The Ohio blue book; or, Who's who in the Buckeye state; a cyclopedia of biography of men and women of Ohio, Part 55

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


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KING, FRANK INGERSOL, Grain and


Seed Merchant; born, Paterson, N. J., May 25. 1860; son of Frederic H. King and Catherine (Pierce) King; educated: common and high schools of Toledo, grad- uated from the latter in 1877. Married, Jennie Collins, Oct .. 1882. Since 1884 a member of the C. A. King Co., grain and seed dealers. now the only surviving mem- ber of that firm: member of the Toledo Produce Exchange: member of the city council. 1884-1888. and was Pres. of the council 4 terms; trustee of the Newsboys Association; Second National Bank; Prod- uce Exchange and other institutions. Home address: 2308 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, Ohio.


KING, H. D., Banker; Treas. Cleveland Trust Co. Home address: 57 Prospect St .. East Cleveland. O.


KING, HARRY ELDREDGE, Attorney; born, near Cumberland, Allegany Co., Md., May 12. 1857: son of Alexander King and La- vinia M. (Collins) King; educated: Cum- berland schools; State Normal at Millers- ville. Pa .: Collegiate Inst at Ft. Edward, N. Y .: Business Coll .. Poughkeepsie. N. Y .: Univ. of Mich. Married, Mary Elma Haring. June 12. 1883. Came to Toledo in 1882 and studied law in the office of Swayne. Swayne & Hayes until Feb. 6, 1883. when he was admitted to the bar; was associated with Swayne, Swayne &


Hayes, until 1892, when he formed a partnership with Thomas H. Tracy un- der the name of King & Tracy; later, King, Tracy, Chapman & Welles; with- drew in 1914 and has since been practic- ing law alone. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 1 Bronson Place, Toledo, O.


KING, HENRY CHURCHILL, College Pres .; born. Hillsdale. Mich., Sept. 18, 1858; son of Henry Jarvis King and Sarah (Lee) King; educated: public schools of Hills- dale, Mich .; Hillsdale Coll .; A. B., Ober- lin Coll., 1879; B. D., Oberlin Theol. Sem., 1882; A. M., Harvard Univ .. 1883; D. D., 1916; Berlin Univ .. 1893-1894; D. D., Ober- lin Coll., 1897; Western Reserve, 1901; Yale. 1904; LL. D .. Univ. of Ill .. 1908; Miami Univ .. 1909: S. T. D., Columbia Univ .. 1909; D. D .. Univ. of Chicago. 1916; D. D., Harvard Univ .. 1916; L. H. D., Colgate Univ., 1916. Married, Julia Mar- ana Coates. July 7. 1882. Tutor Latin and Mathematics, Oberlin Acad., 1879-1882; Assoc. Prof. Mathematics, 1884-1890; Phil- osophy, 1890-1891; Prof. Philosophy, 1891- 1897; Theology, 1897 --; dean, 1901-1902; Pres. Oberlin Coll., Nov. 19, 1902 -; Har- verford Coll., Library lecturer, 1906; Tay- lor lecturer, Yale, 1907; Noble lecturer, Harvard. 1909; lecturer in India. China, Japan, 1909-1910; Earl lecturer, Pacific Theol. Sem .. 1910; lecturer on Religious Life. Columbia Univ .. 1913; trustee Car- negie Foundation Advancement of Teach- ing; Mem. Com. of Ten N. E. A., report- ing on secondary school studies, 1893; Pres. Religious Edn. Assn., 1907-1908;


Ohio Coll. Assn., 1907-1909; fellow A. A. A. S .; Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science; Nat. Assn. Advancement Colored People: Am. Assn. for Labor Legislation; Nat. Municipal League; Nat. Child Labor Assn .; Am. Free Trade League; Pub. Edn. Assn .. City of New York; Internat. Fed. Students. etc. Author: Outline of Erd- man's History of Philosophy, 1892; Out- line of the Microcosmus of Hermann Lotze. 1895; The Appeal of the Child. 1900: Re- construction in Theology, 1901; Theology and the Social Consciousness, 1902; Per- sonal and Ideal Elements in Education, 1904; Rational Living, 1905; Letters on the Greatness and Simplicity of the Christian Faith. 1906; The Seeming Un- reality of the Spiritual Life, 1908; The Laws of Friendship, Human and Divine. 1909; The Ethics of Jesus, 1909; . The Moral and Religious Challenge of Our Times. 1911: Religion


as Life. 1913; Growth. 1914; It's All in the Day's Work, 1916; Fundamental Questions, 1917; also articles on philosophy and other sub- jects. Home address: 317 East College St .. Oberlin, O.


KING, MRS. WLLIAM A., Widow of the late Mgr. of the Catholic Publication Soc. of Buffalo and Managing Editor of the Union and Times; born. Titusville. Pa .; daughter of Robert J. Chute and Eliza- beth (Higgins) Chute; educated: public High and Normal schools, Cleveland; St. Mary's Coll., Monroe, Mich. Assoc. editor of the Catholic Columbian in which she has two departments: "Pro and Anti Column" and "Just Among Ourselves." Lecturer: Sketches from Life and Story, Mothers, Shakespeare's Women, Henry VIII, Hamlet, etc. Writer of short stories and reader. Was Pres. of the Grade


Teachers' Club of Cleveland 2 terms; Pres. of the Cleveland Catholic Woman's League. Junior Branch. Home address: Ironton. O.


KING, WILLAM SANBORN, Physician: born. Winona. Minn .. Sept. 5, 1859: son of Ephraim Lynch King and Mary Melissa (Sanborn) King: educated: Ash- tabula high school; Alleghany Coll., Mead-


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ville. Pa .; Western Reserve Univ., Cleve- land, O. College degrees: M. D. Married, Mary E. Brown. Nov. 19. 1891. Practic- ing physician in Ashtabula from gradu- ation at Western Reserve Med. Univ. to present time; State Representative at 80th General Assembly: Mem. Ashtabula Bd. of Edn .. 15 yrs .; Pres. Ashtabula Bd. of Edn., 1913-1917. Socs. and clubs: Elks; Royal Arcanum; K. of P .; Modern Wood- men; Ashtabula Co. Med. Soc .; Ohio State Med. Soc .; Am. Med. Assn. Home address: Ashtabula. O.


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KINGMAN, STEPHEN CUNARD, Attorney; born. Morrow Co .. O .. Aug. 25, 1849; son of Orman Kingman and Mary C. (Cun- ard) Kingman; educated: Mt. Gilcad and Cardington . high schools; Baldwin Univ., Berea, O. Married, Mary A. Ireland, Nov. 29. 1883. Engaged in practice law, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, 1873 --. Socs. and clubs: Odd Fellow: Encampment; K. P. Mem- ber official board. 40 yrs .: teacher Bible class of S. S. 25 yrs. in Methodist Epis- copal Ch., Mt. Gilead. O. Home address: Mt. Gilead. O.


KINKADE, REYNOLDS R., Judge Court of Appeals. Sixth Ohio District. Term ex- pires Feb., 1921. Home address: Toledo, Ohio,


KINKEAD, EDGAR BENJAMIN, Common Pleas Judge; born, near Beverly. Wash- ington Co., O .. March 14, 1862; son of Col. Isaac B. Kinkead and Hannah (Thorn- burg) Kinkead; educated: public schools of Belpre. O. and Marietta Academy and Marietta College. College degrees: M. A .. LL. D. Married. Nellie M. Snyder, Jan. 20. 1883. Minor Court official at Marietta and Columbus. 1882-1888; Asst. State Law Librarian: admitted to bar, 1SS9; practiced at Columbus, O .; special counsel for State, 1887-1900; Prof. of Law, Ohio State Univ .. 1895-1916. Author of legal works on Code Pleading, Civil Trials, Torts-Jurisprudence, etc. Elected Judge of Court of Common Pleas, Nov., 1908, for 6 yrs .. and re-elected in Nov., 1914. for 6 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Delta Upsilon. Phi Delta Phi Law Frat .; K. of P .; Mason; Elks; Athletic Club; Columbus Automo- bile Club. Congregational Church. Home address: 1944 Iuka Ave .. Columbus, O.


KINNISON, JAMES E., Educator: born, Dawkins Mills, O., April 15, 1854; son of C. S. Kinnison and Margaret Jane (Car- rick) Kinnison; educated: Ohio Univ., Athens, O. College degrees: B. S .; M. A. Married, Emma E. Shadrach. 1883. Has been Supt. of public schools for 36 yrs .; trustee Ohio Univ. since 1906. Socs. and clubs: K. P .: Mason. Methodist Church. Home address: Jackson, O.


KINNISON, RIPLEY HOFFMAN, Retired Educator; born Middleton, Jackson Co., O .. Feb. 8. 1846; son of Charles S. Kin- nison and Huldah (Smith) Kinnison; edu- cated: district schools; Jackson high school; Ewington Acad; Ohio Univ. Col- lege degrees: A. M., 1876; Ped. D., 1915. Married, Lida C. Woodworth, Dec. 30, 1874. Teacher country and village schools, 14 terms, prior to Grad. at Ohio Univ. in 1873; Supt. public schools, Willoughby, O .. 2 yrs .; Prin. Geneva, O., Normal Sch., 1 yr .; Prin. Norwalk, O., high school, 2 yrs .; Supt. Wellington, O., public schools, 1879-1915: retired after continuous serv- ice of 36 yrs. in Wellington, and 9 yrs. elsewhere: county school examiner, 20 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Beta Theta Pi; Mason. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: Wellington, O.


KINSEY, GEORGE, Retired Manufacturer; born, Newark, N. J., Dec. 25, 1848; son of William Kinsey and Imogen (Slater) Kin-


sey; educated: public schools. Married,


Martha J. Humphreys. Sept. 4. 1873. Shipping clerk for Perkins, Livingston & Post. 1865: in 1870. purchased business and became head of firm of George Kin- sey & Co., steel spring manufacturers; Pres. of firm, 1870-1900: sold business and became manager; retired Jan. 1, 1909: first Pres. of Cincinnati Chapter of Sons of American Revolution. Socs. and clubs: Cincinnati Literary Club: Business Men's Club; Ohio Soc. Sons of Am. Revolution, etc. Home address: 705 Burus Ave., Wyoming, O.


KIOUS, LEWIS R., Farmer; born. Pleasant Tp., Madison Co., O., May 9. 1861; son of George Kious and Malinda (Hedrick) Kious; educated: district schools: high school of Mt. Sterling; Univ. of Wooster. Married. Lorena Shafer, Oct. 25. 1888. After finishing course in college. he de- voted himself to farming and stock rais- ing on his farm near Mt. Sterling. Ohio; elected as a Republican to the General Assembly in 1914 and re-elected in 1916. Socs. and clubs: Grange. Presbyterian. Home address: Mt. Sterling. O.


KIRBY, EDWIN, Clergyman; born, Over- seale, England. March 29. 1864; son of Thomas Kirby and Catherine (Sharpe) Kirby; educated: Mount Union College, Alliance, O .; Drew Theol. Sem .. Madison, N. J. College degrees: A. B .; M. A .; B. D .: D. D. Married. Gertrude Anna Taylor, April 26. 1897. Pastorates: Cleve- land. 1895-8; New York City. 1898-1900; Vienna, N. J., 1900-1; Mineral Ridge, O., : 1901-4; Dennison, O., 1904-7; Bellaire. O., 1907-10; East Liverpool, O., 1910-15: Cam- bridge. O., 1915- Home address: 217 N. 7th St .. Cambridge. O.


KIRBY, JOHN, JR., Manufacturer: born, Troy, N. Y., May 16. 1850; son of Peter Kirby and Charlotte (Burnard) Kirby; educated: common schools. Married, Merretta S. Filkins. Oct. 25. 1871. Began at age of 12 yrs. in stove works. Water- ford, N. Y .: Supt. Works of Post & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1875-83; organizer and Gen. Mgr. Dayton Mfg. Co., since organiza- tion in 1883: elected Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr. in 1916; Pres. U. S. Headlight Co., 1894; Dir. of Mercantile Metal Milling Co .; Dir. Coahuila Mining & Smelting Co., Kinnard Mfg Co .; has been director of the Miami Loan & Building Assn. of Day- ton since organization in 1887; during his business career 73 patents have been is- sued to him as inventor and patentee by the U. S Patent Office; Pres. Dayton Bd. of Trade. 1898-1906; Mem. Exec. Com., Dayton Chamber of Commerce, 1906-13; Pres. Dayton Employers' Assn. since 1901; Dir. Natl. Assn. Mfrs., 1903-9; Pres., 1909- 1913. and now director: Commr. to Aus- tralia and New Zealand for Natl. Assn. Mfrs., 1913; Mem. Administrative Council of Natl. Metal Trades Assn .. 1903-8: an organizer of Citizen's Industrial Assn. of America. 1904: chairman Com. of 100 to erect $500.000 Y. M. C. A. Bldg. at Day- ton, 1904-9: Mem. of Com. of 100 appointed at Tariff Commn. Conv., Indianapolis, Feb., 1909; Dir. Natl. Tariff Commn. Assn. since 1910; chairman Natl. Council for Industrial Defense since 1910; 3rd Vice Pres. Ohio Mfrs. Assn .: Mem. of Exec. Com. of 3 to superintend the subcontract- ing and the execution of contracts from the Russian Imperial Government for War munitions amounting to $83.000.000. Socs. and clubs: Dayton City Club: Dayton Country Club: Am. Acad. of Political & Social Science; The Natl. Geographical Soc .: The. Natl. Economic League, etc .; Machinery Club of New York. First Presbyterian Church. Republican. address: Dayton, O. Home


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KIRCHBAUM, CHARLES, Judge; born, Stark Co .. O., Sept. 26. 1855; son of David Kirchbaum and Sarah (Buchtel) Kirch- baum; educated: Univ. Wooster (1883) ; Cincinnati Law Sch. (1887). College de- grees: A. B .; A. M .; B. L. Married, Lizzie S. Gans, Aug., 1891. Engaged as school teacher. Indiana. Pa .. and Canton, Ohio, public schools several yrs .; in active prac- tice law, partnership with Henry W. Harter. as Harter & Kirchbaum, Canton, O .; elected prosecuting .attorney, Stark Co .; elected judge Probate Court. Stark Co .. 1913-Feb. 9. 1917; trustee Wooster Coll. Socs. and clubs: Elk; Odd Fellow; Greek Letter Frat. Presbyterian. Home address: 721 Thirteenth St .. N. W., Can- ton. 0.


KIRK, ROBERT CAREY, Manufacturer; born, Ellsworth, O., Feb. 18, 1877; S011 of Renwick M. Kirk and Mary C. (Gault) Kirk; educated: high school, Warren, O .; Northeastern Ohio Normal, Canfield, O. Married, Helen


Hall, June 17, 1903. Taught public school at Ellsworth, Ohio, 1894-1895; in 1895 accepted position as clerk with Falcon Iron & Nail Co., Niles, O .; in 1899 was elected Secy. of Columbia Mfg. Co., Niles. O., subsidiary of Falcon Co .; in 1900. when Falcon Iron & Nail Co. and Columbia Co. were sold to Amer- ican Sheet Steel Co., he went to New York City with the latter company as chief clerk of Accounting Dept .; in Dec., 1903, he came to LaBelle Iron Works Co., Steubenville. O .. as auditor, which posi- tion he held until July, 1904, when he was elected . Treas. of the company; in 1913 he was elected Secy .- Treas. and in May, 1915, was elevated to the Presidency of the LaBelle Iron Works, one of the large independent steel mills in the United States, which position he now holds; he is a director of the LaBelle Iron Works, Peoples Natl. Bank, Buckeye Rolling Mill Co .. and Union Bldg. & Loan Co .; chair- man Finance Com .. Y. M. C. A .; Pres. Bd. of Trustees, Westminster Presbyterian Church. Socs. and clubs: Modern Wood- men of Am .: Maccabees; Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh, Pa .: Country Clubs of Steu- benville, Ohio, and Wheeling, W. Va .; Ft. Henry Club, Wheeling, W. Va. Presby-


terian Church. Republican. Home ad- dress: Steubenville. O.


KIRK, WILLIAM HICKMAN, Educator; born, near Mansfield, O .. March 20. 1866; son of Michael Kirk and Lucinda (Hick- man) Kirk; educated: district school, Adario, O .; Baldwin Univ., Berea. O. Col- lege degrees: B. A .; M. A. Married. Mar- tha Graves. 1889. Principal high school, Richfield. O .. 1887-91; Supt. schools. East Cleveland, O .. 1891 -; Pres. Ohio Board Control of Teachers' Reading Circle; State Bd. School Examiners: State Director National Educational Assn .; Pres. North- eastern Ohio Teachers' Assn. Socs. and clubs: Mason. Shriner: City Club. Pres- byterian. Home address: 47 Page Ave., Cleveland. O.


KIRKENDALL, FRED CLAIR, Educator; horn. Wellston. O .. Sept. 12. 1870; son of William Jackson Kirkendall and Alvira (Smith) Kirkendall; educated : public schools, Jackson Co .. O .; Ohio Univ., Athens, O. College degrees: B. Ped. (1893) ; MI. Ped. (1900); Doctor of Pedagogy, Ohio Univ., 1917. Married. Alice Pilcher, Aug. 12. 1897. Prin. Twin Tp. high school, Bourneville. O .. 1894-8; teacher, City high school, Canon City, Colorado, 1898-1900; Prin. Chillicothe, O., public schools, 1900- 1901; Prin. Piqua. O .. high school, 1901-8; Supt. schools. Chillicothe, O., 1908-14; Supt. schools. Greenville. O .. 1914 ---: - contrib- utor: Educational Magazines. Socs. and clubs: member and chairman Executive


Committee, Ohio State Teachers' Assn .; Ohio State Teachers' Assn. and Dist. Assns .; Central Ohio Schoolmasters' Club; National Educational Assn .; Delta Tau Delta College Frat .; F. & A. M .; Sunset Club, Chillicothe, Ohio. Methodist Episco- pal. Home address: Greenville, O.


KIRKER, NELLIE WILES (Mrs. Ernst T. Kirker), born, Ripley, O., Jan. 1863; daughter of Newton P. Wiles and Juliette B. (Hathaway) Wiles; educated: Wesleyan Coll .. Cincinnati. O. Married. Ernst T. Kirker. June 16. 1887. Through Mrs. Kirker's work and influence a Carnegie Library occupies a prominent site in the town of Ripley. Socs. and clubs: Member Progress Club: Mem. State Com. Library Extension 6 yrs. Presbyterian. Home address: Ripley. O.


KIRKLAND, ALBERT HUTCHISON, Bank- er: born. Jackson, Miss .. Feb. 26. 1870; son of Albert Howell Kirkland and Ver- linda (Hutchison) Kirkland; educated: private schools of Jackson. Miss .: Ken- tucky Univ. Married. Olga Bowles. June 6. 1896. Started as clerk in Jackson, Miss., Bank, Sept., 1889; became assistant caslı- ier, 1891; chief clerk. American Cotton Oil Co., Greenville, Miss., 1900-2; engaged in lumber business, 1902-5; Secy. and Treas. Barberton Savings Bank Co., Bar- berton, O., 1905-10; manager Central Sav- ings & Trust Co., Barberton, O., 1910 --. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; Mason; Elk. Christian Church. Home address: Bar- berton. O.


KIRKPATRICK, JOHN FINLEY, Physician- Surgeon; born, Kosciusko Co., Ind., July 17, 1847; son of James S. Kirkpatrick and Sarah Ann (Moss) Kirkpatrick; educated: district schools; State Univ., Bloomington, Ill .; Keokuk Med. Coll. College degrees: M. D. Married, Kate Bonham, Sept. 25, 1878; 2nd, Olive T. Gregg, June 3, 1903. Practiced medicine in Jamestown, O., 1 yr .; Sedalia, O., 9 yrs .; London, .O., 4 yrs .; Columbus, O., 3 yrs .; practicing in London, O., since then. Socs. and clubs: Masonic; K. of P .; Fish and Game Soc .; State Med. Soc ; Am. Med. Soc. Presby- terian. Home address: 18 First St., Lon- don, O.


KIRSCHNER, EDWARD C., Banker; born, Toledo, O., June 25, 1877; son of Chas. J. Kirschner and Catherine (Henri) Kirschner; educated: St. Mary's school, Toledo; Canisius Coll., Buffalo, N. Y. Married, Gertrude Gramling, Jan. 16, 1906. Cashier, Secy. and Treas. The Ohio Sav- ings Bank & Trust Co., and Dir. of same, 1916 --. Socs. and clubs: Knights of Columbus; Toledo Yacht Club; Toledo Commerce Club; (Treas.) Boy Scouts of Am .; (Treas.) Red Cross Soc. Council- man of St. Mary's Church. Home ad- dress: 2315 Fulton St. Toledo, O.


KISKADDEN, ALEXANDER, Attorney; born, Denver, Colo., Sept. 26, 1862; son of William Kiskadden and Mary/E. (Camp- bell) Kiskadden; educated: \ Univ. of Michigan. College degrees: B. L. Mar- ried, Annie McCauley, Dec. 28, 1893. At- torney-at-law; probate judge, Seneca Co., 1894-1897. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M .; Knight Templar; B. P. O. E. Episcopal Church. Home address: 153 Noble St., Tiffin, O.


KISSELL, HARRY SEAMAN, Business Man; born, Springfield, O., Sept. 24, 1875; son of Cyrus Broadwell Kissell and Lu- cretia Caroline (McEwen) Kissell; edu- cated: Springfield public schools; Witten- berg College, 1896. College degrees: A. B. Pres. Kissell Real Estate Co .; Kissell Building Co .; Dir. American Trust & Sav. Bank Co. Socs. and clubs: Past Grand Master, Masons Ohio, 33d degree; Lagon-


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da Club: Beta Theta Pi Frat .; Rotary Club. Presbyterian. Home address: North Fountain Blvd., Springfield, O.


KISSNER, EARL DANIEL, Educator; born, Walhonding, O., 1883; son of John D. Kissner and Anna Barbara (Fisher) Kiss- ner; educated: Roscoe and Warsaw high schools; Wooster Academy; Wooster Univ .: Ohio State Univ .; Columbia Univ. Col- lege degrees: Ph. B. (Wooster Univ.). Married, Nelle McCormick, Dec. 25, 1908. Taught in rural schools, Coshocton Co., 1901-1903; Supt. centralized schools, East Mecca, 1906-8; teacher in Academy of Wooster, 1909-1912; Supt. Fredericktown schools. 1912-1914; Dist. Supt. of schools, Knox Co., 1914-1917; Mem. County Board of School Examiners, 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Chamber of Commerce, Frederick- town, Ohio: Knox Co. Teachers' Assn. ; Central Ohio Teachers' Assn .; Ohio State Teachers' Assn. Presbyterian Elder; Supt. Presbyterian Sunday Sch., 1913- Home address: Fredericktown, O.


KITE, EVA MARY BUGBEE (Mrs. Thomas


Kite), Organist; born, White River Junc- tion, Vermont, Dee. 22, 1851; daughter of George Warren Bugbee and Mary Anna (Mills) Bugbee; educated: private schools in Mass .; Convent of Notre Dame, Cincinnati, O. Married, Thomas Kite, Dec. 25, 1871. Organist, Church of the Resurrection (Episcopal), Cincinnati, O., 1904 -; Pres. Women's Guild of Episco- pal Ch .; Vice Pres. Waldensian Society (Cincinnati Branch). Socs. and clubs: Colonial Dames; Col. Dames of Vermont; Colonial Daughters; Regent, Cincinnati Chapter, D. A. R .; State Vice Regent, State Regent and Vice Pres. Nat. Soe., D. A. R. Home address: 192 Chelsea Pl., Delhi, Cincinnati, O.


KITE, THOMAS, Merchant; born, Cincin- nati. O. Aug. 2. 1849; son of Thomas Kite and Margaret (Bragg) Kite; edu- cated: Cincinnati Pub. Schs. Married, Eva Mary Bugbee. Dec. 25, 1871. In whole- sale china and glassware business since 1871; member of The Dean & Kite Co., Cincinnati, O. Socs. and clubs: Soc. of Colonial Wars; The Episcopal Ch. Club; Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce: has been Senior Warden of The Church of the Resurrection (Episcopal) for many years; prominent in the Masonic Frater- nity; is a Past Grand Commander of Ohio Knights Templar, and an active Mem. of the Supreme 33d degree Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; is the pres- ent Governor of the Soe. of Colonial Wars in the State of Ohio, Home address: 192 Chelsea Place, Delhi, Cincinnati, O.


KITHCART, JOHN ALBERT, Attorney; born, Mt. Pleasant, O., Nov. 9, 1847; son of Joseph Kithcart and Elizabeth (Sher- rard) Kithcart; educated: Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa. College degrees: B. S. Married, Sarah Jane Bigger, Dec. 26, 1871. Was admitted to practice law, Oct., 1873; was a member of the city council, 1 term, and member of Bd. of Education, 5 yrs .; member of Ohio Legislation, 1882-1883; Pres. City School Board, 4 yrs. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason; Knight Templar; Union Cemetery Assn .; The Miners & Mechan- ies Sav. & Trust Co. Third Presbyterian Church. Elder in Church, and Supt. of Sabbath Sch., 40 yrs. Home address: 209 S. Third St., Steubenville, O.


KITTREDGE, ARTHUR MELVILLE, Pres. Kay & Ess Co .; born, Dayton, O., Jan. 9, 1854; son of Oliver Kittredge and Julia A. (Estabrook) Kittredge; educated: public schools, Dayton, O. Married, Mary Jean- ette Broadwell. Became connected with


Barney & Smith Car Co., Dayton, Ohio, Jan., 1884; resigned as Pres. of that com- pany April. 1912; Pres. The Kay & Ess Co., Dayton, O., 1900 -; Vice Pres. Miami Loan & Bldg. Assn .; Dir. Dayton National Bank; Dir. Hale & Kilburn Co., Philadelphia. Pa .; Pres. of The Kay & Ess Co., 1900 -; Dir. Davies-Young Soap Co., Dayton, O .; member The Aero Club of America, New York; The Machinery Club of New York. Socs. and clubs: Railway Club. N. Y .; Dayton City Club; Dayton Country Club: Ohio Soc., New York. Presbyterian. Home address: 217 North Ludlow St., Dayton, O.


KITTREDGE, LEWIS HARRIS, President Peerless Motor Car Co .; born, Harrisville, New Hampshire, June 18, 1871; son of Samuel Grant; educated: Keene, New Hampshire, high school; New Hampshire State College, Durham. N. H. College degrees: B. S. Employed in office New York Belting & Packing Co., Passaic, N. J .; moved to Cleveland, O., entered em- ploy Peerless Mfg. Co .. 1897; Secy., Gen. Mgr. of Company, 1899; Secy., Gen. Mgr. and Treas. of Company, 1901; elected Vice Pres. The Peerless Motor Car Co., 1904-6; elected Pres., 1906 --. Socs. and clubs:


Clifton Club; Union Club; Mayfield


Club; Cleveland Athletic Club; Cleve- land Automobile Club; Portage Country Club, Akron. O. Home address: Cleve-


land. O.


KLECKNER, MARTIN EZRA, Coll. Prof .; born, Davis, Stephenson Co., Ill., May 6, 1861; son of Charles T. Kleckner and Mary Anna (Gift) Kleekner: educated: Stephenson Co. public schools; Freeport, Ill., high school; Heidelberg Univ .; Wood's Hole Biological Lab. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Anna Good, Dec. 25, 1884. Taught In College, Northern Illinois, Dakota, Ill., 1884-6; Asst. in Science, Hei- delberg, 1886-90; Prof. Chemistry and Geology, Heidelberg, 1890- -. Socs. and clubs: Am. Assn. Advancement Science. Member Ref. Church in U. S. Home ad- dress: 333 East Market St., Tiffin, O.


KLEIN, GEORGE D., Attorney; born, Chili, O., March 19, 1872; son of Charles Klein and Elizabeth (Miller) Klein; educated: Scio Coll .; Ada Normal Sch .; Ohio State Law Sch. Married, Ella Barth, May 27, 1899; 2nd, Lovetta M. Deeds, Oct. 14, 1903. Teacher public schools, 1892-1907; admitted to bar, Dec., 1907; engaged in practice law, Jan., 1908-, Coshocton, O .; elected Pros. Atty., Coshocton Co., Jan. 1, 1911-Dec. 31, 1914. Socs. and clubs: K. P. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: 928 Walnut St., Coshocton, O.


KLINE, EFFIE OBER (Mrs. Virgil P.), born, Sedgwick, Me., May 22, 1843; daugh- ter of Samuel and Mary P. Ober. Mar- ried, Virgil P. Kline, July 25, 1888. En- tered the American Literary Bureau in Boston as Cor. Secy., 1872; organized the Boston Ideal Opera Co., 1879; retired from business in 1885. Home address: 2733 Overlook Road, Cleveland, O.


KLINGER, WILLIAM, Com. Pleas Judge; born. Allen Co., O., Sept. 11, 1870; son of Philip Klinger and Mary (Naas) Klin- ger; educated: Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio; University Michigan. Mar- ried. Ida. Hood, February 28, 1892. Admitted to bar, June. 1895; engaged in practice law. Lima, O., Feb., 1896 -; elected Pros. Atty., Allen Co., O., Nov., 1899; elected Judge Conimon Pleas Court, 1908 and 1914 (2 terms). German Re- formed. Home address: 705 West Spring St .. Lima, O.


KLIPFEL, ARTHUR A., Banker; born, Wapakoneta, O .. Aug. 27. 1875; son of A. W. Klipfel and Mary D. (Bitler) Klip-




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