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Mr. Burckhardt is at present Superintendent of Streets and Public Build- ings of St. Bernard, and resides there with his family.
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W. H. BURNETT.
W. H. BURNETT, member of the 77th General Assembly, was born and raised in Highland County. His education was received in the country schools.
Occupation-Farmer and breeder of fine cattle and horses. Has been a life-long, stalwart Republican. Present office was unsought. Was nominated by acclamation and elected to the 76th General Assembly by a majority exceed- ing nine hundred (900) in a county that had been carried by the Democracy for a number of years, by like pluralities.
Ancestry-English-German extraction; his father's grandfather was killed in battle in the Revolutionary War, and on the maternal side, the grandfather helped to ring the Bell of Independence in Philadelphia, on July 4th, 1776, and also served with distinction as a soldier during the war and married a sister of George Ross, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He served on the following standing committees: Agriculture, Boys' Industrial School, Institution for the Blind, Institution for Feeble Minded Youth and Privileges (chairman).
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JOSEPH D. CHAMBERLAIN.
J OSEPH D. CHAMBERLAIN was born March 10, 1878, in Hightstown, New Jersey. Attended the public schools, afterward graduating from Peddie Institute in 1896. Attended Brown University for one year, took a summer course of three months at the University of Chicago, preparatory to the study of law. Graduated from the law department at the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1900, was admitted to practice law in Ohio in June of the same year, and has been engaged in practice of his chosen pro- fession ever since. Was married October 17, 1900, to Leota Bowman. Was nominated and elected State Representative November 7, 1905, as a member of the 77th General Assembly. Served during the first session of the 77th General Assembly and is now engaged in the law practice at 925-6 Reibold Building, Dayton, Ohio,
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JOSEPH WILLIAM CONROY.
TOSEPH WILLIAM CONROY, Democratic Representative from Hamilton County, was born on the 10th day of May, 1877, in the City of Cincinnati. He received his early education in the public schools and graduated in classics from St. Joseph's College in June, 1893.
In 1894, Mr. Conroy took service with the C. C. C. & St. L. Railway Company in a clerical capacity; in 1900 he entered Law School and was admitted to the bar in June, 1903.
On the first day of January, 1904, he entered the practice of law, in which he has been very successful.
Mr. Conroy is prominent in various organizations and President of the Federation of Catholic Societies in Hamilton County, having an indirect mem- bership of 5,000.
He is a member of Committees on. Public Works and Villages.
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ALVAH R. CORLETT.
A LVAH R. CORLETT, Democrat, Representative from Cuyahoga County, was born at Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 6th, 1882. He re- ceived his education in the public schools of Warrensville, and after gradu- ating from the High School entered Western Reserve Academy where he spent two years, graduating with the class of 1902. He then attended Adel- bert College of Western Reserve University.
Mr. Corlett entered upon his political career before he had barely reached his majority, having been elected committee-man and president of his ward club when but a few days past his twenty-first year. He is also the youngest member of the 77th General Assembly. He was married June 20th, 1905, and has one daughter. He is a member of the committees on Manufactures and Commerce, and Common Schools, being secretary of both committees.
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WILLIAM BROWER COSGRAVE.
W ILLIAM BROWER COSGRAVE was born April 15, 1848, at Cosgrave Hall, Union County, Pa. In March, 1853, the family came to Ohio, locating at Cumberland, Guernsey County. Here he attended the public schools and grew to manhood, securing his first legislative experience as a page in the House of Representatives during the sessions of 1863-4. He was employed as clerk in a general store at Cumberland for seven years, and then purchased a hardware and grocery business, continuing the same for three years. Upon selling out, he removed to Cambridge, purchasing the wholesale grocery of E. E. Reed & Co., and continuing the business for ten years under the name of W. B. Cosgrave & Co. In January, 1878, he was married at Cambridge to Mary V. Lofland. In 1885 he purchased the interest of F. C. Dietz, of Dietz & Harper, wholesale grocers, Zanesville, Ohio, changing the firm name to Harper & Cosgrave, and continuing until 1897, when he dis- posed of his interest. He held the office of vice-president of the Union National Bank, of Zanesville, and in 1902 succeeded John Hage as president, which position he still holds. Mr. Cosgrave is also connected with several other Zanesville concerns, being president of the Mercantile Co., the W. B. Cos- grave Shoe Co., the Young Hardware Co., and the Model Laundry. Always taking an interest in public affairs, he has served in the City Council, con- nected with the Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce, and a director of the Masonic Temple Co., although not a member of the order. He was elected to the 77th General Assembly as a Democrat by a majority of 572, although Muskingum County went for Roosevelt the previous year by 2,200.
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DR. A. J. CRAWFORD.
D R. A. J. CRAWFORD, an able member of the medical fraternity, was elected a member of the 76th General Assembly, and returned as a member of the 77th General Assembly. Dr. Crawford is a gentleman in every sense of the word; broad minded and liberal, a true friend and an able legislator; elected by the Republicans of his county to his present seat. He has made an enviable record. He is on the committees of Taxation, Dairy and Food and Medical Colleges.
Was born in Perry County, near New Straitsville, March 6, 1862. He was reared on a farm. After completing his literary education, he read medicine with Dr. H. C. Allen, of New Straitsville, and later attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Maryland, taking a special course in surgery and graduating from the institution in March, 1887. He immediately began the practice of his profession in Glouster, and in seventeen years of residence there has built up a large practice and thoroughly established himself in the confidence of the public.
He was married February 14, 1889, to Miss Ella Jones, of Glouster. They have one daughter, Helen.
Dr. Crawford is surgeon for the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad, Kan- awha and Michigan Railroad, and Columbus, Sandusky and Hocking Railroad.
He is a Mason, Knight of Pythias, Odd Fellow and Elk.
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HARRY W. CRIST.
H ARRY W. CRIST, Republican, Representative from Delaware County, was born in that county November 19th, 1875, and has lived there the greater part of his life, having spent thirteen years, however, in Morrow County, and a year in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from the High School at Os- trander, Ohio, and from the University of Wooster, and was admitted to the bar in 1900, since which time he has practiced law at Delaware, Ohio. In 1904 he was appointed Referee in Bankruptcy by Judge Thompson, resigning the position to take his seat in the 77th General Assembly.
He is a member of the standing committees on Railroads and Telegraphs, Banks and Banking, Manufactures and Commerce, and Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
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DR. JOHN H. CRISWELL.
D R. JOHN H. CRISWELL was born December 22, 1850, in Morrow County, Ohio, near Mt. Gilead. Was educated in the district and high school of Mt. Gilead. Studied medicine with Dr. N. Tucker in Mt. Gilead, and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and located the same year in Caledonia, Marion County, Ohio. Practiced there until the fall of 1884, when he was elected Probate Judge and served two terms, after which he resumed the practice of medicine. He was elected as a Democrat to the 76th General Assembly, and re-elected to the 77th. Married in 1874 in Mt. Gilead to Miss Cassie E. Barton.
Is a member of the following committees: Cities and Medical Juris- prudence.
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F. F. DEMUTH.
B ORN on a farm in Lucas County in 1856. Received common school educa- tion. Started out as just an ordinary fellow and has continued the same for fifty years. Never considered very religious, but always had a good appetite. United in marriage to Miss Margaret L. Crosby, who is con- sidered the religious partner of the firm, and rightly, too. Four sons help to complete the family, and were also great factors in depleting the exchequer in going through the different colleges in the past fifteen years. Commenced the study of medicine in 1876. Graduated in 1882. Practiced for twenty-five years and would be still at it were it not for the fact that the patrons are either dead or moved away.
After the close of the Legislature I expect to go into special work; my cards will read like this: F. F. Demuth, M. D. Special work. The treatment of men, women and children a specialty. Office hours from 4 A. M. to 11:30 P. M. Come early and avoid the rush.
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NOAH J. DEVER.
N OAH J. DEVER, of Portsmouth, was born August 17th, 1850, on a farm in Scioto County, Ohio. He attended the district schools, the Jackson High School, Lebanon University, the Iron City College, and taught school. In 1873 he was graduated from The Cincinnati Law School and admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts, and has ever since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He served twelve years from 1873 as school examiner of Scioto County, served five years from 1879 as Prosecuting Attorney of that County, served ten years from 1887 as Common Pleas Judge, of the Seventh Judicial District, Ohio. For five years he has been, and still is, a member of the Board of Education of Portsmouth. He was elected Representa- tive to the Seventy-seventh General Assembly from Scioto County. He has always been a Republican.
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NICHOLAS DIEHL.
N ICHOLAS DIEHL, Democrat, Representative from Hamilton County, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 18th, 1849, where he has resided all his life. He received his education in St. John's Parochial Schools. Mr. Diehl is in the true sense of the word "a, self-made man," for early in his life he was compelled to earn his own living by hard work. He learned the trade of machine moulding, and became a successful commission merchant, retiring from business in 1898. His parents were George Diehl and Anna Marie Diehl, nee Becker. He was married in 1873 to Miss Josephine Butscha, who departed this life leaving no children. His second marriage was consummated when he married Miss Josephine Ervent in 1897. Four children, two boys and two girls, are the issue of this marriage.
He has always been a Democrat, having been a delegate to many Demo- cratic conventions, but was never an offensive partisan. He is a man of sterling integrity and has won the respect of all who know him. He is the treasurer of the Findlay Market No. 2 Loan and Building Company, of the Unity Banking and Savings Company, and of St. John's Congregation, and is a member, and for a number of years served as one of the Trustees of the St. Aloysius Orphan Society, one of the most prominent charitable societies of the City of Cincinnati.
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WILLIAM DOUGLAS DITMARS.
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WILLIAM DOUGLAS DITMARS.
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WAS born same as others. Ever since Monday morning of the week the Civil war broke out, I have been getting older. I came in time for the war but didn't go. I kept the war going, however, as long as I could. My father was of Holland descent and my mother full Irish. They were both good people. They gave me good raising on the farm in Holmes County, where I was produced, educating me in the district school, the High School of Shreve, and in the Baldwin University at Berea, Ohio. They gave me all my brothers and sisters before I was born. They taught me to work and they set before me their lives full of noble and Christian examples. They lived to be ripe with age, and I shall never forget the two sad days when I stood with breaking heart at the open grave of each of them, and saw them returned to Mother Earth; but my grief has been lessened day by day until their graves have be- come to me a place of peace, and a comfort to my soul. My, but they were good people.
I am a farmer and a member of the House of Representatives from the County of Holmes, where Democracy stands for as high citizenship, as broad culture and as pure government as anywhere else in the world. For a term of six years I had the marriage ceremony in my office to use, and all those I glued together with it are united yet. I had this glue used on me once, and as a result, Grace Elenor Greenwalt, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, is my wife, and Douglas Doyle, a lad of ten years, is our child. I can recommend this paste to those of my fellow members of the House who wear the bare brow of bachelors.
Am on the committee of Common Schools and Public Highways and Turn- pikes. Am not cranky to make speeches nor to introduce bills; but the Dutch and Irish in me stand sentinel over my vote that it be directed aright, and not miss the object for which it was given me by good, old Father Washington and my parental ancestors of his day. I 'prize it highly. The lobby has found it too high priced for them, and when I want to realize fully the true value of my vote I go to my room at home where I have safely stored away a Revolutionary gun that one of my parental ancestors carried in the army of New Jersey under Washington, and as I look upon that dear old relic I can realize quite fully the value of my vote. God bless that old gun!
The lobbyists here are, some good, some bad, and some worse. The worse are a bane to good legislation, who would misdirect a vote, the most sacred gift man ever fell heir to. Begone from the State house, you dare- devil you.
My desire is to serve my constituents' will; and, as I have been asked to drop a few biographical words under my portrait, I am now at liberty to thank you for your attention as you pass on to the next.
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DAVID ELEY.
D AVID ELEY, Democrat, Representative from Ashland County, was born at Lake Fork, Ohio, July 29, 1860. His ancestors fought for freedom in the Revolutionary war. His youth was spent on the farm where he now lives, attending school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer. He attended the college at Smithville, and also at the Mansfield Normal School, fitting himself for a civil engineer.
He was married in 1882 to Stella Riffle, and to them were born two children, Pearl and Josephine. In 1892 Pearl's health began to fail and in hope of restoring her health, her husband, parents and sister went with her to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she died July 30 of the same year. -
While in Colorado in company with John Aber and T. R. Garn he walked from Manitou to the top of Pike's Peak, a distance of nine miles, going up at night in order to be at the summit at sunrise.
He has been president of the School Board, Justice of the Peace, and in the spring of 1903 was one of the candidates for the nomination for Re- resentative for the joint district composed of Ashland and Holmes Counties, for which he was nominated and elected with practically no opposition.
Was elected from Ashland County in 1905. Is a member of the committees on Dairy and Food Products and Railroads and Telegraphs.
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A. W. ELSON.
A SA W. ELSON, Democrat, Representative from Tuscarawas County, was born February 12, 1867. Thrown upon his own resources early in life, he received his primary education under the discipline and care of a strict Presbyterian aunt, which was supplemented by a college course at Washington-Jefferson College. When, entering upon the study of law, he completed his scholastic training by a course at Harvard Law School.
Entering upon the practice of his chosen profession at Pittsburg, Pa., from which city he moved to Uhrichsville, Ohio, in 1893, where he has since maintained his residence with his family, while engaged in the general practice of law at Dennison, Ohio. He is a member of the Tuscarawas County Bar Association, admitted to practice in the United States Circuit and District Courts.
Having the training of a close student, he has completed a post-graduate course, from which he has been granted the degree of LL. D., while by his studious habits he has attained the distinction of being one of the best read lawyers of his county.
Mr. Elson has been a loyal Democrat, aiding in all campaigns whenever possible so to do, without giving offense to his party opponents by any offen- sive partisanship or intolerance of the opinions of others.
In 1891 he was married to Miss Minnie Scott of Uhrichsville, O., and is blessed with two children; a daughter possessed of the attractiveness of the mother, while showing a literary ability inherited from the father, and a son who seems to show an early inclination to force a change of the firm name from A. W. Elson, to Elson & Elson, attorneys-at-law.
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EDGAR ERVIN.
W AS born on a farm; received his early training in the country schools and Letart High School; began teaching when at an early age; has taken advanced work in the Capitol College of Oratory, Columbus, Lakeside Summer School, King's School of Oratory, Pittsburg, and in the Law College of the Ohio State University. He holds Common School and High School Life Certificates; has been Field Agent for Ohio University for three years; was Superintendent of Schools at Syracuse for six years; his majority at time of election was the largest received by any candidate, state or county. He served on the Finance, Temperance, and Enrollment Com- mittees, also on the Committee of Federal Relations. He is the author of the bill regulating and fixing the salaries of State officials. He introduced a bill to abolish the office of Infirmary Directors, and a bill enabling villages to stamp outstanding orders whereby they might draw interest. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1906, and has established himself in a law office at Pomeroy.
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MARION G. FOSTER. 1
M ARION G. FOSTER, Democrat, Representative from Hancock County, was born April 25, 1868, at Cleveland, Ohio. He received a common school education in the schools of Cuyahoga County, and at the age of fourteen years began teaching in that county; in 1885 he moved with his parents to Findlay, Ohio; was admitted to the bar in December of 1389. In the spring of 1890 he was chosen City Clerk of Findlay, and after his retirement from that position he began the active practice of law; was elected City Solicitor of Findlay in April, 1898.
As a member of the 77th General Assembly he is a member of the stand- ing committees on Cities and on Public Buildings and Lands.
He has always taken an active part in politics and been a consistent and ardent worker in the cause of Democracy. He is a member of Justus H. Rath- bone Lodge No. 400 K. of P., and takes a great interest in Pythian work.
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JOHN R. FREINER.
Republican Representative from Vinton County. Author of the Two-cent Fare law.
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WILLIAM G. FRIZELL. 1
W ILLIAM G. FRIZELL was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of James S. Frizell and Mary S. Frizell, both of whom were Kentuckians. His father, James S. Frizell, was for over thirty years in the wholesale drug business in Dayton.
Wm. G. Frizell was educated in the public and private schools at Dayton, and graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan University. He was admitted to the practice of law, and is the senior member of the law firm of Frizell, Corwin and Jones, of Dayton, Ohio.
In politics Mr. Frizell is a Republican. For four years he served as a member of the Board of Education of Dayton; for four years as member of the City Council, of which, for two years, he was president, and he has been a member of the 76th and 77th General Assemblies of Ohio.
Mr. Frizell is a member of the Methodist Church, of the Phi Kappa Psi college fraternity, and is a Thirty-second Degree Mason. Mr. Frizell has made frequent trips to Europe, and has traveled in all the countries of Europe, as well as in Japan, China, and North Africa. Upon his travels he has frequently lectured.
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ISAAC H. GASTON.
SAAC H. GASTON, Republican, Representative from Belmont County; I graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa; ad- mitted to practice of law in 1882; Probate Judge of Belmont County two terms; member of the standing committees on Finance, Common Schools, Colleges and Universities, and Library (Chairman).
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HENRY LOUIS GOLL.
H ENRY LOUIS GOLL, born in France, near the Switzerland border, May 25, 1866. Came to the United States 1867. Attended the Edinburgh village school, Fulton County, Ohio, and the Stryker High School until 1884. Student at the Fayette Normal Music and Business College from 1884 to 1888. Graduated at the Northwestern Collegiate Institute (Ph. B.), 1889.
Engaged in school work as teacher, principal, school. examiner, etc., presi- dent of Stryker School Board since 1902. Member of K. of P. Married to Miss Effie Pickle of Spring Lake, Ohio, 1894.
Editor and manager of several agricultural and political newspapers, and founder of Millersburg Sentinel (Dem.), 1895, Holmes County, Ohio.
Twice elected Grand Secretary Patrons of Industry of Ohio. State Repre- sentative of the above organization at the National Union Conference at Cin- cinnati, 1892.
'Since 1896 has been principally interested in agriculture and stock raising. Elected to Ohio House of Representatives 1906, as a Democrat from Williams County. Was appointed on no committee of importance, serving only on that of Ditches and Drains.
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WILLIAM GRINNELL.
W ILLIAM GRINNELL, born in Alfred, Allegheny County, New York, June 28th, 1839. With his parents came westward in the year 1850. Settled in Portage County, Ohio. Thrown upon his own resources at the age of twelve years, he found employment on farm, attended district common school in winter months, finally, for a term, taught same school where he had been a pupil, which concluded his educational privileges in the public schools. Continued employment on farm, and short service as clerk in village store. August 8th, 1862, under call of President Lincoln, he entered the ser- vice of his country as a private soldier, member of Company I, 104th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving with that organization in its several official positions. While in command of his company at the siege of Knoxville, Tenn- essee, was wounded, and honorably discharged the service on account of wounds, June, 1864, then holding a captain's commission in his regiment.
Was united in marriage with Miss Rachael A. Phillips of Franklin, Portage County, May 30th, 1865. Was elected auditor of said county, October, 1868. Was re-elected and served for five consecutive terms in that office. Was ap- pointed by the court a member of the Soldiers' Relief Commission in said county, October, 1886, and is still serving under renewal and continuous ap- pointments by court in that capacity. Was appointed a member of Board Deputy State Supervisors of Elections July, 1891, which position he contin- uously filled until resignation was accepted September, 1905. Was nominated by the Republicans of said county and elected as a member of the 77th General Assembly of Ohio, November 8th, 1905.
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I. MONROE GROVER.
T MONROE GROVER, Republican, Representative from Gallia County. Was born May 10th, 1857. Received his education from the best schools his county afforded; afterward attending the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio. Taught school from 1874 to 1883. On February 17th, 1883, commenced in the general mercantile business in his native village of Porter, Ohio, and is now entering on his 24th year at the same place. On December, 4th, 1890, he married Miss Minnie Baird of Wilkesville, Ohio, and has two girls, ages 11 and 13 years.
Mr. Grover is a member of the standing committees on Agriculture, County Affairs, Privileges and Chairman of Committee for Hospital for Epileptics.
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DR. J. W. GUTHRIE.
D R. J. W. GUTHRIE, Democrat, Representative from Adams County. Rep- resented the Adams-Pike District in the 75th and 76th General Assemblies and is now representing Adams County in the 77th General Assembly. Dr. Guthrie is a native of Highland County, Ohio. After graduating from the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville, Ky., he located at Manchester, Ohio, were he has been actively and continuously engaged in the practice of his chosen profession since 1879. In the 77th General Assembly, Dr. Guthrie is a member of the committees on Finance and Temperance. He is an Odd Fellow, Elk, and Red Man.
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H. H. HARLAN.
H. H. HARLAN of Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio, son of grandson of a great-grandson of George Harlan who came from England to America with William Penn, was born of Quaker parentage in Noble County, March 22, 1851, and came with his father's family to Morrow County in 1857. He was reared on a farm, educated in the district school and high school of Mt. Gilead, taught school at the age of eighteen, engaged in farming and after- wards attended commercial college at Delaware, Ohio, and studied law in the office of Gen. J. S. Jones of that place.
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