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DIETRICH, HENRY CLAUDE, Educator; born, Coopersville, O., Sept. 12, 1876; son of Henry Clark Dietrich and Mary Jean- nette (Craig) Dietrich; educated: Pike- ton. O., public schools; Ohio Univ .; Ohio State Univ .: Columbia Univ. College de- grees: A. B. (1905). Married, Cornelia Williams Miller, Nov. 29. 1906. Teacher district school; Supt. Piketon, O., Schs .; Prin. Bowling Green high school: teacher Toledo high school; Prin. Ashtabula high school; Supt. Ashtabula city schools. Ash- tabula, O., 1912 --. Socs. and clubs: State & Nat. Teachers' Assn .; Masonic: K. P .; Delta Tau Delta; Chamber of Commerce. Methodist. Home address: 5812 Park St., Ashtabula. O.
DILL, LEWIS G., Common Pleas Judge; born. Dill's Sta., near Bainbridge, O .. May 26. 1863; son of William Dill and Mary (Kelley) Dill: educated: Bainbridge Pub. Schs. and High Sch .; Salem Acad:, Ohio. Married, Nannie P. Seymour, Oct. 8, 1890. Supt. of farm. 1884-1890; stock raising and farming, 1890-1896; judge Probate Court, 1897-1903; practicing attorney-at-law,
Waverly, O., 1903-1915; judge Common Pleas Court, Pike Co., O .. Waverly, 1916- Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .: K. P .; M. W. A .; The Athletic Club of Columbus. Mem. Swedenborg Church. Home address: Waverly, O.
DILLA, HARRIETTE MAY, College Prof .; born, Jackson, Mich., June 12, 1886; daughter of Norman J. Dilla and May (Shoemaker) Dilla; educated: Waterloo (Ind.) Sch .; Ann Arbor (Mich.) high Sch .; Tiniv. Mich .. A. B., 1908; A. M .. 1909; Columbia Univ .. Ph. D .. 1912; Chicago Sch. Civics. summer session. Instr. in history and political science, Wheaton, Coll .. Norton, Mass .. 1911-12: Prof. politi- cal and social science, Lake Erie College, Painesville, O .. 1912 -; also lecturer in history Lake Erie Coll. 1914 -; member Advisory Council; Ohio Inst. for Public
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Efficiency; member Committee on Immi- gration; Illegitimacy; Probation Work for Girls, Cleveland, O. Author: The Politics of Michigan (1865-1878); The Background of the California Anti-Land Law Contro- versy; Criminal Law in its Sociological Aspects; Reminiscences of European I'ni- versities; also articles on present phascs of social problems and lecturer on social problems and suffrage. Socs. and clubs: Phi Beta Kappa; Nat. American Histori- cal Assn .; Ohio Conference of Charities and Corrections; Soc. for Sanitary and Moral Prophylaxis. Home address: Lake Erie College. Painesville. O.
DILLON, EDMOND BOTHWELL, Common Pleas Judge; born, Ironton, O., Feb. 9, 1×69; son of (Rev.) J. W. Dillon and Mary Catherine (Cox) Dillon: educated: Ohio Wesleyan Univ. College degrees: M. A. Married, Marian Daisy Whitney, May 8, 1895. Admitted to bar in Oct .. 1891. and began practice of law in Columbus. O .; elected professor of law with chair of evidence. at Ohio State Univ .. 1904; for- mer Columbus Civil Service Commission- er; former attorney for state dairy and food department; elected Judge of Com- mon Pleas Court, Franklin Co .. 1902. 1908 and 1914. Socs. and clubs: Phi Kappa Psi: Delta Chi; Ohio State Bar Assn .; Franklin Co. Bar Assn .; Masons; Knights of Pythias; Elks: Athletic Club. Active in Republican politics; Republican Coun- ty Chmn. in campaign of 1900 when Mc- Kinley was elected. Nominated for Gov- ernor of Ohio in 1912. but declined nomi- nation. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 83 Wilson Ave .. Columbus, O.
DILLON, WARREN P., Attorney; born, London Twp .. Seneca Co .. O .. March 3, 1880: son of John Q. Dillon and Susie C. (Duffy) Dillon; educated: schools of Seneca Co. Married. Carrie J. Marks, Feb. 24. 1903. General merchant at Al- vada, O., 4 yrs .; deputy clerk Probate Court. 8 yrs .; admitted to bar, Jan. 4, 1916; now practicing in Fostoria, O. Socs. and clubs: Knights of St. John and Knights of Columbus. St. Mary's Catholic Ch. of Tiffin. O. Home address: 191 Hall St .. Tiffin. O.
DILLEY, ALBERT VERNON, Vice Pres. The Lindner Co .; born, Hubbard, O., Mar. 12. 1878; son of Charles Lafayette Dilley and Ruby Mary (Kelly) Dilley; brother of Dr. Frederick E. Dilley, head of Union Med. College, Peking, China; educated: Youngstown, O. Married, Helen H. Cham- berlin, Oct. 16, 1907. Toured Europe 1911- 1912; finished education four years in Bos- ton. ' Mass. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Athletic Club: Cleveland Chamber Com- merce: Cleveland Advertising Club; High- land Golf Club. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 2222 East 89th St. Cleveland, O.
DINSMORE, JOHN WIRT, Educator, Au- thor and Banker: born. Butler Co .. Pa., March 7. 1858: son of William Hill Dins- more and Catherine (Wirt) Dinsmore; educated: S. Salem O .. Academy; Sum- mer Sch., Harvard (1893): Univ. Nebraska, (1897-S); special work Teachers' College, Columbia (1904); (Hon. A. M., Berea Col- lege, Ky., 1902); traveled in Europe. 1909. Married, Margaret S., daughter of Rev. R. K. Campbell, D. D., Aug. 30, 18SS; 2nd, Martha Jane Parrett, Mar. 24, 1915. Teacher country schools, 1852-4: Prin. Sch. Hanover. Kans., 1884-5; Clifton, Kans.,
1886-8; Washington, Kans., 1889-91; Hum- boldt. Neb., 1892-7; Beatrice. Neb .. 1898- 1900: Prof. Ped. and Dean Normal Dept., Berea College, 1900-13; head Rural Sch. Dept., Kent (Ohio) State Normal College, 1913-15; Pres. Central Bank of Coshocton,
Coshocton, Ohio, since 1915. Presbyterian. Socs. and clubs: Mason. Author: Teach- ing a District School. 1908: The Training of Children. 1912. Home address: 359 S. Fourth St .. Coshocton. O.
DISER, OSCAR E., Attorney; born. New Springfield, O .. Aug. 27, 1886; son of Dar- win S. Diser and Sarah (Smith) Diser; educated: Canfield Normal Sch .; Mount Union Coll .: Ohio Northern Univ. Col- lege degrees: LL. B. Married Maybel L. Peters, Scpt. 25. 1907. Admitted to bar, Dec .. 1907: practiced law for 8 yrs .; prior to that time he taught school; member of General Assembly of Ohio, 1913-1914; present sollcitor for city of East Youngs- town, O. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; . K. of P .; B. P. O. E. Youngest man ever admitted to the practice of law in Ohio. Home address: 28 La Clede Ave., Youngs- town. O.
DITTOE, LOUIS G., Architect; born, Cov- ington. Ky .. 1867; son of George M. Dit- toe; educated: high school, Newport, Ky .; Ohio Mechanics Inst. Married, Florence Krieger, 1890, and located in Cincinnati, O. Began work with Hannaford, architect, 1885; later under firm name of Dittoe & Wisenall; built Covington, Ky., City Hall and Court House, and Pugh Bldg., Cincin- nati, 1905-9; in 1910, Mr. Dittoe withdrew from the firm and practiced alone; archi- tect for Ohio Exposition, 1910; selected as architect for Miami Univ., Oxford, O., 1915; won silver (Tiffany) medal, com- petition of New York Architects' League. Socs. and clubs: Am. Inst, of Architects; Masonic Orders, Scottish Rite and Mystic Shrine; Cuvier Press Club. Senior part- ner of Dittoe, Fahnestock & Ferber, 103-4 Carew Bldg., Cincinnati, O., 1916 -. Home address: 332 Thrall Ave., Clifton, Cincinnati, O.
DOAN, JOE T., Attorney; born, near Wil- mington, O., April 10, 1862; son of Azariah W. Doan and Martha G. (Taylor) Doan; educated: Wilmington Pub. Schs .: Wil- mington Coll .; Cincinnati Law School. College degrees: LL. B. Married. Bertha Hill, Oct. 13. 1886. Practiced law in Wil- mington with his father, 1890-1910; formed partnership with H. G. Cartwright under firm name of Doan & Cartwright, 1910; Pros. Atty. of Wilmington. O., Oct. 1, 1904 to 1916. Church of Friends. Home address: Wilmington. O.
DOANE, SAMUEL EVERETT, Electrical Engineer; born, Swampscott, Mass., Feb. 28. 1870; son of Capt. Edward E. Doane and Helen M. (Nickerson) Doane; edu- cated: Swampscott high school, 1886. Married, Marion M. Jackman, Oct. 17, 1900. Entered employ of Thomson-Hous- ton Electric Co., I ynn, Mass., 1886: Asst. Engr., Harrison (N. J.) Lamp Works of Gen. Electric Co., 1892-3; Supt., 1893-1594; acting engineer, foreign department, Gen. Elec. Co., Schenectady. 1894-1897; Supt., Bryan-Marsh Co., Marlboro, Mass., 1897- 1900; chief engineer, Nat. Electric Lamp Assn. (now National Lamp Works of Gen. Elec. Co.). 1900 -. Socs. and clubs: Fellow, Am Inst. Electric Engrs. Home address: 1848 East 82nd St., Cleveland, O. DOBBIE, ANDREW, Merchant; born, Ban- nock Burn. Scotland. 1841; son of An- drew Dobbie and Isabella (Richardson) Dobbie: educated: Bannock Burn. Scot- land. Married. Hattie Knox, 1884. Came to Columbus in 1862, and entered employ- ment of Peter Bain & Son; in 1865. the firm of Gilchrist, Gray & Co. was or- ganized as successors to Bain & Son, and Mr. Dobbie became one of the partners of new firm: after the death and retire- ment of other members of firm. he be-
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came sole proprietor in 1SS3, and con- tinues as such at this time. Presbyterian Church. Home address: 689 E. Broad St .. Columbus. O.
DODD. VERNE ADAMS, Physician; born, TVaterville, Lucas Co., O., Feb. 21, 1881; son of Elijah Dodd and Frances J. ( Downing) Dodd; educated: Waterville, O., Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; Ohio Med. Univ. Married, Nelle Jacobs. Oct. 16, 1906. Asst. Prof. Surg. and Acting Head of Dept. of Surgery and Gynecology, Ohio State Univ .; Chief of Staff of Protestant Hos- pital. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Acad. of Med .; Ohio State Med. Assn .; A. M. A .; Columbus Athletic Club; Scioto Country Club: Univ. Lodge. F. & A. M .; First Lieut., Med. Reserve Corps. U. S. A. Home address: 322 E. State St .. Colum- bus. O.
DODGE, OTTO JAMES, Educator; born, Maysville. Union Co., O., June 28. 1870; son of John Kilgore Dodge and Rebecca (Rudolph) Dodge; educated: New Cali- fornia High Sch., 1890; Ohio Northern Univ., 1894; Univ. Chicago. 1912. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; Ph. B. Married, Annie King Moody, of Scottsboro, Ala., 1901. Teacher Math., Scottsboro, Ala., Normal Coll., 1894-7; Supt. township schools, Jerome, Union Co., O .. 1898-1901; Milford Center, 1902-7; McArthur. 1907- 1912; Supt. Delta. O., public schools, 1913- 1916; county school examiner, Union Co. and Fulton Co .. 1 term in each county; member Normal School Commission to se- lect site for Eastern Ohio Normal School, 1915. Socs. and clubs: Palestine Lodge, No. 158. F. & A. M., Marysville, Ohio. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Delta. Ohio.
DOERNENBURG, EMIL, College Profes- sor; born, Langenberg, Germany, April 28, 1880; son of Friedrich Wilhelm Doern- enburg and Helene (Laupenmuehlen) Doernenburg; educated: public schools and gymnasium, Langenberg, Germany: Cen- tral Wes. Coll .. Warrentown, Mo .; North- western Univ., Evanston, Ill .; Univ. Chi- cago (summer session); Univs. Berlin and Bonn, Germany; Fellow Germanics, Wash- ington Univ., St. Louis, Mo .. 1910-1911. Married, Elfriede Koenig, Sept. 12. 1903. Asst. Prof. German, Ohio Univ .. Athens, O., 1911-12; head department, Athens, O., 1912 -. Author: "Dickens und Raabe," 1908; co-author: German-American An- thology, 1915; "Sturm und Stille." 1916; contributor literary publications in Amer- ica and Germany. Socs. and clubs: Mod- ern Lang. Assn. Am .: German University League; Gessellschaft der Freunde Wil- helm Raabes. Methodist. Home address: 109 South Court St., Athens, O.
DOLLINGS, RAYMOND LONGSTREET, Investment Banker; born. Zanesville, O., Sept. 1, 1872; son of Joseph W. Dollings and Elizabeth (Patterson) Dollings; edu- cated: Pub. Schs. Married. Mary Cun- ningham. President of The R. L. Dollings Co .. Hamilton. O .. which is a financial factor in the paving block industry in the United States: in the live stock in- dustry in the South. and interested in various industries in several states; also
Pres. of The R. L. Dollings Co. of In- diana. Socs. and clubs: Wyoming Club; Wyoming Golf Club: Butler Co. Country Club: Hamilton Club: American Kennel Club; Columbus Athletic Club; American Spaniel Club; Cocker Club; Elks: Com- mandery, Chapter and Blue Lodge Ma- sons; Modern Woodmen of America. Episcopal Church. Home address: Stout and Pendery Ave., Wyoming, O.
DOMER, FRANK ALBERT, Clergyman; born, North Washington, Pa., March 12, 1868; son of Abraham H. Domer and Kath- erine (Kephart) Domer; educated: Rayen High Sch .. Youngstown. O .; Scio College; Cleveland School of Oratory; Mt. Union College. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; Ph. D. Married, Virlinda Spencer, Sept. 20. 1892. Principal Scio College School of Oratorv. 3 yrs .; Lyceum lecturer; min- ister in Methodist Episcopal Church since 1892; pastorates in Youngstown, O., Cleve- land, O., Cuyahoga Falls, Mansfield, and Dennison. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M. Author of "The Baptismal Font." Home address: 211 North Second St .. Dennison, Ohio.
DONAHEY, A. VICTOR, Auditor of State; born, Westchester, O., July 7, 1873; son of John C. Donahey and Catherine (Chaney) Donahey; educated: Pub. Schs. Married, Mary Edith Harvey, Jan., 1897. Learned the printing trade, after which engaged in publishing business; elected county auditor of Tuscarawas Co., 1903, and served 2 terms; endorsed for mem- ber of Constitutional Conv. of Ohio. 1911; elected auditor of state in 1912: re-elected same in 1916. and is now serving in that capacity. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Mod- ern Woodmen; Elks. Methodist Episco- pal. Democrat. Home address: 745 Nel- son Road. Columbus. O.
DONAHUE, MAURICE H., Judge Ohio Su- preme Court; born, Monroe, Perry Co., O .: son of Maurice Donahue and Louisa (O'Neill) Donahue. Married. Martina Johnson, Sept. 10, 1889. Admitted to bar in 1885 and practiced at New Lexington, O .. 1885-1901; Pros. Atty., Perry Co., O., 1887-1893; Judge Circuit Court, 5th Jud. Cir. Ohio. 1900-1910: Chief Justice Circuit Courts of Ohio. 1908-10; Judge Supreme Court, Ohio, 1911-17; 1917-23. Home ad- dress: New Lexington, O.
DONALDSON, HARRY NORRIS, Dentist; born. Washington Co .. Pa .. June 1. 1869; son of Robert S. Donaldson and Rachel Vance (Walker) Donaldson; educated: Washington Co. Schs. and High Sch. Married, Minnie Wade, June 22, 1892. Practiced dentistry in Bellevue since Oct., 1891; served 12 yrs. on Bellevue Bd. of Education; served 3 terms as mayor of Bellevue; represented Sandusky Co. in the 80th General Assembly of Ohio; member of Committees on Finance and Appro- priations and City's Com. Socs. and clubs: Masons: Elks; Modern Woodmen; Royal Arcanum; German Beneficial Union. Congregational Church. Home address: 218 S. West St .. Bellevue. O.
DONNELL, OTTO DEWEY, Vice Pres. Ohio Oil Co .; born, Allentown, N. Y., Sept. 26, 1883; son of James C. Donnell and Sadie (Flinn) Donnell; educated: Findlay High Sch .; Case School Applied Science. Col- lege degrees: B. S .. Case School. Mar- ried, . Glenn McClelland. June 23. 1909. Entered employ Ohio Oil Co., as mechan- ical engineer. 1906; Vice Pres. Ohio Oil Co. and Vice Pres. and Dir. Electrical Const. & Motor Co .. Findlay. O .: Pres. Board Education. Findlay. O .. 1916 -- Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Phi Kappa Psi Frat .: Dir. Findlay Country Club: B. P. O. E., No. 75: trustee First Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 1009 S. Main St. Findlay. O.
DONNENWIRTH, GEORGE, Banker: born, Columbus. O .. Jan. 28, 1835; son of George Donnenwirth and Sophia (An- thony) Donnenwirth; educated: Common Schs. Married, Mary A. Fuhrman, Nov. 23. 1865. Pres. Bucyrus City Bank: Pres. Peoples Savings & Loan Co .; Pres. Bucy-
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rus Development Co .- Water Works; Vice Pres. Bucyrus Rubber Co .; Dir. Carroll Foundry & Machine Co .; member Bucy- rus Union Sch. Bd. for 25 yrs .. from 1874; Treas. of Bucyrus Sch. Bd. for 23 yrs., from 1876; member Bucyrus Council for 16 yrs .. from 1865; Treas. Bucyrus Twp., for 12 yrs. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Elks; Bucyrus Chamber of Commerce; Bucyrus and State Automobile Club. German Lutheran. Hoine address: 518 E. Rensselaer St .. Bucyrus. O.
DOREN, ELECTRA COLLINS, Librarian; born, Georgetown, O., 1861; daughter of John Gates Doren and Elizabeth (Brag- don) Doren; educated: High Sch. of Day- ton. O .; Cooper Sem., and private tutors; 1 yr. library study; 1 yr. abroad. Un- married. Began in library work as Asst. in 1879; librarian Dayton Public Library, 1896-1905; engaged in planning woman's gymnasium and raising funds for same, 1891-4; organized school library work in Dayton. 1895; visiting English and Con- tinental libraries. 1899; libraries of West- ern U. S. to San Francisco. 1900; lecturer Pittsburgh Carnegie Library Sch., 1903-5; head Instr. Library Sch. of Western Re- serve Univ., 1905-6; librarian Dayton Pub. Library since Sept. 1. 1913. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Am, Library Inst. Protes- tant Episcopal. Contributor to Library Journal and Public Libraries. Home ad- dress: R. R. 1, Morningside, Dayton, O.
DORST, JOHN L., Gen. Secy. Y. M. C. A .; born, Harrison, Ohio, Nov. 28. 1872; son of Henry Dorst and Marguerite (Lorenz) Dorst; educated: Cincinnati Pub. Schs. Married. Florence May Elwood, Sept. 16, 1896. Commercial training office Big Four Railway Co .; Gen. Secy. Railway Y. M. C. A., Cincinnati, O., 1893-1903: Asst. Gen. Secy. Central Branch Y. M. C. A., Cincinnati. O .. 1903-1910; Gen. Secy. Y. M. C. A., Springfield, O., 1910 -; pastor, Pleasant Run Presbyterian Ch., Hamil- ton Co. (in connection with Y. M. C. A. work), 1904-1910; member Dayton Pres- bytery, Presbyterian Church. elder Third Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Board Directors. Young Men's Bible Soc., Cincinnati, O .; Young Men's Lit. Soc., Springfield, O .; Chamber of Commerce; Springfield Humane Soc .; Lagonda Club; Scottish Rite, Masonic Valley of Dayton. Home address: 49 E. Ward St .. Springfield, O.
DOSCHER, JOHN, Manufacturer; born, Germany, Dec. 15. 1848; educated in Ger- many
and Cincinnati. Married, Mrs. Clarence Doscher (brother's widow). In 1874 started manufacture of confection with his brother. Clarence Dorscher. the firm continuing until death of his brother, 1882; he then took as partner Arthur Henry Doscher, a younger brother, who died Jan., 1907; now sole proprietor un- der the firm name of Doscher Bros. Socs. and clubs: Hanselmann Lodge. F. & A. M .: Odd Fellow: K. of P. Home address: 3416 Harvey Ave. (Avondale), Cincinnati, Ohio.
DOTSON, FRANCIS MARION. Attorney; born. Allen Co., Ohlo, Nov. 2, 1861; son of Samuel Dotson and Hester Ann (Bow- sher) Dotson; educated: country schools, Allen and Auglaize counties; Northern Ohio Univ. Married. Helen Grace Whit- lock, Aug. 21, 1896. Taught in country schools, 7 yrs .: dean law department, Ohio Northern Univ., 1 yr .; practicing at- torney-at-law. Lincoln, Neb., 1888-1889; Lima, Ohio, 1889-1892: practicing attor- ney-at-law, Toledo, O .. 1892 -; Pres. German Banking Co., Lindsey. O .; coun- cilman-at-large, Toledo, O., 1914-15. Socs.
and clubs: Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Art Museum; Toledo Research Club; To- ledo Y. M. C. A .; trustee Toledo Sunday School Assn. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 2772 Monroe, Toledo. O.
DOTY, EDWARD WILLIAM, with the Co- lumbus Ry., Light & Power Co .; born, Pierpont, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1863; son of Rev. Thomas K. Doty and Mary A. (Luce)
Doty; educated: public schools. Cleve-
land, O. Married, Bertha Grace Bissell, April 25, 1888. Editor, Cleveland World from until 1898; Secy., School Dir. Cleveland. 1898-1900; Secy. Cleveland Conv. Board, 1901-1902; Mgr. Land Valu- ation Depart. Manufacturers' Appraisal Co .. 1909-1913; with The Columbus Ry., Light & Power Co .. Columbus, O., 1915 -; Mem. House Representatives, Ohio Gen. Assembly, 1892-93-94-95; clerk, House
Representatives, Gen. Assembly, 1904-05- 06-07-08; member Ohio Constitutional Con- vention, 1912; member Cleveland City Sinking Fund Com., 1909-13; clerk Cleve- land Board Education Sinking Fund Com., 1898 -; Mem. Cleveland City Charter Com., 1913; Mem. Public Utilities Com., Ohio, 1913-15. Socs. and clubs: The West- wood Country Club; Cleveland City Club; Athletic Club of Columbus; Cleveland Athletic Club; Cleveland Single Tax Club. Home address: 7931 Franklin Ave., Cleve- land,
DOTY, ROBERT WESLEY, Clergyman; born, Jefferson, Frederick Co., Md., Aug. 23, 1876; son of Abner B. Doty and Emily Jane (Porter) Doty; educated: Pub. Sch .. Jefferson, Md .; Pennsylvania Coll .; Gettys- burg Divinity Sch., Gettysburg, Pa. Col- lege degrees: A. B., 1899; A. M., 1902; B. D .. 1902. Married. Mary Alice Roelkey, Aug. 14, 1902. Pastor, Salem Lutheran Church, Westminster, Md., 1902-12; pas- tor, Christ's Lutheran Church, Cam- bridge, O., 1912 -; Secy. of East Ohio Synod of the General Synod of the Luth- eran Church, 1915-16; Pres. of South Conf. of East Ohio Synod; Pres. of Cambridge Health League; Delegate to General Synod, Chicago, Ill. Socs. and clubs: Door to Virtue, No. 46; A. F. & A. M .; Trinity Commercial Club of Cambridge, Ohio. Lutheran Church. Home address: 345 Woodlawn Ave., Cambridge, O.
DOUDS, ALONZO J., Dentist; born, Stark Co .. O .. Nov. 17. 1837: son of David Douds and Mary Ann (Essig) Douds: educated: common schools, Canton, O .; graduate of Penn. Dental Coll., 1859-1861. Married, Elmira Finger. Began practice dentistry, Canton. O .. 1858 -; enlisted in 19th Ohio Vol. Inf .. Civil War. 1861; served as hos- pital steward for regiment; sustained in- juries which resulted in discharge; re- sumed practice of profession associated with Dr. F. F. Douds (son), Canton, O .. 1888 -. Methodist. Home address: 323 Cleveland Ave., N. W., Canton, O.
DOUD, LEANDER L., Manufacturer; born, Greenwich, Huron Co., O., May 20, 1938; son of Samuel Doud and Philura (Niles) Doud: educated: country school. College training; Grad. commercial course, book- keeping, Baldwin Univ. Taught country school at 17 yrs .; began active business as farmer and stock dealer, 1860. Married, Harriett B. Eberly, Sept. 10, 1863. En- gaged in the mercantile business, New London, O., 1867-1875; with A. B. Chase Piano Co., as Secy., 40 yrs., as Treas., 18 yrs .; trustee of Baldwin Univ .; trus- tee of Lakeside Assn .; Secy. or Pres., Huron Co. Sunday School Assn. and Bible Soc., many yrs .; delegate, The World's Sunday School Conv. in Jerusalem, 1904; delegate, The National Sunday School
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Conv .. Toronto. 1907. Methodist Episco- pal. Home address: 98 W. Main St., Nor- walk, O.
DOUGLAS, ALBERT, ex-Congressman; born, Chillicothe, O., April 25, 1852; son of Albert Douglas and Anna Maria (Sill) Douglas; educated: Kenyon Coll., A. B., 1872; Harvard Coll., LL. B., 1874; Ohio Univ., LL. D., 1905; Kenyon Coll., LL. D., 1906. Married, Lucia C. Taylor, April 14, 1880. Admitted to the bar, 1874; pros- ecuting attorney, Ross Co., O., 1876-1880; presidential elector-at-large, president of electoral college Ohio, 1896; candidate Republican nomination for Governor, 1899; member 60th and 61st Congresses (1907- 11), 11th Dist .; trustee Kenyon College; trustce Ohio Univ. Home address: Chilli- cothe, O .; Winter address: Metropolitan Club, Washington, D. C.
DOUTHITT, CLARENCE MAURICE, Phy- sician; born, Anderson, Ind., May 23, 1877; son of Elisha Maxwell Douthitt and Flor- ence (Scribner) Douthitt; educated: Pub. Schs. of Anderson and Indianapolis; Star- ling Ohio Med. Coll., Columbus, O. Col- lege degrees: M. D. Married, Maud Louise Harris, Aug. 3, 1904. Phys. Dir. Y. M. C. A., Calumet. Mich., 1900-1904; Pueblo, Colo., 1904-1905; Hamilton, Ohio, 1905-1906; Marion, O., 1906-1908; Phys. Dir. of Capitol Univ., Columbus, O., 1908- 1912: Dir. Physical Education and Resi- dent Physician, Ohio Univ. 1912 to date. Socs. and clubs: Athens Co. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Fellow Am. Med. Assn. Presbyterian Church. Home ad- dress: 193 East State St., Athens, O.
DOUGHERTY, CURTIS, Railway Official; born, Otterville, Ill., July 30, 1863; son of Henry E. Dougherty and Dyantha (Cur- tis) Dougherty; educated: C. E., Wash- ington Univ., St. Louis, 1885. Married, Catherine Molitor. Oct. 18. 1887. In office Chief Engineer, Wisconsin Ry., 1887-1888; Engr., C. & W. I. R. R., 1888-1892; Asst. Engr., 1892-1903; Roadmaster, Chicago Div., 1893-1902; Supt., Springfield Div., 1902-1907. I. C. R. R .: Asst. Chief Engr., 1907-10; Chief Engr., Nov. 1, 1910-, Cin- cinnati, New Orleans & Tex. Pacific Ry. Socs. and clubs: Queen City; Business Men's, Cincinnati, O .; Western Soc. of Engineers; Am. Railway Engineering Assn. ( Director). Methodist-Episcopal. Home address: Cincinnati, O.
DOUGHERTY, GEORGE, Manufacturer; born, Pittsburgh, Pa., March 17, 1879; educated: public schools and high school of Pittsburgh, Pa. Married, Elizabeth Reifsnider, June 8. 1904. Entered em- ploy of United States Glass Co., at Pitts- burgh, as billing clerk; transferred to Tif- fin, O., as shipping clerk in 1900; became superintendent of Tiffin plant, Oct., 1909. Socs. and clubs: Masons. Protestant Episcopal Church. Home address: 150 Noble St., Tiffin. O.
DOYLE, DAYTON A., Common Pleas Judge, Summit Co. Term expires, Home address: Akron, O.
DOYLE, JOSEPH B., Librarian; born, Steubenville. Ohio, Sept. 10, 1849; son of Joseph C. Doyle and Eliza A. (McFeely) Doyle; educated: Steubenville high school. Pittsburgh Commercial College and Course of Law Study. Admitted to bar, Sept., 1870; entered on newspaper work, 1871, and continued until 1905; appointed librarian Jefferson Co. Law Library Assn., Jan .. 1908: became Pres. of Bd. of Trus- tees of Steubenville Public Library, 1910, and Pres. of Union Cemetery Bd., 1915. Socs, and clubs: Historian Ohio Soc. of Sons of the American Revolution. Mem-
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