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MELHORN, DONALD FRANKLIN, Attor- ney: born. Kenton. O., April 28. 1889: son of Charles M. Melhorn and Laura (Church- ill) Melhorn: educated: Kenton public schools; Oberlin Coll .; University Mich. College degrees: A. B .; J. D. Unmarried. Admitted to Michigan bar, May, 1914; Ohio bar, Junc, 1914; elected to office prosecuting attorney, Hardin Co., Ohio,
1914- Socs. and clubs: Mason; Dir. Hardin Athletic Club. Methodist Epis- copal. Home address: 672 North Main St., Kenton. O.
MELISH, WILLIAM BROMWELL, Manu- facturer; born, Wilmington, O., July 28, 1852; son of Rev. Thomas Jefferson Melish and Maria (Bromwell) Melish; educated: public and high schools, Cincinnati, Ohio. Married, Sallie H. Gatch, Oct. 16, 1873. Pres. Bromwell Brush & Wire Goods Co., Cincinnati, O., 1898- --; Colonel on staff Gov. Bushnell, 1896-9; Pres. Knight Tem- plar and Masonic Mutual Aid Assn .. 1898 -; Pres. The Jos. R. Peebles Sons Co., 1916 -; Mem. Bd. Trustees; Bd. Water Works Commissioners of Cincin- nati, 1897-1910; Pres. Cincinnati Cham- ber of Commerce, 1916-17. Socs. and clubs: Past Grand Master of Ohio Ma- sons; Past Grand Commander, K. T. of Ohio; Commander-in-Chief Ohio Consis- tory, . Scottish Rite Masons, 1895-1910; Grand Master Grand Encampment U. S. A., K. T., 1910-13; Northern Supreme Council, 33d degree Masons, 1885-1916; Honorary Member many Foreign Ma- sonic Bodies-Knight Grand Cross of Eng- land and Wales; Past Imperial Potentate for North America, Nobles of Mystic Shrine, 1892-3-4; Queen City Club; Busi- ness Men's Club: Rotary Club. Methodist Episcopal. Republican. Home address: 3607 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, O.
MENDENHALL, THOMAS CORWIN, Phys- icist; born. Hanoverton. O., Oct. 4, 1841: son of Stephen Mendenhall and Mary (Thomas) Mendenhall; educated: public schools. College degrees: Hon. Ph. D., Ohio State Univ., 1878; Sc. D., Rose Poly- technic Inst .; LL. D., Univ. Mich., 1887; Western Reserve Univ., 1913. Married, Susan Allen Marple, July 12, 1870. Prof. physics and mechanics, Ohio State Univ., 1873-8; Prof. physics, Imperial Univ. Japan, 1878-81; Ohio State Univ., 1881-4: emeritus Prof., 1884; Prof. U. S. Signal Corps, 1884-6; Pres. . Rose Polytechnic Inst .. 1886-9; Supt. U. S. Coast and Geod. Survey, 1889-94; Pres. Worcester Poly.
Inst .. 1894-1901: 1901-11, traveling in Europe and the East; Supt. U. S. weights and measures, U. S. Lighthouse Board, 1889-94: Mem. 1st Bering Sea Commn .. 1891; Mem. U. S. and Great Britain Bound- ary Line Survey Commn., 1892-4; Chmn. Mass. Highway Commn., 1896-1901; U. S.
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Del. International Elec. Congress, 1893; medal Paris Exposition, 1900. Author: A Century of Electricity and numerous gov- ernment reports and papers in scientific journals; Hon. fellow, Am. Gcog. Soc. (gold medal, 1901); Nat. Geog. Soc .; Hon. Mem. Franklin Inst .; Fellow and Past Pres. of the American Assn. for the Ad- vancement of Science; Fellow Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences; Nat. Acad. Sciences; Am. Philos. Soc .; Am. Metrol. Soc .; Am. Antig. Soc .; Decorated Order of The Sa- cred Treasures, 2nd class, Japan, 1911; gold medal Nat. Ednl. Soc. of Japan, 1911. Home address: Ravenna, O.
MERCER, FRANK TULLOSS, Druggist; born, Clay Twp., Knox Co., O., Feb. 17, 1860; son of William Mercer and Nancy (Honey) Mercer; cducated: Com. Schs. Married, Anabel Bricker, June 11, 1885. Conducted drug stores in Mt. Gilead, O., Mt. Vernon, O., Centerburg, O., and New- ark, O .; managed laboratory for manu- facturing chemist, 5 yrs .; managed a man- ufacturing business, 5 yrs .; postmaster at Centerburg, O., 1893-7; member of Demo- cratic Central Committee of Ohio from old 14th Congressional Dist., for 1895-6-7; deputy auditor and clerk of Co. Commis- sioners of Licking Co., O., 1909-15; post- master of Newark since Aug., 1915. Socs. and clubs: Elks; K. of P .; American Yeo. men. Served as trustee of a Disciple Ch. for 7 yrs .; liberal contributor to Churches; has been an active member of Democratic party, having attended every Democratic State Convention held in Ohio since 188S. Home address: 49 North Sixth St., New- ark, O.
MERRELL, JOHN BRIGHAM, Merchant; born, Adams Twp., Lucas Co., O .; son of Thomas S. Merrell and Ellen (Williams) Merrell; educated: schools of Maumee, O .; Ripon College, Ripon, Wis. Married, Ida May Coburn, Oct. 22, 1885. Engaged in Retail implement business, 1885-1900; wholesale implement business, 1893 to
date; Dir. Turnbull Wagon Co., Defiance, O .; Secy. and Treas. of The Toledo Rex Spray Co., Toledo, O .; police commission- er of Toledo, 1896-1900; park commission- er, 1900-3; Pres. and Dir. of Toledo Univ., 1904-8; councilman-at-large, 1908-1914. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge; Exchange Club; Toledo Commerce Club. Protestant Church. Home address: 2232 Glenwood Ave., Toledo, O.
MERRELL, STANLEY W., Judge Superior Court of Cincinnati; born, Cincinnati, O., 1876; son of George Merrell and Cornelia (Spear) Merrell; educated: public schools and Woodward high school; Franklin Pvt. Sch .; Harvard Univ .; Harvard Law Sch. College degrees: A. B .; LL. B. Mar- ried, Louise Caldwell, April 27, 1905. Ad- mitted to the bar, 1901; member-at-large city council, 1906-8; Asst. Pros. Atty., 1909-12; Asst. city solicitor, 1912-13; Apptd. Judge Cin. Superior Court, Sept., 1913; elected Judge of same Court, for 1914-20. Socs, and clubs: Cincinnati Literary Club; Commonwealth Club; University Club; Cincinnati Golf Club; A. F. & A. M .; Har- vard Club. Home address: 2462 Observa- tory Road, Cincinnati, O.
MERRELL, WILLIAM S., Attorney; born, Millersburg, O, Oct. 17. 1869; son of John C. Merrell and Jane (Patterson) Merrell: educated: Coshocton, O., high school; Ohio State T'niv. Married, Letitia Smith, May 25, 189S. Began practice law, Cosli- octon, O., March, 1895 -. Socs. and clubs: Ohio State Bar Assn .; Am. Bar
Assn. Methodist. Home address: 844 Main St., Coshocton, O.
MERRIAM, EDMUND SAWYER, College Professor; born, Easthampton, Mass., May 4, 1SS0; son of Alexander Ross Mer-
riam and Jane May (Gore) Merriam; edu- cated: public schools, Hartford, Conn .; Trinity Coll., Hartford; Univ. Goettingen, Germany. College degrees: B. A., Trinity, 1902; Ph. D., Goettingen, 1905. Married, Edna May Grafton, June 16, 1909. Prof.
chemistry, Marietta College, 1906 -;
translator; city chemist; bacteriologist,
Marietta Filtration Plant; expert on natural gas, natural gas gasoline. Socs. and clubs: American Chem. Soc .; Chem- ists' Club. N. Y .; American Assn. Ad-
vancement Science; Deutsche Bunsen
Gesellschaft; Psi Upsilon College Frat .; Phi Beta Kappa. Congregationalist. Home address: 231 Fourth St., Marietta, Ohio.
MERRICK, ETHEL BOYD, Educator; born, Zanesville, O., Aug. 10. 1889; daughter of Charles E. Merrick and Katherine (Law- rence) Merrick; educated: Zanesville Pub. Schs .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: A. B., 1914; A. M .. 1916; chosen Phi Beta Kappa for scholarship, 1914. Teacher Fultonham, O., public school, 1907-1910; teacher Crooksville high school, 1914-1915; socialogical worker; Asst. to the pastor Broad St. Presbyterian Church,, and Secy. of Church extension at Columbus, Ohio. Soes, and clubs: National Pres. of Aloquin Soc. (college organization). Home address: Box 533, Zanesville, O .; Columbus address: 36 North Washington Ave., Columbus, O. MERRILL, C. KENNETH, Merchant; born, Springport, Mich., March 17, 1870; son of Charles J. Merrill and Mary A. (Turner) Merrill; educated: Toledo public schools. Married, Bessie May Brownsberger, Jan. 3, 1895. Engaged in wholesale jewelry business as office boy at age 18 yrs .; en- gaged with firm in Cleveland, O., at age 28 yrs .; organized the Merrill-Broer Co., Toledo, O., wholesalers and retailers of jewelry, at age 35 yrs., and president of said company until 1916; retired and dis- posed of his interests; organized the C. K. Merrill Co .: wholesale jewelers and diamond importers in 1916. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Yacht Club; Maumee River Yacht Club; Toledo Golf Club; Toledo Automobile Club. Methodist. Home address: S46 W. Woodruff Ave., Toledo, O.
MERRILL, ERNEST JAMES, Druggist: born, Ironton, O., Sept. 23, 1870; son of William S. Merrill and A. L. Merrill; edu- cated: Ironton public schools. Married, Elizabeth Savage, June 13, 1894. Entered employment of The Ballmarfield Drug Co., May 4, 1886; has been Gen. Mgr. since Nov. 1, 1901; city councilman, one term; now Dir. Citizens National Bank. Socs. and clubs: K. of P .; Dir. of Cham- ber of Commerce. Congregational Church. Home address: Sixth and Vernon Sts., Ironton, O.
MERRIMANN, MATTHEW F., Appellate Judge: born, Green Bottom, W. Va., Aug. 25, 1$69; son of Thomas J. Merriman and Fannie (Black) Merriman; educated: Gallipolis public schools; Univ. of Va .; Cincinnati Law Sch. Married, Emma Dolpping, Sept. 24, 1902. Mayor of Galli- polis. 10 yrs .; city solicitor, 2 yrs .: pros- ecuting attorney of Gallia Co., 2 yrs .; ap- pointed judge Court of Appeals, 4th Dist., 1915, by Gov. Cox. Socs. and clubs: B. P. O. E .: K. of P .; Modern Woodmen. Pres- byterian. Home address: Gallipolis, O.
MERRY, CHARLES MOORE, Educator; born, Titusville, Pa .; son of Lemuel E. Merry and Julia ( Moore) Merry; educated: Bellevue, O., high school, 18SS; Western Reserve I'niv., 1895. College degrees: B. Ph. Married, Charlotte M. Mullally, Dec. 22, 1897. Teacher county schools, Huron Co. O., 1889-91; Supt. Weston, O., schools, 1895-1900; Instr. History and Math., Rayen
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high school, Youngstown, O., 1900-4; Supt. schools, Covington, Ky., 1904-6; Supt. schools, Madisonville, O., 1906-11; Prin. Madisonville, O., high and Elm schools, Cincinnati, O., 1911 -. Socs. and clubs: Delta Upsilon; Round Table. Presby- terian. Home address: 5119 Stewart Place, Cincinnati, O.
MESSICK, JOSEPH CULLEN, Coll. Prof .; born, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, May 1, 1876; son of James J. Messick and Frances A. (Wilkinson) Messick; educated: Ohio Wes. I'niv .; Yale Univ .; Grad. student, holder university fellowship, Latin and San- scrit, student in Italy. summer of 1912, Archaeology and Latin Inscriptions. Col- lege degrees: A. M .; A. B .; LL. B. Mar- ried, Clara B. Milhon, June 21, 1906. Prof. Latin, Mt. Union College, 1902-8; Assoc. Prof. Latin, Ohio Wes. Univ., 1909-1910; acting Prof. Latin, Ohio State Univ., 1910, and summer sessions, 1910-11; Brown Prof. Latin, Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware, O., 1910-16 (in this professorship head largest college Latin Dept. in Ohio, high- ly trained Latin teachers sent out). Socs. and clubs: Classical Assn., Middle West and South; Central Ohio Schoolmasters' Club; K. P .: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frat .; Phi Beta Kappa. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Delaware, O. (Died, Feb. 3. 1916, while work in preparation.)
METCALF, CAROLINE GRAHAM SOULE (Mrs. Wilmot Vernon Metcalf), born, Taunton, Mass., May 7, 1858; daughter of Leander Soule and Caroline Lucinda (Graham) Soule; educated: public schools Taunton, Mass .; Wellesley Coll., Mass. College degrees: B. A. Married, Wilmot Vernon Metcalf, Nov. 4, 1889. Teacher Clinton Coll., Clinton, Ky., 1881-5; teacher Greek Lang., Wellesley Coll., Wellesley, Mass., Dec., 1885-9. Socs. and clubs: Wellesley Coll. Alumnae Assn .; Assn. Collegiate Alumnae; Oberlin Woman's Club; Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc .; Woman's Home Missionary Soc .; Wom- an's Christian Temperance Union. Con- gregationalist. Home address: 227 Oak St., Oberlin, O.
METCALF, IRVING WIGHT, Business Man; born, Bangor, Me., Nov. 27, 1855; son of Eliab Wight Metcalf and Eliza Maria (Ely) Metcalf; educated: Oberlin College; Andover and Oberlin Theol. Seminaries. College degrees: A. B., 1878; B. D., 1881. Married, Flora Belle Mussey, May 20, 1885. Ordained in Congl. ministry, Jan. 31, 1852; pastor Eastwood Ch., Columbus, O., 1881-9; Hough Ave. Ch., Cleveland, 1889-94; associate pastor Pilgrim Church, Cleveland, 1894-7; engaged in business, Lawrence, Kansas, 1897-9; Elyria, Ohio, 1899-1902: Oberlin, O., 1902 -; Pres. Duane Bldg. Co .; Secy. Middleburg Stone Co .; Vice Pres. Century Bldg. Co .; Dir. Elyria Savings & Banking Co., Elyria, O .; Dir. Winton Motor Carriage Co., Cleve- land; Pres. S. Mills Ely Co., Binghamton, N. Y .; Secy. Congl. City Miss. Soc., Cleve- land, 1892-7; Ohio Congl. Bd. Ministerial Relief; moderator Congl. Assn. Ohio, 1902; chairman Ch. property Com. Nat. Coun- cil Congl. Chs .. 1898-1913; trustee Ober- lin Coll .; Ohio Anti-Saloon League, 1900 -; Thessalonica Agri. and Industrial Inst., Salonica. Turkey, 1904 -; Pres. Oberlin Miss. Home Assn .; Secy. Living Endow- ment Union of Oberlin Coll .. 1900 --; cor- porate member A. B. C. F. M., 1904 -. Socs. and clubs: Cleveland Chamber of Commerce: Nat. Municipal League; Re- ligious Ed. Assn .; Nat. Geog. Soc .; Phi Beta Kappa. Home address: 167 N. Pro- fessor St., Oberlin, O.
METCALF, LESLIE IRVING, Wholesale Druggist: born. Masonville. N. Y .. Feb. 23. 1858; son of Hubbard Metcalf and
Lourinda (Barnes) Metcalf; educated: Walton. N. Y. Married. Alice Spencer, June 16. 1909. Vice Pres. The Hall-Van- Gorder Co., Cleveland, O .; Secy. and Dir. The Ohio Lemon Co .; Pres. The Cleveland- Colorado Land Co .; Pres. The Mountain View Orchard Co. Socs. and clubs: Chamber Commerce; Athletic Club. Con- gregationalist. Home address: Euclid Ave. and East 105th St., Cleveland, O.
METCALF, MAYNARD MAYO, Zoologist; born, Elyria, O., March 12, 1868; son of Eliab Wight Metcalf and Eliza Maria (Ely) Metcalf; educated: Oberlin College, 1889: Johns Hopkins. 1893. College de- grees: A. B .: Ph. D .; Sc. D. (Honorary). Married, Ella M. Wilder, Sept. 10, 1890. Associate Prof. and Prof. biology, Wom- an's Coll., Baltimore, 1893-1906; Prof. biology, Oberlin Coll., Oberlin, O., 1906-15; granted leave absence for zoological study in Germany and Naples, 1906-8; trustee Marine Biol. Lab., Woods Hole, Mass. Author: Zoological memoirs in American and German journals chiefly upon Proto- zoa. Tunicata and Mollusca, and of an Outline of the Theory of Organic Evolu- tion. Socs. and clubs: Fellow A. A. A. S .; Am. Soc. Zool .; Am. Soc. Nats .; Biol. Soc. Washington; Ohio Academy Science; Nat. Geog. Soc .; Nat. Municipal League; Nat. Council; Nat. Econ. League; Am. Econ. Assn .; Authors' Club (London). Home address: 128 Forest St., Oberlin, O. METCALF, WILLIS SEYMOUR, Appellate Judge; born, Chardon, O., Oct. 26, 1853; son of Eben Metcalf and Lovisa (Chapin) Metcalf; educated: public schools, Char- don. O. Married. Harriet Norton, Feb.
7. 1883. Admitted to bar of Ohio, April 4, 1878; practiced law, Chardon, O., 1878- 1901. Judge Court of Common Pleas, Jan., 1901-9; Judge Circuit Court, and Court Appeals, 1909-21. Socs. and clubs: Mason; I. O. O. F. Congregationalist. Home ad- dress: Chardon. O.
METZ, WALTER CHARLES, Banker; born, Newark. O .. Feb. 1. 1879; son of Charles C. Metz and Christa A. (Smith) Metz; educated: Newark. O .. high school; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. A. Mar- ried. Helen W. Weiant, Sept. 18, 1909. Began business training as messenger for The Newark Trust Co., 1905; became bookkeeper, teller, 1906; Asst. Secy., 1907; Secy. and Treas., 1908; elected Vice Pres., April, 1916; Pres., July, 1916. Socs. and clubs: Kappa Sigma (Ohio State Univ. Coll. Frat.); Rotary. Episcopalian. Home address: 192 Buena Vista St., Newark, O. METZGAR, HOMER, Attorney; born, Re- public. O., May 7. 1867: son of H. V. Metz- gar and Elizabeth (Petticord) Metzgar; educated : Heidelberg Coll., Tiffin, Ohio (Classical Course). Married. Elnora Hoetzel, Nov. 8, 1890. Prof. Math., Ozark Coll., Greenfield, Mo., 1891-2; elected Pres., 1892; Supt. schools, Attica, O., 1893; Supt. schools, Clyde. O .. 1894-5 (received high school life certificate. 1894); admitted to Ohio bar, 1896: engaged in practice of law, Clyde, O., 1896 -; has extensive practice in Northwestern counties of Ohio and is prominent in Independent Telephone mat- ters in the State; city solicitor, Clyde, O., 13 yrs .; delegate Rep. Natl. Convention, 1908. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. P. Home address: Clyde, O.
MEYER, EDWARD RANDOLPH, Attorney; born, Zanesville, O., July 2, 1873; son of M. Meyer and Caroline (Miller) Meyer; educated: Zanesville, O., public and high school; Cincinnati Law Sch. College de- grees: B. L. Married, Anna L. Super, Jan. 1, 1895. Admitted to Ohio bar, July, 1894; practiced law, Cincinnati, O., 1894-5; removed to Zanesville. O., 1895, resuming
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practice: admitted to bar of U. S. Dist. Court, 1899; actively engaged in practice, 1895 -. as general counsel Southeastern Ohio Elec. Ry .; counsel Ohio Elec. Ry .; B. & O. Ry .: Z. & W. Ry .; solicitor Penn. Lines, Dist. 24, also Ohio River and West- ern Ry .; appointed U. S. Commissioner, 1905; appointed referee in bankruptcy, Southern Dist. of Ohio, Eastern Div., 1910 --; trustee Bethesda Hospital Assn .: Dir. in number corporations. Socs. and clubs: Rotary Club; Zane Club; Y. M. C. A .; Zanesville Lodge, No. 114, B. . P. O. E .; Muskingum Lodge, No. 28, I. O. O. F .; Lodge of Amity, No. 5, F. & A. M .; Zanesville Chapter. No. 9. R. A. M .; Zanesville Council, No. 12. R. & S. M .; Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, K. T .; Scot- tish Rite (32d degree): K. O. T. M. Pres- byterian. Home address: 33 Culbertson Ave., Zanesville. O.
MEYER, GEORGE FREDERICK, Banker; born. Pt. Clinton. O., Jan. 21. 1875; son of George F. Meyer and Louise (Bolte) Meyer: educated: Port Clinton schools; Sandusky Business Coll Married, Alpha Couche Mitchell, Dec. 31, 1896. Began his business career as clerk in German-Amer- ican Bank .. 1892; with the Booth Fisher- ies Co., 1900-8; then took position as cashier in the German-American Bank, April, 1908, which position he now holds; corporation and township clerk. 8 yrs .; clerk of township school board. Socs. and clubs: O. H. Perry Lodge of Masons, No. 341. Port Clinton; Lake Erie Chap- ter. No. 199. B. P. O. E .: Port Clinton Yacht Club; Clinton Club. Lutheran. Home address: Adams St., Port Clin- ton. Ohio.
MEYER, HENRY HUSCHARD, Wholesaler; born. Brookville. Indiana. September 27, 1839; educated: Brookville schools. Married, Bertha Anderegg, 1883. Book - keeper for and
Anderegg Roth Co., 1869; death of on Mr. Anderegg. be- came partner in firm, Roth, Meyer & Co., 1892; withdrew and formed H. H. Meyer Packing Co .: Dir. of Fifth Third Natl. Bank; Security Insurance Co .; is author- ity on matters pertaining to packing industry. Socs. and clubs: Cuvier Press Club. Home address: 3465 Cornell Place, Cincinnati, O.
MEYER, J. HENRY, Architect-Consulting Engineer; born. Wapakoneta, O., May 9, 1889; son of William H. Meyer and Min- nie L. (Schmidt) Meyer; educated: Wapa- koneta high school; St. Joseph Parochial Sch .; Ohio State Univ. Married, Leo Mary Blair. June 21, 1911. Pres. and Gen. Mgr. B. H. M. Cement Products Co., since 1911; Mgr. Brown Theatre since 1914; Gen. Architectural and Engineering Practice since 1915; county surveyor of Auglaize Co .. 1911-15: city engineer. Wapakoneta, O., 1910 -. Author of "Atlas of Auglaize County. Ohio," 1905; "Atlas and History of Auglaize County, Ohio," 1917. Director and Secy .- Treas. of the Wapakoneta Out- ing Club Co .. 1916 -: Dir. and Secy. of Auglaize County Good Roads Federation, 1917 -. Socs. and clubs: Grand Knight. Wapakoneta Council, No. 1272. Knights of Columbus; B. P. O. Elks; Frat. Order Eagles: Red Men: Modern Woodmen of America; Kappa Sigma, Coll. Frat. Roman Catholic. Home address: Wapa-
koneta, O
MEYER, SAMUEL R., Wholesaler; born, Memphis. Tenn., Dec. 15. 1857; son of Jacob Meyer and Hannah Meyer; edu- cated: Memphis schools. Cash boy; stock buyer for Louis Stix & Co .. 1879; with Meyer, Wise & Kaichen Co .. 1SS7. and now Pres. of the same; supporter of Jewish Hosp. and Associated Charities. Socs.
and clubs: Business Men's Club; National Union; Royal Arcanum; Royal League: Plum St. Temple (Jewish); Chamber of Commerce: Aero Club of America. Home address: Hutchins Ave .. Cincinnati, Ohio.
MICKEY, WILBER CLAYTON, Clergyman: born. Shelby, Richland Co., O .. January 3, 1864; son of Robert B. Mickey and Elizabeth (Moore) Mickey; educated: Univ. Wooster (1887); Princeton Univ. (A. M .. 1890); Princeton Theological Seminary (1891). College degrees: A. B .; A. M .: D. D. Married, Ida M. Burtner, August 4. 1887. Pastor: New Hope. Pa .. Presby- terian Ch., 1891-5; Shickshinny, Pa., Pres- byterian Ch., 1895-1902; Bethany Presby- terian Ch., Cleveland, O., 1902 -. Home address: 1428 West 65th St., Cleveland, O. MICKLETHWAIT, JOSEPH T., Attorney; born. Portsmouth. O., Feb. 5. 1879; soll of William R. Micklethwait and Abigal (Dever) Micklethwait; educated: Ports- mouth public schools; Ohio Univ .. Athens, O .: Western Reserve Univ. College de- grees: LL. B. Married, Virginia Hil- dinger. Dec. 28, 1914. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1903; commenced the practice of law same year at Portsmouth, O .; in 1914, be- came junior member of the law firm of Millar & Micklethwait, Portsmouth, Ohio; chairman Scioto Co. Rep. Ex. Conv., 1910- 1912; prosecuting attorney Scioto, Co., O., 1914 -. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Wood- man of the World. Methodist Ch. Home address: 1923 Grandview Ave., Portsmouth. Ohio.
MIDDLESWART, CLARENCE COULTER, Attorney; born. Cow Run, Washington Co .. O., Sept. 11, 1870; son of Austin A. Middleswart and Sarah E. (Dye) Mid- dleswart; educated: country schools; Mar- ietta Academy and College; Univ. Mich .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: A. B .; LL. B. Married, Belle L. Otis, Sept. 10, 1890. Supt. schools New Matamoras, O., 1894-6; practicing attorney Marietta. O., 1898 -; elected member Gen. Assembly, State Ohio, House Rep .. 1900-4; member and Secy. Washington County Liquor Li- censing Board, 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: K., P .; Odd Fellow; Sons Veterans; Ma- son. Presbyterian. Home address: 527 Third St .. Marietta. O.
MIDDLETON, EVAN PERRY, Com. Pleas Judge; born, Wayne Tp., Champaign Co., Ohio, April 19. 1854: son of John Middle- ton and Mary (McCumber) Middleton; educated: country schools Wayne Twp., Champaign Co .; Urbana high school:
taught country schools 8 yrs .; studied law in office of late Gen. John H. Young. Ur- bana. O. Married. Zeppa Rippetoe, Dec. 29. 1875; died. Nov. 3. 1901; 2nd. Ella G. Sullivan. June 29. 1904. Admitted to bar in 1878; practiced law in Urbana to date of going upon the bench; elected Pros. Atty. Champaign Co., 1882; re-elected in 1885, serving 6 yrs .; in 1891 appointed by Supreme Court and served 1 yr. as mem- ber of Board of Examiners of Law Sch. of Cincinnati. O .; Republican candidate for Congress. 8th Congressional Dist., 1898. but was defeated for nomination; served one year as member of Republi- can State Central Com .: 4 yrs. chairman Champaign Co. Republican Exec. Com .; in November, 1900. elected State Senator, 11th Senatorial Dist .. resigned Sept. 6. 1901, to become Common Pleas Judge, 2nd Subdivision of 2nd Judicial Dist .. being appointed by Gov. G. K. Nash to suc- ceed Judge C. B. Heiserman, resigned : in November, 1901, elected Common Pleas Judge to fill unexpired term; re-elected in 1904. 1910 and 1916. his present term expiring Jan. 1. 1923. Home address: 302 W. Reynolds St .. Urbana. O.
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MIDDLETON, WM. H., Judge Court of Ap-
peals, Fourth Ohio District. Term ex- pires Feb., 1920. Home address: Hillsboro, Ohio.
MIEHLS. ALBERT J .. Banker-Farmer; born. Feb. 27. 1870; son of George Miehls and Mary (Hegner) Miehls; educated: public schools and Angola Normal Sch., Angola, Ind. Married, Pearl D. Gehrett, Sept. 18. 1900. Raised on farm until 18; clerked in general store 3 yrs .; engaged in retail business with his brother 2 yrs .; then traveling salesman 6 yrs .; then or- ganized the old City Bank at Deshler, O., 1899; reorganized in 1911 as The Corn City State Bank, being cashier of same until 1916, when he resigned and took the Vice Presidency, which position he now bolds; one of the organizers of The Old Farmer's Grain Co., 1900, of which he was manager and treasurer until 1916; now operating and managing his farms in Wood and Henry counties and handling real estate and farm loans. Home address: Corner Keyser Ave. and Maple St., Deshler, O.
MILAR, MAUDE WATTERS, (Mrs. Wilbur W.). born. Massillon. O .. Oct. 28, 1867; daughter of Hiram Watters and Angeline E. (Croninger) Watters; educated: public schools of Akron. O. Married, Wilbur W. Milar. June S. 189S. Taught in Akron public schools, 1886-1898; also private teacher; an organizer Home & School League and was its Pres., 1913-1914; Pres. Ladies' Bd. Sumner Home for Aged, 1916- 1917; an active member of Woman's Coun- cil; charter member Mary Day Nursery; Assoc. Mem. Y. W. C. A. and Akron Char- ity Assn .; Mem. Municipal Garden Com., 1912-1915; Mem. School Garden Com., 1915: originator of Bulb. Plant & Seed Day, 1913; one of the early members of the Tuesday Musical Club, Member St. Paul's Episcopal Church
and Sunday School worker, 25 yrs. Advocate of equipped play-grounds and student gov- ernment in schools. Author of many ad- dresses and newspaper articles on edu- cational topics. Home address: 405 Cros- by St .. Akron. O.
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