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CONRAD WOLF, Lawyer; was born on a farm Grant Co, Ind, Jan 12, 1863; taught school; B S, A B Central Normal Coll; LL B Univ of Mich; was deputy pros atty Howard Co; res Kokomo, Ind.
J ROLLIN MORGAN, Abstracter; was born Harrodsburg, Ind, April 13, 1856; educ Bedford Coll; pres Ind Soc S A R; pres Ind Title Assn; mem Ex Comm Am Assn of Title Men; pres Howard Co Council; chrmn Ex Comm University Club; res Kokomo.
A G SEIBERLING, Manufacturer; born Akron, O, January 4, 1865; educ Buchtel Coll, Akron, O; dir Akron Straw Board Co, Seiberling Milling Co. Ohio Straw Board Co. Upper Sandusky; Kokomo Straw Board Co, Diamond Plate Glass Co, P'gh Plate Glass Co, Peoria Rubber and Mfg Co; now gen mgr Haynes Automobile Co, Kokomo; res Kokomo, Ind.
ARTHUR B ARMSTRONG, Business man; was born Kokomo, Ind, Dec 31, 1864; educ Common schools and bus coll; mfgr and merchant 30 yrs; mem city school board; dir and treas Kokomo Nail and Brad Co, Superior Machine Tool Co, Kokomo Rubber Co, Kokomo Steel & Wire Co. Globe Steel & Range Co; pres Francis Hotel Co and Armstrong Landon Co; Citizens Natl Bank; res Kokomo, Ind.
D C JENKINS, Manufacturer; was born Pittsburg, Pa, May 24, 1854; educ common schls Pittsburg; learned trade of Glass blower with his father; in glass business since 1886; edtb in Howard Co 1894; elect to Stato Senate; pres of River Raisin Paper Co, Monroe, Mich; res Kokomo.
THOMAS C MeREYNOLDS, Interurban Railway Official; was born Tipton Co, Ind, Oct 3, 1867; educ Danville Normal and Union Christian Coll; practiced law; organized K M & W Traction Co in connection with Geo J Marott et al; dir and mem Ex Board Defiance Coll; pres No- blesville H L & P Co, Farmers Trust & Sav Bk; pres Kokomo Cham- ber of Com; res Kokomo, Ind.
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ELWOOD HAYNES, Inventor; was born Portland. Ind, O t 14. 1857; B S Worcester Poly Inst and Johns Hopkins; taught Science Eastern Ind Norm Schl, Portland; was mgr Portland Natl Gas & Oil Co, etc; pres Haynes Auto Co since 1898; discovered Tungsten chrome steel, 1891, etc; designed and constructed the Horseless carriage; oldest Am auto in existence 1893; mem many notable societies; res Kokomo, Ind.
WARREN R VOORHIS, Lawyer; was born Marion County, Ind. Dec 6. 1873; grad Indiana Law School: attd Lebanon Coll and Terre Haute State Normal; was pros atty Howard Co; city atty Kokomo; mein law firm Bell, Kirkpatrick & Voorhis; res Kokomo, Ind.
CHARLES O WILLITS, Lawyer; was born Greentown. Ind Oct 9. 1866. Ph B Depauw; attd Law school Univ of Mich; was city atty of Ko- komo; res Kokomo, Ind.
JOHN ARTHUR KAUTZ, Editor; was born Wabash Co. Ind. Sept 26. 1860; grad Butler Coll; editor and owner Kokomo Tribune since INST: was postmaster of Kokomo; mem of school board; delegate to Repub Natl Conv; mem Natl Editorial Assn. Natl Geogr Soc: res Kokomo.
EARL B BARNES, Lawyer; was born Kokomo, Ind, March 17. 1881; \ B Earlham Coll; LL B Harvard; mem firm Blacklodge, Wolf & Barnes; res Kokomo, Ind.
JOHN E MOORE, Lawyer; was born near what is now Gas City, Ind : LL B Univ of Mich; was city atty of Kokomo and pros atty Howard and Tipton Cos; res Kokomo, Ind.
LEX J KIRKPATRICK, Lawyer; was born Rush Co, Ind, Sept 6, 1853; educ Oskaloosa Coll, Ind Central Law Schl; was judge 36.h Jud Cir- cuit court for Howard and Tipton Cos; was judge Howard Circuit court; v-p Indiana Ry & Lt Co; dir Farmers Trust & Say Bk; Its Kokomo, Ind.
WILLIAM C PURDUM, Lawyer: was born Clinton Co Ind, July 28, 185%; LL B Univ of Mich Law Schl; was elect judge Howard Circuit court 1911; res Kokomo, Ind.
FRED H JESSUP, Lawyer; was born Greentown. Ind. Nov 29, 1887; LL B Indiana Univ School of Law; was pros atty Howard Co 1913-14; res Kokomo, Ind.
ALBERT F HUTSON. Educator; was born Kokomo, Ind. Aug 18, 1878; taught schl 9 yrs; princ of Darrough Chapel 3 yrs; grad Scientific and bus course Marion Normal Coll; elect supt Howard Co schools 1910. re-elect June, 1911; res Kokomo, Ind.
EDWIN MILLS SOUDER, Newspaper man; was born Carthage. Ind, Nov 22, 1872; educ Wabash Coll; read law; began newspaper work with Kokomo Tribune, with paper since; chrmn Repub Co Committee 2 terms; res Kokomo, Ind.
JOSEPH C HERRON, Lawyer; was born Falmouth. Ind, educ Kokomo High School and Ada O Univ; began practice law 1893; was city atty Kokomo from 1910; res Kokomo. Ind.
ALBERT A CHARLES, Manufacturer; was born Bridgeton, N J. Dec 1, 1852; educ public schls: began bus as migr food products; came to Kokomo 1888; engaged in mfgr food products, automobiles. Globe Stove & Range Co; Kokomo Steel Wire Co; with J E Frederick estb Kokomo Steel Wire Co; dir Citizens' Natl Bank; res Kokomo.
THEODORE F ROSE, Banker; was born Fairfield, Ind, Dec 18, 1848; B S Indiana Univ: read law; admitted to bar Muncie, Ind; was city atty 5 yrs; pres Library Board 15 yrs (truss and V-P since 1907); pres Bd Trustees Ind Univ 18 years; pres of Union Natl Bank of Muncie since 1903; res Muncie, Ind.
GEORGE B LOCKWOOD, Editor; was born Forest, Ills, Nov 7, 1872; Ph B Depauw Univ; founder and first editor Terre Haute Tribune; pvt secy Geo W Steele (mem Congress and secy Natl Soldiers' Home) ; supt Press Bureau Rep State Comm of Ind; pry secy Gov W T Durbin: col on staffs of Govs Durbin and Hanly; asst gen mgr Winona Assembly and Schls; secy to V-p C W Fairbanks; trustee Cent Ind Hosp for Insane; editor and publ Muncie Evening Press, etc; author "The New Harmony Movement." etc; res Muncie, Ind.
C SILBERBURG, Lawyer; was born Natchez, Miss, Sept 15 1856; attd Cincinnati Law Schl; was city atty Muncie; res Muncie, Ind.
VALTER P BALL, Lawyer; was born Blackford Co, Ind, Jan 16, 1869: attd Valparaiso Univ; was State Senator from 1897 to 1905 from Dela- ware and Randolph Cos; was author of Mortgage Exemption Law 1899, Weekly Wage Law 1901, Foreign Corp Law 1901; res Muncie.
OSEPH G LEFFLER, Lawyer; was born in Delaware Co. Dec 26, 1864: attd Centr Ind Normal Schl; taught schl 4 terms; studied law; was pros atty Delaware Co 2 terms; was elected judge of Delaware Circuit court 2 terms; served as judge 12 yrs; res Muncie.
EONIDAS L BRACKEN, Lawyer; was born Brookville. Ind. attd Ind Univ; LL B Law dept of Ills Wesleyan I'niv, Bloomington, Ils; was admitted to bar in Ills: began practice in Muncie 1904; apptd Sec) Federal Trade Commn Nov, 1915; res Muncie, Ind, and Wash, D C.
EORGE H KOONS, Lawyer; was born in Henry Co, April 2. 1\4; taught schl in Henry Co; was supt Middletown schls; attd New Castle Acad. LL B Ind Univ; was judge of Delaware Circuit court ; res Muncie. Ind ARDIN ROADS, Banker; was born in Highland Co, O. Feb 1, 1\40; taught schl 6 yrs; attd college Lebanon, O; was in retail and wholesale gro business; orgn Merchants Natl Bank of Muncie; dir Muncie Trust Cu. Com'l Bank Daleville and Yorktown Banking Co; res Mincie.
M T HAYMOND, Lawyer; was born Cowan. Ind. Aug 1, ISSO; A B Indi ana Univ; LL B Indiana Law Schl: began practice Munca 1'0. SPOJ Muncie Bar Assn; res Muncie, Ind.
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GEORGE J HAWK, Newspaper man; was born Witt, Ills, Dec 4, 1887; attd Earlham Coll; was reporter Muncie Evening Press; reporter, city editor Muncie Star; was city editor Cincinnati Com'! Tribune; now managing editor Muncie Star; res Muncie, Ind.
FRANK ELLIS, Lawyer; was born Delaware Co, Ind, Feb 12, 1842; learned the printers trade; taught school; was private sarg and capt Comp B 84th Reg Ind Vol; was treas Delaware Co 2 terms; mayor Muncie 4 terms; Judge Delaware Co Circuit Court; res Muncie.
FREDERICK F MCCLELLAN, Lawyer; was born on a farm in Delaware Co, Ind, Aug 12, 1875; LL B Georgetown Univ (Washington, D C) ; tchr and princ schools 9 yrs; was city atty Muncie; res Muncie, Ind.
ROLLIN WARNER, Lawyer; was born Blountsville, Ind, April 18, 1856; taught schl Delaware Co: attd Natl Normal Coll, Lebanon, O; read law; filled several local offices; res Muncie, Ind.
JEHU Z POWELL, Physician; was born Cass County, Ind, Aug 13, 1848; Ph C, M D Univ of Michigan; was mem of City Council Logansport; presidential elector; postmaster Logansport; pres Cass Co Hist Soc; author of History of Cass Co, Ind, 1913; res Logansport, Ind.
RUFUS MAGEE, Lawyer; was born Logansport, Ind, Oct 17, 1845; educ Indiana Univ; learned printers trade; was city editor Indpls Sentinel, 1865, afterward managing editor Indpls Herald; State Senator 8 yrs; envoy to Sweden and Norway 1885-89; res Logansport, Ind.
BENJAMIN F LOUTHAIN, Newspaper man; was born on a farm near Logansport, Dec 27, 1847; grad Logansport High Schl; taught schl 5 yrs; became editor Pharos 1877; was mem Logansport School Bd; post- master Logansport; mem State Normal School Bd 12 yrs; res Logans- port, Ind.
JOHN F MITCHELL, Newspaper man; was born Cincinnati, O, April 11, 1853; educ public schls Greenfield, Ind; learned printers trade; editor Greenfield Democrat for 50 yrs and connected with paper since 1859; res Greenfield, Ind.
WILLIAM A HOUGH, Lawyer; was born Greenfield, Ind, June 7, 1865; grad Depauw Univ; read law with father William R. Hough, Greenfield; in practice since 1888; mem Am and State Bar Assns; res Greenfield.
CHARLES W CLOGSTON, Newspaper man; was born Greene Co, Ind, Jan 26 1887; attd Indiana State Normal; was with Star League until 1909; with Terre Haute Post 6 yrs; now managing editor; was instrumental in starting Fed probe of elections in Terre Haute, resulting in trial and conviction of Mayor Donn Roberts and others by Federal Judge A B Anderson; res Terre Haute, Ind.
JOHN DAVIS McCULLOCH, Banker; was born near Vevay, Ind, Mch 14, 1858; att Wabash coll; taught school 2 years; orgn and pres Marion Fruit Jar & Bottle Co; elected pres Marion Nat Bank; was pres Ind Bankers' assn; v-p Am Bankers' assn for Ind; v-p and secy Marion Paper Co; was Colonel staff Gov Hanly, etc; res Marion.
HENRY JJ PAULUS, Lawyer; was born Miami county, Ind, Nov 16, 1857; taught school in Miami and Grant counties; was deputy pros atty Grant co 4 years; city atty Marion 8 years, Judge 16 years; res Marion.
EDGAR H JOHNSON, Newspaper man; born Cataraugus Co, N Y, Sep S, 1853; came to Marion, engaged in manftr business; bought Marion Leader; formed company to buy News-Tribune and consolidated with Leader; now pres Marion Leader Co; v-p and dir Weis & Lesh Mfg Co, Muncie; res Marion.
BERNARD BOBBS SHIVELY, Lawyer; was born in' Marion, Ind, 1880; educ Washington and Lee Univ, Lexington, Va; was Senator 68th General Assembly; Author Shively-Spencer Public Utilities Commis- sion act; res Marion.
CARL LEO MEES, College President; born Columbus, Ohio, May 20. 1853; att Ohio State Univ; M D Starling Med Coll, Columbus; post grad Berlin and South Kensington, England, Ph D 1892; prof physics since 1887; pres since 1895 Rose Poly Inst; Fellow A A A S (gen secy since 1889, v-p 1896); mem Soc Promotion Engineering Edn, Am Geog Soc, Ind Acad Science, etc; res Terre, Haute.
ANDREW C KEIFER, Newspaper man; was born Cleveland. O. May 26, 1867; educ Parochial Schools, Cleveland; began newspaper work Cleveland Press; one of the organizers and treas, 25 yrs Indianapolis Sun; now gen mgr Terre Haute Tribune; mem Asso Press and A N P A; res Terre Haute.
EDWARD H CLIFFORD, born St Joseph, Mo, July 14, 1872; educ comn schls; in railroad service 6 yrs, wholesale dry goods 16 yrs; secy Com- mercial Club, St Joseph, Mo, 4 yrs; now Secy Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce; res. Terre Haute.
HOWARD SANDISON, Educator; born Parke county, Ind, April 28, 1850; grad Indiana State Normal Schl; A M Indiana Univ; teacher graded schis, ward princ Indpls; asst supt and High schl princ Terre Haute; head educ dept Ind State Normal; now v-p; mem Terre Haute Schl Bd 3 yrs; author "Problem of Method;"' res Terre Haute ..
SHELDON W SNIVELY, Newspaper man; born Prairie City, Ills, August 16, 1868; grad Springfield, II], I Schl; learned printers' trade; with Asso Press, Chicago and St Louis; newspaper work Cincti Enquirer; State editor Indpls Star; now mang editor Terre Haute Star; res Terre Haute, Ind.
JAMES A HARVEY, Newspaper man; born Henry County, Ind. April 15, 1859; attd Earlham Coll; farmer until 1900; was with Muncie Herald; with Star League since 1903; now mgr Terre Haute Star; res Terre Haute, Ind.
CHARLES J WAITS, Educator; born Elizabethtown, Ind, March 5, 1863; grad Ind State Normal; A B Indiana Univ; A M Ill Univ; taught schl 24 yrs; supt schls Prairie Creek, Ind; princ H Schls Centerville, Ind; supt schls Carlisle, Ind; was math tehr and princ Wiley H Schl, Terre Haute; supt Terre Haute schls, since 1900; res Terre Haute.
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DEMAS DEMING, Banker; was born Terre Haute April 15, 1841; began clerk in bank with MeKeen & Tousey in 1857; became partner with WV R McKeen 1863; became pres First Natl Bank, Terre Haute. 1865; dir U S Trust, T H Trust, T H Savings, T H I & E Trac, etc; res Terre Haute.
II A SCHLOTZHAUER, Banker; was born in Indianapolis, October 16. 1865; began as messenger boy Ind Banking Co. Indpls; teller Ind Natl Bank Indpls 18 yrs; cashier Amer Natl Bank, Indpls, 10 yrs: was Natl Bank examiner; now v-pres First Natl Bank; res Terre Haute. FINLEY A MeNUTT, Lawyer; was born Franklin, Ind. Nov 25, 1860; attd Indiana State Univ; grad U S Naval Acad; in naval service S yrs. commenced practice in 1886; dir Citizens' Trust Co; res Terre Haute. D RUSS WOOD, Financier; was horn Montreal, Canada, November 27, 1876; grad Col Coll, Colorado Springs; began bus Terre Haute 1598; previously in newspaper work at Colorado Springs; now pres Citizens Trust Co; res Terre Haute,
FRANK McKEEN, Banker; was born Terre Haute May 26, 1853. grad Terre Haute High Schl; entered MeKeen Bank 1874; now pres MeKeen Natl Bank; res Terre Haute.
CHARLES NATIIAN COMBS. Physician; born Mulberry, Ind. June 7. 1879; A B Ind Univ; M D Med Coll Ind; Sec Ind State Med Assn; mem Am Assn Anesthetists; res Terre Haute.
JAMES M PROPST, Educator; born Riley, Ind, May 26, 1883: grad Ind State Normal; taught 11 yrs Vigo Co; eleet Supt Co schls Vigo Co 1911; res Terre Haute.
FRED W BEAL, Lawyer; born Parke Co Oct 20, 1870; LL, B Univ Mich ; att Ind State Norm; taught sehl; was pros atty Vigo Co: State Senator from Vigo; Author; Employers Liability Bill and Popular Election of School Trustees for Vigo Co; elected Judge Superior court Vigo 1914; res Terre Haute.
MAX EHRMANN, Author, born Terre Haute, Ind, Sept 26, 1872: Ph B De- pauw univ; post grad philos Harvard; author \ Farrag, The Mystery of Madeline LeBlanc, A Fearsome Riddle, Breaking Home Ties, Jesus. A Passion Play, poems, etc: mem Author's League of Am Authors' Club. London: res Terre Haute. Ind.
DALTON B SHOURDS, Architect; born Chicago, III, Oct 3. 1890; grad Notre Dame; post grad Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna; mem Ind Chapter Am Inst of Architects, etc; res Terre Haute.
REVEREND MOTHER MARY CLEOPHAS (Margaret Foley), born in Jen- nings County, Ind; entered the Community of the Sisters of Provi- dence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 1862; held various offices of superior- ship; elected Mother General of the Community 1890; res St. Mary- of-the-Woods, Ind.
JAMES GREGOIRE, Priest; was born New Albany, Ind. (Floyd Knobs) Sept 28, 1879; grad parochial Holy Trinity School. New Albany; St Meinrads' Coll and Sem; ordained June 4. 1909; began as asst to Father A Oster; in charge of parish at Vincennes since death of Father Oster, Nov 23, 1911; res Vincennes.
THOMAS H ADAMS, Editor and Financier and Manufacturer; horn Grand Rapids, O, July 19, 1860; learned printers trade; at 16 pub week'y paper Edwardsport. Ind; later paper Lancaster, O; purch Vincennes Commercial 1882, edtr and propr since; mem Bd Trust Vincennes univ; was postmaster Vincennes twice; was chmn Rep Cong comm: mem Advis Bd Rep State comm; was chmn legis comm that secured the $125,000 apprtn Vincennes univ; res Vincennes.
JOSEPH LAMBERT BAYARD, Sr., Banker; was born in Vincennes, Jan 21, 1840; began as clerk of Vincennes branch bank of the State of Ind. 1858; asst orgn and cash German Banking Co, which was succeeded by First Natl Bk of which he was cashier and pres since 189%; was pres Citizens Gas Co; treas Board of Trade since orgn; treas and trustee Vincennes Univ; res Vincennes.
JOSEPH LAMBERT BAYARD, Jr., Banker; was born Vincennes. Ind. July 21, 1872; grad Vincennes Univ; Fordman N Y Univ; began as bookkeeper First Natl Bank, Vincennes; now cashier and director; treas Vincennes Gas Co; res Vincennes.
JAMES WADE EMISON, Lawyer; was born Bruceville, Ind, Feb 7, 1859: grad Asbury ( Now DePauw) Univ; practiced law Vincennes since 1889; was city atty Vincennes; county atty Knox Co; trustee Vincennes Univ; res Vincennes.
CLARENCE B KESSINGER, Lawyer; was born Bruceville, Ind. April 28. 1859; taught school 7 years; read law with Cobb & Cobb Vincennes; began practice 1884; res Vincennes.
ROYAL E PURCELL, Newspaper man; was born Knox County, Ind. July 26, 1849; A B A M Hanover College; taught school in Knox County ; studied law two yrs; purchased Western Sun in 1876: started Daily Sun in 1879; was postmaster 4 yrs; State Senator 1899-01; V-Pres Vincennes Univ; trustee Purdue Univ; res Vincennes.
D FRANK CULBERTSON, Lawyer; was born Edwardsport, Ind. August 6. 1878; attd DePauw Academy; DePauw Univ; LL B Indiana Law Schl; elected pros atty 12th judicial circuit, 1906; re-elect 1908; elected State Senator from Knox and Sullivan Cos 1914; res Vincennes.
ALVA O FULKERSON, Educator; was born in Daviess county, Ind, March 18, 1868; attd DePauw; grad State Normal and Indiana Univ: taught district schls Daviess and Clay Cos 27 yrs; Principal Staunton, Elmora and South Side Schools, Washington: tehr History Washn High Schl; county supt since 1911; res Washington, Ind.
STEPHEN E MYERS, Lawyer; was born Daviess Co. Ind. Aug. 1, 1853: taught schl 6 yrs in Daviess Co; attd State Normal and Ind I'mv . read law with Hefferman and Mattingly; began practice May, 1907 res Washington, Ind.
JOHN ( MeNUTT, Lawyer; was born on a farm in Johnson Co. Ind. May 25, 1863; attd high schl at Trafalgar and Morgantown and Teachers Normal; taught schl 5 yrs; read law with Judge Cyrus F MeNutt. Terre Haute; was pros atty of Johnson and Shelly Co | yrs; was Libr Indiana Supreme Court Library 6 yrs; res Martinsville, Ind.
WALTER K BALL, Newspaper man; was born near Grentown, Inl. March 19, 1884; grad Marion Normal and Business Univ. bryan news- paper work on Marion News-Tribune; worked on Daily Oklahoman. Okla City, Okla; Commercial-News, Danville, Ills; Anderson, In l. Herald ; bought Huntington Herald in 1911; publ since; res Huntington, Ind.
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JOHN F NOLL, Priest; was born Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan 25, 1875; grad St Lawrence Coll, Mt Calvary, Wisc; and St Mary's Sem Cincinnati, O; ordained priest June 4, 1898; had charge of congr at Kendallville, Besancon, Hartford City and Huntington; editor and founder of "Our Sunday Visitor," nat Catholic weekly estab May 1912; res Huntington. CHARLES A BUTLER, Lawyer; was born Wabash, Ind, Feb 21, 184 -; attd prep Wabash Coll; Columbia Univ, New York City; LL B Columbian (now George Washington Univ) Washington, D C; was in railroad mail service 5 yrs; U S Sea postal service; res Huntington. SAMUEL E COOK, Lawyer; was born Huntington Co, Ind, Sept 30, 1860; taught schl 5 yrs Whitley Co, Ind; attd Normal Schl Ada, O; LL B Valparaiso North Ind Law Schl; was pros atty Huntington Co; elect judge Huntington Circuit Court 1906; re-elect 1912; res Huntington. CHARLES W WATKINS, Lawyer; was born Logan Co, Ohio, May 3. 1849; served 19 mo private soldier Army of the Cumberland; taught schl 4 yrs; read law with Judge William Lawrence, Bellefontaine, O; was distr atty Grant, Blackford and Huntington 2 terms; judge Huntington Co 6 yrs; res Huntington.
ULYSSES S LESH, Lawyer; was born Wells Co, Ind, Aug 9, 1868; LL B Michigan Univ; was city and county atty Huntington; author "Knights of the Golden Circle"; res Huntington.
M H ORMSBY, Newspaper man; was born Wells Co, Ind, Nov 17, 1875; attd Boston Latin Schl; was owner Bluffton Banner; consold Huntington News-Democrat and Morning Times into Times Democrat in the morn- ing field, supplanting this with the Huntington Press estb Feb 11, 1912; res Huntington.
ALBERT E BULSON, Surgeon, Editor; was born Chicago, Dec 16, 1867; grad Rush Med Coll 1891; post grad Univ of Mich and Univ of Phila, London and Vienna; prof Ophthal Ind Univ; editor and mgr Journal of the Indiana Med Soc; mem Ft Wayne Med, Northern Tri-State Med, Chicago Ophthal, Amer Acad of Ophthal and Otol; fellow Amer Coll of Surg A M A etc; res Fort Wayne.
GEORGE L SAUNDERS, Newspaper man; was born Muncie Sept 1, 1866; attd Portland Public Schls; learned printers' trade; began newspaper work in 1894 with Portland Sun; with Evening Banner since 1902; treas Democratic Edit Assn; pres Bluffton Cham of Commerce; res Bluffton.
CHIARLES E STURGISS, Lawyer; was born Wells Co, Ind, Sept 15, 1867; Ph B, LL B, A M DePauw Univ; was city atty Bluffton 8 yrs; elect Circuit Judge of Wells and Blackford Cos 1906-12; res Bluffton.
WILLIAM H EICHHORN, Lawyer; was born Wells Co, Ind, Oct 6, 1866; taught schl 5 yrs Wells and Huntington Co; attd Indiana State Normal and Univ of Mich; was county supt of schis Wells Co; resigned to begin practice of law; was mem Ind Legis 2 terms; was mem Board of Mgrs Indiana Reformatory; mem Board of State Charities; elect judge Wells and Blackford Cos 1912; res Bluffton.
DAVID H SWAIM, Newspaper man; was born Wells Co, Ind, Sept 17, 1858; taught schl and was supt Ossian, Ind, schls; attd Ft Wayne Methodist Coll; LL B Ann Arbor Law schl; practiced law till 1888 with brother W T T Swaim; purchased Bluffton Chronicle and has been editor since; apptd pos. master Bluffton, by Pres Harrison 1890; res Bluffton.
CHARLES A BOWERS, Newspaper man; was born near Alamo, Mont- gomery Co, Ind, Sept 8, 1867; attd Wabash Coll; taught schl; was supt Newtown schls; admitted to bar Montgomery Co; was deputy pros atty 4 yrs; began newspaper work as reporter on Crawfordsville Journal; now city editor; res Crawfordsville.
FRANK W GORDON, Lawyer; was born Wells Co, Ind, Aug 21, 1876; attd Valparaiso Univ; taught schl Wells Co; grad Indiana Univ Law Dept; was nominated presidential elector Repub ticket at Winchester for 8th congr distr for 1912; res Bluffton.
ABRAM SIMMONS, Lawyer; was born Randolph Co, Jan 30, 1858; taught schl Wells Co 3 yrs; grad Methodist Coll Ft Wayne, Ind; began prac- tice in Bluffton in 1882; delegate to Democratic Natl Convention St Louis 1904; delegate at large Democratic Convention 1908; res Bluffton. EDWARD E COX, Newspaper man; was born Tipton, Ind, Dec 29, 1867; taught schl 3 yrs Miami Co; attd Purdue Univ and Danville Central Normal Coll; began newspaper work as reporter on Miami Co Sentinel; bought Hartford City Telegram 1891; estb Evening News in 1893; editor since; pres Hartford schl board since 1910; aptd postmaster Feb 1915; mem State Democ Comm 6 years; mem and ex-pres Dem State Edit Assn; res Hartford City.
RALPH W MONTFORT, Newspaper man; was born North Manchester, Ind. Aug 31, 1883; educ high schl Hartford City; learned printers' trade; then reporter, city editor, and owner Hartford City News 5 yrs; purchased and editor of Times-Gazette since Nov 1914; res Hart- ford City.
EMORY B SELLERS, Lawyer; was born near Somerset, O, Jan 4, 1851; atid Brookston Academy; taught schl, attd Chicago Law Schl; prac- ticed law Monticello, Ind, since Jan 1, 1874; State Senator 1885-87; U. S. atty for Indiana 1887-9; mem Conference Uniform laws since 1909; res Monticello, Ind.
A MURRAY TURNER, Banker; was born Crown Point, Ind, Oct 3, 1859; attd Valparaiso Univ; was sheriff of Lake Co 1888-92; delegate National Republican Convention 1904: pres First Nat Bank, etc; res Hanmond. PETER HI CRUMPACKER, Lawyer; was born Laporte Co, Ind, Aug 9, 1858; taught schl 2 yrs Laporte Co; B S Valparaiso Univ; LL B same; city atty Hammond 1892-96; res Hammond, Ind.
WILLIAM F HOWAT, Physician; was born Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 2, 1869; grad Prince of Wales Coll; M D Univ of Pennsylvania; was pres Ind State Med Assn; mem A M A Natl Assn Study and Prevent of Tuberculosis; was mem of Board of School Trustees 7 yrs; pres Library Board; res Hammond, Ind.
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