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JOSEPH E HENNINGS, Financier; was born New York City May 10, 1865; began hotel business, Anderson 1891: retired 1913; one of organizers and v-p Madison County Trust Co: pres Cham of Com; past Grand Lodge officer Elks; was pres Ind Hotel Assn; res Anderson, Ind.
FRANK D NORVIEL, Traction Official; was born Bellefontaine, O, July 26, 1859: educ comn schls: was telegraph oper; was gen pass agt Indpls & Northwestern Trac Co; now gen pass and frt agt Union Traction Co of Ind; res Anderson.
EDWARD ( TONER, Editor: was born Shelby County, Ind, Nov 11, 1871; taught schl Morgan Co: did newspaper work on Martinsville Reporter. Indpis News and Louisville Courier Journal; PhB Indiana University; began newspaper work on Anderson Herald in 1895; purchased interest in 1903; now editor; cand Congress Prog ticket 1912; chrmn Prog State Comm 1914; res Anderson, Ind.
JOHN C TEEGARDEN. Lawyer; was born Darke County, O, Sept 24 1869; taught schl; A B Indiana Univ; began practice law in Anderson; was cand for State Atty Rep ticket 1906; mem Am and State Bar Assn; res Anderson, Ind.
JAMES W FRAZIER, Educator; was born Madison county, Ind; attd State Normal Schl; A B Indiana Univ; taught country schl 5 yrs, high school Kentland,' Ind. 1 yr; county supt Madison County schls since 1902; res Anderson, Ind.
ARTIIUR 11 JONES, Lawyer, was born Franklin County, Ind. April 27, 1873; attd Miami Univ, Cincti Law Coll; gen counsel Liberal Life As- surance Co and Supreme Lodge World Loyal Order of Moose: res An- derson. Ind.
ALFRED ELLISON, Lawyer; was born Charleston, W Va, Feb 1, 1854; taught schl: contr to magazines and newspapers; lecturer 14 yrs under management Central Lyceum Bureau; practice law since 1884; elect circuit judge Madison County 1890; res Anderson, Ind.
S M KELTNER, Banker; was born in West Baltimore (now New Verna), O, July 10, 1856; educ Ind State Normal; taught schl 10 yrs in Ind; admitted to bar 1886; mem of schl board 17 yrs; pres Anderson Trust Co since June 1, 1910; res Anderson, Ind.
THOMAS E KNOTTS, Former Educator; was born Hillsborough, O May 4, 1861; grad Valparaiso Univ; taught schl in Indiana and Dakota 12 yrs; was supt of Indian school Sioux Reservation; was pres public school board Hammond; was pres first and only town board of Gary; first mayor and first postmaster of Gary; res Gary.
HENRY G HAY, Jr, Banker; was born Cheyenne, Wyo, June 30, 1876; LL B Univ of Mich; began banking Cheyenne, Wyo; asst cash Stock Growers Natl Bank; pres Gary State Bank; res Gary, Ind.
CASSIUS M GREENLEE, Lawyer; was born at Whitcomb, Ind, Sept 15, 1857; educ common schls; taught schl in Delaware, Henry and Madi- son Cos & yrs; read law; was asst pros atty Madison Co; city atty Elwood: judge Madison Co Superior Court at Anderson; came to Gary 1909; res Gary.
ARMANIS F KNOTTS, Former Educator: was born in Hillsborough, O, in 1857; taught county and city sehls Pulaski Co, Ind; A B and LL B Valparaiso Univ; was pres Central Normal schl at Ladoga; civil engr surveyor and lawyer; mem Ind Legis; mayor of Hammond; purchased land and planned the city of Gary 1906; res Gary.
H B SNYDER, Newspaper man; was born Waverly, O, April 25 1884; B A Yale: began newspaper work as editor Urbana, O, Times-Citizen; with brother J R Snyder bought the Gary Evening Post March 1910; was apptd postmaster Gary Feb 20, 1915; res Gary.
HORACE S NORTON, Manager Land Company; was born Lockport, Ills, Nov 27. 1865; A B DePauw Univ: was engaged in stone quarrying in Bloomington 5 yrs; then engaged with llinois Steel Co, 1895; came to Gary as mgr Gary Land Co: in charge of development of Gary; now mgr Gary Land Co; res Gary.
ROBERT E WOLFE, Editor; was born Kalida, O, Jan 28, 1861; educ common sehls; began printing bus at 13 with his father Luther Wolfe, editor and publ Lake Co Enterprise; has been editor of Enterprise since 1890; in 1910 formed partnership with A W Adams; res Brazil. ROY R BORUFF, Lawyer; was born in Springville, Ind. Oct 2, 1876; Ph B Univ of Chicago; taught schl Batavia, Ills; read law with brother James E Boruff at Bedford; elected Ind Legis, 1914; res Bedford.
CHARLES W LANZ, was born Charlestown, June 17, 1866; as a boy learned bakers' trade and confectioner; began business in Charlestown, Ind; came to Bedford and engaged in Ibr business until 1915; was treas County Central Comm Clark Co; ehrmn Board of Trustees 4 yrs; clerk of Charles'own 1 yr; elected joint Senator Martin, Lawrence and Orange Co; was treas, V-p and pres Ind Retail Dealers Assn; T'es Bedford.
ROBERT L MULLEN, Lawyer; was born Booneville. Ind. Oct 7, 1884: LL. B Indiana I'niv; prof of Law Indiana Univ 2 yrs; mem of city schl board Bedford; atty Lawrence Co; res Bedford, Ind.
IZ MOWI RTRIE, Lawyer; was born Attica, Ind, July 12. 1884; educ Ind Low Schl; A B Indiana Univ; elected Treas of Grant County, re-elect 1911: treas Marion Assn of Commerce; pres State Assn of County Treasurers res Marion,
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WILLIAM DONALD CURTIS, Educator; was born Morgan Co, Ind, July 28, 1875; grad Ind State Normal; attd Ind Univ; taught 4 district schis; 3 yrs Monrovia H S; one year Brooklyn H S; 1 yr Frankfort H S; supt Morgan Co schis since 1907: res Martinsville, Ind.
JAMES W MORRISON, Lawyer; born on farm Lincoln Co. Ind. Dec 15, 1853; taught schl; attd Wabash Coll; grad Bryant-Stratton Bus Coll, Indpls; grad Ind Univ Law dept; county assessor 4 yrs; identified with orgn 4 railroads in Clinton Co, serving as secy of board of directors; was surveyor; charter mem State Bar Assn; res Frankfort, Ind.
MOSES EPSTEIN, Merchant; was born Aurora, Ind. July 5. 1852; grad Louisville, Ky H S; in hus Frankfort since 1876; mem County ('hil- dren's Guardian Board and County Bd of Charities: trustee Northern Ind Hosp for Insane; res Frankfort, Ind.
EUGENE O BURGET, Insurance Company Official; was born Clinton Co. Ind, January 5, 1869; taught schl 6 yrs: attd State Normal Terre Haute; deputy aud Clinton Co 8 yrs; elect auditor 1902-6; now secy & gen mgr Peoples' Life Ins Co; res Frankfort.
EDWIN W TATMAN, Editor; was born Connersville. Ind, July 21. 1878. grad Connersville H S; began newspaper work in '95 at 17 on the Even- ing News; now managing editor and pres Times-News Co; res Conners- ville, Ind.
HYATT L FROST, Lawyer; was born Harrisburg, Ind, June 28, 1860; taught schi 5 yrs: LL B Ind Univ; began practice Brookville, Ind ; mayor of Connersville 1894-98; res Connersville.
DAVID W MeKEE, Lawyer; was born Rush Co. Ind, Dec 14, 1845; taught schi 5 yr3; LL B Ind Univ; began practice Brookville, Ind; came to Connersville 1886; was pres Town Board of Brookville. Ind .; city atty Connersville; pres Fayette Co brch Amer Bible Soc; res Connersville, Ind.
RICHARD N ELLIOTT, Lawyer: was born Fayette Co. Ind. April 25, 1873: taught school 3 vrs; read law with Conner & McIntosh; county atty 9 yrs; city atty 4 yrs; joint representative Fayette and Wayne Cox. 1905- 7; mem Tuberculosis Comm 1905-7: author bill estab Tuberculosis Hosp Rockville, Ind, 1907; res Connersville.
GEORGE C FLOREA, Lawyer and Banker: was born in Fayette Co. Ind. June 18, 1848; educ Northwestern Christian Univ (now Butler Coll) : taught schl; practiced law since '73; pres First Natl Bank since 1904: res Connersville, Ind.
L L BROADDU'S, Lawyer; was born Wayne Co. Ind, January 27, 1856; taught schl 4 yrs; attd Ind Univ; read law with Hon B F Claypool; in practice since 1881; city atty 17 yrs; res Connersville, Ind.
DAVID A MYERS, Lawyer: was born Cass Co, Ind. August 5, 1859; attd Smithson Coll; LL B Union Univ, Albany, N. Y; city atty, pros atty, Rush and Decatur Cos, and circuit judge same; judge of appellate court of Ind Oct 18, 1904-Jan 1, 1913: res Greensburg, Ind.
FRANK HAMILTON, Lawyer; was born in Decatur Co. Ind. April 2, 1883; attd Butler Coll and Ind Univ: LL B Ind Law Schl; deputy atty De- catur Co 1907-9; county atty 1912; mem State Bar Assn; res Greens- burg, Ind.
JAMES E CASKEY, Newspaper man; was born Richland, Ind. May 12, 1853; attd comn schls Greensburg; depty aud Decatur Co 4 yrs; town- ship trust 5 yrs; orgn and first pres State Trustees' Assn: P M Greens- burg 4 yrs; prop Daily News since 1902; res Greensburg, Ind.
JAMES K EWING, Lawyer; was born in Decatur Co, Ind, Nov 26, 1843. In practice since 1867; aptd by Gov Claude Matthews, judge of circuit court of Rush and Decatur Cos 1893-5; res Greensburg, Ind.
JOHN E OSBORN, Lawyer; born in Decatur County, Ind. Aug 25, 1872; practiced law in Greensburg since 1897; deputy county auditor; was member Dem State Central Comm from 6th Congressional dist 1908; director Columbia Cooperage Co: MeGehee, Ark: Arkansas Cooperage Co, Jenney, Ark; Am Cooperage Co, Helena, Ark.
G V MENZIES, Lawyer; was born Boone County, Ky, Dec 21. 1844; grad U S Naval Acad. Annapolis; served 2 years on Frigate Colorado; ensign on Monitor Miantonomah; flag lieut under Rear Adm Dalghren and Rear Adm Turner: on duty Portsmouth Navy Yard and Naval Acad (resigned 1871) ; elect State Senator 1878; del Dem Nat Cony 1876-80; del-at-large 1896-1900-04-12; memb comm to estab boundary line he- tween Ind & Ky. Green River Island; mem Bd of Control State Sol- diers & Sailors Monument.
WILLIAM E WILSON, County Official; was born Mt. Vernon, Ind, March 9, 1870; attd pub schl; grad Evansville Coml Coll: princ and teacher 16 yrs Evansville Bus Coll; depty aud Vanderburgh Co 2 yrs; elect clk Vanderburgh Circuit court Nov 12: res Evansville. Ind.
JAMES A HEMENWAY, ex-U S Senator; was born Booneville. Ind. March 8, 1860; began work at 14 in tobacco factory; read law, began practice in '84; elect pros atty 1886; served 2 terms; elected six times to Con- gress from first district Ind; U S Senator 4 yrs; res Booneville, Ind.
ROSCOE KIPER, Lawyer; was born Leitchfield, Ky, June 2, 1874; L.L. B Ind Law Schl; depty prosecutor, county atty Warrick Co; judge clr- cuit court Spencer and Warrick: lecturer, chautauquan, editor "New Epoch Magazine" ; res Booneville, Ind.
PHILIP LUTZ, JR, Lawyer; was born Booneville, Ind, Aug 28, ISSS; A B and LL B Indiana Univ: elect Indiana Legislature 1915; res Boone- ville. Ind.
GAINES H HAZEN, Editor; was born Newburg. Ind, Oct 26, 1847; taught schl 2 yrs Bloomington, Ind; LL B Ind Univ; practiced law 22 yrs; editor and owner Booneville Enquirer over 23 yrs; depty pros atty 14 yrs; elected State Senator Warrick. Spencer and Vanderburgh counties 1914; mem Bd of Directors Tribe of Ben Hur, Crawfordsville. 14 yrs; res Booneville, Ind.
CHARLES W WITTENBRAKER, Lawyer; was born Evansville, Ind, Nov. 12, 1877; A B Wabash Coll; LL B Indiana Univ; pros atty Vanderburg County 1903-7; mem State Bar Assn; res Evansville.
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DON M NIXON, newspaper man; was born Warren, Pa, September 15, 1880; grad Terre Haute H Schl; began newspaper work with Terre Haute Express; city editor Terre Haute Star till he estb Saturday Spectator, April 2, 1904, publ since; res Terre Haute.
SAMI EL C STIMSON, Lawyer; was born Noblesville, Ind, May 9, 1846; LL B Univ of Michigan; (M A) Wabash; was Judge of Superior Court, Vigo Co 3 terms and deputy Atty Gen Ind; trustee Wabash Coll since 1891; mem Am and Ind State Bar Assn; res Terre Haute.
DAVID W HENRY, Lawyer; was born Columbiana County, O, October 10, 1852; attd Mt Union Coll, O; LL B Ind Law Schl, Indpls; was pros atty Vigo Co 2 terms; judge Superior Court Vigo County; served 3 years, resigned in 1897; U S Collector, 1897-1901; res Terre Haute, Ind.
JOHN T BEASLEY, Lawyer and Banker; was born Sullivan, Ind, May 29, 1860; taught schl 5 yrs; read law, began practice 1881; county and city atty Sullivan county and city; mem Ind Legislature 1887-89-91; orgn and pres U S Trust Co since 1903; mem Am and State Bar Assn: res Terre Haute.
GEORGE OSCAR DIX, Lawyer: was born Vigo County, Ind, May 26, 1874; grad Ind Law Schl; practice in Terre Haute since; mem Terre Haute Bd of Educ one term; mem State Bar Assn; res Terre Haute.
JAMES E PIETY, Lawyer; was born Vigo County, Ind, June 15, 1857; taught schl in Illinois 5 yrs; attd Valparaiso Univ; read law Marshall, Ills; admitted to bar in Ill in 1884; dept pros Vigo Co 1886; elect pros atty 1888; judge Vigo County Circuit Court 1896; re-elect 1902, served 12 yrs; mem State Bar Assn; res Terre Haute.
CHARLES A CRAWFORD, Lawyer; was born Terre Haute, Ind, January 7, 1881; grad Terre Haute H Schl; LL D Georgetown Univ, Washington, D. C: began practice with his uncle Hon John E Lamb; now mem firm Beasley, Douthit, Crawford & Beasley; res Terre Haute. Ind.
HARRY J BAKER, Lawyer; was born Grafton (formerly Virginia, now Wood Co, W Va), October 15, 1859; grad of Univ of Michigan; res Terre Haute, Ind.
MAXWELL CARSON HAMILL, Lawyer; was born Sullivan, Ind, March 27, 1866; grad Terre Haute H Schl: taught schl Vigo Co; read law with Duncan, Smith & Wilson, Indpls, and Samuel Hamill, Terre Haute; elect pros atty Vigo County 1890, re-elect '92; county atty; presidential elector 1913. elected pres Electoral Coll; res Terre Haute.
JOHN HICKEY, Lawyer; was born November 14, 1874; taught schl 5 yrs; attd schl Ill State Normal Univ and Valparaiso Univ; read law Mat- toon, Ills; began practice Terre Haute 1903; res Terre Haute.
BUENA VISTA MARSHALL, Lawyer; was born Shelbyville, Ky, May 16, 1853; grad Terre Haute H Schl; read law with John G Williams, in practice since 1875; v-p U S Trust Co; dir McKee Natl Bank, Citizens Gas & Fuel Co, etc; dir Rose Orphan Home and Rose Dispensary; res Terre Haute
PHILIP W FREY, Lawyer; was born Evansville, Ind. July 9, 1857; attd High Schl; read law with Judge Azro Dyer; was pros atty Vanderburgh and Posey Cos; mem Am and Ind State Bar Assns; res Evansville, Ind.
ADOLPH L DECKER, Lawyer; was born Indianapolis, Ind, January 30, 1880; educ pub schls Evansville; read law with Philip W Frey; mem Ind Legis 1903; dispersing officer Bureau of Justice, Manila, P I, 1903- 06; with firm of Frey & Welman since 1906; res Evansville, Ind. JOHN D WELMAN, Lawyer; was born Hardinsburg, Ind, Aug 4, 1861; LL B Univ of Louisville, Ky; division counsel Southern Railway Co; res Evansville, Ind.
ALBERT J VENEMAN, Lawyer; was born Evansville, Ind, Dec 31, 1870; attd Ind Univ; was city atty Evansville; mem Indiana Legis, Speaker of the House 1911; county atty Vanderburgh; res Evansville.
FREDERICK J SCHOLZ, Manufacturer; was born in Nashville, Ill, Oct. 11, 1848; attd coll Ft Wayne, Ind; in business in Evansville since 1868; apptd census commissioner for Ind by Pres Harrison; was mem city council Evansville, 12 yrs; was elected treas of Ind 1894, re-elect 1896; was chrmn Rep Co Committee Vanderburg Co; res Evansville, Ind.
HIRAM M LOGSDON, Judge; was born Spencer Co, Ind, June 28 1854; grad Indiana Univ; was State Senator from Spencer and Warrick Cos; judge of probate court Vanderburg Co, 1913-17; res Evansville.
HENRY REIS, Banker; was born near Mainz, Germany, Feb 15, 1847; educ in Evansville schls; grad from Behms' Commercial Coll; began bank- ing career as messenger boy in 1865; filled various official banking po- sitions till May 1, 1908, when he was elected pres of the Old State Natl Bank, pres since; pres Evansville Clearing House; treas Rathbone Home for Old Ladies; res Evansville.
TAMAR ALTHOUSE, Lawyer; was born New Harmony, Ind; LL B Indiana Univ; admitted to bar 1892; reporter Vanderburgh Circuit Court since 1903; corresponding secy Womans' Rotary Club of Evansville, Ind.
HOWARD ROOSA, Editor; was born Marbletown, N Y, Oct 15, 1872; attd Onconta, N. Y., Normal, Yale, Univ of Chicago; reporter on New Haven, Conn, Journal and Courier, Chicago Inter-Ocean; editor Marion, Ind, News, Evansville Courier; mem Evansville School Bd and Library Bd; res Evansville, Ind.
GEORGE W CURTIS, Lawyer; was born Mt Vernon, Ind, Nov 10, 1878; A B Indiana Univ; was pros atty Gibson and Posey Cos; State Senator Gibson and Posey, 1911-13; in 1913 was pres pro-temp Senate; candi- date for atty general Democratic Conv 1914; res Mt Vernon.
CHARLES ( SCHREEDER, Editor; was born Berlin, Germany, January 19, 1847; edue pub schis of Evansville; enlisted in Civil War at 15; filled various city and township offices until 1876; was postmaster Huntingburg under Pres Hayes, Garfield, Arthur and Harrison admin- istrations; editor Huntingburg Argus 1880; org first Rep Cent Comm in Dubois Co: was chrmn 12 yrs and mem State Cent Comn 4 yrs; mem Legis 5 terms; served on staff of Governors Chase, Mount, Durbin and Hanly; res Evansville.
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THOMAS RILEY MARSILALL, Vice-Pres U' S: born North Manchester, Ind. March 14, 1854: grad Wabash Coll 1873; LL D Wabash Notre Dame. Univ of Penn, Univ of N Carolina and Chiv Maine: tristerWabash Coll: Governor Ind 1909-13; elect Vice-Pres US Nov. 1912. WILLIAM F MeNAGNY, Lawyer; horn Summit Co. O. April 19, 1850, taught schl Whitley Co, 5 years; read law Akron. O, began practice Columbia City 1873; formed law partnership with Vice-Pres Marshall 1874; elect member Congress 1892; res Columbia City, Ind.
WILLIAM H KISSINGER, Lawyer; born Whitley Co. Ind; taught schl; att Tri-State Coll and Ind Univ; read law with Judge \ \ Adams. adm bar 1901; pros atty Whitley and Noble counties; res Columbi City, Ind.
JONATHAN RIGDON, College Pres; born Rigdon, Ind, Dec 22. 1855; educ Nat Normal Univ, Lebanon, O; grad Central Norm Coll. Danville, Ind; A B; Ph D Boston Univ, Clark Univ; professor philosophy 1857-1900; pres 1897-1900 Central Norm Coll; prof ethics and philos Clark Coll, Mass 1904-6; founded 1908 and since pre Winona Coll: author; Gram- mar of the English Sentence, etc; res Winona Lake, Ind.
JOHN C BRECKENRIDGE, College Pres: born Mercer Co, Pa. Oct 19, 1858; A M, D D Wooster Coll, O: began work in ministry 1st Presby church, Bourbon, Ind. 1893; Bethany Presby, Ft Wayne, 1899-03: as- sociated with Winona Assembly and schools since 1903: pres Winona Coll of Agrl since 1906; res Winona Lake, Ind.
WILLIAM D FRAZER, Lawyer; born Warsaw, Ind, Nov 26. 1849; began pract Warsaw 1875; mem Ind Legis 1881-83; Nat hank examiner 1899- 1910; pres Winona Interurban Ry Co; direc Winona Assembly; res Warsaw, Ind.
DEAN L BARNHART, Editor; born Rochester. Ind, April 22, 1889; A B Ind Univ; began newspaper work South Bend Times, became publisher Rochester Sentinel Jan, 1913; mem Dem State Edit assn, Northern Ind Edit assn; res Rochester, Ind.
HENRY A BARNHART, Congressman; born Twelve Mile, Cass Co. Ind. Sept 11, 1858; educ Amboy Acad; taught schl and worked on farm; elected county surveyor Fulton Co; purchased Rochester Sentinel 1886. owner since; director N Ind Prison and trustee Longcliff Hosp Insane 11 years; pres Rochester Tel Co sinee org; mem Congress 13th district since 1908; res Rochester, Ind.
GEORGE WILSON HOLMAN, Lawyer; born Kosciusko, Ind, Sept 30, 1850, educ Notre Dame Univ; read law; LL B Ind Univ; pract in Rochester since Apl, 1873; Nat bank examiner Harrison administration, 1891-4; res Rochester, Ind.
HOMER L ROGERS, Educator: was born Knox Co. Ind, Sept 30, 1885; grad Knox High schl: attended State Normal; taught schl 5 years; principal Monterey High Schl 3 years; county supt sehls Pulaski Co since 1909: res Winamac, Ind.
JOSEPH J GORRELL, Editor; born Ossian, Ind, Jan 7, 1852: at 20 worked as section hand on what is now known as L E & W Ry: learned printer's trade Ft Wayne Sentinel; with others purch and pub Bluff- ton Banner 1883: in 1885 re-estab Winchester Democrat, pub same 6 years; came to Winamac, bought Pulaski Co Democrat; since 1905 his son Edmund C Gorrell, has been a partner in the publication; res Winamac, Ind.
JAMES J MORAN, Judge; born Adams Co, Ind, Nov 12, 1873; taught schl 3 years; att Ada, O, Normal Univ and Tri-State Univ, Angola, Ind; grad Ind Law Schl 1896; eleet judge Jay Co Circuit Ct 1910; appt judge Ind Appl Ct Feb 10, 1915; res Portland, Ind.
SAMUEL R ARTMAN, Lawyer; was born Marion Co, Ind. May 15, 1866; taught sehl 4 years; att State Normal, Terre Haute: read law. began pract Lebanon, Ind, 1890; Circ Judge Boone Co 1902-08; mem Genl Assembly 1899-1901; Speaker House Representatives 1901; appt mem Industrial Bd of Ind Mch 16, 1915; res Indpls and Lebanon, Ind.
CHARLES ROBERT HUGHES, Banker; was born Indianapolis Nov 30, 1858; grad Shortridge High Schl; att Bryant & Stratton Bus Coll; was engr I P & C Ry; read law with Baker, Hord & Hendricks; was clerk Miami Co Circ Ct 1894-1900; one of the orgn and treas Wabash Val Trust Co, Peru, and now dire; v-p Citizen's Nat Bk Peru; appt mem Industrial Bd of Ind Mch 16, 1915; res Peru, Ind.
GEORGE BITTLER, Banker; born Ft Wayne, Ind, May 10, 1881; grad Woodville, O, Normal; taught St Paul's Parochial Sehl, Michigan Cliy, Ind; empl in Motive Power office Penn R R. Ft Wayne; eashier Nutt- man & Co bank, and treas Teutonia Loan & Sav assn; appt by Gov Marshall Dept State Exm State Bd of Aects, 1910; re-appt 1911: elect Treas of Ind Nov, 1914.
DALE J CRITTENBERGER, Editor; born Harrisonburg, Va, Dec 31. 1855; grad Ind Univ; taught schl Henry and Madison Cos; was prin Ander- son High Sch; Supt of schls Madison Co; edit and propr Anderson Daily News and Weekly Democrat 1887-1893; postmaster Anderson 1893-7; edtr and propr Daily News, Bulletin and Weekly Democrat since 1897; secy Ind State Sen 1911; elected auditor of Ind 1914: res Anderson, Ind.
EBEN H WALCOTT, born Wolcott, White Co, Ind, May 5, 1866; B S. A M Wabash Coll; mftr and grain dealer number of years; mem Ind State Senate 1901-03: appt State Tax Commnr by Gov Marshall: direc Aetna Trust & Sav Co, Continental Nat Bank and Standard Live Stock Ins Co: res Indpls.
JOSEPH H STAIIL, Educator; was born on a farm Owen Co. Ind, Jan 9, 1879; grad State Normal, Terre Haute; LL B Ind Law schl; taught sch1 13 years, prin Hymera and Thorntown high schls, supt New- town schls; was elect bus mgr Young People's Reading Circle Ind 1915; mem Ind Legis 1913: res Indpls.
BERNARD J T JEUP, Civil Engineer; born Cincinnati, O, Aug 17. 1×64; att Cincinnati Univ; C E Columbia Univ; began work civil engr New York City Bd of Health; came to Indpis 1892; asst city engr 1893-6; city engr 1896-1901, re-appt 1903, served 2 years; appt city engr by Mayor Bell, 1914; res Indpls.
JOSEPHI BELL. Lawyer: was born Union Co. Ind. Nov 28, 1865; taught school; grad University of Mich; was deputy eity atty Indpls; elected mayor of Indpls Nov, 1913; res Indpls.
ALBERT F ZEARING, Contractor; horn Switzerland Co. Ind. June 23, 1873; educ public schls; began work as cash boy New York store: secy to Mayor Taggart; mem Legis 1909: state senator Marion, Morgan and Putnam Cos 1913-15: Secy-Treas County Commrs Assu of Ind ; now owner Zearing's Contractors Supply Co; res Indpls.
CHARLES ANDREW'S BOOKWALTER, Printer; born near Wabash, Ind, Dec 7, 1860; educ public schls; as a boy learned printer's trade, then worked as fireman on Wabash Ry, afterward entered newspaper work Ft Wayne Gazette; appt Clerk State Printing Bureau 1887; elected mayor Indpls 1901, served 2 years; re-elected 1905, served | years; res Indpls.
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RICHARD OTTO JOHNSON, Supt. Indiana State School for the Deaf; born Lewisville, Ind. Jan 17, 1558; grad Virginia Military Inst: read law with Judge Sam'] H Buskirk Indpls; practiced till appt secy Ind State Schl for the Deaf 1883; Supt since 1889; served 9 years Pres Con- ference of Supts & Princpls Am Schls for the Deaf: 20 years exec comm, 14 years chairman: 19 years dir Am Assn to Promote Teach- ing Speech to Deaf; now contrbng editor Volta Review; author various works; res Indpls.
WILLIAM P JUNGCLAUS, Builder: born near Hamburg, Germany, Feb 22, 1849; educ private schls Germany; served as able seaman in Ger- man. English and Dutch merchant marine 7 years; retired as second officer: came to America from Australia; engaged in building trade in Indpls in 1870; res Indpls.
FRED C GARDNER, Manufacturer: horn DeWitt County, III, Aug 23, 1863; educ Indpls now Schtrdge High Schl; began work clerk in bank; with E C Atkins & Co since July 1, 1881; now sec treas of company; pres Spencer House; res Indpls.
LYNN B MILLIKAN, Contractor; born Newcastle, Ind, March 20, 1860; educ public schls Newcastle; began contracting 1882; built Beech Grove, Ind, shops for N Y Cent R; Van Camp Hardware Co Bldg, etc; res Indpls.
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