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WEIR, WILLIAM F., Clergyman; born, Augusta, Ohio. Dec. 28. 1861; son of An- drew D. Weir and Emily F. (Figley) Weir; educated: Washington and Jefferson Col- lege, Washington, Pa .; Western Theol. Sem., Pittsburgh, Pa. College degrees: A. B .; D. D. Married, Martha Barr, Oct. 30, 1889. Clergyman and pastor at To- ronto, O .; Cambridge, O .; Ashtabula, O .; Presbyterian Churches. College pastor, Wooster. O .: now Gen. Secy. for Men's Work for Presby. Church. U. S. A .; trus- tee College of Wooster; Dir. Western Sem., Pittsburgh. Presbyterian. Home address: Wooster, Ohio.
WEIRMAN, WM. C., Common Pleas Judge, Ottawa Co. Term expires Dec., 1920. Home address: Port Clinton, O.
WEISS, ALBERT PAUL, Educator; born, Silesia, Germany, Sept. 15, 1879; son of Joseph Weiss and Pauline (Fehst) Weiss; educated: Germany; St. Louis, Mo .: Co- lumbia, Mo. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; Ph. D. Married. Grace Marguerite Parker, Aug. 10, 1914. Asst. in the Psy- chological Laboratory, Univ. of Missouri, 1911-1913; Instr. in Ohio State Univ., Dept. of Psychology, 1913-1916; Asst. Prof. Psychology, Ohio State Univ., 1916 -. Socs. and clubs: A. A. A. S .; Am. Psycho- logical Assn .; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi. Home address: 2098 Indiana Ave., Colum- bus, O.
WELCH, HERBERT, Bishop; born, New York, Nov. 7, 1862; son of Peter A. Welch and Mary L. (Loveland) Welch; edu- cated: A. B., Wesleyan Univ., 1887; A. M., 1890; B. D., Drew Theol. Sem., 1890: Ox- ford Univ .. 1902-1903; D. D., Wesleyan, 1902. LL. D .. same. 1906; Northwestern, 1910: Western Reserve and Univ. of Ver- mont, 1911. Married. Adelaide Frances McGee, June 3. 1890. Ordained M. E. ministrv. 1890; pastor Bedford Sta., N. Y., 1890-1892; St. Luke's Church, N. Y., 1892- 1893; Summerfield Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., 1893-1898; First Church, Middletown, Conn., 1898-1902; Chester Hill Church, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 1903-1905; Pres. Ohio Wes- leyan Univ., 1905-1916; elected Bishop of the M. E. Church, May, 1916, and assigned to supervision of Japan and Korea; mem- ber Bd. Managers, S. S. Union, 1892-1896; Bd. Managers, Missionary Soc., 1896-1905; trustee Wesleyan Univ., 1901-1906; Pres. Assn. Ohio Coll. Presidents and Deans. 1907-1908; Pres. Meth. Fed. for Social Service, 1907-1912, since 1912, Vice Pres .; member Bd. Managers, Bd. Edn. Freed- men's Aid and Sunday Schools, 1907-1908; member Univ. Senate, 1908-1916; member Commn. on Church and Social Service of Federal Council, 1908-1916; member Bd. Managers, Freedmen's Aid Soc., 1912-1916; member State Com. Y. M. C. A. (Ohio). 1913-1916: Pres. Ohio Conf. Charities and Corrections, 1913-1914; official representa- tives of Meth. Episcopal Church to Gen. Conf. of Meth. Church of Canada, 1914; Pres. Meth. Ed. Assn., 1914-1915; member Psi Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Independent Republican. Editor, with introduction, Selections from the writings of John Wes- ley. 1901. Author (in part), The Christian College, 1916; Contributor to Methodist
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Review, Zion's Herald, Christian Advo- cate, etc. Address: Seoul, Korea.
WELLER, HENRY J., Attorney; · born, Thompson Twp., Seneca Co., O., Jan. 21, 1856; son of John Weller and Christina (Orner) Weller; educated: country schools of Seneca Co .; Republic Normal School. Married, Julia M. Paynter. Dec. 30, 1884. Studied law under the late Warren P. Noble and Perry M. Adams; was admitted to practice June 2, 1880, the first student from Seneca Co. to be admitted after an examination by the Supreme Court; opened a law office in Tiffin, Ohio, March 1, 1881, practicing until June 10, 1885. when he formed a partnership with Judge John McCauley, with whom he has since been associated; Dir. of Natl. Machinery Co. and Tiffin Consolidated Telephone Co. Socs. and clubs: Masons. Home address: 216 S. Washington St., Tiffin, Ohio.
WELLS, GEORGE ROSS MAURICE, Coll. Prof .; born, Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, June 16, 1884; son of James Edward Wells and Frances Barbara (Moule) Wells; edu- cated: McMaster Univ., Toronto, Can .; Newton Theol. Institution, Newton Centre, Mass .; Harvard Univ .; Johns Hopkins
I'niv. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .: Ph. D. Married, Mildred Sayles Meader. Sept. 1. 1909. Instr. and Asso. Prof. psy- chology, Oberlin Coll., Oberlin, O., 1912- 1917; Prof. and head Dept. psychology, Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware, O., 1917 -. Socs. and clubs: Am. Assn. for Advance- ment Science; Am. Psychological Assn .; Ohio Academy Science. Congregationalist. Home address: Delaware, O.
WELLS, L. NATHANIEL D., Clergyman; born, Brooke Co., W. Va., June 14, 1876; son of Ephriam T. Wells and Mary E. (Cowans) Wells; educated: College of Disciples, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; Bethany College, Bethany, W. Va .; re- ceived a diploma from Union Theol. Sem., New York City. College degrees: A. B. and M. A .. Bethany College. Married, Lida H. Carr. July 8. 1902. Minister of Christian Church. Pastorates: Wilkins- burg. Pgh., 1902-1906; East Orange, N. J., 1906-1912; Akron, O .. 1912- Christian Church-Disciples of Christ. Home ad- dress: 89 S. Bolch St .. Akron, O.
WELSH, AGNEW, Retired; born, near
Bucyrus, Ohio, April 11, 1856; son of George Henry Welsh and Margaret ( Agnew) Welsh: educated: Ohio Northern Univ. Married, Cora E. Houfstater, July S, 1880. Began publishing Ada Record. Ada, Ohio. 1881; in charge paper 1.480 weeks; retired, 1914; enterprising progres- sive editor. working for Ada's growth; pioneer newspaper man; township and village clerk; board education, as clerk, 20 yrs .: Secy. Ada Tri-County Fair. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Maccabees; Ohio Ar- chaeological Soc. (life member); Nat. Geographic Soc. Disciples of Christ. Home address: 415 N. Main St., Ada, 'O.
WELTY, BENJAMIN F., Attorney; Forn, near Bluffton, Ohio, Aug. 9. 1870; son of Fred Welty and Catherine (Steiner) Welty; educated: Ohio Northern Univ .; Univ. Michigan. College degrees: M. S .; B. L. Married, Cora B. Gottschalk, Sept.
29, 1903. Admitted to Ohio bar in 1896; City solicitor, Bluffton, O., 1897; prosecu- ting attorney, Allen . Co., O., 1905-1909:
special Asst. to Atty. Gen. of Ohio, 1910- 1912; special assistant to Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., 1913 --; elected to 65th Congress, 1916; served in the Spanish-American War, Co. "C," 2nd Ohio Inf., O. V. I .; commissary. 2nd Inf., O. V. I .. afterwards Lieut .- Col .: chief
commissary, O. N. G .; member Ohio Nat. Guard. Socs. and clubs: Elks (Lodge and Club); Mason: K. P .; I. O. O. F .; Tribe Ben Hur; Spanish-Am. War Vets .; Lima Club; Shawnee Country Club. Presbyte- rian. Home address: 134 S. Collett St., Lima, O.
WENDELL, H. F., Publisher-Manufacturer: born. Batesville, Ohio. Dec. 2, 1867; son of Daniel F. Wendell and Hannah (Schaub) Wendell. Married, Laura Gallogly, Aug. 15, 1892. Pres. Wendell Vacuum Washer Co., Leipsic, O., 1915 -; member Leipsic city council, several terms; member board education, 1915-1916; Pres. Law & Order League, Leipsic, O. Socs. and clubs: Leip- sic Club; Mason: K. P. Presbyterian. Home address: Leinsic, O.
WENGER, EUGENE L., Banker; born, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Oct. 28, 1863; son of John Wenger and Mary (Coppersmith) Wenger; educated: public schools of New Philadelphia. Married. Amanda Bippus, May 10. 1898. Mfr. of brooms and of soft drinks; member city council, 1904-1905; member of Board of Appraisers under new rating law, 1910 -; Vice Pres. of the Ohio Savings & Trust Co., New Phil- adelphia, Ohio, 1911 -. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F. First Reformed Ch. Home address: 315 S. Broadway, New Phila- delphia, O.
WENNER, HENRY LEE, Surgeon: born, Tiffin, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1861; son of Ed- ward Wenner and Susan (Thompson) Wenner; educated: public schools; West- ern Reserve Univ. College degrees: M. D. Married, Emma Huss, Oct. 26, 1886. Sur- geon to Mercy Hospital, Tiffin, O .; Mc- Kinley elector, 13th Congressional Dist. (1st term). Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; K. of P .; Jr. O. U. A. M. Baptist Ch. Home address: 119 E. Perry St., Tiffin, Ohio.
WENNER, WILLIAM ERVIN, Educator; born, Salem. Pa., Aug. 27. 1872; son of George J. Wenner and Martha A. (Finley) Wenner; educated: Pennsylvania public schools: Westminster Preparatory School; Clarion State Normal; Westminster Coll .; Coll. Wooster. College degrees: A. B. Married, Margie L. Rugh, Jan. S, 1902. Teacher, rural schools; Prin. New Wil- mington high school; Supt. schools, Fredericksburg, O., 1897-1905; head Eng- lish Dent. Slippery Rock State Normal, Pa., 1905-1907; Asst. Prin. Wooster Univ. Preparatory School. 1907-1909: Instr.
Wooster Summer School, 12 summers; Supt. schools Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 1909 ----: Author: Outlines in English and Am. Literature. Lecturer on educational subjects. Socs. and clubs: National Ed. Assn .; State Teachers' Assn. of Ohio; N. E. O. T. A .; I. L. A .; Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce; Schoolmasters' Club: Ma- sonic Order. Congregationalist. Home ad- dress: 135 Walnut St .. Ashtabula, O.
WENTZ, HENRY, Insurance Man: born, Richland Co., Ohio. Dec. 9, 1839: son of Henry Wentz and Elizabeth (Sheibley) Wentz; educated: country school neal Shelby, O. Married, Sarah A. Bushey,
June S, 1865. Served apprenticeship at Crestline, Ohio, 1858-1861; served in Union Army. July 2, 1861, to Dec .. 1864; left services as 1st Lieut .. Co. E, 11th Ind. V. I .; followed carpenter trade in 1865; hardware, 1866-1875; insurance business since 1875; Secy. of Mutual Plate Glass Ins. Assn. since 1880; served city coun- cil, Crestline, 4 yrs., and in Shelby, O., 6 yrs .; township clerk, 2 yrs .; Dir. Citi- zens Bank. Shelby Printing Co., Sutter Furniture Co., The Speedway Remedy
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Co., Auto Call Co., Standard Mfg. Co., Shelby Building & Loan Co., and stock - holder in Shelby Candy Co. Socs. and clubs: Royal Arcanum; Knights of Pyth- ias: Uniform Rank. K. of P .; Harker Post, G. A. R. Lutheran Church, Shelby, O .; member of Church Council, 30 yrs., and its Treas., 25 yrs. Generally inter- ested in all Shelby industry. Is stock- holder in Ohio Seamless Tube Co. Home address: Shelby, O ..
WERTZ, CHARLES M., Banker; born, Bryan, Ohio. Dec. 22. 1878; son of William M. Wertz and Alta (Stenger) Wertz; edu- cated: public schools. Married, Bess Boothman. Sept. 5, 1902. Engaged in banking business, first as bookkeeper, teller, assistant cashier. and now cashier, The Farmers' National Bank, Bryan, O. Socs. and clubs: Mason. Home address: Bryan, O.
WESSELMANN, FRED E., Attorney; born,
Cincinnati. Ohio, March 4. 1874; son of Fred W. Wesselmann and Catherine (Habighorst) Wesselmann; educated: night high school and night law classes of Y. M. C. A., 1898. . College degrees: LL. B. Married. Grace E. Kerr, March 6, 1905. Worked 13 yrs. as a clerk as carpet and rug dealer; elected mayor of Cheviot, 1904; solicitor for said village, 1907; is attorney for First National Bank of Cheviot, and is now in general prac- tice; Secy. and Treas. of Junior Bldg. Co. of Cheviot; member of Bd. of Education of Cincinnati. O. Socs. and clubs: Cin- cinnati Bar Assn .; Cheviot Masonic Lodge; K. of P .; Jr. O. U. A. M .; Blaine Club. Home address: 3708 Carson. (Cheviot) Cincinnati, O.
WEST, EDWARD JOSEPH, Attorney; born, Blanchester, Ohio, Dec. S. 1851; son of Joseph H. West and Henrietta (Stroud) West; educated: public schools of Wil- mington, O. Married, Katharine E. Bow- shier, Jan. 3. 1878. Taught school 2 yrs .; read law and admitted to bar Jan. 29. 1873; practiced with his father; elected Pros. Atty. in 1875. serving 12 yrs .; ap- pointed referee in bankruptcy for Clinton Co .. 1906; common pleas judge, 1908-1916. Socs. and clubs: Ohio State Bar Assn .; Patrons of Husbandry; Natl. Geog. Soc .; Luther Burbank Soc .; I. O. O. F .; Eagle: Elks; Jr. O. U. A. M .; Daughters of Rebekah; Woodmen; Internat. Lyceum Assn .; state officer Royal Arcanum. Pres- byterian Church. Home address: Wilming- ton. Ohio.
WEST, EDWIN P., Educator; born. Mai - tinsville. O .. Feb. 2, 1851; son of James H. West and Helena (Jackson) West; edu- cated: Martinsville high school: National Normal Univ .; Wilmington Coll. College degrees: A. B. Married. Josephine Wal- ker.
1884. Taught in country schools, 1871-1874; Supt. Martinsville schools, 1878- 1886; Supt. New Vienna schools, 1886- 1900; Supt. Dayton, Ky., 1900-1904; Supt. Wilmington, O., 1904 -; member Ohio School Book Bd., 212 yrs .; Clinton County Bd. School Examiners. 26 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. P .; Elk; Wilmington Commercial Club. Member Soc. Friends. Home address: 395 N. South St., Wil- mington, Ohio.
WEST, JOHN E., Attorney; born. Belle- fontaine. Ohio. Feb. 8, 1858; son of Wil- liam H. West and Elizabeth (Williams) West; educated: public schools, Bellefon- taine, Ohio; high school and College of Wooster. Ohio. College degrees: LL. B., Cincinnati Law Sch .. 1884. Married. Ella Johnson. June 24. 1885. Practicing law in Bellefontaine since 1884; attorney for Big
Four and Ohio Electric for past 20 yrs .: solicitor of Bellefontaine Bldg. & Loan Co .; member of Bd. of Trustees of Col- lege of Wooster. also Vice Pres. of same; Dir. and Vice Pres. of Bellefontaine Peo- ples' Bank; Pres. of Logan Co. Anti- Saloon League for 15 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Phi Kappa Psi; Mason. Presbyte-
rian Church, Elder. Vice Moderator of
Synod of Ohio. Commissioner to the General Assembly of Presbyterian Chs. at Atlantic City in 1916. Republican in politics. One of the best known lawyers in Logan Co. Home address: 300 N. Main St., Bellefontaine. O.
WESTENHAVER, DAVID C., Judge U. S. Court: born. Berkeley Co .. W. Va .. Jan. 13. 1865: son of David Westenhaver and Harriet (Turner) Westenhaver; educated: public schools; Georgetown Univ. Col- lege degrees: LL. B. Married. Mary C. Paul. July 1. 1887. Engaged in practice law. Martinsburg, W. Va., 1886-1903; re- moved to Cleveland, Ohio. resumed prac- tice, 1903 -: Pres. W. Va. State Bar Assn., 1898-1899; appointed U. S. Dist. Judge, Northern Dist. Ohio Feb. 19, 1917, and now serving in that capacity; Pros. Atty., Berkeley Co .. W. Va .. 1886-1887: member city council, Martinsburg. 1902- 1903: member Bd. Edn .. Cleveland, Ohio, 1912-1915; Pres. of same. 1914-1915. Socs. and clubs: Union Club: University Club; Athletic Club of Cleveland. Home ad- dress: 1944 East 93rd St .. Cleveland. O.
WESTERMAN, HARRY JAMES, Cartoon- ist; born, Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. S, 1876; son of Francis Meakin Westerman and Clara Ann (Tracey) Westerman; educated: Columbus public schools; Co- lumbus Art. Sch. Married. Maude I. Kemmerle. Dec. 24. 1896. Connected with Ohio State Journal, 1897 -; cartoon- ist, 1901 --; painter in oil. water colors and pastel; illustrator for magazines; car- toonist McClure and Adams syndicates, New York; Puck, New York. Author: Book of Cartoons. 1902; Young Lady
Across the Way, 1913, etc. Socs. and clubs: Pres. Musical Art Soc .; Harrow; Pen and Pencil: Arion Music; East End Tennis Club; Athletic Club; Columbus
Riding Club; Kit-Kat. Independent Re- publican. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 1661 Franklin Park South, Co- lumbus, Ohio.
WESTFALL, RALPH E., Attorney; born, Minerva, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1868; son of James Westfall and Helen A. (Eckley) West- fall; educated: Minerva and Delaware high schools; Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Col- lege degrees: B. A. Married. Winifred Cummin, June 29, 1905. Admitted to bar, 1895, and practiced in Columbus, Ohio, since that time. Socs. and clubs: Atlı- letic Club: Columbus Country Club: O. S. U .: Rotary; S. A. R .: Masons. Broad St. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 34 Woodland Ave., Columbus. O.
WESTGATE, LEWIS GARDNER, Educator and Geologist; born, Phenix. R. I .. Oct. S, 1868; son of George L. Westgate and Sarah E. (Gardner) Westgate; educated: Wesleyan Univ .; Harvard Univ. College degrees: A. B., Wesleyan. 1890: A. M., Harvard. 1892; Ph. D., 1896. Married,
Martha J. Beach. Sept. 5. 1893. Teacher
science. Evanston (Ill.) high school, 1893- 1900; Prof. geology, Ohio Wes. Univ., 1900 -; Asst. geologist, U. S. Geological Survey. Socs. and clubs: Fellow Geological Soc. America; member Assn. American Geographers. Methodist. Home address: 124 Oak Hill Ave .. Delaware, O.
WESTHAFER, JAMES BUCHANAN, Bank- er; born, New Port, Ohio; son of Eli
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Westhafer and Mary J. (Worbs) West- hafer; educated: schools of Uhrichsville, Ohio. Married, Emma V. Barger, May 10, 1878. Ilalf owner of Commercial Bank, and has been cashier for 20 yrs .; Secy. of the Peoples Bank & Loan Co., for last 23 yrs. Presbyterian. Home address: 200 Third St., Uhrichsville. O.
WESTON, STEPHEN F., College Professor; born, Madison. Me .; son of Ruel Weston and Esther (Burns) Weston; educated: Antioch College: Univ. Mich .; Columbia Univ. College degrees: Ph. D., Columbia
Univ. Married, Nellie Phinney, June 18, 1896. Instr. in Economics. Columbia Univ .. 1892-1894; associate Prof., political and social science, Western Reserve Univ., 1894-1900; Prof. sociology and psychology, Antioch Coll., 1902; dean and acting Pres. Antioch College, 1902-1906; Treasurer Inter- collegiate Peace Association, 1908-1911; Executive Secretary and Treasurer, I. P. A .. 1911 --: elected member village council, 1915; chairman finance committee. ordinance committee; trustee Sinking Fund. Socs. and clubs: Peace Soc .; League to Enforce Peace; American Assn. for Labor Legislation. Author: Principles of Justice in Taxation; Historical Sketch intercollegiate Peace Assn .; editor. with Introduction, Prize Orations Intercoll.
Peace Assn. Home address: Yellow Springs, Ohio.
WESTWATER, JAMES GULICK, Attorney: born, Columbus, O., Oct. 22, 1877; son of James Westwater and Phoebe Virginia (Gulick) Westwater: educated: Columbus public schools and Ohio State University. Law Certificate from O. S. Univ., 1902. Married. Louise Brooks, March 29. 1905. Practiced law in Columbus since 1902; Asst. city solicitor. 1905-1906. Presbyte- rian Church. Home address: 946 Madison Ave., Columbus. O.
WEYGANDT, WILLIAM E., Attorney; born, Wayne Co., Ohio, June 1. 1864; son of Jacob Weygandt and Mary (Downer) Weygandt; educated: Ohio Northern Univ. Married, Cora Mock. Sept. 1. 1886. Ad- mitted to bar, 1894, and has practiced since in Wooster, O .; prosecuting attor- ney of Wayne Co., Ohio, 1898-1904; Com- mon Pleas Judge. 1909-1915. Home ad- dress: Wooster, Ohio.
WHALEN, PETER FRANCIS, Manufactur- er; born. Canada, May 17. 1854; son of Peter Whalen and Mary (Doren) Whalen; educated: Detroit. Mich. Married. Mary F. Reilly, June 15, 1880. Original trade was moulding; began varnish manufac- turing in Toledo in 1878. under firm name of Collins & Whalen: in 1882 consolidated with Buckeye Paint Co., under name of Buckeye Paint & Varnish Co .; organized as a stock company in 1888 with Mr. Whalen as Pres .. which position he has since held continuously; present large plant located at Lucas and Fifteenth Sts .: city alderman. 2 terms. Socs. and clubs: Com- merce Club; Builders' Exchange; National Union; Knights of Columbus: Kiwanis Club. Catholic. Home address: 353 Mel- rose Ave., Toledo, O.
WHALLON, EDWARD PAYSON, Clergy- man and Editor; born. Putnamville, Ind., March 30. 1849: son of Thomas Whallon and Harriet (Bickle) Whallon; educated: Hanover College, 1868; McCormick and Union Theol. Seminary, 1872. College de- grees: Ph. D .. Wooster Univ .. 1885: D. D., Wooster Univ., 1892. Married, Margaret Ellen Kitchel, Nov. 17. 1873. Ordained Presbyterian minister. 1871: stated sup- ply Kasson, Minn., 1870-1872; pastor, Lib- erty, Ind .. 1872-1878; Vincennes, Ind., 1878- 1887; editor, Church at Work, 1886-1888;
pastor. East Waslington St. Church,
Indianapolis. 1887-1889; Fourth Churc' ,
Indianapolis, 1889-1891; stated supply,
Ludlow, Ky .. 1892-1894; Sixth Church, Cincinnati, 1894-1895: Elmwood Place Ch., 189S-1905; Delhi Church, Cincinnati, 1907- 1910: Kennedy Heights Church, 1910-1914; editor Herald and Presbyter., Cincinnati, Ohio. 1891 -; clerk Synod of Indiana, 1×82-1891; stated clerk Presby. of Indian- apolis, 1890-1903; trustee Hanover College, 1879 -; Dir. and Treas. Western Tract Soc .. Cincinnati: Pres. Bd. Education, Wyoming. O. Socs. and clubs: Past Grand Prelate. Grand Commandery K. T., Ind .; Past Grand Chaplain, Masonic Grand Council and Grand Chapter of Indiana; Pres. Cincinnati Chapter Sons American Rev. Incorporator Presbyterian Ministers' Fund, Philadelphia. 1886 -. Author: His- tory of Vincennes Presby .; The Four
Square . Christians; Pastoral Memories. Has preached more than 5000 times. Presbyterian. Home address: 422 Elm St., Cincinnati, O.
WHEATLEY, WILLIAM EDGAR, Surgeon; born, England, July 13. 1871; son of Wil- liam Wheatley and L. C. S. A. (Collins) Wheatley; educated: Cleveland public schools; Western Reserve Univ. Collège degrees: M. D. Married. Anna Williams, Sept. 4. 1902. Surgeon The National Tube Co .. Lorain, O .; surgeon St. Joseph's Ilosp., Lorain. O .; consultant surgeon Ely- ria Memorial Hosp., Elyria, O. Socs. and clubs: Fellow American College of Surgeons; County, State and American Med. Socs .; 32d degree Mason; Shriner. Episcopal Church. Home address: 1SSS E. 31st St., Lorain, O.
WHEELER, WAYNE BIDWELL, Antl- Saloon League Attorney; born, Brookfield, Ohio. Nov. 10. 1869; son of Joseph Wheeler and Ursa (Hutchinson) Wheeler; educated: Oberlin Coll .; Western Reserve Univ. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; LL. D. Married, Ella B. Candy, March 7. 1901. Interested in temperance work while student in college; field Secy .; Dist. Supt .; Supt .. 1902,
State Ohio Anti-Saloon League; attorney and general counsel, Anti-Saloon League America. 1915 -; closely identified with temperance work over U. S. Socs. and clubs: Phi Kappa Soc .; Columbus Chamber Commerce.
Congregationalist. Home address: 62 N. Ohio Ave., Columbus. O .; Offices: 175 S. High St., Columbus. O. (30 Bliss Bldg., Washington, D. C.).
WHERRY, WILLIAM BUCHANAN, Bacte- riologist; born. Lodiana. India, 1876: son of Elwood Morris Wherry and Clara Maria (Buchanan) Wherry; educated: Washing- ton and Jefferson Coll .. Pa .; Rush Med. College. Chicago. College degrees: A. B., 1897: M. D .. 1901. Married, Marie Eleanor Nast, Dec. 29, 1906. Asst. in bacteriology, 1901-1902, Asso., 1902-1903, Univ. Chicago; bacteriologist Govt. Labs., Manila. P. I., 1903-1905; Prof. bacteriology, Oakland (Cal.) Coll. of Med. and Surgery, 1907; acting Asst. surgeon. U. S. Public Health and Marine Hosp. Service, and bacteriol- ogist Bd. Health of San Francisco. 1907- 1909: Asso. Prof. bacteriology, Ohio-Miami Med. Coll .. Cincinnati. 1909-1917; Prof. of bacteriology and hygiene. Med. Dept., I'niv. of Cincinnati. 1917 -. Contributor to scientific journals. Socs. and clubs: Am. Soc. Bacteriologists; Cin. Soc. Med. Research; Am. Pub. Health Assn .; Am. Assn. Adv. Science. Home address: 759 Ridgeway Ave., Cincinnati, O.
WHERRY, WILLIAM MACKEY, Brigadier- General U. S. A .; born, St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 13. 1836; son of Joseph A. Wherry
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and Amelia H. (Horner) Wherry; edu- cated: public schools, St. Louis, Mo .; Univ. Mo. Married, Alice W. Grammer, June 10, 1868, who died Oct. 18, 188S. Merchant, 1859-1861; served in Civil War, 1861-1866. on frontier against Indians, and War with Spain, 1898; A. D. C. to Gen. Nat. Lyon, 1861; A. D. C. to Gen. Schofield. 1862- 1866, and 1867-1885; accompanied Gen. Schofield on special mission to France, 1865-1866; participated in battles: Wilson's Creek; Dug Spring; Rocky Face; Resca; Dallas; Kennesaw Mt. Culp's Farm; At- lanta, Rough and Ready; Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville; Ft. Anderson, cap- ture Wilmington, Kingston, present at surrender Gen. J. E. Johnson; Bvtd. Cap- tain Sept. 1. 1864, for Atlanta campaign, major, Dec. 16, 1864, for battles of Frank- lin and Nashville; Lieut .- Col., March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the Civil War; Col. Vols., March 13, 1865, for services in Georgia and Ten- nessee: Brig .- Gen. Vols. for gallant serv- ices; awarded Congressional medal honor, Oct. 30, 1895. for distinguished gallantry at battle Wilson's Creek; participated ill battle on San Juan Hill and capture of Santiago de Cuba, 1898; Brig .- Gen. Vols., Sept. 7. 1898; Brig .- Gen. U. S. A., Jan. 7, 1899; retired, Jan. 18. 1899. Socs. and clubs: Loyal Legion; Military Service Instn. Author: :Battle Wilson's Creek, Northwestern Review. 1878-1879; Death Gen. Lyon, Battles and Leaders Civil War, 1888-1889; Lyon's Campaigns in Missouri. Home address: 1961 Madison Road, Cincinnati. O.
WHITACRE, MARION, Physician; bor11. Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 8, 1871; son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Whitacre; edu- cated: Morrow (O.) high school; Ohio State Univ .; College of Physicians and Surgeons. New York; Med. Coll. of Ohio. College degrees: B. S., 1894; M. D., 1899. Married, Emma Buttermiller. 1910. Asst. Prof. of Pathology. Med. Coll. of Ohio, 1901-1909; on staff of Christ's Hospital, Cincinnatl Hospital; now engaged in active practice. Socs. and clubs: Cincin- nati Acad. of Med .; Ohio State Med. Soc .: Am. Med. Assn .; Cincinnati Obstetrical Soc .; Alumni of Ohio State Univ .; Olio Med. Coll .; Mem. of Chi Phi; K. of P .; Masons. Home address: 2206 Auburn Ave., Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, O.
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