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GANSON. CHARLES H .. Educator: born, Urbana. O .. Oct. 19. 1835; son of William M. Ganson and Annlette (Topey) Ganson; educated: Urbana public schools. Mar- ried, Jane W. Rowalt, Canton, Ill., Oct. 9, 1856. President Urbana City Council, 5 yrs .; mayor Urbana. O., 16 yrs .; member Ohio State Board Agri., 12 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order: K. P. New Church Sweedenborgen. Home address: Urbana, Ohio.
GARBER, LEVI LEEDY, College Professor; born, near Bellville. O., 1862; son. of Davld I. Garber and Susan (Leedy) Garber; educated: Ashland Coll .; National Normal Univ .: Ohio State Univ .; Chicago Univ.
College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; Litt. D. Married, Alma Alice Moomaw, 1902. Tu- tor Ashland Coll. Normal School; Prin. Bellville High Sch .; Prof. in Ashland Coll .; teacher of history, Lordsburg, Cal. Coll .; head of departments of English and Edu- cation. Ashland Coll .; District Supt. Ash- land Co. Schs .; teacher of education, Kent State Normal Coll .; Prof. of English, Kent State Normal Coll. Author of a series of outline helps on "How to teach Literature, History, Education, etc." Socs. and clubs: Religious Educational Assn., Charter Mem. of Athaneum Literary Soc .; Conversational Club; Ohio State Univ. United Brethren. Home address: Summit St .. Kent. O.
GARD, HOMER, Editor-Publisher; born, Hamilton. O .. Jan. 9, 1866; son of Samuel Z. Gard and Mary (Duke) Gard; edu- cated: Hamilton high school; Amherst Coll. Married. Lutie E. Matthias, June 1, 1892. Editor and Prop. Hamilton Even- ing Journal, Hamilton, O .; city clerk Ham- ilton, O., 1902-6; named postmaster, Ham- ilton. Dec. 23. 1913- ; trustee Miami Univ. Socs. and clubs: Beta Theta Pi; Hamilton Club; Butler Co. Country Club; Elk; Eagle; Royal Arcanum. Universal- ist. Ilome address: 220 Ross Ave., Ham- ilton. O.
GARD, WARREN, Congressman; born, Hamilton. O .. July 2, 1873; educated: pub- lic schools, Hamilton, O .; Cincinnati Law Sch. (1894); engaged in practice law, Ham- ilton. O .; has been prosecuting attorney, Hamilton Co .; then judge Court Common Pleas. Hamilton Co .; elected to 63rd Con- gress. Third Dist. Ohio; re-elected to 64th Congress. 1914. and 65th Congress, 1916. Home address: Hamilton, O.
GARD, WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, Bank- er; born. Columbus. O .. May 3, 1876; son of Daniel Hosmer Gard and Ella Elizabeth (Rider) Gard; educated: Columbus pub- lic schools: Polytechnic Inst .. St. Louis; Univ. California. Married, Mabel Phil- lips, June 8, 1908. Employed in Ohio Savings Bank, Columbus, O., 1892-1905; organized Lincoln Savings Bank, Colum- bus, O., 1905; organized Guardian Savings & Trust Co .. Newark. O., 1907, converting this bank to Park National Bank, 1908; cashier Park Nat, Bank, 1908 -. Socs.
and clubs: Charter member Ohio Society Sons Am. Revolution; (life member) Or- der Military Telegraph Corps. Home ad- dress: 364 W. Church St., Newark, O.
GARD, WILLIS LLOYD, Educator; born, Poland. Ind .. 1869: son of Jacob Nelson Gard and Sarah Ellen (Anderson) Gard; educated: Indiana T'niv .; Clark Univ., Worcester, Mass. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .: Ph. D. Married. Olive D. Chan- berlain. 1898. Prof. of the History and Principles of Education. Ohio Univ., Athens. O .. since 1908: prior to this date, spent 14 VIS. teaching in the public schools of Indiana. Socs. and clubs: Am. A. A. S .: Natl. Educational Assn .; Natl. Soc. for the Promotion of Industrial Edn .; Soc. of College Teachers of Edn .; Natl. Soc. for the Study of Edn. Home ad- dress: Athens. O.
GARDNER, CLARENCE ELLSWORTH, Clergyman; born, Kendallville, Ind., Apr. 4, 1868; son of Henry Gardner and Sarah Ann (Miller) Gardner; educated: Witten- berg College; Hamma Div. Sch., Spring- field. O .; Tri-State Normal College, An- gola, Ind. College degrees: A. B., 1892; A. M. and B. D .. 1895; D. D., 1911, Wit- tenberg. Married, Anna M. Startzman, May 20. 1896. Pastor. Osborn. O., 1895- 1900; Bucyrus, O., 1900-6; Springfield, O., 1906 -; assistant editor Lutheran World, 1908-12: director Wilberforce Univ. (C. N. [. Dept.). 1913-15: Chaplain 3rd O. V. I.
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Spanish-American War; Chaplain 3rd O. N. G .; Secy. Miami Synod, 1909-10; Pres. Wittenberg Synod, 1904-6. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Phi Gamma Delta. Luth- eran. Home address: Springfield, O.
GARDNER, GEORGE W., Manufacturer-
Banker; born, Pittsfield, Mass., 1834; son of James Gardner and Caroline Griscilda (Porter) Gardner; cducated: Cleveland High Sch .. Grad. M. D .. late Gen. O. M. Oviatt of Cleveland. but is now a widower. Was a sailor boy in early youth; 40 yrs. in grain elevator and flour mill business; 5 yrs. in banking; Pres. Sagertown ( Pa.) Mineral Springs Co .; Vice Pres. since or- ganization of Cleveland & Buffalo Steam- ship Line; Pres. and charter member Cleveland Bd. of Trade; Pres. for 5 yrs. Bd. Trustces Ohio State Industrial Sch .; member City Council. 10 yrs .; mayor of Cleveland. 1885-6 and 1889-90; Dir. Mu- nicipal Government, 1892-3; Commodore for life. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Yacht Club; life member Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Republican. Ilome address: Business address: Caxton Bldg., Cleve- land, O.
GARFORD, ARTHUR LOVETT, Manufac- turer; born. Elyria, O .. Aug. 4. 1858; son of George Garford and Hannah (Lovett) Garford; educated: Elyria . O., public schools (Commercial training, large Im- porting House, Cleveland, O.), 1880-1892. Married. Mary L. Nelson. Dec. 14. 1881. Engaged in banking, Elyria, O., 1892 -; Interested number industrial concerns; close student theoretical and practical economics many years; active in political affairs and a national figure in Progres- sive party movement, being member Pro- gressive Natl. Committee and candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1912; for U. S. Sen- ate, 1914. Socs. and clubs: National Civic Federation; Ohio Soc. of New York; Union & Athletic Clubs. Cleveland, Ohio; Coun- try Club, Elyria, Congregationalist. Home address: 509 Washington Ave., Elvria, O., and 1112 Hillcresh, Pasadena, Cal.
GARLAND, DANIEL FRANK, Dir. Public Welfare; born. Perry Co., Pa., July 10, 1864; son of Daniel M. Garland and Eliz- abeth T. (Kistler) Garland; educated: New Bloomfield, Pa., Academy; Pennsyl- vania Coll .; Gettysburg Theological Sem. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; D. D. Mar- ried, Anna J. Comfort, Oct. 29, 1891. Pas- tor: Ch. Reformation, Baltimore, Md., 1891-6; Trinity Lutheran Ch., Taneytown, Md., 1896-9; First Lutheran. Ch., Dayton, O., 1899-1914; Dir. Public Welfare, Dayton, O., 1914 -; trustee Dist. Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Dayton. O .; Pres. Ohio Soc. Prevention Tuberculosis; Pres. Ohio State Conference Charities and Correction; Dir. Dayton, O., Federation for Charity and Philanthropy. Associated Charities; Day- ton Tuberculosis Soc .; Provident Collat- eral Loan Co .: Pres. Bureau of Municipal Research; trustee Door Hope. Dayton, O. Minister of Evangelical Lutheran Church. Home address: Cappel Bldg,, Dayton, O.
GARMAN, CHARLES CLARENCE, Edu- cator-Minister-Lecturer; born, Troy, O., Oct. 19. 1880; son of O. C. Garman and Mary N. (Phillips) Garman: educated: Troy High Sch .; Valparaiso Univ .; West- ern Reserve Univ .; Wooster Univ .; Chi- cago Univ. College degrees: B. A .: M. A. Married, Laura D. Short. June 12. 1906. Pastor. First Church, Utica. O .. 1904-5: pastor, First Christian Church, Franklin, O., 1905-7; head of Dept. of English. Piqua, O., High Sch .. 1905-6: Prin. Logan, O., High Sch .. 1907-9; Supt. New Bremen, O., Village Schs .. 1909-15: Instr. in Wooster ITniv. Summer Sch .. 1909-14; Supt. City Schs .. Bellevue. O., 1915 to present time;
has had considerable experience on the lecture platform, delivering educational, religious, temperance and popular lcc- tures. Socs. and clubs: Nati. Educational Assn .; American Geographical Soc .; Knights of Pythias; Masonic Lodges. Or- dained Minister of Christian Ch. Home address: Bellevue. O.
GARRETSON, GEORGE ARMSTRONG,
Banker; born, Columbiana Co., O., Jan. 30, 1844; son of Hiram Garretson and
Margaret King (Armstrong) Garretson;
educated: Academy, Cornwall, N. Y .; served in U. S. Vol., Civil War; Grad. U. S. Military Academy, 1867; 2nd Lieut. 4thı Arty., 1867-70. Married. Anna S. Cowden, 1870, died, 1886; 2nd, Emma R. Ely, 18SS. Engaged in banking, 1875 un- til tinie of his death; Pres, Bank Com- merce Nat. Assn .: Vice Pres. Guardian Trust Co .; Dir. Citizens' Savings & Trust Co .; chairman Bd. Directors Great Lakes Towing Co .: Dir. Cleveland Stone Co .; Montreal Mining Co .; Vice Pres. Lakeside Hosp. Assn .: Brig. Gen. Vols., May 27,
Nov. 30, 1898, Spanish-American War;
served in P. R. Socs. and clubs: Loyal Legion; Spanish War Vets .; Mil. Order Foreign Wars; Union Club; Country; Roadside; Euclid; University (Cleveland) ; University (New York); Army and Navy Club (Washington). Home address: 3716 Euclid Ave .. Cleveland, O. Died while work in preparation, Dec. 6, 1916.
GARRETSON, JOSEPH, Editor; born, Cin- cinnati, O., Dec. 16, 1874; son of George C. Garretson and Katherine (Schaefer) Garretson; educated: Cincinnati Public Schools; Woodward High Sch. Married. Aline Hibbard. Aug. 18. 1895. Reporter
and Asst. City Editor of Cincinnati Com- mercial Gazette, 1891-3; City Editor, Cin- cinnati Post. 1894; City Editor, Cincinnati Times Star, 1895, and now Managing Edi- tor of the Cincinnati Times Star. Socs. and clubs: Queen City; Business Men's Club: Automobile Club; Cuvier Press Club. Home address: 5723 Davey Ave., College Hill, Cincinnati, O.
GARRY, THOMAS H., Attorney; born, Stratford, Ontario, Canada; educated: Univ. South Dakota; Univ. Wisconsin. College degrees: B. L., 1893. Married, Jessie Graham. Admitted to bar of Ohio, 1895; engaged in practice, Warren, Ohio, 1895-6: removed to Cleveland. O., resumed practice, Jan., 1897 -; now member firm, Goulder, White & Garry; Asst. U. S. Dist. Attorney. Northern Dist. of Ohio. 1903-10. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Athletic Club: T'niversity. Methodist. Home address: 82 Allandale Ave., East Cleveland, O.
GARVER, JOHN T., Common Pleas Judge; born, 'Wayne Co., O., July 26, 1848; son of John Garver and Catharine (Shoe- maker) Garver; educated: Congress (O.) High Sch .; Smithsville Acad. Married, Sarah E. Gilbert, Feb .. 1878. For several years a school teacher; began study of law in 1867 with Hon. H. G. Blake, Medier, O .. where he remained 2 yrs .; then fol- lowed up his law course at Ohio State Univ. and graduated at Union Law Coll., Cleveland. O .; admitted to bar June 29, 1870; began law practice at West Saleni, O .; located at Fremont, O., in May, 1871, and later member of firm of Garver, Gar- ver & Garver: city solicitor, Fremont, 1873-7; Pros. Atty., Sandusky Co., 1877- 1881: Apptd. Common Pleas Judge, Jan. 18, 1911; elected to this office fall of 1912, and is now serving in that capacity. Prominent in public affairs and educa- tional interests. Democrat. Home ad-
dress: Fremont, O.
GARVER, MARTIN V., Merchant-Banker- Manufacturer; born, New Philadelphia, O., June 17. 1848; son of Martin Garver
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and Susan (Shafer) Garver: educated: Williams Centre High School. Married, Ellen E. Lane. Feb. 3, 1872. President of the Bryan Public Sch. Board, 10 yrs .; President of Bryan Free Library Board, 14 yrs. First Universalist. Home ad- dress: Bryan, O.
GARVIN, RICHARD ALFRED, High Sch. Principal; born, Hooks' Mills, W. Va., Aug. 8. 1871; son of Samuel Garvin and Mary Emily (LaFollette) Garvin; educated: O. N. Univ .: summer terms at Chicago Univ .; Antioch Coll .; Univ. of Wooster. College degrees: B. S. Married, Anna Belle Barney. June 30. 1897. Taught in Rural Schs .; Prin. Ward Sch .; Asst. Prin. and Prin. of High Sch., Bucyrus, Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Masonic Order; Knights of Pythias; Ohio State Teachers Assn .; Mem. Evangelical Assn .; Supt. of Sunday School: Mem. Bd. of Directors, Y. M. C. A. Home address: 509 E. Oak- wood Ave .. Bucyrus. O.
GARVIN, THOMAS WORMAN, Executive Secy .; born. Cambridge City. Ind .. Sept. 15. 1877; son of James H. Garvin and Medore (Kimmel) Garvin; educated: Cambridge City High Sch .: Hiram Coll .; Western Reserve Univ. College degrees: A. B. Married, Jessie Ednell Snyder, Oct. 16, 1907. Engaged in teaching school; Asst. Educational Dir. Cleveland Y. M. C. A .: Dir. Men and Boys' Work, Hiram House Settlement; Secy. Cleveland Ad- vertising Club, Cleveland, O., 1916 -; Secy. Advertising Affiliation, 1916 -. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; City Club; Rotary Club; Sat- urday Night Club; Council of Sociology; Immigration League; Civic League; Con- sumers' League; Drama League; Boy Scout Council. Disciple Church. Home address: 17830 Landseer Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
GASKILL, DAVID LEWIS, Attorney; born, Troy. O., Dec. 11. 1862; son of Abram Gaskill and Sarah Ann (Youart) Gaskill; educated: Greenville City Schs. and Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. A. Mar- ried, Sarah E. Meeker. June 27, 1883; died, Feb. 18. 1905; 2nd. Minnie Stallman, Jan. 20, 1913. Pres. Greenville Electric Light & Power Co .; Secy. Ohio Electric Light Assn .; Secy. National District Heating Assn .; Presidential Elector. 1897; Trustee Miami Univ .. 1907 ----. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Knight Templar. Presbyterian. Home address: 303 East 3rd St .. Green- ville. O.
GASKINS, ANNA ROBINSON, born, Amelia, Clermont Co., O .. Oct. 31. 1865; daughter of Francis M. Rohinson and Phila Amelia (Johnson) Robinson; educated: Amelia Academy. Married, Dr. J. C. Gaskins, Sept. 4. 1883. Pres. Clermont Civic Club; Pres. Clermont County Fed. Women's Clubs. Socs. and clubs: Eastern Star; Clermont County
& Ohio State Fed. Methodist. Home address: Amelia, Cler- mont Co .. O.
GASSER, MILTON H., Wholesale Merchant; born. Toledo. O .. April 20. 1869; son of Joseph Gasser and Elmira (Gordneir) Gas- ser: educated: Toledo Pub. Schs. Mar- ried. Blanche Bassler. Nov. 14. 1893. Office clerk. 1888-9. Milburn Wagon Co .: sales- man. Branch Mgr. and Sales Mgr., The Bour Co., Toledo. O., 1890-1905; 1906 organ- ized The Gasser Coffee Co .; served the company as Pres. and Gen. Mgr. contin- uously since organization. Socs. and clubs: U. C. T .: Toledo Club: Toledo Ro- tary Club; Toledo Commerce Club. Trinity Episcopal. Home address: 220 Irving St., Toledo, O.
GASTON. WILLIAM, Clergyman : born, Columbiana Co., O .; son of James .11
Gaston and Rebecca (Conkle) Gaston;
educated: A. B .. Washington Coll .. Pa., 1858: Grad, Western Theol. Seminary, 1861; D. D., 1887; LL. D., 1892, Richmond Coll .. Ohio. Married. Julia M. Cunning- ham. May 4, 1855, died, March, 1896; 2nd, Jennie L. Wise. Aug. 2, 1898. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1861; pastor:
Smith's Ferry, Pa .. 1861-5; First Churcli, Bellaire. O .. 1865-80; North Church. Cleve- land. 1880-1907; Emeritus. 1907: Chaplain U. S. Christian Commn. in Civil War .; Dir. Univ. Wooster, O. Presbyterian. Republican. Traveled in Europe and the Orient. Home address: 1469 E. 105th St., Cleveland. O.
GATES, ARTHUR LOREN, Educator; born, New Albany. Ind., Feb. 19. 1881; son of Rev. Lorenzo Martell Gates and Mar-
tha (Lewis) Gates; educated: public
schools, Lena. Illinois; Northwestern University; Columbia University. Col-
lege degrees: A. B .. Northwestern Univ .;
A. M .. Columbia Univ. Married. Jose- phine Kelley Wisner, Dec. 27, 1905. Instr. Northwestern Academy. 1905; Instr. Pub. Speaking. Miami Univ., 1908- -: Pulpit Oratory Central Theological Sem., Prof. 1912 -: Associate Editor Public Speak- ing Review. 1914; Secy. Public Speaking Conf. Ohio. 1912-13; Pres. Pub. Speaking Conf. Eastern Central States. 1914; Mem. Nat. Assn. Academic Teachers Public Speaking; Nat. Drama League. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Fraternity; Phi Beta Kappa. Presbyterian. Home address: 121 Bishop St .. Oxford. O.
GATES, JAMES EDGAR, Editor; born, Ashland. O .. Dec. 2. 1879; son of Willianı Henry Gates and Anna Maria (Baird) Gates; educated: public and high schools, Ashland, O. Unmarried. Publisher, Ash- land Press; postmaster, Ashland, Ohio, 1915 --. Socs. and clubs: Ashland Lodge, 151, F. & A. M .; Ashland Chapter, 67. R. A. M .: Mansfield Council. R. & S. M., Mansfield. O .; Masonic Club: Colonial Club. Ashland. O. Presbyterian. Home address: 536 Center St .. Ashland. O.
GATES, JOSEPHINE SCRIBNER (Mrs.), Author; born. Mt. Vernon, O., Sept. 12, 1859; daughter of Charles H. Scribner and Mary E. (Morehouse) Scribner; educated: Toledo. O .. public schools. Married, Charles H. Gates, Oct. 12, 1881. Author: over 22 books, the principal ones being, under "The Live Doll Series." The Story of Live Dolls: More About Live Dolls; The Story About the Lost Doll; The Story of the Three Dolls: The Live Doll's House Party; The April Fool Doll; The Live Doll in Wonderland: The Live Doll in Fairy- land; The Live Doll's Play Days: Sun- shine Annie; Little Girl Blue; Tommy Sweet Tooth: The Turkey Doll; The Land of Delight; Story of the Mince Pie. Socs. and clubs: D. A. R .; Toledo Women's Assn .: Emerson Class. Christian Scien- tist. Home address: 408 W. Bancroft St., Toledo. O.
GATES, WILLIAM CLARENCE, Surgeon; horn. Oct. 20. 1868; son of William A. Gates and Harriet E. (Smith) Gates; educated: Univ. Michigan. College de- grees: M. D .. 1890. Married. Dora Niet- hammer. April 10. 1890. Chief surgeon to several copper mines in Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 1890-1904; established Craw- ford County Hosp. (private), Bucyrus, O .. 1906 -: Vice Pres. Argentine & Gray's Peak Ry .: Dir. Big Five Mining Co .: Pres. Colorado Vacation Tours Co. Author and public lecturer on eugenics. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M. (Past Master): R. A. M. (Past High Priest); Past Grand. I. O. O. F .; Elk. German Lutheran. Honie address: 130 W. Warren St., Bucyrus, O.
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GAUMER, FRANK C., Editor and Publish- er: born. Adamsville. O .. Dec. 16. 1879; son of Dr. T. M. Gaumer and Eliza (Cone) Gaumer; educated: Urbana, O., public schools. Unmarried. Manager, Gaumer Publishing Co., Urbana, O. (large catalogue publishers) ; editor and pub- lisher. Urbana (Ohio) Daily Democrat, 1915 -- , and The Champaign Democrat, semi-weekly, 1895. Socs. and clubs: Raper Commandery. 19. K. T .; A. & A. Scot- tish Rite. 32d degree; Ancient Arabic Or- der Nobles. Mystic Shrine. Lutheran. Home address: Urbana. O.
GAYMAN, CHARLES WELTON, Educator; born. Canal Winchester, O .. Oct. 12. 1871; son of Israel Gayman and Elizabeth (Foor) Gayman: cducated: Ohio State Univ .; Harvard Univ., 1903-1905. College degrees: Ph. B., 1900; A. M .. 1904. Mar- ried, Gertrude F. Harrington, Jan. 1.
1901. Prin. Madison Twp. High School, 1894-1897; Prin. Van Wert High School, 1900-3; Sub-Prin. Lynn, Mass., English High School. 1906-9: Prin. Toledo Central High School. 1909-14: Prln. Waite High School, Toledo. O .. 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Harvard Club: Ohio State Univ. Assn .; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi: Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo, State and National Teachers' Assns. First Congre- gational Church. Toledo. O. Editor and publisher of the first Ohio State Univer- sity Song Book. "Songs of the Scarlet and Gray," 1900; second edition, 1904. Home address: 2615 Scottwood Ave .. To- ledo. O.
GEDDES, FREDERICK LYMAN, Attorney; born. Adrian. Mich., Nov. 10. 1850; son of Norman Geddes and Laura (Casey)
Geddes; educated: Univ. of Mich., Michi- gan. College degrees: A. B., 1872: A. M., 1875. Married, Kate A. Rosebrugh, Dec. 24. 1879. Admitted to bar. 1875; in part- nership with Barton Smith. 1875-1881;
with Clarence Brown, 1882 -; present firm. Brown. Geddes. Schmettau & Wil- liams: exclusively engaged in recent years in organization and conduct of corpora- tions; Dir. Northern Natl. Bank of To- ledo; Toledo Glass Co .; Owens Bottle- Machine Co .: Toledo Scale Co. (V. Pres.); Kent-Owens Machine Co .: Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Co .; Title Guarantee & 'Trust Co .: Walter S. Miller Co .; Owens European Bottle-Machine Co .; Trustee, Toledo Mu- seum of Art; Member, American, Ohio State and Lucas Co. Bar Assns .; Internat. Law Assn .: Am. Soc. Internat. Law; Am. Acad. Polit. and Soc. Science; Nat. Econ. League. Socs. and clubs: Mason. 33d de- grec; Grand Commander, K. T., 1906; To- ledo Club; Country Club; Toledo Com- merce Club; Toledo Transportation Club; Alpha Delta Phi: Dome Lake Club (Wyo.). Unitarian. Republican. Office address: Ohio Bldg., Toledo. O .; Home address: 2116 Parkwood Ave., Toledo, O.
GEHRKENS. KARL WILSON. Coll. Prof .; horn. Kelleys Island, O .. April 19, 1882; son of Henry F. Gehrkens and Elizabeth (Ricker) Gehrkens: educated: Kelleys Is- land. O .. public schools; Oberlin College; Oberlin Conservatory. College degrees: A. B .: A. M. Married. Ruth G. Bedford,
August. 1905. Teacher. German. Oberlin High Sch .. 1905-7: head department, Sch. Music, Oberlin College. 1907- -.
Author: "Music Notation and Terminology"; arti- cles on Chorus Conducting. musical sub- fects in papers and musical magazines. Socs, and clubs: National and State Teach- ers' Assns. Congregationalist. Home address: 333 S. Professor St .. Oberlin. O. GEIER, FREDERICK A., Manufacturer; born. Cincinnati. O .. June 23. 1866; son of Philip Geier and Louise Geier; edu- cated: Woodward High Sch .. 1SS4. En-
gaged in banking business at Newton, Kans., 1886; returned to Cincinnati in 18>7 and became identified with Cincinnati Milling Machine Co .; worked up to pres- idency. which position he now holds; Dir. German Natl. Bank: Dir. Central Trust & Safe Deposit Co .; Pres. Natl. Machine Tool Builders Assn .. 1910-12; 5 yrs. trus- tee Univ. of Cincinnati and chairman of board; Vice Pres. of Natl. Society for Promotion of Industrial Education; Dir. Ohio Mechanical Inst. Socs. and clubs: Business Men's Club; Queen City Club: Optimist Club: Commercial Club. Mt.
Auburn Presbyterian. Home address: 2301 Grandview Ave., Cincinnati, O.
GEIGER, FRANK WILLIAM, Com. Pleas Judge; born, Springfield, O., Dec. 28, 1569; son of HI. R. Geiger and Nancy M. (Hart- ford) Geiger; educated: Public Schools Springfield; Wittenberg College, Spring- field. O. Married. Laura Winger. June 10. 1910. Admitted to bar. 1889; elected probate judge. 1902; re-elected in 1905-S- 12; elected judge Common Pleas Court, Clark Co .. 1914; re-elected judge Court Common Pleas, 1916; judge Juvenile Court since 1908: referee in bankruptcy, 1895- 1902. Socs. and clubs: Masons: Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Phi Kappa Psi Frat .: Golden Eagles. Presbyterian. Home address: 733 S. Limestone St.,
Springfield. O.
GEIGER, FRANKLIN PAUL, Educator: born, Jan. 25. 1870, Malvern. O .; son of John Jacob Geiger and Mary (Schory) Geiger; educated: rural schools; Malvern, O., high school; Mt. Union Coll .: Harvard Univ. College degrees: B. C. S .; A. B .; A. M. Married, Electa V. McConkey, June 17. 1896. Teacher, rural schools; Mt. Unlon Coll .; Carrollton & Lancaster High Schs .: Prin. Dover High Sch., 1897-1902; Supt. Dover City Schs .. 1902 -; Dir. Board Trade. Dover. O .; member Dover City. Tuscarawas Co. and Ohio State Boards School Examiners. Socs. and clubs: Alpha Tau Omega Frat .; Union Country Club; K. P .: B. P. O. E .; Masonic Frat .; East- ern Star; Massillon Commandery, K. T .; Scottish Rite, Valley of Cleveland, O .; Al Koran Shrine. Cleveland; Pres. Chau- tauqua Assn. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 807 Walnut St .. Dover. O.
GEIGER, HARRY M . Manufacturer; President Geiger-Jones Co .; born Spring- field, Ohio, March 4, 1862; son of (Prof.) Hezekiah R. Geiger and Nancy (Hart- ford) Geiger; educated: public schools, Springfield, Ohio; Wittenberg College; entered employ of manufacturing con- pany. Grand Rapids. Mich .. remained 6 yrs .; removed to Ft. Wayne, Ind., en- gaged in construction and engineering work (installing water, light and power plants) for General Electric Co., 1904: removed to Canton. O., associated with Harry R. Jones as partner in handling industrial securities, 1904-1907; purchased Mr. Jones' interest, organized and became president. The Geiger-Jones Co., Canton, O .. 1904 -: owners The Gramm Motor Truck Co .. Lima. O., 19 -; publisher and owners, "Today's Magazine for Women." editorial and business offices, New York City; printing plant, Canton, O., 19 -; publishers. ' "Investment and Industry" (financial periodicals). Canton, O .; also in- terested in number other manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Ohio and Western New York. Socs. and clubs: Can- ton Club: Lakeside Country Club; Can- ton Chamber Commerce (1st Vice Pres.). Home address: 840 N. Market Ave .. Can- ton. O.
GEIGER, WILLIAM, Banker; born, Defi- ance. O .. Jan. 29. 1863: son of Christian I. Geiger and Caroline (Koerner) Gei-
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ger; educated: Pub. Schs. of Defiance. O. Married, Helen Brown, May 12, 1886. Manufacturer of furniture 35 yrs .; elected Vice Pres. of the State Bank of Defiance Co. on its organization in 1901 and Pres. in 1912: Vice Pres. Northwestern Tele- phone Co .: Mem. of Defiance City Coull- cil 6 yrs. and Board of Edn .. 10 yrs .; Mem. of Republican State Central Com .. 1912. Socs. and clubs: Masons; K. of P. Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Republican. Home address: 830 Clinton Ave., Defiance, Ohio.
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