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Mr. Bidwell is a member of the Engineers Club, which he helped to organize, while fraternally he is a Knight Templar, belonging to St. John's Commandery, No. I, of Providence, Rhode Island. While
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still an apprentice at school and but fifteen years of age, he joined the Sons of Temperance and has ever been a strict observer of his pledge given then. Politically he is independent of party allegiance taking an active interest in public affairs and voting for men or meas- ures as he believes best for the commonwealth.
Such in general outline is the history of Jason A. Bidwell, a man whose activities have wrought for good not only to his own benefit but also to the welfare of the public. He has been a champion of progressive measures which have been the motive force of Cleve- land's industrial and business development, and since his retirement has applied his energy and working power to wider and more im- personal interests bearing upon phases of municipal progress and philanthropic activity.
nathaniel Schneider, M. D.
D R. NATHANIEL SCHNEIDER, who, up to the time of his death, which occurred February 4, 1895, was one of the best known and most highly esteemed physicians and surgeons of Cleveland, was born near Hamilton, Canada, November 1, 1839, a son of John Henry and Rhoda (Churchill) Schneider. His early education was acquired in the public and grammar schools of Ham- ilton and at the age of eighteen years he came to the United States, since which time he was dependent upon his own resources.
The Doctor attended Baldwin University at Berea, Ohio, and after leaving college began the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. S. R. Beckwith, of Cleveland. Later he entered the Cleve- land Homeopathic Hospital College, from which he was graduated in March, 1884. During the vacation periods he had worked dili- gently and persistently in order to pay his way through college and had also taught during his college days. From early boyhood he was ambitious to become a surgeon and ever manifested great inter- est in surgical work, becoming in the course of years recognized as an authority on that branch of the profession among the members of the medical fraternity of Cleveland. He began practice in associa- tion with Dr. S. H. Coburn, of Akron, where he remained for eleven months, after which he returned to this city and formed a partnership with his former preceptor, Dr. Beckwith, the business relation be- tween them being maintained for two years. Dr. Schneider after- ward became a partner of Dr. H. F. Biggar, with whom he was as- sociated until 1874. In the latter part of 1873 he went to Europe for a year's study, which he pursued under the direction of some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of the old world, and ten years later he repeated this visit. In 1874 he entered into partnership with Dr. S. A. Boynton, with whom he continued until 1878. He was also connected for a time with Dr. T. C. Martin. In 1882 he removed to 3125 Prospect avenue, where he remained until his death, occupying the home that is still the residence of Mrs. Schneider.
His ability increased with the passing years as the result of his comprehensive and thorough study, research and investigation. In
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1867 he became professor of surgery in the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College and for sixteen years was dean of the faculty, be- ginning in 1870. He was prominent among the medical educators of the city, always having the attention of his classes, to whom he imparted knowledge in clear and cogent manner, awakening the in- terests of his students by his able exposition of facts and his own enthusiastic zeal concerning the purposes and opportunities of the medical profession. His love for his chosen calling was so great that he counted no effort or sacrifice on his part too strenuous if it would promote the interest of the profession at large. He hesitated not to loan his instruments to his students or to give of his time for their further instruction and benefit. It was often his expressed desire that he might live to see the wonderful progress that was being made in surgery, for he noted the advance that is characteristic of the age and rejoiced in every onward movement for promoting the efficiency of the surgeon.
In 1867 he was appointed surgeon of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company, acting in that capacity for sixteen years. He was a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy and that he was honored by the profession throughout the entire country is indicated in the fact that he was twice elected its vice presi- dent. He also belonged to the State Medical Society, which hon- ored him with the presidency, and both as an official and as a mem- ber of that organization he did much to further the interests of the medical profession in Ohio. He was deeply interested in the Huron Street Hospital from its inception, giving liberally of his time, his service and his means for its promotion. Through his instrumental- ity the Michigan Southern Railway supported from eight to ten beds in the hospital. He was surgeon for several years of the First Cleve- land Troop and each year he went to New York for further study and research.
In 1867 Dr. Schneider was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Myers, a daughter of R. P. Myers, of Cleveland, and a lady of culture, much beloved in this city. Dr. Schneider held membership in the Country and Union Clubs, and he belonged to the Methodist Epis- copal church, but was a generous supporter of all religious work as an organized effort for the moral progress of the community. He was intensely interested in republican politics and all movements for the betterment of mankind or for upholding the political, legal and moral status of the country found in him a stanch advocate. It has been said that no biographer could do full justice to the memory of Dr. Schneider, neither as a physician nor as a citizen. He was rec- ognized as an ideal follower of his calling, a man who never lowered
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his standard but sought to utilize every opportunity not only for the advancement of his own skill but for general progress in the field of surgical and medical practice. Among his friends he numbered many of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of the country, who recognized him not only as a contemporary but as a peer. Such was the regard and esteem for him personally that his friendship was prized by all who knew him and most of all by the men of strong intelligence and broad outlook who are the best judges of life values.
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Adam Fuhrman
Adam Fuhrman
A DAM FUHRMAN, one of Cleveland's oldest resi- dents, passed away December 11, 1902. He had reached the venerable age of ninety years, his birth having occurred in Bergstatt, Germany, on the Rhine, December 6, 1812. He came to Cleveland, August I, 1850. He had previously been a government forester and had served in the German army in accordance with the laws of that land. At length he determined to enjoy the opportunities and freedom of the new world and on the Ist of August, 1850, arrived in Cleveland, where he engaged in the produce business. For years he conducted an enterprise at No. 101 Woodland avenue, in the course of which he accumulated considerable wealth. He always resided on the south side and during the war lived in sight of Camp Cleveland, where so many soldiers of the state received their mili- tary training.
On June 24, 1844, Mr. Fuhrman was married to Miss Barbara Helmer, who was born in Germany. The wedding was celebrated in Trippstadt, Germany, and they began their domestic life in their native land, where they lived for six years, and then determined to come to America. Unto them were born four children. Charles, the eldest son, who was connected with the Cleveland Saw Mill Company, died at the age of fifty-seven years. He had been a grad- uate of the Central high school, also of the Spencerian Business Col- lege and was a member of St. Augustine church. In politics he was a republican. Mary M. became the wife of Fred Minges and they have four children: Matilda, a graduate of Notre Dame school of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin ; Jessie B., who is a graduate of the same school; Leo K., who attended the university at Montreal, Canada; and Walter, who was a pupil in the common and high schools of Rochester. John B. Fuhrman, educated in the common schools, be- came a coal merchant on the south side and married Carrie Wagner, a native of this city, by whom he has five children: Clarence, Rus- sell, Almeda, Florence and Jennette, all of whom are in school. Anna, who attended Ursuline Convent for many years, is an artist of ability and probably has one of the finest art rooms in the city,
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adorned with many fine works from her own brush. She owns the largest Florentine frame that was ever imported into the United States and probably has one of the finest private collections of such frames in this country. She is a charming hostess, cordial and agree- able to those who visit her to see her art collections and work. One of the delights of Mr. Fuhrman's life was children. There are liv- ing on the south side grown men who owe their first inspirations in life to his kindly treatment. It used to be a familiar sight in the early days to see him driving to market with a wagonload of chil- dren. His own children were the recipients of devoted attention and they grew to manhood and womanhood knowing nothing but the kindest care. Mr. Fuhrman was a remarkable man in the preserva- tion of his vital forces and activities. He never knew what illness was and even to the moment of his death experienced no pain and suffering, for he passed quietly away in a peaceful sleep while sitting in a chair. He used to say the street cars were made for lazy people and healthy persons should walk, and such was the course of life which he marked out for himself and always followed. He was known as a reliable and enterprising business man and never had occasion to regret his determination to come to America, winning here a goodly measure of success which came as the merited reward of his labor. He was a communicant of St. Michael's church and his funeral services were hold by Rev. J. M. Koudelka, pastor of that church. His widow, who survived him for some time, has since passed away in Cleveland. The family is an old and prominent one here, its members occupying a leading position in social circles.
That Areworthy
Colonel Thomas Axworthy
T HE name of Colonel Thomas Axworthy was long an honored and prominent one in the business circles of Cleveland, where he operated as an iron and coal merchant. He was also the owner of many of the vessels engaged in the carrying trade and was a large investor in mining properties. Possessing broad, en- lightened and liberal minded views, with faith in his own powers and in the vast potentiality for development inherent in his country's wide domain and with recognition of specific needs along the dis- tinctive lines chosen for his life work, his was an active career in which he accomplished important and far-reaching results, contrib- uting in no small degree to the expansion and material growth of the state and from which he himself also derived substantial benefits.
Colonel Axworthy was born in Devonshire, England, June II, 1836, and his life record covered the years to the 6th of December, 1893. His parents, Thomas and Anna Axworthy, came from Dev- onshire to America in 1830, and the ancestral history of the family is traced back to the time of William the Conqueror. In the public schools of Philadelphia Colonel Axworthy pursued his education to the age of sixteen years, when he was apprenticed to the stonecutter's trade in the service of William Struthers & Son, a leading firm of Philadelphia. He served for a term of five years and completing his trade, remained with his original employer until 1858. He then bor- rowed five hundred dollars and purchased a milk route, which he conducted for two years and sold out for one thousand dollars. He next accepted a railroad position but soon abandoned it for a position in the Philadelphia gas department. In 1857 he also became con- nected with the Philadelphia fire department and was soon made an honorary and active member of the West Philadelphia and Colum- bia Engine Company, with which he held various offices for eleven years. In 1863 he manifested his fidelity to the Union cause by assisting in raising a regiment at Harrisburg.
In 1864 Colonel Axworthy took charge of the retail and shipping business of the Powelton Coal & Iron Company of West Philadel- phia-a position of great responsibility. Soon-afterward the firm
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sent him to Buffalo to establish business there but deciding that Cleveland was the better place, directed him to remove to this city, which he did in 1868, taking up his abode with his family on Frank- lin avenue on the west side. He succeeded in building up a coal business equal to any on the lakes and gradually he made progress in business circles until he owned and controlled many iron and coal vessels engaged in the carrying trade and also had large interests in many important industries. He likewise made extensive investment in iron mines in the Lake Superior region. He stood as a splendid type of the self-made man, of reliant, independent spirit, finding in the business conditions of his day the opportunity for successful achievement. Such was the regard entertained for his opinions that his advice and counsel were often sought and were freely given for the benefit of others. Aside from the interests already mentioned he was actively engaged in promoting the Toronto, Hamilton & Buf- falo Railroad when his death occurred. In his demise the city and country lost a prominent man of affairs, whose labors were of a char- acter that contributed in large measure to general advancement and prosperity, as well as to individual success.
Colonel Axworthy served as one of the most valuable men of the board of health during Mayor Payne's administration and in 1883, at the urgent solicitation of many of the leading business men of Cleveland, he accepted the nomination for city treasurer on the democratic ticket and was elected by a majority of thirty-four hun- dred votes in a district where a republican had hitherto always been elected. His bond, which was placed at nine hundred thousand dol- lars, was vouched for by friends who represented a capital of over twenty-five millions. He never sought to figure prominently in pub- lic affairs of a political character and the very fact that he was known as a conservative and reliable business man made him the choice of the people for the position of custodian of the public funds. In all matters of citizenship he maintained a progressive attitude and his endorsement of every movement of a public nature was sure to gain for it a strong following.
On the 17th of March, 1858, in Philadelphia, occurred the mar- riage of Colonel Axworthy and Miss Rebecca Barrett, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Myrick) Barrett, of West Philadelphia. The father was superintendent of a large wholesale harness establish- ment there. The grandfather, Captain Myrick, sailed whaling ves- sels between China and Africa, returning home only once in ten years. Unto Colonel and Mrs. Axworthy were born four children: Mrs. Mary E. Arthur; Anna E .; Rebecca A., who became the wife
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of L. P. Presley, but both are now deceased; and Jane A., the wife of L. H. Geller, of Cleveland. At one time there were four genera- tions of the family : Mrs. Axworthy, Mrs. Presley, the granddaugh- ter, Mary A. Presley, and a great-granddaughter, Lillian C. Sea- grave.
Colonel Axworthy was a man of domestic tastes, deeply inter- ested in the welfare of his family, whose happiness was his chief con- cern. He always held friendship inviolable and was loyal to every interest to which he pledged his word. He was an ardent sportsman and had many trophies of his hunting and fishing expeditions. He was also a great horseman and owned many valuable and fast horses. He held membership in the Jockey Club and also in the Union Club, while fraternally he was connected with Bigelow Lodge, A. F. & A. M., the Odd Fellows' Society and the Knights of Pythias. Throughout the greater part of his residence in Cleveland he held membership in St. John's Episcopal church and was vestryman for nineteen years. With a nature that responded readily and gener- ously to the call of the needy, he gave assistance to many who have reason to esteem him for his kindly and timely aid. He recognized fully the obligations of wealth and as he prospered gladly shared his success with others less fortunate. He is therefore remembered for his many kindly deeds as well as for the splendid success which he achieved, placing him with the prominent representatives of the iron and coal trade in Cleveland, which is one of the most important centers of the mining industries of the country.
Edwin D. Parkhurst
GAIN and again one is impressed with the fact of the A strength that lies in unity and the truth is never more manifest than in the important business enterprises which require the labor and cooperation of many. When business becomes too complex to be carried on by a single individual there must be harmony and coordination in the labors of those who combine to continue and con- duct its interests and this truth is evidenced in the splendid results which are achieved by the Peerless Motor Car Company. Its offi- cers are young men, imbued with the modern business spirit, Edwin H. Parkhurst serving as vice president.
Born in Vermont, April 10, 1872, he pursued his education in the schools of Woodstock, that state, while spending his youthful days in the home of his parents, Henry and Ruth (Perkins) Park- hurst. At length he completed the high-school course by gradua- tion with the class of 1889 and on leaving school entered the busi- ness world as stenographer for the firm of William S. Gray & Com- pany, New York chemists. For a short time he was also engaged in the telephone business and the succeeding twelve years were spent in the employ of the New York Belting & Packing Company as traveling salesman. In October, 1903, he became connected with the Peerless Motor Car Company, filling the position of secretary until 1907, when he was elected to the vice presidency. In the six years which cover his association with the company he has had much to do with placing the Peerless motor car in its present preeminent position among American automobiles. The plant of the company is today an extensive one, with more than eight acres of floor space, and each year sees an increase in the area covered by the buildings of
the company. Something of the extent of the enterprise is indicated in the fact that there are over seventeen hundred employes and it is the policy of the house not only to demand the best from each sub- ordinate but also to recognize quickly and reward, as opportunity offers, superior merit wherever found. The aim of the company is to make the Peerless car " all that the name implies." Scientifically
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it is also a model of elegance and the car has reached such perfec- tion as to make it a standard of automobile manufacture.
Mr. Parkhurst resides at the Hollenden Hotel and spends pleas- ant hours at the Union, Euclid and Country Clubs, in which he holds membership. He is also a member of the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, New York. He is himself an enthusiast on the subject of the motor car, taking great delight in touring, and he also finds in- terest for his leisure hours in golf and fishing. His political al- legiance is given the republican party and he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, interested in all the projects and movements of that organization for Cleveland's development.
Ifm & Bulkelly
Talilliam Fairchild Bulkeley
N business lines William Fairchild Bulkeley made I the force of his ability and his individuality felt, ac- complishing what he undertook. His life was one of intense and well directed activity and though it cov- ered but forty-five years he accomplished much dur- ing that period. His birth occurred in Ballston Spa, New York, August 26, 1854. His father, Hiram Worthington Bulkeley, conducted a noted school for boys at that place and after long, active and valuable identification with educational interests he retired to private life and removed to Cleveland. He was widely known both as a minister and educator and left the impress of his individuality for good upon the lives of many with whom he came in contact.
William F. Bulkeley spent his youthful days in the east, acquir- ing his education under the direction of his father. In 1872 when a young man of about eighteen years he came to Cleveland and from 1875 until his death was continuously connected with the Leader Printing Company. He entered its employ as a bookkeeper and in 1889 was made treasurer of the company, in which position he con- tinued up to the time of his demise. As a business man he fully met the requirements of his responsible position and to his duties brought keen discrimination that enabled him to look beyond the exigencies of the moment to the possibilities and opportunities of the future. He was greatly devoted to the paper and did all in his power to make it a successful and profitable publication and through his persistent efforts he won the success which he desired.
Mr. Bulkeley was married in Monmouth, Illinois, to Miss Mar- garet Duer, who survives him together with two daughters, Mrs. Ann O. Danielson and Dorothy L., who is yet at home with her parents. In his political views Mr. Bulkeley was an earnest repub- lican, interested in the growth and success of the party because he believed it contained the best elements of good government. His religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church and he conformed his life to its teachings. He died May 10, 1899, and a life of use-
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fulness, of activity and honor was thus brought to an end. He had many friends in the city, having gained a wide acquaintance during the twenty-seven years of his residence in Cleveland, while his manly and substantial qualities won him the warm regard of those with whom he daily came in contact.
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Clifford TA. Fuller
C LIFFORD W. FULLER was born in Garrettsville, Ohio, February 6, 1864, obtaining his education in the public schools of his native place and afterward at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. From the latter he was graduated in 1886 with the degree of B. A. and later he pursued post-graduate courses, winning the degrees of M. A. and Ph. D. pro merito.
Taking up the profession of teaching, his first occupation after graduation from college was that of principal of the high school of Garrettsville, Ohio, and afterward he was superintendent of schools of Chardon, Ohio. It was while thus engaged that Mr. Fuller de- voted his leisure hours to the study of law, and was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Ohio in 1890, commencing the practice of his chosen profession in March of the following year in Cleve- land, Ohio, as the partner of Hon. Henry C. Ranney. This firm con- tinuing at the present writing have as their special line of law, cor- poration work, fire insurance law and the management of estates, Mr. Fuller now being the leading fire insurance attorney in Cleve- land.
The determination and unfaltering energy which he displayed in fitting himself for the profession, have also constituted salient ele- ments in his notable success, which has followed as the logical result of those characteristics, combined with his comprehensive knowl- edge of the principles of jurisprudence bearing upon the fields of his specialty.
His political allegiance is given to the republican party. Mr. Fuller is director and also secretary of the Royal Tourist Car Com- pany, and secretary of the following institutions : the John Hunting- ton Art and Polytechnic Trust, the John Huntington Benevolent Trust, the Cleveland Museum of Art and a member of the building committee, and a director of the Cleveland Athletic Club Company. He is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity, is commander of the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and also a member of the Naval & Military Order of United States. He served in the Hispano-American war as captain of Company I,
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Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. As a club man, Mr. Fuller is very prominent, being a member of the University Club, the Rowfant Club, the Hermit Club and the Cleveland Athletic Club and the Phi Gamma Delta Club of New York. He is strongly literary in his tastes. The character of the various organizations with which he is associated indicates the broad nature of his interests other than his profession.
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