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FISKE, GEORGE WALTER, Prof. Theoi- ogy; born, Holliston, Mass., June 3, 1872; son of George Batchelder Fiske and Ada M. (Perry) Fiske; educated: A. B., Am- herst. 1895; A. M. 1898; B. D., Hartford Theol. Seminary, 1898. Married, Alice M. Stewart. Aug. 1. 1898. Ordained in Con- gregational ministry, 1898; pastor, Hunt- ington, Mass .. 1898-1900; South Hadley Fails, Mass., 1900-3; High St. Ch., Auburn, Me., 1903-7; Prof. Practical Theology, Grad. School of Theology, Oberiin Coll .. Sept. 1. 1907 -; junior dean. Oberlin Grad. Sch. of Theol .. 1908 --. Author: Boy Life and Self Government, 1910; The Challenge of the Country, 1912; aiso co-author va- rious books and contributor to religious and sociological magazines. Socs. and ciubs: Am. Soclologicai Soc .; Am. Acad- emy Political and Social Science; Reii- gious Education Assn .: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta. Home address: 336 Reamer Place. Oberlin, O.
FITCH, ALTA DEIREXA WINCHESTER (Mrs. Edward H. Fitch), Writer; born, Painesville. O., Sept. 11. 1840; daughter of Philander Winchester and Elizabeth Gilman (Calkins) Winchester; educated: Esther Institute, Columbus, O. Married, Hon. Edward Hubbard Fitch, Oct. 27, 1863. Was active in Sanitary Commisslon dur-
ing Civil War; Red Cross work during Spanish-American War; in Civil War fed the soldiers of Union Army as they passed her father's door In pursuit of the enemy; contributor: Memorial History-Women of Western Reserve. 1895; Old Northwest Gen. Quarterly; author: Calkins' Geneai- ogy; prominent in suffrage work in Aslı- tabuia county for over fifty years; worker for military preparedness of the U. S. A. and for the Red Cross and other relief societies. Socs. and clubs: D. A. R .; New England Soc. of Cleveland; Edith Thomas Garden Club; Consumers' League of Ohio; Jefferson Equal Suffrage League. Episco- palian. Home address: Jefferson, Ashta- bula Co .. Ohio.
FITCH (MRS.) AMORETTA COLBY, Editor; born, Manchester, N. H .. March 27. 1857; daughter (Crane) Colby; educated: Cambridge of Lucius Colby and Julia Mass .; post-grad. Cincinnati, O., Univ. Married. George A. Fitch. Jan. 13. 1876. Editor: Women's Clubs Dept .. Cincinnati Commerciali Tribune for last 8 yrs; special writer. number magazines. Socs. and ciubs: Vice Pres. Ohio Newspaper Wom- an's Assn .: Mem. Conservation Commit- tee Ohio Fed. Woman's Ciubs; Cincinnati Women's Club; (Hon. Mem.) Upton Study Ciub; (Ky.) MacDowell Club; Susan B. Anthony Club; W. C. T. U .; Visiting Nurse's Assn. Episcopalian. Home ad- dress: 18 San Rafael. Cincinnati. O.
FITCH, FLORENCE HOPPER (Mrs. Win- chester), Born. Cleveland. O .; daughter of George H. Hopper and Harriet (Ganson) Hopper; educated: Mrs. Salisbury's Sch., New York City; private teachers at home. New York and in London and Paris. Mar- ried, Winchester Fitch, June 30, 1897. In- terested in music; studied singing with Oscar Seagle. Paris. 1907-8: founded and member of Edith Thomas Garden Club, Unionviile. O. Socs. and clubs: New Canaan (Conn.) Garden Club; Barnard Club of N. Y .; Fortnightly Musical Club of Cleveland. O .: Mem. Equal Franchise Soc. of N. Y .: Municipal Art Soc. of N. Y .; Woman's Municipal League of N. Y .; Fortnightly Musical Club of Cleveland, O. Episcopal Church. Home address: Union- ville. Lake Co .. O.
FITCH, FLORENCE MARY, Coliege Prof .; born. Stratford, Conn .. Feb. 17. 1875; daughter of (Rev.) Frank S. Fitch, D. D., and Anna (Haskell) Fitch; ,educated: Buffalo, N. Y. public schools; Oberlin Coll .; Univs. Beriin and Munich, Germany. College degrees: A. B .. 1897; A. M .: Ph. D., 1903. Teacher, Masten Park High Sch .. Buffalo: Asst. to Pres .. Oberlin Coll .. 1903-4; Dean of Women, Oberiin Coll., 1904 -; Prof. philosophy, 1906-11; Prof. Biblical Lit., 1911 -: Councilor, Assn. of Collegiate Alumnae; Mem. Field Com. Y. W. C. A. Socs. and clubs: Conference of Deans of Women. Congregationalist. Home address: Baldwin Cottage, Oberlin, Ohio.
FITZPATRICK, THOMAS VANHOOK, Phy- sician; born. Nlchoisvilie, O .; son of Solo- mon Fitzpatrick and Zerilda (Vanhook) Fitzpatrick; educated: Common Schs .. Nichoisville, O .; Hughes High Sch., Cin- cinnati, O .: Cincinnati Coli. Med. & Surg .; Post-Grad. Med. Sch .. New York: Twin Vailey Coll .; studied abroad in 1895. Col- lege degrees: M. D .. 1875: Ph. D. Un- married. Distinguished as aurlst and laryngologist. Socs. and clubs: 32d de- gree Mason; A. M. A .: Ohio Med. Soc .; Cincinnati Acad. Med .: Am. Rhinol .. Laryngol. and Otol. Soc .; Am. Otol. and Laryngol. Soc .; Business Men's Club; Cincinnati Automobile Club. Baptist. Republican. Home address: Hotel Gien- coe. Cincinnati, O.
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FLESH, LEO
M., Banker-Manufacturer; born, Piqua, O., Sept. 20, 1863; son of Henry . Flesh and Caroline (Friedlich) Flesh: educated: Piqua public schools; Eastman Business Coll., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Married. Gertrude S. Smith, June 27. 1889. Dir. Cron-Kills & Co .; Pres. Piqua Savings Bank. Piqua, O .; Vice Pres. Citizens Nat. Bank; Pres. Atlas Under- wear Co .; Pres. Columbus Handle and Tool Co .: Treas. Orr Felt & Blanket Co .: Treas. Piqua Home Telephone Co .: Dir. Richmond Home Telephone Co. Socs. and clubs: Scottish Rite Mason; K. P .; Shriner; Rotary Club; Piqua Club; Day- ton City Club: Dayton Country Club; Springfield Country Club; Vice Pres. Y. M. C. A. Home address: Piqua. O.
FLETCHER, CORA STALLING SECHRIST, Physician; born, Lancaster. Pa , Sept. 16. 1871: daughter of Jacob Sechrist and Katherine (Bostwick) Sechrist; educated: Cornell Univ .; Philadelphia Woman's Med. Coll. of Pa. College degrees: B. S .; M. D. Married. (Dr.) Hugh M. Fletcher. Jan. 1. 1908. Engaged in practice of medicine, Cleveland, O .. 1899- Socs. and clubs: Cleveland College Club: Cornell Alumnae Club for Women; Alpha Phi. Episcopa- lian. Home address: Garrettsville. Ohio. Business address: 416 Rose Bldg., Cleve- land. O.
FLICKINGER, CHAS. A., Educator; born, Loyal Oak, O .. Aug. 13, 1879; son of Jacob Flickinger and Sarah Editha (Weyrick) Flickinger; educated: Ohio North. Univ. Married, Lida J. Jenness, Aug. 9. 1906. Teacher of schools; county Supt. schools, Summit Co .. O .. 1915 --. Socs. and clubs: Northeastern Ohio Teachers' Assn .; Ohio Teachers' Assn .; National Educational Assn. Methodist. Home address: 358 S. Second St .. Cuyahoga Falls. O.
FLICKINGER, KARL A., Attorney; born, Defiance. O. Nov. 7. 1863: son of Carl A. Flickinger and Eliza (Blair) Flickin-
ger; educated: Defiance public schools, and Univ. of Wooster. Married, Martha Rodgers, 1897. Attorney-at-law. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Frat .; Phi Kappa Psi, Coll. Frat. Collingwood Ave .. Presbyte- rian Church. Home address: 7 Bronson Place. Toledo. O.
FLICKINGER, MARTHA RODGERS (Mrs. Karl A.), born. Norwalk, O .. Oct. 5. 1871; daughter of James Scott Rodgers and Mary L. (Parker) Rodgers; educated: The Smead Sch. for Girls: Wells Coll .. Aurora. N. Y. College degrees: A. B., 1893. Mar- ried, Karl A. Flickinger, April 20, 1897. Leader of Woman's Bible Class. Colling- wood Presbyterian Church. Socs. and clubs: Y. W. C. A .; Assn. of College Wom- en; Ursula Wolcott Chapter, D. A. R. Presbyterian Church. Home address: 7 Bronson Place, Toledo. O.
FLINCHBAUGH, FREDERICK LINCOLN, Clergyman; born. York. Pa .. Nov. 14, 1874: son of Frederick Flinchbaugh and Louisa (Feiser) Flinchbaugh; educated: public schools, York, Pa .; Wesleyan Univ., Middletown. Conn .; Boston Univ. School Theology; Union Theological Seminary, New York City: Episcopal Theol. Sem., Cambridge, Mass. College degrees: A. B .;
B. D .: D. D. Asst. Minister St. Stephen's Church. Wilkesbarre. Pa .. 1902-4; rector, St. John's Church, Salem. N. J., 1904-6; vicar. Calvary Church. Wilkesbarre, Pa., 1906-8; rector, Calvary Church, Clifton,
Cincinnati, O .. 1908 --. Socs. and clubs: Phi Nu Theta; Phi Beta Kappa. Episco- palian. Home address: 3780 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, O.
FLORY, CHARLES L., Attorney; born, Newark. O .. Nov. 16. 1876; son of Jesse A. Flory and Phoebe H. (Smith) Flory;
educated: High School of Newark, Ohio; Ohio State Univ. Married, Mary J. Haight, Feb. 16. 1909. Admitted to bar in Ohio in 1898: continued in college until 1899; practiced in Newark, O., since 1899; elected Pros. Atty .. Licking Co .. Nov. 7, 1916. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Scot- tish Rite Mason, Shriner; Beta Theta Pi Frat .: Phi Delta Phi. Law Frat .: Wood- men. Second Presbyterian Church. Home address: 182 W. Church St., Newark, O.
FLORY, GEORGE W., Physician-Surgeon: born. Camden. O .. May 26. 1862; son of (Rev.) David Flory and Leah (Frantz) Flory; educated: Common Schs. of Preble Co. Married. Loretta C. Brubaker, Oct. 14. 1888: died. Feb. 26. 1912; 2nd, Nelly McWhinney, Feb. 11, 1914. Grad. Phys. Med. Coll. of Indiana, Mar. 8, 18SS; ex- aminer for the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, and The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York. Socs. and clubs: Preble Co. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Med. Assn .; Eaton Commercial Club;
Waverly Lodge. K. of P .; Past Chancel- lor, Modern Woodmen of America. Mem- ber, Deacon and Sunday School Supt. of First Christian Church, Eaton, O. Home address: 317 N. Barron St., Eaton, O.
FLORY, WALTER LEROY, Attorney; born, Newark. O .. March 31. 1880: son of Jesse Abram Flory and Phoebe Hewitt (Smith) Flory: educated: Denison Univ .; Yale Univ. (Law Dept.); Western Reserve Univ. (Law Dept.). College degrees: B. L. Mar- ried, Julia Hall McCune, Oct. 2, 1908. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1905; entered law
office. A. B. Thompson, as assistant, in 1905; became member firm, Thompson, Hine & Flory, 1912; counsel Cleveland Real Estate Bd., 1915 -; Dir. Cleveland, O .. Assn. Credit Men. 1914-15; member, Cleveland Chamber Commerce Commit- tee which drafted the act of 1912 estab- lishing the Cleveland Municipal Court; Mem. of "Committee of Fifteen" appointed hy 52 civic organizations to investigate the desirability of City Manager form of government for Cleveland. Socs. and clubs: Pres. Cleveland Council of Sociol- ogy, 1915-16; Chamber Commerce; Univ. Club; Dir. of Cleveland City Club, 1914- 1915; Cleveland Bar Assn .; Ohio Bar Assn .; Am. Bar. Assn .; Trus., Cleveland Legal Aid Soc .; Dist. Chief Beta Theta Pi Coll. Frat., 1906-11. First Unitarian Church. Home address: 9906 Lamont Ave., N. E, Cleve- land, O.
FLOWERS, ALAN ESTIS, Electrical En- gineer; born, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 4, 1876; son of William Pitts Flowers and Mary Emma (Cummins) Flowers; educated: High Sch. of Memphis, Tenn .; Private Tutorship; Cornell Univ. College degrees: M. E .: M. M. E .: Ph. D. Married. Ida Vander Grift Burns. June 29. 1907. With the Westinghouse Electrical & Mfg. Co., 1902-4; Instr., Asst. Prof., and Assoc. Prof. of Electrical Engineering. Univ. of Mis- souri, 1904-12: Fellow, Cornell Univ., 1911- 1912; Prof. of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State Univ., 1912 -; Appraisal Engr. Columbus Railway Power & Light Co., 1916 --. Socs. and clubs: Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi: Phi Mu Alpha; Lambda Phi Omega; A. I. E. E .; A. S. M. E .; A. S. T. M .. A. A. A. S .. S. P. E. E .: Ill. Engr. Soc .; Am. Electrochem Soc .; Am. Phys. Soc .; American Assn. Univ. Profs .; Tellu- ride Assn. Alumni; Missouri Public Util- ities Assn. Presbyterian Church. Author of technical papers on "Solid Contact Rec- tifiers," "Analysis of Alternating Current Waves" "Measurement of Viscosity," and a New Viscosimeter" and "Testing of Cylinder Friction and Lubrication." In- ventor of the ball and slanted tube type of viscosimeter and an apparatus for
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measuring cylinder friction and lubrica- tion, etc. Home address: 1634 Neil Ave., Columbus. O.
FLOYD, JAMES COMLY MERRIMAN, Physician-Surgeon; born, Cross Creek Tp., Jefferson Co .. O .. Jan. 30. 1852; son of John Floyd and Catherine (Winters) Floyd; educated: Cross Creek Tp. Schs .; Hopedale Normal College; Scio College; Bellevue Hosp. Med. College; graduated from Long Island College Hosp., New York, 1875. Married, Rachel E. Aber, Dec. 27. 1877. Began practice of medicine at Richmond. O .. 1875; removed to Steuben- ville in 1982. and is a leading physician of that city; Pres. Steubenville Y. M. C. A .; Pres. Ohio State Med. Assn .. 1912-13; Councillor Seventh Dist. Ohio State Med. Assn., 1901-S; Pres. Steubenville Board of Health: Mem. Jefferson Co. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Medical Assn .; American Med. Assn .; Pres. Union Building & Loan Co .; Mem. of Chamber of Commerce; active in civic affairs. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F. United Presbyterian Church. Repub- lican in politics. Contributor of writings of value to the profession which he fol- lows. Home address: 236 N. Fifth St., Steubenville. O.
FLYNN, JAMES F., Attorney; born, San- dusky. O., May 1, 1887; son of James Flynn and Margaret (Moos) Flynn; educated: Pub. Schs. of Sandusky; Sandusky Busi- ness Coll .; 'Cincinnati Night High School; I'niv. of . Mich .; Univ. of Cincinnati. Col- lege degrees: B. L. Married, Caroline D. Drucker, Feb. 22, 1916. Admitted to' Ohio bar, Dec. 22, 1908; engaged in the prac- tice of law, 1909; elected Pros. Atty., Erie Co, O., 1914: re-elected in 1916. Socs. and clubs: Shrine; Scottish Rite; Mason; K. P .: Quien Sabe Club: S. A. E .: T. N. E. Episcopalian. Home address: 910 Central Ave .. Sandusky. O.
FOCKE, THEODORE MOSES, Coll. Prof .; born, near Massillon. O .. Jan. 3, 1871; son of Theodore H. Focke and Katherine M. (Brown) Focke; educated: Massillon Pub. Schs. (Grad. 1887): Case School Applied Science. B. S. (Civil Engr .. 1892); Univ. Goettingen (Germany), 1896-1898; Ph. D., 1898. Married. Anne L. Bosworth. Aug. 7. 1901, who died in 1907. Instr. Math., Case Sch. Applied Science. 1892-3; Tutor, Physics and Chemistry, Oberlin College, 1893-6: Instr. Math. and Civil Eng .. Case Sch .. 1898-1992; Asst. Prof. Case School, 1902-8: Kerr Prof. of Math, and Head Dept., Case Sch. Applied Science, Cleve- land, O., 1908 --. Socs. and clubs: Fel- low, Am. Assn, Advancement Science; Am. Math. Soc .; Math. Assn. of Am .; Soc. for Promotion Engineering Education: Phi Kappa Psi; Sigma Xi; Tau Beta Pi; Cleveland Engineering Soc. Protestant Episcopal Church. Home address: 2057 Cornell Road. Cleveland. O.
FOGARTY, WALTER S., Educator; born, Glendale. O .: son of Patrick Fogarty and Zilah (Brate) Fogarty; educated: Oxford High Sch .; Miami Univ. College degrees: A. B .. 1903: A. M .. 190S. Married. Myrtle J. McDill, June 22, 1904. Teacher in country schools. Butler Co .. O., 6 yrs .; Twp. Supt .. Israel Township, Preble Co., 3 yrs .; Prin. Camden High Sch., 2 yrs .; Supt. Schs., Camden, O., 6 yrs .; Co. Supt. Schs., Preble Co., O., 1914 -; Co. Sch. Examiner, Preble Co., 1908 -. Socs. and clubs: Camden F. & A. M .; Sigma Chi Frat. (Alpha Chapter). Presbyterlan. Home address: Eaton. O.
FOGLE. AMANDA HARTER (Mrs. James U.), born. Canton. O .. Dec. 13. 1877. daugh- ter of George D. Harter and Elizabeth (Aultman) Harter: educated: Farmington, Conn .; Smith Coll. College degrees: B. I .. , 1899; Mem. Alpha. Married, James
Underhill Fogle, April 17, 1901. Member
Associated Charities; Trustee Aultman Home for Aged Women; Mem. Children's Aid Soc .: Aultman Hosp. Auxiliary; Mu- nicipal League; College Settlement Assn. Lutheran Church. Home address: 982 Cleveland Ave .. N .. Canton, O.
FOLLETT, ALFRED DEWEY, Attorney; born, Marietta, O., March 30, 1858; son of Martin D. Follett and Harriett L. (Ship- man) Follett; educated: Marietta College, and Cornell Univ. College degrees: B. A., Marietta Coll. Married, Lulu Hopkins, June 14. 18SI. Attorney-at-law. Vice Pres. Peoples Banking & Trust Co., Mar- letta, O .; Pres. Ohio State Bar Assn .; Pres. Bd. of Education, Marietta, O .; city solicitor, Marietta. O. Socs. and clubs: Knight Templar of Subordinate Bodies; B. P. O. E. Congregational Church. Home address: 312 Putnam St., Marietta, O.
FOLLETT, EDWARD BAILEY, Common Pleas Judge: born, Marietta, O., July 10, 1878; son of Martin Dewey Follett and Abbie M. (Bailey) Follett; educated: Marietta Coll .; Western Reserve Univ .; Harvard Law Sch. College degrees: A. B. Married, Janette Lockwood, March 7, 1906. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1903; en- gaged in practice law, Marietta, O., 1903- 1907; elected prosecuting attorney, Wash- ington Co., O., 1907-11; elected judge com- mon pleas court, Washington Co., O., 1911; re-elected in 1917; appointed by Gov. Cox member commission to investigate causes of unnecessary delay and expense in ad- ministration of justice in Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Greek Letter Frat .; Knight Tem- plar; Knight Pythias; Am. Judicature Soc. Congregationalist. Marietta. O.
FOLTZ, ABNER ESGAR, Physician-Sur- geon-Oculist: born. Wayne Co., O., Jan. 29. 1840: son of Moses Foltz and Sarah (Kean) Foltz; educated: Common Schs .; Univ. of Mich .; Western Reserve Univ .; Jefferson Med. Coll. College degrees: M. D., W. R. Univ. Married, Frances Bow- en. Oct. 6. 1869. Practiced medicine in Akron. O., since Jan. 1, 1870; jail physi- cian. 33 yrs .; Pres. of Pension Examiners since 1897. Socs. and clubs: G. A. R .; National Union. Summit Co .. 6th Coun- cillor Dist .. and Ohio Medical Socs. Au- thor of Clinical Chart. 1876. and copy- righted in 1885; and of the Optician Chart, 1875: inventor of Shoulder or Telescope Hinge that will banish the elbow hinge to the Lost Industries. Home address: 58 S. Broadway. Akron. O.
FOOTE, ALLEN RIPLEY, born, Olcott. Niagara Co .. N. Y .. Jan. 26. 1842; son of Elijah Foote and Olivia (Luce) Foote; educated: public schools; enlisted as private in Co. "B" 3rd Mich. Inf .. June, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks. May, 1862, and mustered out on account of same Dec., 1862; re-enlisted as private and pro- moted to 2nd Lieut., 21st Mich. Inf., Jan., 1863; mustered out at close of war; editor, Public Policy, 1899-1905; Pres. National Tax Assn. from organization 1907-1913, and Honorary Pres. since 1913; Commissioner Ohio State Board of Commerce, 1901-1909; Pres. same, 1909-13. Author: Economic Value of Electric Light and Power, 1883; The Law of Incorporated Companies Oper- ating under Municipal Franchises, 1892; Municipal Public Service Industries, 1899; Public Policy Editorials, 3 vols., 1899-1900; Employers and Employees, 1902; Labor, Capital and the, Public. 1905; a large number of pamphlets and articles on economic reform and other subjects. Socs. and clubs: American Academy of Political and Social Science; Amer. Economic Assn .; Amer. Statistical Assn .; Amer. Assn. for Labor Legislation; Mili- tary Order Loyal Legion; Society Army
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of the Cumberland; Cosmos Club (Wash- ington); Republican Club (New York). Republican. Address: 145 E. State St., Columbus, O .; Cosmos Club,, Washington, D. C.
FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON, ex-U. S. Senator; born, near Rainsboro. Highland Co .. O .. July 5. 1846: son of H. S. Foraker and Margaret (Reese) Foraker; educated: public schools; Cornell Univ. (Grad. 1869). Married. Julia Bundy. Oct. 4. 1870. En- listed as the first private in Co. "A" 89 O. V. I., age 16 yrs .. mustered out as captain before completing 20th year. Ad- mitted to Ohio bar. 1869; engaged in prac- tice law. Cincinnati. O .. 1869-79: elected Judge Superior Court, Cincinnati, O., 1879 - 1882: resigned on account of ill health; Rep. candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1883; defeated. but elected Governor 1885 and 1887; again defeated, 1889, for same office; United States Senator. 1897-1903. 1903-9; chairman Rep. State Convs .. 1886, 1890, 1896, 1900; delegate-at-large from Ohio, Republican Natl. Convs .. 1884, 1888. 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904; chairman Ohio delegation, 1884-8. and presented name of Hon. John Sherman for nomination for the Presi- dency. presented name of William Mc- Kinley to Convs., 1896 and 1900, for nomi- nation to the Presidency; published auto- biography entitled "Notes of a Busy Life," 191€. Home address: Cincinnati, O .; office: Traction Bldg. (Died while work in press.) FORAN, MARTIN AMBROSE, Judge Com- mon Pleas Court; born, Choconut, Pa., Nov. 11. 1844: son of James Foran and Catherine (O'Donnell) Foran; educated: public schools, Susquehanna Co., Pa .; St. Joseph's Coll .. Susquehanna Co., Pa. Mar- ried, Kate Kavanaugh, who died; 2nd, Emma Kenney. Reared on farm; cooper by trade: school teacher. 2 yrs .: enlisted as private. 4th Penna. Vol. Cavalry, Civil WVar. 1864-5; engaged in cooper trade, Meadville. Pa., Cleveland, O., 1866-9; Pres. Coopers' International Union; editor,
Coopers' Journal, 1870-4; admitted to Ohio bar, 1874; prosecuting attorney, Cleveland, O., 1875-7; elected member Congress, 20th and 21st Dists., Ohio, 1883-9; engaged in law practice. Cleveland. O .. 1889-1910; elected Judge Court Common Pleas, Cuy- ahoga Co. Ohio. 1910 ---. Socs. and clubs: Elk; Chamber Commerce; Grand Army Republic. Roman Catholic. Homs address: Ambleside Apartments, Ambler Drive. East Blvd .. Cleveland. O.
FORBES, ERNEST BROWNING, Nutrition Expert; born. Normal. Ill., Nov. 3, 1876; son of Stephen Alfred Forbes and Clara Shaw (Gaston) Forbes; educated: B. S. in Science. Univ. Illinois. 1897; B. S. in Agri., 1902; Ph. D., Univ. of Missouri, 1908. Married. Lydia M. Mather. Aug. 18. 1903. Zoological Asst., Ill. Biol. Sta., 1894-6; Asst. to State Entomologist of Minn., 1897-8: Zool. Asst. Illinois State Lab. Nat. History. 1899; Actg. State Entomologist of Minn .. 1901: Asst. Animal Husbandry, Illinois Agri. Expt. Sta .. 1901-2; Instr. in Animal Husbandry, Univ. Illinois, 1902-3; Asst. Prof. Animal Husbandry, Univ. Mo., 1903-7; Chief Dept. Nutrition, Ohio Agrl. Expt. Station, 1907- -. Socs. and clubs: Soc. for Promotion of Agricult. Science; Am. Chemical Soc .; Am. Soc. Animal Pro- duction: Am. Breeders' Assn .: Am. Assn. Adv. Science; Washington (D. C.) Acad. Science; Delta Tau Delta. Progressive Unitarian. Home address: Wooster, O.
FORBES, JESSE PRITCHARD, Manufac- turer: born. Uhrichsville. O .; son of Thomas J. Forbes and Clara I. (Pritchard) Forbes; educated: public schools; New Hagerstown Academy; Denison Univ. Married. Maria Hay. Dec. 30, 1879: Mem. of House of Representatives for 4 yrs. ;
State Senator (Ohio). 2 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Coshocton Country Club; Chamber Commerce (Coshocton). Presbyterian. Home address: 623 Main St., Coshocton, Ohio.
FORD, CLYDE ELLSWORTH, Physician; born. Leetonia. O., March 26. 1874; son of Homer J. Ford and Emma J. (Berry) Ford: educated: High Sch .; Lewis Acad., Wichita, Kansas; (M. D.), Cleveland Coll. Phys. and Surgeons; Ohio Wes. Univ .. 1902. Married. Florence R. Biddle. April 29. 1909. Engaged in practice medicine, Cleveland. O .. 1902 -; Secy. Bd. Health, Cleveland. O .. 1910. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Academy Med .; Am. Med. Assn .; Am. Soc. for Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis: Am. Soc. for Prevention of Infant Mortality; Mem. Bd. Directors, Cleveland Med. Library Assn .; University Club: City Club. Home address: Cleve- land. O.
FORD, COLLIN, Insurance; born, Coshoc- ton Co .. O .. Aug. 29. 1827: son of Uriah Ford and Elizabeth (Duling) Ford; edu- cated: Pub. Schs. of Huron Co .: Norwalk Baptist Acad .: Oberlin Coll. Married, Mary Jamison: 2nd. Abbie M. Ware, Sept. 5. 1872. Supt. of High School, German- town. O .. 4 yrs .: teacher of Latin and Greek. Normal Sch .. Lebanon. O ..: served through Civil War; later became manager of Aetna Life Ins. Co. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knight Templar. Baptist. Home address: Care of Aetna. Life Ins. Co .. Com- mercial Tribune Bldg., Cincinnati, O.
FORD, EDWARD, Manufacturer; born, Greenville. Ind .. Jan. 21. 1843; son of John B. Ford and Mary (Bower) Ford; edu- cated: New Albany (Ind.) High School. Married. Carrie J. Ross. Oct. S. 1872. En- gaged in the manufacture of plate glass, soda ash; Pres. Michigan Alkali Co., Wy-
andotte. Mich .; Pres. Edward Ford Plate Glass Co., Rossford. O., 19 -. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order: Odd Fellow (New Albany. Ind.); Toledo Club; Country Club. Scientist. Home address: 2205 Colling- wood Ave .. Toledo, O.
FORD, GEORGE ROSS, Manufacturer; born, Creighton, Allegheny Co., Pa., July 25, 1882: son of Edward Ford and Carrie (Ross) Ford; educated: Park Inst., Pitts- burgh; Manual Training School, Detroit, Mich. Married, Grace Williams Miller, Feb. 22. 1907. After graduating from Man- ual Training School. spent four years in his father's factory learning details of the business, and is now Treas. and Gen. Mgr. of Toledo Branch of Edward Ford Plate Glass Co. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Country Club. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 2208 Parkwood Ave., Toledo, O.
FORDYCE, ORA OTIS, Physician; born, Josephs' Mills. W. Va .. April 30. 1877: son of Abraham Nichols Fordyce and Sarah Elizabeth (Moore) Fordyce; educated: country schools Tyler Co .. W. Va .; Mar- shall Coll .. Huntington, W. Va .; Ohio Med. Univ., Columbus, O .; interne. Protestant Hosp .. Columbus, O. Appointed assistant physician Athens State Hos., spring. 1906 until June 1. 1909; appointed Supt. Athens State Hosp .. 1909 -. Socs. and clubs: Athens Co. Med. Soc .: Ohio State Med. Soc .: American Medico-Psychological Assn .: Am. Med. Assn. Methodist Epis- copal. Home address: Athens. O.
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