this connection he is conducting lumberyards and a planing mill devoted to the manufacture of sash, doors and general finishing products for building. He makes special features for homes and has developed one of the important industries of this character in the city, having a plant that covers two acres and furnishes employment to sixty people. Nor has he confined his attention alone to this line, for he is also the president and treasurer of the Witker Manufacturing Company, which employs thirty people in the manufacture of finishing materials for building. Both enterprises are proving remunerative and Mr. Kuehnle has become well established in the manufacturing circles of Toledo. He also owns and cultivates a farm of one hundred acres at Howell, Michigan. On the 29th of March, 1893, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Kuehnle TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 311 and Miss Mary A. Stewart of Fowlerville, Michigan, and they have become the parents of two children : Hazel, who is now the wife of James S. Vinson, a salesman of Toledo; and Ethel, the wife of Ralph J. Valentine, who is with the J. G. Kuehnle Company. Mr. Kuehnle has also reared two boys as his own sons, Wilburt and Bernard. Mr. Kuehnle greatly enjoys touring in his motor car and turns to this for recreation. He is a member of the Rotary Club, which indicates his position as a leader in the line of business which he represents, and of the Commerce Club he has been a member for many years. He is in hearty sympathy with the purposes of the club to upbuild and promote business conditions, to advance civic standards and to develop Americanization by the inculcation of the highest ideals of American citizenship both among the native and the foreign born. His residence is at No. 1515 Ketcham avenue. ELDON HAAG YOUNG Eldon Haag Young, who in the year 1919 opened a law office in Toledo, where he has since engaged in general practice, was born in Liberty Center, Ohio, January 8, 1895, and is a son of Ward W. and Adella (Haag) Young. The father is a merchant, now retired from active business. In his youthful days Eldon H. Young attended the public schools of his native city, passing through consecutive grades to the high school, and when he had completed the course there he entered upon preparation for the bar, becoming a student in the Hamilton College of Law at Chicago, where he pursued the full course and was admitted to practice in 1916. Taking his place at the bar of that city, he remained in active practice there for three years, or until 1919, when he came to Toledo, where he has resided during the intervening period. His attention is concentrated upon his professional interests and duties and his practice is steadily growing in volume and importance. He is very thorough and painstaking in the preparation of his cases and clear and concise in his presentation of a cause before the court. On the 2d of April, 1918, Mr. Young enlisted for service in the World war, becoming a yeoman in the navy. He was on duty for ten months in the naval department at Washington, D. C., and was mustered out in January, 1919. About two and a half years later, or on the 29th of June, 1921, he wedded Blanche Stacy and they have many warm friends in the city where they now reside. While Mr. Young has only passed the twenty-seventh milestone on life's journey, he has made substantial progress in his chosen life work and the profession regards him as a valued asset among its younger representatives in Toledo. CLARENCE D. BRIGGS C. D. Briggs, an enterprising and progressive business man, is one of the successful investment dealers of Toledo, and in business circles of the city his standing is of the highest. He was born in Elmira, New York, February 25, 1875, and his parents were John B. and Fannie (Krum) Briggs, who came to Toledo from the Empire state in 1895. The father was a newspaper publisher in Elmira and after- 312 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY ward came to Toledo, where, for many years, he was connected with the Toledo Blade. He ,was well known as a journalist of ability.. His death occurred in this city on the 25th of April, 1921, when he was seventy-five years of age. The mother is still a resident of Toledo. In the schools of Elmira, New York, Lynn, Massachusetts, and at Alfred University, New York, C. D. Briggs obtained his education, and on starting out in life for himself he entered the field of journalism, serving as financial reporter on the Toledo Blade, The Toledo Bee and The Sunday' Journal. On June 1, 1907, he turned his attention to the bond business, becoming a salesman for the pioneer municipal bond house of Toledo, Spitzer & Company, well known throughout the country, with whom he continued until January 22, 1912. He then engaged in business for himself, and is now the .head of C. D. Briggs & Company, dealers in municipal bonds and other high grade securities. His success is the reward for his comprehensive knowledge of financial affairs, his executive ability, his indefatigable energy, and straightforward and honorable business ethics. At Goshen, Indiana, on the 16th of September, 1905, Mr. Briggs was married to Miss Mary Starr, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Starr, the former at one time owner of the Toledo Bee. To this union was born a daughter, Martha Virginia, on February 20, 1909. Mr. Briggs is a member of the Toledo Club and was one of the early members of the old University Club. WILLIAM ELMER WHITE William Elmer White, organizer and president of the White Cross Radiator Company, manufacturing and handling radiators. and doing expert work on radiators, bodies, fenders and gas tanks, has through a period of five years built up a business of very gratifying proportions. Commendable ambition and desire for legitimate success have prompted him so to direct his efforts as to gain a place among the representative iron merchants of the city. Piqua, Ohio, numbers him among her native sons, his birth having there occurred April 15, 1883, his parents being William and Sarah (Marietta) White. The father is a decorator and painter, who has conducted business along those lines for a long period. The youthful experiences of William Elmer White were such as come to most boys, and play and work occupied his attention until after he had completed his education in the public schools of his native city. He then faced the business world and took his initial step therein as an employe in the iron mills. After working for a time in that connection he took up sheet metal work and as a young man removed to Dayton, Ohio, where he was employed in the car shops of Barney & Smith. Throughout practically his entire life he has been identified with mechanical pursuits and his training and experience in the employ of Others have constituted an excellent foundation upon which he has built his later success. The year 1910 witnessed the arrival of Mr. White in Toledo, in which year he entered the employ of the Overland Company, with which he was associated until 1917. He then felt that his capital and his experience justified him in establishing business on his own account and with the money saved from his earnings he capitalized the White Cross Radiator Company, of which he has been president since its organization. The business is located at No. 720 and 722 Champlain TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 313 street and there, in connection with the sale and manufacture of radiators, Mr. White does all kinds of expert repair work on radiators, bodies, fenders and gas tanks. His business has steadily grown and developed and is now one of the most important in its line in the city. On the 8th of March, 1904, Mr. White was married to Miss Alice Saner of Piqua, Ohio, and they have become the parents of six children : Etelka, Myrtle, Catherine, Edith, Wilma and William Stewart. Mr. White's interest centers in his family and in his business. He has never been a club man nor active in politics but has concentrated his efforts upon the upbuilding of a substantial trade, and now employs from six to ten workmen. GILBERT SANFORD WHALER While still in his minority Gilbert Sanford Whaler became connected with the real estate business and in this field of labor his efforts have since been directed. He is now well known among the capable, prominent and successful realtors of Toledo, where he has gained many clients. He was born in Canton, Ohio, August 12, 1883, and is a son of Ira and Amelia C. (Snyder) Whaler, also natives of Canton, where the father engaged in business as a carpenter and cabinetmaker, thus becoming closely associated with the industrial development and progress of that city. Gilbert S. Whaler, spending his youthful days under the parental roof, pursued his education in the public schools of Canton until he reached the age of nine years, when with the removal of the family to Toledo he continued his studies in this city. As a youth of eighteen he entered the real estate business and, working along this line, has since made continuous progress, gaining intimate and accurate knowledge of realty conditions and values and negotiating many important property transfers. Few men are so thoroughly informed concerning real estate in Toledo as is Mr. Whaler, and his clientage is now very large. On July 26, 1922, Mr. Whaler was united in marriage to Miss Edith Ward. Mr. Whaler belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and also to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his interest is tangibly manifested in those public activities which are looking to the general welfare and further development and improvement of the city. CLAUDE R. BANKER Claude R. Banker, a prominent attorney of Toledo, has been identified with the bar of this city for the past thirteen years and has clearly. demonstrated his ability to solve intricate and involved legal problems. is was born near Middletown, in Butler county, Ohio, March 19, 1883, and is a son of Harvey and Sallie A. (Schenck) Banker. The father was born in the house in which the birth of the subject of this review occurred and the mother was a native of New Brunswick, New Jersey. When Mrs. Banker was but two weeks old her mother died and a fortnight later she was placed in the care of friends of her parents. She was taken by them to Ohio and was reared, educated and married in this state. The father of 314 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY Claude R. Banker was a successful farmer and 'contractor. Mr. and Mrs. Banker are now residing at Middletown, Ohio, Mr. Banker having retired from active business pursuits. They became the parents of six children, of whom five are living : Charles, Lucy, Maude and Earl, all residents of Middletown, Ohio ; and Claude R. Claude R. Banker attended the grammar schools at Poast Town, Ohio, and in 1902 he was graduated from the Middletown high school, afterward entering the Ohio State University, which conferred upon him the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1906, while two years later he was graduated from the law department of that institution. In November, 1908, he came to Toledo, becoming an assistant in the office of R. S. Holbrook, a well known attorney of this city, who in 1914 admitted him to a partnership. He is now a member of the firm of Holbrook, Banker & Lewis, which is conducting a large law business, its clientele being a representative one. Mr. Banker is a man of analytical mind, studious, well versed in the law, clear and concise in his presentation of a case and logical in his deductions. He is a republican in his political views and is a member of Delta Upsilon, a fraternity of the Ohio State University, being also identified with the Lucas County Bar Association. He is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to Toledo Lodge, No. 144, F. & A. M., and he is likewise connected with the Toledo Commerce Club. He holds to high standards in his professional service, has great respect for the dignity of his calling and zealously devotes his energies to his chosen vocation. ALVIN ERNEST BUCHENBERG Alvin Ernest Buchenberg, an electrical engineer of broad experience and acknowledged ability, is now serving as vice president of the Electric Auto-Lite Corporation and has materially promoted the success of one of the important productive industries of Toledo. He was born in Davenport, Iowa, June 4, 1878, and is a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Kruetzfeld) Buchenberg, both of whom are of European birth and came to the United States in early life. They became residents of Toledo and for a number of years the father was connected with mercantile interests of the city, but he is now living at Holgate, Ohio. The mother also survives. Four children have been born to them : Alvin E., Mrs. Clara Fast and Mrs. Alma Wallhausen, all of Toledo ; and Mrs. Olga Rothenberger, whose home is at Napoleon, Ohio. Following his graduation from the high school at Holgate, Alvin Ernest Buchenberg became a student at the Ohio State University and in 1900 he completed a course in electrical engineering in that institution. For four years he was employed as a consulting engineer at Sandusky, Ohio, and he then came to Toledo, at first organizing the Electric Power Maintenance Company. After severing his relation with that firm he became connected with the Electric AutoLite Corporation, of which he is now serving as vice president. He has labored untiringly to broaden the scope of the undertaking and his professional skill and business acumen have been determining factors in the success which has attended the activities of the company. At Deshler, Ohio, on the 10th of December, 1902, Mr. Buchenberg was married to Miss Nina Watson, a daughter of Hugh Watson and Della (Jackson) Watson, members of a prominent family of Grelton, Ohio. They have two chil- TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 317 dren : Margaret, whose birth occurred in 1909 ; and Alvin E., Jr., who was born in 1913. They are natives of Toledo and pupils in the public schools of the city. During the Spanish-American war Mr. Buchenberg saw service in Cuba as a member of the Second Corps of Engineers, remaining in active military duty until the close of hostilities. He is a blue lodge Mason and his political support is given to the republican party. He is also a valued member of the Toledo Club, Toledo Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants & Manufacturers Association. He has depended upon industry and ability for advancement and his entire career has been actuated by a spirit of progress that has been productive of substantial results. He stands for all those things which count for most in the city's upbuilding and among those with whom business or social relations have brought him into contact he is held in the highest regard. Mr. Buchenberg's residence is on the River road. ELLEN MARY KERLIN Ellen Mary Kerlin is the office manager of the American Pipe & Tube Company and displays marked business ability and capacity in this connection. Her record is another proof of the fact that woman is adequate to any demand made upon her and can fill any place in the business world for which her physical strength and endurance are sufficient. Miss Kerlin is a native of Red Mountain, Colorado, and a daughter of Thomas and Helen (Larson) Kerlin, the former a miner. When Ellen Mary Kerlin was but four years of age her parents removed to Arkansas, where they remained for a year and then came to Toledo, so that her education was partially acquired in the public schools of this city. She afterward attended the Notre Dame Convent and later pursued an academic course in the Toledo University but before entering the university she taught school for a year in Custer, Ohio. In the year 1912 her father died and it was in that year that she made her first venture into the commercial world by becoming connected with the multigraph business, to which she devoted about two years. In 1914 she went into business with her uncle and acquired a substantial interest in the American Pipe & Tube Company of Toledo, with offices and plant at Nos. 2816 to 2834 Chase street. The company are dealers in pipe for oil, gas, water mains and also take contracts for line construction. Miss Kerlin is the office manager of the business and has an intimate knowledge of every phase of the work. Her uncle had developed a large pipe line business which was started first in a little shop on Hamilton street and afterward removed to the Olive house and yard. Then, owing to the need of shipping facilities, they removed to their present location, where they could secure a railroad siding. They have also recently opened an office at Hamilton, Ontario, to take care of their Canadian business, which is constantly growing. Miss Ellen M. Kerlin is not the only representative of her family in Toledo, for her sister, Marie Kerlin, is a teacher in the schools of this city and her brother, Thomas is a student at St. John's College. An older sister, Agnes, is a student at the Chicago University. Miss Ellen M. Kerlin is further preparing herself for the activities and responsibilities of the business world by pursuing a course in law at St. John's College. In church and club work Miss Kerlin takes a deep and helpful interest. She 318 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY is a member of the Salesian Club, in which she is serving as a trustee, and she also belongs to the National Catholic Council of Women. She is likewise a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church and politically is a believer in the principles of the democratic party. She does not seem to regard it as unusual that she is engaged in her present business, but all who know her have the highest admiration for what she has accomplished and the important part she is playing in the business world. FRANKLIN BURTON JONES Important business interests claim the attention of Franklin Burton Jones, president of the Acme Coal & Builders Supply Company and a self-made man whom Toledo regards as a valuable addition to its citizenship, for he is quick in perception, swift in decision, energetic and persistent in action, and has always been an advocate of progressive development. He was born in Rochester, New York, November 29, 1871, a son of Franklin and Harriet (Wilson) Jones, who were also natives of the Empire state, in which they spent their lives, the father devoting his attention to architectural work. He enlisted for service in the Civil war and was wounded in the first battle of Bull Run. He was captured and confined in Libby prison but managed to escape by means of a tunnel which he and eleven other Union soldiers succeeded in constructing under the walls of the building. The injuries which he received in battle eventually led to his death. The mother has also passed away. The youngest in a family of three children, Franklin Burton Jones attended the grammar schools of Rochester, New York, and after completing the work of the eighth grade he learned the trade of an interior decorator. Subsequently he engaged in the business on his own account and for several years successfully conducted his interests in that city, but later sold out, going to Cleveland, Ohio, where he established a similar enterprise, which he continued to operate for ten years. In 1903 Mr. Jones came to Toledo, where he at once entered business circles, selecting a site on Front street, in the eastern part of the city. The location at that time was in the midst of a swamp and was not considered a desirable one, but he at once began filling in his lot, which today stands on one of the most valuable business corners in East Toledo, having both rail and water facilities. He organized the Acme Coal & Builders Supply Company, of which he is president and treasurer, starting in a small way, and the business has kept pace with the development of the city. He displays marked executive ability, foresight and enterprise in the management of his interests and the exercise of effort keeps him alert. On the 10th of August, 1903, Mr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss N. B. Brothers. They have no children of their own, but are rearing two nieces of Mrs. Jones, Cora and Gladys Brothers, both of whom are attending the public schools. In matters of citizenship Mr. Jones is loyal, progressive and public-spirited and during the World war he served as chairman of the Liberty Loan committee for the fifteenth ward for a period of two years, directing the activities of two hundred and fifteen men and women and devoting much of his time to government work. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and on the 1st of May, 1922, he entered upon his second term as a member of the hoard of election commissioners. He is a Presbyterian in religious faith and his fraternal TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 321 connections are with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is a member of the Merchants & Manufacturers Association and the Builders Exchange and is a popular clubman, belonging to the Kiwanis, East Side Commerce, Toledo Commerce, Toledo Yacht, East Side Luncheon, Maumee River Yacht, Toledo Athletic, Inverness Country and Orpheus clubs, having been president of the last named organization for the past five years. He is a man of well balanced capacities and powers who has steadily progressed since his initial effort was made in the business world, and his labors have found culmination in the development of a large commercial enterprise, which has not only been a source of individual profit but has also been an element in promoting the industrial expansion and prosperity of his city. His home is at Potomac and Grand avenues, Westmoreland. WILLIAM JOHN MONAGHAN Not only in Toledo but in various sections of Ohio and in other states as well, are found the evidences of the labor and ability of William John Monaghan, one of the foremost construction engineers of the Maumee valley. Some of the largest plants of this and other cities stand as monuments to his skill and ability as an engineer, and coworkers in the profession acknowledge his superior powers. Mr. Monaghan is a native son of Toledo and his entire record reflects credit and honor upon the city. His natal day was June 10, 1862, his parents being John and Ann (Byrne) Monaghan. The father, a carpenter and bridge builder, assisted in building some of the first bridges along the line of the Wabash Railroad and later was in charge of the wrecking crew for that corporation, remaining in the employ of the railroad company for a period of forty-eight years. William J. Monaghan, whose name introduces this review, pursued his education in the parochial schools while spending his youthful days in Toledo and in 1876 he took up work as a millwright, thoroughly learning the trade. From early life he has displayed skill along mechanical lines and he has developed his native talent until he now stands as one of the prominent builders and engineering architects of this section of the country. For a time he served as superintendent of construction with the building of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Toledo. He was also identified with the building of the Lucas county courthouse, setting the steel on that structure. He also became one of the organizers of the De Vore Company of engineering architects, of which he is the vice president. It was this company that built the Toledo Glass Works, also the Libbey Owens plant, and the Owens Bottle Company at Charleston, West Virginia, the Owens Bottle plant at Glassboro, New Jersey, the plant of the International Harvester Company at Springfield, Ohio, the Canadian Libbey Owens plant at Hamilton, Ontario, and still others of almost equal size and importance. Mr. Monaghan is thoroughly acquainted with all of the great scientific principles which underlie his work and the development of his powers has brought him into prominence in the broad field in which he labors. On the 21st of January, 1886, Mr. Monaghan was married to Miss Margaret E. Lynch of Toledo and they have a family of six children : John Peter ; Margaret, who is now Mrs. Morman Rier of this city ; William Charles, living in Cleveland, Ohio ; Joseph of Toledo ; James Lynch, who is a practicing attorney ; and Mollie, who is yet a student. The religious faith of the family is that of the Catholic 322 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY church, their membership being in St. Francis De Sales and Mr. Monaghan is also connected with the Knights of Columbus. He has never been active as a club man or in political and social circles but has concentrated his efforts and attention upon his business activities and the certain rewards of earnest and persistent labor are now his. GEORGE A. BRAUN George A. Braun was one of the founders of the Bostwick-Braun Company, hardware merchants, numbered among the largest business enterprises of Toledo. For many years he has thus been closely associated with the hardware trade of the city and is still chairman of the board, although leaving in considerable measure to others the active management and control of the business, for Mr. Braun has passed the eighty-second milestone on life's journey, his birth having. occurred in Lorain county, Ohio, May 18, 1841. He is a son of Louis and Catherine (Henninger) Braun, both of whom were natives of Germany, whence they came to America in early life. They were married in Cleveland, Ohio, and the father afterward engaged in farming near Amherst, this state, there cultivating and developing a large tract of land. Both he and his wife passed away in the year 1851. George A. Braun was thus left an orphan at the age of nine years. In his youthful days he attended the country schools near his home and after his parents' death he went to live with relatives in Cleveland. There he continued his education in the grade schools of that city and after putting aside his textbooks he went to work in the clothing store of his uncle, a Mr. Althen, and later worked in a confectionery store of another uncle, a Mr. Heiser, both at Cleveland, Ohio. He was thus employed until 1862, when at the age of twenty years he enlisted for service in the Union army in the Civil war, becoming a private of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Ohio Regiment. He served with the Federal troops for ten months and was commissioned a sergeant. Following his return to the north he engaged in the hardware business in the store of his uncle, Henry Luetkemeyer, with whom he continued for fourteen years, becoming familiar with every phase of the hardware trade. On the expiration of that period he came to Toledo and with Mr. Bostwick purchased the business of Rolf & Company. This was a small, struggling concern, but with marked energy and determination Mr. Braun ad his partner took hold of the enterprise. It was continued under the same name for eight years, at the end of which time the firm style was changed to the Bostwick-Braun Company. They conducted a wholesale and retail hardware business and developed it into one of the largest enterprises of the kind in this section of the country. The firm has a similar store at Cleveland, Ohio, and the mammoth interests are the direct result and outcome of the first small establishment. Today between five hundred and six hundred people are employed in the two stores and the firm ranks among the leaders in the hardware trade of the country. Mr. Braun was for twelve years president of the Bostwick-Bratui Company but at the present time holds the position of chairman of the board. His has indeed been an active and useful life and his progressive spirit has carried him steadily forward, so that he has achieved most gratifying results. He has displayed marked ability in discriminating between the essential and the non-essential in all business affairs and in combining and correlating apparently diverse interests into a unified and harmonious whole. His labors have TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY - 323 at all times been far-reaching and resultant and not only has he gained a notable place in hardware circles but also in financial circles. Since the 10th of January, 1883, Mr. Braun has been a director of the Second National Bank of Toledo. He is also the president of the Toledo Collateral Loan Company, a director of the Interstate Collateral Loan Company, and of the Cincinnati Collateral Loan Company. Mr. Braun belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is likewise identified with the Toledo Club, the Country Club, the Maumee River Yacht Club and the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. His religious faith is evidenced in his membership in the First Presbyterian church. He has ever been loyal to any cause which he has espoused and the organizations to which he belongs have always considered him a valuable asset in the membership. His life has been actuated by the spirit of advancement and determination has enabled him to overcome all obstacles and difficulties in his path and make steady progress. Those who know him—and he has a wide acquaintance—esteem him as a man of high business principles and integrity and entertain for him the greatest respect, by reason of what he has accomplished in the course of an active and energetic life. WILLIAM EDWARD WINE Thorough training and comprehensive experience have gained William Edward Wine a most gratifying and enviable position in mechanical engineering circles, his entire life work having been directed along this line. In 1913 he came to Toledo, where he organized his present business conducted under the name of the Wine Railway Appliance Company. He had previously had broad experience in the south and other sections of the country in connection with various lines of mechanical engineering. He was born in Bridgewater, Virginia, September 20, 1881, and is a son of John Henry and Jennie (Berry) Wine. The father is a planter, who still makes his home in the Old Dominion. During his boyhood days William Edward Wine mastered the branches of learning taught in the public and private schools of Virginia and also attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, from which he was graduated with the class of 1904. His preliminary training was thus thorough and he became an instructor in graphics in the Virginia Polytechnic School, a position which he occupied for a year. He was afterward with the Fairbanks Morse Company at Beloit, Wisconsin, as a special apprentice for a period of a year and his experience there added largely to his knowledge and efficiency. He next became associated with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad as a draftsman, spending some time in the mechanical department of that road, after which he was with the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad as chief draftsman. Each change in his business career has marked a forward step, resulting from his developing powers and commendable ambition. For a time he was associated with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad at Wilmington, North Carolina, in the capacity of chief draftsman, while later he was made shop engineer, his two positions with that road covering a period of six years. He was next made assistant mechanical engineer and occupied the place for a year. In the meantime he had done considerable experimental work and perfected several inventions which he has patented. In 1913 he came to Toledo, where he organized the Wine Railway Appliance Company, of which he is the president. This company is manufacturing devices which he has patented and which are finding a ready sale on the market. He 324 - TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY is also the vice president of the Industrial Steel Castings Company. He has high professional standing, resulting from his broad experience and thorough study and he is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ALVA LEONARD SPRING Alva Leonard Spring, long well known in financial and real estate circles in Toledo, was born in New York city, February 28, 1864. He was a son of Marshall and Elizabeth Sarah Spring. His father died when he was about sixteen years of age. His mother is still living in New York city. Alva L. Spring received his education in the graded and high schools of New York city, where his father was engaged in the wholesale meat business, which business he entered for a short time upon the death of his father. Later he held a position as traveling auditor for an eastern concern. Mr. Spring came to Toledo in 1886. He was employed by the Toledo Blade and later became manager of The I. H. Detwiler Company. During his connection with this company he became interested in The Toledo Savings Association, which was founded by A. K. Detwiler. Mr. Spring acted as assistant secretary for about six years and in 1908 was elected secretary, which position he ably occupied for a period of thirteen years, or until his death. Mr. Spring was one of the organizers of The Oak Realty Company and tile prime factor in its success. He served as its president for a number of years and owned practically all of its stock. The Oak Realty Company bought and developed much property in different sections of the city, erecting many substantial homes and disposing of them on the most liberal terms. The company required no payment down, thus encouraging and enabling thrifty patrons to become home owners. He did much during his connection with these corporations to help .upbuild the city by making it possible for people of moderate incomes to have substantial and attractive homes. As a business man he was thoroughly progressive. The fine new building of The Toledo Savings Association on Superior street was designed and constructed after plans and ideas worked out by Mr. Spring, the banking rooms being among the handsomest in the city. However, he occupied his office in the new structure only a few months and the building was not fully completed until after his death. On the 15th of October, 1921, Mr. Spring was united in marriage to Miss Nettie M. McDonald, daughter of Edward J. and Jane M. McDonald. By a former marriage Mr. Spring had two children : Laura A., who is now Mrs. Edward H. Mitchell of Clearwater, Florida ; and Marshall M., living in Toledo. Mr. Spring died November 3, 1921. He was a member of Trinity church ; Toledo Lodge, No. 144, F. & A. M., a prominent member of the Exchange Club, being a past president, and was treasurer of the National Exchange Club at the time of his death. He was for many years financial secretary of Ideal Council, No. 231, and past president of Lucas County Cabinet National Union. He was a member of the Toledo Club, the Commerce Club and at the time of his death he was a member of the executive committee of the Ohio Building Association League and Treasurer of the City League. His political allegiance was given to the republican party. He was a man of integrity and absolute justice. While not given to the ostentatious display of charity, he was a man of most generous spirit. His