The Ohio blue book; or, Who's who in the Buckeye state; a cyclopedia of biography of men and women of Ohio, Part 42

Author: Van Tassel, Charles Sumner, 1858-
Publication date: [1917]
Publisher: Toledo, Ohio
Number of Pages: 494


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HAY, ROGER DAOUST, Prosecuting At- torney; born. Defiance, O .. Dec. 6. 1892; son of Fred L. Hay and Marguerite Daoust Hay; educated: graduate Defi- ance high school. 1911; attended Univ. of Mich .. summer of 1911; spent next three yrs. Ohio State Univ., graduated in June, 1914. Unmarried. Elected to prosecuting attorney's office, Defiance Co., Jan. 1, 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Mem. Chi Delta Mu: Elk; Mason; Knight Templar. Home address: 836 East 2nd St., Defiance. O.


HAYDN. (Rev.) HOWELL MERRIMAN, College Professor; born, Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 13. 1872; son of Hiram Collins Haydn, D. D .. LL. D .. and Sarah Jane (Merri- man) Haydn: educated: Adelbert College; Auburn Theological Seminary. College


degrees: A. B .; A. M .: B. D. Married, Mary Olmstead, June 28, 1900. Instruct- or Western Reserve Univ. College for Women. Cleveland, O .. 1899; Prof. Biblical Literature. 1910 -. Socs. and clubs: National Geographic Soc .; Religious Edu- cation Assn .; Civic League. Cleveland, O. A clergyman of the Presbyterian Church. Home address: 1658 East 117th St., Cleve- land. O.


HAYES, BIRCHARD AUSTIN, Lawyer; born. Cincinnati. O .. Nov. 4. 1853; son of Rutherford Birchard Hayes and Lucy WVare (Wehh) Hayes; educated: Cincin- nati, O .; Chillicothe, O .; Fremont, O .; Cornell University; Harvard Univ. De- grees: Married, Mary Sherman, December 30. 1886. Admitted to bar. October. 1878. Socs. and clubs: Delta Kappa Epsilon and Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Club. Home address: 2242 Robinwood Ave .. To- ledo. O.


HAYES, MAX S .. Newspaper Editor; born, Havana. Huron Co .. O., May 25, 1866; son of Joseph Hayes and Elizabeth (Borer) Hayes: educated: common schools. Mar- ried, Dora Schneider. Dec. 11. 1900. Learned printing trade in early youth; aided in establishing Cleveland Citizen, Feb., 1890; editor paper. 1892 -; paper was Populist until 1896. since then Trade Union and Socialist; organ of various unions; nominated for Vice Pres. U. S. at National Conv. Socialist Labor party at Rochester. N. Y .. Feb. 2. 1900. but re- signed from ticket two months later when that party united with Social Democratic party; candidate for Congress. 21st Ohio Dist., 1900, for Secy. State Ohio (Socialist party), 1902; held many positions of trust in trade unions and Socialist organiza- tions; at present; State Organizer for Internat. Typographical Union; elected by National Conv. Am. Federation of Labor, Nov., 1902. fraternal delegate to British


Trade Union Congress, Leicester, Eng., Sept .. 1903. Home address: 979 Parkwood Drive. Cleveland. O.


HAYES, O. D., Banker; born, Ironton, O .. June 10. 1886; son of Thomas J. Hayes and Susanna (Davis) Hayes; educated: Ironton high school; Ohio State Univ. Married. Vera Taylor, Sept. 9. 1910. Banker; entered Second Natl. Bank as messenger boy on graduation from Iron- ton high school. 1906. and has been an employee of the bank since that time: now cashier of the same. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 721 Vernon St .. Ironton, Ohio.


HAYES, WEBB COOK, Manufacturer- Soldier; born, Cincinnati. O .. March 20, 1856; son of Rutherford Birchard Hayes and Lucy (Webb) Hayes; educated: Fre- mont, O .; Cornell Univ .. class of 1876. Married, Mary Otis Miller, Sept. 30, 1912. Personal Secy. to father, Pres. Ruther- ford B. Hayes, 1877-1881; one of the or- ganizers in 1886 and Treas. and Vice Pres. of the National Carbon Co .; wounded in the assault on San Juan, July 1. 1898 and recommended for a brevet for gal- lantry in action in the campaign of San- tiago de Cuba and again in the campaign in Puerto Rico while Major First Ohio Cavalry; awarded Congressional "Medal of Honor" for distinguished gallantry at Vigan, P. I., Dec. 4, 1899, while Lieut. Colonel 31st U. S. Vol. Inf .; served on the staff of Maj. Gen. Chaffee in China. Soes. and clubs: Union Club of Cleve- land: Army and Navy Club of Manilla, P. I .. Washington. D. C. and New York City. Presbyterian. Home address: Spiegel Grove, Fremont, O.


HAYES, WILLIAM DELBERT, Clergyman; born, Dundock, Ont .. Oct. 30, 1886; son of George Hayes and Mary (Dunahu) Hayes; educated: Coleman, Mich. Mar- ried, Florence Arnold, Sept. 10. 1913. Clergyman, Evangelical Assn. Home ad- dress: 231 West Chestnut St., Wauseon, Ohio.


HAYNES, GEORGE WHITE, Banker; born, Fremont. O .. May 9. 1869; son of William Elisha Haynes and


Maria (Harmon) Haynes; educated: Fremont, O., public schools: Kenyon Military Academy. Gam- bier. O .; Cornell Univ .. Ithaca N. Y. Col- lege degrees: Ph. B .; LL. B. Married. Tillie Stamm. June 1. 1899. Practiced law. Fremont. O .. 1894-1904; entered Fre- mont Savings Bank. Fremont. O .. Asst. cashier. 1904: cashier and director Fre- mont Savings Bank, 1910-1917; Dir. Union Elevator & Supply Co., Fremont, O .. Fre- mont Elevator Co .; Dir. and Treas. Birch- ard Pub. Library, Fremont, O .; Fremont Opera House Co. Socs. and clubs: Delta Kappa Epsilon; Theta Nu Epsilon; 32d degree Mason: Mystic Shrine; Elks: Sons Am. Rev .: Sons Veterans. Protestant Episcopal. Home address: 325 South Park Ave .. Fremont. Ohio.


HAYNES. ROY ASA, Editor: born, Hills- boro. O .. Aug. 31. 1881; son of Charles Elliott Haynes and Mary (West) Haynes; educated: Hillsboro, public schools and high school; Western Reserve Univ. Mar- ried. Katherine Logan Mason. Sept. 14. 1903. Headmaster Miami Military Inst., Germantown. O., several yrs .; engaged in newspaper work as editor. Hillsboro Dis- patch. Hillsboro. O .. 1908- . Lay mem- ber Gen. Conf. M. E. Ch .. held in Sara- toga Springs. N. Y .. May, 1916. Home address: Hillsboro. O.


HAYWARD, COLLIN DEANE, Secy .- Treas. Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co .; born, Kellogsville. O .. July 9. 1859: son of Sam- uel Hayward and Ednah (Deane) Hay- ward; educated: Cincinnati. O. Married,


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June 5. 1908. Engaged in lumber busi- ness. Findlay. O .. 25 yrs .; Secy. and Treas. Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co .. Findlay, O .; member Findlay city council, two terms. Socs. and clubs: Elk. Christian Science. Home address: 1000 South Main St .. Findlay, O.


HAYWARD, FRANCIS EDWIN, Merchant-


Manufacturer; born. Lower French Grant, Scioto Co., Ohio. May 13, 1848; son of Eliphaz Hayward and Mary (Cadot) Hay- ward; educated: common schools of Por- ter township. Scioto Co., O .. and Duff's College of Pittsburgh Pa. Married, Julia A. Work. Jan. 28. 1874. Taught school 1 yr. in Scioto Co .; sold sewing machines 1 yr. for George D. Selby of Portsmouth; merchant 29 yrs .; manufacturer of fire brick 20 yrs .: Vice Pres. First National Bank of Ironton and Vice Pres. Scloto Fire Brick Co. in Scio Co .; Secy. and Pres. Ironton Fire Brick Co., Ironton. O .; Pres. Ashland Fire Brick Co .. Ashland, Ohio; Dir. Ironton Portland Cement Co .; trustee of The Briggs Library Trustees, Ironton. O. Home address: 5 Hayward Bldg .. Ironton. O.


HAYWARD, GEORGE EDWARD, Banker; born, Waterford, O .. June 9. 1868: son of Rotheus Barkley Hayward and Eliza Ellen (Murray) Hayward; educated: Ohio State Univ .: Beverly. Ohio, high school. College degrees: C. E. Married. Kather- ine G. Truesdell. June 29. 1897. Civil Engr .. C. L. & W. Ry .. 1893-1898; Co. Surveyor, Tuscarawas Co., O., 1898-1900; roadmaster C. & N. W. Ry. System, 1900- 1902; manager The Bronson Portland Ce- nient Co., Bronson, Mich., 1902-1904; Pres. The Rudd-Hayward Lumber Co., 1904 --; Pres. of The German National Bank since March of 1916. was Vice Pres. since 1911; Pres. of The Washington Telephone Co. Marietta. O. First Presbyterian Ch., Marletta. O. Home address: 516 Third St .. Marietta. O.


HAZLETT, STEWART D., Postmaster; born. Cadiz Junction. Harrison Co., O., 1865: son of James Hazlett and Margaret (Miller) Hazlett: educated: Ohio North- ern Univ., Ada, O .; Hopedale Coll. Mar- ried. Della Nogle. Sept., 1892. Teacher schools, Kilgore and Petersburg, Car- coll Co. and Roundhead, Hardin Co., O., 1883 to 1887: clerk in clothing store 5 yrs .; afterwards in the insurance business for a number of years; appointed postmaster Sept. 20. 1914 --. by President Wilson; presidential elector in Sth Congresslonal DIst ... 1908: member board of trustees Ohio Northern Univ., 10 yrs. Socs. and clubs: K. P .: Elks. Dr. H. S. Lehr. ex- Pres. of Ohio Northern Univ .. once said "Hazlett eats Democracy on toast three times a day." Mr. Hazlett has never been an office seeker. but many of his friends owe their political positions to his in- fluence and recommendations. Always true to his friends and unrelentful to hls enemies. Known as the most radical Bryan man throughout Northern Ohio. Home address: Ada, O.


HEACOX, ARTHUR EDWARD, College Professor; born, Baraboo, Wis .; son of George H. Heacox and Gertrude E. (Har- seim) Heacox: educated: public schools, Baraboo, Wis .; Battle Creek Coll., Mich .; Oberlin Conservatory Music; Leipzig Con- servatory Music (Germany): Schola Can- torum, Paris, France. College degrees: Mus. B., 1906. Married, Katherine Marcy, June 22. 1893. Teacher Harmony and Counterpoint, Oberlin Conservatory, 1893- 1897: student Leipzig. 1899-1900: Instr. Harmony and Counterpoint. Oberlin Con- servatory, 1897-1902; student, Paris, France. 1909-1910: Prof. Theory. Oberlin Conservatory Muslc. Oberlin, O .. 1902 -.


Author: Choral Studies: Ear Training; Lessons in Harmony; Lessons in Harmony Playing. Congregationalist. Home ad- dress: 297 West College St .. Oberlin. O. Summer address: Long Lake, Mich.


HEADLAND. ISAAC TAYLOR, College Professor-Clergyman-Author; born, Free- dom. Pa., August 16, 1859; son of Jacob Headland and Eliza (Smith) Headland; educated: Mckeesport Academy (Pa.); Mt. Union College. Alliance, O .; Boston, Mass., Univ. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; S. T. B .; Ph. D .: D. D .; Lit. D. Married, Marian Sinclair, M. D., in Peking. China, June 11. 1894. Prof. Peking. China. Univ., 1890-1907; lecturer and writer. 1908-1914; Prof. Religious Education, Mt. Union Coll., Alliance. O .. 1914 -; writer. Amerlcan and English magazines. Author: Old


System and New System of Education in China; Confucianism (Monroe's Encyclo- pedia); Court Life in China; Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes; Chinese Boy and Girl; Chinese Heroes: Our Little Chinese Cousin; China's New Day: The Young China Hunters; Some By-Products of Missions; Guide to Peking; general liter- ature; declined appointment as president of Foochow Anglo-Chinese Coll .; lecturer: Boston Univ .. 1912: Crosier Seminary. 1913; Coe Coll .. 1913; Wisconsin Univ., 1915; Gordon Bible Institute. 1915: course lectures in Pittsburgh; Washington; Phil- adelphia; Trenton. N. J .; Newark. N. J .: Jersey City, N. J .: New York. N. Y .; Kingston, etc .; gave ten lectures on "The Religions of the World"; lectured on Chinese Art before Pittsburgh Art. Soc .; Century Assn., New York; Pratt Insti- tute; Twentieth Century Club, Boston, Mass. Methodlst Episcopal. Home ad-


dress: 1696 Arch Ave .. Alliance, O.


HEALD, FLOYD W., Member of Ohio Leg- islature; born. Crawford Co .. Pa .. Dec. 3, 1862; son of Perry Heald and Permelia (Montgomery) Heald: educated: common school; Normal Sch .. Edinborough, Pa .; Fostoria Business College, Fostoria. Ohio. Married. Nettie L. Miller. June 10. 1899. Came to Jerry City from Pennsylvania when 21 yrs. of age; employed by the Wiltsie Boat Oar Co. for several years, leaving their employ for that of the Ohio Oil Co .; with said company until 1891; appointed deputy sheriff of Wood Co. in 1891. served until 1895: appointed deputy Internal Revenue Collector, 10th Dist., 1895. served three and one-half years until change of administration; elected sheriff of Wood Co. in 1910 and again in 1912 by the largest majority ever re- ceived by any county official in Wood Co .; elected to legislature in 1914, re-elected in 1916. Socs. and clubs: Odd Fellows; Masons: Maccabees of the World; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Democrat. Methodist. Home address: Bowling Green. O.


HEATER, WILLIAM W .. Educator: born, near Bryan. O .. July 9. 1866; son of Jona- than Taylor Heater and Sarah J. (Hor- ton) Heater; educated: Stryker, O., high school: Defiance College. College degrees: Bachelor of Philosophy. Married, Dora I. Little. Feb. 2. 1899. Teacher Henry, Williams and Defiance Cos .. 20 yrs .: Tp. Supt. Schs., Washington Tp .. Highland Tp. and Ayersville. 15 yrs .; elected Co. Supt. of Schs., Defiance Co., July, 1914, for 2 yrs .; re-elected Aug. 27. 1915. for term of 3 yrs .: Co. School Examiner, De- fiance Co., 6 yrs .; Deputy Co. Treasurer, Defiance Co., O .. 3 yrs. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .: Grange; Ancient Order of Glean- ers. M. E. Church. Home address: De- fiance. O.


HECHT, MARTIN C., Clergyman; born, Saxony. Germany. Nov. 12. 1857: son of John H. Hecht and Anna M. (Mueller)


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Hecht; educated: Capital Univ., Colum- bus, O. College degrees: A. M. Married, Emma Therese Kwis. Sept. 16. 1884. Pastor Emmanuel Luth. Ch .. Marion, O., 1884-91: St. Paul's Ev. Luth. Ch., Day- ton, O .. Jan. 1. 1891 -; presiding elder Dist. of Ev. Luth. Joint Synod of Ohio and other states. 2 yrs .; Treas. Lutheran Seminary. Columbus, O .; Mem. Bd. Trus- tees Capital Univ. Home address: 239 Wayne Ave .. Dayton. O.


HECKERT, CHARLES GIRVEN, College


President; born, Northumberland. Pa., March 22. 1863: son of Benjamin Heckert and Sarah J. (Durst) Heckert; educated: public schools, Sunbury, Pa .; Wittenberg Coll .; Hamma Divinity Sch. College de- grees: A. B .; A. M .; B. D .; D. D. Mar- ried, Rachel A. Royer, July 24, 1889. Prin. Wittenberg Academy, 1889-93; Prof. Eng- lish and Logic, Wittenberg Coll., 1893- 1903; Pres. Wittenberg Coll .. Springfield, O., 1903 -; Dir. American Trust & Savs. Bank, Springfield, O .; Dir. Ohio State Life Ins. Co .; managing editor Lutheran World. 1900-1903; Pres. Ohio Coll. Assn., 1913-1914: Pres. Assn. of Ohio Coll. Pres. and Deans, 1914-1915. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order: K. of P. Home address: Springfield, O.


HEDDING, WESLEY B., Retired; born, Milton, Pa .. Nov. 16. 1827; son of Wil- liam Hedding and Mary (Black) Hed- ding; educated: Pennsylvania and Middle- town. Ohio. Married. Malinda Faries, Feb. 25. 1869. Blacksmith 11 yrs .; in the army 3 yrs .; clerk in dry goods store 6 yrs .; city marshal 2 yrs .; U. S. deputy marshal 2 yrs .; justice of the peace 34 yrs .; mayor of Middletown. O., 8 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Odd Fellows. Presbyterian. Came to Ohio in 1843. Home address: 340 Tytus Ave., Middle- town. O.


HEFFNER, HARRY CLARK, Rep. Redpath Lyceum Bureau and Chautauqua Supt .; born, Clyde. Ohio, Sept. 9, 1880; son of Benjamin Franklin Heffner and Laura Louisa (Clark) Heffner: educated: Clyde public schools. Married, Alice E. Still- man, Oct. 14. 1907. Teller First National Bank, Clyde, O .; Asst. cashier Peoples Bank, Clyde, O .; became representative of Redpath Lyceum Bureau in March, 1912; Twp. Treas. 4 yrs .; Mem. of Sch. Bd. 8 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Pres. Com- mercial Club; Master of Masonic Lodge; Fremont Commandery K. T .: Eastern Star; Athletic Club; International Lyceum Assn. M. E. Church. Home address: 301 W. Buckeye St., Clyde, O.


HEGGEM, CHARLES O., Manufacturer; born, Bergen, Norway, Nov. 29, 1851; son of Ole A. Heggem and Joanna (Muckle- bust) Heggem; educated: Bergen and Stavanger, Norway. Married, Elise R. Boe, Oct. 10, 1872. Began business career as machinist and mechanical en- gineer Buckeye Engine Co., Salem, Ohio, 1870-1883; removed to Massillon. O., 1883: became foreman, superintendent and general superintendent successively. The Russell & Co., Massillon. O .. 1883-1915; Vice Pres., Gen. Supt. and Managing Dir. Company, 1916 -; Dir. Massillon Iron & Steel Co .; The Massillon Bridge and Structural Co .: The First Savings & Loan Co .. Massillon; Massillon Engine and Thresher Co., Chattanooga. Tenn .; The A. H. Averill Machinery Co .. Portland, Oregon; The George O. Richardson Ma- chinery Co., St. Joseph. Mo .; The Clark Implement Co .. Council Bluffs. Iowa: The F. P. Harbaugh Co .. St. Paul, Minn .; founded, and unanimously elected presi- dent since organization, The Russell & Co's Employes' Mutual Benefit Assn. (provides sick and death benefits for


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members). Massillon. O .. 1890 -; Man- aging Dir .. Massillon Cemetery Assn. Author: numerous articles in mechanical publications; translator several languages. Socs. and clubs: Am. Soc. Mechanical Eng .; A. A. A. S .; F. & A. M .. No. 47; R. A. M .. No. 18; (Past Eminent Com- mander) Massillon Comd .. No. 4. K. T .; Al Koran Temple. A. A. O. Nobles of M. S .; A. A. Scottish Rite Mason: (Massil- lon) Masonic Assn .; Social Club (Mas- sillon). Home address: 1807 East Main St .. Massillon. O.


HEGNAUER, CHRISTIAN, Editor; - born, Switzerland, April 7. 1858; son of Peter Hegnauer and Anna (Berry) Hegnauer; educated: Switzerland public


schools. Married, Cornelia M. Conzett, May 1, 1884; emigrated to the United States, 1872; entered apprenticeship in printing office, Fountain City, Wis., Jan. 15, 1873; moved to Mansfield, O., 1903; partner in news- paper publishing and job printing com- pany known as "The Courier Publishing Co .. " editors of the "Mansfield Courier,' Mansfield. O .. 1903 -. Socs. and clubs: Mansfield Lodge No. 35, F. & A. M .; Ger- man Pioneer Soc., Richland Co., O .; Mansfield Maennerchor. Presbyterian. Home address: 109 Church Court. Mans- field, O.


HEINSHEIMER, EDWARD LEWIS, Phil- anthropist; born. Cincinnati. O .; son of Lewis Heinsheimer and Emma (Goodhart) Heinsheimer; educated: Hughes


high school, Cincinnati. Married, Sallie Workum Freiberg, Nov. 16. 1886. Formerly with P. J. Goodhart & Co .. New York and Cin- cinnati; established Cincinnati office of firm, 1884; retired Jan. 1. 1916: charter member and ex-president Cincinnati Stock Exchange; identified with all the leading charity and eleemosynary institutions of Cincinnati for more than 27 yrs .; Pres. Bd. Govs. Hebrew Union Coll .; Pres. Jew- ish Settlement: trustee Jacob H. Schiff Fund for Teachers' Inst. Socs. and clubs:


Queen City; Bankers; Phoenix; Art;


Losantville; Cincinnati Golf; Business Men's. Republican. Jewish. Home ad- dress: 3584 Alaska Ave., Avondale, Cin- cinnati. O.


HEINTZ, VICTOR, Attorney; born, Gray- ville, Ill., Nov. 20. 1875; son of Michael Heintz and Mary Frances (Guyer) Heintz; educated: Cincinnati, O .; Univ. of Cin- cinnati; Cincinnati Law Sch. College de- grees: B. L .; LL. B. Unmarried. Ac- tively engaged in practice of law since 1899; elected Congressman for 2d Ohio District on Republican ticket, Nov. 7, 1917. Socs. and clubs: Sons of Veterans; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; University Club; Troop "C" Veterans. Served 3 yrs. with Troop "C" 1st Ohio Cavalry; joined the First Ohio Infantry when call came at the time of the battle of Vera Cruz in 1914, and is now Captain and Adjutant of the latter organization. Home address: 2429 Fairview Ave .. Cincinnati. O.


HELD, FELIX EMIL, University Professor; son of Peter Theodore Held and Emilie (Leist) Held; educated: grade and high schools, Emporia, Kansas; College Em- poria (Kan.); Univs. Chicago, Berkeley and Illinois. College degrees: A. B .; A.


M .; Ph. D. Married, Margery Haynes, Aug. 25, 1914. Prin. high school. Dodge City, Kansas, 1902-1903: Prin. Academy, College Emporia, Kansas, 1903-1905; dean College Emporia, Head Latin Dept., 1905- 1911; Asst. German Dept., Univ. Illinois, 1911-1914: associate Prof. German. Miami Univ., Oxford, O .. 1914 ---. Socs. and clubs: Modern Language Assn. Publisher of: Christianopolis A Utopla of the 17th Century; Translation of Christianopolis from Original Latin of J. V. Andreae (both


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Oxford Univ. Press). Lutheran. Home address: 110 N. University Ave., Oxford, Ohio.


HELFENSTEIN, SAMUEL QUINN, Editor; born. Clark Co .. June 18. 1518; son of James O. Helfenstein and Lydia (Min- shall) Helfenstein; educated: Dr. Axlines College; Parson's College, Fairfield, la .; McCormick Sem .; Christian Biblical Inst., Stanfordville, N. Y. College degrees: A. M. Married, Lucretia Craig, June 11,


ISS4 Minister, pastor and professor of N. T. Greek in C. B. Inst., 1891-1893; in Palmer College, 1893-1897 (then Legrand Christian Coll.); Prof. of Biblical History and N. T. Greek in Defiance Coll .. 1903- 1907; Pres. of N. Y. Western Christian Conf., 1885-91; Pres. N. Y. Eastern Chris- tian Conf., 1892-1893; Pres. N. Y. Western Christian Conf .. 1899-1905; editor Sunday School Literature-papers. quarterlies, etc., in Christian Denomination. Socs. and clubs: Chautauqua Soc. of the Hall in the Grove, Grad., 1889; Geographic Soc. Christian Church. Prior to college education. taught school 6 yrs .; preached and worked in harvest fields during sum- mer vacations to earn his college ex- penses. Home address: 905 Creighton Ave., and C. P. A. Bldg., Dayton, O.


HELFRICH, EDWARD DANIEL, Physician and Surgeon; born. Galion. O .. Dec. 6, 1875; son of Wendell Helfrich and Mary S. (Zimmerman) Helfrich: educated : Galion high school: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy; Ohio Medical University. College degrees: Ph. G .; M. D. Married, Gertrude E. Bodey. June S. 1898. Drug- gist in Columbus. O., from 1896 to 1902; practiced medicine in Galion. Ohio. from 1902 to 1916; coroner of Crawford Co., 1906-1910; health officer of Galion. Ohio, 1910-16. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Ma- son; K. of P .; Elk: Ohio State Medical Soc .; 1. O. O. F. German Reformed Cli. Home address: 327 W. Atwood St .. Galion, Ohlo.


HELLER, SAMUEL M., Banker-Manufac- turer; born, Jeromesville, O., April 4, 1832; son of Samuel M. Heller and Mar- garet ( Ensminger) Heller: educated : public schools. Married, Anna 1. Show- man, May 13. 1858. Interested in bank- ing business, in manufacturing enterprises and in merchandising; has helped develop Napoleon's business and municipal inter- ests; has served two terms as member of Gen. Assembly of Ohio. House Reps .; by provision made in Mr. Heller's will Napoleon and Henry county will inherit his homestead property for use as a pub- lic hospital. Socs. and clubs: Blue Lodge; Chapter; Council; Commandery, K. T .; Consistory, 32d degree Mason; Elk: Zenobia Shrine. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: Napoleon, O.


HELTER, HENRY HARRISON, Educator; born, near Gnadenhutten, Ohio, June 7. 1866: son of Charles Helter and Elizabeth (Gotchett) Helter; educated: Ohio Wes- leyan Univ .. Delaware. O .. and Columbia Univ., New York City. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Mollie Westhafer, Dec. 5, 1891. Taught rural schools, 4 yrs .; two yrs. Supt. of Gnadenhutten schools, 1891 and 1892; 6 yrs. Prin. Troy, O., high school, 1893-1899; 8 yrs. Supt. of Wapakoneta public schools, 1899-1906; Supt. of Mansfield public schools, 1907 to the present time: has been a lecturer in Teachers' Inst., about 10 yrs .; served 6 yrs. as Mem. of Auglalze Co. Bd. of Sch. Exams., and 5 yrs. on the State Bd. of Sch. Exams. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; 32d degree Mason; Knight Templar. Methodist Church. Home address: 355 W. Fourth St., Mansfield, O.


HEMINGER, ISAAC NEWTON, Publisher: born, Allen Twp., Hancock Co., O .; son of Ephriam M. Heminger and Rosetta (Weisel) Heminger: educated: country schools; Van Buren high school; Find- lay Coll .. Findlay. O .. Master of Philoso- phy. Married, Elizabeth I. Burrell, Nov. 6. 1890. Began work as city editor of Findlay Morning Republican, June 1890, and held position until Feb .. 1392; bought Bluffton, O., News and published that paper 1892-1900; March, 1900, purchased interest in The Morning Republican,


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editor, then business manager and for past four yrs. as business manager and editor. Socs. and clubs: [Tp-to-Date Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 227 W. Lima St., Findlay, O.


HEMMINGHAUS, KARL, College Pres .; born, Melle, Hannover, Ger., Mar. 6, 1860; son of Henry Hemminghaus and Florence (Hesse) Hemminghaus; educated: Melle and Hermannsburg, Germany, and Cap. I'niv. Columbus. O. College degrees: A. M. Married, Marie Swake; April 17, 1889. Pastor church. Oshkosh. Wis .. 5 yrs .; Prof. of Latin and History. Capital Univ .. Colunibus, O., 18 yrs .; Pres. Lutheran Normal, Woodville, O .. 1907 -; Asst. Ed. of Lutheran Church paper. 14 yrs .; Mem. Home Mission Board. 14 yrs .; Mem. For- eign Mission Bd., 1910 --; came to Amer- ica at 16 yrs. ; visited Eurone twice. Lutheran. Home address: Woodville. O. HENDERSON, JOHN ARMSTRONG, Clergy- man; born, Washington, Guernsey Co., O .. July 9. 1853; son of John A. Henderson and Sarah (Stewart) Henderson; edu- cated: public schools Franklin Co., O .; Reynoldsburg Academy; Monmouth Col- lege, Monmouth, 1II .; Xenia, O., Theologi-


cal Seminary. College degrees: A. B., 1877; A. M .. 1880; D. D .. 1905: B. D., ISSO. Married. Flora Ellen McGaw. Feb. 5. 1880. Ordained United Presbyterian minister, 1880; pastor Kenton, O., 1st Ch., 1880-86; field representative Monmouth Coll., 1886- 1887; pastor Omaha. Neb .. Park Ave. Ch., 1997-95: 1st Ch., Sparta, IN., 1895-1900; Brown Ave. Ch .. Erie. Pa .. 1900-3: Third Ch., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa .. 1903-8; pastor Sugar Creek Ch .. Dayton. O .. 1908 ----- Author: "The Unchained Monster" (Pro- hibition pamphlet), 1896; "Our National




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