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BRICKELL, WILLIAM DAVID, Publisher; born. Steubenville, O., Nov. 19, 1852; son of David Z. Brickell and Mary Ann (Mc- Carty) Brickell; educated: Univ. Pa. Mar- ried. Cora M. Ross. July 15. 1SS5. Printer 4 yrs .; pressman 2 yrs .; reporter Pitts- burgh Daily Post; night manager Globe Democrat. St. Louis; Indianapolis Senti- nel: purchased Columbus, Ohio, Evening Dispatch 1876-1910. President, Iron-Clay Brick Co .; director number banks; Pres. Interurban Ry .; identified with number of manufacturing enterprises in Columbus, O .. and Pittsburgh, Pa. Socs. and clubs: Social and Business Clubs; Columbus Athletic Club: Elks: 2 Country Clubs. Broad Street M. E. Church. Home ad- dress: 715 East Broad St .. Columbus. O .; summer home on Sioto river. near Dublin, Ohio.
BRICKER, CAREY T., Druggist; born, Utica, Licking Co., O .; son of Hiram Bricker and Melissa (Bell) Bricker: edu- cated: Utica. O .. and Ada. O. Married, Miss Mckinney. June 20. 1901. Entered the drug business in Newark, Ohio, 1898. Socs. and clubs: S. of V .; K. of P .: F. & A. M .: B. P. O. E .; B. S. Y. C. Pres- byterian Church. Home address: 581 N. 4th St .. Newark. O.
BRIGHTMAN, ALVIN COLLINS, Professor of Law; born, near Norwalk, O., Sept. 29, 1878; son of Daniel A. Brightman and Ellen (Collins) Brightman; educated: Oberlin Coll .; Western Reserve Law Sch. College degrees: A. B .. Oberlin; LL. B., Western Reserve. Unmarried. Engaged in the book business. 6 yrs. Prof. of law, 8 yrs .. Western Reserve Law Sch. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Chamber of Con- merce; Civic League. Presbyterian. Home address: 1483 E. 116th St., Cleveland, O.
BRINSER, HARRISON SHEARER, Educa- tor; born, Middleton, Pa. Jan. 10, 1869; son of Rev. Solomon Heisey and Elizabeth ( Shearer) Brinser; educated: Londonderry Twp. Pub. Schs .; Middleton High School; Kutztown State Normal School, Pa .; Mil- lersburg State Normal School, Pa. Mar- ried. Emily Erb Goss. Dec. 25, 1892. Teacher common schools. § yrs .: super- visory principal Connoy Township Central High School, Bainbridge, Lancaster Co., Pa .. 15 yrs .; conductor normal classes, correspondence classes; head of depart- ment of Education, Findlay College, since 1912; Prof. of pedagogy, sociology, econ- omy, agriculture. and Dir. of Coll. Mu- seum. Director Bank of Bainbridge Pa.,
1909-12; member committee Permanent Certificates, 1910-12; Pres. Lancaster Co. Bird Day Committee, 1902-12; Vice Pres. Lancaster Co., Inst., Pa., 1899-1912. Or- dained minister, 1910; newspaper corre- spondent, 25 yrs: author: Ice Gorge of the Susquehanna; writer of travelogues; poems, terse sayings, educational sub- jects; gave illustrated lectures at Central Manor, Pa .. for 8 consecutive years. Socs. and clubs: Natural Science Club; National Geographic Soc .: Up-to-Date Club Find- lay O .; Pennsylvania Club. Church of God. Home address: 305 College St., Findlay, Ohio.
BRISTOR, JOHN HENRY. Dentist: born, Mansfield, O., April 25, 1875; son of James Ruple Bristor and Hannah M. (Duncan) Bristor; educated: Mansfield Pub. Schs .; Ohio Med. Univ. (now Ohio State Univ.) College degrees: Doctor Dental Surgery, 1899. Married, Mary Viola Carr. March 19, 1901. Asst. demonstrator in operative dentistry, Ohio Med. Univ., 1898-99; en- gaged in practice dentistry, Mansfield, O., April 19. 1899- Member Bd. Educa- tion, Mansfield, O., 1908-11; clerk Bd. Ed., Jan. 2. 1909 --. Socs. and clubs: National Dental Assn .; Ohio State Dental Soc .; Northern Ohio Dental Soc .; Richland-Aslı- land Co. Dental Soc .: Mason; K. T .: K. P .: Mansfield Chamber Commerce. Pres- byterian. Home address: 68 East Second St .. Mansfield. O.
BRODRICK, JOHN MORRAL, Com. Pleas Judge: born. Allen Tp .. Union Co .. O., May 19, 1854; son of Isaac Brodrick and Sarah P. (Hoff) Brodrick; educated: Dist. Schs., Allen Tp., Union Co., O., graded schools, North Lewisburg. O. Married, Narcissa M. Benton, Apr. 15, 1878. Practice of law, Marysville, O., Sept. 6, 1875 to Feb. S, 1900: from Feb. 9, 1906 to Feb. S, 1907; ad- mitted to practice, State Courts, Sept. 6. 1875; admitted to practice, Federal Courts, Dec. 9, 1886; corporation clerk, Marys- ville, O., 1878-82; Pros. Atty., Union Co., O., 1882-88: Probate Judge, Union Co., O., 1900-06; Judge Common Pleas Court. 3rd subdivision. 10th Dist. of Ohio. 1907 -. Socs. and clubs: Marysville Lodge No. Si. I. O. O. F., Past Grand Master and Past Grand Representative: Palestine Lodge No. 158, F. & A. M .; Marysville Chapter, No. 99. R. A. M .: S. S. Jewell Council, No. 89. R. & S. M .; Raper Commandery, No. 19. K. T .. Urbana. O .; Scioto Con- sistory 32d degree, Columbus, O .; Past Grand Patron O. E. S. of Ohio; Marys- ville Lodge, No. 100. K. of P. Methodist- Episcopal. Home address: 275 West 5th St., Marysville, O.
BRONSON, CHARLES DEMSEY, Attorney; born, Nov. 16, 1876; son of David Ostrum Bronson and Mary Jane (Demsey) Bron- son; educated: public schools; Oregon Agri. Coll .; Univ. Oregon; Columbia Univ. (now George Washington Univ.) Washing- ton. D. C. Married. Ada Belle Kumler, June 28, 1905. Admitted to bar. state of Oregon. 1901: admitted to bar of Ohio, 1903; Asst. Gen. Consul, The National Caslı Register Co., Dayton, O .. 1903-6; engaged in general practice law, Dayton. O., as member firm. Thomas & Bronson. Jan. 1, 1907 to March 3. 1916; Col. Alfred A. Thomas. senior member of firm died, Mar. 3, 1916: practicing alone. March 3. 1916 -. Member Bd. of Health, City Dayton, 1908- 1909. Candidate for judge, Court Common Pleas. Montgomery Co .. O .. 1916. Socs. and clubs: Mason: Scottish Rite; Mystic Shrine: Veiled Prophets; Dayton Club; Phi Delta Phi. First U. B. Ch .. Dayton, O. Home address: 501 Grand Ave., Day- ton. Ohio.
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BROOKE, CHARLES FINLEY, Banker; born. March 21. 1857; son of Charles Fin- ley Brooke and Susan (Mathews) Brooke; educated: Eaton, O., Pub. Schs .; Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware. O. Married, Mary Gould, Aug. 28. 1889. Entered First Nat. Bank. Eaton, O., Jan. 1, 1881. as Asst. Cashier. Organized Farmers & Citizens Bank of Eaton. July. 1884: was cashier of said bank until Sept. 1. 1902; became Vice Pres. of Eaton Banking Co., Jan. 1, 1905: has been Vice Pres. of Eaton Nat. Bank. 1905- -. Socs. and clubs: K. of P. Home address: Eaton. O.
BROOKS, JAMES COFFINBERRY, Attor- nev; born, Cleveland, O., May 22. 1875; son of Stephen E. Brooks and Mary (Cof- finberry) Brooks; educated: Cleveland Pub. Sch .; Univ. Sch., Cleveland; Yale College; Harvard Law Sch. College degrees: A. B .; LL. B. Married, Frances Perkins, Oct. 22. 1904. Admitted to bar in 1901, entered law office of Garfield, Garfield & Howe. Cleveland, O., in 1904. Became member of law firm of Garfield, Howe & Westenhaver, and in 1908, member of law firm of Westenhaver, Boyd & Brooks. Home address: 11107 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland. O.
BROOKS, JENNIE, Author; born, Cincin- nati, O., 1853; daughter of E. S. Brooks (originator and founder of the first class- ical school west of the Alleghenies) and Mary Jane (Keller) Brooks; educated: Oxford College, Ohio. Author. Magazine writer on out-door life. bird study. short stories, essavs. Contributor to Harpers, Lippincotts, Outlook. Continent. Short Stories, Chap-Book, and other periodicals and magazines. Author: Under Oxford Trees, 1911. Episcopal Church. Home address: Oxford, Ohio.
BROTHERTON, CLOYD J., Attorney; born, Lima. O .. May 22. 1869: son of John F. Brotherton and Clara (Jacobs) Brother- ton: educated: Pub. Schs. of Lima; Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; Harvard; Cincinnati Col- lege. College degrees: A. B., 1891; A. B., 1892; LL. B .. 1893. Married. Bertha G. Paden. Has been in the general practice of law since 1893. Mem. of General As- sembly of Ohio, 1915-17. Socs. and clubs: Lima Club; B. P. O. E .:. K. of P. Presby- terian Ch. Home address: 5612 Square, Lima. Ohio.
BROUGH, BERNARD FRANKLIN, Com- mon Pleas Judge; born, Delphi, Ind., Feb. 28. 1871; son of James Vincent Brough and Mary (Brearley) Brough; educated: Toledo Pub. Schs .; Delphi Pub. Schs .; Univ. Mich. Unmarried. Admitted to Ohio bar 1893: appointed U. S. Commis- sioner. Northern Dist. Ohio. 1895; Police Court Prosecutor. 1905: Judge. Police Ct., 1905; elected Judge, Court Common Pleas, 1906. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Knight Templar; Elk; Toledo Club; Toledo Commerce Club: Maumee Yacht Club; Inverness Club. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: No. 3 The Wilson. Fulton & Ban- croft Sts .. Toledo. O.
BROWER, ALONZO BLAINE, Physician; born. June 5. 1884: son of Joseph Brower and Nannie (Hern) Brower; educated: Univ. Mich .: Dayton. O., Pub. Schs. Col- lege degrees: A. B. : M. D. Married, Flor- ence Giles. Aug. 27. 1913. Interne. Univ. Hosp .. Ann Arbor. 1909-10: first assistant surgeon, Calumet & Heckle. Dollar-Bay, Mich., 1910-11: city physician, Dayton, O., 1911-12; member medical staff, Miami Val- ley Hospital. Dayton, O., 1914 -; prac- ticing physician and surgeon, specialist on internal medicine, Dayton, O., 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi
Rho Sigma; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Am. Med. Soc. Baptist. Home address: 1330 North Main St .. Dayton. O.
BROWN, AUGUST J., Banker; born, Wapa- koneta. O .. Mar. 15. 1885: son of Michael Brown and Louise (Stenger) Brown; edu- cated: Notre Dame. Ind. & Ohio State Univ. Married, Therese Callahan, Sept. 4. 1906. In banking business since 1901; Cashier Peoples Natl. Bank. Wapakoneta, since 1911; Vice Pres. Home Milling Co .; Treas. M. Brown & Co .: Treas. Uniopolis Lumber & Coal Co .; Secy. Natl. Artificial Refrigerating Co.
Socs. and clubs: Knights of Columbus; B. P. O. E .: Lima Club. Catholic. Home address: No. 5 East Main St .. Wapakoneta. O.
BROWN, BEULAH BROOKS, College In- structor; born, Bristol. Morgan Co .. O., July 17. 1885; daughter of Philip Henry Brown and Alice Elizabeth (McDonald) Brown; educated: Dist. Schs .. Noble Co., Ohio; Cumberland high schools, Guernsey Co., O .; Doan Academy, Granville, O .; Denison Univ .. Granville; Univ. Chicago and Columbia Univ. (post grad. work). College degrees: B. Ph. Instructor in English. Muskingum Coll .. New Concord, O., 1910 --- Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: New Concord. O. (Muskingum Co.).
BROWN, CHARLES OSCAR, Manufacturer; born, Howard Furnace, Scioto Co., O., Feb. 6. 1856: son of Isaac Brown and Susan (Richey) Brown; educated: Jack- son. O .. Pub. Schs .; Marietta Coll .; Nel- son's Business Coll., Cincinnati, O. U'n- married. Sec. and Mgr. Star Furnace Co., Jackson. O .: Vice Pres. Iron Bank. Jack- son. O .: Secy. Canaan Coal Co., Jackson, O. Socs. and clubs: Alpha Sigma Phi; 32d degree Mason: K. T. and Shriner; (Hon. Mem.) Loyal Order Moose. Favors Presbyterian Church. Home address: 21 Broadway. Jackson. O.
BROWN. E. A., Probate Judge; born. E. Ringold. O .. June 11. 1868; son of Joseph H. Brown and Lucinda (Peters) Brown; educated: public schools; Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware. O .: Ohio Northern Univ .. Ada, O. College degrees: LL. B. Married. Anna O. Bell. Feb. 1. 1899. Teacher in public schools. 6 yrs .: admitted to bar of Ohio, engaged in practice law. Circleville. O., 17 yrs. Probate Judge. Feb. 10. 1913- Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Elk: Circleville Athletic Club: Men's Club of Presby. Ch. Elder and member Presbyterian Church. Home address: 139 West Franklin St., Circleville. O.
BROWN, ERASTUS HERDMAN, Educator; horn, Crooksville, O., Dec. 27, 1872; son of Alexander Brown and Roselba (Search) Brown; educated: public schools, Crooks- ville. O .: Ohio Northern Univ .. Ada, O .; Univ. Chicago. Married, Alta May Rambo,
. Nov. 27. 1893. Teacher, public schools, Crooksville, O., 5 yrs .; Supt. public schools, Stockport. O., 1902-06; Supt., Bloomdale, O., 1906-09; Supt., Ada, O., 1909-13; Supt., Napoleon, O., public schools, 1913- Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; O. E. S .; Jr. O. U. A. M .; Nat. Educational Assn .: Ohio State Teachers' Assn .: Schoolmasters' Club; Henry Co. Teachers' Assn. Metho- dist. Home address: Napoleon, O.
BROWN, HENRY RENICK, Physician- Surgeon; born, Chillicothe, Ross Co., O., Aug. 10, 1878; son of Austin Hough Brown and Eleanor Madeira (Burbridge) Brown; educated: Country Sch., Ross Co .; Grade Sch., Chillicothe, O., and Marietta, O .; Chillicothe High Sch .: Ann Arbor, Mich- igan, High Sch .; Univ. of Mich .; New York Post-Grad. Sich. of Med. College
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degrees: M. D. Married, Mabel R. Downs, Oct. 3, 1906. Interne Calumet & Heela Ilospital, Calumet, Mich .. 1901; private practice in Mt. Israge, Md., 1902-1903; practiced in Chillicothe. O .. 1903 to pres- ent time. U. S. Pension Examining Sur- goon, 1905-1912. Asst. Surgeon, Baltimore & Ohio R. R .. 1904-1907. Asst. Surgeon to Norfolk & Western R. R .. 1908-1916. Held office in local and state medical so- cieties. Socs. and clubs: Knight Templar; 32dl degree Mason; Shriner; Member Nu Sigma Nu Med. Frat., Michigan. Episco- palian, St. Paul's Parish, Chillicothe, O. Home address: 53 West Fourth St., Chil- licothe. O.
BROWN, JOHN EDWIN, Physician; born, Malta, O .. May 30, 1864; son of John Brown and Mary Ann ( Longstreth) Brown; edu- cated: Ohio Wesleyan Univ .: Med. Dept. of Univ. of Mich .; Med. Coll. of Ohio (Univ. of Cincinnati); New York Post- Grad. Med. Sch .: special work, Univ. of Vienna. College degrees: B. S., 1884; M. A., 1894; M. D., 1887. Married, Fanny Wilkin Barker, Nov. 28, 1889. Asst. Sur- geon, Natl. Military Home, Dayton, O., 1887: since 1888, has practiced in Colum- bus, O .; ophthalmologist, Ohio Peniten- tiary, 1894-1900; Ohio State School for Blind, 1895 --; Ohio Institution for Deaf, 1900 -; Prof. oto-laryngology, Ohio Med. TJnlv., 1891-1896; Prof. diseases of Nose, Throat and accessory cavities, Starling Med. Coll., Ohio, 1906-1914; Prof. Oto- Laryngology and Head of Dept .. Med. Coll., Ohio State Univ., 1914 -; otologist and rhinologist, Protestant and St. Fran- cis Hosps .: Dir. Nat. Bank of Commerce. Socs. and clubs: A. M. A .: Am. Acad. Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology, Pres. of same, 1915-16; Am. Laryngol., Rhinol. and Otol. Assn., Vice Pres. same, 1916-17; Alpha Mu Pi Omega: Phi Beta Kappa; Columbus Club; Columbus Country Club; Scioto Country Cluh. Methodist Church. Republican. Editor Scroll, Phi Delta Theta, 1889-1896; Pres. Gen. Council, 1902- 1904. Del. Internat. Ophthal. Congress, Utrecht. 1889, Naples, 1909. Home ad- dress: 1680 E. Broad St., Columbus, O.
BROWN, JOSEPH A., Supt. of Cincinnati Markets: horn, Cumberland, Md., 1855; son of Harmon Brown and Mary Ann (Van Walde) Brown; educated: Allegheny Acad., Cumberland, Md. Married, Alvina Busch. Was salesman for Winchell, Up- son & Co .; Marshal of Avondale; Apptd. Supt. of Cincinnati (O.) Markets, 1901. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Avondale Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Ohio Consistory. S. P. R. S .: Svrian Temple. A. A. O. N. M. S .; Golden Lodge, K. P .: Uniform Rank; Bd. of Directors German Cemetery Assn. Presbyterian Church of Avondale. Home address: 740 Ridgeway Ave .. Cincinnati, Ohio.
BROWN, LORENZO DOW, Banker; born, Hornell. N. Y .. Dec. 28. 1874; son of Lu- cien C. Brown and Maria A. (Cooper) Brown: educated: Akron, O. Married, Anna C. Seymour, Jan. 9, 1895. Banker. Cashier of Second National Bank. Akron, O .: Treas. Akron Savings & Loan Co. Socs. and clubs: Masons: Portage Coun- try Club: Akron City Club: Congress Lake Club. First Congregational Ch. Home address: 57 Byers Ave., Akron, O.
BROWN, OREN BRITT, Attorney; born. Orleans Co., N. Y .. June 22. 1853: son of (Col.) Edwin Franklin Brown and Eliza- beth (Britt) Brown; educated: Denison Univ .. Granville. O .; College of New Jer- sey. Princeton, N. J. College degrees: A.
B .. 1876; M. A .. 1879. Married. Jeannette Gebhart, June 12, 1883. Admitted to bar, 1878; county clerk, 1882-1885; engaged in practice law. member firm, Gottschall & Brown, Dayton. Ohio, 1885-1896; elected judge Court Common Pleas, Dayton, O., 1896-Dec. 31, 1912; resumed practice law, member firm Brown and Frank, Jan. 1, 1913 -. Attorney for Miami Conservancy Dist., 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Dayton Cinb; Buzfuz Cluh; Dayton Country Club. Baptist. Home address: 115 West Sec- ond St., Dayton, O.
BROWN, REED MCCLELLAND, Headmas- ter Miami Mil. Inst .; born, Germantown, O., Jan. 28, 18SS; son of Orvon Graff Brown and Lulu (Reed) Brown; educated: Twin Valley Coll .; Miami Military Inst .; Yale Univ. College degrees: A. B .; Ph. B. Married. Julia Celeste Wilson, April 4, 1912. Headmaster Miami Military Inst., Germantown. O. Socs. and clubs: Cin- cinnati Univ. Club; Cincinnati Yale Club; 3211 degree Mason; Shriner. Methodist. Home address: Germantown. O.
BROWN, ROBERT BURNS, Newspaper Man; born, New Concord, O., Oct. 2, 1844; son of Alexander Brown and Margret (Lorimer) Brown; educated: Pub. Schs., New Concord, O .; Eastman's Business Coll., Poughkeepsie. N. Y .. 1866: studied law 3 yrs. Married, Evaline Waters, May 18. 1887. Served in U. S. Vol .. 1861-1865; editor Zanesville Courier, Zanesville. v., 1873-1913; Secy. Zanesville Chamber of Commerce, 1913-16. Commander-in-chief, G. A. R .. 1906-7. Home address: Zanes- ville, O. (Died while work in preparation, July 30. 1916.)
BROWN, ROY ATKINSON, Electrical En- gineer; born, Salineville, O., July 27. 1SS5; son of Guilford F. Brown and Martha (Cox) Brown; educated: Ohio State Uni- versity. College degrees: Mech. Engr. in Electrical Engineering. Married, Clara Ella Robbins, May 20, 1911. Practical work, Feb. 1911-Sept. 1912. Instructor in Electrical Engineering Dept., Ohio State Univ., Sept., 1912, to present time. Socs. and clubs: Jovian Order. Home address: 2074 Peasley St., Columbus, O.
BROWN, SAMUEL KENNEDY, Educator; born, Germantown, O .. Dec. 2. 1890; son of Orvon Graff Brown and Lulu. (Reed) Brown; educated: Miami Military Inst .; Twin Valley College; Yale Univ. College degrees: B. A. Married. Nellie Knabe, June 28, 1916. Registrar Miami Military Inst. of Twin Valley College. Socs. and clubs: Delta Kappa Epsilon Frat. Metho- dist Episcopal. Home address: German- town. Ohio.
BROWN. SANFORD, Attorney; born. Cin- cinnati. O .. Oct. 6. 1871: son of Charles Emery Brown and Eliza (Gorton) Brown; educated: Univ. of Cincinnati, 1894; Cin- cinnati Law Sch., 1895. College degrees: B. L .. 1894; LL. B .. 1895. Unmarried. Member Cincinnati Bar Assn .; devoted to practice of civil law: Director of Univ. of Cincinnati. 1905-1910 and 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: University Club. Home ad- dress: 1359 Ernst St., Cincinnati, O.
BROWN, WALTER FOLGER, Attorney; born. Massillon. O., May 31. 1869; son of James Marshall and Lavinia (Folger) Brown: educated: Harvard Law Sch. Col- lege degrees: A. B., 1892. Married. Kath- erine Hafer. Sept. 10. 1903: Practiced law in Toledo with father. 1904-1908. Men. of firm of Brown, Hahn, Sanger & Froe- lich. 1908-1915: Brown. Hahn & Sanger, 1916 --: Chairman of the Republican State Central Com .. 1906-1912: chairman
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of the Progressive State Central and Ex- ecutive Committee of Ohio, 1912-1913;
Meni. of Progressive Natl. Executive Com .; Pres. of Toledo Humane Soc .; Trustee, Lucas Co. Children's Home. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Commerce Club; Country Club: Toledo Yacht Club; Har- vard (New York) Ohio (Columbus). Home address: 2117 Robinwood Ave., Toeldo, O. Office: 1007-1016 Nicholas Bldg., Toledo, Ohio.
BROWN, WILLIAM CRAIG, Attorney: born, Toronto, Canada, Feb. 15, - -; son of Benjamin J. Brown and Margaret B. (Mc- Clure) Brown; educated: Univ. Wooster; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1899; LL. B., 1902. Married. Katharine M. Crumine. June 21. 1906. Engaged in practice law, Steubenville, O., July 1, 1902-Jan. 1. 1903; Pros. Atty .. Jefferson Co., O., Jan. 1, 1903- Socs. and clubs: Mason; United Woodman; K. P .; Loyal Order Moose; Redmen; Knight Maccabees. Presbyterian. Home address: 417 High- land Ave .. Steubenville. O.
BROWN, WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, Bishop; born. near Orrville, Wayne Co., O., Sept. 4, 1855; son of Joseph Morri- son Brown and Lucina (Cary) Brown; educated: Seabury Hall, Faribault, Minn .; Kenyon Coll., Gambier. O. College de- grees: D. D. Married. Ella Scranton
Bradford, April 9, 1885. Deacon, 1883; priest, 1884, Protestant Episcopal Church; rector, Galion, O., 1883-1891; Gen. Mission- ary and arch-deacon. Diocese of Ohio, 1891; consecrated bishop coadjutor of Ark., June 24, 1898; bishop of Ark .. Sept. 5. 1900: resigned. April 12. 1912. Author: The Church for Americans, 1895; The Crucial Race Question. 1907: The Level Plan for Church Union. 1910. Socs. and clubs: The American Soc. of Church His- tory. Episcopalian. Home address: Galion, Ohio.
BROWNFIELD, LILIAN BEESON, College Dean; born. South Bend, Ind., March 4, 1873; daughter of John Brownfield and Joanna (Kelley) Brownfield; educated: Shortridge high school, Indianapolis; De Pauw Univ .: Ohio Wes. Univ .; Indiana Univ .; Chicago Univ. College degrees: A. B. (1895): A. M. (1904); Ph. D. (1914). Head English Dept., South Bend High Sch., 1897-1912; Instructor English In- diana Univ., 1913-15; Prof. and Dean, Lake Erie College. 1916 -. Socs. and clubs: Progress Club; (South Bend, Ind.) Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority; Phi Beta Kappa. Episcopalian. Home address: Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio.
BROWNLEE, DANIEL, Clergyman; born, Cincinnati, O., May 2, 1867; son of John Brownlee and Nancy F. (Findlay) Brown- lee: educated: Cincinnati. O .. Pnb. Schs .: Woodward High Sch .; Western Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa .; Cincinnati Univ. Col- lege degrees: B. A .; D. D. Married. Luella Davies Sept. 10. 1895. Pastor: Clifton, O., 1895-1911; Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dayton, O., 1911 -. Presbyterian. Home address: 1513 East Third St., Dayton, O. BRUBAKER, URIAH B., Clergyman; born, Lancaster Co., Pa., Mar. 28, 1872; son of Isaac L. Brubaker and Anna (Brubaker) Brubaker; educated: public schools, Lan- caster Co .. Pa., and McPherson Co .. Kan- sas; McPherson College; Otterbein Univ .; Bonebrake Theol. Seminary. College de- grees: A. B. (1904); B. D. (1914). Mar- ried. Martha A. Roloson, June 28, 1905. Teacher at age 19 yrs .; head grocery .department several years; pastor, Punx- sutawney, Pa., 1897-98; student; 1899-1904; pastor, Huntington,
Pa., 1904-7; East
Pittsburgh, Pa., 1907-11; Seminary, 1911- 1914; pastor, High St. U. B. Church, Day- ton, O., 1914 -. Pres. Huntington Co. Sunday School Assn., 1905-6; Mem. Bd. Allegheny Co. S. S. Assn., 1908-9; Secy. Student Vol. Movement in United Breth- ren Church. Socs. and clubs: National Geographic Soc. United
Brethren in Christ. Home address: 213 Xenia Ave., Dayton, O,
BRUCE, CHARLES A. Univ. Professor; born. Chesterville. O .. Mar. 21, 1871; son of Joel D. Bruce and Ann (West) Bruce; educated: Ohio State Univ .; Chicago Univ .; Univ. Paris, France. College degrees: A. B. Married, Jeannette Beebe Hall, June 26, 1901. Asst. in French. Ohio State Univ., 1895-1899; Asst. Prof. Romance Langs., 1899-1901; Assoc. Prof. 1901-1908; Prof. Romance Langs., 1908 -. Socs. and clubs: Modern Lang. Assn. of Amer- ica; Am. Assn. of University Professors; Phi Beta Kappa. Congregationalist. Home address: 1981 Indianola Ave., Columbus, O.
BRUMBACK, ORVILLE SANFORD, Attor- ney; born, Delaware Co., O., Dec. 2. 1855; son of John Sanford Brumback and Ellen Perlena (Purmort) Brumback; educated: Van Wert. O., Pub. Schs .; Wooster Univ .; Princeton Univ .; Univ. of Mich. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; LL. B. Married, Jennie King Carey, Oct. 26, 1881. Attor- ney and counsellor at law. Toledo, O., 1879 -. Director and officer various cor- porations, banks, railway companies, in- surance companies, manufacturing and mercantile companies; member Ohio Leg- islature. 1885-86; trustee and Pres. Tole- do Pub. Library. During professional career has represented many of the larg- est interests in Northwestern Ohio; instu- mental in building up Toledo & North- western Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Au- tomobile Club: Toledo Bar Assn .; Ohio State Bar Assn .; Sigma Chi Frat. (Grand Consul); S. A. R. Congregational Church. Home address: 1603 Madison Ave., Toledo, Ohio,
BRUMBAUGH, CLEMENT, Congressman, representing the 12th Congressional Dis- trict. or the Capitol District of Ohio. was born and reared on a farm near Green- ville. Darke Co .. O. His father dying when very young, he was left to make largely his own way in the world; was a farm-hand, country school teacher and after reaching his majority began to work his way through collegiate education. Graduated at the National Normal Sch., Lebanon, O., with B. S. degree, 1887; founded and conducted the Van Buren Academy, 1887-1891; took special course in ancient languages at the Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1891-1893; graduated at Harvard, 1894. with degree of A. B .; was Supt. of Greenville. O., Pub. Schs .. 1896-1900; member and minority leader Ohio Legis- lature, 1900-1904; alternate-at-large for State of Ohio to Democratic National Convention, Kansas City. Mo., 1900; ad- mitted to Ohio bar. 1900; located in the practice of law at Columbus, O .. 1903: elected to the 63rd Congress, 12th District of Ohio by plurality of 9968 votes (only Democratic candidate from Ohio receiv- ing endorsement and nomination of Pro- gressive party); re-elected as a member of the 64th and 65th Congress; member Com- mittee on Insular Affairs. Committee 011 Territories, Expenditures in the State Department and Committee on Railways and Canals. As a member of Insular Af- fairs Committee has traveled through the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines, China, Korea and Japan. Was a member of the
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