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ASCHAM, JOHN BAYNE, Clergyman; born, Vanlue, O., Feb. 12, 1873: son of Augustus Ascham and Minnie (Ault) Ascham; edu- cated: Tri-State Normal, Angola, Ind .; Ohio Wesleyan Univ., A. B .; Harvard Univ., A. M .; Boston Univ., Ph. D. Mar- ried, Jessie Biggs, Aug. 15, 1895. Minister on Marysville Circuit, 1897-98, 1900-01; Spencerville Circuit 1901-02; Delphos, O., 1902-05, 1907-10; Epworth Ch., Toledo, O., 1910-16; Avondale Meth. Episcopal Ch., Cincinnati, O., 1916- Author: Help from the Hills; A Syrian Pilgrimage; The Development of the Kingdom of God in Old Testament Times. In 1907 spent six months in travel and study in Italy and Germany; in 1913 made an extended tour in Palestine. Socs. and clubs: Phi Beta Kappa; Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry, Valley of Toledo; trustee, Ohio Wesleyan Univ .; trustee, Methodist Children's Home, Worthington, O .; trus- tee, Flower Hosp., Toledo, O. Home ad- dress: 519 Forest Ave., Cincinnati, O.
ASCHBACHER, GEORGE FRANKLIN, Edu-
cator; born, New Washington, O., Sept. 29. 1877: son of Jacob Fred Aschbacher and Mary (Klink) Aschbacher; educated: New Washington Public Schools; Wood- ville, Teachers' Sem .; Lima College; Ohio Univ. Married, Emma Elizabeth Beier, July 24. 1900. Parochial School Teacher, Music Supervisor, High School Teacher Math, and Science; Principal Oak Harbor High School; Supt. Oak Harbor Public Schools, 1909 -. Pres. County Board Examiners. Lutheran Church. Home ad- dress: Oak Harbor. Ohio.
ASHBROOK, CLAUDE, Banker-Broker; born, Boone Co., Ky., July 7, 1867; son of Benjamin Ashbrook and Elizabeth (Tucker) Ashbrook; educated: Pub. Schs. of Covington, Ky. Married, Cora Cullom, 1892. Connected with Third Nat. Bank, 1 yr .; Fidelity Natl. Bank; organized City Hall Bank. cashier. 2 yrs .; engaged in brokerage business; now foremost of Cin- cinnati brokers. Socs. and clubs: Queen City Club: Business Men's Club. Home address: 4078 Rose Hill Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.
ASHBROOK, WILLIAM ALBERT, Congress- man: born, Johnstown, O., July 1, 1867; son of William Ashbrook and Lucy (Pratt) Ashbrook; educated: Pub. Schs .; Business Coll., Johnstown O. Married, Jennie B. Williston, Dec. 24, 1889. Editor and pub- lisher Johnstown Independent, 1885 --; Pres. Citizens Bank, Johnstown, O .; Secy. Johnstown Bldg.
& Loan Assn. Co., 1889- w; Postmaster of Johnstown, O., 1889-1903; mem. 77th Gen. Assembly, 1905-6: mem. 60th, 61st, 62d, 63rd and 64th Congresses, 1907-17, 17th Ohio Dist .; re- elected 1916 to 65th Congress. Democrat. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Elks;
Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Woodmen; Secy. Nat. Editorial Assn. of U. S., 1902-5. Methodist Church. Home address: Johnstown, Ohio.
ASHBURNER, CHARLES EDWARD, Civil Engineer; born. Bombay. East India. May 9, 1870; son of Charles Edward Ashburner and Annie (Barker) Ashburner; educated: Lancaster, Eng .; Cheltenham College, Eng- land; Heidelberg, Germany, and Dieppe, France. College degrees: Civil Engineer. Married. Cora M. Hobson, Oct. 1. 1896. Engineer River & Harbor. U. S. Govern- ment. 1889; engineer. Lewis Gonter. Rich- mond, Va .. 1890-96; contractor, 1896-98; engineer Porto Rico, 1899-1900: engineer Ches. & Ohio. 1901-02; contracting (charge railroad), 1903-08; 1st city manager, Staun- ton, Va. 1908-11; engineering work with American Ry. Co .. Lynchburg, Va .. 1911- 14; city manager, Springfield, O., 1914 ----. Socs. and clubs: Mason (Blue Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, Shrine); Elks; K. P .; Moose; vice pres. Virginia Good Road Assn., 1904; pres. State Municipal League, 1910; pres. Nat. City Managers Assn., 1914. Baptist. Home address: 233 Doug- las Ave .. Springfield, Ohio.
ASHCRAFT, HENRY CLAY, Attorney; born, West Carlisle, O., April 30, 1883; son of Gilbert Ashcraft and Amanda Jane (Horner) Ashcraft; educated: West Car- lisle and West Bedford High Schs .; Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, O. College degrees: B. S. and B. of Laws. Married. Barbara E. Preston. June 26. 1912. Practice of law since Sept. 1. 1910. Socs. and clubs: Acme F. & A. M .. 554. Newark, O .; Theta Lambda Phi, legal Fraternity. Home ad- dress: 69 Flory Ave., Newark, Ohio.
ASHMUN, GEORGE COATES, Physician ; born, Tallmadge. O .. Jan. 31. 1841; son of Russell Atwater Ashmun and Marcia (Wright) Ashmun; educated: Tallmadge Academy; Med. Depart. Western Reserve Univ. College degrees: M. D. Married, Laura J. Post. May 25, 1880; second mar- riage. Alice Ford. Nov. 27. 1SS8. General practitioner medicine and surgery, 1873-89; Instr. Physical Diagnosis, Med. Dept., Wooster Univ., 1874-1879; Prof. Diseases Children, Med. Depart., Wooster L'niv., 1889-93; Prof. Hygiene and Preventative Medicine. Western Reserve Univ .. 1893-09: Prof. Med. Jurisprudence and Medical Ethics, Western Reserve Univ., 1909-12; senior Prof. Med. Jurisprudence and Med. Ethics, Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, O., 1912 ----. U. S. Examiner for Pen- sions, Cleveland O., 1873-86; member Cleveland Board Health, 1880-S1; Health Officer, Cleveland, O., 1881-91; surgeon 5th Rg .. O. N. G .. 1889-98: member City Coun- cil, Cleveland, O., 1898-99 and 1902-03; member Board Education, Cleveland, O., 1909-15; pres. Board Ed., 1910-12-13. En- listed in the Second Reg., O. V. Cav., 1861, mustered out Sept., 1862; enlisted in 7th Independent Co., Ohio Vol. Cavalry, Nov., 1863, mustered out Sept .. 1865. This Company was known as the "Union Light Guard," served as the body guard of Pres. Lincoln, Dec., 1863 until his death, (com- posed of one man from each county of Ohio): Dr. Ashmun was 2nd Lieutenant of this Company. Congregationalist. Home address: 1965 East 101st St., Cleveland, O.
ASMAN, FRED J., Banker; born, Marys- ville. O., May 26. 1877; son of John C. Asman and Barbara (Emmert) Asman; educated: Marysville, O. Married. Matilda Trapp, June 19. 1902. Engaged in The Union Banking Co., for 20 yrs. Has been cashier since June, 1914. Socs. and clubs: Trinity Lutheran Benevolent Society. Trinity Lutheran Church, Grad. from
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Marysville High School in 1895. Home ad- dress: Marysville, Ohio.
ASSEL, JOHN, Clergyman; born, Hamil- ton Co .. O., March 12, 1857; son of Valen- tine Assel and Elizabeth (Durresin) Assel; educated: in Germany. Married, Jose- phine Hoock, May 28, 1878. Pastor: U. B. Ch., Dayton, O. Home address: 111 Xenia Ave., Dayton, Ohio.
ASSMUS, A. L., Banker; Vice pres. Cleve- land Trust Co. Home address: 1448 E. 108th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
ATKINS, C. H. M., Manufacturer-Banker; born, Cincinnati, O .; son of Richard L. Atkins and Anna S. (Warner) Atkins; educated: Pub. Schs. of Cincinnati, O .; Baldwin Private Sch. Married, Lilla W. Jones, March, 1897. Pres. Warner Eleva- tor Mfg. Co .; Pres. First Nat. Bank. Nor- wood, O .; Pres. Acme Machine Tool Co .; Pres. Cincinnati Planer Co .. Socs. and clubs: Business Men's Club; Queen City Club; Hamilton Co. Golf Club; Cincinnati Automobile Club; Chamber of Commerce; Manufacturers Club. Methodist. Home address: 4008 Rose Hill, Avondale, Cin- cinnati, Ohio.
ATKINS, HARRY T., Manufacturer; born, Ireland. March 26, 1849; son of Richard Atkins and Frances (Jago) Atkins; edu- cated: Hughes High Sch .. Cincinnati, O. Married, Anna Pearce, June 2, 1875. En- tered manufacturing business, Cincinnati, 1875; pres. The Atkins & Pearce Mfg. Co., The Deer Creek Mfg. Co., Pres. Ohio State Bd. of Commerce, 2 yrs .. Socs. and clubs: mem. Cincinnati Chamber of Com- merce; Pres. Ohio Mechanics' Inst .; Ma- sons: Business Men's Club. Mem. Disci- ples of Christ. Republican. Home ad- dress: 2311 Upland Place, , Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio.
ATKINSON, ALBERT ALGERNON, Edu- cator-Consulting-Engineer; born, Nelson- ville, O., March 7, 1867; son of Samuel L. Atkinson and Sarah E. (Dean) Atkin- son; educated: preparatory school; Ohio Univ .. 1884-1887: Ohio Univ., 1891; Univ. of Mich., 1892-93. College degrees: B. S .; M. S. Married. Julia A. McDaniel, Aug. 20, 1892. Taught school while college stu- dent; Supt. E. Townsend and Township Schs., Huron Co., O., 1891-92; Asso. Prof., Phys. and Elect. Eng., 1893-95; Prof. Phys. and Elect. Eng .. Ohio Univ., 1895 --. Author: Electrical and Magnetic Calcula- tions, Elec. Meters and Measurements, Manual Elem. 1902-1912: Laboratory Physics, 1909-1913; Practical Physics, Ex- plosion Engines, in press. Contbr. scien- tific journals; papers and addresses on scientific subjects. Socs, and clubs: Ohio Teachers of Math. & Science; Ohio Acad. Science; Am. Inst. Elec. Eng .; A. A. A. S .; Am. Phys. Soc .; Phi Delta Theta; Masonic Order. Presbyterian. Home address: Athens. Ohio.
ATWATER, GEORGE PARKIN, Clergyman; born. Lisbon. O., Sept. 8, 1874; son of Thomas Cook Atwater and Clara (Parkin) Atwater; educated: Kenyon Coll. and Bexley Theol. Sch. College degrees: B. A. (1895); M. A. (1899). Married. Marie L. Carey. Nov. 19. 1901. Deacon Episco- pal Church, 1898; priest, 1899; Rector, Church of Our Saviour, Akron, Ohio, 1899 -. Author: The Young Crusaders, 1912; Young Crusaders at Washington, 1912. Conducts social work at Marvin Memorial Parish House; deputy to Gen. Convention Episcopal Church, 1910 and 1916; del. Pan-American Congress, Lon- don, 1908. Pres. Citizens' Welfare League, Akron; in charge 800 citizen-police dur-
ing rubber workers' strike. 1913. Grand Prelate at Grand Commandery of Ohio, Knights Templar. Socs. and clubs: Beta Theta Pi: Phi Beta Kappa; 32d degree Mason; Beta Theta Pi. of New York. Episcopalian. Home address: Akron, O.
AUBLE, ANDREW, Merchant; born, Wads- worth. O .. Sept. 13. 1873; son of Thomas M. Auble and Clarissa M. (Turner) Auble; educated: Country School; Wadsworth
Normal Acad. Married. Lela L. Young,
Aug. S. 1895. Automobile Dealer. Mgr. Bicycle store from 1892 to 1901. Mgr.
. Akron Auto Garage Co .. 1901 -. Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Olds Oakland Co .. July, 1909-11. Was one of the seven charter members of the Ohio State Auto Assn. Mem. of the Legislative Bd. when present Auto License law was drafted. Now di- rector in Akron Auto Club. and Ohio State Auto Assn. One of the officials of the Akron Rotary Club. Member Executive Com. American Auto Assn. Socs. and clubs: Masons: I. O. O. F .; Portage Co. Country Club: Akron City Club; Cleve- land Auto Club: Akron Auto Club; Ohio State Auto Assn .; Rotary Club; American Auto Assn. Church of Our Saviour. Home address: 50 Metlin Ave., Akron, Ohio.
AUGENSTEIN, JACOB BENJAMIN, Banker:
born. Bucyrus. O .. Oct. 12. 1847; son of Jacob Augenstein and Mary (Boehler) Augenstein; educated: Bucyrus Schs. Married, Carrie M. . Hubbard, Jan. 4, 1872. Died, March 9. 1875. 2nd. Sarah C. Show- man, Nov. 14, 1876. Engaged in Napoleon Woolen Mills. 1864: in Dry Goods, 1869- 1872 ;. then in Woolen Mills business, 1872- 1887; then Grain and Milling business, 1887-1902. Pres. First National Bank, Napoleon, 1898-1902. Retired from active business for a time and then became Pres. of The Commercial State Bank, Na- poleon, O .. 1915. Now acting in that ca- pacity. City Clerk. Napoleon, five con- secutive terms, 1870-1880. Socs. and clubs: Knight .Templar; Mason. First Presby- terian Ch. Home address: 412 Welsted St .. Napoleon, Ohio.
AULT. LEVI ADDISON, . Manufacturer; Pres. and Treas. The Ault & Wiborg Co .; born. Ontario. Can .. Nov. 24. 1851: son of Simon W. Ault and Caroline (Brownell) Ault; educated: Cornwall Grammar Sch. Bookkeeper, 5 yrs. Cincinnati. Married,
Ida May Holsinger. Oct. 23. 1878. Began the manufacture of printer's inks in 1878, Cincinnati, O., and organized the Ault & Wiborg Co. Mem. of Bd. of Directors of First Natl. Bank. Union Central Life Ins. Co .. C. N. O. & T. P. R. R. Socs. and clubs: Commercial Club; Queen City Club; Cincinnati Country Club; Business Men's Club; Cincinnati Art Museum. Unitarian. Home address: Elmhurst, East Walnut Hills. Cincinnati, O.
AULTMAN. H. C., Educator; County Supt. of Schools Clermont County. Home ad- dress: Batavia, Ohio.
AUSTIN, ALPHEUS BENJAMIN, Clergy- man: born. Clinton Co .. O., Jan. 24. 1863; son of Benjamin Naylor Austin and Mary (Smith) Austin; educated: Wilmington, O., High School; Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware, O .; Drew Theol. Seminary, Madison, N. J. College degrees: A. B. (18S5); S. T. B. (1887); D. D. (1911). Married, Fannie W. White. Oct. 12. 1893. Pastor: Columbia M. E. Ch .. Cincinnati. O .. 1887-S8; Ivan- hoe. Cincinnati. O., 1889-91; York St., M. E .. Cincinnati. O .. 1892-94: Winton Place, Cincinnati, O., 1895-98; Franklin, O., 1899- 1901; Greenville, O., 1902-04; First Church, Hamilton, O., 1905-10; (Cin.), Madison- ville. O .. M. E. Church. 1911 -. School
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Examiner, 1899-1901; Library Trustee, 1902-10. Author: 1913 Volume of Sermons, entitled, "Linked Lives." Socs. and clubs: Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta; Round Table. Madisonville; Clerical Club; City Club, Cincinnati. Methodist. Home ad- dress: Box 244 Madisonville Sta., Cincin- nati. Ohio.
AUSTIN, CYRUS BROOKS, Univ. Dean; born. Clinton. O .. Aug. 21. 1851; son of David Sharp Austin and Lois (Smith) Austin; educated: Wilmington. O., High School; Ohio Wes. Univ. College degrees: Ohio Wes. Univ .. B. A .. 1879; M. A .. 1883; Miami & Ohio North. Univ .. D. D., 1907. Married, Mary Pickering McVay, Colum- bus, O .. Aug. 25, 1884. Instructor, Math., Ohio Wes. Univ .. 1879-82; adj. prof .. 1882- 84; prof. Math. & Astronomy. 1906- Registrar & Dean. Ohio Wes. Univ., Del- aware. O .. 1883 -; Pres. Delaware Sav- ings Bank. Socs. and clubs: Assn. Teach- ers Math. & Sciences: Assn. College Pres. and Deans, (pres. 1911-12); mem. National Inst. Social Sciences: Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta Frat .; Masonic Order. Ordained minister, Methodist Episcopal Church. 1883: member. West. Ohio Con- ference. Home address: Delaware, Ohio.
AUSTIN, JAMES, JR., Judge Police Court; born. Woonsocket. R. I., April 11. 1858; son of James Austin and Jane T. (Whit- ing) Austin; educated: Brown Univ. ( Providence. R. I.). College degrees: A. B .; Phi Beta Kappa; A: M. Married. Minnie Weber. Jan. 13. 1887. Judge city court, 1886-1895; mem. city council, 1895-1897; mem. board elections, 1897-1902; police prosecutor, 1906-07; police judge, Toledo, O .. 1908 -: Prof. Latin-Greek language and literature. Toledo Univ .; Prof. crim- inal law and procedure, Toledo Univ .; Prof. criminal law and procedure, St. John's Univ., Toledo, O. Author: Austin's Manual Criminal Law & Procedure. Socs. and clubs: Rubicon Lodge. F. & A. M .: Ft. Meigs Chapter. R. A. M .; O-ton-ta-la Grotto; Chas. Sumner Lodge. K. P .; past adit. gen. Ohio brigade U. R. K. P .; Amer- ican Historical Assn .; Sons Am, Rev .; associate comrade. Forsythe Post, G. A. R .; Toledo Maennerchor; Toledo Art Mu- seum; Zoological Soc .; Social Worker's Club; Toledo Musical Art Soc .; North To- ledo Settlement Assn .; Trustee Toledo Florence Crittenden Home: Sec. Masonic Library; vice pres. Pythian Bldg. Board; Toledo Commerce Club. Lecturer on "Crime and Punishment" through Central States. Unitarian. Home address: 727 Oakwood Ave .. Toledo, Ohio.
AVERILL, FREDERICK CLARK, Attorney; born. St. Louis. Mo .. Dec. 25. 1875; son of Henry E. Averill and Julia M. (Dodge) Averill; educated: High School, Perrys- burg, O .; Univ. Mich .; Columbia Univ. College degrees: M. A .; LL. B. Admitted to Ohio Bar, 1901; practicing attorney-at- law, under firm name. Averill & Dodd, Toledo, O., 1901 -. Presbyterian. Sec. Board Managers Way Library, Perrysburg, O. Summer home. Perrysburg, O .; 855 Spitzer Bldg .. Toledo. Ohio.
AVERY, ELROY MCKENDREE, Author; born. Erie. Monroe Co .. Mich., July 14, 1844; son of Caspar Hugh Avery and Dor- othy (Putnam) Avery; educated: Monroe High Sch .: Univ. Mich. College degrees: Ph. B. (1871); Ph. M. (1874); Ph. D. (1881); LL. D. (1894); D. C. L. (1911). Married, Catherine Hitchcock Tilden, July 2. 1870. Served in Civil War; mustered out as sergt .- major, 11th Mich. Cav. Prin. High Sch., Battle Creek, Mich., 1869; high and normal schs., Cleveland, O., 1871-9. Author: Elementary Physics, 1876; Ele-
ments of Natural Philosophy, 1878; Physi- cal Technics, 1879; Teacher's Handbook of Natural Philosophy, 1879; Elements of Chemistry, 1881; Teacher's Handbook of Chemistry. 1882; Complete Chemistry, 1883: First Principles of Natural Philoso- phy, 1884; Words Correctly Spoken, 1887; Columbus and the Columbia Brigade, 1892; School Physics, 1895; Elementary Physics, 1897; First Lessons in Physical Science, 1897: School Chemistry. 1904: The Town Meeting, 1904; The Groton Avery Clan, 2 vols .. 1911: History of the United States and Its People. 12 vols. Mem. Cleveland City Council. 1891-92: Ohio Senate. 1893- 97. Socs. and clubs: Zeta Psi Frat .; Phi Beta Kappa; Fellow. A. A. A. S .; hon. mem. Minnesota Hist. Soc .; mem. of Am. Ilist. Assn .. and many other hist. and rcon. socs .; Masons: Knight Templar. 32d degree. Congregationalist. IIome address: 2831 Woodhill Rd .. S. E., Cleveland, Ohio.
AVERY. M. C., Educator; Supt. of Schools, Orrville, Ohio. Home address: Orrville, Ohio.
AXLINE, CLARK GIBSON, Physician; born. Rural Deele. O .. Aug. 21. 1878; son of John H. Axline and Martha M. (Melick) Axline; educated: Lancaster High Sch .; Wittenburg College; Starling Ohio Medical Sch. College degrees: M. D. Married, Abbie Simon. Sept. 29. 1910. Practice of Medicine. Major Surgeon, Medical Corps Ohio National Guard. Socs. and clubs: Fairfield Co. Med. Soc .: State Med. Soc .: Am. Med. Assn. Lutheran Church. Home address: 110 E. Main St .. Lancaster. O.
AXLINE, JOHN HENRY, Physician; born, Fultonham, Muskingum Co., O .. Aug. 18, 1849: son of Noah Adam Axline and Lu- cinda C. (Gibson) Axline; educated: Med. Dept. of Univ. of Mich. Graduated from Central Univ. of Kentucky. College de- grees: M. D. Married. Martha Maria Melick. July 27. 1878. Socs. and clubs: Fairfield Co. Med. Soc .; State Med. Soc .; Am. Med. Assn. Evangelical Lutheran Church. Home address: 140 East Main St., Lancaster, Ohio.
AYER, FREDERICK EUGENE, Civil En- gineer-College Professor: born, Sheshe- quin. Bradford Co., Pa., Oct. 24. 1876: son of Oscar Francis Ayer and Anna (Morley) Ayer; educated: Susquehanna Collegiate Inst .. Towanda, Pa .; Lafayette Coll., East- on. Pa .. 1900. College degrees: C. E. Mar- ried, Bessie Barnes, Sept. 6, 1906. Drafts- man and Shop Inspector. Bridge and Con- struction Dept .. Pennsylvania Steel Co., 1899-1901: draftsman Am. Bridge Co., East Berlin. Conn .. 1901-03; Chief Draftsman, New Jersey Bridge Co., Manasquan, N. J., 1903-04; Draftsman and Timekeeper, June, 1904. to Oct .. 1904. Great Falls Iron Wks., Great Falls. Mont .: Draftsman and Office Engr .. U. S. R. S .. Great Falls. Mont., 1904-06: Instr. and Asst. Prof. and Assoc. Prof. of Civil Engineering Dept., Univ. of Cincinnati. Cincinnati. O., 1906-14; Dean of the College of Engineering Municipal Univ. of Akron, Akron, O., 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Master Mason; Akron Rotary Club; Assoc. Mem. Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs .; Akron Univ. Club: Am. Soc. for Promotion of Engineering Education: Nat. Soc. of Urban Universities. Universallst Church. Home address: 401 Brown St., Akron. Ohio.
AYRES, STEPHEN COOPER, Oculist; born, Troy. O .. June 5. 1840: son of Dr. Henry P. Ayres and Eliza K. (Rowan) Ayres; educated: A. B .. Miami Univ .. 1861; Med. Coll. of Ohio. 1864. M. D .. A. M., 1876; (hon. A. M .. Univ. of Wooster. 1875). Mar- ried. Louise McLean. Oct. 28. 1873. Pvt.
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Co. B. 20th Ohio Vol. Inf. April. 1861; med. cadet. 1863: acting asst. surgeon. U. S. A., 1864; asst. surgeon, U. S. A., 1865; bvtd. capt .. 1865; Lecturer. Cincinnati Hosp .. 1871. 84. 98 and 1899; prof. Ophthal- mology, Med. Coll. of Ohio (U. of Cincin- nati). 1898-1910. Del. Internat. Ophthal. Congress, 1905. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Am. Ophthal. Soc .; Am. Otol. Soc .; A. M. A .; Loyal Legion. Republican Home ad- dress: 3760 Clifton Ave .. Cincinnati, O.
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BABCOX. EDWARD S., Adv. Mgr., Firestone Co .; born, Plymouth, O., Sept. 26, 1885; son of Arthur G. Babcox and Julia (Bis- sell) Babcox; educated: Cleveland. Ohio. Married, Marie Louise Reid, June 30, 1910. Advertising Manager of Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co .. Rochester. N. Y., 1910-1913. Adv. Mgr., Firestone Co .. Akron, O. Socs. and clubs: Akron City Club; Portage Country Club; New York Advertising Club; Cleve- land Advertising Club; Assn. Natl. Ad- vertisers: Masons; Akron Commandery, Knight Templars. Congregational Church. Home address: Conger Ave., Akron, O.
BABST. CARL MARTIN, Attorney; born, Crestline. O .. Feb. 19. 1875; son of (Judge) Daniel Babst and Alice E. (Martin) Babst; educated: Oberlin Coll .; Kenyon Coll. Married. Tressa Walters. April 20, 1916. Engaged in engineering until 1902; started active practice law, Crestline, O., 1902 -; City engineer. Crestline. O., 8 yrs .: city solicitor. Crestline. O., 3 yrs .; mayor, Crestline, O., 1913 -. Delegate to State and Nat. Convs. Socs. and clubs: Arcana Lodge, F. & A. M .; Crestline Chapter, R. A. M .; Mansfield Commandery, No. 27; Elk: F. O. E. 859. Crestline Aerie: Theta Delta Chi Frat. Episcopalian. Democrat. Home address: Crestline. O.
BABST. DANIEL, Attorney; born, Canal Fulton, Stark Co .. 1847; son of Daniel Babst and Margaret (Yost) Babst; edu- cated: Pub. Schs .: Oberlin Coll .; studied law with Nathan Jones, of Crestline. Mar- ried. Alice E. Martin. dead. 2nd, Lou E. Carlisle. 1881. Admitted to bar in 1872 and engaged in practice at Crestline. O .; in 1877 became City Solicitor; Mayor, 1878- 1885. and in 1894 was re-elected. Served on the Republican State Exec. Com. for many years. Since 1896 has supported the Democratic party. Elected Common Pleas Judge in 1906. of the 2nd sub-division of the 10th judicial district. and in 1912 was re-elected. He has long been connected with the school board and board of school examiners of the city. Was instrumental in the construction of what is now the Cleveland and Southwestern traction line from Mansfield to Galion. O. Has been identified as receiver of the New York, Pennsylvania. and Ohio R. R. Apptd. by Gov. Harmon in 1911 a member of the commission to revise and codify the ju- venile laws of Ohio and acted as its pres- ident. Home address: Crestline. Ohio.
BACHMAN, DORA SANDOE, Attorney; born. Tiffin. O .. Oct. 6. 1869; daughter of Henry H. Sandoe and Eliza M. (Barton) Sandoe; educated: public schools, Pleas- antville, O .; Collegiate Inst .; Curry Univ., Pittsburgh, Pa .; Law Depart., Ohio State Univ. College degrees: LL. B. Married, J. L. Bachman. Oct. 6. 1894. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1892: engaged in practice of law. under firm name. Bachman & Bach- man. Columbus. O .. 1893- ยท Elected to Board Education, Columbus, O., 1910; re-
elected second term, 1914 -; (made pres. by unanimous vote of Board, 1913.) Socs. and clubs: Ohio Women's Suffrage Assn .; State Fed. Women's Clubs; Florence Crittenden League. Home address: 1425 Bryden Road, Columbus, Ohio.
BACKUS (Mrs. Henry W.), EMMA SCHIER-
MEYER, Author; born, Cincinnati, O., Dec. 18, 1877; daughter of Louis William Schiermeyer and Henriette (Kroger) Schiermeyer; educated: Cincinnati. Ohio. Married, Henry W. Backus, Aug. 7. 1903. Author: "The Career Dr. Weaver" (re- cently published L. C. Page & Co., Bos- ton. Mass.): "The Rose of Roses": also, a dramatization of first book. under title, "The Doctors." produced at the Woman's Club: another play. "The Crystal Door." produced by the Univ. Alumnae, April, 1916: "A Place in the Sun." in press to appear March. 1917. Socs. and clubs: Cin- cinnati McDowell Soc .; Civic League; Woman's City Club; Press Club. People's Church. Home address: Briar Cliff, Fort Thomas. Kentucky.
BADGLEY, SIDNEY ROSE, Architect; born, Ernestown. Ont .. Can .. May 28. 1850; son of William Edwin Badgley and Nancy (Rose) Badgley; educated: Pub. Schs. and Acad .; studied architecture in Toronto, Can., later by traveling in England, France, Italy. Greece. etc. Married, Alma A. Clark. 1872. who died in 1874. 2nd, Char- lotte J. Gilleland. Sept. 21. 1876. Settled in Cleveland, O .. 1887; in general practice, specializing in churches and public build- ings. in the leading cities of U. S. and Canada; also in China and South Amer- ica. Vice Pres., Equity Savings & Loan Co .. Cleveland. O. Fellow Royal Soc. Arts. London: Mem. A. I. A .. Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Methodist. Re- publican. Home address: Springbank farm, Wickliffe. O. Office: 6408 Euclid Ave .. Cleveland, Ohio.
BAEHR. HERMAN C., Banker; born. Keo- kuk. Ia .. March 16. 1866; son of Jacob Baehr and Magdalena (Zipf) Baehr; edu- cated: Pub. Schs. of Cleveland. O .: Leh- man Scientific Acad., Germany. Married, Rose E. Schulte. April 22. 1899. County Recorder. 3 terms; was also Mayor of Cleveland. O. Served as Park Commis- sioner, 1898-1900; retired from political affairs and refused to stand for re-elec- tion. First Vice Pres. of The Forest City Savings & Trust Co .. of Cleveland. Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Chamber of Commerce; Athletic Club: German Club; 32d degree Mason. Menonite. Home address: Cleve- land. Ohio.
BAER, HENRY, Attorney; born, Cincinnati, O .. Nov. 29. 1857: son of Henry Baer and Barbara (Humbert) Baer: educated: Cin- cinnati public schools; Cincinnati Law School. Married. Catherine R. Tucker, 1882. Practicing attorney continuously in Cincinnati since 1878: member Cincinnati Bar Assn .: Ohio State and American Bar Assns .; member City Council. 1899-1901. Socs. and clubs: Odd Fellows Club; Blaine Club. Protestant. Home address: 3515 Wilson Ave .. Cincinnati. O.
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