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ONG, Judson W. Jr .; piano business; born, Lacon, Ill., Nov. 5, 1880; son of Judson W. and Isabelle Mayes Ong; educated, Lacon, Ill., High School; married, Chicago, Ill., Jan. 2, 1902, Mercedes E. Armitage; one son and one daughter, William and Mercedes; en- tered the retail piano business with George P. Bent, of Chicago, when he was 18; has continued in the piano business; traveled for leading wholesale firms; promoted and built, with H. J. Anderson, one of the most successful player piano mechanisms; came to Cleveland in 1904; has managed the Piano Dept. of the Bailey Co., and was connected with several other firms; in 1911, became identified with the W. F. Frederick Piano Co., as city sales and advertising mgr .; at one time pres. and treas. of The Anderson Piano Co .; was one of the first to introduce the self-playing piano in the West and Middle West; was at one time connected with the New York store of John Wanamaker, as "special piano playing mechanism demonstrator," and received personal compliments of I. J. Paderewski, in this connection.
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ONG, Walter Cain; lawyer; born, Jefferson County, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1848; son of Moses Harlan and Mary Cain Ong; educated in the district schools; High School at Mt. Pleasant, O., Richmond College; graduated in 1870, B. A. degree; law course, University of Michigan, LL. B., 1873; admitted to the bar, 1875; married Jefferson County, Ohio, April 8, 1875, Anna M. Mansfield; issue, four children, two living and two deceased; elected prosecuting attorney of Jefferson County, in 1875; served four years; prac- ticed law at Steubenville, O., until June, 1882; came to Cleveland, and practiced until 1886; in 1893, elected to the Common Pleas Bench of Cuyahoga County; served until February, 1899; since engaged in law practice; served two years on the City Council; member Knights of Pythias, the Knights of Honor, Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n, Halcyon, Woodland Golf, and Cleveland Gun Clubs.
ORR, Charles; investments; born, Xenia, O., 1862; son of John and Henriette Kiloh Orr; married, Xenia, O., Emily L. Currie; book business, Xenia, 1880-1886; same New York, 1886-1889; librar- ian, Case Library, Cleveland, 1889-1905; director of schools, Cleve- land, 1905-1912 (member Board of Education, 1902-1905); invest- ment, 1912 to date; pres. Ohio Library Ass'n, 1897-1899; member State Library Commission, 1898-1911; member American Library Ass'n, American Historical Ass'n, Rowfant Club; pres. Glen Valley Club.
OSBORN, Frank Chittenden; civil engr .; born, Greenland, Onto- nagon County, Mich., Dec. 18, 1857; son of Reuben Howard and Livonia (Chittenden) Osborn; C. E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute, 1880; married Annie Paull of Calumet, Mich., Oct. 27, 1880; asst. engr. Louisville Bridge & Iron Co., 1880-1885; prin. asst. engr. Keystone Bridge Co., 1885-1887; member firm G. W. G. Ferris & Co., Pittsburgh; inspector and designers of structural steel works, 1887-1889; asst. to M. J. Becker, chief engr. Ohio Connecting Ry., about four months in 1889; chief engr. King Bridge Co., Cleveland, 1889-1892; since then in private practice as consulting and design- ing engr. for structural steel work; pres. Osborn Engineering Co., 1900-1910; director Lake Shore Banking & Savings Co .; vice pres. American Art Stone Co .; member Cuyahoga County Bldg. Com- mission since 1908; member American Society C. E., Institution Civil Engineers of Great Britain, American Society Testing Ma- terials, Cleveland Engineering Society, Cleveland Chamber of Com- merce, American Railway Bridge and Building Ass'n. Mason (32nd degree). Clubs: Masonic, University, Cleveland Athletic, Chippewa. Author: Tables of Moments of Inertia and Squares of Radii of Gyration, 1894.
OTIS, Arthur Houghton; Northern Ohio mgr. Otis Elevators Co .; born, Yonkers, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1881; son of Norton Prentiss and Elizabeth Fahs Otis; educated, Yonkers public and High School, and Princeton University, B. S., 1906; married, Cleveland, June 21,
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1912, Mildred Vilas; issue, Malcolm V. and Arthur H., Jr .; since graduation from college, connected with The Otis Elevators Co .; mgr. for Northern Ohio; his father, who died in 1904, was pres. of the Otis Elevators Co .; was a native of Vermont; member of New York Assembly, and Mayor of Yonkers; served two terms in Congress, and in 1900, was one of the United States Commissioners to the International Exposition in Paris; member Tiger Inn, Her- mit, and Athletic Clubs.
OTIS, Charles A., Jr .; investment banker; born, Cleveland, July 9, 1868; educated, Cleveland public schools and Brooks Academy, went to Andover and Yale University, graduating in 1890, from the Sheffield Scientific School; went to Colorado, and engaged in the cattle business with D. D. Casement, of Painesville, O .; still associated with Mr. Casement in the Unaweep Stock Range; in 1895, formed a partnership with Addison H. Hough & Co., under the name of Otis, Hough & Co., engaging in the steel commission and agency business; for some years represented Jones & Laughlin, of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania Tube Co., and Painter & Sons, and other finishing mills; at the consolidation of the steel com- panies, and the establishment of their own agencies, the move was made for the selling of the securities of the rapidly-developing companies; to this end he purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and in 1900, the firm of Otis & Hough, bankers, was formed; first firm in Cleveland to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange; were largely instrumental in forming the Cleve- land Stock Exchange; both Mr. Hough and Mr. Otis have been pres. of the Exchange; has disposed of large business interests, and now devotes time to the business of Otis & Co .; interested in the development of the civic life of Cleveland, as well as its sociable and charitable work; pres. of the Babies' Dispensary and Hospital; his country home, Tannenbaum Farm, is an active in- terest; it is one of the prominent stock farms of the country, and has one of the finest herds of Berkshires in the United States.
OTTER, Albert Ernest; cut stone contractor; born, England, March 24, 1871; son of Hiram and Caroline Betty Otter; educated grammar schools in England; married, Cleveland, April 6, 1898, Lillie M. Coombs; member of the firm of Farrell & Otter, cut stone contractors; supt. of masonry work for the City of Cleveland three years, 1895-1898; furnished the cut stone for the following: Hodge, Fruitland, Barkwill, Denison, Wilson Ave. Annex, Washington Park, Prospect St., Rozelle and Chambers Schools, St. Frances School and Church, Presbyterian Church, Wade Park Ave., Mc- Cormick Bldg., South Water St., Cleveland Bakery, Northampton, The Bonair, The Carle, Mckinley and Oakland Apartments, came to Cleveland in 1889; learned the cut-stone trade here; foreman for different firms, then for himself; has built several four-family blocks for himself, and several smaller buildings; member Masons, Woodward Lodge, and Foresters; member Builders Exchange. Recreations: Hunting and Fishing.
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OWEN, Franklin Buchanan; insurance; born, Talbot County, Md., Sept. 27, 1882; son of William Tilghman and Mary Tilghman Buchanan Owen; educated, public schools of Talbot County, Md., St. John's College, Annapolis, Md., University of Maryland, School of Law, Baltimore, Md .; first lieut. Maryland National Guard; resigned in 1904; in November, 1897, entered the employ of Messrs. Lawford & McKim, general insurance agts. and brokers, of Baltimore; remained there until April, 1899; resigned to accept a position with the American Bonding Co. of Baltimore; was with that Company in various positions, until Dec. 31, 1906, resigning as sec'y and treas., to become mgr. of Baltimore branch of The American Surety Company of New York; resigned, and came to Cleveland, Jan. 31, 1909, and entered the employ of the late E. Shriver Reese, then gen. agt. of the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland; member firm of Resse, Owen, Clark Agency, Suretyship and insurance; resident vice pres. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland; member Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of American Revolution, and United Sons of Confederate Veterans; member Union, Tavern; Mayfield Country, Athletic, City and Church Clubs; member executive committee National Association of Casualty and Surety Agents; member executive committee Cleveland Board of Surety Underwriters.
OWENS, John Ralph; dentist; born, Burlington, Ia., May 15, 1853; son of John James and Martha Ann Yocum Owens; educated, public schools, Burlington, Ia .; graduated from High School in 1870, salutatorian of class; received degree of D. D. S. from Phila- delphia Dental College, 1875; vice pres. of the class; married, Cleveland, May 15, 1889, Louise Benton; issue, three daughters, Beatrice, Theodora, and Louise; enlisted in the Cleveland first troop of Cavalry, 1880; served twelve years, having risen to 3rd sergt .; member Municipal Ass'n; trustee Y. M. C. A., 1884; charter member Cleveland Dental Society, its third pres. and fourth treas., Society critic, corresponding sec'y; member of oral hygiene and education committee, starting the work of the care of children's teeth in the public schools; member Northern Ohio Dental Ass'n, and pres. on its fiftieth anniversary; member Ohio State Dental Society, National Dental Ass'n, National Oral Hygiene Ass'n, treas. Ohio State Dental Examining Board; lecturer on anaes- thetics, Dental College, Western Reserve University; member Geographical Society; trustee Utah Gospel Mission; member First Baptist Church, Rowfant, and Glen Valley Clubs. Recreations: Country Rides, Walks and Work; Camping and Fishing; built and occupied the first house on Ingleside Ave., now East 75th St.
PACK, Charles Lathrop; forestry expert; born, Lexington, Mich., May 7, 1857; son of George Willis and Frances (Farman) Pack; educated, public schools and Brooks School, Cleveland; studied forestry in Black Forests, Germany; spent several years exploring forests of Canada, the Northwest, Louisiana and Mississippi; mar- ried Alice Gertrude Hatch, of Cleveland, Ohio, April 28, 1886;
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for many years pres. Pack Woods Co., of Michigan (now out of business); for twenty-five years one of largest manufacturers of lumber in United States; owner of pine timber lands; director Sea- board National Bank, New York; one of the founders of Cleveland Trust Co .; life member; member executive committee National Conservation Ass'n; member board of directors American Conser- vation Ass'n; member New Jersey Forest Park Commission; upon invitation of President Roosevelt, attended as expert, the White House Conference of Governors, May, 1907; appointed by Pres. Roosevelt, member Conservation commission; has attended every important conference on forestry or conservation since 1900; Re- publican; member Indianapolis Sound Money Convention; member Monetary Commission; member 1st City Troop, Cleveland, Cleve- land Chamber of Commerce (ex-pres.); trustee Western Reserve University; Presbyterian. Clubs : Union, Country, Mayfield Heights (Cleveland), Union League, National Arts, Ohio Society (New York), Country (Lakewood), N. J.
PAINE, Charles Alfred; banker; born, Cleveland, Oct. 18, 1865; son of George S. and Mary Pinkney Paine; married, Cleveland, June 6, 1890, to Margaret Helen Martin; married, second time, Jan. 14, 1905, Ruth Elizabeth Kendig; issue, one son, Charles A. Paine, Jr., and Margaret Paine; asst. cashier Central National Bank, 1890; cashier same bank, 1900; vice pres. Superior Savings & Trust Co., 1909; pres. National City Bank, 1913; director First National Bank, Burton, O., National Discount Co., Martin Barres Co., Acme Transit Co., Superior Steamship Co .; member Union, Athletic, Mayfield, and Hermit Clubs.
PALMER, Herbert David; lawyer; born, Iowa, 1877; son of David P. and Almira Lakin Palmer; educated, Southern Iowa Normal and Scientific Institute, B. S .; Yale University, L. B., 1900, "Magna Cum Laude", married, Norwalk, O., 1905, Elizabeth Flinn; one daughter; ex-member Troop A, O. N. G .; has practiced law in Cleveland since 1900; with Wm. E. Cushing, John H. Clark and J. T. Siddall; member firm Cushing, Siddall & Palmer, 1910- 1912, when appointed asst. gen. counsel for the New York, Chicago & St. Louis R. R. Co .; member Second Presbyterian Church, Cham- ber of Commerce, Chi Tau Kappa, Law Fraternity, Tyrian Masonic Lodge, and Cleveland Chapter, R. A. M., and Union Club.
PALMER, William Pendleton; manufacturer; born, Pittsburgh, June 17, 1861; son of James Stewart and Eleanor Pendleton (Mason) Palmer; graduated Pittsburgh Central High School, 1878; married Mary Boleyn Adams, of Chicago, Aug. 24, 1898; sec'y Carnegie, Phipps & Co., 1887; gen. sales agent, 1888-1894, asst. to pres., 1895-1896, Carnegie Steel Co .; second vice pres. Illinois Steel Co., 1896-1898; gen. mgr. and pres. American Steel & Wire Co., 1899 -....; pres. Trenton Iron Co., Newburg & S. Shore R. R. Co., American Mining Co .; director Bank of Commerce of North Amer- ica, Cleveland Trust Co., Rowfant Bindery Co., H. C. Frick Coke
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Co .; Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Co .; trustee Lakeside Hospital, Case Library, Western Reserve Historical Society; Repub- lican; Episcopalian; member American Society Civil Engineers, Engineers Society Western Pennsylvania, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Clubs: Union, Rowfant, Country, Tavern, Euclid, Mayfield, Athletic, Hermit (Cleveland), Duquesne, Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh), Chicago (Chicago), Engineers, Railroad (New York).
PARKER, Charles Barnsdall; surgeon, born, New York, Nov. 23, 1853; son of James and Harriet (Barnsdall) Parker; A. B., Uni- versity of Rochester, 1874; M. D., Wooster Medical College, Cleve- land, 1877; Vienna and London, 1877-1880; (M. R. C. S., London, 1880; M. S., Ohio Wesleyan University); married Lena Schlather, of Cleveland, June 24, 1891; prof. clin. surgery, 1894 -- , dean, 1896- 1898, Cleveland College Physicians and Surgeons (Ohio Wesleyan University); surgeon, St. Luke's and St. John's hospitals; con- sulting surgeon, Cleveland City Hospital, 1894 --.
PARMELY, Benjamin; lawyer; born, Ashland, O., Oct. 9, 1869; son of M. B. and Elizabeth Porter Parmley; early education in the public schools of Dayton; two years in Garfield University, Wich- ita, Kan., LL. B. University of Michigan, 1892; married, Colum- bus, O., Nov. 16, 1904, Miss Mary E. Tolford; issue, one daughter, Elizabeth; admitted to the bar in 1893, one and one-half years atty. for the Fidelity & Casualty Co., then practiced in the firm of Estep, Dickey, Carr & Goff; later with Kline, Carr, Tolles & Goff; in 1896, organized the law firm of Wilcox, Collister, Hogan & Parmely; in 1903, became associated with James J. Hogan, in general law practice, specializing in corporation law; served as asst. U. S. atty, from May, 1901, to September, 1905, was United States Commissioner for six months; member Cleveland Bar Ass'n, Phi Delta Phi Fraternity, Country, Union, Hermit, Young Men's Republican, and the Nisi Prius Clubs.
PARRETT, Benjamin C .; real estate; born, Fayette County, O., 1879; son of Seth E. and Sarah Jane Creamer Parrett; educated, Washington C. H., Ohio, Grade and High School, Ohio State Uni- versity, class 1902, degree B. Sc .; iron and steel chemist for five years; asst. supt. iron blast furnace, four years; real estate broker, two years; associate member Real Estate Board.
PARRISH, Ellison J .; supt. Telegraph Dept., Nickel Plate R. R .; born, Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 9, 1865; son of D. P. and Ellenora Spain Parrish, educated, common schools, Terre Haute, Ind .; married, Conneaut, O., May 24, 1887, Pearl J. Griffey; elected Mayor of Conneaut, O., 1902-1907-1909; only Democrat ever elected in the city for this honor; was first Mayor of the city when it changed from a village; 1908 and 1912, delegate National Demo- cratic Convention; appointed by Gov. Harmon three times as dele- gate to National Convention of Water Ways at Washington, D. C .;
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train dispatcher for Nickel Plate R. R. Co., 1886-1912; then pro- moted to supt. telegraph; director Journal of Progress; member Civil Service Commission, Conneaut, O .; member Elks. Recrea- tions: Baseball and Out-door Sports.
PARSONS, Charles Alfred; real estate; born, Dec. 25, 1847, Hoosick Falls, N. Y .; son of Hial Kenyon and Harriet Robinson Parsons; educated, public school and graduate of Seilers Technical School, Harrisburg, Pa .; married, April 24, 1873, Della B. Parr, Mansfield, O .; one son, Harry Arthur; Cleveland, 1874, with Cart- wright, McCurdy & Co .. iron mfrs., then with Union Foundry Co .; at Harrisburg, Pa., 1881-1886; Pennsylvania Steel Co .; returned to Cleveland, as cashier Union Rolling Mill Co .; in 1892, organized Cleveland Steel Castings Co .; in steel casting and steel broker- age until 1912, when he entered real estate; member K. of P., Royal Arcanum, Royal League, New England Society of Cleve- land, Tippecanoe Club.
PARSONS, Harry Arthur; retired; born, Cleveland, Feb. 14, 1874; son of Charles Alfred and Cordelia Bella (Parr) Parsons; educated, Cleveland public schools, and West High School, and public schools, Harrisburg, Pa., married, Cleveland, June 16, 1902, Mabel Augusta Hanna; passenger agt., Cleveland, Lorain & Wheel- ing R. R., 1891-1894; Lorain Steel Co., 1904-1907; cartoonist and illustrator, New York, to 1900; confidential sec'y to Senator M. A. Hanna, to 1903; member Roadside, Gentleman's Driving, Athletic, Clifton, Automobile, Yacht, Tippecanoe, and Western Reserve Clubs of Cleveland; Automobile Club, of Southern Cal .; Country Club, of Sault Ste. Marie. Recreations: Yachting, Automobiling, Power-boat Racing, Fishing, Hunting and Baseball; summer home on Steere's Island, at the Soo; sailing twin screw yacht, Mahapa II, and racing power boat Gray V .; winter home at Mahapa House, Clifton Park, and in California.
PATCHIN, Erle Monroe; Cleveland dentist; born, Cleveland, May 2, 1880; son of Dr. Eugene L. and Ella M. Slabaugh Patchin; educated, Cleveland public schools and Western Reserve Dental Department; member National Dental Fraternity, Delta Sigma Delta; member Cleveland Horseshoe and Quoit Club.
PATCHIN, Eugene L .; dentist; born, North Newbury, O., Feb. 13, 1860; son of Capt. Levi and Eliza Hayes Patchin, Jr .; common school education; married, Rock Creek, O., 1881, Ella M. Sla- baugh; issue, Mable E., born July 8, 1883, and Erle M., born June 2, 1889; studied dentistry, and received the right to practice in 1881; practiced in Lorain, Huron and Richland counties and Cuya- hoga county; has been in Cleveland, twenty-seven years; his son is now associated with him; served four years in Cleveland Cadets; honorably discharged in 1889; member Lookout Camp, Sons of Veterans; one of the vice-commanders and officiate as delegate-
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at-large; member Cleveland Dental Society, and Northern Ohio and Ohio State Dental Societies; member National Union (Cleve- Jand Council); member and officer in Plymouth Church, and Men's Club; member Cleveland Quoit Club.
PATTERSON, William Edward; lawyer; born, Hunter, O., Feb. 5, 1873; educated, Mt. Union College, Alliance, O., Ph. B., 1893; West Virginia University, class of 1895, LL. B ; married, Cleve- land, Nov. 1, 1911, Bertha Marian Pierce; in 1895, admitted to the bar in West Virginia; practiced at Wheeling, 1895-1897; came to Cleveland in 1897; since 1910, member of the firm of Patterson & Nieding; treas. Forest City Woolen Mills Co .; sec'y Cleveland Estates Co .; director Euclid Stone & Brick Co .; pres. American Investment Co. and Guaranty Electric Heater Co .; all Masonic degrees (Iris Lodge, Oriental Commandery, Al Koran Shrine, 32nd degree); Knights of Pythias; member Athletic, and Ad Clubs, City Civic League, Sociological Club, Chamber of Commerce.
PATTISON, Charles W .; lawyer; came to Cleveland from Cin- cinnati, O., in 1903; began law practice in Cleveland, was in part- nership with the late Jas. J. Hogan, and later with Francis C. McMillin, now of the New York bar; now associated with Harvey R. Keeler, formerly of the Common Pleas Bench of Cuyahoga County; also W. H. Hasselman and C. F. McConnell, under the firm name of Keeler & Pattison; university and law education, specializing in insurance law; member Ohio State and American Bar Associations, Commercial Law League of America; member Cleveland Credit Men's Ass'n, The Cleveland Real Estate Board, The Civic League and The Chamber of Commerce; Republican; member Tippecanoe, City, and Athletic Clubs. Fraternally belongs to Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, and Knights of Pythias, etc.
PAYER, Harry F .; attorney-at-law; born, Cleveland, July 3, 1875; son of Frank and Mary Cross Payer; 1893, graduated Central High School; 1897, graduated from Adelbert College, Western Re- serve University, A. B., Magna Cum Lauda, 1899, Cleveland Law School, with honor; married, Cleveland, June, 1902, Florence L. Graves; issue, one son, Franklin L. Payer, asst. city solicitor, 1901- 1907; member Elks and Eagles, and Athletic, and Colonial Clubs.
PEASE, Fred A .; gen. mgr. Engineering Co .; born, 1873, Kings- ville, O., gen. mgr. The Fred A. Pease Engineering Co .; after wide experience in engineering and construction work, entered chosen profession; 1898 to 1900, asst. county engineer; 1901, or- ganized his own company; engineers for various villages in this county, also executed municipal improvements, designing subdi- visions, and engaged in electric railway work; firm has been engineers for Gates Mills development for the Maple Leaf Land Co., Oakwood-on-the-Lake, at Rocky River; at present are engaged upon improvements for the Shaker Heights Land Co., and the
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Deming Forest Hill Subdivision, and other properties; member The Cleveland Engineering Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Athletic, Automobile, Willowick, and Euclid Clubs.
PECK, Francis J .; engineer; born, West Farmington, O., Sept. 7, 1866; son of Dr. Allen Francis and Cordelia A. Fuller Peck; educated, public schools, Cleveland and Warren, O., Hudson Acad- emy, Hudson, O., University of Michigan, Ph. C., B. S., E. M .; married, Elyria, O., Nov. 20, 1901, Caroline Margaret Cramer; one daughter, Helen Dorothy Peck; city chemist, Cleveland; chief engineer and mngr. Francis J. Peck & Co .; mining, chemical and mechanical engineers; director The Universal Community Mau- soleum Co., and the Standard Reduction Co .; member American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The National Geographical Society; member Elks, B. P. O. E., No. 18, Commer- cial Travelers Ass'n, American Institute of Mining Engineers, Canadian Mining Institute, American Society for Testing Mater- ials, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Athletic Club, Fraternity Alphi Chi Sigma; father with surgeon with Kit Carson all through the Civil War, with title of major general.
PERDUE, Robert H .; insurance; born, Cleveland, Nov. 11, 1874; son of Eugene H. and Cornelia H. Van Tine Perdue; educated, public schools and University School of Cleveland; Yale Univers- ity, class of 1896, degree of Ph. B .; married, Cleveland, Feb. 28, 1901, Eleanor H. Morgan; veteran of Troop A, O. N. G .; began business with the Cleveland Leader, becoming advertising mgr .; January, 1902, bought interest in insurance firm of Wm. B. Maxson & Co .; later firm name changed to Maxson & Perdue; vice pres. The Ohio Desk & Chair Co .; pres. The Cleveland Fire Insurance Clear- ing Ass'n; Mason, 32nd degree; Knights Templar, Mystic Shrine; member Theta Delta Fraternity, Union, University, Athletic, and Chagrin Valley Hunt Clubs.
PERRIN, John William; librarian; born, Eugene, Ind .; son of William Jasper and Susan (Allen) Perrin; A. M., Wabash College, Ind., 1889; studied Johns Hopkins, 1890-1892; graduate student and honorary fellow, University of Chicago, 1892-1893, Ph. D., 1895; married Harriet Naylor Towle, of Evanston, Ill., April 16, 1890 (died, Jan. 25, 1910); prof. of history and politics, Alle- gheny College, Pa., 1894-1898; prof. of history, Adelbert College, (Western Reserve University), 1898-1904; Albert Shaw, lecturer, American diplomatic history, Johns Hopkins, 1904; lecturer on American history, Allegheny College, 1905; librarian, Case Library, Cleveland. since June 1, 1905; organized, 1899, and chairman until 1903, conference of Collegiate and Secondary School Instructors of Western Reserve University; sec'y Dept. of Higher Education, N. E. A., 1902; pres. Ohio Library Ass'n, 1907-1908; member Amer- ican Historical Ass'u, American Political Science Ass'n, A. L. A .; Republican; contributor on historical, educational, and biograph- ical subjects to historical and educational journals.
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PETRIE, John Robertson; plumber; born, Scotland, Sept. 26, 1863; son of William and Charlotte Robertson Petrie; 1869-1877, Cleveland public schools, and Elgin, County of Moray, Scotland; married, Elgin, Sept. 23, 1886, Margaret Sutherland; six children; 18 years in military service, volunteer; retired as col. sergt. of B Co., 6th U. B., Carlton, Highlanders, 1905; sixteen years in the plumbing business at Aberlour, Bauffshire, Scotland; five years in business in Cleveland; member Order of Scottish Clans, Clan Grant, No. 17, Cleveland, Euclid Lodge, No. 599, F. & A. M .; member the Old Stone Church.
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