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BOOTH, LLOYD, Manufacturer: born, Youngstown, O .. Nov. 30, 1888; son of Charles Herbert Booth and Harriet E. (Arms) Booth; educated: Hackley Schs, Tarrytown, N. Y .; Harvard Univ. College degrees: A. B. Married. Lauretta Thom- as, April 22, 1915. Entered upon business career as paymaster of Trumbull Steel Co .. Warren, O .; later. Asst. Treas .; then Treas., Trumbull Steel Co., 1915 -. Dir. of the Mahoning Nat. Bank, Youngstown. O. Socs. and clubs: Youngstown Club; Youngstown Country Club; Harvard Club (Boston); Harvard Club (New York ). Presbyterian. Home address: 250 Scott St., Warren, O.
BOOTH, WALTER THOMAS, Banker; horn, Jefferson Tp., Madison Co., O., April 1}, 1870; son of James William Booth and Mary (Johnson) Booth; educated: Country . Schs. and West Jefferson High Sch. Mar- ried, Imogene Vent, May, 1897. Taught school, 1SS0-82; deputy county clerk, 1582- 86: farmed, 1886-1889, when he became teller in London Exchange Bank, which position he retained until he became cash- ier in the Madison National Bank in 1913. Served 2 terms in City Council and 2 terms as Mem. of the School Board. Socs. and clubs: Masons; I. O. O. F .: London Club. Methodist Episcopal. Mr. Booth is a very energetic and successful banker as well as farmer. Home address: R. D. 2, London, Ohio.
BOPE, EDWARD VANCE, Attorney: born, Findlay, O., May 18. 1866; son of (Col.) James A. Bope and Martha J. (Meeks) Bope: educated: Findlay, O., public schools and high school; Kenyon Coll .. Gambier, O .; Law Sch., Univ. Mich. College de- grees: B. A .; B. L. Married, Leila M. Ernest, June 25, 1902. Engaged in prac- tice law. Findlay, O., 26 yrs. (was in part- nership with his father, Col. Bope, until his death in 190S). Dir. First Nat. Bank, Findlay, O .; general counsel Toledo, Bowl- ing Green & Southern Traction Co .; in- terested and connected with number other financial and manufacturing institutions of Findlay. O. Has one son, James A. Bone, 12 yrs. old. Socs. and clubs: Beta Theta Pi: Findlay Lodge. 75, B. P. O. E. (Past Exalted Ruler); Masonic Lodges of Findlay, O .; Toledo Consistory (Masonic) ; Elks Club; Country Club. Presbyterian. Home address: Findlay, O.
BORDEN, GEORGE A. Director of Public Service of Columbus. O .; born, Lebanon, Ohio. March 4. 1864; son of Joshua Bor- den and Mary Jane (Hays) Borden: edu- cated: public schools and National Normal Univ., Lebanon, O. Married, Frances J. Pliter. July 7. 1886. Was printer. News- paper Reporter, Clerk-in-Charge Ry. Mail Service; retail grocery store keeper; with Columbus State Hospital; Supt. of Street
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and Sewer Construction, Columbus, O., 2 yrs .; Mem. of Columbus City Council, 5
yrs .; Pres. of Columbus Board of Pur- chase; Clerk of Board of Elections, and is at present Director of Public Service, Co- lumbus. O. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Shriner: W. O. W .; K. of P .; Eastern Star; Chamber of Commerce; Franklin Co. Democratic Club. Episcopal Church. Home address: 42 Winner Ave., Columbus, O.
BORDEN, WALTER W., educator; born,
Brink Haven. O .. Jan. 16. 1880; son of Henry Borden and Hannah J. (Hyatt) Borden; educated: Brink Haven, O .. high school: Wooster Univ .: Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S. (in Education. O. S.). Married. Maud Bailey. Dec. 31. 1903. Teacher country schools; Supt. schools, Fredericktown, O .; teacher, South High school, Columbus, O .; Supt. public schools, Orrville, O., 1912-1916; Supt. schools, Bucy- fus. O .. 1916 Socs. and clubs: Odd Fellow; Mason. Disciple. Home address: Orrville, O.
BORDERS, GEORGE L., Educator; born, Roundhead. Ohio. Dec. 27. 1884; son of William Borders and Rachel V. (Lyle) Borders; educated: Roundhead Tp. High Sch .; Ohio Northern Univ .; Univ. of Chi- cago. College degrees: B. Ped .; B. S. Married, Bernice F. Holdren, June. 1914. Taught in Roundhead and Belle Center, Ohio, Pub. Schs .; Supt. of Schs., Bloom- ington, O., 1912-1914; Supt. of Schs., New Richmond, O .. 1914- United Presby- terian. Member of Masons. Democrat. Home address: New Richmond, O.
BORGERHOFF, JOSEPH LEOPOLD, Uni- versity Prof .; born. Belgium, 1870; son of Theodore Borgerhoff and Elizabeth (Opt' Eynde) Borgerhoff; educated: Ecole Moy- enne, Leau; Ecole Normale de l'Etat Bruges; Univ. of Brussels; Vanderbilt Univ .. Tenn .; Univ. of Wis .: Univ. of Chi- cago; Univ. of Paris. College degrees: M. A .. 1901: Ph. D .. 1913. Married. Eliza- beth Woodward Guerard. Sept. 16. 1903. Came to America, in 1895. Naturalized, 1911. Fellow and Assistant in Romance Languages, Vanderbilt Univ., 1900-1901; Asst. in Germanic Langs .. Univ. of Wis .. 1901-1902; fellow in Romance Langs. and Asst. in Spanish. Univ. of Chicago, 1902- 1903; Instr. Romance Langs., 1903-1906; Asso. Prof., 1906-10; Prof., 1910, Western Reserve Univ. Chevalier of the Crown of Belgium. Socs. and clubs: Modern Lang. Assn. of America: Univ. Club of Cleve- land. Author: LeTheatre Anglais a Paris sous la Restauration, 1912. Editor: Lau- rie's Memoires d'un Collegien ( American Book Co.), 1908; Rostand's La Princesse Lointaine (Heath), 1909; France's Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard, 1917, D. C. Heath & Co. Contributor to scholarly maga- zines. Home address: 2020 E. 90th St., Cleveland, O.
BORN, C. EDWARD, Banker; born, Colum- bus, O .. Feb. 3. 1875; son of Jacob Born and Katharine P. (Jung) Born; educated: Grad. Central High Sch., Columbus, O. Married, Dorothy Muriel Newcomb, No- vember 15, 1906. Mgr. Real Estate, In- vestments, Credits, of the Hoster Colum- bus Associated Breweries Co., 1905-1912: Pres. of The Central National Bank, 1912 to the present time. Also Treas. of The Mykrantz Co .; Vice Pres. of The R. L. Dollings Co., dealers in bonds and invest- ment securities. Socs. and clubs: Ath- letic Club; Elks; Marshalsea Club; Bis- marck Club. Home address: 160 S. Mon- roe Ave., Columbus, O.
BOSWORTH, EDWARD INCREASE, Theo- logian; born, Dundee. Ill .; son of Frank
S. Bosworth and Sarah (Hunt) Bosworth; educated: Oberlin Coll .; Yale Univ .; Univ. Leipzig; Athens, Greece. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; B. D .; D. D. Married, Bertha McClure, Oct. 1, 1891. Ordained in Con- gregational ministry, 1886; pastor, Mt.
Vernon, O., 1886-7; Prof. English Bible, 1887-90:
Prof. N. T. Lang. and Lit. 1892 -; Dean, 1903-10; senior dean,
1910 -- Oberlin Teological Seminary,
Oberlin, O. Author: Studies in the Acts and Epistles, 1898; Studies in the Teacli- ing of Jesus and His Apostles, 1901; Stu- dies in the Life of Jesus Christ, 1904; New Studies in Acts, 1908; Christ in Everyday Life, 1910. Home address: Oberlin. O.
BOULGER, JAMES IGNATIUS, Attorney; born, Chillicothe, O., Oct. 24, 1878: son of James Boulger and Caroline ( Alberti) Boulger; educated: Pub. Schs. Married, Becky L. Laughlin. July 29. 1916. En- gaged in newspaper work. Studied and entered the practice of law in Chillicothe and now practicing in Columbus under firm name of Booth, Keating, Pomerene & Boulger. Mem. and Pres. of the Chilli- cothe Bd. of Education. serving 12 yrs .; Asst. Atty. Gen. of Ohio under Gov. Cox's first administration; was. also clerk of the Chillicothe Bd. of Health. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Chillicothe, O. Home address, 52 N. 20th St., Columbus, O.
BOUR, ROMANUS R., Real Estate Mer- chant; born. Tiffin O., Jan. 19. 1860; son of John Bour and Elizabeth (Swope) Bour; educated: Parochial School, High Sch., Tiffin, O .; Heidelberg College. Mar- ried, Ida M. Strouse, May 14, 1884. En- tered County Auditor's office as clerk in 1882, became deputy in 1883. serving 21 yrs .; elected Co. Auditor, 1903, serving from Oct .. 1904 until Oct .. 1909; repre- sentative from Seneca Co. in Ohio Legis- lature, 1910-1914; has been engaged ex- tensively in the real estate business in Tiffin. O. since 1915. Socs. and clubs:
Knights of Columbus. Catholic Church. Home address: 27 Jackson St., Tiffin, O. BOURLAND, BENJAMIN PARSONS, Col-
lege Professor; born, Peoria. Illinois,
May 2. 1870; son
of Benjamin L. T.
Bourland and Clara Elizabeth (Par-
sons) Bourland; educated privately in
Paris College Latin, Neuchatel. Swit-
zerland; Royal Gymnasia, Wiesbaden, Germany; Univ of Mich .; Univ. of Vienna. College degrees: A. B .. 1889; A. M .. 1890;
Ph. D., 1897. Married, Gertrude L. Thay- er, June 18. 1902. Instr. in French, Univ. of Mich., 1892-5; student in Vienna, Paris, Florence, Madrid, Rome, 1895-8; Instr. in Romance Langs., 1898-9; Asst. Prof., 1899- 1901, Univ. of Mich .; Asso. Prof. Romance Langs., Adelbert Coll. and Western Re- serve Univ .. 1901-3: Prof .. since June of 1903. Socs. and clubs. Secy., Treas. and Fellow of Rowfant Club Co .; Mem. Modern Lang. Assn. of America; Am. Philol. Assn .: Hispanic Soc. of Am .; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Unitarian Church.
Editor: Tellez's Don Gil de las Calzas Verdes. 1902; Alarcon's El Sombrero de Tres Picos. 1907; The Rimed Chronicle of the Cid, 1912. Home address: 11500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O.
BOURNE, HENRY ELDRIDGE, College
Prof .; born, E. Hamburg, N. Y., April 13, 1862; son of James R. Bourne and Isabella G. (Staples) Bourne; educated: A. B., Yale Univ .. 1883; B. D .. 1SS7; (Hooker Fellow. 1887-8); L. H. D .. Marietta Coll. (Ohio) 1910. Married. Associate editor
The Congregationalist, Boston, 1SS8-9; teacher history and psychology, Norwich, Conn .. Free Acad .. 1889-1892; Prof. His-
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tory. Coll. for Women. Western Reserve Univ., 1892 -. Author: The Teaching of History and Civics, 1902; Mediaeval and Modern History, 1905; Revolutionary Period in Europe, 1914; joint-author: In- troductory American History, 1912; His- tory U. S., 1913. Editor: Lecky's Frenchi Revolution, 1904. Contributor to reviews. Home address: Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, O.
BOUTON, EMILY ST. JOHN, Author- Journalist-Lecturer; born, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Conn .; daughter of Daniel Webb Bouton and Almira (St. John) Bou- ton; educated: Eastern Priv. Schs .; San- dusky, O., High Sch. Teacher, Iligh Schs. Milan, Tiffin and Toledo, O .; occupied chair Eng. Lit., Central High Sch., Chi- cago, Ill .; editorial writer, Toledo, O., Blade, until 1907; engaged in book, maga- zine work, lecturing, 1907 -. Author: "Health and Beauty"; "Social Etiquette"; "Life's Gateways"; "Life Joyful." While engaged in newspaper work wrote for number of publications, for advancement of all movements for Woman's Progress, general, moral and spiritual good. Socs. and clubs: Woman's Bldg. Assn .; Political Equality League; Educational Club; First Emerson Class; Sorosis; Writer's Club; Drama League. Christian Scientist. Home address: 2139 Glenwood Ave., To- ledo. O.
BOWDLE, STANLEY FRYE, Attorney; born Cincinnati, O., Sept. 4, 1868; son of Daniel D. Bowdle and Ellen E. (Doran) Bowdle; educated: Pub. Schs .; served apprenticeship in machine shop. Cramp's Ship Yard. Philadelphia; LL. B., Cincin- nati Law Sch., 1888. Married, Lillian Crane Scott. Nov. 29, 1900. Practiced law, Cincinnati, O., except four years, On account of ill health, which spent in Mexico and Southwest; Mem. Ohio Constl. Convention, 1912; Mem. 63d Congress, 1st Ohio Dist. Democrat. Socs. and clubs: Literary Club of Cincinnati: Pres. Spanish- American Club. Episcopalian. Office: 708 Gwynne Bldg .. Cincinnati. O.
BOWE, ALBERT P., Advertising Manager; born, Bradner, Wood Co., O., Jan. 30, 1890; son of Carl Bowe and Margaret (Jacobs) Bowe; educated: High School, Bradner, O., Sheldon's Course of Business Building and Salesmanship, also at Printer's Composing Case. Printer for 7 yrs. One year layout man and special service advertising man at The Penton Pub. Co., Cleveland, O .; Advertising Mgr. of The Hydraulic Press Mfg. Co., Mt. Gilead, O., at present. Socs. and clubs:
F. & A. M., 206. Mt. Gilead. O .; R. A. M .. No. 59. Mt. Gilead. O .; R. & S. MI., No. 22. Marion, O .; Knights of Pythias, No. 195. Mt. Gilead. O .; Cleveland Typo- graphical Union, No. 53. Methodist Epis- copal. Home address: 82 S. Main St .. Mt. Gilead. Ohio.
BOWEN, BENJAMIN LESTER, L'niver- sity Prof .; born, Chili, N. Y., July 5, 1860; son of Benj. Franklin Bowen and Marie Frances (Bangs) Bowen; educated: Univ. Rochester; student, Paris, Bonn, Rome, Madrid, 1885-87; Johns Hopkins Univ., 1888. College degrees: A. B .; Ph. D .; Litt. D. Married, Grace Bowen King, June 21, 1894. Prof. languages, New Windsor Coll., 1882-3; Asst. in French. Johns Hopkins, 1884-8; Prof. French and Latin. Bowdoin Coll. 1888-9; Prof. French Lang. and Lit., 1SS9-90; Romance Langs., 1890 -; Chair- man Grad. Sch., 1909-10, Ohio State Univ. Traveled in Europe, 1910-11. Author: In- troduction to
Modern French Lyrics, 1891: First Italian Readings, 1897; Cha- teaubriand's Atala and Rene. 1901: First
Scientific French Reader, 1902; contribu- tor: Modern Lang. Notes, Dialect Notes, etc. Socs. and clubs: Modern Lang. Assn., of Am .; Am. Philol. Assn .; Am. Dialect Soc .: Am. Assn. of Univ. Pro- fessors; Phi Beta Kappa; Sons Am. Rev. Congregationalist. Home address: Ohio State Univ., Columbus, O.
BOWEN, CHARLES E., Banker; born, Lo- gan, O., Oct. 7. 1839; son of Meade Bowen and Lucy (Drake) Bowen; educated: Lo- gan, O. Married, Lucy E. Rochester, Apr. 5. 1877. Banker for 56 yrs. Pres. Natl. Bank. Logan. O. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M., Logan Chapter No. 75; Hock-Hock- ing Council No. 39: Lancaster Command- ery No. 2. Knights Templar. Mem. of First Presbyterian Church of Logan since 1856; elder for 18 yrs. Home adress: Lo- gan, Ohio.
BOWERS, LONDES M., Attorney; born, Crane Twp., Wyandot Co., O .; son of John S. Bowers and Mary (Mower) Bow- ers; educated: Ohio Normal Univ., Ada, O. Married. Emma L. Pfeifer. Dec. 8, 1897. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1893: en- gaged in active practice of law, Upper Sandusky, O., 1893 -. Elected Probate Judge, Wyandot Co., O., 1894-1897. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; Modern Woodinen of Am. Presbyterian. Home address: 380 W. Wyandot Ave., Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
BOWERS, WALTER J., Business Man; born, Mckean Twp., Licking Co., O., May 25, 1876; son of William Bowers and Mary J. (Ferguson) Bowers; educated: public schools, Newark, O. Married, Laura Land, April 6, 1899. Bookkeeper, Asst. Mgr., Dir. and now Secy .- Treas. The Advocate Print- ing Co. Newark, O. Socs. and clubs: Dir. Chamber of Commerce; Mem. Publicity and Conv. Bureau of same; Ohio Printers' Fed .; Ben Franklin Club, Columbus, Ohio; Acme Lodge F. & A. M., 554, Newark. O .; Warren Chapter. R. A. M., No. 6; Bige- low Council No. 7. R. & S. M .: Newark Lodge, 623, I. O. O. F .; Mt. Olive Encamp. No. 12. I. O. O. F. Home address: 200 Elmwood Ave., Newark. O.
BOWERS, WILLARD CONRADE, Educator; born, Sonora, O., May 28. 1854; son of Nicholas J. C. Bowers and Margaret Eliz- abeth (Conrade) Bowers; educated: Mt. Union Coll .: Columbia Univ. College de- grees: Ph. B .; Ph. M. (Mt. Union). Mar- ried, Gertrude O'Neal, Aug. 20, 1884. Supt. Schs., East Palestine, O., 1 yr .; Roseville, O., 3 yrs .; Prin. High Sch., Barnesville, O., 14 yrs .; Supervisory Prin., Miller Sch., Akron, O .. 812 yrs .; Supt. Schs .. Zanes- ville, O .. 712 yrs. (1910-1917). Served as city school examiner Barnesville and Zanesville. O. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Church Socs. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 943 Maple Ave .. Zanesville, O.
BOWERS, WILLIS WASHINGTON, Probate Judge; born, Fayette Co., Pa., Feb. 22, 1874; son of George D. Bowers and Caro- line (Hertzog) Bowers; educated: public schools; State Normal, California, Pa .; Hiram Coll. Married, B. Hazel Hogan,
July &, 1896. Came to McGuffey. O., and engaged in agriculture. specializing on onion growing, became a flourishing and extensive business, 1895- Elected
mayor, village McGuffey. O., two terms; elected probate judge Hardin Co., O., 1908- 1912; re-elected to judgeship, 1912 ---. (Feb. S. 1917.) Received highest vote of any county candidate. Socs. and clubs: Scottish Rite Consistory, Toledo, O .: Zeno- bia Shrine. Toledo. O .; K. T .: Council; Chapter; Blue Lodge; Travelers; Elk (Kenton Bodies). Member Church Christ.
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Home address: 207 N. Main St., Kenton, Ohio.
BOWERSOX, CHARLES ALEXANDER, Judge; born, St. Joseph Twp., Williams Co., O., Oct. 16. 1846; son of John W. Bowersox and Mary J. (Breckenridge) Bowersox; educated: public schools; Ot- terbein Univ., Westerville, O. College de- grees: A. M. Married, Laura Alice Jar- vis, June 10. 1875. Spent early youth in farming, singing master, teacher public schools, Prof. music (vocal), Otterbein Univ .; Supt. public schools, Edgerton, O., 1874-6; elected probate judge, Williams Co., O .. 1875; editor Bryan Press, 1877-8; appointed judge, Common Pleas Court, Williams Co., O., 1884; and elected Nov., 1916, to same office for term of six years; Pres. Farmers Nat. Bank; First Nat. Bank, Montpelier; Edon State Bank; Edgerton State Bank; also Pres. number manufacturing enterprises; actively en- gaged in practice law, Bryan, O., 1879- 1916; elected member State Legislature, 1882-3, and 1908. Pres. Otterbein Univ., 1890-92. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge. United Brethren, Presbyterian. Republi- can. Home address: 225 East High St., Bryan, O.
BOWMAN, BORDER, Attorney; born, Springfield. O., Jan. 11, 1869; son of Sam- uel A. Bowman and Adeline (Ogden) Bowman; educated: public schools, Law- renceville, N. Y .; Harvard Univ .. 1891. College degrees: A. B. . Married, Mary Cooper Proudfit. Jan. 19. 1904. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1893; engaged in practice law, member firm, Staley & Bowman, Spring- field, O. Presbyterian. Home address: 1804 East High St., Springfield. O.
BOWMAN, CHARLES FOSTER, 'Clergy- man; born, Bartlett, Washington Co., O., July 21, 1879; son Thomas Bowman and Malissa (Emmons) Bowman; educated: Pub. Schs., Bartlett, O .; Ohio Univ., Athens, O .; Ohio Wes. Univ .. Delaware, O. College degrees: B. A .. 1904; M. A., 1910. Married, Lena Gage. Oct. 26, 1904. Ordained and admitted Ohio Conference M. E. Church. 1904; pastor: Guysville, 1904-06; Iliffs & Rehoboth, 1906-08; Rose- ville, 1908-1913; Shawnee, 1913-1916. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M., Bartlett, 293; Lodge 606. K. P. Methodist. Home ad- dress: Shawnee. O.
BOWMAN, D. W., Common Pleas Judge, Darke Co. Term expires Dec., 1920. Home address: Greenville. O.
BOWMAN, EDGAR STILLMAN, Merchant; born, Cleveland. O .. Oct. 15, 1880; son of Israel Tennes Bowman and Harriet (Stillman) Bowman; educated: Cornell Univ., A. B., 1902. Married, Amy Mullins, April 20, 1911. Sec. The George H. Bow- man Co .. Cleveland, O. Socs. and clubs: University Club; Athletic Club; Alpha Delta Chi (N. Y.). Home address: 180€ East 90th St., Cleveland O.
BOWMAN, FRANK ARTHUR, Editor; born, Lisbon, O., June 28, 1869; son of Alexander Bowman and Anna E. (Marratta) Bow- man; educated: public schools; Paines- ville, O .. Academy. Married, Charlotte Gunn, April 29. 1895. Entered newspaper office. 1885. Editor of Bowman's Week- lies. Cleveland, O. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; L. O. O. M .: I. T. U. Congrega- tionalist. Home address: 808 East 152d St., Cleveland. O.
BOWMAN, JENNIE, Educator; born, Leip- sic, O., 1871; daughter of Martin Bowman and Ann (Hull) Bowman; educated: Ohio Northern Univ .; Newcomers School of Ex- pression. College degrees: Master of Ora-
tory. Unmarried. Instr. in Lima Coll., 1904-1907; Ohio Northern Univ., 1907-1912. Has given over six hundred public enter- tainments as a public reader. Member Christian Church. Politically a Democrat. Home address: 401 W. Lima St., Ada, O. BOWMAN, JOHN BRADY, College Dean; born. on farm near Robertsville, O .. Oct. 5. 1865; son of Jonathan Bowman and Eliza Jane (Kelley) Bowman; educated: rural school .; Mt. Union Acad. College degrees: A. B., 1892; A. M., 1903. Mt. Union Coll. Married, Hattie May Wert, Aug. 10, 1892 (died, 1899); 2nd, Nellie Mae Whit- ney, June 26. 1901. Taught Latin and Math., Volant Coll., 1892-96; Pres., Mt. Hope Coll., 1896-98; Math. and Edn., North East Ohio Normal Coll .. 1898-99: Pres., North East Ohio Normal Coll. 1899-1902; Prof. of Edn .. Mt. Union Coll., 1902 ---; dean, Mt. Union Coll., 1912 -; Bursar, Mt. Union Coll., 1908-12; Secy. of Faculty, 1908 -; Pres. Epworth League, New Cas- tle Dist .. M. E. Church, 1894-95; Alliance Bd. of Examiner, 1906-14; vice chairman Stark County Dry Federation; chairman, Alliance Dry Federation, 1914-15. Socs. and clubs: Alpha Tau Omega; Ohio State Teachers' Assn .; Natl. Educational Assn .; A. A. A. S .; Nat. Geog. Soc .; Alliance Chamber of Commerce; Wranglers' Club; Mem. of Alliance Mckinley Club. Repub- lican. Methodist-Episcopal. M. E. Sun- day School Supt., 1890-92; 1894-96; 1897-98; 1903-09; 1913- Home address: 602 State St., Alliance. O.
BOWMAN, ORION E., Attorney; born, near New Lebanon. O., Oct. 27. 1879; son of Rev. John J. Bowman and Catherine (Billheimer) Bowman; educated: Ohio Northern Univ .. Ada. O .; Jacob's Business Univ .. Dayton. O .; American School Law, Chicago Ill. Married. Della M. Newsock, June 1, 1902. Prin. Arlington Sch., Day- ton, O .. 7 yrs. (now known as Jackson Sch.); Dep. clerk to probate Judge, Mont- gomery Co., O., 8 yrs .; 1912, organized and promoted The West Dayton Commercial Savings Bank. Dayton, O., and Secy. and Atty., 1916- Member Dem. County Central Com., 1909-11; general Secy. Sun- day schools. of The Brethren Church. Candidate for probate judge, 1916. Socs. and clubs: Jefferson Club (organized and first president); Frat. Lodge 510 I. O. O. F .; Frat. Encampment, I. O. O. F .; Galilee Rebecca Lodge. The Brethren (Dunkard). Home address: 2701 West Third St., Dayton, O.
BOWMAN, SHADRACH W., Attorney; born, Leipsic, O., Feb. 20, 1876; son of John C. Bowman and Eliza A. (Wolf) Bowman; educated: Tri-State Normal College, law department, Ohio State Univ. Married, Blanche Wood. Dec. 25. 1898. Teacher, public schools, 1893-1900; county recorder, Wood Co., O., 1901-1907; admitted to bar, 1909; practicing attorney-at-law, Bowling Green, O. Mayor, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1915- Socs and clubs: F. & A. M .; B. P. O. E .; K. P .: I. O. O. F. Home ad- dress: Bowling Green. O.
BOWMAN, WALDO MOFFETT, Pharma- cist; born, Bucyrus, O., Aug. 20. 1876; son of William Moffett Bowman and Sarah (Hamilton) Bowman; educated: Bucyrus and Toledo, O. Unmarried. Began his
profession as pharmacist in Toledo, O., 1894; physician and nurses' supplies, 1898; now of The Rupp & Bowman Co., 319 Su- perior St., Toledo, O .; Pres. Ohio State Pharmaceutical Assn., 1914. Socs. and clubs: Am. Phar. Assn .; Am. Pub. Health Assn .; Toledo Commerce Club; Ohio Pharm. Assn .; F. & A. M. Presbyterian
Church. Home address:
Drive. Toledo, Ohio.
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BOWNOCKER, JOHN ADAMS, Geologist; born, near St. Paul, O., March 11, 1865; son of Michael Bownocker and Eliza (Adams) Bownocker; educated: Ohio State Univ .; Univ. of Chicago; Yaie Univ. Col- lege degrees: B. Sc .; D. Sc. Married,
Anna K. Flint. June 12. 1911. Principai high school, Martins' Ferry, O., 1889-1892; Asst. Geol. Surveyor of Ohio, 1892; New Jersey. 1893. In various positions, Ohio State Univ., 1895 -; Prof. Inorganic Gcol. and Curator of O. S. U. Museum, 1902- Asst. Geologist, Geological Survey of Ohio, 1900-1906. State Geologist, 1906 -. Has published several bulletins on the Geology of Ohio and numerous shorter papers. Socs. and clubs: Chi Phi; Sigma Xi; fel- low American Assn. for the Advancement of Science; fellow Geological Soc. of Am .; Hon. Mem. Natural Gas Soc. of America; Ohio Acad. of Science. Home address: 185 15th Ave .. Columbus. O.
BOYCE, LESTER SMITH, Clergyman; born, Delaware. O .; son of . William Boyce and Sarah Jane (Bell) Boyce; educated: Ohio Wes. Univ .: Princeton Univ .; Princeton Theological Seminary. College degrees: A. B. (1884), O. W. U .; D. D. (1909), Wooster Univ. Married, Grace M. Busby, May 1, 1889. Pastor, First Presbyterian Ch., Almond, N. Y., 1887-89; . Home Mis- sionary in Nebraska, 1889-94; pastor, First Presby. Ch., Hiawatha, Kan .. 1895-1899; pastor, First Presbyterian Ch., Newark, O .. 1899-1906; pastor, First Presbyterian Ch. Findlay, O., 1906-1911; pastor. Park Presbyterian Ch., Dayton, O., 1911 -. Socs, and clubs: (Pres.) Dayton Church Federation, 1914-1916; Executive Secretary Dayton Church Federation, 1917 -. Pres- byterian. Home address: 130 Richmond Ave .. Dayton. O.
BOYD, JAMES PETER, Physician; born, Wimbleclon, England Dec. 9, 1850; son of James Boyd and Mary Ann (Ruel) Boyd; educated: Union School, Jamestown, N. Y .; Ann Arbor. Mich. College degrees: Ph. C .; M. D. Married, Marie A. Partridge, March 20. 1879. Spent one year in the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Removed to Akron in Sept. of 1876. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Orders; Anı. Med. Assn .; State Med. Assn .; District Med. Soc .; County Soc .; Cleveland Acad. of Med. St. Paul's Church. Home ad- dress: 239 W. Market St .. Akron, O.
BOYD, ROBERT WILSON, Banker; born, London. O., Oct. 4. 1864; son of Robert Boyd and Caroline (Wilson) Boyd: edu- cated: High Sch. of London, O .; O. W. U .; Duffs Mercantile Coll. of Pittsburg. Spent several years in a clerical position prior to 1893. when he entered the London Ex- change Bank where he has since remained. Deputy Co. Treas .. 1886-1892, Madison Co. Socs. and clubs: Masons, Aladdin Shrine, Columbus, O .; K. of P .; I. O. O. F .: Lon- don Club. London. O. Methodist Episco- pal. Home address: 160 Elm St., London, Ohio.
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