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BEAL. EDWIN GEORGE, Banker: born, Bucyrus. O., Sept. 1. 1876; son of Benja- min Beal and Lydia Anna (Rexroth) Beal;
educated: high school of Bucyrus, O .; Ohio Wesleyan Univ .: Ohio State Univ. Col- lege degrees: A. B., 1901; LL. B., 1902; A. M .. 1904. Married, Rachel Monnett,
Sept. 20. 1911.
Banker.
Teller. Second
National Bank, Bucyrus, O., 1896-1898; Asst. Cashier, 1898: Secy. Crawford Co. Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co .. Bucyrus. 1898. Entered Ohio Wesleyan Univ., 1895;
Ohio State Univ .. 1901. Entered First
National Bank, Bucyrus, O., 1902; Asst. Cashier, 1903; Cashier. 1904-1916; Vice Pres. and Cashier. 1916; President First Natl. Bank. Bucyrus, O., 1917 -. Socs.
and clubs: Phi Kappa Psi. Methodist Episcopal Church. Supt. of M. E. Sun- day School. Home address: 231 South Poplar St .. Bucvrus. O.
BEAL, JAMES HARTLEY, Pharmaceutical Chemist; born, New Philadelphia, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1861; son of Jesse Beal and Mary Beal; educated: Scio College; Cin- cinnati Law School; Ohio Med. College; Mt. Union College. College degrees: A. B., 1884; LL. B., 1886; Ph. G., 1894; Sc. D., 1895. Married, Fannie Snyder Young, Sept. 29. 1886. Dean Dept. Pharmacy and Prof. Chemistry and Pharmacy, 1887-1907; acting Pres .. Scio College, 1902-4; Dir. Era Course in Pharmacy, New York, 1889-1909; Prof. Theory and Practice of Pharmacy, Univ. Pittsburgh, 1903-11; Gen. Secy. and Editor. Journal of the American Pharina- ceutical Assi., 1911-14; editor Midland Druggist and Pharmaceutical Review, 1908-11; Mem. Ohio House Rep., 1901. Au- thor: Ohio Local Option Law; Notes on Equation Pharmaceutical Writing and Chemical and Arithmetic, 2nd edition, 1901; Pharmaceutical Interrogations, 1896; Interrogations in Dental Metallurgy, 1900; Practical Pharmacy. 1907; Prescription
Practice and General Dispensing, 1908;
Principles of Theory and Practice of Pharmacy (5 vols.), 1910; contributor to
Pharmaceutical Journals; chairman of Committee on Uniformity of Legislation, Methods of Analysis and Marking of Food Products. Nat. Pure Food and Drug Con- gress. 1898; trustee U. S. Pharmacopoeial Conv .. 1900 (Pres. Bd. Trustees. 1910-17); Dir. Pharmaceutical Research, Univ. Ill., 1914 -; Nat. Councillor. U. S. Chamber of Commerce, 1917 -. Socs. and clubs: (Pres.) American Pharm. Assn .. 1904-5; Ohio State Pharmacal Assn .. 1898; Am. Conf. Pharm. Faculties, 1907-8. Metho- dist Episcopal. Home address: Urbana, Ill.
BEAM. HENRY L., University Prof .: born, Neriah. Mich .. May 29. 1865: son of Rev. Dr. Samuel Z. Beam and Frances E. (Rauch) Beam; educated: Western Penn. C. & S. Institute. 1883; Heidelberg Coll .. 1887; Heidelberg Seminary, 1889: summer school. Univ. Chicago. 1910. College de- grees: A. B .: A. M. Married. Ida R. Loose. Aug. 19, 1890. Pastor: Ref. Church, Mohi- can. O .. 1889-90: Pres. Coll. Northern Ill. (later Interior Academy), Dakota, Ill., 1890-94, and 1895-1904; Prin. Union Acad., Anna. Ill .. 1894-5; pastor: Ref. Church, Dakota, Ill., 1897-1904; pastor: Trinity Ref. Church. Wadsworth. O., 1904-1909: Prin. Heidelberg Academy. Tiffin, O .. 1909-10; acting principal, Heidelberg Academy, 1910-1915; Prof. Baughman Latin & Bibli- cal Inst., Heidelberg Univ., Tiffin. O., 1910- Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .: Classical Assn. Middle West & South; Assn. of Biblical Instructors in American Colleges and Secondary Schs. Minister,
Reformed Church U. S. Home address: 138 Greenfield. Tiffin. O.
BEAM, JOHN ALBERT, Univ. Prof .: born, Fulton. Mich .. June 16. 1869; son of Rev. Samuel Z. Beam. D. D .. and Frances E.
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(Rauch) Beam: educated: Heidelberg Univ .: Univ. Wooster: Univ. of Illinois. College degrees: A. B .: A. M .; M. D. Married. (Dr.) Lillian Ebel. Aug. 12. 1902. Teacher two yrs. public schools; 4 yrs. science master Univ. School, Chicago, Ill .; medical missionary to Yochow. Hunan, China. under Foreign Board Ref. Church. 6 yTS .: Asst. Secy .. For. Board Ref. Ch .. 3 yrs .; Prof. biology. Heidelberg Univ., 1912 --. Socs. and clubs: Alpha Tau Omega; Alpha Kappa Kappa: member A. A. A. S .: member Med. Miss. Assn. of China. Reformed Church. Home address: Tiffin O.
BEAN. E. HARRY. Physician; born. Guys- ville. O .. April 25. 1875: son of John F. Bean and Sarah J. ( Bellows) Bean: edu- cated: Ohio University. Athens. O .: and American School of Osteopathy, Kirks- ville. Mo. (1910). College degrees: D. O. ( Doctor of Osteopathy). Married, Flor- ence Timmons, Sept. 11. 1904. Stenog- rapher and bookkeeper; public school teacher; business college instructor: and at present, osteopathic physician and pub- lic speaker on health topics. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Lodge. Methodist Epis- copal Church. Author of Food Funda- mentals (a work of 200 pages on food and diet). and various osteopathic tracts in- cluding one on Goiter and another on Infantile Paralysis. Office, 145 North High St .. Columbus. O. Home address: 2609 Summit St .. Columbus. O.
BEAN, LEWIS CHAPMAN, Physician-Sur- geon; born, Fairfield, Wayne Co., Ill., Dec. 9. 1866: son of George Bean and Celinda J. (Crouch) Bean; educated: Ohio Univ., Athens. O .; Starling Med. Coll .. Colum- bus. O .; New York Post-Graduate and Chi- cago Post-Graduate; Illinois Sch. of Elec- tro Therapeutics. College degrees: M. D. Married, Mabel E. Jackson, Sept. 11, 1887; 2d. Carrie Belle Walker. July 1. 1905. Mer- chant. 1887-1889; Physician and Surgeon, 1892 --. Surgeon in charge United States Marine Hospital since Mav. 1892. City Water Works Director, 1900-1906, City Councilman, 4 yrs., 1909-1913. Direct- or Public Service, 1916. Vice Pres. Ohio Valley Bank. 1912. Director Gallipolis Savings & Loan Co .. 1913. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Bodies; Knight Templar; Elks. Presbyterian Ch. Pres. Board of Direct- ors. Home address: 538 Second Ave., Gallipolis. O.
BEAR, HARRIS V., Educator; Supt. of Schs., Miamisburg. O. Home address: Miamis- burg, Ohio.
BEATTY. BYRON W .. Physician: born, Cardington, O., July 10, 1883; son of Wil- liam J. Beatty and Mary A. (Lawyer) Beatty; educated: Columbus. O. College degrees: M. D. Married. Maude A. Wheel- er. June 4. 190S. Engaged in practice medicine. Dayton. O .. 1906- . Surgeon St. Elizabeth's Hosp .. Dayton. O. Socs. and clubs: County. State and Nat. Med. Socs .; Central States Orthopedic Club; Mason: K. P .: Eagle; Red Men: Ben Hur. Methodist. Home address: 1007 North Main St .. Dayton. O.
BEATTY. HARRY LINCOLN. Attorney-at- Law; born. Ravenna. O., April 4. 1865; son of John C. Beatty and Hettie (Day) Beatty; educated: Cincinnati Law School, Cincinnati, O. Married, Eleanor Wallace, April 9. 1889. Practiced law since 1886 at Ravenna, O. Secy, and Gen. Mgr. Por- tage County Telephone Co., since 1904. City and Twp. Clerk. 1888-1896. Member General Assembly, 1896-1900. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knight Templars; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Episcopalian. Home address: 230 Highland Ave., Ravenna, O.
BEATTY, HUGH GIBSON, Physician; born, Washington C. H .. O., Sept. 12. 1880: son of Talcott T. Beatty and Olga F. (Evans) Beatty; educated: High Sch .. Washington C. H .. O .: College of Pharmacy and Medi- cine. State Univ .: and Univ. of Vienna. College degrees: Ph. C .: M. D. Unmar- ried. Specialist in diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat. Socs. and clubs: Colum- bus Athletic Club: Scioto Valley Country Club; Ohio State Univ. Club; Local, State and American Med. Assn. Home address: 150 E. Broad St .. Columbus, O.
BEATTY, RICHARD ALEXANDER, Oil Broker and Producer; born, Harrisville, Pa., Feb. 20, 1859: son of William Beatty and Mary J. (Coulter) Beatty; educated: Harrisville. Pa., High Sch. Married, Min- erva Casiday, 1878; 2d, Rose M. Clarkin, 1896. State Sen., 1905-11; Mem. Constitu- tional Convention. 1912. Socs. and clubs: Elk. Presbyterian. Home address: Bowl- ing Green. O.
BEATTY, WILLIAM, Grand Keeper of Rec- ords and Seal. Knights of Pythias. Ohio; born. Montreal. Can .. Oct. 27. 1851: son of John Beatty and Mary (Gray) Beatty; educated: "Poor Man's Coll."; printing office. Married. Mary Drouillard. . Feb. 7, 1871. Came to Toledo, O., July, 1869. Em- ployed on Toledo Commercial and Blade as printer, and on Bee as printer and editor. In 1892. appointed Grand Keeper of Records. Knights of Pythias of Ohio. Previously served as Grand Chancellor of Ohio and as Supreme Representative from Ohio in the Supreme Lodge. Councilman, 6 yrs .: Pres .. 3 vrs .: Mem. of Ohio Legis- Jature. 1 term; served 2312 years as Trus- tee of Boys' Industrial Sch., Lancaster; Secy. Toledo House of. Refuge Board; Mem. of Centennial Com .: Mem. of To- ledo Park Board; Dir. of Public Welfare. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Mason and Shriner; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Na- tional Union; Toledo Commerce Club; Toledo Typographical Union; Pres. of first Toledo Trades Assembly from which grew present Central Labor Union. St. Paul's Methodist Church. Home address: 336 Sixteenth St .. Toledo. O.
BEAUCHAMP, LOU JENKS, Lecturer-W'rit- er; born, Cincinnati, O .: son Harry Beau- champ and Sarah (Godman) Beauchamp; educated: home study. Married. Mellie Gardner. March 31. 1877; at 19 telegraph editor Cincinnati Star (now Times Star), and writing sketches and poems for New York papers: later managing editor Ft. Wayne Gazette: lecturer on humorous topics (delivered over S,000): the most notable ones are: Take the Sunny Side; The Age of the Young Man: New Ideas on an Old Subject. Author number of books and published poems. Presbyterian. Home address: Hamilton. O.
BEAVER, FREDERICK PHILLIP, Manufac- turer: born. Dayton. O .. Nov. 29. 1845: son of John Nicholas Frederick Beaver and Caroline (Snyder) Beaver: educated: high school, Dayton, O. Married, Emma Thomp- son, Nov. 28, 1893; second marriage, Mary M. Thresher. Feb. 16. 1903. Engaged in clothing business, Toledo. O .. 1868-1870; engaged in planing mill, Hopkinsville, Ky., 1871-72; furniture business, Dayton. O ..
1872-77: engaged in manufacture baking
powder. Dayton. O .. 1878: engaged in manufacture of soap. Beaver Soap Co., Dayton O .. 1879-1905. Retired. 1905- Socs. and clubs: Dayton Country Club; Grand Army Republic. Baptist. Hoine address: 215 West 2nd St .. Dayton. O.
BEBB. RICHARD E., Manufacturer: Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Canton Stamping & Enamel-
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ing Co. Home address: 1625 Cleveland Ave. N. W .. Canton. O.
BECK, CARL FERDINAND, Civil Engi- neer; born, Akron, O., June 8, 1885; son of John Martin Beck and Kate J. (Buch- tel) Beck; educated: Case Sch. of Applied Science. College degrees: C. E. Married. Emogene F. Conner. Oct. 4. 1911. Land Examiner for Northern Pacific Rv. Co .; Asst. Chief Engineer, A. C. & Y. Ry .; organized The Portage Engineering Co. In 1916 was appointed Director of Public Service. Akron. O. Socs. and clubs: Unii- versity Club: Masons; Akron City Club. First Congregational Church. Home ad- dress: 58 Dodge Ave .. Akron, O.
BECK, FERNANDO, J., Attorney; born, North Georgetown. O .. Feb. 9. 1858; son of A. Beck and Anza (Milner) Beck; edu- cated: Damascus Acad., Damascus, O .; Ohio North. Univ. Ada. O .; Toledo, O., Univ. College degrees: A. B .; A. M .; B. L. Married, Lena Stark. June 2. 1883. Taught public schools, 25 yrs .; 10 yrs. eastern part Ohio; Supt. Napoleon. O., public schools. 15 yrs .: admitted to Ohio bar. 1910; practicing attorney-at-law, Na- poleon. O., 1911- Elected. auditor,
Henry Co .. O .. 1902; re-elected. 1905; served 2 terms. retiring. 1909: Mem. Na- poleon School Bd .. 1 term. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .: F. & A. M .: Toledo Consistory, Masons; Elks; Royal Arcanum. Presby- terian. Home address: 506 Haly Ave., Napoleon, O.
BECK, JOHANN HEINRICH, Composer; born. Cleveland. O .: son of Charles Beck and Rebecca J. (Butler) Beck; educated: high school, Cleveland; Grad. Leipzig Conservatory Music, 1882; special studies on string instruments and all branches of musical composition. Married, Blandina Fellar. June 19. 1890. Ex-Mem. examining board of Am. compositions and violin ex- aminer of Am. Coll. Musicians; Dir. De - troit Symphony Orchestra 1900 --; Dir. Pilgrim Orchestra, Hermits' Club Orchestra and Elyria Grand Orchestra. Composer: Overture to "Lara," first performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1886; "Skir- nismal," first performed by Thomas Or- chestra, Chicago, 1887; "Sextet," first per- formed at Indianapolis, Ind., 1888; "Moor- ish Serenade." first performed at Phila- delphia. 1889; "Scherzo" in A major. first performed at Detroit, by Thomas Orches- tra. 1890: "The Kiss of Joy." first per- formed by Cleveland Symphony Orches- tra. 1900. and at St. Louis Exposition. 1904. by special request of music com- mittee; "Meersabend" for voice and or- chestra: "Liebeslied" for same; "Scherzo" in F major. first performed by Theodore Thomas at Cleveland. 1896: "Aus meinen Leben." tone poem for grand orchestra. Socs. and clubs: The Cleveland Men Mu- sic Teachers Club. Home address: 942 Prospect Ave .. "The Bangor." Cleveland, Ohio.
BECKER, HENRY A., Surgeon; born. Chi- cago, Ill .. March 3. 1871; son of August Becker; educated: Western Reserve Lit. & Med. Coll .; Univs. Vienna, Berlin and Paris. College degrees: M. D. Married, Laura E. Ferguson, Sept. 18, 1901. Asst. Prof. Surgery. Western Reserve Med. Coll .; associate surgeon. Lakeside Hosp .; visit- ing surgeon. German Hosp .; Asst. head, Surgical Dept. City Hosp .; surgeon for Big Four Ry. and Baltimore & Ohio Ry. Engaged in practice medicine and surgery, Cleveland. O. Socs. and clubs: Am. Coll. Surgeons; County and State Med. Socs .; Univ .. Clifton and Cleveland Yacht Clubs; Keeeerick Golf Club. Congregationalist.
Home address: 19841 Lake Rd., Clifton Park. Cleveland. O.
BECKER, HENRY J., Clergyman; born, Massillon, O., June 19, 1846; son of Lewis Becker and Elizabeth (Baker) Becker; educated: Clinton and Tiffin, O .. (Heidel- berg Coll.). College degrees: D. D., Harts- ville Coll. (Ind. ). Married, Elizabeth Houk, Aug. 18, 1870. Traveling itinerant in Ohio. 1870-75: itinerant pastor in Cali- fornia. 7 yrs .; presiding elder and editor Pacific Telescope. 2 yrs .: Telescope com- bined with Philomath Crucible. 1 yr .; traveled in Egypt. Arabia. Palestine, Syria, Greece. Corinth. Rome, and all principal cities of central Europe. 1888; served as bishop. editor. missionary Sec. and pastor in Church of United Brethren in Christ. 1869-1905: Presbyterian Church, 1905- ..... For over thirty years has givenl considerable time to Chautauqua and Ly- ceum work. Socs. and clubs: G. A. R .; Dayton Ministerial Assn. Home address: 218 Kiefaber St .. Dayton. O.
BECKLER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Rail- way Official: born. Letart Falls. O .: son of Jacob L. Beckler and Georgiana (Alex- ander) Beckler; educated: public schools. Married, Edna Jones, May 16, 1911. Clerk, ticket office. C. H. V. & T. Ry .. Middle- port. O., 1886-7; ticket agent, 1887-1889; traveling passenger agent. C. St. P. & K. C. Ry., 1889-93; Northern passenger agent, Queen & Crescent Route. 1894-1908: Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Queen & Crescent Route, 1908-10; Cincinnati. O., general passenger agent, Queen & Crescent Route. July 1. 1910-Jan. 17. 1917; passenger traffic man- ager. Southern Railway System. Jan. 17. 1917 --. Socs. and clubs: Queen City Club; Cincinnati Business Men's Club; Cincinnati Country Club; Cincinnati Golf Club. Home address: 2526 Handasyd, Cin- cinnati, O.
BECKLEY, SEWELL WRIGHT. Sec. and Treas. The Bour Co .: horn. Bedford. Pa .. Dec. 11. 1871: son of George Beckley and Susana (Wendle) Beckley; educated: Schellsburg Normal Sch. Married, Ger- trude Masters. May 10. 1892. Sec .. Treas. and sales manager. The Bour Co .. whole- sale dealers in teas and coffees. Toledo. O., 1906 -. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order. 32d degree; Toledo Club. Home address: 304 Kenilworth Ave .. Toledo. O. BECKLEY, WILLIS J., Attorney; born, Ravenna. O .. Oct. 6. 1866; son of Charles A. Beckley and Henrietta E. (Brigham) Beckley; educated: Pub. Schs .. Ravenna, O .; Ann Arbor High Sch .. and Univ. of Michigan. College degrees: Ph. B .. 1889. Married, Lora Geiger, 1896. Practiced law at Ravenna since 1892. Pres. Browning Foundry Co .; Pros. Atty., Portage Co., 1899-1905; Portage Co. Road Commissioner; Del. Republican National Conv., Chicago, 1912. Socs. and clubs: Xi Chapter Zeta Pi. College Frat .; Masons; K. T .: Elks; Ohio State Bar Assn .; Univ. of Mich. Alumni Assn. Episcopal. Home address: 111 E. Main St .. Ravenna. O.
BEEBE, BROOKS FORD, Physician; born, Washington Co., O., June 25, 1850; son of (Dr.) William Beebe and Elizabeth (Rath- bone) Beebe; educated: common schools; Coll. Pren. Sch .: Marietta Coll .. class 1873; Ohio Medical Coll .. 1880. College degrees: A. B .: M. D. Res. Phys .. Good Samaritan Hospital. 1881; nine years Asst. U. S. Marine Hospital; taught 10 years, Marietta Coll., physiology and physiological diag- nosis: chair of mental diseases of Ohio Med. Coll .; in 1900 established Grand- view Sanitorium on Price Hill; 1902, one of counsellors of Ohio State Med. Assn. :
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7 years chairman of council of college. Socs. and clubs: American Med. Assn .; Med. Psych. Assn. Home address: Meta- mora Bldg. (Clifton), Cincinnati, O.
BEER, DORCAS GRIZZEL, Educator; born, Bucyrus, O .; daughter of Judge Thonias Beer and Tabitha M. (Dinsmore) Beer; educated: high school of Bucyrus, O .; Glendale Female Coll., near Cincinnati; Pennsylvania Coll. for Women at Pitts- burgh; Post-Grad. course at Wooster Univ. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Unmar- ried. Taught in public schools and high schools, Bucyrus, O., and Yonkers, N. Y., 20 yrs. Now teacher of Latin, French and English, Bucyrus high school. In 1911 organized the Hannah Crawford Chapter of the D. A. R., and Is now regent of chapter. In 1911 also organized Bucyrus Woman Suffrage Assn., of which she is Secy. Socs. and clubs: D. A. R .; Bucyrus Woman Suffrage Assn .; Mem. American Flag Assn .; Mem. Nat. Soc. Woman Suf- frage at Yonkers, N. Y. Episcopal Ch. Active in Sunday School work and varl- ous church organizations In Bucyrus and Yonkers. Home address: 506 Southern Ave., Bucyrus, O.
BEER, KATHERINE J., born, Bucyrus. O .; daughter of Judge Thomas Beer and Ta- bitha M. (Dinsmore) Beer; educated: Bucyrus, O .; Pennsylvania Coll. for Wom- en: Univ. of Wooster. Associated with religious and philanthropic activities of Bucyrus. Worked for Woman Suffrage in recent campaign in Ohio. Episcopal Ch. Home address: 506 Southern Ave., Bucy- rus, Ohio.
BEETHAM, WILLIAM NELSON, Educator; born, Ellsworth, O., Dec. 2. 1869; son of John Beetham and Mary (Rennyson) Beetham. Educated: Delaware (O. W. U.), and Mt. Union College. College degrees: Ph. B. from Mt. Union. Married, Emma Narragon, Dec. 24. Taught country and village schools for ten years; Supt., at Carrollton. O .. five years; Supt. of schools, Bucyrus, O., 1906 to 1916. Member N. E. A .; O. S. T. A .; Secy. of Ohio Schools Improvement Federation for six years, and one of its organizers. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. of P. Presbyterian. Home address:
BEETHAM, RUPERT RENNISON, Attor- ney-Agriculturist; born, Greensburg, Trum- bull Co., O., Aug. 29, 1877; son of John Beetham and Mary (Rennison) Beetham; educated: Canton Hlgh Sch .; Scio Coll .; Ohio State Unlv. Married, Crete Mc- Laughlin, Sept., 1900. Teacher, 1897-98; admitted to bar, 1900; practicing attorney, 1900-, Cadiz, O .; actively engaged in farming. 1912 -. (Breeder of fine Jer- sey cattle.) Postmaster of Cadiz, O., 1906- 1914; Mem. of House of Representatives, 1915 -; Mem. Bd. of Education, 1905 -; served on Senatorial Com., 4 yrs .; Dir. of Fourth Nat. Bank of Cadiz, O .; owner of The Harrison News of Cadiz. Author: Normal School Law for Eastern Ohlo to be located at Cadiz, O .; manager Cadlz Chautauqua, 1913-1915. Socs. and clubs: Mason; K. P .; Mem. M. E. Gen. Conf. at Minneapolis 1912. Home address: Cadiz, Ohio.
BEGG, JAMES T., Educator: born, Colum- bus Grove, O., Feb. 16, 1877; son of John Begg and Mary Ellen (Kalb) Begg: edu- cated: Rural Schs., Llma, O .; Wooster Univ. College degrees: B. S. Marrled, Grace Mohler, Aug. 26, 1903. Taught Lima Coll. summer school, 3 yrs .; Wooster sum- mer school, 3 yrs .; high school principal. 1 yr .; Supt. Schs., Columbus Grove, O., 5 yrs .; Supt. Schs., Gilboa, O., 2 yrs .; Supt. Schs., Ironton, O., 3 yrs .; Supt. Schs.,
Sandusky, O., 1914 -. Socs. und clubs: Masonic Frat: Knights of Pythias; Sunnyendeand Club; Literary Club; Ad Club. Presbyterian. Home address: 228 Huron Ave., Sandusky, O.
BEGG, JOHN, Farmer, Lecturer & Agricul- tural Writer; born, Madison Twp., Frank- lin Co., O .; son of John Begg and Mary (White) Begg; educated: common schools, Franklin Co., O. Married, Nov. 26, 1873. Farmer and teacher; lecturer Farmers' In- stitute. 1894 to 1917: 23 years as lecturer In Ohio, West Va. and Oklahoma. Town- shlp Trustce; Mem. Board of Trustees, Bowling Green Normal College, 1910-1915; Mem. State Board of Agriculture and Pres., 1915-1917. Socs. and clubs: Mem. of State Grange for 40 yrs. Presbyterian. Republican. Home address: Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., Ohlo.
BEGGS, FRANK LESLIE, Manufacturer; born, Vinton, Gallia Co., O., April 28, 1866: son of George W. Beggs and Taphena (MacMillan) Beggs; educated: Nat. Nor- mal Univ., Lebanon, O. Marrled, Cora A. Styron, May 10, 1893. Engaged as school teacher; traveling salesman; helped or- ganize firm Styron-Beggs Co., Newark, O., manufacturers and jobbers drugs and fa- voring extracts, president and general manager, 1913-17; Pres. Newark, O., Bd. Education, 1905-09; Pres. Trustee, Y. W. C. A., Newark; Pres. Masonic Temple Co .; Dlr. Canal Land Co .: Trustee Newark Clty Hosp .; Mem. Officlal Bd., First Methodist Episcopal Ch. Socs. and clubs: United Commercial Travelers: Sons Veterans; 33d degree Scottish Rite Mason. K. T .. Shriner; Rotary Club; Country Club; Business Men's Assn .; Chamber of Commerce; Pres. and Dir. of Newark Chamber of Com- merce, 1916-17; Pres. and Dir. of The FlavorIng Extract Manufacturers Assn. of the U. S. and Canada, 1915-17. Methodist. Home address: 221 Woods Ave., Newark, Ohio.
BEHOTEGUY. HENRI GRANDPIERRE, Educator; born, Paris, France, Oct. 5, 1855; son of Emile Behoteguy and Virginle A. (Grandpierre) Behoteguy; educated: Protestant School in Paris; Pub. Schs. in St. Maur, near Parls; Inst. du Parangon, Joinville-le-pont; High Sch., Greenville, Ill : Parsons College. Fairfield. Ia .. 1875- 1880; Lane Theol. Sem .. Cincinnati. O., 1882-85: student at the Sorbonne. 1912-13. College degrees: A. B. and A. M .. Parsons College. Married, Claribel Durstlne, June 27, 1912. Teacher of French and German, Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., 1885- 1887: Prof. of French and Greek. College of Emporia, Emporla, Kans., 1887-1892; Prof. of French Language and Literature, College of Wooster, 1892 to date. Socs. and clubs: National Geographic Soc .; Assn. Modern Language Teachers; Pres- byterlan Church. Home address: 1365 Beall Ave., Wooster, O.
BELDEN, EDGAR A., Attorney; born, Ham- Ilton. O .. Nov. 28. 1855: son of Samuel C. Belden and Mary (Filton) Belden; edu- cated: Pub. and High Schs. of Hamilton, O. Married. Elisa Potter. May 22. 188S. Began reading law In office of Thomas Milllkin after leaving school. Admitted to bar in 1881. Entered partnership with S. D. Fitton. Jr .. In 1893. organizing firm of Belden & Fitton. Later was elected Com- mon Pleas Judge of Butler Co., serving 5 NTS. At present is practicing law in Hamilton. O. Was one of very few Re- publicans ever elected to ,office In Butler Co. Socs. and clubs: Prominent In Y. M. C. A. work; Mem. and active worker in first M. E. Church. Home address: 921 Dayton St., Hamilton, O.
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BELKNAP, JOHN GLENN, Attorney; born, Sherrodsville, O., Aug. 3, 1883; son of James L. Belknap and Elsie (Barrick) Belknap; educated: High Sch .; Scio Col ยท lege, and Ohio Northern Univ. College degrees: B. S .: LL. B. Married, Bessie Pletcher. Oct. 4. 1911. Admitted. to bar, June. 1908. and practiced law since then in Steubenville, O. Judge of Probate Court of Jefferson Co., O., 1912-16; re-elected in 1916. Socs. and clubs: Mason; Orange Lodge No. 406; Union Chapter No. 15, R. A. N .; Steubenville Commandery, No. 11, K. T .; A. A. Scottish Rite, 32d degree; Elks; K. of P. Methodist Episcopal Ch. (Hamline.) Home address: 525 Belleview Blvd., Steubenville, Ohio.
BELL, ELBERT M., Attorney; born, on farm near Ridgeway, O., Oct. 31, 1870; son of John Bell and Nancy E. (Hamilton) Bell; educated: Findlay (O.) Coll .; O. N. 1. College degrees: LL. B. Married, Martha E. Rosebrook, Oct. 18, 1899. Teach- er of Pub. Schs .. 1889-1896. Admitted to Ohio bar. 1897. and to Federal bar, 1914. Practicing law at Piqua, O., 1899 --. City Solicitor of Piqua. 1906-1909; 1914- 1915. Mayor of Piqua, 1916-1917. Served
in Spanish-American War, 1898-1899. Methodist. Republican. Home address: 720 West Ash St., Piqua, O.
BELL, ERMAN W., Educator; born, Cum- berland. O., Nov. 13, 1882; son of Charles Wesley Bell and Elizabeth (Moore) Bell; educated: B. S., Muskingum Coll .; Woos- ter Summer Sch .; Columbia Univ. Mar- ried, Anna Chambers, Aug. 27, 1907. School teacher, 4 yrs .; village superintend- ent, 6 yrs .; township superintendent, 2 yrs .; school examiner. 5 yrs .; county su- perintendent, 3 yrs .; second term as coun- ty superintendent of Richland Co. public schools. Socs. and clubs: N. E. Ohio Teachers' Assn .; Ohio State Teachers' Assn .; National Edn. Assn .; Masonic Or- ders, Blue Lodge, Eastern Star, Chapter and Council. Presbyterian. Home ad- dress: 504 S. Main St., Mansfield, O.
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