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WRIGHT, ARTHUR SILAS, Educator; born, Decatur, N. Y., March 7, 1858; son of Hanson Wright and Fannie M. (Mason) Wright; educated: Union Coll .; Princeton Theol. Sem .; Univ. of Leipzig. College degrces: A. B., 1882; A. M., 1886. Mar- ried. Julia B. Barhyte, April 2. 1890. Junior Prof. Modern Langs .. Union Coll., 18$7-1892; Prof. Modern Langs., Case Sch. of Applied Science. 1893 -. Socs. and clubs: Chamber of Commerce; Modern Lang. Assn. of Am .; Modern Lang. Assn. of Ohio: Soc. for Promotion of Engring. Edn .: Am. Assn. Univ. Profs .; Univ. Club. Editor: in St. Jurgen (Theodor Storm), 1901; Entwicklungslehre (V. Wagner), 1903: Elektronentheorie (Kayser), 1905; German Science Reader, 1915. Home ad- dress: 1669 E. 115th St .. Cleveland, O.
WRIGHT, CLEMENT V., Attorney; born. llocking Co., Ohio, Oct. 14. 1863; son of
Albert C. Wright and Harriet (Davis) Wright; educated: common schools of Ohio. Married, Mary Hutchinson, July 14, 1889. Started teaching at age of 17; continued until admitted to bar in 1890; practicing attorney-at-law. in all courts of State of Ohio and U. S., 1890 -; de- feated by O. W. H. Wright for office common pleas judge by 49 votes. Nov. election, 1914. in Democratic district. Socs. and clubs: Independent Order Red Men. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 155 S. Market St., Logan, O.
WRIGHT, ELLEN C., Educator; born, Hills- boro, Highland Co., Ohio. Nov. 9, 1845; daughter of Joseph Wright and Lydia (Cowgill) Wright; educated: Wilmington Coll., Wilmington, 0. College degrees: A. B., 1875; A. M., 1889. Unmarried. Prof. of Latin, Wilmington Coll., 1875- 1888; Grad. student, Bryn Mawr College, 1888-1889; Prof. of Latin, Wilmington College, 1889-1912; librarian and teacher of Latin, Wilmington College, 1912 -.. Member Friends Church. Helped in the Temperance Reform in the days of the crusade. Home address: Wilmington, O.
WRIGHT, EUGENE, Attorney; born, Hock- ing Co., March 12, 1878; son of Albert C. Wright and Harriet ( Davis) Wright; edu-
cated: Ohio Univ. Married, Clara G.
Taylor, June 5, 1901. Referee in bank- ruptcy, 2 terms; elected Pros. Atty., Jan. 1. 1917. Socs. and clubs: Masons; B. P. O. E. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home address: 473 N. Mulberry St,. Logan, O.
WRIGHT, GEORGE ALBERT, Banker; born, Bellevue, Ohio, March 28. 1864; son of John Wright and Betsy (Ford) Wright; educated: Western Reserve Univ., Cleve- land, O. College degrees: A. B., 1887. Married, Minnie A. Bemiss, Aug. 30, 1893. Cashier of the Wright Banking Co., 1889 --. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; Elks; W. O. W. Congregational. . Home address: 292 S. West St., Bellevue, O.
WRIGHT, GEORGE FREDERICK, Geolo- gist; born, Whitehall, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1838; son of Walter Wright and Mary Peabody (Colburn) Wright; educated: Oberlin College, 1859; Oberlin Theol. Sem., 1862; D. D., Brown Univ .. 1887; LL. D., Drury, 1887. Married, Huldah Maria Day, Aug. 28, 1862, who died. 1899; 2nd, Flor- ence Eleanor Bedford. Sept., 1904. Pas- tor: Bakersfield, Vt., 1862-1872; Andover, Mass., 1872-1881; Prof. New Testament Lang. and Lit., Oberlin Theological Sem., 1881-1892; harmony of science and re- ligion, 1892-1907; emeritus Prof., 1907 -; Asst. Geol. Penna. Survey. 1881-1882; U. S. Survey, 1884-1892; Pres. Ohio Hist. and Archaeol. Soc., 1907- . Author: Logic of Christian Evidences, 1880; Studies in Science and Religion. 1882; The Relation of Death to Probation. 1882; The Divine Authority of the Bible, 1884; Glacial Boundary in Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky, 1889; Ice Age in North America. 1889 (5th enlarged and revised Ed .. 1911); Charles Grandison Finney, 1891; Man and the Glacial Period, 1892; Greenland Icefields and Life in the North Atlantic, 1896; Scientific Aspects of Christian Evidences, 1898; Asiatic Russia (2 Vols.), 1902; Scien- tific Confirmation of Old Testament His- tory, 1906; Origin and Antiquity of Man, 1912; See Ohio First. 1915; Story of My Life and Work, 1916: Editor of Bibliotheca Sacra. 1884 -. Socs. and clubs: Geolog- ical Soc. of America; American Assn. Advancement Science; Soc. Biblical Liter- ature; American Anthropological Assn .; Miss. Valley Hist. Soc .; Ohio Archaeol. & Hist. Soc .; Boston Soc. of Nat. Hist. Congregationalist. Home address: 84 Elm- wood Place. Oberlin, O.
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WRIGHT, JOHN AUBREY, Banker; born,
Bellevue, O., March 28, 1858; son of John Wright and Betsy (Ford) Wright; edu- cated: Western Reserve Univ. College degrees: B. A .; M. A. Married, Gertrude P. Wood, 1903. Instructor in Western Re- serve Academy, 1883-1890; Pres. of Bd. of Education of Public Schs .. Bellevue, Ohio, 1904-1912; Vice Pres. The Wright Banking Co., 1889-1908: Pres. of same, 1908 --. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Elks. First Congregational Church, Bellevue, O. Home address: 806 E. Main St., Bellevue, Ohio.
WRIGHT, LYDIA WHITEFIELD, born, La- Grange, North Carolina, June 28, 1873; daughter of William Whitefield and Sarah (Dawson) Whitefield; educated: LaGrange Acad .; St. Joseph's Acad., Hickory, N. C. Married, Isaac Wright, May 10, 1892. Socs. and clubs: Catholic Ladies of Co- lumbia; Educational Club; Writers' Club. Roman Catholic. Author and Journalist. Contributed to many of the leading news- papers and magazines; appointed by Dr. Lyon Gardiner Tyler (Pres. of William & Mary Coll.), one of the Judges at the Peninsula School Fair. Home address: 644 Federal St., Toledo, O.
WRIGHT, MILTON, Teacher-Clergyman; born, Rush Co., Ind., Nov. 17, 1828; son of Dan Wright and Catharine (Reeder) Wright; educated: Rush and Fayette counties common schools; Hartsville Col- lege. Married, Susan Catharine Koerner, Nov. 24, 1859. Clergyman, 1850; joined White River Conference, 1853; ordained by Bishop David Edwards, Abbington, Ind., 1856; had charge of Indianapolis Mission Station, 1855-1856; elected editor of the Religious Telescope. 1869; served 8 yrs .; elected Bishop, 1877; served 24 yrs. Positively and publicly declined again to serve in 1905. The United Brethren in Christ. Encouraged his sons, Wilbur and Orville Wright, in their invention of the aeroplane and helped them with means by which they accomplished it. Home address: Oakwood, Dayton, O.
WRIGHT, STEPHEN CALVIN, Coll. Prof .; born, Idaville, White Co., Ind., Feb. 22, 1873; son of John Billingsley Wright and Isabelle S. (Baile) Wright; educated: pub- lic schools, Indiana; Wabash Coll. (1 term), Crawfordsville, Ind .; Cedarville Coll. College degrees: B. A .. 1903. Married, Eva Emma Johnsonbaugh. Oct. 2. 1895. Teacher public schools, Indiana, 1892-99; student Cedarville, O., College, 1899-1903; editor Cedarville Record, 1903-11; finan- cial Secy. and Prof .. Cedarville College, Cedarville, O .. 1914 -; clerk village of Cedarville, 1904-7; member Bd. Education, Cedarville Sch. Dist., 1905-14; postmaster Cedarville (appointed by ex-Pres. Taft), June. 1910-14. Socs. and clubs: (Pres. ) Cedarville Community Club. Reformed Presbyterian. Home address: Cedarville,
Ohio.
WRIGHT, WILLARD JUREY, Attorney: born, Lebanon, O .. Aug. 23, 1875; son of Lot Wright and Louisa (Jurey) Wright: educated: Princeton Univ. College de- grees: B. A. Married. Harryet Crigler, March 14, 1903. Admitted to bar, June, 1899, and commenced practicing at Leb- anon, O., where he has been continuously ever since; elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Nov., 1912. Socs. and clubs: Masons: Elks: I. O. O. F .; I. O. R. M .; K. of P .; Royal Arcanum. Presby- terian Church. Home address: S. Broad- way, Lebanon. O.
WULFF, EMMA LOUISE SCHWEICKERT (Mrs. Charles T.), Educator; born. Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, April 23, 1856; daughter of Christian Friedrich Schweickert and Katherine (Fischie) Schweickert: educated: Woodward high school, Cincinnati; Nor- mal Coll .: Univ. of Cincinnati. Married, Charles T. Wulff, May 12, 1882. Founder
of Norwood Federation of Women's Clubs and served 4 terms as its Pres .; active in educational interests and original literary work in the Woman's Press Club of Cin- cinnati; chairman of German Com. for Suffrage in Cincinnati, O., during the campaign of the summer of 1912; historian of the Harriet Taylor Upton Study Club, 1912-1913; member Cincinnati Woman's Club; Pres. Cincinnati Woman's Press Club. 1915-1917. Mem. Unitarian Alliance. Author of essays, poems and translations. T'nitarian Church. Home address: 395 Terrace Ave. (Clifton), Cincinnati, O.
WYANDT, J. W., Educator; born. Van Wert, Olio. Oct. 7. 1862: son of John Wvandt and Harriet (Gunsett) Wyandt; educated: country schools; Ohio Northern Univ .; Tri-State Coll .; Chicago, III., Univ .; Columbia Univ. College degrees: B. S .: A. B. Married. Martha Purinton, August 26, 1891. Teacher rural schools, 4 yrs .; clerk, county auditor's office, 3 yrs .; teacher Van Wert high school, 3 yrs .: Supt. Angola, Ind., public schools, 10 yrs .; Supt. Bryan, O .. public schools, 1902- member Bryan Board Sch. Examiners, 2 yrs .; Williams Co. Examiner, 11 yrs .; Pres. Northwestern Ohio Supt. and Prin. Round Table; Pres. Northwestern Ohio Teachers' Assn., 1916-1917; holder of State Life Certificates in Indiana, 1896; Ohio, 1913; teacher Men's Bible Class. M. E. Church. 4 yrs .; in charge M. E. Church choir, 13 yrs. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Masonic Order. Congregationalist. Home
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YANCEY, RICHARD HENRY, Manufac- turer; born, near Elkton, Va. (Shenandoalı Valley). Jan. 9, 1867; son of Robert Lay- ton Yancey and Amanda Jane Yancey; educated: public schools. Married, Kate Hay, Dec. 11, 1889. Entered the employ of The Berger Mfg. Co., 1891, as corre- spondent; became financially interested; promoted to position of Sales Mgr .; Asst. Gen. Mgr .; Vice Pres .; member of Bd. of Directors and Executive Committee; one of the first to undertake the develop- ment of Sheet Metal Building Material: now the largest of more than 40 plants, enjoying a demand for the products. Socs. and clubs: Canton Club; Lakeside Country Club; Congress Lake Club. First M. E. Church. Early life was spent on plantation in the Shenandoah Valley, near Elkton, Va. Home address: 1215 Market Ave., N., Canton, O.
YANNEY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Coll. Prof .; born, Dundee, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1859: son of Jacob Yanney and Nancy (Strome) Yanney; educated: Mt. Union Coll., Alli- ance, O .; Univ. of Mich., 1885-1886; Har- vard, summer, 1903; Univ. of Chicago, 1909-1910, and summers, 1914-1915-1916. College degrees: A. B., 1885; A. M., 1855. Married, Linnie May Goodin. July 15, 1886. who died. 1901: 2nd, Lulu Carolyn Hock, June 1. 1905. Instr .. 1886-1888; Prof. Latin, 1888-1893; Prof. Mathematics. 1894- 1908; Richard Brown. Prof. Mathematics, 1908-11, Mt. Union College, Alliance, O .; Johnson. Prof. Mathematics. Coll, of Woos- ter, Sept. of 1911 -; Asst. in revision of mathematical text-books, and contributor
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to mathematical journals. Socs. and clubs: Fellow A. A. A. S .; member Ani. Math. Soc .; Ohio Assn. Teachers' of
Mathematics and Science (Pres .. 190S); Math. Assn. of America; Circolo Mate- matico di Palermo; Wooster Country ('lub; Century Club, Wooster. Presbyte- rian. Home address: Wooster, O.
YAPLE, WALLACE D., Attorney; born, Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, May 2, 1870; son of William R. Yaple and Eliza- beth A. (McDonald) Yaplc; educated: public schools. Married, Ada Blankenship, June 29, 1903. School teacher, 1887-1894: admitted to bar of Ohio, Dec. 6. 1894; practiced in Chillicothe, O., 1894-1911, when he was appointed on the State Liability Bd. of Awards; city solicitor of Chilli- cothe. 1897-1901; mayor of Chillicothe, O., 1901-1911, resigning July 15, 1911, to be- come member of State Liability Bd. of Awards, by appointment of Gov. Harmon; appointed by Gov. Cox as member of the Industrial Commission of Ohio, June 30, 1913, and has been chairman of Commis- sion since said date. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Elks; Athletic Club of Columbus, O. Episcopal Church. Home address: 1585 Bryden Road, Columbus, O.
YAWBERG, ALFRED GEORGE, Educator; born, Providence Twp., Lucas Co., Ohio, July 21, 1880; son of Charles Leonard Yawberg and Julia Anne (Clantz) Yaw- berg; educated: district schools Providence township: Grand Rapids (O.) high school, 1897-1899; Wooster Acad. and Univ., 1902- 1907. College degrees: Ph. B., 1907; A. M .. 1911. Married, Martha B. Brown. Aug. 20, 1908. Taught in district school, Provi- dence Twp., 3 yrs., 1899-1902; Univ. Woos- ter Acad .. 1906-7; Prin. Berea, O., high school, 1907-11; Supt. schools, Berea, O., 1911-14; Co. Supt. schools, Cuyahoga Co., O., 1914 -; appointed chairman editing committee first state elementary course of study for Ohio. by Frank W. Miller, State Supt. Public Instr .; published in
1915. Socs. and clubs: Mem. N. E. A. State, District and County Educational Assns .; (1st Pres., 1914-15) Ohio State Co. and Dist. Supts. Assn .; Mason. R. A. M. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 34S Front St., Berea. O.
YEAGER, HIRAM W., Capitalist; born, Lehigh Co .. Pa., Sept. 17, 1848: son of Jacob Ycager and Mary Yeager; edu- cated: country schools of Lehigh Co., Pa. Unmarried. Was engaged in oil operations and the cattle business in New Mexico, laying the foundation of his fortune; Dir. of the Tiffin Savings Bank, Columbus Life Insurance Co., and Tiffin Consolidated Telephone Co. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge and Shrine. Home address: Shaw- han Hotel. Tiffin. O.
YEATMAN, RICHARD THOMPSON, Re- tired; born. Cincinnati. O .. Nov. 27. 1848; son of Walker Meridith Yeatman and Eva (Ammen) Yeatman; educated: pub- lie schools of Glendale and Cincinnati, O .: Hughes high school and U. S. Military Acad., West Point, N. Y. Married, Frankie Louise Mulhall. Oct. 1. 1879. Brig .- Gen. IT. S. Army. Socs, and clubs: Order Indian Wars: Geographic Soc. Home address: Glendale. Hamilton, O. YINGLING, J. ELMER, Clergyman; born, Gratis, Preble Co., Ohio, Aug. 7, 1865; son of Ebb Yingling and Juliette A. (Horn- aday) Yingling; educated: Preble Co. pub- lic schools; Gratis high school. Married, Anna L. McNinch, July 15, 1887. Ordained minister in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, 1891; pastor, Midland City, 1 yr .; Bevis, O., 2 yrs .; Farmersville,
O., 4 yrs .; Cincinnati, O., 4 yrs .; Home; Ave., Dayton, O., 8 yrs .; Germantown, O., 5 yrs .; Eaton, O., present time (2nd yr.); Secy. and Treas. Montgomery -Co. Minis- terial Assn .. 5 yrs .: member and Secy. Miami Annual Conf. Bd. of Trustees, the United Brethren Church; prior to his or- dination and entering the regular work of the pastorate, spent 5 yrs. in Mission and Salvation Army Rescue Work. Socs. and clubs: Anderton Lodge. 829. I. O. O. F .; Dayton Camp, Modern Woodmen of Am. Home address: 208 Bruce St., Eaton, Ohio.
YODER, DAVID A., Manufacturer; born, Wooster, O., April 3, 1872; son of Chris- tian Z. Yoder and Lydia (Smiley) Yoder; educated: public and high schools, Woos- ter, O. Married. Josephine A. Lutz. June 20. 1900. Engaged in the manufacture of inilk products; Pres. of The Ohio Dairy Co. with plants at Toledo, O .; Pioneer,
O .; Lima, O .; Defiance, O .; Morenci, Mich .; Vice Pres. U. S. Malleable Iron Works, Toledo, O .; Dir. of Continental Trust & Sav. Bank Co. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Ciub and Toledo Yacht Club. Now ac- tively engaged in the creamery business. The Ohio Dairy Co. being the pioneer creamery of the middle west, the largest distributors of milk and milk products in Toledo. Home address: Wilson Apts., Fulton and W. Bancroft Sts., Toledo, O. YONKER, LEWIS LONG, Dentist; born, Bowling Green, Ohio, Oct. 16. 1865; son of Henry Yonker and Mary (Gunsaulis) Yonker; educated: Bowling Green higli School; Vanderbilt Univ., Dental Dept., Grad. Feb. 23. 1888; Haskell Post-Grad. Sch. of Dentistry, Chicago. Ill., Feb. 19, 1896. Married, Belle Goldamer, June 20, 1892. Began practice of dentistry at Bowling Green, O., 1888, and has been continuously in practice since at that place; State Dental Bd. Exam. for Ohio, 1908-1912; member Wood Co., Ohio, and Natl. Dental Assns., and served on State Dental Legislature Committee. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Maccabees; Woodman; Royal Arcanum; Associated Post, G. A. R .; Toledo Yacht Club; Psi Omega Greek Letter Dental Soc .; Business Men's Club, Bowling Green, O. Home address: Bowl- ing Green. O.
YORK, LEWIS EDWIN, Educator; born, Randolph, Portage Co., O., Oct. 2. 1869; son of John Buchtel York and Anna Mar- garet (Glock) York; educated: rural schools Portage Co., Ohio; Allegheny Coll .; Mt. Union Coll .; King's School Oratory; Clark Univ .; Columbia Univ. College de- grees: B. S .: B. Ph .; M. Ph. Married, Grace May Williams. June 30. 1897. Taught and Supt. schools, Randolph; Gar- field; Newton Falls; Kingsville; Barnes- Ville; Martins Ferry; Massillon, Ohio, 1911 -; has lectured in Teachers' Insts. in 40 counties of Ohio, Chautauquas of 10 states; won 3 out of 5 intercollegiate and interstate oratorical contests in col- lege days. Socs. and clubs: State and Nat. Educational Assns .; Chamber of Com- merce (Massillon) : Masonic Lodge; R. & A. M .: K. T .; Drama League of Am .; S. A. E. Frat. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 605 East Tremont St., Massillon, Ohio.
YOST, DANIEL ELLSWORTH, Attorney- Counsellor-at-Law; born, , near Antioch, Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1868; son of Peter Yost and Angeline ( Kenny) Yost; educated: high schools New Matamoras. O .; Sistersville, W. Va .; Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio; Na- tional Normal Univ .. Lebanon. O. Mar- lied, Margery M. McElroy, May 2, 1897.
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Taught common school for 8 yrs .; admitted to har, Dec. 6. 1894; practiced law, 1894 -; postmaster Centerview, O., during Cleve- land's first administration; justice of the peace; member Board of Education; mem- ber of Ohio House of Representatives, 1903-1908; Democratic leader 77th General Assembly of Ohio; elected common pleas judge, Nov. 3, 1914, for 6 yrs., beginning Jan. 1. 1915: has been member of Demo- cratic County, Central and Executive Committees; delegate to Democratic State Conventions; elected as a Wilson or Pro- gressive delegate to the Baltimore Con- vention, 1912, from 16th Congressional District of Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Mason. Church of Christ. Home address: P. O. Box 323, Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio.
YOST, OWEN, Attorney; born, Perry Co.,
- Ohio, Nov. 22, 1855; son of Isaac Yost and Elizabeth (Pherson) Yost; educated: public schools; Heidelberg Univ .. Tiffin, O. College degrees: A. B., Heidelberg. Married, Allie Hursh, July 15, 1881. Ad- mitted to bar, 1881; practicing attorney, Somerset, Ohio, 1881 -; Dir. The Somer- set Bank. 1892 -; Vice Pres., 1915 -; Pres. Bd. Education of Somerset number yrs .; served number yrs. Republican Co. Committees. Home address: Somerset, Ohio.
YOUNG, ARCHER EVERETT, College Dean; born, Haddam Neck, Conn., March 12, 1873; son of Hezekiah Russell Young and Sarah Eunice (Andrews) Young; educated: Wes. Univ., A. B .; Princeton T'niv, Ph. D. Married, Grace Louise Wiard. Sept. 1. 1903; Instr. Shadyside Academy, Pittsburgh, 1901-1903; Instr. Purdue Univ., 1903-1908; Prof. Math., Miami Univ., 190S -; dean Junior Coll., 1913 ---. Socs. and clubs: Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; American Math. Soc. Presbyterian. Home address: Ox- ford, Ohio.
YOUNG, DON JOHN, Attorney; born, May 8. 1884; son of Stephen Marvin Young and Isabelle Margaret (Wagner) Young; educated: Norwalk public schools and high school: Western Reserve Univ. Married, Elaine Dennis, July 28, 1908. Admitted to bar, June, 1907; formed partnership with Hon. Stephen M. Young. 1907 -; elected prosecuting attorney. Huron Co., Nov., 1908 (first democratic prosecuting attorney elected in Huron Co. in 54 yrs.); re-elected prosecuting attorney, 1910 -; formed partnership with brother ( Henry Young), 1911; engaged in general practice law, Norwalk, O., 1912 -; delegate to Dem. Nat. Conv., 1912; delegate to State Convs. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915; chairman County Demo- cratic Committee, 1912-1916. Socs. and clubs: Ermine Club. N. R. U .; Theta Nu Epsilon; Elk : Masonic Order; Moose; Eagles; Independent Order of Ohio. Home address: 55 W. Main St., Norwalk. O.
YOUNG, EDWARD LEONARD, Journalist- Great Commander for Ohio of The Mac- cabees; born, New Haven, Huron Co., O., Jan. 19, 1864: son of Morgan Young and Amelia (House) Young; educated: coun- try schools. Married, Carrie M. Houf- stater, March 20, 1884. Farmer and coun- try school teacher; engaged in newspaper work. Norwalk Chronicle, at age of 21; associate editor, 5 yrs .; State Secy. The Maccabees of Ohio, 1892-1904; Great Com- mander Ohio. The Maccabees. 1904 -; editor The Bee Hive, official national mag- azine of the Maccabees. 1899 -; Vice Pres. Huron Co. Banking Co., Norwalk, O .; Secy. The C. F. Jackson Co., Norwalk, O., and Findlay. O. Socs. and clubs: (Pres.) National Fraternal Press Assn.,
1906-1907; Maccabees; 32d degree Mason; Pres. Scottish Rite Class, Toledo Consis- tory, 1914-1915: K. P .: I. O. O. F .; Royal Arcanum; Modern Woodmen, etc. Dele- gate to general conference of Methodist Episcopal Church, 1904, 1908, 1912; member Exec. Com. Ohio Sunday School Assn., 15 yrs. Home address: 55 S. Linwood Ave., Norwalk, O.
YOUNG, GEORGE N., Postmaster: born, Seneca Twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1878; son of Robert Young and Minerva (Epley) Young; educated: Seneca Twp. Schs .; Ohio Normal Sch. Married, Rosa E. Reif. Feb. 23, 1897. Taught school at Crawfordsville, O., 3 yrs., and Adrian, O., 2 yrs .: conducted dry goods business at Bloomville, O., 1900-1908; county clerk, Seneca Co., Ohio, 1908-1914; postmaster, Tiffin, O., 1916 ---. Socs. and clubs: Odd Fellows; Jr. O. U. A. M .: Eagles; Elks. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home ad- dress: 49 West Perry St., Tiffin, O.
YOUNG, GEORGE RUDE, Attorney; born, Dayton, Ohio. Oct. 2, 1857; son of Edmond Stafford Young and Sarah (Dechert) Young: educated: Dayton, O., public and central high schools. Unmarried. Ad- mitted to Ohio bar. April, 1878; became member firm, Young, Gottschall & Young, 1878; associated with father, E. S. Young, under firm name, Young & Young, 1879: upon father's death entered in partnership with brother, W. H. Young, continued un- der same firm name, Young & Young, Day- ton, O., 1888 -; candidate for Congress, 1910, but defeated. Socs. and clubs: Day- ton Club; Sons American Rev .; Montgom- ery Co. Bar Assn .; Ohio State Bar Assn .: American Bar Assn. Home address: 306 W. Monument Avc., Dayton, O.
YOUNG, JOSEPH HARVEY, Educator: born, Hamler, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1876; son of George Washington Young and Virginia (Morris) Young: educated: Tri-State Coll., Angola, Ind .: Defiance Coll .: Chicago Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S .; A. B. Married, Edna E. Snyder, June 12, 1902. Prin. of high school, Deshler. O., 1900- 1903; Supt. of Schools, Hoytville and Ris- ing Sun, Ohio, 1903-1907; Supt. of schools, Continental. O .. 1907 -; Instr. in sum- mer schools of Defiance College. 1909- 1911. Socs. and clubs: Continental Com- mercial Club. Brethren. Home address: Continental, O.
YOUNG, MORRISON WAITE, Banker; born, Maumee City, Ohio, Sept. 15. 1860; son of Samuel M. Young and Angeline L. (Upton) Young; educated: public and private schools. Toledo, Ohio; Hopkins Grammar Sch., New Haven. Conn .; Yale College (class 1883). College degrees: A. B. Mar- ried, Kittie Cummings, Dec. 29, 1887, who died Nov., 1888: 2nd. Julia Wilmerding Martindale, April 15, 1899. Pres. Second Nat. Bank, Toledo, O., 1916 -; Pres. Blade Printing & Paper Co .; Dir. Security Savings Bank & Trust Co .; Northwestern Elevator and Mill Co .; The Toledo Plate and Window Glass Co .; Sterling Cork and Seal Co .; The Toledo Steel Tube Co. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Country Club; Inverness Club; Yacht Club; Commerce Club: Bankers' Club of America. Junior Warden Trinity Episcopal Church. Home address: Toledo, Ohio.
YOUNG, STEPHEN MARION, Com. Pleas Judge; born. Mansfield. Ohio, March 27, 1848; son of Downing Howard Young and Angeline (Marion) Young; educated: pub- lic schools: Shelby Academy; Oberlin Coll. Married. Belle M. Wagner, July 28. 1877. Admitted to bar, 1872; engaged in prac- tice law. Bucyrus, O., 1872-8; removed to
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Norwalk, Ohio, resumed practice, 1878 -; elected city solicitor, Norwalk. O. (2 terms), 2nd term ending 1884; judge Court Common Pleas, Huron Co., Ohio, May 7. 1911 --. Socs. and clubs: K. T .; Al Koran: Noble Mystic Shrine; Elk; K. P .; Redmen: K. O. T. M .: Eagle. Home ad- dress: Norwalk. O.
YOUNG, WILLIAM B., Physician-Surgeon; born. Pana, Ill., Aug. 14. 1870; son of William L. Young and Appeline (Maddox) Young; educated: Parker's Acad .; Ohio Med. Coll .. 1894. College degrees: M. D. Married, Zella Swing. Began practice in 1894; specialized in Obstetrics; Asst. in Obstetrical Dept. of Med. Coll. of Univ. of Cincinnati. O. Socs. and clubs: Cin- cinnati Acad. of Med .; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Am. Med. Assn .; Mayo Lodge, No. 195, F. & A. M .; 32d degree Scottish Rite; Ohio Consistory; Mystic Shriner. Home address: 2542 Ingleside Ave., W. H .. Cin- cinnati. Ohio.
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