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Baptist Church New, South Broadway, 1890. 195
Barberton-Residence of Manager Land and Improvement Company 936
937
Inn ..
938
Houses for Workmen
939
National Hotel.
940
Beacon Block, Corner Mill and Main, 1891
531
Bell Tower, Akron Rural Cemetery
255
Big Falls, Cuyahoga River
84
Boston Township Soldiers' Monument
663
Bowen School Building, North Broadway
131
Buchtel College, East Buchtel Avenue, 1872.
149
Lodge, Looking East
247
View, Looking West from Robinson Monument, 1891
248
View, Looking East front Perkins Lot, 1891
250
View, Looking East, Miller's Pond .. 254
255
View, Soldiers' Memorial Chapel
251
View, Glendale Avenue, Looking West
246
Central Fire Engine House, South High Street
349
Children's Home, South Arlington Street.
1091
Chuckery Race, where it Emerges from River
86
Chuckery Race, in Glens, below Cuyahoga Falls
768
City Building, South Main Street.
451
Clarendon Hotel, Corner Main and Exchange.
523
Congregational Church (Old).
189
Congregational Church (New)
191
Companion Views of North Akron, from West Hill, 1853-1891. 448
Conger, Col. A. L., Fine Stone Residence, Irving Lawn. 550
Court House and Grounds Fronting on High Street. 105
130
Crouse Gymnasium, Buchtel College
162
Cuyahoga Falls, High Bridge Glens
747
From Lower Dam, Looking Up
746
Suspension Bridge in Glens
765
Chuckery Race in Glens
768
Old Maid's Kitchen 85
Big Falls, From Old Chuckery Race 81
View of Chuckery Race, where it Leaves River .. 86
450
From Howard to Main, South Side (1891)
459
From Howard to Market, North Side, 1891.
484
From Main to High, South Side, 1855
460
From Main to High, South Side, 1891
460
From Main to High, North Side, 1864 458
From Main to High, North Side, 1891 458
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railroad Station.
Cemetery Lodge, from Glendale Avenue, 1891.
243
View, Bell Tower.
Crosby School Building, Corner West and Smith Streets.
East Market Street, From Howard to Main, South Side (1845)
xxiv.
CONTENTS.
Empire House, Corner Market and Main. 73
First Fire Engine House, Erected in 1841 332
Fire Station, Number 1, Corner High and Church Streets 319
Number 2, Sixth Ward. 349
Number 4, South Main Street . 349
193
First M. E. Church, Corner South Broadway and Church Streets German Lutheran Church, Old, 1835.
Lutheran Church. New, 1891 205
148
Reformed Church, Old, 1837 194
Reformed Church, New, 1891 203
Gothic Block, East Side South Howard Street, 1861 63
Grace School Building, Corner Maple and Exchange Streets 133
Glendale Avenue, Looking Towards Cemetery 246
Henry School Building, North Forge Street 132
High Bridge Glens, Cuyahoga Falls 747
High Street Church of Christ, New 1167
1166
Howe School Building. Corner Bartges and St. Clair Streets
131
Jennings School Building, Corner Summit and Mill Streets.
Kent School Building, South Arlington Street.
Leggett School Building, Corner Thornton and Suniner Streets
133
Memorial Chapel, Glendale Cenietery
251
Miller's Duck Pond, From Cemetery 251
Northeast Akron, View From West Hill
482
North Howard Street, West Side, 1891.
482
North Main Street, Old P. & O. Canal. 73
Ohio Canal and East Side, From Above Glendale Avenue. 90
Ohio Canal, View back of Stone Mill. 259
450
Old Maid's Kitchen, below Cuyahoga Falls.
85
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, South Main Street 72
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal, Nortlı Main Street
73
Pennsylvania and Olio Canal, From Rear of Howard Street.
74
. Perkin's School Building, West Exchange Street. 130
Railroads-Original Union Depot 626
New Union Depot. 628
New N. Y., P. & O. Depot.
627
Valley Depot. 453
353
Schumacher Power Block, ..
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Sixth Ward, View from Tallmadge Hill, 1891
231
South Howard Street from Market, West Side, 1855.
446
From Market, West Side, 1870. 462
From Market, West Side, 1891.
462
North from Cherry, West Side, 1872.
309
North from Cherry, East Side, 1872
329
North from Mill, East Side, 1891.
486
72 South Main Street, Market to Mill, Showing Court House, 1855 From Rear of Howard, 1880. 74
West Side, 1891 527
Spicer School Building, Carroll Street 131
St. Bernard's (Catholic) Parochial School Building 148
St. Paul's (Protestant Episcopal) Chapel, East Market Street 199
St. Vincent De Paul (Catholic) Parochial School 147
Stone Block, Corner Howard and Market Streets, 1835-1849 450
Summit County Infirmary 1088
Tappan Hall, Corner East Market and Main Streets, 1855 460
Trussell Hall, Corner East Market and Maiden Lane Alley, 1855. 460
Trinity Lutheran Church, 1891. 206
German Lutheran Parochial School, 1891. 148
Tornado of May 10, 1890, Overturned House of Antony Mennell, 175 Grant Street. 561
View East Side of Grant Street 562
View of Burkhardt's Brewery 562
View of Brewery Dormitory 563
Houses of Otto Miller and Frank Kuntz 563
123
132
Hundred Day Men Starting for Washington, 1864 ..
458
Hotel Buchtel.
494
Lutheran Parochial School, 1891
189
Howard Street Collapse, November 7, 1891.
North Howard Street, West Side, Old Atna Mill in Distance, 1858 .. .. 70
Ohio Exchange, Corner Market and Main, 1835-1855
Recruiting Scene at Beginning of War, in 1861.
CONTENTS.
XXV.
Tornado of May 10, 1890, Overturned Houses of August Miller and Allen Coup. 564
Grocery Store of Orrin C. Baker. 565
Ohio Stoneware Works .. 566 Barn of Frank J. Knapp 566 A. D. Alexander and Kate O'Connell 567
Twinsburg's Soldiers' Monument. 1088
Universalist Church, Original Structure, 1837 197
Universalist Church, New, Corner Mill and Broadway. 197
Valley Railroad Depot, West Market Street. 453
Water Works Pumping Station, Wooster Avenue, 1891 452
Windsor Hotel, Corner Mill and Broadway. 518
West Congregational Church, Corner West Market and Balch 211
West Market Street From Howard, Old City Mill, etc., 1858 453
West, Market Street From Howard, Arlington Hotel. 453
PORTRAITS, BIOGRAPHIES, ETC.
A
Abbey, Henry S 310
Adams, Frank . 318
Alexander, John 650
Alexander, J. Park. 264
Alger, David B.
948
Alling, Ethan 1061
Alger, General Russell A. 555
Allen, Albert 456
Allen, George G. 140
Allen, Jacob
293
Allen, Jesse. 41
Allen, Jonah.
707
Andrew, Robert L. 303
Atterholt, Frank M. 137
B
Bacon, Rev. David. 1042
Baird, Charles. 274
Baker, John W 183
Baldwin, Captain Aaron P 366
Baldwin, Frederick.
827
Bowen, Dr. William 134
Baldwin, Harvey
818
Bradley, Ariel. 980
Baldwin, Mrs. Harvey
818
Baldwin, Joseph A 478
Bangs, Elisha N. 1161
Barber, Alfred M.
515
Barber, George ...
532
Barber, Ohio C. 533
· Bartges, Dr. Samuel W.
545
Bartlett, Albert A.
277
Bates, George D
539
Battels, Benjamin F
538
Beardsley, Talmon
39
Beck, J. Martin
473
Beebe, Joseph A. 185
Beebe, Oliver B. 752
Belden, Dr. Albert C.
549
Berger, Captain Darius F- 801
Buchtel, Mrs. John R. 150
Buchtel, Willianı 512
Buckinghanı, Captain Edward 374
Buckley, Col. Lewis P 359
Bunn. David R. 274
Burlison, James.
273
Burnham, Sanford M.
163
Burton, Rev. Nathan S., D. D.
195
Call, Moses D 1005
Camp, Hezekiah 761
Canıp, William. 1160
Canfield, Horace. 224
Cannon, Wilson B 301
Carpenter, Judge James S. 91
Carter, Dr. Israel E 265
Cartter, Hon. David K. 552
Case, James H. 302
Chalker, Newton. 556
Chandler, William 270
Chapman, Dr. Byron
696
Chapman, Dr. Mason 181
Chapman, Willis D 290
Chase, Dr, Byron S 179
Childs, Dr. Orin D 546
Christy, James.
297
Clark, Benjamin F
280
Clarke, William L .. 261
Cobbs, Charles S.
285-
Coburn, Dr. Stephen H 545
Cole. Dr. Arthur M 499
Cole, Edmund H .. 661
Cole, Herbert W 499
Cole, Dr. Joseph ..
113-
Collins, Charles A
175
115
Bryan, Captain Frederick C.
440
Buchtel, John
716
Buchtel, John R. 150
Bernard Charles B.
173
Berry, George C. 139
Bierce, General Lucius V.
414
Biggs, Lester M .. 496
Billow, Captain George. 388
Bissell. Rev. Samuel.
1070
Bliss, Ambrose W. 901
Bliss, Hon. George 551
Bock, Philip P. 262
Bonstedt, Charles W 183
Bowen, Hon. Hiram 219-
Brewster, Alexander. 300
Brewster, George W. 718
Brewster, Jonathan H. 717
Bronson, Hermon 656
Bronson, Mrs. Hermon. 656
Bronson, Hiram Volney. 658
Broun, Rev. John B. 209.
Brouse, Cornelius A 514
Brown, Charles W. 35-
Brown, Henry, H. 300
Brown, John
584
Bryan, Judge Constant .
Allen, Miner J. 456
Allen, William C 325
Allen, William T 177
Allison, George. 1050
Allyn, Abel G. 713.
Allyn, Israel. 712
Anderson, George M 286
Andrew, Angelo. 145
Allen, Levi. 708
Allen, Levi, Jr. 720
CONTENTS.
xxvii.
Comniins, Alexander H 455
Conınıins, Dr. Jededialı D 235
Cone, Rev. Orello, D. D 160
Conger, Col. Arthur L 470
Conger, Mrs. Arthur L
470
Conger, Jolin C.
664
Conger, Kenyon B 535
Conger, Sidney P.
662
Cook, Jolın.
298
Cook, Joseph. 144
Cooper, Gen. Sammel F 126
Cornell, Thomas W. 541
Crispin, Rev. William F 1162
Crosby, Dr. Eliakim. 41
Crouse, Hon. George W 152
Crumrine, Martin H 459
Curtiss, Augustus 665
Cutter, Morrill T.
463
Day, Rev. William F., D. D 192
Dahlman, Rev. Jacob .. 202
Dick, Major Charles W. F 278
Dodge, Burdette Lynde. 525
Dyas, Isaac J
526
Dodge, Judge William M
130
Ebright, Dr. Leonidas S 266
Ebright, Dr. Thomas Mc. 137
Edgerton, Hon. Sidney 180
Edison, Thomas A 500
Ewart, Joseph C. 442
Edison, Mrs. Thomas A
500
Ewart, Robert L ..
982
Eichenlaub, Harry C.
327
F
Falor, George A 714
Falor, Hiram S 715
Farnam, Daniel 489
Ford, Judge James R 114
Ford, Newton. 287
Findley, Dr. Samuel
128
Fraunfelter, Dr. Elias 129
Foltz, Dr. Abner E 547
Frederick, Henry
279
Gale, Col. Justus. 47
Ganible, Willianı B. 326
Ganter, Rev. Richard L., D. D 200
Grant, Judge Charles R. 186
Gardner, Omar N. 289
Goodliue, Judge Nathaniel W.
171
Green, Hon. Frank M.
1006
I
Hale, Andrew 613
Hale, Hon. Charles Oviatt. 647
Hale, Jonathan. 641
Hale, Othello W 493
Hitchcock, Lucius W. 1051
Hitchcock, Wolcott W 531
Hole, Professor Israel P 127
Holloway, Rev. Joseplı T 743
Hougliton, Jolın B. 514
Howard, Dr. Elias W 174
Howe, Charles R. 244
Howe, Henry W. 133
Howe, Richard. 117
Hower, Charles H. 506
Hower, Harvey Y 505
457
Hower, M. Otis
505
Howland, Charles E
483
Henry, Milton W. 132
Herrick, Burke C. 517
Herrick, Jonatlıan E 1072
Hibbard, Allen 169
Hill, David E. 475
Hill, George R.
476
Hill, Dr. John . 926
Hine, Charles, C. 835
Hitchcock, Dr. Eliznr. 548
Hitchcock, Herbert P 497
Hale, William .. 642
Hall, Alfred W
146
Hall, John 2nd
981
Hall, Lorenzo.
463
Hall, Philander D
46
Hammond, Roland O.
319
Hankey, Sinion 491 Hardy, Nathaniel 859
Hardy, Perry D. 861
Hardy, Willianı. 305
Harper, Erastus R.
304
Hart, Henry W. 307
Hart, Col. John C. 983
Hoy, Judge John
98
Hudson, Deacon David.
812
Hugill, Joseph. 509
Humphrey, Dr. Elwyn. 550
Humphrey, Judge Noalı M. 945
Humphrey, Major Norris .. 942
Humphrey, Judge Van R
831
Goodriclı, Dr. Benjamin F 469
Goodwin, Thomas H 311
Green, Judge Edwin P.
153
Goodhue, Nathaniel P .. 280
Elkins, Richard S. 320
Ellet, King J. 985
Evans, Mrs. Mary I. T. 242
Foltz, Hiranı H 138
Foltz, Dr. William K. 549
Fay, Nahum .. 112
Doyle, Dayton A. 167
Doyle, William B. 188
Dudley, Plimmon H 288
Hower, John H
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CONTENTS.
1
Ingersoll, Charles F.
301
Ingersoll, Henry Ward
286
Iredell, Seth
50
J
Jacobs, Dr. Williamı C.
182
Jackson, Andrew 490
Jackson, Erastus 659
James, Daniel A. 492
Janes, Lewis M.
660
Jennings, Rev. Isaac
120
Johnston, Willianı
700
K
Kent, Hon. Marvin
629
Kent, Roswell 37
Kent, Mrs. Roswell 37
King, David L. 241
King, Henry W
119
King, Leicester.
557
Knox, Eugene O
767
Ladd, Judge Charles G
270
Lewis, Hon. Asaliel H. 220
Lewis, Captain Isaac. 750
Lane, Luman. 1061
Lane, Samuel A., Frontispiece.
Long, Jeremialı A 468
Lane, Samuel A.
1
Lotlıman, Rev. William H.
204
Leggett, General Mortimer D
124
Lyder, Dr. John W.
135
M
Malar, Rev. Thomas F. 208
Mallison, Anios. 293
Merrill, Edwin H. 480
Mallison, Albert G 292
Metcalf, Dr. Jonathan. 823
Marvin, David L.
556
Miller, Ansel, 118
Marvin, Ulysses
1004
Miller Charles 921
Miller, Edward B. 501
308
McArthur, Col. Rial.
857
McClure, Judge Samuel W 268
Miller, Lewis.
140
McCollester. Rev. Sullivan H., D. D .. 158
Miller, Robert A
501
McDonald, William Z.
291
McFarlin, John. 616
McFarlin, William 542
Miller, Stephen S.
285
McGregor, John 136
Mckinney, Judge Henry. 554
Mckinney, William 1077
McMillan, Reuben 45
McNeil, James C.
495
Means, Captain John A 373
Z
Nash, Rev. C. Ellwood, D. D. 198
Nash, Sumner. 275
Newberry, Henry 728
Newton, Samuel. 33
Olmstead. Rev. Edward B 125
Oviatt, Edward
266
O'Neil, Michael ..
526
Oviatt, Emmon S
279
P
Paige, Albert T 519
Paige, Hon. David R. 271
Parker, Richard E 644
Parnielee, Luther H 698
Parshall, Samuel W 290
Parsons, William C. 472
Paul, Hon. George 766
Paul, Hosea, Sr 756
Paul, Robert S, 271
Payne, Willianı H. 493
Pendleton, Joy H 156
Perkins, Charles E 277
1
.
Mathews, James, 56
Miller, Harvey F.
467
Miller, Samuel H. 930
927
Miller, Stephen D
506
McGillicudy, Captain Timothy D. 432
Miller, William H.
Moerscli, Peter J. 1161
Monroe, Rev. Thomas E 191
Moore, Joseph .. 981
Morrison, James HI.
324
Murray, William M
522
Nichols. Hon. Orrin P 1075
Noah, Andrew H
185
Norton, Thomas
38
535
Koch, Jacob. 515
Kohler, Hon. Jacob A 267
Koplin, Jacob .. 282
Kreuder, John .. 306
Kubler, Edward G.
473
Kummer, George W.
Jewett, Dr. Mendal .. 264
Johnston, Abraham W 797
Jolinston, Alexander. 101
Johnston, Hon. John. 263
Johnston, Washington G
799
Long, Denis J ·221
Marvin, Ulysses L.
269
Miller, Ira M.
Memmer. Jolın. 299
Lane, Julius S 181
Ingersoll, Noalı
719
CONTENTS.
xxix.
P
Perkins, Col. George T 157
Perkins, Henry. 466
Perkins, General Simon. 34
Perkins. Col. Simon 238
Perrin, Edward W
319
Peterson, Dr. James H
177
Pitkin, Albert J.
507
R
Rawson, Dr. Secretary 943
Raymond, Willianı G. 295
Raynolds, Thomas C .. 223
Read, Prof. Matthew C .. 614
Rexford, Rev. E. L., D. D
159
Rice, Alvin 299
, Ritchie, Samuel J 1053
Robinson, John K 532
Robinson, Wilson G. 517
Rockwell, Frank W
141
Sackett, George. 764
Sadler, Rolin W 555
Sanders, Hon. Wilbur F 554
Sanford, Hon. Henry C. 273
Sargent, Albert H.
245
Schumacher, Ferd. 155
Schumacher, Hugo. 504
Schumacher, Louis 504
Scott, Dr. Daniel A 179
Scott, James F
283
Searles, Henry C. 949
Seiberling, Charles W
503
Seiberling, James H
929
Seiberling, John F. 467
Seiberling, Monroe
930
Seiberling, Nathan. 919
Seward, Col. Dudley 379
Seward, Louis D 284
Seymour, James H 833
Sieber, George W 281
Sill, Hon. Elisha N
733
Singletary, John C
52
T
Taplin, James B 170
Thomas, Col. David W 361
Thomas, Rev. David T 211
Thomas, George ...
296
Thompson, Dr. Moses.
821
U
Underwood, Dr. Warren J
546
Upson, Dr. Daniel.
1049
V
Vansickle, Nicholas E 294
Viele, Henry C. 276
Viele, Hiram. 294
Voris, Judge Alvin C. 154
Voris, Edwin F
142
W
Wagner, Edwin 291
Wagoner, Aaron. 541
Wagoner, George. 789
. Walker, Richard B.
281
Wallace, James W. 899
Watt, Robert
522
Watters, Lorenzo Dow. 284
Weary, Frank O.
489
Weary, Simon B. 487
Weber, Florence 531
Weber, John C 367
Webster, Charles 465
Weeks, Arthur J. 143
Weeks, George W
521
Werner, Paul E. 537
Wesener, Joseph E 283
Wetmore, Henry.
736
Wheeler, Benjamin F
513
Snyder, Jacob 487
Spalding, Hon. Rufus P 93
Spelman, Harvey B 121
Sperry, George R 1054
Sperry, Hon. Ira P 1052
Spicer, Avery. 151
Spicer, Hiram J. 316
Spicer, Major Miner 32
Stanford, George 655
Steinbacher, Major Erhard. 513
Stewart, Adam Clarke. 787
Stipe, Franklin G 144
Stone, Nelson B 261
Stone, Simon M. 292
Storer, James B. 322
Storer, Webster B 116
Stow, Joshua 1003
Stuart, Judge Edward W 272
Sumner, Judge Charles 36
Sumner, Increase
40
Sumner, Julius A.
48
Thompson, Judge Sylvester H. 829
Tibbals, Judge Newell D. 164
Tinker, Professor Albert B
165
Townsend, Captain Alfred R
1160
Turner, Grant B.
739
.
Upson, Judge William H.
172
Viall, George .... 519
Viall, James. 477
Viall, John F
533
Pitkin, Rev. Caleb 825
Pitkin. Judge Stephen H 176
Pitkin, Steplien H. 507
Poulson, James M. 276
Prior, William
855
Purdy, Henry
56
Sisler, Dr. Willianı 794
Smith, Rev. Carlos, D. D. 190
Seiberling, Frank A. 503
XXX.
CONTENTS.
W
Wilcox, David G., (at 30) 485
Wolcott, Hon. Christopher P 553
Wilcox, David G .. (at 70) 485
Wolcott, Hon. Simon P 665
Wilcox, Francis A .. 302
Wolf, John. 181
Wilcox, Dr. Jeremiah C. 944
Woods, John B. 540
Williamson, Judge Samuel C. 425
Wright, Alpha 1013
Wills, Thomas. 239
Wright, Dr. Amos 1044
Wilson, Solon N
491
Wright, Captain Josiah J 363
Wilson, Thomas.
99
Wright, Reginald H. 134
Wolcott, Hon. Alfred.
657
Wright, Hon. Thomas
986
AKRON AND SUMMIT COUNTY,
IN PUBLIC OFFICE - NATIONAL, :STATE AND COUNTY, 1840 TO 1891, INCLUSIVE.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
WOLCOTT, CHRISTOPHER P., of Akron, by appointment of PresidentAbralian Lincoln, in May, 1862, became Assistant Secretary of War, under his brother-in-law, Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. continuing until broken in health by the arduous duties of the position, returning to Akron in February, 1863, and dying April 4, of that year. Portrait page 553.
UNITED STATES MINISTERS, CONSULS, ETC.
CARTTER, DAVID K., a resident of Akron from 1836 to 1845-Minister to Bolivia, South America, 1861 to 1863. Portrait and biography, page 552. ] COGGESHALL WILLIAM T., a resident of Akron from1 1842 to 1847, editor and author, State Librarian from 1856 to 1862, Minister to Ecuador, South America, 1865 to 1867, dying of consumption at Quito, in the Summer of 1867, his remains being conveyed by the government to Columbus for interment, together with those of his daughter Jessie, who, after suc- cessfully closing up the affairs of the Mission, died of yellow fever, at Guyaquil, while en route for home.
COOPER, SAMUEL F., Superintendent of Akron schools from 1853 to 1856, was United States Consul at Glasgow, Scotland, front 1876 to 1880, now being a resident of Grinnell, Iowa. Portrait and biography, page 126.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.
EDGERTON, SIDNEY, Akron, Governor of Montana Territory, 1864-1865. Por- trait and biography, page 180.
AXTELL, SAMUEL B., Richfield, appointed Governor of Utah Territory in 1875, transferred to New Mexico as Governor, same year, continuing between three and four years, page 949.
ALGER, RUSSELL A., Richfield, Governor of Michigan, during the years 1885 and 1886. Portrait and biography, page 555.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TERRITORIAL JUDGES.
CARTTER, DAVID K., early resident of Akron, as elsewhere stated, ably served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, by appointment of President Lincoln, from 1863 until his death in 1887. Por- trait and sketch, page 552.
EDGERTON, SIDNEY, Akron, Chief Justice of the Territory of Idaho, by appointment of President Lincoln, from 1863 to 1864, resigning to take the Governorship of Montana, as elsewhere stated. Portrait, page 180.
AXTELL, SAMUEL B., Richfield, by appointment of President Arthur, Chief Justice of New Mexico, from 1882 to 1885, page 949.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
SANDERS, WILBUR F., formerly of Akron, now of Helena, Montana, was elected United States Senator for that State in 1890, and is still serving. Portrait, page 554.
OHIO STATE OFFICIALS.
KING, HENRY W., Akron, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Public Schools, 1850 to 1852. Portrait, page 119.
WOLCOTT, CHIRISTOPHIER P., AttorneyGeneral, 1856 to 1861. Portrait page 553.
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CONTENTS.
SILL, ELISHA N., Cuyahoga Falls, served as Canal Fund Commissioner of Ohio, from 1843 to 1850. Portrait, page 733.
KOHLER, JACOB A., Akron, served as Attorney General from 1886 to 1888. Portrait, page 267.
OHIO SUPREME AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
SPALDING, RUFUS P., then a resident of Akron, in the session of 1848, '49, was elected by the Legislature, a Judge of the Supreme Court, serving three years. Portrait, page 93.
UPSON, WILLIAM H., Akron, by appointment of Governor Charles Foster, served as Judge of the Supreme Court, from March to December, 1883, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Chief Justice William White. Portrait, page 172.
UPSON, WILLIAM, H., Akron, in 1884 was elected one of the Judges of the Eighth Circuit of the newly organized Circuit Court System of Ohio, drawing the fractional term of two years, in 1886 being re-elected for the full term of six years, and is still ably serving. Portrait, page 172.
CLEVELAND HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE-TRUSTEES, ETC.
PITKIN, STEPHEN H., Akron, 1862-1874 and 1876 -- 1878, page 847. PERRY, JOHN F., Cuyahoga Falls, 1878 -1880.
BEEBE, WILLIAM M., Hudson, 1880-1886, page 848.
KING, DAVID L., Akron, 1886-1889, page 241.
HOUGH, DR. WAYLAND S., Cuyahoga Falls, July 16, 1890, to date.
EVANS, MRS. MARY, I. T., Matron, 1858-1860, page 242.
OHIO PENITENTIARY, WARDEN, ETC.
DEWEY, LAURIN, Warden, 1846 to 1849, page 220.
GLINES, MRS. JULIA F., Matron, 1882 to 1884.
INSPECTOR OF OHIO WORKSHOPS AND FACTORIES.
MCDONALD, WILLIAM Z., Akron, appointed by Governor Joseph B. Foraker, Inspector of First District, September 6, 1885, and promoted to the Chief Inspectorship for four years from April 29, 1889, page 291.
OHIO BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
PAUL, GEORGE, Cuyahoga Falls, member of Board of Public Works from 1878 to 1884, in special charge of Ohio Canal from Cleveland to Hebron, 185 miles, 25 miles of Walhonding canal and Western Reserve and Maumee road, 46 miles, page 766.
OHIO CANAL SUPERINTENDENTS.
From 1829 to 1850, Captain Richard Howe, of Akron, was resident engineer and superintendent of Northern division; with his brother, the late John Howe, as his efficient Assistant. Later Akron Superintendents have been L. Charles Schnell, George T. McCurdy, and Alfred W. Hall from 1886 to the present time (1892), page 146.
OHIO CANAL COLLECTORS.
The writer is without definite data in regard to the earlier collectors of tolls upon the Ohio Canal for the port of Akron, but from the recollection of himself and other old residents consulted, the following roster is believed to be substantially correct: Wolsey Wells, Samuel A. Wheeler, Robert K. Du Bois, Lewis P. Buckley, Frederick Wadsworth, Leander L. Howard, Allen Hibbard, Frederick A. Nash, Nathaniel W. Goodhue, George T. McCurdy, Charles Baird, J. Alexander Lantz, Mills B. Purdy, William W. Zeisloft, and from 1888 to present time (1892), Hiram H. Foltz, page 138.
MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
OTIS, WILLIAM S. C., Akron, Constitutional Convention of 1850, serving from May 6, 1850, to March 10, 1851. Constitution then framed, ratified by voters of State, June 21, 1851, the vote in Summit county standing 2,025 for, and and 2,013 against-a majority of twelve, only, in its favor, page 309.
CONTENTS.
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VORIS, ALVIN C., Akron, Convention of 1873, serving from May 13, 1873, to February 3, 1874. Constitution then framed, though in many respects an improvement upon the former, was rejected by the people, August 18, 1874, Summit county standing 2,112 for, and 2,774 against-an adverse majority of 662. Portrait, page 154.
TRUSTEE OF OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.
BUCHTEL, JOHN R., Akron, by appointment of Governor Rutherford B. Hayes in 1870, became Managing Trustee, and personally superintended the laying out of the grounds and the erection of the buildings for the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, at Columbus, which was opened to students in 1873; name since changed to Ohio State University. Por- trait, page 150.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS, 1840 to 1891.
ANDREWS, SHERLOCK J., Cuyahoga county, XV District, 1840-1842. TILDEN, DANIEL R., Portage County, XIX District, 1842-1846. CROWELL, JOHN, Trumbull County, XIX District, 1846-1850. NEWTON, EBEN, Mahoning County, XIX District, 1850-1852. BLISS, GEORGE, Akron, XVIII District, 1852-1854, page 551. LEITER, BENJAMIN F., Stark County, XVIII District, 1854-1858. EDGERTON, SIDNEY, Akron, XVIII District, 1858-1862, page 1058. SPALDING, RUFUS P., Cuyahoga County, XVIII District, 1862-1868. UPSON, WILLIAM H., Akron, XVIII District, 1868-1872, page 1058. MONROE, James, Lorain County, XVIII District, 1872-1880. MCCLURE, ADDISON S., Wayne County, XVIII District, 1880-1882. PAIGE, DAVID R., Akron, XVIII District, 1882-1884, page 271. MCKINLEY, WILLIAM, Stark County, XVIII District, 1884-1886. CROUSE, GEORGE W., Akron, XX District, 1886- 1888, page 810. SMYSER, MARTIN L., Wayne County, XX District, 1888 -- 1890. TAYLOR, VINCENT A., Cuyahoga County, XX District, 1890 to date.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
PITKIN, STEPHEN H., 1868, voting in Electoral College for Ulysses S. Grant for President and Schuyler Colfax for Vice President, page 847.
BUCHTEL, JOHN R., 1872, voting for Ulysses S. Grant for President and Henry Wilson for Vice President, page 719.
GOODHUE, NATHANIEL W., 1880, voting for James A. Garfield for President and Chester A. Arthur for Vice President, page 171.
MARVIN, ULYSSES L., 1884, voting for James G. Blaine for President and John A. Logan for Vice President, page 269.
STATE SENATORS 1840 to 1891, INCLUSIVE.
Perkins, Simon, Jr, Akron 1838 to 1840, page 308.
Sill, Elisha N., Cuyahoga Falls, 1840 to 1842, page 762. Jackson, John E., Portage County, 1842 to 1844. Wetmore, William Jr., Stow, 1844 to 1846, page 1017. Lewis, Asahel H., Portage County, 1846 to 1848, page 220. Swift, Lucian, Akron, 1848 to 1850, page 308. Lyman, Darius, Portage County, 1850 to 1851. Gillette, Ransom A., Portage County, 1851 to 1853. Upson, William H., Akron, 1853 to 1855, page 308. Brown, Oliver P., Portage County, 1855 to 1857. Aslımun, George P., Hudson, 1857 to 1859, page 847. Garfield, James A., Portage County, 1859 to 1861. Bierce, Lucius V., Akron, 1861 to 1863, page 308. Day, Luther, Portage County, 1863 to 1864. Hart, Alphonso, Portage County, 1864 to 1865. Tibbals, Newell D., Akron, 1865 to 1867, page 308. Conant, Philo B., Portage County, 1867 to 1868. Stedman, William, Portage County,1868 to 1869. McKinney, Henry, Cuyahoga Falls, 1861 to 1871, page 762. Hart, Alphonso, Portage County, 1871 to 1873. Goodhue, Nathaniel W., Akron, 1873 to 1875, page 308. Kent, Marvin, Portage County, 1875 to 1877, page 629.
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