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WARREN, ARLETTA L., Educator; born, Cleveland. O., Nov. 6, 1867: daughter of Rolan N. Warren and Lydia (Gleason) Warren; educated: high school of Woos- ter, O .; Univ. of Wooster, 1885-1889; Bryn Mawr Coll., Grad. student, 1891-1892; Univ. of Michigan. Grad. in 1898: Am. School of Classical Studies, Rome, 1900-1901. College degrees: Ph. B., 1889; Ph. D., 1898. Unmarried. Asst. in high school Beaver Dam, Wis., 1889-1891; Aurora, Ill., 1892-1895; preceptress and teacher of Latin Acad., Iowa Coll .. Grinnell, Iowa, 1898-1900; preceptress and teacher of Latin, State Normal School, Madison, S. Dak., 1902-1908: Instr. in Latin, Stanley Hall School, Minneapolis, Minn., 1910- 1911; teacher of Latin and History, high school, Wooster, O., 1915- Socs. and clubs: Mem. Kappa Alpha Theta; Am. Sch. of Classical Studies, Rome. Metho- dist Church. Author of article (Wooster Quarterly, Vol. 21): Progress and Pros- pects of Archaeological Discovery; also thesis for doctor's degree, The Ethics of Seneca. Home address: Wooster, O.
WARREN, FRED H., Educator; born, Delaware, Ohio. April 5. 1871; son of Henry Warren and Hannah (Mooney) Warren; educated: Delaware high school; Ohio Wesleyan Univ. College degrees: A. B. Married. Edna D. Booher. Aug. 16. 1899. Prin. high school. Mt. Gilead, O .. 1896- 1899: Supt. of schools. Shiloh. O .. 1899- 1900; Supt. of schools, Richwood, O., 1900-
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1902; Greenfield, O., 1902-1903; Hillsboro, O., 1903-1908; East Liverpool, 190S-
Socs. and clubs: Masons. Methodist
Episcopal Church. Home address: 423 Thompson Ave., E., Liverpool, (). Now Supt. of Schools, Fostoria, Ohio.
WARREN, MILTON CHARLES, Educator; born, Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 7, 1874; son of Henry S. Warren and Mary Ellen (Rhoads) Warren; educated: Ohio North- ern Univ .. Ada, Ohio; Ohio State Univ., Columbus, O. College degrees: B. Sc. (in Education). Married. Mayme E. Goodman. Feb. 19. 1903. Teacher country schools, Pickaway Co., O., 1896-1900; Supt. township schools, Richmondale, O .. 1903- 1906; Supt. schools, Groveport, O .. 1907- 1911; Supt. schools. Mt. Gilead, O., 1911- 1916; county Supt. schools, Pickaway Co., O., 1916 -; public speaker; lecturer; poet; magazine writer. Socs. and clubs: Ma- sonic. Chapter, Council; Nat. Ed. Assn .; Ohio State Teachers' Assn .; S. A. R.
Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Circleville, O.
WARRINGTON, JOHN W., Judge; born, Clark Co .. Ohio, July 22, 1846; son of Rev. Charles B. Warrington and Mary (Davison) Warrington; educated: public schools; private tutors; Cincinnati, Ohio, Law School (LL. B.). Married. June 29, 1871, who died Nov. 2, 1888; 2nd. Aug. 2, 1892. Served in Civil War. 1862-1865; Asst. city solicitor, 1869-1873; city solici- tor. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1873-1875: member law firm, Paxton & Warrington; Rep. Presidential Elector. 1876; U. S. Circuit Judge. 6th Jud. Circuit, 1909 -; presid- ing judge Circuit Court Appeals, 1911- ---; Prof. Equity Jurisprudence, trustee Cin- cinnati Law School, 1901-1904. Home ad- dress: Anwood and . Dexter Sts., East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
WARSON, LEWIS WAYNE, Educator; born, Hillsboro, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1870; son of Nathan Warson and Mary Ellen (Bayless) War- son; educated: public schools, Highland Co., Ohio; Hillsboro schools and College; Otterbein Coll .; Univ. Ohio State. College degrees: A. B. Married, Nellie Charles, April 20, 1897. Teacher rural schools,
Highland Co .. Ohio, 1890-1900; Supt. schools, New Madison, O., 1905-6; Supt. schools, Northfield, Ohio, 1906-8; Supt.
schools, Westerville, O., 1908 -; Mem. Bd. Sch. Examiners, Franklin Co., Ohio, 1915; Pres. Franklin Co. Teachers' Insti- tute. Socs. and clubs: Nat. Geographic Soc .; Central Ohio Schoolmasters' Club; Nat. Education Assn .; Westerville Board Trade. United Brethren in Christ. Hoine address: 39 E. Park St., Westerville, O.
WARWICK, WALTER WINTER, Govern- ment Service; born. Lucasville, Scioto Co., Ohio, March 1, 1868; son of Newton Reed Warwick and Adelaide (Brown) Warwick; educated: Hughes high school, Cincinnati; Law Sch. Cincinnati Coll .; George Wash- ington Univ., Washington, D. C. College degrees: LL. B., 1890; LL. M., 1895. Mar- ried. Minnie Elsie McCormick, June 23, 1906. Practiced in Cincinnati, 1890-1893; Secy. to W. H. Taft, then Judge U. S. Circuit Court. 1892-1893: chief law clerk [. S. Treasury, Washington, 1893-1898; in practice at Cincinnati, firm of Warwick & Warwick, 1898-1904; with Panama Canal Commn. in Washington, 1904-190S, then at Panama as auditor and as associate jus- tice Supreme Court of Canal Zone to 1911; Mem. President's Commn. on Economy and Efficiency, April, 1911-May, 1913: Asst. Comptroller of the Treasury, 1913-1915; Comptroller of the Treasury, 1915- specialist in Government accounts and law of accounts and claims; candidate for
Ohio House Ren., 1891, and for city coun- cil, Cincinnati, 1903. Socs. and clubs: Y. M. C. A .; Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science; Natl. Municipal League; Loyal Legion; Masons; K. T .; University Club. Presbyterian Church. Democrat. Home address: Cincinnati, O : Business address: Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.
WASHBURN, CLARENCE EMERSON,
Mayor, Nelsonville, Ohio; born, Nelson- ville, Ohio, July 5, 1880; son of Charles E. Washburn and Rowena R. (Russell) Washburn; educated: Nelsonville (Ohio) public schools. Married, Mabel F. Gibson, Sept. 17, 1904. Engaged in bakery busi- ness for over 8 yrs .; clerk York Twp., Athens Co., O., 1908-1912; mayor of Nel- sonville, O. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Mac- cabees. Member Christian Church. Home address: Nelsonville, O.
WASHBURN, CLARENCE GRIFFIN, At- torney; born, Greenwich Twp., Huron Co., Ohio, Feb. 19. 1867; son of Henry C. Washburn and Charlotte (Griffin) Wash- burn; educated: public schools, Green- wich, Ohio; Univ. Michigan. College de- grees: B. L., Univ. Mich. Married, Maude M. Marsh, July 25, 1894. Admitted to bar, 1892; solicitor, Lorain city, 1894; clerk courts, Lorain Co., 1897-1903; judge Common Pleas, 1904-1913; practicing at- torney, Elyria, O., 1913- Socs. and clubs: Masonic; K. P .; Country Club. Congregationalist. Home address: 142 Harrison St., Elyria, O.
WASHINGTON, JOSEPHINE TURPIN, Preceptress; born, Goochland Co., Va . July 31, 1861: daughter of Augustus A. Turpin and Maria V. (Crump) Turpin; educated: high and normal schools, Rich- mond, Va .; Richmond Inst .; Howard Univ., Washington, D. C .; Summer Sch., Columbia Univ., New York City; Har- vard Univ., Summer Sch. College de- grees: A. M. Married, (Dr.) Samuel S. H. Washington, July 5, 1888, who died Feb. 26. 1913. Taught in the public schools of Virginia before going to Col- lege: after Grad. from the College Dept. of Howard Univ .. taught in the Normal Dept. of that institution, until marriage; taught in Selma Univ., Selma, Ala .; taught in Tuskeegee Inst., and did news- paper work for the school, while her hus- band Was resident physician of the school; taught 13 yrs. at State Normal Schi., Montgomery, Ala., and was also preceptress there; preceptress for the Wil - berforce Univ., 2 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Tuskegee Woman's Club; Pres. of the Sojourner Truth Club of Montgomery, Ala., and established and maintained Free Reading Room: was chairman of the Executive Bd. of the Alabama State Fed of Women's Clubs, which established and maintained the State Reformatory for Wayward Colored Boys, till the Stat> took it over; was Vice Pres. Alabama Teachers' Assn., and at present a mem- ber and officer of the Neighborhood Club, Wilberforce. O .; has written largely for the race periodicals for newspapers and magazines. Member of St. John A. M. E. Church. Montgomery, Ala. Home ad- dress: Wilberforce Univ., Wilberforce, O. WASSON, BARTON WARREN, Merchant; born. Bourbon Co., Ky., Aug. 26, 1829; son of Joseph Wasson and Sarah (Hearne) Wasson: educated: Preparatory Dept. of Princeton Univ., 1847; Bacon Coll. (now Transylvania). Married, Laura G. Graves, Nov. 26, 1851. Druggist in early life; on account of ill health. engaged in farming; located in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1863: in commission and grain business, 1863-1868; in grain business since 1863; member of
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Grain Bd. of Chamber of Commerce, 1869- 1873; elected life honorary member of Chamber of Commerce in 1909. Christian Church. Elder for 20 yrs. Home address: 1938 Cleneay Ave., Norwood, Cincinnati, Ohio.
WATKINS, AARON SHERMAN, Clergy- man-Lecturer; born, Rushsylvania, Ohio, Nov. 29. 1863; son of William White Wat- kins and Rebecca J. (Elliott) Watkins; educated: Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, O. (1886); Taylor Univ .. Upland, Ind. Col- lege degrees: M. S .: LL. D. Married, Emma L. Davis. Nov. 8. 1890. Teacher public schools, 1880-1883, and 1890-1893; en- tered M. E. ministry. 1893; ordained M. E. minister. 1895; pastor, Continental, 1893; Ottawa, 1894; Edgerton, 1896; Delta, 1901; North Baltimore. O., 1903-1905; Prof. Lit. and Phil., 1905-1909; Vice Pres. Ohio Northern Univ., 1907-1909; Pres. Asbury Coll., Wilmore, Ky., 1909-1910; lecturer, 1910-1915; pastor, Van Wert, Ohio, M. E. Church, 1915-1916; Columbus Grove, Ohio, 1916 -; admitted to Indiana bar, 1887; nominee Governor of Ohio, Prohibition ticket, 1905-1908; nominee Vice Pres. of U. S .. 1908-1912: alumni trustee. Ohio North. Univ .. 1914 -. Methodist Epis-
copal. Home address: Columbus Grove, Ohio.
WATSON, BENSON GRUBER, Attorney; born. New Salem. Ohio. March 17, 1870; son of William J. Watson and Martha Caroline (Wiseman) Watson: educated: Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State Univs. College degrees: Ph. B. Married. Kath- erine Beery, Jan. 28, 1904. In active practice of law since 1897. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Club; Athletic Club; Co- lumbus Country Club; Automobile Club; Kiwanis Club; Chi Phi Frat. First Con- gregational Church. Home address: Park- view Ave., S., Bexley, Columbus, O.
WATSON, DAVID KEMPER, ex-Congress- man; born near London, Madison Co., O., June 18. 1849; son of Jesse Watson and Margaret Watson; educated: Dickinson Coll. (Pa.); Boston Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1871; LL. B .. 1873; Hon. LL. D., 1907. Married. Louise Harrison, Oct. 29, 1873. Engaged in practice law, Columbus, O., 1876 -; Asst. U. S. Dist. Atty., Southern Dist. Ohio. 1880-1884; Atty. Gen. of Ohio, 2 terms, 1887-1891; special counsel for government in Pacific R. R. cases, 1892; elected member 54th Congress (1895-1897) 12th Ohio Dist .; member committee to codify laws of U. S .; lecturer on equity in law school. Nat. Univ. Author: His- tory of American Coinage, 1899; Consti- tution of the United States (2 Vols.); also various legal and other articles. Home address: Lincoln Hotel, Columbus, O.
WATSON, JAMES D., Attorney; born, near Melmore, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1872; son of David G. Watson and Rachel Ann (Dunlap) Wat- son: educated: Wooster and Baldwin Univs. College degrees: A. B. Married, Delene Titus Fry, Jan. 1, 1907. Practicing law; member of firm of Watson & Por- ter, 131/2 Court St., Tiffin, Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Elks; Mohawk Country Club; Mem. Bd. of Directors of the Tiffin Cham- ber of Commerce. Presbyterian Church. Home address: 120 N. Sandusky St., Tiffin, Ohio.
WATTERS, ELBERT EUGENE, Merchant; born, Medina Co., June 10, 1876; son of William A. Watters and Clara J. (Reese) Watters; educated: Medina, O. Married, Ninette L. Nichols. Oct. 3, 1900. Dry goods merchant. Socs. and clubs: Mason, Blue Lodge. Congregational Church. Home address: Wellington, O.
WATTS, JOSEPH WADE, Attorney; born, Highland Co., Ohio, Oct. 25, 1866; son of Thomas M. Watts and Mary M. (Coppin) Watts; educated: common schools, High- land Co., Ohio. Married, Olive M. Spar- gus, Feb. 22, 1893. City solicitor of Hills- boro; prosecuting attorney of Highland Co., Ohio. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: Hillsboro, O.
WATTS, MARY STANBERY, Author; born, Delaware Co., Ohio, Nov. 4, 1868; daugh- ter of John Rathbone Stanbery and Anna (Martin) Stanbery; educated: Convent Sacred Heart, Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1881-1884. Married, Miles Taylor Watts, Nov. 11. 1891. Author: "The Tenants,' 1908; "Nathan Burke," 1910; "The Legacy," 1911; "Van Cleve," 1913 (appeared serially in Atlantic Monthly); "The Rise Jennie Cushing," 1914; short stories in magazines and periodicals. Socs. and clubs: Mc- Dowell Soc., Cincinnati. Episcopalian. Home address: Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio.
WEAD, RALPH OHMER, Educator; born, Spring Valley Tp., Greene Co., Ohio, Jan. IS. 1881; son of James V. Wead and Susan (Lewis) Wead; educated: country schools; Xenia Elementary; Xenia high school; Business College; Antioch College; Grad. student Ohio State Univ. College degrees: A. B. Married, Edith J. Hirst, Aug. 26, 1905. Prin. Sugar Creek high school, 1904- 1905; Supt. schools, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1905-1914; Supt. Yellow Springs and Miami Twp. schools, 1914 -. Socs. and clubs:
( Pres., 1909) County Teachers' Assn .; State Teachers' Assn .; Central Teachers' Assn .: Miami Valley Supts. Round Table; Mason; Odd Fellow. Presbyterian. Home address: Yellow Springs, Ohio.
WEAVER, EDWARD SHERIDAN, Clergy- man; born, Wood Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1868; son of Nicholas Weaver and Sarah (Wil- liams) Weaver; educated: public schools of Putnam Co., Ohio; Otterbein Univ .; Findlay College; Garrett Biblical Inst., Evanston. Ill. College degrees: Bachelor's Degree, Findlay Coll., 1900; Master's De- gree ( Hon.), Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1914. Married, Della Ahlefeld, Aug. 17, 1905. Reared on farm near Leipsic, Ohio; taught in public schools in Putnam Co., Ohio. 12 yrs .; entered ministry, Methodist Episco- pal Church, 1900; became member of Central Ohio (now West Ohio) Conference; has served the following charges: Latty. O .; Continental, O .; St. Paris. O .; Marys- ville, O .; Norwood. O .; High St. Church. Springfield, Ohio, since 1915. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason. Did graduate work at. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. and also at Univ. of Cincinnati. Has been in the ministry continuously since entering it in 1900. . Home address: 222 East High St., Springfield, Ohio.
WEBB, C. E., Educator; Supt. of Schools, Geneva, Ohio. Home address: Geneva, O. WEBB, SCOTT ANDERSON, Attorney; born, Austinburg, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1861; son of Henry C. Webb and Medora (Webber) Webb; educated: Jefferson (Ohio) high school; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. P. H. Married, Frances Bailey, July 24, 1894. Practicing attorney-at-law, Co- lumbus. O. Socs. and clubs: Phi Gamma Delta Frat .; all Masonic Frats. to 33d de- gree; Odd Fellows; Athletic Club, Colum- bus, O .; Scioto Country Club, Columbus, O. Congregationalist. Home address: 595 E. Broad St., Columbus, O.
WEBBER, AMOS RICHARD, Attorney; born, Hinckley, Medina Co., Ohio, Jan. 21, 1852; son of George E. Webber and Jane ( Woodruff) Webber; educated: Bald-
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win Univ., Berea, Ohio. College degrees: B. A. Married, Ida E. Finch, May 6, 1875, who died in 1906; 2nd, Nettie F. Finch, Jan. 1, 1907. Admitted to bar, 1876. Opened an office in Elyria, Ohio, 1×76, since which time he has resided and practiced in Elyria; I'ros. Atty., Lorain Co., O .. 6 yrs .; judge of Common Pleas Court, 3 yrs .; served in Congress, 3 yrs .; while in Congress, introduced the first bill in Congress ever offered to put the saloons and liquor manufacturers out of the District of Columbia and got three thousand citizens of the city to go to the Capital the day the same was heard be- fore the committee; the committee turned it down; a like bill has since passed; trustee of Baldwin-Wallace Coll., Berea, O., and also of Oberlin Business College, Oberlin, Ohio. Church of Christ. Has delivered hundreds of addresses on Moral and Temperance themes over the country before Colleges, Y. M. C. A's. Church Organizations and Literary Socs. Home address: 251 Washington Ave., Elyria, O.
WEBBER, ROBERT GROVER, Educator; born, Grandview, Washington Co., Ohio, June 19. 1884: son of Robert J. Webber and Mary Elizabeth (Ellis) Webber; edu- cated: New Matamoras, Ohio, high school training; Ohio Univ., Athens, O., Collegiate work. College degrees: B. S .; M. S. Mar- ried, Adda M. Andrews, Aug. 26, 1913. Grad. from College, 1913, and was em- ployed immediately to do teaching in the department of physics, Ohio Univ., Athens, O .; received degree of M. S. in the spring of 1914, from the Ohio Univ. Socs. and clubs: Science Club; A. A. A. S .; Phrenocon. Methodist Episcopal Church. Was joint-author of a paper "Structure and Hysteresis Loss in Medium Carbon Steel," appearing in the "Transactions of the American Institute of Mining En- gineers," February, 1915, and also in the "Iron Age," of the same month. Home address: 24 Poplar Ave., Athens, O.
WEBER, LOUIS J., Common Pleas Judge, Morgan Co. Term expires Feb., 1919. Home address: McConnellsville, O.
WEBER, WILLIAM ALBERT, Professor; born, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 30, 1880; son of John Weber and Frederique (Opperman) Weber; educated: Woodward high school, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mechanics Institute; Otterbein College; Bonebrake Theol. Sem- inary; Chicago Univ .; Universities of Ber- lin and Marburg, Germany. College de- grees: A. B .; B. D. Married, Justina A. Lemmerman, Sept. 27, 1910. Pastor in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ; Prof. of Religious Education and Homiletics, Bonebrake Sem .; employed as salesman, Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; with Rogers, Brown & Co., Cincin- nati, from 1899-1903; Prof. in Bonebrake Theol. Sem., 1911- - Home address: 1253 Central Drive, Dayton, O.
WEBSTER, FRANK, Physician; born, Mid- dletown, Ohio, April 6, 1854; son of Wil- liam Webster and Sallie A. (Harkrader) Webster; educated: Dayton public and high schools; Pulte Med. College, Cincin- nati, O. College degrees: M. D., 18$2. Married, Anna A. Turner, Jan. 30, 1879. Engaged in practice medicine, Dayton, O. Socs. and clubs: Dayton City Homeo. Med. Soc .; Miami Valley Homeo. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Homeo. Med. Soc .; Am. Inst. of Homeopathy. Methodist. Home address: 513 W. Fourth St., Dayton, O.
WEBSTER, HOLLAND CHARLES, Attor- ney; born, Marion, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1876; son of Lorin C. Webster and Angeline (B'Dillon) Webster; educated: Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware, O. College degrees: A.
£ Married, Erma Kutz, July 25, 1903. Engaged in practice law, Toledo, O., 1895; Asst. prosecuting attorney, Lucas Co., 1904; legal counsel county boards and of- fices, 1906; prosecuting attorney, Lucas Co., O., 1909-1913; in partnership under firm name, Webster, Kirtley & Connelly, To- ledo, O .; commissioned Captain Co. A, Sig. Corps, Ohio Nat. Guard, 1904-1911; elected and commissioned Captain Troop D, first Sq. Ohio Cavalry. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Elk (twice Exalted Ruler, Toledo Lodge, No. 53); Toledo Club; Commerce Club. Methodist. Home ad- dress: 217 22nd St., Toledo, O. (Died while work in preparation.)
WEBSTER, HOWARD HAMILTON, Physi- cian-Surgeon; born, Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1880; son of Frank Webster (M. D.) and Anna Agnes (Turner) Webster; edu- cated: Dayton public schools; Steele high school; Ohio State Univ .; Hahne- mann Med. College, Philadelphia, Pa. College degrees: M. D. Married, Cora Ellen Morris, April 6, 1910. Interne Hahne- mann Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., 1903- 1904: junior surgeon Miami Valley Hos- pital, Dayton, O. Socs. and clubs: Dayton City Club; Kettle Club, Dayton, O .; Day- ton Homeopathic Med. Soc .; Miami Val- ley Homeop. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Homeop. Med. Soc .; Am. Inst. of Homeop .; Lambda Sigma; Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Alpha Gamma. Home address: 535 Superior Ave., Dayton, Ohio.
WEBSTER, MANNING S., Attorney; born, Meigs Co., Ohio; son of Gilbert G. Web- ster and Josephine (Williamson)' Web- ster; educated: Middleport high school; Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Married. Mina Stobart, 1884. Has been engaged in ac- tive practice of law for 27 yrs .; before that time, was Prin. of Pomeroy high school. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Royal Arch. Methodist. Home address: Pomeroy. Ohio.
WEBSTER, MORTON ELSWORTH, Insur- ance-Probate Judge; born, Chester Twp., Meigs Co., Ohio, April 12, 1861; son of George Gilbert Webster and Josephine (Williamson) Webster; educated: common and graded schools, Meigs Co .; Carleton College, Syracuse, O. Married, Ella Bishop Stobart, Feb. 11. - Raised on a farm and did general farming after marriage, 5 yrs .; then did fancy market garden- ing, 10 yrs .; electric car conductor, 7 yrs .: now engaged in general insurance and surety business with his son, J. C. Web- ster; elected Justice of the Peace, 3 yrs .; re-elected. but resigned after serving two of the three years; took the Dist. Census in Sutton Twp., Syracuse, and Minersville Precincts, 1900; elected mayor of Pomeroy, Ohio, 1905, 1 term; elected probate judge of Meigs Co., O., 1908, and again in 1912. Socs. and clubs: Modern Woodmen of America; has been an active member of The Business Men's Club of Pomeroy. Member Methodist Episcopal Church. Now member of the Adult Men's Bible Class and also its Pres. Politically, a Republican. Gen. Mgr. of the Meigs Co. Chautauqua, 4 yrs .; now Meigs Co. Member of the Advisory Bd. of the Re- publican League of Ohio. Home address: Pomeroy, O.
WEDERTZ, WILLIAM J., Banker; born, Perrysburg, Ohio, Nov. 20. 1876; son of Nicholas Wedertz and 'Louise (Dahl- heimer) Wedertz; educated: public schools; Commercial Sch. of Perrysburg, O. Un- married. With Phillips Seed & Imple- ment Co .; then National Supply Co .; in 1901, organized with F. C. Hoehler, the State Savings Bank; resigned in 1904 to
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accept position with The Security Sav- ings Bank & Trust Co .; in 1914 was elected Secy .- Treas. of The Security Sav- ings & Trust Co., and in 1917 was elected Vice Pres. and Treas., which positions he still holds. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Knight Templar and Shriner; Toledo Club; Inverness Club; Commerce Club. Member of Collingwood Ave., Pres- byterian Church. Home address: 329 Winthrop St., Toledo, O.
WEIANT, WARREN S., Business Man; born, Newark, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1858; son of Andrew Weiant and Mariette (Taylor) Weiant; educated: Newark, O. Married, Elizabeth Thumm. Feb. 22. 1882. Mgr. National Biscuit Co .; Pres. Licking Bldg. & Savings Co .; Vice Pres. Arcade Realty Co .; Treas. Newark Telephone Co .; Vice Pres. Blair Motor Truck Co .; Vice Pres. Newark Real Estate & Imp. Co .; Pres. Newark Lumber Co .; greenhouse vege- table grower; member city council, New- ark, Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Chamber of Commerce; Mason; Rotarian. Home ad- dress: Hanover Road, Newark, O.
WEIGAND, JOSEPH, Clergyman; born, Baden, Germany, June 8, 1866; son of Felix Weigand and Genevieve (Schmidt) Weigand; educated: St. Vincent College, Pa .: St. Mary's Sem .. Baltimore. Unmar- ried. Came to the United States in 1879, and after completing studies, was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Gibbons in 1889; his first station was at Columbus, O., where he remained for six months, after which he was placed in charge of the Catholic Church at Bridgeport, Ohio, remaining there from 1890-1904; removed to Steubenville, O., March 21, 1904, tak - ing charge of Holy Name. one of the most costly and magnificent churches in Ohio. Roman Catholic Church. Home address: Steubenville. Ohio.
WEIMER, SOLOMON, Educator; born, Wil- mot. Ohio. June 26. 1852; son of Gabriel Weimer and Elizabeth (Dumbauld) Wei- mer; educated: Otterbein Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1878; A. M., 1881. Married, Katherine Diedler. June 23, 1882. Prin. Roanoke Acad., Roanoke. Ind .. 1879; Prin. Navarre, O., high school, 1879-1886; head of Dept. of Mathematics. Central high school, Cleveland, O .. 1886-1900: Asst. Prin., 1900-1909; Prin. high school of Commerce of Cleveland, O., since 1909. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland. O., Chamber of Industry; Cleveland Civic League; Cleveland City Club; Natl. Educational Assn .: Ohio State Teachers' Assn .; North- eastern Ohio Teachers' Assn. Epworth Memorial Methodist Church. Home ad- dress: 1480 Rydal Mt. Road. Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
WEINLAND, EDGAR LYNN, Attorney; born, Middletown, Ohio, May 29, 1870; son of Jacob A. Weinland and Ellen (Schauck) Weinland; educated: Otterbein Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: Ph. B .. 1891: LL. B .. 1893. Married, Grace Marion Fowler, Aug. 28, 1894. Admitted to bar in 1893; with Harrison, Olds & Henderson, 1893-1899; Howard & Wein- land, 1899-1904; Columbus Law Dept., 1904- 1912; Weinland & Scarlett, 1912-1914; Shauck and Weinland, 1915 --; 2nd Asst. city solicitor. Columbus. O., 1904-6; 1st Asst. city solicitor, Columbus, O., 1906-10; city solicitor, Columbus, O., 1910-12; Mem. Columbus Charter Commn., 1913-1914; member Examining Bd. of Ohio for Ad- mission to Bar, 1912-1916. Socs. and clubs: Phi Delta Phi; York Lodge, F. & A. M .; Athletic Club; all of Columbus, O. King Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: 428 W. Sixth Ave .. Co- lumbus. O.
WEIR, KATHRYN B., Editor; born, Wau- seon, Ohio, Sept. 28. 1875; daughter of William Weir and Elizabeth Ann (Deitrick) Weir; educated: Wauseon public schools; Northwestern Normal at Wauseon, Ohio. Spent one year as a bookkeeper and since that time has done all parts of newspaper work; Mgr. of Fulton County Tribune since 1910. Socs. and clubs: Pres. of Civic Club; member of W. C. T. U .; W. R. C .; Pythian Sisters. Home address: 50S N. Fulton St., Wauseon, O.
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