History of the city of Cleveland : its settlement, rise and progress, Part 32

Author: Robison, W. Scott
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : Robison & Cockett
Number of Pages: 650

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After years of active business efforts Mr. Pannell concluded to allow himself a rest therefrom, and give his attention to less exacting duties. He accordingly invested part of his means in banking, and for the past twenty-six years he has been largely interested in the banks of Cleve-

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land. He was one of the original trustees of the Society for Savings and one of the founders of the banking house of S. W. Crittenden & Company. When in 1863 this house was merged into the First National Bank of Cleve- land, Mr. Pannell became a director and was elected vice-president in 1876, and continued his connection with the bank in this capacity until he left to take part in the organization of the Cleveland National Bank in 1883. He is vice-president and director of this latter organization, and has taken great interest in its welfare, being one of the men who has put it on such a permanent footing. Mr. Pannell is a careful and judicious business man, a capable manager of his own and those interests with which he has been intrusted. In all fields of labor he has been a worthy and respected citizen of this community. In 1836 he was married to Miss Amelia Newell, with whom he has lived happily for more than half a century. His only living child is Mrs. P. M. Spencer, of this city.

MOSES KELLY.

T HE late Moses Kelly stood at the head of the Cleve- land bar in commercial and equity jurisprudence. His father was of Scotch-Irish descent and his mother of German, combining the best elements for mental strength. Moses Kelly was born in Groveland, Livingston county, then Ontario county, New York, January 21, 1809. He

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worked in his father's fields and attended the country school until eighteen years old, when he began preparing for college, under the splendid tutorship of Cornelius C. Fel- ton, afterwards president of Howard University. He en- tered Harvard College and graduated in 1833. For the next three years he studied law in Rochester, and in 1836 came here to enter into partnership with his former class- mate, the late Thomas Bolton. The law firm of Bolton & Kelly rapidly took high rank and gained good practice. In 1839 Mr. Kelly was made city attorney, and in 1841 was elected to the City Council, where he was prominent in promoting measures looking to the better protection of the lake front from the ravages of the lake. In 1844-45 he represented the Whig party of Cuyahoga and Geauga counties in the State Senate, distinguishing himself in his able and independent stand on measures of great public importance. He did not hesitate to oppose his own party, as vigorously as the opposition, if he believed himself right in so doing. He fought both parties in a bill to reduce the pay of State officers and judges to an inadequate sum, and though the measure passed it was repealed at the suc- ceeding session.

The party to which he belonged favored the establish- ment of a State bank, with branches, and introduced a bill to that effect. He fought it inch by inch, and advo- cated a system of free banking, with currency based on State stocks. Despite his vigorous efforts the State Bank was established, but he had secured the addition to the bill of sections permitting the establishment of indepen- dent banks with circulation based on State stocks depos-

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ited with the State government, and he also secured certain checks and safeguards to the State Bank system. His course was subsequently approved at a mass meeting of citizens, irrespective of party, held at Cleveland. At the same session of the Legislature an important measure, arising from the lack of banking facilities, was disposed of. The Ohio Life & Trust Company was one of great finan- cial strength, with a large and influential membership. The State not having then adopted a banking system, an effort was made to clothe this company with authority to issue bills to the extent of five hundred thousand dollars to be circulated in currency. The arguments in favor of the bill were plausible and the opposition apparently not important. But when, on its third reading, Mr. Kelly attacked the measure in a speech of intense vigor and un- answerable arguments, his logic and reasoning were irresistible, and the bill failed. At the conclusion of this important session of the Legislature, he returned to his profession. In 1849 he was appointed by the Legislature one of the commissioners for the city of Cleveland on behalf of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad Company. He represented the city's interest on the Board of Direc- tors for several years. until the stock held by the city was disposed of.

Mr. Bolton, his law partner, having been elected a com- mon pleas judge in 1856, the firm name was changed to Kelly & Griswold, the latter gentleman having been ad- mitted to the firm five years previous. In 1866 Mr. Kelly was a member of the Philadelphia Convention for healing the bitterness growing out of the war between the North

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and the South, and in September of the same year Presi- dent Johnson appointed him United States District Attor- ney for the Northern District of Ohio. Owing to illfeeling between the Executive and the Senate, however, his nomi- nation was not confirmed, and in the following March he withdrew from the office. Besides his various public trusts he was a stockholder, director and attorney for the City Bank of Cleveland, organized under the law of 1845, and held this office until its reorganization as the National City Bank, and of that institution until his death. He was one of the organizers of St. Paul's Protestant Episco- pal church, and was an active worker in this society. In 1839 he was married to Miss Jane M. Howe, daughter of General Hezekiah Howe, of New Haven, Connecticut. The eldest of his five children, Frank H. Kelly, was a member of the City Council during the years 1873, '74 and '75, and the latter year was president of that body. He now occupies the bench as Police Judge of the city of Cleve- land. Moses Kelly died August 15, 1870.

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W. J. SCOTT M. D.

T HE subject of this sketch has for years been accorded the very front rank among the eminent physicians and surgeons of Ohio. In professional skill, excellence of character, self-sacrifice in the interests of the public and general usefulness, Dr. Scott is without a peer. He was born January 25, 1822, in Culpepper county, Virginia, of Scottish parents. Eager to acquire a good education, he entered Kenyon College at Gambier, Ohio. Passing through the preparatory department, he took up the clas- sical course, studying also chemistry, medicine and mathe- matics, and graduated with the degree of B. A. in 1848. . He was one of the strongest men in the institution, which is further proved by the fact that he was tendered and accepted for two years a chair among the faculty immedi- ately after matriculation. Having adopted the profession of medicine, he studied it at Gambier as best he could, and in in 1849 and 1850 attended the medical college at Cleveland, after which he again returned to Gambrier. Soon after this he became professor of chemistry in Jeffer- son College, Washington, Mississippi .. In 1853 he re- turned to Ohio and finished his medical course in Sterling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, receiving the degree of M. D. He then began his professional labors in Franklin county, soon working up a lucrative practice, which he continued to augment for ten years. He soon became widely known, and in 1861, at the beginning of the rebel- lion, he was appointed recruiting officer and examiner. But having been made professor of materia medica and

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therapeutics in Charity Hospital Medical College, this city, since become the medical department of the Univer- sity of Wooster, he again removed to Cleveland in 1863, and has been here ever since. Some time afterwards he taught theory and practice and chemical medicine. He still continues to hold this latter position in the depart- ment of the and Cleveland Medical College.

Governor Tod, in 1864, appointed Dr. Scott as a visitor to the military hospitals at Louisville and Nashville, to look especially after the welfare of the Ohio soldiers con- fined therein. He ably fulfilled the mission. Dr. Scott has for years been a member of the American Medical Associa- tion; the Ohio Medical Association of which he was for a time president. He is yet prominently identified with various medical associations both local and National.

After the reorganization, in 1880, of the Board of Health of this city, from the state of inefficiency into which it had fallen, Dr. Scott was elected a member of that body by the Common Council. His services in this capacity proved so excellent and so indispensable that he has been retained on the board ever since. Many of the admirable reforms introduced into that supremely important department of the local government are due to Dr. Scott, as is also, very largely, its efficiency and unimpeached integrity. The statutes of the State of Ohio give more power to the Health Board than to any other local board, and it is of the utmost importance that this body should be composed of men of the best ability and most honest purpose. On No- vember 28, 1858, he was married to Miss Mary F. Stone, of Johnsbury, Vermont. Dr. Scott has never ceased study since

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he began his career. He is an omniverous reader, and has a peculiar faculty for retaining and utilizing all the informa- tion he acquires. He has availed himself of all the advan- tages which conduce to the making of an eminent doctor of medicine-scientific research at home, indefatigable indus- try, development in the best of daily practice, and the utility of every new idea.

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JOHN GALT STOCKLY.

T T HE subject of this sketch was not only one of the pioneers but one of the very foremost men of this city, who has left his impress fixed indelibly upon her material prosperity. John Galt Stockly was born in Philadelphia, May 24, 1799, and was the son of Ayres and Mary (Galt) Stockly. The progenitor of the family who first came to this country, John Stockly, settled in Vir- ginia, in 1609.

The family lived in Virginia nearly two hundred years, and then Ayers Stockly removed to Philadelphia, where he died in 1802. John was brought up in Philadelphia, and early in life started a shipyard there in company with John Berryman. When about twenty-five he went to Buffalo, and two years later went to Canada and there aided in the building of the town of Allanburgh on the Welland canal. He resided there until the breaking out of the Canadian Rebellion when he removed to Cleveland.' This was in 1838, and he found here only a crude frontier town. He engaged in various enterprises until he finally entered the shipping business and threw his energies into the building up of a coal trade in this city. He shipped the first boat load of coal that went out of Cleveland. He:

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afterward turned over his coal business to, his bookkeeper,i Lemuel Crawford, and gave his attention to the increasing, of the local harbor facilities. He set to work with limited means and less encouragement to build a pier of spiles east of the mouth of the river and extending some distance into the lake. This was known for many years as "Stock -. ly's Pier." This demonstrated the feasibility of building docks and foundations for depots at the mouth of the river, and soon every railroad made use of the idea. Mr. Stockly originated the idea of a breakwater, and built a short section at his own expense at the foot of Wood street. He was also the first one to suggest the city buying the lake shore front and converting the dump- ing ground into parks. His idea has finally been carried out. Mr. Stockly took great interest in all movements pertaining to the improvement or growth of the city, and at one time was the owner of an ample fortune in a large amount of real estate that is now in the heart of the busi- ness section of the city. He most thoroughly believed in the great future of Cleveland, and did his best to aid in its development. He was of commanding personal appear- ance, of great executive ability, and was noted for his per- sonal bravery. He was a Presbyterian in faith and a Whig in politics and afterwards an ardent Republican. Intensely patriotic, he determined to serve his country in the war, and though too old for service, he was with the hospital fleet on the Mississippi under Commodore Porter, in 1862. He there contracted an illness which, three months after his return home, resulted in his death, on the twenty-first of May, 1863. He was buried with military

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honors, and his casket was enshrouded in the starry ban- ner he loved so well.

His widow survived him until 1882, and three of his children still live in this city; Mrs. John E. Cary, Mr. George W. Stockly, (president of the Brush Electric Com- pany); and Mrs. Clarence C. Curtiss. Another daughter, Mrs. Albert W. Watrous, now resides in Charleston, West Virginia, and another, Mrs. Otis B. Boise, in New York City. A son, Charles E. Stockly, died in December, 1886.

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W. J. SCOTT M. D.

T HE subject of this sketch has for years been accorded the very front rank among the eminent physicians and surgeons of Ohio. In professional skill, excellence of character, self-sacrifice in the interests of the public and general usefulness, Dr. Scott is without a peer. He was born January 25, 1822, in Culpepper county, Virginia, of Scottish parents. Eager to acquire a good education, he entered Kenyon College at Gambier, Ohio. Passing through the preparatory department, he took up the clas- sical course, studying also chemistry, medicine and mathe- matics, and graduated with the degree of B. A. in 1848. He was one of the strongest men in the institution, which is further proved by the fact that he was tendered and accepted for two years a chair among the faculty immedi- ately after matriculation. Having adopted the profession of medicine, he studied it at Gambier as best he could, and in in 1849 and 1850 attended the medical college at Cleveland, after which he again returned to Gambrier. Soon after this he became professor of chemistry in Jeffer- son College, Washington, Mississippi. In 1853 he re- turned to Ohio and finished his medical course in Sterling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, receiving the degree of M. D. He then began his professional labors in Franklin county, soon working up a lucrative practice, which he continued to augment for ten years. He soon became widely known, and in 1861, at the beginning of the rebel- lion, he was appointed recruiting officer and examiner. But having been made professor of materia medica and

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JOHN GALT STOCKLY.

T T HE subject of this sketch was not only one of the pioneers but one of the very foremost men of this. city, who has left his impress fixed indelibly upon her material prosperity. John Galt Stockly was born in Philadelphia, May 24, 1799, and was the son of Ayres and Mary (Galt) Stockly. The progenitor of the family who first came to this country, John Stockly, settled in Vir- ginia, in 1609.

The family lived in Virginia nearly two hundred years, and then Ayers Stockly removed to Philadelphia, where he died in 1802. John was brought up in Philadelphia, and early in life started a shipyard there in company with John Berryman. When about twenty-five he went to Buffalo, and two years later went to Canada and there aided in the building of the town of Allanburgh on the Welland canal. He resided there until the breaking out of the Canadian Rebellion when he removed to Cleveland. This was in 1838, and he found here only a crude frontier town. He engaged in various enterprises until he finally entered the shipping business and threw his energies into the building up of a coal trade in this city. He shipped the first boat load of coal that went out of Cleveland. He:

Johny Stockly

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afterward turned over his coal business to his bookkeeper,. Lemuel Crawford, and gave his attention to the increasing of the local harbor facilities. He set to work with limited means and less encouragement to build a pier of spiles east of the mouth of the river and extending some distance into the lake. This was known for many years as "Stock- ly's Pier." This demonstrated the feasibility of building docks and foundations for depots at the mouth of the river, and soon every railroad made use of the idea. Mr. Stockly originated the idea of a breakwater, and built a short section at his own expense at the foot of Wood street. He was also the first one to suggest the city buying the lake shore front and converting the dump- ing ground into parks. His idea has finally been carried out. Mr. Stockly took great interest in all movements pertaining to the improvement or growth of the city, and at one time was the owner of an ample fortune in a large amount of real estate that is now in the heart of the busi- ness section of the city. He most thoroughly believed in the great future of Cleveland, and did his best to aid in its development. He was of commanding personal appear- ance, of great executive ability, and was noted for his per- sonal bravery. He was a Presbyterian in faith and a Whig in politics and afterwards an ardent Republican. Intensely patriotic, he determined to serve his country in the war, and though too old for service, he was with the hospital fleet on the Mississippi under Commodore Porter, in 1862. He there contracted an illness which, three months after his return home, resulted in his death, on the twenty-first of May, 1863. He was buried with military

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honors, and his casket was enshrouded in the starry ban- ner he loved so well.

APPENDIX.

OFFICIAL LIST.

AN ABBREVIATED COMPENDIUM OF CITY, COUNTY AND UNITED STATES OFFICIALS (MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS) RESIDENT IN CLEVELAND, EX- TENDING OVER THE PERIOD FROM 1836 TO 1887.

T O compile this valuable feature of the HISTORY OF CLEVELAND and make it reasonably accurate, re- quired a large amount of work and the exercise of much patience. This is the first attempt at anything of the kind. The sources of information were the old city direc- tories, the codified city ordinances and the records in the City Clerk's office, from the time the latter began to be kept in a systematic manner. There are many names missing, but that was unavoidable. The city directories could not always be relied upon, as they were published by many different houses, each having a system different from the last. The names of officers elected to fill unex- pired terms frequently do not appear at all. But the great majority of names are given, and the dates and offices are

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very correct, considering the condition of the records. The list is so large that it was necessary to abbreviate as much as possible, and details could not be stated. The dates of birth, coming to Cleveland and death have been included in all cases where the information could be ob- tained, but where there was considerable uncertainty they have been omitted. The list as it stands, however, will be of great usefulness for reference, especially to newspapers and city historiographers. The system of presentation employed was, after careful experiment, adjudged to be the most convenient.

ABBREVIATIONS.

Ald .- Board of Aldermen. Asst .- Assistant.

B .- Born.

Bd. Ed .- Board of Education.

. Bd. Impr .- Board of Improvements.

Came to C .- Came to Cleveland.

Com .- Common. Comr .- Commissioner.

Ct .- Court. Clk .- Clerk.

Col .- Collector.

D .- Died.

Fire Bd .- Board of Fire Commissioners.

H. C .- House of Correction, or Work House.

Inf. Bd .- Board of Infirmary.

Int .- Internal.

J. P .- Justice of the Peace.

Police Bd .- Board of Police Commissioners. Wks .- Works. -

Wk. House .- Work House.

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Abby, S. A .- Police judge, '67; deceased.

Ackley, John M .- County surveyor, '72 to '73.

Adams, Henry H .- Bd. ed. 10 w., '38 to '39.

Adams, W. K .- Council, 3 w., '46.

Akers, Wm. J .- B. '45; came to C. in '46; bd. ed., library board; hotel business.

Allen, John W .- Pres. council, '38, mayor, '41, postmaster, '72 to '73; died Oct. 5, '87.

Allen, David-Council, 2 w., '40.

Allen, Wm. F .- Council, 3 w., '44.

Allen, J. S .- J. P., '61 to '63.

Allen, Jackson-Bd. ed.'84 to '86; '86 to '89; b. '57; came to C. in '73; mechanical engineer.

Andrews, Benjamin-Council, 2 w., '38.

Andrews, Sherlock J .- See biog. sketch.

Andrews, W. G .- Born in Cleveland '51; council, 1 w. '85 to '88; flour and feed.

Anthony, Philip-B. '34; came to C. '58; patrolman, '70; roundsman, '72; acting sergeant, '74 ; full sergeant, '75; lieut. '76, and still holds this position. Sergeant-at-arms in common council.

Angel, Geo .- Council, 7 w., '68 to '73 ; police bd., '74 to '75.

Angell, Edward-Council, 7 w., '73 to '78, fire bd., '76 to '78. Andrews, W. W .- Bd. ed., 7 w., '63.

Anderson, Alfred T .- Came to C. in '75; recorder, '85 to '88; bd. ed. '84 to '86.

Anderson, George-Health bd., '81 to '83.

Andrus, J. H .- Council, '83; House of Correction, '85 to '87. Retired. Anthony, A .- Council, 9 w., '61 to '62.

Anthony, Ambrose-Impr. bd., '57.

Armstrong, W. W .- B. '33; came to C. in '65; Secretary of State, '62 to '65; bd. election, '85; editor Plain Dealer, '65 to '83; appointed postmaster '87 ; still holds office.

Armstrong, Dr. J. F .- Health bd., '71 to '73; bd. ed., 11 w., '71, '72, '73; health bd., '80 to '83.

Armstrong, A. C .- Health bd., '70 to '71.

Arnold, George-J. P., '69.

Ashmun, George C., M. D .- B. '41; came to C. in '71; health bd. '80; health officer since '81.

Athey, Jay L .- B. '55; came to C. in '78; council, '82 to '87; president of council in '83; bd. impr., '84; city auditor in '87, and still holds this office.

Axworthy, Thos .- Health bd. '75; city treasurer since 1883.

Axtell, A. A .- Council, 15 w., '75, '76, '79, '80; bd. impr., '76.

Baily, L. W .- B. '40; came to C. in '45; clerk bd. of workhouse, dir., '70 to '72; secretary bd. health, '77 to '78; bd. cemetery trustees, '78, '83, '86 to present.

Baily, Robert-Council, 1 w., '42, '43, council, 2 w., '52.

Barber, G. M .- B.'23; came to C.in '65 ; council, '71, '72, '73 ; judge sup. ct. '73 to '85 ; com. pleas ct., '75 to '85, attorney at law, Wick blk.

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History of the city of Cleveland : its settlement, rise and progress, Part 32

Author: Robison, W. Scott Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : Robison & Cockett Number of Pages: 650

Author: Robison, W. Scott
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio : Robison & Cockett
Number of Pages: 650