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CLARK, NATALIE LORD RICE (Mrs. Frank Lowry), born, Danvers, Mass., Dec. 20, 1867; daughter of Charles Baker Rice and Claire A. (Lord) Rice; educated: Pub. and High Schs., of Danvers, Mass .; Mass. Normal Art. Sch .. 1890. Married, Prof. Frank Lowry Clark. Aug. 15, 1900. Had editorial charge of The Wellspring at dif- ferent times in the absence of the editor, 1891-97: editorial work for several years for "Our Sunday Afternoon"; was Asst. editor of The Living Age, 1897-1900; book reviewer for the Boston Journal and other papers; interested in the student life of Miami Univ., being member of Classical Club and patroness of girls' fraternity and other student societies. Author: The Green Garnet. 1896; Blake Redding, 1903; editor: Beacon Light Series, 1894: short stories in Youth's Companion. Independ- ent. Wellspring, Forward, etc. Nom de plume. "Hobart Clear." Socs. and clubs: Mass. Normal Art School Alumni Assn .; Woman's Club of Oxford. O .: Liberal Arts Club of Miami Univ. Congregational Ch. Progressive. Home address: 202
Wood St .. Oxford. Ohio.
CLARK, PHILO S., Insurance-Real Estate- Banking; born, Harlansburg. Lawrence Co .. Pa .. Feb. 21. 1848; son of Thomas M. Clark and Rebecca (McCune) Clark; educated: in common and select schools. Married, Lucy K. Miller, April 25, 1889. Engaged in insurance business in Cleve- land, O., 1872-78; removed to Portsmouth, O., in 1879; took active part in city. coun- ty and state politics and was one of the active leaders of Republican party in Southern Ohio for many years; postmas- ter of Portsmouth. £ 1890-1894-1898-1906. Je, F and clubs: Elks: Masons; Knight lersburg, lar. Home address: 1233 Second St., Close andmouth. O.
CLARK, ROSE M., born. Tontogany. Ohio; daughter of Silas Clark and Maria (Wil- liams) Clark: educated: Ohio Normal Univ .; Boston, Chicago, and Columbia Universities. College degrees: B. S .. O. N. U .. 1888; B. S. and M. A .. Columbia Univ., 1911. Taught in High Sch., Find- lay, O., 1890-1895, and Rock Island, Ill., 1896-1906; Prin. of Park Sch. for Girls, Winona Lake. Ind .. 1906-10; Preceptress at Belcomb Sem., Washington, D. C., 1912-13; Dean of Women. Cazenovia Sen., Cazenovia. N. Y .. 1913 -: member State Bd. of the Indiana Y. W. C. A .. 1907-1910; Bd. of Directors, Ind. State Fed. of Clubs. 1909-10; State delegate from Indiana to the Biennial at Cincinnati, 1910. Socs. and Clubs: Mem. of The Symposium. Find- lay. O .; Pres. of The Winona Woman's Club; Pres. of The Cazenovia Shakespeare Club. 1916-17. Mem. M. E. Church. Suf- fragist. Home address: Cazenovia, N. Y. CLARK, WALTER JAMES, Sr., Educator; born. St. Clairsville. Belmont Co .. Oct. 26, 18SS; son of E. T. Clark and Minerva (Gray) Clark; educated: St. Clairsville High Sch .; Westminster College; Musking- um College; Western Reserve Univer- sity; Ohio State University: Columbia University. College degrees: B. S. Mar- ried. Elizabeth Flanagan, Oct. 16. 1913. Asst. Prin. Fayette High Sch .. Fayette, O., 1913; Prin. Fayette High Sch., 1913-14; Supt. Fayette Pub. Schs., Fayette. O., 1914 -----. Socs. and clubs: Mason: Blue Lodge, Chapter. Council; Phi Rho Sigma; Pi Rho Phi; The Stag; School Masters' Club; Scout-Master. Boy Scouts. Presby- terian. Home address: Fayette, O.
CLARK, WILLIAM W., Manufacturer; Vice Pres. & Secy. The Canton Art Metal Co. Home address: 1400 Market Ave., N., Can- ton. Ohio.
CLARKE, HARRY DE VILLA, Educator; born, Nankin, O., Feb. 1, 1874; son of James M. Clarke and Mary E. (McClellan) Clarke; educated: Savannah Academy; Oberlin Academy; Baldwin-Wallace Col- lege; Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; Harvard Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1904; A. M., 1910. Married. . Alice M. Upp, Nov. 24. 1898. Prin. Plymouth (O.) High Sch., 1898-1900; Prin. Crestline (O.) High Sch., 1900-1904; Supt. Schs., Crestline, O., 1904-1909; Supt. Schs., Geneva, O., 1909-1914; Supt. Schs., Ashtabula, O., 1914 --; teacher in Woos- ter (O.) Summer Sch., 1908-1912; teacher in Bay View (Mich.) Summer Univ., 1913: Mem. Bd. of Sch. Exams., in Crawford and Ashtabula Counties; Mem. Natl. Edu- cational Assn .. Ohio State Teachers' Assn., Northeastern Ohio Teachers' Assn .; Mem. of Executive Committee. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Delta Tau Delta Frat. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Geneva, O.
CLARKE, JAMES R., Educator; born, Cov- ington, Ohio. Jan. 18. 1862; son of John Clarke and Elizabeth (Routledge) Clarke; educated: Covington, O., High Sch .; Wit- tenberg Coll. College degrees: A. M. Married, Nancy H. Goddard, Sept. 3, 1896. Supt. Schs .; state supervisor of agricul- tural education, 1915 -: state director Junior Contests. 1917. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Shriner; I. O. O. F .: H. P. Presbyterian. Home address: 373 Wilbur Ave .. Columbus, O.
CLARKE, JOHN H., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S .: born, Lisbon, O., Sept. 18, 1857; son of John Clarke and Melissa (Hessin) Clarke; edu- cated: Western Reserve Univ .. class of 1877. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; LL. D. Unmarried. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1878; engaged in practice of law. Youngs- town, O., 1880-1897; Cleveland, O., 1897 --:
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Apptd. U. S. Dist. Judge, Northern Dist. of Ohio, July, 1914; Apptd. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of U. S., July, 1916, and is now serving in that ca- pacity. Socs. and clubs: Union Club; University Club; City Club; Cleveland Club; Univ. Club (New York) ; Univ. and Cosmos Clubs of Washington. Home ad- dress: Cleveland, O .; Address: Washing- ton, D. C.
CLATWORTHY, LINDA MAY, Librarian; born, Dayton, O .. Dec. 17. 1876; daughter of Rev. Frederick Clatworthy, D. D., and Emma Crawford (Payne) Clatworthy; educated: Denison Univ .; Vassar; North- western TTniv .: Univ. Denver; Univ. Illinois. College degrees: Ph. B .; B. L. S. Cataloger, Dayton, O., public library, 1900- 1905; librarian, 1905-1913; library organizer Western states (including librarianship Univ. Denver). 1913 -; was librarian of the city of Dayton, O .. at the time of the flood. March 25. 1913. superintended the salvage of books and rehabilitation of the library for 6 months after disaster; literary executor. Augusta Payne White's "The Paynes of Hamilton," 1912; con- tributor: Library Journal; Public Libra- ries; Art & Progress. Socs. and clubs: Delta Delta Delta Sorority; Am. Library Assn .; Ohio Library Assn. (Pres., 1910- 1911); Colorado Library Assn .; (Hon. Mem.) Women's Lit. Club, Dayton, O .; (organizing Mem.) Montgomery Co. Art Assn. and Montgomery Co. Suffrage Assn. Baptist. Home address: Dayton, Ohio; Summer Home: "Luida Vista." Estes Park, Colorado.
CLAYPOOL, HORATIO C., Congressman; born. McArthur. O .. Feb. 9. 1859; son of John Claypool and Rose (Peterson) Clay- pool; educated: Nat. Normal Univ., Leb- anon, O. (1880). Married. Lizzie L. Kile, 1SS3. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1882; in practice, Chillicothe, O., 1884 -; member firm, Claynool & Minshall; elected prose- cuting attorney, Ross Co .. O. (2 terms), 1899-1903; probate judge 1905-1910; elected Mem. 63d Congress. 10th Ohio Dist., 1911- 1913; re-elected 65th Congress, 1916. Democrat. Socs. and clubs: Elk; K. P. Home address: Chillicothe. O.
CLEMENS, CHARLES EDWIN, Mus. Doc .: born, Plymouth. England, March 12, 1858; son of Philip Blake Clemens and Hannah Theresa (Brown) Clemens ; educated: Royal College of Music, London, England. Married, Mrs. Alice Lepehne, Oct. 29, 1895. At age of 8 yrs. played the organ pub- licly and at 11 yrs. of age won in com- petition, position of organist at Christ Ch., Devonport, England; official organist of the Royal Chapel. Berlin: Prof. of organ and theory of music, Klindworth-Schar- wenka Conservatorium. 1889-1895; organ- ist St. Paul's Episcopal Ch., Cleveland, 1896-1911; also organist Florence Hark- ness Chapel, 1900: Prof. of Music. Western Reserve University. since 1899; organist of Euclid Ave. Presbyterian Church, since 1911: widely known as concert organist; delivered recitals at Buffalo and St. Louis Expositions. Author: Modern Progressive Pedal Technique (2 Vols.). 1894: Modern School for the Organ. 1907: also various church music. Home address: 4617 Pros- pect Ave .. Cleveland. O.
CLEMENTS, J. R., Educator; Supt. of Schs., Lancaster, O. Home address: Lancaster, Ohio.
CLENDENING, BYRON M., Attorney; born, Rockford, Mercer Co., O., May 16, 1859; son of John A. ClenDening and Theresa (McDonald) ClenDening: educated: Celina, O., public schools. Married, Lura Burnett
Kelsey, Dec. 31. 1885. Taught in country schools of Mercer Co., 5 yrs .; admitted to bar, 1881; engaged in practice law, Ce- lina. O .. 1884; elected Pros. Atty., Mercer Co .. O., 1884; re-elected. 1887; city solicitor, Celina, O., 1891-2; elected to Ohio House of Representatives. on Democratic ticket, 1893; re-elected, 1895; Ohio Commissioner to Tennessec Centennial Exposition, 1897; removed to Cincinnati. O .. engaged in practice law. 1897: Vice Pres. and Gen. Counsel, Cincinnati Inter-Terminal RV. Co., 1903-4; appointed by Gov. James M. Cox, Dem. Commissioner of State Licens- ing Bd .. 1913 -: Chmn. of Bd., 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: State Bar Assn .: Bar Assn. of Cincinnati; Pres. Cincinnati Duckworth (Dem.) Club. 1911-13; Military Club; Cuvier Press Club (Cincinnati) ; Athletic Club (Columbus). Home address: Cincinnati. O .; Temporary address: Co- lumbus, O.
CLENDENING, LURA BURNETT KEL- SEY (Mrs. Byron M.), Author; born. St. Marys, O., July S, 1859; daughter of Jared Hubbard Kelsey and Rose (Burnett) Kel- sey; educated: St. Marys, O., and Celina, O., schools. Married. Byron M. Clen- Dening, Dec. 31, 1SS5. Contributor of verse and sketches to various magazines and newspapers. Author: "Ropes of Sand," 1908. Address: "The
Lincoln," East Broad St .. Columbus. O .; Home ad- dress: Cincinnati, O.
CLEVENGER, FRANK MARION, Common Pleas Judge; born Clinton Co .. O .. March S, 1865; son of William Clevenger and Martha (Compton) Clevenger; educated: Public Schs. of Clinton Co. Married, Mary H. Robinson, Aug. 7, 1890. Admitted to bar, 1890: practiced law at Wilmington, O., since admission; member Ohio and Am. Bar Assns .; member Ohio Senate from 5th and 6th Dists. in 78th General Assembly; nominated for Common Pleas Judge, 1916, and elected without opposi- tion: one of the Ohio Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Socs. and clubs: Mason; B. P. O. E .; I. O. O. F .; F. O. E .; K. of P. M. E. Church. Home ad- dress: Wilmington, Ohio.
CLEVERDON, MRS. ELSIE L., Educator; Supt. of Schs., Rocky River. O. Home address: Rocky River. O.
CLIFTON, JOHN LEROY, Educator: born, Etna. Licking Co .. O .: son of Oliver Perry Clifton and Mary Virginia (Youmans) Clifton; educated: Etna Pub. Schs .: Ohio Univ. College degrees: B. S. Married, Grace Reichelderfer, Aug. 29, 1907. Teacher, Etna rural schools, 3 yrs .; Supt., Homer, Licking Co., O., 4 yrs .; Supt .. Mendon and Union Twp., Mercer Co., 4 yrs .; Co. Examiner. Mercer Co .; examina- tion clerk, Dept. of Public Instruction. 3 yrs .; Asst. Supt., Public Instruction in Ohio, 1913-16; Prof. Principles of Educa- tion, Ohio State Univ., Feb. 1. 1916- Socs. and clubs: Mem. K. of P. Metho- dist. Home address: 1852 Summit St .. Columbus, O.
CLIFTON, OLIVER B., Educator; born. Etna, O., May 1S, 1884; son of Oliver P. Clifton and Mary V. (Youmans) Clifton; educated: Etna public schools; Ohio State Univ .; Ohio Univ. College degrees: B. S. (in education); M. A. Married, Alma F. Essex, Oct. 7, 1905. Teacher, rural schools; grade teacher; high school teacher; higli school principal; Supt. Schs., Piketon, O., 1911-13: Waverly. O .. 1913-14: Gallipolis, O., 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .: TT R. A. M .; I. O. O. F .; K. P .; Jr.ad Cl A. M. Methodist Episcopal. Hor
dress: Gallipolis, O.
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CLINE, JOHN A., Attorney; born, Warren,
O., Dec. S, 1875. Teacher, Trumbull Co. Schs .; admitted to bar, 1897; on editorial staff, Warren Tribune; elected county prosecutor, 1908; re-elected. 1911 -;
elected solicitor Independence Village, 1913 -; has figured prominently in liti- gation affecting public rights; has ap- peared as on the "people's" side on many questions of public welfare before citi- zens of Cleveland; notable speaker in pub- lic and political campaigns. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. P .; Eagles; Cleveland Athletic Club; Colonial Club; numerous fraternal and civic organizations. Home address: Cleveland. O .; Business address: 1409 Williamson Bldg., Cleveland. O.
CLINE, JOHN HALLIDAY, Manufacturer; Pharmacist; born, May 27, 1869; son of F. Marion Cline and Nancy L. (Halliday) Cline; educated: Middleport, O. Married, Minnie B. Hartnell, Nov. 9. 1907. Began business career as druggist in Athens, O., succeeding W. A. Hibbard, 1884; en- gaged in manufacture ice cream, 1900 -; actively interested in both concerns. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order; K. P. Home address: Cline Bldg .. Athens. O.
CLIPPINGER, ARTHUR RAYMOND,
Clergyman; born, Franklin Co., Pa., Sept. 3. 1878; son of Harry R. Clippinger and Harriet Rebecca (Gillan) Clippinger; edu- cated: public schools, Franklin Co .; Lebanon Valley Coll .; Yale Divinity Sch. College degrees: B. A .; B. D. (Hon. D. D.). Married. Ellen W. Mills. Oct. 16. 1907. Teacher. public schools. Franklin Co., Pa., 4 yrs .; engaged as sales agent, Dodd, Mead & Co .; entered ministry, United Brethren Ch. in Christ, 1902; pastor: Eu- clid Ave. UT. B. Ch .. Dayton, O., 1910 --. Home address: 1605 West Second St., Dayton. O.
CLIPPINGER, WALTER GILLAN, TTniver- sity President; born. March 1, 1873; son of Harry R. Clippinger and Harriet R. (Gillan) Clippinger; educated: public schools, Franklin Co., Pa .; Lebanon Val- ley Coll .: Union Biblical Seminary; Univ. Chicago. College degrees: A. B .; B. D. Married, Sara Alverda Roop. Employed in subscription department, Dodd, Mead & Co., Publishers, New York, N. Y .; Supt. book department, United Brethren Pub. Co .: Prof. Religious Education, Union Biblical Seminary; Pres. Otterbein Univ., Westerville, O., 1909 -; Pres. Ohio State Sunday School Assn .; Mem. Exec. Com. Internat. S. S. Assn. Socs, and clubs: Central Ohio Schoolmasters' Club. United Brethren in Christ. Home address: Wes- terville. O.
CLOSE, CHARLES F., Com. Pleas Judge, Wyandot Co. Term expires Dec., 1920. Home address: Upper Sandusky, O.
CLOSE, ELMER HARRY, Real Estate; born, Bellevue, O., Dec. 9, 1874; son of Joseph William Close and Gertrude (Han- num) Close; educated: Pub. Schs. of Bellevue, O .; High Sch. of Ann Arbor, Mich. Married, Nell Kempf, Oct. 7. 1897. Engaged in insurance business at Du- luth. Minn .. 2 yrs .; real estate in Toledo. O., 20 yrs .; organized The E. H. Close Realty Co .. on Jan. 1, 1909, and still operates under that name; Dir. Northern National Bank; The Guardian Trust & Savings Bank. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Toledo Yacht Club; Maumee River Yacht Club; Country Club; Inverness Club; Commerce Club; Toledo Adv. Club. Episcopalian. Home address: Ottawa Hills. Toledo. O.
CLOSE, FRANK H., Educator; born. Mil- lersburg, O., Jan. 18, 1885: son of Eliab Close and Sallie V. (Bell) Close; educated:
Millersburg public schools; Wooster Univ. (Ohio); Lebanon Univ. College degrees: Ph. B. Married, Matilda Barnes. 1914. Teacher rural schools. Holmes Co., O., 4 yrs .; Supt. schools, Garfield, O., 4 yrs .; Prin. Millersburg, O., high school, 31/2 yrs .; Supt. Millersburg, O., schools, 1/2 yr .; county Supt. schools, Holmes Co., O., 1915 -. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: Millersburg. O.
CLOUSE, ALLIE ATKINSON (Mrs. George M.), born. Porter. O .. Dec. 16. 1864; daugn- ter of William Richard Atkinson and Nancy E. (Gooch) Atkinson; educated: Pub. Sch. of Porter, O .; private tutors. Married, (Dr.) George M. Clouse, Nov. 15, 1883. Interested in child welfare. voca- tional schools, juvenile reformatories and loan scholarships for young ladies. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Socs .; Asso. Mem. of Women's Musical Club: Mem. Altrurian Club; Clionian Club. Methodist Church. Home address: Columbus. O.
CLOVER, MARVIN KINGSLEY, Business Man; born, Salem, Pa., Sept. 3, 1866; son of Henry B. Clover and Agnes E. (Neely) Clover; educated: public schools. Mar- ried, Clara Alice Dingledine, July 2, 1893. Early apprenticeship served in oil fields near Lima. O .; served as driller. pumper in Ohio, Indiana. New York and Pennsyl- vania; oil and gas producer in Midconti- nent & Eastern Oil & Gas fields, farms near St. Marys, O .; Pres. The Glass Block Company, St. Marys, O., 1915 -; Vice Pres. Berea Pipe Line Co .; Dir. Clover Oil and Gas Co .; Dir. Neely-Clover Co .; Treas. St. Marys Drilling Co .; Dir. Home Bank Co .; Sec. and Treas. Avon Coal Co., West Va. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason; Knight Templar: Shriner; K. P .; O. E. S .; Pythian Sisters No. 68; Mem. of Am. Automobile Assn .; Ohio State Automobile Assn .; Idle Wild Club, Grand Reservoir; Cleveland Auto- mobile Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 113 North Perry St., St. Marys, Ohio.
CLUTTER, ALBERT WARREN, Mayor; born, near Lima, Allen Co., O., Aug. 23, 1862; son of Deblanau W. Clutter and Mary Ellen (Wollet) Clutter; educated: country schools, Allen Co .; Lima, O., pub- lic schools; Ohio Northern Univ .. Ada. O. Married, Lenna E. Gilbert, Oct. 28. 1885. Owned and operated photographic studios, 35 yrs .. and manager Whiteside Theatre. Ada, O .; deputy marshal, Ada, O., 4 yrs .; elected mayor, Ada, O., Jan. 1, 1916-18; candidate for nomination for state repre- sentative, Hardin Co .. O., on Dem. ticket; member Ada Tri-County Fair Bd .. 4 yrs., and Supt. Art Hall 6 yrs. Socs. and clubs: K. P .: Ada Business Men's Club: Sons Veterans. Home address: Ada. O.
COATES, C. T., Educator; Supt. of Schs., Pomeroy, Ohio. Home address: Pomeroy, Ohio.
COBER, ALVIN ALONZO, Clergyman; born, Berlin, Pa., Dec. 24, 1861; son of Israel Cober and Eliza (Brant) Cober; educated: Ashland College; Bucknell Univ .; Lane Seminary in Cincinnati. O. College degrees: Ph. M .; Ph. B. Married, Frances Kling, June 3, 1SS6. Delegate to World's Sunday Sch. Conv. at Jerusalem, Palestine. 1904: Missionary to Porto Rico under the American Baptist Home Mis- sion Soc .. 1906-10; Special Missionary to Central America. 1916. First Baptist Ch. Home address: 222 West High St., Mt. Gilead. O.
COCHRAN, NEGLEY D., Editor; born, Mar- tins Ferry, Belmont Co .. O .. Dec. 20. 1$63; son of Robert Henry Cochran and Martha
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(Dakin) Cochran; educated: Pub. Schs .; Lindsley Inst., Wheeling, W. Va .; Univ.
of Mich. Married, Nettie Moore, Sept,
18, 1886. Reporter, Toledo Commercial Newspaper, 1883; later reporter of Tole- do Blade, and managing editor of Toledo Times; editor and publisher of Toledo News-Bee. 1897-1903; editor of Toledo News-Bee, 1903- Socs. and clubs: Loyal Legion; Elks. Home address: To- ledo News-Bee. Toledo, O.
COCHRAN, WILLIAM C., Clerk U. S. Cir- cuit Court Appeals; born, Oberlin. Ohio, March 29. 1848: son of William Cochran and Helen C. (Finney) Cochran; educated: Oberlin, O., College (class, 1869), A. B. Married, Rosa D. Allen, Nov. 28, 1878. Clerk Indian Trust Fund, Interior Depart- ment, Sept., 1869 to Dec .. 1870; practiced law, Cincinnati, O., Oct., 1872-1915; ap- pointed clerk U. S. Circuit Court Appeals, June 9. 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Literary Club (Cincinnati) ; Ohio State Bar Assn .; Cincinnati, O., Bar Assn .; Miss. Valley Historical Assn .; Trustee, Oberlin Col- lege, 1901 -. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 245 Gilman St .. Cincinnati, O.
COCHRUN, PAUL WESLEY, Editor; born, Allen Co., O., June 6. 1884; son of Jasper Lee Cochrun and Catherine Belle (Car- mean) Cochrun; educated: public schools; Ohio Northern Univ .; Ohio Wes. Univ. Unmarried. School teacher, S yrs .; Supt. schools, Dist. Cotabata, Island of Minda- nao. P. I .: authority on Indian architec- ture and Life in the Malav Archipelago; editor and owner. Journal-News, Spencer- ville, O., 1913 -. Socs. and clubs: Ma- son; Odd Fellow; Phi Kappa Psi. Metho- dist Episcopal Ch. Home address: Spen- cerville, O.
COHEN, ALFRED MORTON, Attorney; born, Cincinnati, O., Oct. 19, 1859; son of Morton S. Cohen and Phebe (Phillips) Cohen: educated: Pub. Schs .. Cincinnati, Q .; Cincinnati Law Sch. College degrees: LL. B .. 1880. Married. Millie Pritlips. June 19. 1889. Senior member law firm of Co- hen, Mack & Hurtig; Pres. People's Bank & Savs. Co .; Vice Pres. Bay Poplar Lum- ber Co .. Mobile and Cincinnati; ex-mem- ber city council, Cincinnati; Mem. State Senate, 2 terms, 1897-1900; Dem. and In- dependent Rep. candidate for mayor of Cincinnati, 1900; Pres. Ohio Electoral Col- lege, 1913; Mem. Elec. Coll .. 1917; represen- tative of Ohio Conf. Commn. on Uniform State Laws, Montreal, Canada, Aug., 1913. Vice Pres. Bd. Govs. Hebrew Union Coll., Cincinnati; Pres. Congregation Children of Israel, Avondale. Socs. and clubs: Ma- son; Odd Fellow; B'nai B'rith; Cuvier Club; Pen and Pencil Club: Chamber of Commerce; City Club; Business Men's Club. Rockdale Ave. Temple. Democrat. Office: 9 West Fourth St., Cincinnati, O .; Home address: 3557 Reading Road, Cin- cinnati. O.
COIL, ELIJAH ALFRED, Clergyman; born, near Spencerville, Allen Co .: son of Jesse Adam Coil and Lydia (Berry) Coil; edu- cated: Dist. Sch., near Spencerville. O .; Union Christian College, Indiana; Antioch College, Yellow Springs, O. Married, Kate Steen Dec. 24, 1885; 2nd, Laura Wilson Hancock, July 27, 1903. Minister for 30 years: began teaching in the Christian Church, but in 1SS7, entered Unitarian Ch. and ministry; member of Marietta Bd. of Edn .; Mem. Marietta Sinking Fund Trus- tee Bd. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .: Ma- sonic Orders; Grand Vice Chancellor of K. of P. of Ohio at present time. Uni- tarian Church. Home address: 232 Third St .. Marietta, O.
COKER, FRANCIS WILLIAM, University Professor; born, Society Hill, S. C., Nov. 1, 1878; son of William Caleb Coker and Mary Ervin (McIver) Coker; educated: Univ. of North Carolina. 1895-99; Harvard Univ., 1901-2; Columbia Univ., 1904-1907. College degrees: A. B., 1899; Ph. D., 1910. Married. Helene Ruth Patton, July 6, 1916. Teacher, Webb Sch., Bell Buckle, Tenn., 1889-1901; teacher, Miller Sch., Va., 1902-3; instructor in Political Science, Univ. of Missouri, 1907-9; instructor in Politics, Princeton 1909-11; Asst. Prof., Political Science, Ohio State Univ., 1911- 1914; Prof. of Political Science, Ohio State Univ., 1914 -; Secy .- Treas .. Ohio Mu- nicipal League. 1914 -: Mem. Advisory Editorial Board. National Municipal Re- view; Mem. Bd. of Editors and Am. Po- litical Science Review. Socs. and clubs: Am. Political Science Assn .; National Municipal League. Publications: Organ- ismic Theories of the State. 1910; Read- ings in Political Philosophy, 1914; Admin- istration of Local Taxation in Ohio, etc. Home address: 213 Fourteenth Ave., Co- lumbus, O,
COLE, ALFRED DODGE, Physicist; born, Rutland, Vt., Dec. 18, 1861; son of Israel D. Cole and Alice (Ware) Cole; educated: (A. B.), Brown Univ., 1884; (A. M.), 1887; student Johns Hopkins Univ., 1884-1885; summer school, Harvard Univ .. 1888; Berlin, 1894-5; summer school, Cornell, 1897; Univ. Chicago summers, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1904. Married, Emily Downer, June 18. 1889. Instructor Chemistry and Phys- ics. 1885-18$7: acting Prof., 1887-188S: Prof., 1888-1901. Denison Univ .; Prof. Physics, Ohio State Univ .. 1901-7; Vassar College, 1907-8; Prof. Physics and head department, Ohio State Univ., 1908 -; trustee Deni- son Univ .. 1901-7. 1911 -; fellow, A. A. A. S. (Sec. Section B, 1906-11; Vice Pres., 1913). Author: Researches on Elec. oscillations, electric waves, capillary elec- trometer, etc., in Wied, Ann. Physik. Physical Review. etc. Socs. and clubs: Am. Phys. Soc .; Am. Assn. Advancement of Science: Ohio Acad. Soc .; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi. Home address: 1648 Neil Ave .. Columbus, O.
COLE, AUGUSTUS S., Attorney; born, Jacksonville, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, Oct. 6, 1859; son of Jedidiah Cole and Cather- ine M. (Dickens) Cole; educated: Garretts- ville, O., Union Schs .; Oberlin Coll. Mar- ried, Jennie. M. Allen, Nov. 27, 1884; died, July 20. 1909: 2nd Lorena R Reed. June 19, 1915. Admitted to bar. Nov. S. 1882; engaged in civil engineering and survey- ing in connection with law practice, 1882 until Oct. 1. 1887; since which has prac- ticed law exclusively at Ravenna. O .; elected mayor, 1891-1900. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M., No. 12; R. A. M .. No. 36; Akron Com .. K. T .: Al Koran Temple, .N. S. M. S. Cleveland; K. P., No. 295; B. P. O. E .. No. 1076. Home address: 533 Main St., Ravenna, O.
COLE, CHARLES NELSON, College Dean; born, Bunker Hill, Ill., Mar. 3, 1871; son of Luther Elliot Cole and Sarah Catherine (Stout) Cole; educated: Illinois Wes. Univ .: Univ. of Illinois; Harvard Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1894; A. M., 1897; Ph. D., 1901. Married, Mabel Stewart,
Aug. 29, 1899. Instr. Greek and Latin, preparatory school, Univ. Ill. 1895-1897; Instr. Latin, Cornell . Univ., 1899-1902; Asso. Prof. Latin. Oberlin Voll .. 1902-4: Prof. Latin Lang. and Lit., 1904 -; dean Coll. Arts and Sciences, 1911 -; Prof. Latin, summer school, Cornell Univ., 1903; summer session, Ohio State Univ., 1910. Socs. and clubs: Am. Philol. Assn .; Clas-
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