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Inst .. 1899-1900: head of department Eng- lish, Walnut Hills high school, Cincin- nati; lecturer and writer on Lit. and Ednl. topics: served in Spanish-American War, Troop II. 1st Ohio Vol. Cav., 1898. Author. A Speculation regarding Shakespeare (Sch. Rev.). 1905: Poets of Ohio, 1909; The Hamlet Problem and Its Solution, 1912. Socs. and clubs: N. E. A .; Olio High School Teachers' Assn .; Cincinnati Schoolmasters' Club; Cincinnati Lit. Club. Home address: 3542 Zumstein Ave., Cin- cinnati, O.
VENABLE, WILLIAM HENRY, Author- Educator; born. Warren Co., Ohio, April 29. 1836: son of William Venable and Han- nah (Baird) Venable; educated: South- western State Normal School, Lebanon, O., 1860. College degrees: A. M., DePauw, I864; LL. D .. Ohio Univ., 1886. Married, Mary Ann Vater, Dec. 30, 1861. Prof. Nat. Sciences, 1862-1SSI; Prin. and Propr. Chickering Inst .. Cincinnati, O .; teacher Literature, Cincinnati high schools;, or- ganizer and first Pres. Cincinnati Soc. for Polit. Edn .. 1880. Author: A School History of U. S., 1872; Dramas and
Dramatic Scenes. 1874; Melodies of the Heart, Songs of Freedom and Faith and other poems. 1885; Beginnings of Literary Culture in the Ohio Valley, I891; Let Him First Be a Man, 1893; Tales from Ohio History, 1896; A Dream of Empire, 1901; Ohio Literary Men and Women, 1903: Saga of the Oak and other Poems, 1904; A Buckeye Boyhood. 1911; one of the 500 Americans who signed the address to the People of the Allied Nations, April, 1916. Socs. and clubs: (Pres.) Western Assn. Writers. 1895; Vice Pres. Teachers' Club; Hon. Mem. Hist. and Philos. Soc. of Ohio; Ohio State Archaeol. and Hist. Soc .; Am. Inst. of Civics; Schoolmasters' Club; Cosmic Club; Literary Club, Cincinnati; Tuesday Club; Authors' Club. London. Home address: 3649 Vineyard Place, Cin- cinnati, O.
VENT, JOHN THOMAS, Banker-Merchant; born, Ross Co., Ohio, Jan. 7, 1846; son of John W. Vent and Sarah (Gray) Vent: educated: country schools. Married, Flora Hamm, March 10, 1874. Was a farmer until 1885 when he entered the political arena; afterwards engaged in the grain business; in 1896 he entered the London Exchange Bank and has since then given his attention to banking, buying and sell- ing grain; elected sheriff in 1885 and re- elected in 1887; was elected Treas. in 1889 and re-elected in 1893. Socs. and clubs: Masons; London Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 50 E. First St., London, Ohio.
VERCOE, JOHN HENRY, Attorney; born. Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 23. I855; son of John C. Vercoe and Jemima (Martin) Vercoe; educated: Columbus Public Schs. . Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, Ohio. Married, Mary Louise Price, July 29, 1880. Practicing attorney, Columbus, 1885- -. Socs. and clubs: Athletic Club Ohio, of Columbus: Scioto Country Club. Protestant Episcopal Church. Home ad- dress: 639 E. Town St., Columbus, O.
VERIGAN, JOHN FRANKLIN; born, Lime- stone, Jackson Co .. Ohio. Nov. 13. 1859; son of John Verigan and Caroline (Hei- dorn) Verigan; educated: Lawrence Co .. Ohio. Married, Eliza E. Songer, Oct. 31, 18SO. Bookkeeper and auditor; Secy. and Treas. of the A. J. Brumberg Co., Iron- ton. Ohio, 1886- Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; K. T .; Noble Shrine. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: 701 Vernon St .. Ironton, O.
VERITY, GEORGE M., Manufacturer; born, East Liberty. Ohio. April 22. 1865; son of Jonathan Verity and Mary Ann (Deaton) Verity; educated: common schools, Cincin- nati, Jamestown and Georgetown, Ohio; Woodward high school. Cincinnati; Georgetown high school (1884). Married, Jennie M. Standish, Oct. 19, 1887. Mana- ger Sangendorpf Iron Roofing & Corruga- ting Co .. Cincinnati. O., 1889-1891; com- pany re-organized under name The Amer- ican Steel Roofing Co., Vice Pres. and Mgr. until merged into The American Rolling Mill Co .. Middletown. O .. 1900; Pres. and Gen. Mgr. The American Rolling Mill Co .. Middletown, O., 1900 -.
Socs. and clubs: Ry. Club, New York; Ohio Soc., N. Y .; Rocky Mountain Club, N. Y .; Du- quesne Club, Pittsburg; Dayton City and Country Clubs, Dayton, O .; Business Men's Club; Chamber Commerce, Cincin- nati. O. Presbyterian. Home address: Middletown, O.
VESTAL, HARRY E., Publisher; born, Green Camp, Marion Co., Ohio, July 17. 1877; son of John Vestal and Martha (Moore) Vestal; educated: high school, Marion, O .; Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, O. College degrees: Ph. G. Married. Mae Wooley, Dec. 25. 1905. Publisher of the Ada Record, Ada, O .; was chairman of the Ohio Bd. of Censors under Gov. James M. Cox. Socs. and clubs: Tally Wag Club, Marion, O .; Theta Nu Epsilon Frat .; K. P. Lodge. Home address: 312 Lincoln Ave .. Ada. Ohio.
VICARY, CHARLES NEWELL WOOD, Merchant; born, Morganville, N. Y., June 15. 1858: son of William Newell Vicary and Charlotte Caroline (Cooke) Vicary; educated: public schools. Married, Louise H. Bailey. Aug. 3. 18SI. Engaged as clerk, tailor. cutter until 1878: entered clothing business. Le Roy. N. Y., and continued in same 19 yrs .; removed to Canton, O., engaged in clothing business, and Pres. firm, C. N. Vicary Co .. 25 yrs .; Dir. Geo. D. Harter Bank; Steiner Coal Co. Socs. and clubs: (Pres.) Ohio Retail Clothiers' Assn .; Mason (highest degrees). Elder in First Presbyterian Church. Home ad- dress: 1253 Cleveland Ave., N. W., Canton, Ohio.
VICKERY, JAMES PARKER, Attorney; born, Groton Twp., Erie Co., Ohio, March 24. 1864: son of John Vickery and Jane (Parker) Vickery; educated: Greenspring Academy; Ohio Normal Univ. Married, May King. April 2. 1890. Member firm Parkhurst & Vickery, Bellevue, O .; Meni. council of Bellevue, O .; Treas. York Twp., Sandusky Co., O .; city solicitor, Bellevue, O. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Forester; Elk; Eagles, Home address: 306 W. Main St., Bellevue. O.
VICKERY, WILLIS, Common Pleas Judge; born. Bellevue, Ohio, Nov. 26. 1857; son of William Vickery and Sarah (Perkins) Vickery; educated: country schools; Clyde, O., high school: Univ. Boston, Mass. Col- lege degrees: LL. B .; (Hon.) LL. D. Mar- ried, Rosalie Griggs, Dec. 7. 1904. Prac- ticed law, Sandusky, Erie and Huron counties, 11 yrs .; located Bellevue, Ohio; removed to Cleveland, O., entered part- nership with Hon. C. S. Bentley (former judge Toledo Circuit Court), 1896: prac- ticed law alone number years, 1896-1908; elected judge Court Common Pleas. Cuy- ahoga Co., Ohio, 1908 -; re-elected to judgeship, 1914 -; during terms of office tried most important cases; called on by Chief Justices to hold Court in other Circuits; prominent figure in Republican affairs of city and State; lecturer on Shakespearian and literary subjects; col-
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lector of rare books, and owner of finest and most valuable Shakespearian library in United States. Socs. and clubs: Cleve- land Chamber Commerce; Lakewood Chamber Commerce; Mason; K. P .; Elk; City Club: Automobile Club; Rowfant Club. Home address: 16924 Lake Ave., Lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio.
VIGNOS, AUGUSTUS, Manufacturer; born, Sept. 16, 1838; son of Joseph Vignos and Theresa (Frantz) Vignos; educated: Louis- ville, O. Married, Phoebe L. Devinny, Feb., 1866. Enlisted in Co. "I." 19th O. V. I., sent home sick, mustered out as Captain in Co. "H," 107th O. V. I., May, 1862; participated in battles of Shiloh, Chancel- lorsville and lost right arm in first day's battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; com- missioned major. Aug. 21. 1863; resigned Sept. 30, 1864; postmaster, Canton, Ohio, 1877-1885; manufacturer transparent pock- et knives, Canton, Ohio; Pres. American Mine Door Co .; Pres. Iron Clad Mantle Co .; Pres. Victor Specialty Co. Socs. and clubs: Grand Army of Republic; Loyal Legion; Elk; Knights Columbus. Roman Catholic. Home address: 1023 Tuscarawas St., W .. Canton, O.
VIGNOS, BLANCHE, Musician; born, Can- ton, Ohio, Nov. 8, 1890; daughter of Au- gustus Vignos and Phoebe Loretta (De- vinny) Vignos; educated: Canton public and high schools; studied music in Leip- zig, Germany, 3 yrs .; appointed on Bd. of Women Visitors for State and Benevo- lent Institutions, 1906-12; Dist. Vice Pres. Ohio Fed. Women's Clubs, 4 yrs .; chair- man 16th Dist. Suffrage Assn .; Vice Pres. Canton Park and Playground Assn .; Can- ton Sorosis. Roman Catholic. Home ad- dress: 1023 Tuscarawas St., W., Canton, Ohio.
VINCENT, BOYD, Clergyman; born, Erie, Pa., May 18. 1845; son of B. B. Vincent and Sarah Ann (Strong) Vincent; edu- cated: Yale (A. B., 1867; A. M., 1870); Berkely Divinity Sch., 1871 (S. T. D., 1889); Trinity Coll. (D. D., 1889); Yale (D. D., 1913). Unmarried. Deacon, 1871; priest. 1872; P. E. Church; Asst. St. Paul's
Ch., Erie, Pa., 1871-1872; rector, Church Cross & Crown. Erie. Pa., 1872-1874; restor, Calvary Ch., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1874- 1889; consecrated co-adjutor bishop of Southern Ohio, 1889; bishop of Southern Ohio, 1904; presiding judge, Court Review, 1904; Pres. Missionary Council, 5th Dept., 1907; chairman House Bishops, 1910-1913. Author: God and Prayer, 1897. Socs. and clubs: Yale (Scroll & Key); Delta Kappa Epsilon; Ohio Commandery Loyal Legion. Home address: 2422 Auburn Ave., Cincin- nati. O.
VINCENT, HARRY WALKER, Clergyman; born, McClellandtown, Fayette Co., Pa., Dec. 14. 1873; son of John Thomas Vin- cent and Mahala (Funk) Vincent; edu- cated: public and normal schools of Fay- ette Co., Pa .; Waynesburg Coll .; Crozier Theological Seminary. College degrees: A. B .; D. D .. Denison Univ. Married. Louise Belle Smith, July 3, 1900. Pastor Oak Lane Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1900-1903; First Baptist Church, Home- stead, Pa., 1903-1910; Ashland Ave. Bap- tist Church, Toledo, O., 1910- Socs. and clubs: Toledo Commerce Club; Ma- -. sonic Order: Baptist Educational Soc .; Toledo Baptist Union; chairman Church Efficiency Committee of Northwestern Ohio. Baptist. Home address: 324 Kenil- worth Ave., Toledo, O.
VIVIAN, ALFRED, College Dean; born, Mineral Point, Wis., March 14, 1867; son of John H. Vivian and Amelia (Stans-
more) Vivian; educated: Mineral Point high school; Univ. Wis. College degrees: Ph. G. Married, Frances H. Chandler, April 21, 1898. Instr. in Pharmaco. Chem. Wisconsin, 1894-1895: Instr. Agr. Chem. and Asst. chemist, Experimental Station, WVis., 1895-1902; Prof. Agr. Chem., Ohio State Univ., 1902 dean College of Agr., 1915- -. Author: Principles of Manuring; First Principles of Lost Fer- tility. Socs. and clubs: Am. Assn. for Advancement Science; Am. Soc. Agrimony; Soc. for Promotion of Agricul. Science: Assn. of Official Agr. Chemists; Central Assn. of Science Teachers: Am. Chem- ical Soc .; Ohio Academy Science. Epis- copalian. Home address: 375 West 8th Ave., Columbus, O.
VODREY, WILLIAM HENRY, Attorney; born, East Liverpool, Ohio, March 2,
1873; son of William H. Vodrey and Eliz- abeth (Jackman) Vodrey; educated: Pub. Schs. of East Liverpool, Ohio; Bethany, W. Va .; Univ. of Michigan; Cincinnati Law School. Married, Dorothy Kelly, May 16, 1901. City solicitor of the City of East Liverpool, 2 terms, 1908-1911; prosecuting attorney of Columbiana Co., O., 2 terms, 1913-1916. Christian Church. Home address: Park Boulevard, East Liverpool, Ohio.
VOGEL, JOSHUA FREDERICK, Manufac- turer; born, Sidney, Shelby Co., O., Feb. 2. 1858; son of George Vogel and Lucy Ann (Rohr) Vogel; educated: Sidney pub- lic schools; Toledo high school; Ohio Wes. Univ. (2 yrs.). Married, Mary Eminger, Sept. 9. 1891. Employed in grain commis- sion business, 1877-1886; Secy. Gendron Wheel Co .. 1886-1903; Pres. Gendron
Wheel Co., Toledo, O., 1903 -; Dir. Sec- ond Natl. Bank, Toledo. O .; Dir. Ohio Electric Car Co., Toledo, O. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Country Club; To-
ledo Yacht Club. Home address: 2056 Parkwood Ave., Toledo, O.
VOIGT, IRMA ELIZABETH, Educator; born, Quincy, Ill., Sept. 1, 1882; daughter of Henry C. Voigt and Mary (Tuffli) Voigt; educated: public school, Quincy, III .; Illinois State Normal Univ .; Univ. of Illinois. College degrees: A. B .: A. M .; Ph. D. Unmarried. High school teacher for 7 yrs .; Prin. for 3 yrs .; head of de- partment, 3 yrs .; Asst., 1 yr .; Dean of Women at Ohio Univ., Athens, O., since 1913. Socs. and clubs: Delta Sigma Rho; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Kappa; Secy. State Assn. of College Women of Ohio; O. E. S .; Natl. Geog. Soc .; Natl. Ed. Assn .; Assn. of Univ. Players; Drama League of America. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: Athens, Ohio, Box 453.
VOLL, JOHN ALPHONSE, born, Oct. 14. 1868, Zanesville. O .: son of John Adam Voll and Mary (Eger) Voll; educated: Zanesville Parochial Sch. Married, Mary Katherine Shanley, June 9, 1892. Entered glass factory at 13 yrs. of age and fol- lowed trade 25 yrs .; elected member Natl. Exec. Bd .. Flint Glass Workers' Union, 1897; Natl. Exec. Bd., Glass Bottle Blow- ers' Assn .. 1904: Vice Pres. of Glass Bot- tle Blowers' Assn., U. S. and Canada, 1906-1917, and succeeded D. A. Hayes as Pres. of Assn .. Jan. 4, 1917 -; Mem. Natl. Exec. Com. of Am. Assn. for Labor Legislation, 1916 -; Advisory Commit- tee Institute of Public Welfare and Effi- ciency. 1916 -; Pres. Ohio State Feder- ation of Labor since first elected to office in Toledo, O., Oct. 12. 1909. Socs. and clubs: Glass Bottle Blowers' Union: K. of C. Catholic Church. Home address: 134 Hamline Ave .. Zanesville, O.
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VOLLENWEIDER, OTTO ERNST, Attorney and State Senator; born. Chillicothe, O., Aug. 26, 1867; son of John Vollenweider and Tina Vollenweider; educated: Lexing- ton, Ky. College degrees: B. S .; LL. D. Married, Ethel Heacox, Sept. 20, 1909. Admitted to bar of Ohio. 1891; engaged in practice law, McArthur, O., 1891; elected prosecuting attorney, Vinton Co., O., 1893- 1899; elected State Senator, Sth Dist. Ohio, 1914 -. Socs, and clubs: Mason, 321 degree; K. P .; 1m. Order Red Men. Member Christian Church. Home address: McArthur, Ohio.
VOLLMAYER, ROBERT H., Dental Sur- geon; born, Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 8, 1853; son of John J. Vollmayer and Emelia C. (Becker) Vollmayer; educated: St. John's Univ., Toledo; I'niv. Michigan. College degrees: D. D. S .. 1906. Admitted to practice, June, 1906; dental surgeon, St. Vincent's Hosp .. Toledo. O .; Mem. Ohio State Dental Bd., April, 1912 -: Secy. Ohio State Dental Bd .. May, 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Delta Sigma Delta; Com- merce Club; Inverness Golf Club; Toledo Club; Toledo Dental Soc .; Northern Ohio Dental Soc .; Ohio State Dental Soc .; Nat. Dental Assn .; Knights Columbus. Roman Catholic. Home address: 2801 Cherry St., Toledo, Ohio.
VOLLMAYER, WILLIAM GEORGE, Bank- er; born. Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1873; son of John J. Vollmayer and Emelia C. (Becker) Vollmayer; educated: St. Mary's School, Toledo, O .; Canisius Coll .. Buffalo. N. Y. Married, Gertrude Atwill, May 5. 1897. At the age of 16 in the eni- ploy of The C. L. Luce Co., wholesale dry goods, etc .; then United States Banking Co., Toledo, Ohio; Home Savings Bank. To- ledo. O .; at the age of 30 organized the Market Savings Bank of which he has been cashier since organization, December. 1903. Socs. and clubs: Elks; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Knights of America; Toledo Young Men's Catholic Benevolent Soc .; Inverness Club; Toledo Commerce Club. Member St. Francis DeSales Cathedral Parish. Home address: 2418 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, O.
VOLLMER, PHILIP, Prof. Theology; born, Frankenthal (in the Palatinate), Germany, Nov. 28. 1860: son of Philip Jacob Voll- mer. and Catherine (Braun) Vollmer; edu- cated: German public schools; Univ. Penn- sylvania; Union Theol. Seminary, N. Y. College degrees: A. B .; Ph. D .: D. D. Married, Mathilde D. Osann, June 29, 1885. Ordained in ministry, Ref. Presby. Ch .. U. S .: pastor. Presby. Ch., Peace, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1884-18$9; pastor, St. Paul's Ref. Ch., Philadelphia, Pa., 1889- 1905: Prof. Theology, Ursinus Sch. Theol- ogy. 1898-1907: Prof. N. T. in Central Theol. Seminary, Dayton, O., 1908- Author: The Life of John Calvin; The Modern Student's Life of Christ; depart- ment editor, The Reformed Church Mes- senger; editor. The Reformed Witness. 19 -; Pres. Eastern Synod Reformed Church, 1897; Pres. Gen. Synod's Bd. of Ministerial Relief, 1905 -; member sev- eral college and church boards; extensive traveler, has made six trips to various countries of Northern, Western and
Southern Europe. Socs. and clubs: Pres. Lyeman Literary Soc., Dayton, O. Mem- ber Ref. Church in the U. S. Home ad- dress: 15 Seminary Ave., Dayton, O.
VOLLRATH, CHARLES EDWARD, Attor- ney; born, Bucyrus, Ohio, June 28, 155S; son of Charles Vollrath and Eva Elizabeth (Hocker) Vollrath; educated: Bucyrus high school: Wittenberg College, Spring- field. Ohio; Princeton Univ. College de-
grees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Millie Wise, June 27. 1ASS, who died. 1910. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1885; engaged in general practice law, Bucyrus, O.,
1885 -; served as judge Circuit Court, 3rd Circuit of Ohio, 1904-5; member Ohio Nat. Guard, April, 1884 -; Major 8th Inf. O. V. (part 5th Army Corps), under Gen. Shafter in Santiago Campaign in Cuba, 1898; in com- mand. as Coloncl, 8th Ohio Regt. Inf., Dec. 23, 1899 --*. Socs. and clubs: K. P. Evangelical Lutheran. Home address: Bucyrus, Ohio.
VON . BESELER, GEORGE CULP, Attor- ney; born, Troy. Ohio, Dec. 26, 1877; son of Heinrich Leopold Von Beseler and Amelia (Hartman) Von Beseler; educated: Troy high school, Troy, O .; Earlham Coll., Richmond, Ind .; Franklin T. Backus Law School, Western Reserve Univ., Cleve- land. O. College degrees: LL. B ._ Mar- ricd, Gladys Marguerite Kimball, Oct. 21, 1913. Supt. of schools, Middlefield, Ohio, 1901-1904; Supt. of schools, Madison, Ohio, 1905-1909; city solicitor, Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, 1912-1915; prosecuting attorney. Lake Co .. Ohio, 1915- Socs. and clubs: B. P. O. E .. No. 549, Painesville, O. First Church, Congregational, Paines- ville. O. Home address: No. 3 Avery Pl., Painesville, Ohio.
VOORHEES, CAMPBELL MARION, Attor- ยท ney-Manufacturer; born, Coshocton, Ohio, Dec. 23. 1866; son of Richard Marion Voor- hees and Georgiana (Burt) Voorhees; educated: public schools of Coshocton, O .; Univ. of Wooster. O .: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. College degrees: LL. B., Univ. of Michigan. Married, Mary Alberta Robinson, Nov. 12, 1900. Engaged in the general practice of law; connected with various business associations; di- rector of various corporations; Pres. The Columbus Anvil & Forging Co., of Co- lumbus. O. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Bodies: Mystic Shrine; Junia Lodge of Odd Fellows; Athletic Club; Chamber of Commerce. Member of Eastwood Congre- gational Church, Columbus. O. Home ad- dress: 1759 Oak St., Columbus, O.
VORTRIEDE, HENRY CLAY, Editor-Pub- lisher; born. Buffalo. N. Y., Oct. 19. 1$60; son of Julius Vortriede and Helen (Clay) Vortriede; educated: Buffalo and Toledo Schools. Married, Marguerite Heller, Sept. 26, 1SSS. who died May 18, 1892. Business manager. Daily Toledo Express. 1855-1S&S; publisher and owner. Toledo Express. 1SSS -; Pres. and owner. The Vortriede Co., printers of art catalogs and designers of exclusive advertising litera- ture. which plant was sold to John N.
Willys of Willys Overland Co., 1915; deputy U. S. Internal Revenue Collector, 10th Dist. (Toledo), 1883-1886; deputy Co. Treas., 1886-1888. Socs. and clubs: Knight Templar; Scottish Rite; Mystic Shrine; .B. P. O. Elks; ex-Pres. Ideal Council National Union; two terms Pres. Toledo Club: Mem. Toledo and Maumee Valley Yacht Clubs; Toledo Country Club. Mr. Vortriede bought the Toledo Commercial (now the Toledo Times), in 1892, and took a very active part in the Mckinley cam- paigns, State and National, and was a frequent house guest of the late President McKinley. He sold the "Commercial" in 1896, to H. P. Crouse and Homer Eoff, who re-christened it "The Toledo Times." Home address: Apartment "A," Wachter Apts., Toledo, O.
VORYS, ARTHUR 1., Attorney; born, Lan- caster, Ohio, Nov. 25. 1856; son of Isaiah Vorys and Emily (Webb) Vorys; edu- cated: Ohio State Univ. Married, Jeanny M. McNeill, 1891. City solicitor of Lan-
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caster, O., 1884-1888; State Supt. of In- surance, 1900-1907; Mgr. of Taft campaign for presidential nomination, 1907-1908; member of law firm of Vorys, Sater, Sey- mour & Pease; chairman Committee on Insurance Law, American Bar Assn. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Club; Colum- bus Athletic Club; Franklin County Bar Assn .; Ohio State Bar Assn. Home ad- dress: 441 E. Town St., Columbus, O.
VOSS, EDWARD, JR., Pharmacist; born, Alton, Ill .; son of Edward Voss and Anna (Dietrich) Voss; educated: public schools of Cincinnati. College degrees: Ph. G. Married, Alma E. Gobrecht, March 28, 1894. Member of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, 1909. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Organ- izations: Shrine; K. T. Home address: 3396 Bishop St., Cincinnati, O.
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WADE, J. H., Banker; Vice Pres. Bank of Commerce, Natl. Assn. Home address: 3903 Euclid Ave .. Cleveland, O.
WADE, JAMES FRANKLIN, Major-General U. S. A .; born, Jefferson, Ohio, April 14, 1843: son of Benjamin F. Wade and Caroline M. (Rosecrans) Wade; educated: public schools. Married, Clara Lyon, Feb. 27. 1866. Appointed from Ohio, 1st Lieut. 6th U. S. Cavalry. May 14. 1861; Lieut. Col. 6th U. S. Colored Cavalry, May 1, 1864: Colonel. Sept. 19. 1864; Bvtd. Brig .- Gen .. Feb. 13, 1865; Hon. mustered out of Vol. service, Apr. 15, 1866; Capt. U. S. A., May 1. 1866: Major 9th Cavalry. July 28, 1866; Lieut. Col. 10th Cavalry, March 20, 1879: Colonel 5th Cavalry, April 21, 1887; Brig. Gen. U. S. A .. May 26. 1897; hon- orably discharged from Vol. service, June 12, 1899; Major-General U. S. A., April 13, 1903; retired by operation of law, April 14. 1907: Bytd. Capt., June 9, 1863, "for gallant and meritorious service in battle of Beverly Ford, Va."; Major, Dec. 19, 1864, for same in action at Marion, East Tenn .; Lieut. Col. and Colonel, March 13, 1865. for same during war; Brig. Gen. Vols .. Feb. 13, 1865, "for gallant services in campaigns in Southwestern Virginia"; head of Cuban Evacuation Commn., 1898; served in P. I., 1901-1904; Comd. Div. of Philippines, 1903-1904; Comd. Atlantic Div., 1904-1907. Home address: Jefferson, O.
WADE, ORA RAYMOND. Attorney; born, Fostoria. O .. Sept. 29. 1878; son of James Wade and Mary (Gwinner) Wade; edti- cated: Fostoria high school; Ohio Northern Univ .. Grad. class of 1903. College de- grees: LL. B. Admitted to bar in 1903 and began practice of law in Fostoria, O., where he has been continuously ever since, the firm now being Wade & Dillon; city solicitor, Fostoria, O., 2 terms, 1912-1916; elected mayor, fall election, 1915, and took his office Jan., 1916. Democrat. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Fostoria Chamber of Com- merce. Reformed Church. Home address: 433 N. County Line St., Fostoria, O.
WADSWORTH, JOE LOW, Banker; born, Ravenna, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1879; son of Harry A. Wadsworth and Etta C. (Miller) Wads- worth; educated; public schools, Windham. Ohio; Garrettsville, Ohio, high school. Married. Florence Helen Keller, Sept. 19, 1910. With The Lockwood-Taylor Hdw. Co., Cleveland. O., 1898-1904; The Benton Pub. Co., Cleveland, O., 1905-1908; The Audit Co .. Cleveland. O., 1908-1912; The Department Banks & Banking of Ohio, 1912-1914: Treas. The State Banking & Trust Co .. Cleveland. O., 1915 -. Socs.
and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Shriner; K. T., Holyrood Commandery, Cleveland, O. Home address: 1212 Ramona Ave., Lakewood, Cleveland, O.
WAGER, CHARLES H. ADAMS, Coll. Prof .: born. Cohoes. N. Y .. Dec. 20, 1869; son of George Henry Wager and Lydia Louisa (Frink) Wager; educated: Colgate Acad .; Colgate Univ .; Yale Univ. College de- grees: A. B .. 1892; Ph. D .. 1895; Litt. D., 1900. Married, Annie Applegate, Aug. 18, 1896. Instr. Latin, Colgate Univ., Ham- ilton, N. Y., 1892-1893; Instr. English, Cen- tre Coll .. Danville. Ky., 1895-1897; Prof. English, Kenyon Coll., Gambier, O., 1897- 1900; Prof. English. Oberlin Coll., Ober- lin, O .. 1900 --. Author: The Siege of Troy, 1899; articles in Atlantic Monthly, The Dial, The Catholic World. Socs. and clubs: Delta Upsilon; British Soc. Fran- ciscan Studio; Soc. Internazionale di Studi Francescani in Assisi. Episcopa - lian. Home address: 292 West College
St., Oberlin. O.
WAGER, WARREN W., Educator; born, Stryker. Ohio, Feb. 5. 1872; son of Robert Carson Wager and Harriet (Justus) Wa- ger; educated: Grad. Stryker high school, 1891; Tri-State College, 1899; Hiram Coll., 1900. College degrees: A. B., 1899; A. B., 1900; A. M., 1904. Married, Emma Bouch- er, Dec. 23. 1896. Supt. of schools, Man- tua, Ohio. 1900-1904; teacher in Canton schools, 1904-1906; teacher in Columbus schools. 1906-1914; Co. Supt. of schools, Ashland Co., 1914-1915; teacher in West high school, Columbus, O., 1915-1916; Prin. of Studer Ave. Intermediate Sch., 1916- -. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Schoolmasters Club, etc .; Natl. Educational Assn .; F. & A. M .; K. of P. Indianola Church of Christ. Home address: 100 E. N. Broad- way, Columbus, O.
WAGGONER, GEORGE J., Physician; born, Ravenna. Ohio. May 10, 1865; son of Joseph Waggoner and Mary M. (Regal) Wag- goner; educated: Ravenna Union Schs .: Univ. Michigan; Univ. New York City. College degrees: A. B., Univ. Michigan, 1888; M. D., N. Y. Univ .. 1890. Married, Mary A. Clewell. Oct., 1891. Engaged in practice medicine, Ravenna, O., 1890 -; member U. S. Examining Board of Sur- geons for pensions, 1891-1893, 1897 -: Coroner, 1896-1910; member Bd. Deputy State Supervisors of Elections, 1910- Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; B. P. O. E .: Zeta Psi Coll. Frat .; Am. Med. Assil .; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Northeast Ohio Med. Soc .: Portage Co. Med. Soc. Home ad- dress: 169 N. Meridian St., Ravenna, O.
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