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QUICK, Ivan T .; general insurance; born, Canada, April 5, 1888; son of Oscar and Clara Clark Quick; educated, Lincoln, Ill., Odd Fellows Orphan's Home, eighth grade; clerk in wholesale
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grocery house in Aurora, Ill., in 1904; 1905, came to Cleveland; formed partnership of Quick & Hunter, in Pittsburgh, in 1906, failed; was then in the employ of the East Ohio Gas Co. for a year and a half; employed by The Paul E. Kroehle Co., mer- chandise brokers, in 1908; employed by The Manhattan Soap Co., of New York City, as salesman, in 1909; started in the insurance business in Cleveland, March, 1910, under J. J. Shipley; formed the partnership of Shipley & Quick, in 1911; entered the corpora- tion of Shipley & Quick Co., in 1912; pres. Shipley & Quick Co .; sec'y and director The Co-operative Investment Co .; director the Utility Sales Co .; member The Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
QUINN, Edward Martin; cigar merchant; born, Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, June 8, 1863; son of Arthur and Julia Ryan Quinn; district school education; commercial training in retail cigar store of his brother, J. R. Quinn, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, June 3, 1903, Lottie May Fike; one son, John Ryan, born, March 7, 1904; formed partnership with F. R. Harris; firm name Quinn & Harris, cigar dealers, Hollenden Hotel. Recre- ations: Hunting and Fishing.
RABER, Charles W .; electrical engineer; born, Cleveland, Nov. 24, 1880; married, Cleveland, July 3, 1902, Miss A. J. Davis; one daughter; sec'y and treas. The Reserve Electric Co .; member Ells- worth Lodge, No. 505, F. & A. M .; Hillman Chapter, No. 166; member Moose Club.
RADDE, Carl A .; optometrist; born, Cleveland, Feb. 12, 1876; son of Albert W. and Josephine Hassmer Radde; educated, Cleve- land Grammar and High schools, and South Bend College of Op- tics; married, Cleveland, June 25, 1900, Amy A. Wilson; one daughter, Dorothy A. Radde; established jewelery and optical business in 1899; proprietor C. A. Radde; pres. Cleveland Optome- trical Society, during 1912-1913; member K. of P., I. O. O. F .; known in Cleveland musical circles as choral conductor; since 1900, director of the Bach Society, Cleveland's oldest choral soci- ety; member Cleveland Advertising Club.
BAINS, Fred H .; florist; born, Cleveland, April 22, 1876; son of John T. and Matilda Letchford Rains; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, Dec. 24, 1892, Miss Minnie Bendi; one child; from 1893 to 1903, with the Ajax Mnfg. Co .; as machinist; entered the florist business in 1903, for himself; always in one location; owner of the business; member Disciple Church, and Florist Club. Recreation: Motoring.
RANKIN, John; cement contractor; born, Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. 12, 1878; son of John and Elizabeth Wilson Rankin; edu- cated, Alexander School, Glasgow; married, Cleveland, O., March 9, 1910, Margaret Brocklehurst; issue, Elizabeth Watson, Rebecca Margaret, John Ambler; gunner 82nd Light Battery, Royal Horse
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Artillery, 1897-1900; foreman on the concrete Breakwaters, Clyde, built by the Glasgow Harbor Trust; came to Canada in 1902, and filled important concrete contract at Indian Head, and elsewhere in Saskatchewan; came to Cleveland in 1907, and engaged in same business here; installed the only reinforced platform in the city. Recreations: Horsemanship and Automobiling.
RATAJCZAK, Charles; florist; born, Cleveland, Nov. 1, -; son of Stevan and Anna Kaderska Ratajczak; educated, public schools, Cleveland; married, Feb. 22, 1912, to Miss Kosinska; one child; two years with Wolski, bought out his stock, and is running business in same location; pres. and treas. of the firm; floral dec- orator; member C. M. B. A., St. George, Wancolo Club, and Patrick All-Star Baseball Club.
RATTLE, James William; mining engineer; born, Cuyahoga Falls, O., Sept. 6, 1852; son of William and Elizabeth Goodwin Gaylord Rattle; educated, Sheffield Scientific School, Yale Univers- ity; married, Cleveland, Aug. 9, 1877 Julia Cary, issue, William Rattle and Elizabeth Goodwin Rattle; Republican; mining en- gineer since 1874; examined properties in Russia, Alaska, South America, Cuba, New Foundland, Canada, and all states in the United States; opened office in Cleveland in 1874, as an analytical chemist and mining engineer; firm names Judson & Rattle, Rattle & Nye, W. J. Rattle & Son; member Institute Mining Engineers, N. Y., and Chemist Club, N. Y .; 32nd degree Mason; member Union Club.
RAWSON, La Quinio; lawyer; born, Fremont, O., Oct. 28, 1871, son of Joseph L. and Margaret A. Gelpin Rawson; educated, High School, Fremont, O .; Cincinnati College, Law Department, 1892, degree Bachelor of Law; married, Fremont, O., Dec. 26, 1895, Beatrice Frances Floyd, of Cleveland; one daughter, Beatrice Rawson; member Ohio Legislature from Cuyahoga County, 1904- 1905; served as Chairman of Committee on Insurance, and as member of Committee on Finance; sec'y and member executive committee The Cleveland Life Insurance Co .; member Ohio State Bar Ass'n and National Geography Society; member Masonic Fraternity, New England Society, Society of Mayflower Descend- ants; member Athletic Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Chamber of Industry, Vestryman Church of the Ascension (Protestant Epis- copal), Lakewood, O .; member executive board of the Municipal Association of Cleveland.
REED, Charles Shadrack; lawyer; born, North Fairfield, O., Sept. 17, 1862; son of David H. and Caroline Long Reed; attended school at Oberlin College, and Delaware; Law Course at University of Michigan; married, Fredonia, Kas., Nov. 16, 1887, Nellie B. Baugh- man; issue, three sons and two daughters; prosecuting attorney of Wilson County, Kas., three terms; judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1st Sub-division of 4th Judicial District of Ohio, from Sop.
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tember 1899, to September, 1911; elected three times; served twice under appointment of Gov. Bushnell; from law school went West to Fredonia, Kas., practiced law there until 1897; moved to San- dusky, O., April, 1897; practiced law until September, 1899, when appointed Common Pleas Judge by Gov. Bushnell, elected three times, term would have expired Feb. 9, 1913; resigned, came to Cleveland, formed partnership with J. G. Russel and G. H. Eichel- berger, under firm name of Reed, Russell & Eichelberger; Mr. Rus- sell retired a year ago; the firm is now Reed & Eichelberger; mem- ber Colonial, and Athletic Clubs.
REHOR, Anton Karl; cement contractor; born, Bohemia, Dec. 7, 1871; son of Joseph and Frances Klika Rehor; public school edu- cation; married, May 3, 1904, Anna Goll; issue, Anton K. Jr., Anna, and Alfred; came to Cleveland in 1899; started as cement worker, and in 1902, went into business for himself; in 1907, laid for City of Cleveland, 105,000 square feet of cement work; does most of brewery contracting, floors and walks; member Sokol (Turners), Eagles; member Marblehead Hunting and Fishing Club. Recreation: Hunting.
REICHERT, J. P .; pres. and gen. mgr .; born, Cleveland, Sept. 14, 1877; son of J. P. and Lena Eichorn Reichert; educated, Cleve- land public and high schools; married, Cleveland, Oct. 14, 1903, Martha Augusta Withycombe; issue, two sons, engineers Ohio Na- tional Guards; for ten years, bookkeeper Wholesale Dept., William Taylor Sons & Co .; two years sec'y and treas. The Ohio Lead Smelting Co .; entered the employ of J. M. & L. A. Osborn Co., March 4, 1903; made sec'y and treas., Jan. 1, 1904, and pres. and gen. mgr., at Mr. Osborn's death, July 6, 1912; member St. Paul's Episcopal Church, East Cleveland; pres. Harmony Club. Recrea- tions: Motoring, Tennis and Y. M. C. A. Enthusiasm.
REID, Albert T .; coal dealer; born, Cleveland, April 27, 1875; son of Joseph J. and Rebecca Reid; educated, Cleveland grammar schools; married, Cleveland, Jan. 4, 1899; Nellie S. Rane; three children; pres. and treas. The Fronek-Reid Coal Co.
REIMAN, Joseph; roofer; born, Germany, Oct. 22, 1867; edu- cated in the public schools of Germany; married, Germany, 1886, Anna Kuehl; six children; lumber business four years; with Elab- orated Roofing Co.
REITZ, Mathew; tailor; born, Hungary, Feb. 23, 1878; married, Cleveland, Oct. 9, 1907, Mamie Keal, one child; started in business eleven years ago with practically no capital; business grew, and in two years became associated with Phil. Langguth, as firm of Reitz & Langguth; firm was dissolved last July; since then he has incorporated The Reitz Tailoring Co .; pres. of the firm. and W. S. Raeder, sec'y and treas .; in new location, 2995 W. 25th St., but a short time, but the business is prospering.
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RHODES, Robert Russell; born, Cleveland, Dec. 17, 1845; son of Daniel and Sophia L. Russell Rhodes; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, Sept. 30, 1868, Kate Newell Rhodes; issue, Fannie, Sophia, and William C. Rhodes (the latter two deceased) ; pres. United States Coal Co., Peoples Savings Bank Co .; director Cleveland Storage Co., Great Lakes Towing Co., National Commercial Bank; member Union, Country, and Clifton Clubs.
RICE, Eranious; bottler; born, Harmony, Pa., Aug. 13, 1852; son of Samuel and Mathilda Heckert Rice; public school education; married, Cleveland, 1874, Mary B. Blauk; issue, nine children; vice pres. and director The Lorain St. Savings Bank; sec'y and treas. The Cleveland Metal Stamping Co .; pres. and treas. The Forest City Laundry Co., and The Rice Bottling Co .; director The Cleveland & Sandusky Brewing Co .; member Knights of Pythias.
RICHARDS, Franklin B .; iron merchant; born, North Andover, Mass., Nov. 12, 1862; son of Albert D. and Mary Preston Richards; educated, grammar and high school, Somerville, Mass .; Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass., 1884, degree S. B .; married, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 8, 1886, Caroline A. Dimick; two daughters, Katherine E., and Dorothy; chemist Stafford Mining Co., North Stafford, Vt .; 1885, asst. chemist, Joliet Steel Works: chemist Bonner Hill Iron & Coal Co., Youngstown, O., 1886; supt. same Company, 1888; mgr. Ore Sales, Tod, Stambaugh & Co., Cleveland; mgr. Buena Vista Iron Co., Virginia, 1890-1893; Ore Dept., M. A. Hanna Co .; 1893; mgr. Pig Iron and Ore Dept., 1894; vice pres. and director Detroit Iron & Steel Co .; treas. and direc- tor United Iron & Steel Co .; director in the following companies: Pennsylvania Iron & Coal Co., Bonner Iron & Coke Co., Pittsburgh Ore Co., Cuyahoga Coal Co., Milwaukee Coke & Gas Co .; member American Institute of Mining Engineers and American Iron & Steel Institute; member Union, Country, Mayfield, Hermit, and Euclid Clubs, Cleveland; Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, Buffalo Club, Buffalo, N. Y., Detroit Club, Detroit, Mich., University and Engineers Clubs, New York. Fond of Golf, Tennis and Yachting.
RICHARDS, Thos. B .; real estate broker; born, Nova, O., Sept. 10, 1869; son of Albert N. and Clarioco Poag Richards; married, Nova, April 3, 1889, Carrie B. Bruce; member Phoenix Lodge, I. v. O. F., No. 233, and Protected Home Circle, No. 32, Lorain, O. Recreation: Bowling.
RICHARDSON, Edward A .; architect and engineer; born, Cleve- land, O., Jan. 28, 1874; son of John N. and Martha Wood Richard- son; educated, Cleveland grade schools and High School (W. H. S.); Spencerian Business College, Case School of Applied Science; mar- ried, Cleveland, Dec. 6, 1897, Esther F. Dillow; and Oct. 26, 1911, Maude H. Buchanan; one daughter, Rose K. Richardson, born June 4, 1900; gen. supt. of sewer construction, City of Cleveland, 1888
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to 1900; 1st Lieut. Co. A, 1st Battery of Engineers, O. N. G., 1900 to 1905; sr. lieut. Ohio Naval Militia, 1909, to present time; now executive officer, U. S. S. "Dorothea"; with the exception of two years with the City Engineer's office, has practiced architecture and engineering, in which business he is at present; has done con- siderable coal examination work, and spent one year in metallifer- ous mining in the West; in architecture and engineering, has de- signed a number of Cleveland's largest industrial plants; member American Institute of Architects, Cleveland Chapter, R. I. A., Na- tional Fire Protective Association (associate), Masonic bodies, Ellsworth Blue Lodge, Hillman Chapter, No. 36, Cleveland Council, Oriental Commandery, Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. Recre- ations: Yachting, Tennis and Fencing.
RICHMOND, Charles T .; manufacturer; born, Johnsville, N. Y., June 13, 1856; son of Theodore and Caroline Baucus Richmond; educated, Greylock Institute, South Williamstown, Mass., and Yale '78, S. Ph. B .; married, Fremont, O., Jan. 28, 1891, Mrs. Addie G. Noble; after graduating, became deputy collector Internal Revenue, 10th District of Massachusetts (three years); then founded Richmond Carbon Co., North Adams, Mass. (four years) ; then became pres. Thomson-Houston Carbon Co., at Fremont, O., (five years); since 1893, with National Carbon Co., Cleveland (twenty years) ; consulting engineer and asst. sec'y National Car- bon Co .; member Delta Psi Fraternity; member Chamber of Com- merce, Athletic Club, Lakewood Yacht Club, Cleveland Rotary and Tippecanoe Clubs.
RICKEY, Harry Norris; newspaper man; born, Aug. 12, 1871, Cincinnati, O., son of John M. and Marinda Paine Rickey; edu- cated, Cleveland public schools; married, 1899, Virginia Nelson Odor, Cleveland; three children; twenty-five years in newspaper business, as reporter, editor and publisher; vice pres. Scripps Pub. Co .; pres. and trustee Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n; director Des Moines News Co .; member Cleveland Athletic Club.
RICKS, Charles A .; sec'y and treas. Kuhlman Car Co .; born, Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 14, 1868; son of Augustus J. and Emma Maxwell Atwater Ricks; educated, Kenyon Military Academy, and Kenyon College; married, Oct. 21, 1897, at Detroit, Mich., Miss Margaret Trowbridge; business career, 1888 clerk First National Bank, Massillon, O., sec'y and treas. Massillon Loan Ass'n; came to Cleveland in 1890, and became auditor and traveling salesman for the Standard Oil Co .; in 1896, appointed mgr. of the Cleveland station; in 1900, organized the G. C. Kuhlman Car Co., sec'y and treas., builds electric and steam railway cars, turning out an aver- age of 600 cars a year, employ 700 men; Republican; Episcopalian; Psi Upsilon Iota, member Military Order, Loyal Legion; Cham- ber of Commerce, Union, and Country Clubs. Recreations: Golf, and Fishing.
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RIDER, Edwin D .; milk dealer; born, Navarre, O., Nov. 2, 1884; son of Daniel W. and Isabelle Exline Rider; educated at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Military School, at Xenia, O .; discharged, June 5, 1901, second sargt .; married, East Bangor, Pa., June 12, 1907, Carrie M. Williams; issue, two daughters, Isabelle and Edith; has been in the dairy business in Cleveland twelve years; four years was associated with The Flood-Pratt Dairy Co .; has been conducting The Model Dairy for eight years; stockholder The Doan Savings & Loan Co .; member of Mayflower Lodge, No. 679, I. O. O. F.
RIDER, Eugene; real estate; born, Donegal, Pa., Oct. 13, 1877; son of William H. and Mary Millhoff Rider, D. D .; educated, Mt. Union College, and Western Reserve University; graduated, 1900, with degree of A. B., and the Handy philosophical prize; married, Cleveland, June 17, 1903, Edith A. Wheaton; issue, two children, before entering the real estate business, was for several years pur- chasing agt. for The F. B. Stearns Co .; treas. American Portable Seating Co .; one of the incorporators of The Windimere Methodist Episcopal Church; member Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Mt. Union Alumni Ass'n; member Chamber of Commerce, and Cleveland Real Estate Board.
RIGO, Henri S .; chef, Hollenden Hotel; born, Vienna, Austria, Feb. 9, 1882; son of Simon and Hedwig Filler Rigo; educated in public schools in Vienna; at the age of 14, went to Paris, and served two years' apprenticeship in cooking masters business; studied four years in London; married, Feb. 22, 1906, Miss Kath- erine O'Shea; while in London, chef at the Mount Ephraim Hotel, and for Lord Lambington, one year; came to New York, and worked in Cafe Martin for one year; went to Florida; in the Royal Poin- ciona Hotel, at Palm Beach; then in West Virginia for six months; returned to Vienna for a few months; came to Cleveland, soon after returned to America; chef of Hollenden Grill Room for eight months; then made chef of the general dining room; has 95 people under his employ, 35 of whom are cooks; member Biglow Lodge, No. 54, A. F. & A. M., and a Chapter Mason. Recreation: Horse- back Riding.
ROACH, P. H .; florist; born, Cleveland, Feb. 27, 1866; son of Patrick and Elizabeth Harris Roach; educated, Cleveland Paroch- ial school; two years with the Malleable Iron Works; janitor St. Edwards Church, for ten years; entered florist business, and has been in one location ever since starting; pres. and treas. of the company.
ROBB, Hunter; physician; born at Burlington, N. J., 1863; son of Thomas and Caroline (Woolman) Robb; educated, Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, Burlington (N. J.) College; M. D., Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, 1884; married Isabel Adams Hampton, of Welland, Ont., 1894; resident physician, Presbyterian and Episco-
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pal hospital, Philadelphia, 1884-1886; asst. surgeon, Kensington Hospital for Women, 1888-1889; associate in gynecology, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, 1889-1894; in practice at Cleve- land since 1894; prof. gynecology, Western Reserve University; visiting gynecologist, Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland; member Amer- ican Gynecological Society, Obstetric and Gynecological Society of Paris; Episcopalian; Republican. Ciubs: Union, University. Author: Aseptic Surgical Technique, 1894; Contributor to Hare's System of Therapeutics, 1891; Keating & Coe's Gynecology, 1894; Jewett's System of Obstetrics, 1900; Reed's Gynecology, 1901. Has written numerous papers on surgical technique and diseases of women.
ROBERTS, Clarence J .; district mgr. Toledo Scale Co .; born, Monroe, Mich., April 25, 1863; high school education; married, Cleveland, Sept. 13, 1887, Nativa Brillon; nine children; district mgr. Toledo Scale Co., nine years; member Knight of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry, Rotarian Club, B. P. O. E., and C. M. B. A.
ROBERTSON, Gunder; cement contractor; born, Denmark, March 7, -; son of Robert Gunderson and Marie Laursun Robert- son; educated, Denmark; married, Painesville, O., June 1, 1890, Annie M. Robertson; issue, eight children.
ROBY, James Justus; coal operator, born, Sherodsville, O., May 16, 1865; son of David and Sarah Justus Roby; common school education in Carroll County, Ohio, schools, and International Cor- respondence Schools, of Scranton, Pa .; married, Sherodsville, May 30, 1887, Della M. Henderson; two children, deceased; 1884 to 1900, art. Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R .; 1895 to 1900, supt. Wheel- ing, Lake Erie & Pittsburgh Coal Co .; 1900-1911, vice pres. Roby Coal Co .; from 1912, efficiency engineer (coal mining operations) ; 1913, pres. and director The Short Creek Coal Co .; member Ohio Mining Commission under Gov. Harris; member The Cleveland En- gineering Society; member Forest City Lodge, No. 368, F. A. M., Cleveland Chapter, No. 148, R. A. M., Holyrood Commandery, No. 32, K. T., Lake Erie Consistory, S. P. R. S., 32nd degree, Al Koran Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Al Sirat Grotto, No. 17, M. O. V. P. F. R., Cleveland Council, No. 36, R. & S. M., B. P. O. E., No. 18, Cleveland; member Union, and Athletic Clubs and Chamber of Commerce.
ROCKEFELLER, Frank; capitalist; born at Richford, Tioga County, N. Y., in 1845, where he lived for several years, until his father and brothers moved to Cleveland; for several years, he followed various occupations, until he became interested with his brother, John D. Rockefeller, in the oil business, becoming one of the principal promoters of the Standard Oil Co .; retired from active business interests in 1895; he has a summer home at Wycliffe, O., and a big ranch in Kansas; member Union, Columbia and Road. side Clubs, Cleveland, and the Ohio Society, N. Y .; Republican.
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ROCKEFELLER, John Davison; capitalist; born, Richford, N. Y., July 8, 1839; son of William Avery and Eliza (Davison) Rocke- feller; brother of William R. (q. v.); moved to ,Cleveland, O., 1853; public school education; married Laura C. Spelman, of Cleveland, Sept. 8, 1864; father of John Davison, Jr., and Edith Rockefeller McCormick (both q. v.); was clerk in forwarding and commission house at 19, partner in firm of Clark & Rockefeller, commission merchants; firm became Andrews, Clark & Co., and engaged in oil business; in 1865, the firm, then William Rockefeller & Co., built Standard Oil Works, Cleveland; this was consolidated with others in Standard Oil Co., 1870; other interests were later ac- quired and the Standard Oil Trust was formed, 1882, but dis- solved, 1892; the various Standard Oil companies being operated separately, with Mr. Rockefeller at the head of the entire business, until Dec. 4, 1911, when he retired; he has given a total of $43,000,000 to the General Education Board, of which he gave $32,000,000 at one time, February, 1907; also over $23,000,000 to University of Chicago; a $100,000 building, 3,000 vols. on Greek art and literature, and money donations to Vassar; $1,375,000 to Barnard College; $250,000 to American Baptist Missionary Union and Home Missionary Society; $1,000,000 to Yale, 1905; endowed Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York, with $1,825,000; Southern Education Fund, $1,126,000; Harvard, $1,000- 000, Teachers College, $500,000, and numerous other donations to colleges, churches, missions, etc., making a total of more than $85,000,000.
ROCKWELL, Samuel; civil engineer; born, Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1847; son of William and Susan Lawrence Prince Rock- well; educated, Yale College and Sheffield Scientific School, 1873; Ph. B .; married, St. Joseph, Mo., June 7, 1881, Cordelia Ann Geiger; issue, four sons and one daughter; business career, 1873-1877, resi- dent engineer D. L. & W. R. R., Hoboken, N. J .; built tunnel through Bergen Hill and other changes of line and separation of grade work; 1877-1881, contractor; 1881-1882, asst. city engineer, Kansas City, Mo .; 1882-1884, principal asst. engineer, St. Paul Water Works; 1884-1887, locating and constructing engineer, St. Paul & M. & M. R. R .; 1887-1890, chief engineer, Eastern Minne- sota Ry. Co .; 1890, chief engineer, extension of A. T. & S. F. R. R. to San Francisco; 1891, chief engineer, Duluth & Winnipeg R. R .; 1891-1899, engineer M. S. Division, L. S. & M. S. R. R., at Toledo; 1899-1904, principal asst. engineer, L. S. & M. S. R. R. at Cleve- land; 1904-1905, asst. chief engineer, L. S. & M. S. R. R. Co .; 1905-1913, consulting engineer, L. S. & M. S. R. R., Cleveland, O .; member American Society of Civil Engineers, and American Rail- way Engineerng Ass'n; Mason; member Athletic, and Mayfield Clubs. Recreations: Hunting and Fishing.
RODWAY, A. N .; U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue; born, Cleveland, March 11, 1877; son of Edward and Jane Jones Rodway; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, November,
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1911, Mildred L. Taylor; chairman Republican Executive Com- mittee of Cuyahoga County, during past four years; at present, member of Republican State Committee from the 21st Congress- ional District; director National Discount Co .; member Tippecanoe, and Western Reserve Clubs. Recreations: Baseball and Fishing.
ROEHL, John; paving contractor; born, Cleveland, Sept. 22, 1875; son of Frederick and Carolina Behrend Roehl; educated, Cleveland public schools, and Edmiston Business College; married, Cleveland, Dec. 31, 1896, Emma Durian; became a partner in Roehl Bros. Paving Co., in 1896; in the last sixteen years, the company has done a great deal of the brick paving for the city; trustee The Roehl Realty Co .; member Chamber of Industry, and Tuxedo Club.
ROGERS, James Hotchkiss; pianist, organist; born, Fair Haven, Conn., Feb. 7, 1857; son of Martin L. and Harriet (Hotch- kiss) Rogers; educated, Lake Forest, Ill .; studied music, Berlin and Paris, 1875-1880; married Alice Abigail Hall, of Indianapolis, Oct. 20, 1891; composer of about 150 compositions, including songs, piano pieces, anthems and part songs; two cantatas: "The Man of Nazareth"; "The New Life"; as well as part songs and music for organ and violin.
ROGERS, George M .; Plain Dealer; born, Ashtabula, Dec. 4, 1879; son of Judson and Florence Elizabeth Butts Rogers; edu- cated, Western Reserve University; married, Cleveland, April 23, 1903, Florence F. Stone; issue, Martha Stone Rogers, born April 13, 1904, Joan Rogers, born June 3, 1909, and Herbert Stone Rogers, born Aug. 7, 1912; has been on the Plain Dealer ever since he fin- ished College; business mgr. The Cleveland Plain Dealer; member Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (Beta Phi Chapter); W. R. U .; member Hermit, Athletic, City, and Cleveland Advertising Clubs.
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