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Kappa Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa; The Mathematical Assn. America; Aın. Assn. Adv. Science. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: Bowling Green, O.
OVERMEYER, ARTHUR W., Attorney; born, Sandusky Co., O., May 31, 1879; son of Barnhart B. Overmeyer and Mary (Walborn) Overmeyer; educated: country schools, Sandusky Co .; Lindsey high school; Lima Coll. (4 terms); Ohio North- ern Univ. (Law Dept.). Married, Nina Zelden Preston, June 17, 1903. Admitted to Ohio bar, and engaged in practice of. law, Fremont, O., 1903 --; city solicitor, Fremont, O., 1910-14: elected to 64thì Congress, 13th Ohio Dist. (as Democrat, in district carried by Rep. candidate for Governor by 2229; Overmeyer's plurality 74), in 1914; re-elected to 65th Congress; clerk Fremont Bd. Health. 1910-14; Mgr. Race Dept. Ohio State Fair, 1909-1914. Socs. and cluhs: K. P .; Past Exalted Ruler, Fremont Lodge, B. P. O. E. Luth- eran. Home address: 1105 W. State St .. Fremont, O.
OWEN, JOHN WILSON, Clergyman and Editor; born, Littlestown, Pa .;. son of Wilson Owen and Margaret Ann (Thomp- son) Owen; educated: public schools, Shippensburg, Pa .; Lebanon Valley Coll., 1891, Annville, Pa .: Bonebrake Theologi- cal Sem .. 1903. Davton. O. Married, Minerva Wantz, April 26, 1899. Taught public schools 3 yrs., Waynesboro, Pa .; pastor Frederick, Md .; Walkersville, Md .; Duncannon, Chambersburg Cir., Gettys- burg, Pa .; High St. Church, Dayton, O .; Mechanicsburg, Pa .: Franklin St. Mission, Baltimore, Md .; Fifth Church, York, Pa., 1894-1913; Asso. editor S. S. Litera-
ture, U. B. Publishing House, Dayton, O., 1913- -; Secy. Pennsylvania Annual Con- ference, U. B. Church, 1904-1913; Pres. Penna. Branch C. E. Union, 1912-1913; trustee Lebanon Valley Coll., 1909-1914. Received degrees: B. S .; A. B., and A. M. in course and D. D., honorary, 1913, all from Lebanon Valley Coll .; also B. D., 1903, from Bonebrake Theological Sem. Socs. and clubs: Mcm. Philokosmian Lit. Soc .; Lebanon Valley Coll., Annville, Pa. United Brethren. Home address: 53
Fountain Ave., Dayton, O.
OWEN, MICHAEL JOSEPH, Manufacturer; born, Mason Co., Va., Jan. 1, 1859; son of John Owen and Mary (Chapman) Owen; educated: schools of Mason Co., Va. Married, Mary McKelvey, 1890.
Helped build the Union Flint Glass Works at Martin's Ferry, Ohio, in 1888; located in Toledo, O., 1888, and engaged with Libbey Glass Co .; had charge of the Libbey Exhibit at Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893; organized with E. D. Libbey the Toledo Glass Co. in 1895, for the purpose of operating a patented tumhler blowing machine; in 1898 secured letters of patent of the Owens Bottle Machine and then in connection with E. D. Libbey, organized the Owens Bottle Machine Co. for the purpose of manu- facturing, and has branches in the United States and Europe. He is now general manager of Owens Bottle Co. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Knights of Columbus. Roman Catholic. Home address: 4 Wil- liston Apts .. Toledo. O.
OWEN, THOMAS BOND, Attorney; born. Champaign Co., O., July 14, 1867; son of William Owen and Sarah P. (Bond) Owen; educated: public schools of Me- chanicsburg, O .· studied law in office of Hon. E. P. Middleton, Urbana, O. Mar- ried, Dollie McAdams, 1888. Admitted to har in 1898; practiced law in Mechanics- burg several years and now located in Urbana, O .; senior member law firm, Owen, Ware & Owen, his son, Marlon B. Owen, being junior member; mayor of Mechanicsburg, 1 term; township clerk, 3 terms; judge of Champaign Co., 2
terms. heing first elected in 1902. Socs. and cluhs: Odd Fellow; K. of P .: Mason. Republican. Home address: 222 College St .. Urbana, O.
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PACKARD, FRANK LUCIUS, Architect; born, Delaware, O., June 11, 1866; son of Alvaro Harrison Packard and Miranda (Black) Packard; educated: Public Schs., Delaware, O .; Ohio State Univ .; Massa- chusetts Inst. of Technology, Boston, Mass. Married, Eva Elliott, Sept. 27, 1892. At fifteen, he was chain carrier for County Surveyor, Delaware Co .; at close of school and college training, received an engage- ment with Babh, Cook &
Willard, architects, New York City. N. Y .; soon afterwards established architectural busi- ness in Columbus, to which he has since devoted all his time; has served as architect for more than three thousand building operations: practice has embraced many state, county and municipal build- ings, both in Ohio and other states; of recent years, has given special study to school, college and educational building designing; he is very active in his pro- fession with but little attention to outside business. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Country Cluh; Columbus Club; Columbus Athletic Club; B. P. O. E .; K. of P .: Columhus Chamber of Commerce, and Chi Phi Greek Frat. Presbyterian Church. Home address: 1739 Franklin Park South, Columbus, Ohio.
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PAGE, WALTER S., Attorney; born, Colum- hus, O., Nov. 11, 1878; son of Walter Benjamin Page and Mary B. (Sharp) Page; educated: Andover, Mass .; Yale
Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. A .. 1900; LL. B., 1903. Married. Esther C. Johnson, Feb. 23, 1816. Engaged in general practice law, Columbus, O .; in- terested in farming, real estate and West Side Building & Loan Assn. Socs. and
clubs: Athletic Club; Columbus Country Club. Methodist Episcopal. Home ad- dress: 935 East Broad St., Columbus, O.
PAGE, WILLIAM HERBERT, Attorney-
Professor of Law; born, Mt. Union, 0 Aug. 6, 1868; son of Robert S. Page and Mary Elizabeth (Guthrie) Page; educated: Ironton High Sch .; Yale Univ .; Ohio State Univ .; Coll. of Law; Harvard Law Sch. College degrees: B. A., Yale; LL. B., Ohio State Univ .; S. D., Harvard. Married, Ruth Gray Braun, June 14, 1898. Lawyer; Professor of law in Ohio State Univ. First Congregational Church. Home address: Fairview Ave., Grandview Heights, Colum- bus, Ohio.
PAINE, CHARLES A., Banker; born, Cleve- land, O., Oct. 18, 1865; son of George S. Paine and Mary P. (Pinkney) Paine; edu- cated; public schools. Married. Margaret Martin, June 6, 1890; 2d, Ruth E. Kendra, Jan. 14, 1905. President, National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio. Socs. and clubs: Union Club: Athletic Club; Mayfield Country Club; Rotary Club. Home ad- dress: 1798 Crawford Road, Cleveland, O.
PAINTER, CLYDE RANDALL, Attorney; born. Wood Co., O., Feb. 10, 1866; son of Peter S. Painter and Mary Jane (Swine- hart) Painter; educated: Pub. Schs .; Ohio Northern Univ., Class 1892; Post-Grad. course same, 1894; attended Ohio State Univ., Law Dept., 1905. College degree: A. B. Unmarried. Admitted to bar Dec., 1896; taught district school, 3 yrs .; began practicing law in Bowling Green, O., 1896, and has been in this profession there con- tinuously ever since; representative in State Legislature from Wood Co., 1898- 1902; candidate for State Senator, 33rd Senatorial Dist., fall election. Socs. and clubs: Elks. Republican. Home address: Bowling Green, Ohio.
PAINTER, JOSEPH HENRY, Educator; born, Wilmington, O., Aug. 1, 1865; son of Joseph C. Painter and Hannah S. (Shields) Painter; educated: Wilmington Coll .; Haverford Coll. College degrees: A. B .; A. M. Married, Sept. 10, 1889. Prin. Martin Academy, Kennett Sq., Pa., 4 yrs .; Prin. Wilmington (Ohio) high school, 5 yrs .; teacher, Steel high school, Dayton, O., 10 yrs .; Prin. Parker High school, Dayton, O., 4 yrs .; prin. Steel High Sch., Dayton, O., 1914 --. Socs. and clubs: Masonic Order; K. P .; Royal Arcanum. Friends (Church). Home address: 318 Grand Av., Dayton, O. PALMER. CHARLES WILLIAM, Probate Judge; born, Defiance, O., June 21, 1875; son of Samuel Palmer and Anna A. (Guth- man) Palmer; educated: Pub. Schs. of Jewell, O. Married, Clara E. Scofield, April 16, 1896. Taught school; Director and Gen. Mgr. of the Farmers Co-operative Co. of Jewell, O .; Vice Pres. of the Farmers' Savings & Loan Assn., Hunter & Palmer, insurance and loans, Palmer & Elliott, garage; elected Justice of the Peace; Mem. of Board of Education of Township; Re- corder Defiance Co. in 1910, serving 2 terms; Probate Judge in 1916 for a term of four years. Socs. and clubs: Masonic; B. P. O. E .; National Union; Ancient Order Gleaners. Democrat. Home address: Jewell, O.
PALMER, CHAUNCEY DAVIS, Physician; born, Zanesville, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1839; son of Micah Palmer and Harriet (Sherman) Palmer; educated: Woodward High
School, Cincinnati, O., 1857; Taught Cin- cinnati Public Schools 1857-8-9; studied Medicine in office of Dr. John Davis, Cin- cinnati, O., two years; Med. College of Ohio. M. D. degree, 1862; Interne Good Samaritan Hosp. 1862-1863. Married M. Adelaide White May 5, 1868. Assistant surgeon U. S. A. Camp. Dennison, O., 1862- 1865; Prof. Medical College of Ohio,
obstetrics and gynecology 1869-75;
gynecology and clinical gynecology 1875- 1906; attending staff in obstetrics and gynecology Cincinnati General Host. 1883- 1906; medical examiner Mutual Benefit
Life Ins.
Co., 1875-1909; consulting
gynecologist Presbyterian Host., Good
Samaritan Hosp. 5 yrs .; consulting
gynecologist Christ Hospital, 1900-1917;
German Protestant Hospital, 1906-1917; emeritus Prof. obstetrics, gynecology and clinical gynecology, Uni. Cincinnati, 1906- 1917. Author: American System
Gynecology, 1868; Clinical Gynecology,
1895; American Text Book Obstetrics,
1904; Jewett's System Obstetrics, 1905; Contributor to International Clinics and many Medical Journals; Designer of many gynecological and obstetrical instruments. Socs. and clubs: Cincinnati Academy Med., Cincinnati Obstetrical Soc .; Ohio State Med. Association; American Med. Associa- tion; American Gynecological Association. Congregationalist and Presbyterian. Home address: N. W. Cor. Reading Road and Forest Ave., Avondale, Cincinnati, O. Died at home, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 10th, 1917.
PALMER, SAMUEL STERLING, clergyman; born, Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., O., March 5, 1861; son of Thomas Palmer and Mary (Sterling) Palmer; educated; Ohio Normal Univ. 1882; Univ. Wooster; Mc- Cormick Theol. Seminary. College degrees: A. B., 1887; A. M., 1890; (Hon.) D. D. Wooster, 1899. Married, Della McCortle, Aug. 6, 1890. Ordained in Presbyterian ministry, 1890; pastor,
Sterling, III .. 1890-3; Brooklyn Ch., Oakland Cal., 1893-S; Broad St. Church, Columbus, O., Oct.
1898 -; Trustee Univ. Wooster. Socs. and clubs: Phi Delta Theta. Home ad- dress: 49 N. Ohio Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
PALMER, WILLIAM EDWIN, manufacturer; born, Hudson, Summit Co., Aug. 31, 1874; son of James Palmer and Melissa (Wire- man) Palmer; educated: Pub. Schs. of Hudson and Western Reserve Acad. at Hudson, O. Married, Mary Gertrude
Ramp, June 8, 1898. Has been with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. since its organization in '98; Asst. Secy. and Asst. Treas. of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
at present. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knights Templar; 32nd degree Scottish
Rite; Shrine; Masonic Club; Portage
Country Club; Akron City
Club.
First
Congregational Church, Hudson, Ohio.
Home address: 660 East Buchtel Ave., Akron, Ohio.
PALMER, WILLIAM PENDLETON, Manu- facturer; born, Pittsburg, Pa., June 17, 1861; son of James Stewart Palmer and Eleanor Pendleton (Mason) Palmer; edu- cated: Pittsburg Central High Sch. Mar- ried, Mary Boleyn Adams, Aug. 24, 1898. Secy. Carnegie, Phipps Co., 1887; Gen, Sales Agent, 1888-94; Asst. to Pres., 1×95-6, Carnegie Steel Co .; 2nd V. Pres. Illinois Steel Co., 1896-8; Gen. Manager and Pres. Am. Steel & Wire Co., 1899 -; Pres. New- burgh & S. Shore Ry. Co .; Am. Mining Co .; Dir. Bk. of Comm. of N. A. Cleveland Trust Co .; H. C. Frick Coke Co., Chicago; Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Co .; Trustee Lakeside Hosp .; Case Library; Pres. Western Reserve Hist. Soc. Socs. and clubs: Am. Soc. C. E .; Engrs. Soc. Western Penn .; Cleveland Chamber Com- merce: Union: Rowfant; Country; Tavern; Mayfield; Athletic; and Hunt Club (Cleve-
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land) ; Duquesne and Pittsburgh (Pitts- burgh; Engineers (New York). Republican Episcopalian. Home address Euclid
Heights, Cleveland, O.
PALMIE, ANNA HELENE, educator; born, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 21, 1863; daughter of Edward D. Palmie and Therese C. (Thiel) Palmie; educated: Cornell Univ .; fellow in mathematics. 1890-1891. Unmarried. Instr. in mathematics, 1892; Asso. Prof. mathe- matics, 1893-1895; Prof. mathematics,
College for Women, Western Reserve Univ., 1895 -. Socs. and clubs: Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma XI; Alpha Phi; Mem. Coll. Equal Suffrage League; Woman Suffrage Party of Ohio; Am. Math. Soc .; Assn. of Collegiate Alumni. Unitarian Church. Home address: 13225 Forest Hill Ave., East Cleveland, Ohio.
PARK, HOWARD COURTLANDT, Banker;
born, Worthington, O., March 7, '63; son of Wm. Sanford Park and Cornelia Elizabeth (King) Park; educated: Columbus High School. Married, Martha Sells, Oct. 1, 1891. Entered banking business 1882; clerk courts, Franklin Co., 5 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Athletic club: Scottish Rite (Masonic); Mt. Vernon Commandery 132, K. T .; Shrine; Elks; Modern "Woodmen; Loyal Order Moose. Methodist. Home ad- dress: 869 Bryden Road, Columbus, O.
PARK, MARY ISABEL, L'niversity Dean: born, Monterey, Mex., Dec. 25, 1868; daughter of Rev. Andrew J. Park. and Mary (Barnett) Park; educated: New York City Public Schools; Mt. Holyoke College; Yale Univ. College degrees: B. A. Mt. Holyoke. Univ., 1893; Ph. D. Yale Univ., 1904. Teacher Hill-View School 2 yrs .; Northfield Seminary, 1893-94; Mary Brigham Institute, 1894-1896; associate Prin. Mt. Holly School, 1896-1897; Prin. Worthington School. 1897-1902; Dean Women Heidelberg Univ., 1905 -. Socs. and clubs: . Berlin Literary Soc .; Yale Philosophical Club;
Assn. Collegiate Alumnae; 1890 Club. Reformed Church. Home address: Heidelberg Univ., Tiffin, O. (Summer: Freeport, N. Y.)
PARKER, CHARLES BARNSDALL, Sur- geon: born. N. Y., age 64; son of James Parker and Harriet (Barnsdall) Parker; educated: Univ. Rochester: Wooster Med. Coll., Cleveland; Vienna and London. Col- lege degrees: A. B., 1874; M. D., 1877; M. R. C. S. London, 1880; M. S. Ohio Wes. Univ. Married, Lena Schlather, June 24, 1891. Prof. clinical surgery, Cleveland Coll. Physicians and Surgeons (Ohio Wes. Univ.), 1894 -; dean, 1896-8. Surgeon St. Luke's and St. John's Hospts .; consulting surgeon, Cleveland City Hosp., 1895 Now retired. Home address: 1213 Ameri- can Trust Bldg., Cleveland, O.
PARKER, DAVID C., Attorney; born. Wyandot County, O .; son of David Parker and Hannah E. (Chesbrough) Parker; edu- cated: public schs., Wyandot Co .; Univ. Mich. College degrees: B. L., 1885. Mar- ried, Allie Smith, Nov. 12, 1885. Engaged in practice law, Upper Sandusky, O., 1886 -. Socs. and clubs: Order Red Men; Mason; K. T. (Marion, O.). Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Upper San- dusky, O.
PARKER, LESTER DAY, College Prof .;
born, Larne, O .. Dec. 10, 1885; son of John Parker and Mary (Day) Parker; edu- cated: public schs., Harpster, O .; academic and college work Delaware, O. College degrees: B. S .; B. A. Married, Lola E. Isett, Sept. 3, 1913. Teacher, public schs. Wyandot County, O., 1905-9; head de- partment of Science and Math., Cedar- ville (Ohio),
Coll., 1914-, Socs and clubs: : Masonic Order; Phi Beta Kappa Soc. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Cedarville, O.
PARKHURST, RALPH R., Borr at Clyde, O., May 29, 1872; son of Phineas W. Park- hurst and Sarah Z. (Richards) Parkhurst; educated: Clyde High Sch .; National Nor- mal Univ., Lebanon, O .; Baldwin Univ., Berea. O .; Univ. of Mich. Law School. Married, Myrtle Williams, 1901. Admitted to bar, 1898; practiced one yr. at Clyde as member of firm Richards, Heffner & Park- hurst; since 1899 practiced at Bellevue as member of firm Parkhurst & Vickery; two terms' service as solicitor of Bellevue. Societies and clubs: Elks Lodge; Mason; W. O. W. Congregational. Home ad- dress: 742 E. Main St., Bellevue, O.
PARLETTE, RALPH, Lecturer; born, La Rue, O., 1868; son of Rev. John Parlette and Lizzie (Phillips) Parlette; educated: Ohio Northern Univ., Ada, Ohio. Un- married. Lecturer. Gives entire year to platform; editor of the Lyceum Magazine since 1909; on platform since 1896; has filled nearly 4.000 lyceum engagements; some of his subjects are: "Univ. of Hard Knocks:" "Paradise Regained;" "Hurrahs and Heroes;" "My Father's Business;" "Why I Quit Lying." etc., all adapted for Sunday or week-day, pulpit or stage.
Christian Science. Home address: Ada,
Ohio.
PARMENTER, WILLIAM L., Attorney; born, Lima, O., May 12, 1867; son of Cornelius Parmenter and Mary E. (Boyer) Parmenter; educated: Lima High Sch .; Univ. Mich. College degrees: LL. B. Married, Hattie C. Crippen, June 2, 1891. Admitted to Ohio bar, 1888; engaged in practice law, Lima, O., July 1, 1888, as member firm, Cable & Parmenter, until 1912; practicing alone, Lima, O., 1912 --; member Rep. State Central Committee and Chairman, 1912- Masonic orders; Lima Club. Baptist. Socs. and clubs: Home address: 803 W. Market St., Lima, O.
PARR, GUSTAVE A., Merchant; born, Tuscarawas, O., March 20, 1861; son of George A. Parr and Eliza (Weatherbee) Parr; educated: Tuscarawas Pub. Schs. Unmarried. Started in shoe and clothing business two doors east of present store location in partnership with W. W. Ritter, under firm name of Parr & Ritter in
.
March 1, 1890; dissolved partnership in 1904; now associated with brother, O. A. Parr, firm name, Parr Brothers; has been a member of Dennison village council since Jan. 1916, is President of that body. Home address: North Second St., Denni- son, Ohio.
PARRISH, GEORGE F., Postmaster- Printer; born, Hubbard, O., Aug. 28, 1863; son of William Parrish and Margaret (Sat- terfield) Parrish; educated: Grade and High Schs., Hubbard, O. Married, Eva Alice Lowe, Feb. 18, 1897. Printer. Secy. to Congressman Issac R. Sherwood of the 9th Ohio Dist., 1907-1911; clerk Invalid Pensions Committee, House of Represen- tatives, 1911-1915; Apptd. Postmaster of Toledo. O .. March 1, 1815. Socs. and clubs: Typographical Union. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 338 Islington Street, Toledo, Ohio.
PARRY, JOHN ROGERS, Physician-Sur- geon: born, Burnsville, Washington Co .. Pa., July 14, '55; son of Roger Lewis Parry and Elizabeth (Pugh) Parry; educated: Monongahela College at Jefferson, Pa .: Ohio Med. at Cincinnati; New York Poly- clinic, 1892 & 1895. College degrees: M. D. Married, Minnie E. Gatchell, April 19, 1836. Taught school 4 yrs. before going to Ohio Medical: began practice of medicine at Graysville, Ohio, and later moved to Woodsfield; practiced 38 yrs. in Monroe Co .; examiner for U. S. Pension Board for 20 yrs ; surgeon for Ohio River and West- ern Railroad. Socs. and Clubs: B. P. O.
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E .; member of State, County & National Medical Assns. Member of Presbyterian Church. Home address: 230 Eastern Ave., Woodsfield, O.
PARSCH, JOHN C., Merchant; born, Elyria, O., Aug. 16, '70; son of Christian Parsch and Catherine (Hurbert) Parsch; educated: Elyria Sch .; St. Mary's Parochial; Oberlin Business Coll. Married, Lottie M. (Beeker) Greesheimer, Dec. 28, 1898. Secy .- Treas. of Parsch Lumber Co., Inc., since 1905. Pres. of City Council 3 terms. Socs. and clubs: Knights of Columbus; B. P. O. E .; C. M. B. Assn .; Lorain County Auto Club. St. Mary's Church. Home address: 420 Third St., Elyria, Ohio.
PARSONS, CHARLES H., Insurance; born, Green Co., N. Y., May 8, 1861; son of Romayne L. Parsons and Susan B. (White) Parsons; educated: Pub. Schs. of Pulaski, N. Y .; Pulaski Acad. and graduated in 1881. Married, Abbie Dunning, Oct. 3, 1888. Engaged in mercantile business un- til 1897; since then connected with The Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co .; since 1904, General Agent for same company. Socs. and clubs: Toledo Club; Country Club: Commerce Club; Masonic Order. Collingwood Ave. Presbyterian Ch. Home address: 2225 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio. PARSONS, HARTLEY S., Editor; born, Chardon, O., April 15, 1877; son of Wilder C. Parsons and Laura M. (Stephenson) Parsons; educated: High Sch., Chardon, O .; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Married, Edna E. Hickox, July 31, 1913. Bicycle Business, 1895-1898; attended col- lege, 1898-1902; operated candy manu- facturing plant, 1902-1905: Asst. Organizer of The Geauga Printing Co., Chardon, O., 1895, and now is managing editor of The Geauga Republican. Socs. and clubs: Chardon Men's Club, Chardon Country Club. Methodist Episcopal Ch. Home ad- dress: Chardon, Ohio.
PARSONS, HENRY WILLIAM, Banker; born, Berlin Heights, O., Oct. 1, 1868; son of Henry B. Parsons and Loverne E. (Free- man) Parsons; educated: A. B., Oberlin College. Married, Dora L. Sohlinger, Oct. 2, 1894. Now cashier of The American Banking & Trust Co .; captain Co. B, 6th Inf., O. N. G., 2 yrs .; Vice-Pres., Bd. of Edn., 10 yrs .; Secy. and Treas., Inter-state Yachting Assn .. 1 vr. Socs. and clubs: K. T., Erie Commandery; Sandusky Yacht Club; Sunyendeand Club; K. of P .; Sons of Veterans. Congregationalist. Home address: 537 Huron Ave., Sandusky, O. PARSONS, RICHARD, University Prof .; born, Moate, Ireland, June 25, 1847; son of Richard Parsons and Margaret (Payne) Parsons; educated: Zanesville, O., High School; Chio Wes. Univ .; American School Classical Studies (Athens, Greece). College degrees: I. B .; S. M. Married, Eusebig M. Larason, Nov. 3, 1871. Supt. schools. Wauseon, O., 1868-69; Supt. Schools, Clin- ton, Mich., 1869-70; Prin. Normal Depart. Hope College, Mich., 1870-71; Supt. Schs., Plymouth, O., 1871-75; tutor. Greek, Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware, O., 1875-80; Prof. Greek, Ohio Wes. Univ., Delaware O., 1880 ---. Author: "Did Paul Preach on Mar's Hill?"; "Cebes' Tabula"; "Ipigeneia in Taurs"; "Stoicism of Epictetus," etc. Member Ohio Conference, M. E. Ch. Socs. and clubs: Am. Arch. Soc .; Am. Phil. Soc .; Schoolmasters' Club: Shakespeare Club. Home address: Delaware, Ohio.
PARTINGTON, W. E., Educator; County Supt. of Schs., Shelby County. Home ad- dress: Sidney, Ohio.
PARTRIDGE, ALBERT GERRY, Manu-
facturer; born, Jamestown, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1880; son of Elbridge Gerry Partridge and Althea (Merrill) Partridge; educated: Pub. and High Schs. of Jamestown, N. Y.
Married, Edith Anne Harpham, Aug. 16, 1904. Connected with Diamond Rubber Co., 6. yrs., from clerk in factory to Mana- ger of N. Y. branch; with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., from Dept. Mgr. to General Sales Manager, last 11 yrs. Socs. and clubs: Portage Country Club; Congress Lake Club; Akron City Club; Masonic Club; 32nd degree Mason; Knight Templar and Shriner; Rotary Club. Episcopalian. Home address: 193 Merriman Rd., Akron. O.
PATCHIN, RUFUS H., Attorney; born, Chardon, O., Sept. 12, 1870; son of Edward Patchin and Anna (Canfield) Patchin; educated: Allegheny College; Ohio State I'niv. College degrees: A. B .; LL. B. Married, Catherine Burke, Jan. 2, 1905. School Teacher, 1892-1896; admitted to Bar, 1898; practiced Law, 1898-1900. 1902 -- Deputy State Fire Marshal for Ohio, 1900- 1902: Pros. Attorney of Geauga Co., 1908-1914. Socs. and clubs: Phi Gamma Delta: T. N. E .; Masons; K. of P .; S. of V .; American Federated Musicians. Home address: Chardon, Ohio.
PATON, ROBERT, Clergyman; born, Al- mont, Mich., May 8, 1860; son of David Paton and Elizabeth (Woodburn) Paton; educated: Oberlin Coll .; Yale Univ. Col- lege degrees: B. A., 1888; B. D., 1893. Mar- ried, Grace M. Rossiter, Jan. 24, 1904. Pastor: Brandon, Wisconsin, 1894-1902; Congl. Ch., Carrington, N. Dak., 1902-13; Congl. Ch., Chardon, O., 1913 -. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F. Baptist, 1874-1892; Congl. 1892 -. Home address: Chardon, O.
PATRIC, CHARLES ERASTUS, Manu- facturer-Inventor; born, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Sept. 6. 1837; son of Richard F. Patric and Bethiah Patric; educated: Hornell, N. Y. Married, Jan. 2, 1907. Manufacturer of the Superior Grain Drill, Gas Engines, Columbia Planters, etc. Lutheran. Home address: 1314 East High St., Springfield, O.
PATTERSON, CHARLES ANDREWS, County Treasurer; born, McConnellsville, O., Nov. 8, 1865; son of Henry M. Patter- son and Arelia E. (Andrews) Patterson; educated: Pub. Schs. of Bloomville, O .; Fostoria Business Coll. Married, Cora B. Doering, Jan. 1, 1888. Bookkeeper for J. D. Wiltsey & Son, Oar Mfrs., Jerry City, 4 yrs .: in general store several years; located in Bowling Green, O., in 1898 in grocery store of Bankey & Whilker, then Bankey & Fearnside; with Friedlich & Co., clothiers, 1 yr .; deputy county treas- urer with Treas. George Fearnside, 1905- 1908; deputy under Co. Treas. Fowler, Sept. 1908 to Dec. 1908; City Auditor of Bowling Green, 1909 until appointed County Treas .. May 1910, upon the death of Co. Treas. Fowler; served 15 months; deputy under Co. Treas. H. J. Rudolph, 2 terms; elected County Treasurer as Republican, fall of 1914, and re-elected 1916. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; Ben Hur. First M. E. Church, Bowling Green, O. Home address: 315 No. Church St., Bowling Green, Ohio.
PATTERSON, CHARLES CLAYTON, Edu- cator: born. Jamestown, O .. Aug. 6. 1SS1; son of Joseph Franklin Patterson and Sarah Matilda (McColaugh) Patterson; educated: Silvercreek Tp., country schools; Jamestown high school; Denison Univ .; T'niv. Chicago. College degrees: A. B. Mar- ried, Ethel Genesee Ross, Feb. 10, 1909. Teacher country schools, 1899-1901; Prin. High Sch., Vandergrift. Pa., 1905-8; teacher Greek and Latin, St. Johns Military Academy. Delafield, Wis., 1909-12; Supt. Schs., New Richmond. O., 1912-13; Supt. Schs., Hillsboro, O., 1913-16; Supt. Schs., Norwalk, O., 1916 --. Socs. and clubs: York Rite Masonic Order. Bapti t.
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