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SKEEL, Roland Edward; physician; born, Fulton, Oswego County, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1869; son of Francis Adelbert and Hattie
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(Butler) Skeel; educated, Cleveland public schools; M. D., Uni- versity of Michigan, 1890; married Alva P. Boepple, of Cleveland, 0., 1893; Dean Cleveland College Physicians and Surgeons, 1902- 1910; prof. gynecology, Western Reserve University; gynecologist to St. Luke's Hospital; consulting surgeon to Lutheran and Lake- wood Hospitals; visiting gynecologist to City Hospital; member American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, A. M. A .; Republican.
SLATMEYER, Henry G .; general contractor; born, Cleveland, Cleveland, July 28, 1848; educated, common schools of Cleveland; in 1879, started in the contracting business; has continued in it ever since; erected the Perry-Payne Bldg .; director the National Woolen Mills Co., and the Pearl St. Savings & Loan Co .; member German-American Club, Chamber of Commerce and Builders' Ex- change; Independent in politics.
SLOAN, Clark W .; optometrist; born, Ironton, O., Oct. 18, 1875; son of Ezra C. and Mary C. Wood Sloan, D. D. S .; educated, Ironton Grammar and High School, Chicago Ophthalmic College, 1899, and post graduate courses; married, Ironton, 1893, Frances E. Donohoe; issue, one son, and three daughters; six years with the Bowler & Burdick Co .; one year with The Webb C. Ball Co .; established his own office in 1903; pres. Cleveland Optometrical Society, 1908- 1910; vice pres. Ohio State Optical Ass'n, 1909; pres. Ohio State Optical Ass'n, 1910-1912; member Finance and Educational Com- mittees, American Optical Ass'n, 1910-1911; active in promoting legislation to elevate standards of optometry by compulsory quali- fications of those engaged in correcting defective sight by glasses; member City Advertising, and Rotary Clubs.
SLOCUM, Milton Russell; music dealer; born, Lyendonville, N. Y., Aug. 4, 1859; at the age of 4 years, came to Ohio with his parents; educated, public schools of Osborn; married, Aug. 6, 1889, Minnie M. Walsh, of Elyria, O .; issue, one daughter, Lucile, a talented musician; in 1876, when a mere boy, became salesman in a music store in Dayton, O .; spent many years as a traveling sales- man for the music trade; opened music store in Cleveland in 1897, meeting with success; Christian Scientist; member Lakewood Church; member Elks Lodge, No. 18, Marysville Lodge, No. 87, 1. O. O. F., Commercial Travelers, No. 1824, and Toledo Traveling Mens Ass'n, No. 536; member Ohio Council of the North American Union of Forest City Council, No. 196, of the National Union; has thorough knowledge of piano manufacturing.
SMITH, Albert William; college prof .; born at Newark, O., Oct. 4, 1862; son of George H. and Mary (Sanborn) Smith; Ph. C., Uni- versity of Michigan, 1885; B. S., Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, 1887; Ph. D., University of Zurich, 1891; married Mary Wilkinson of Cleveland, June 5, 1890; prof. chemistry, Case School of Applied Science, since 1891; iellow A. A. A. S .; member Amer-
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ican Chemistry Society, American Institute Mining Engineers, American Electrochem. Society, Society Promotion Engineering Education; has contributed to technical papers in society pro- ceedings.
SMITH, Harold E .; patent lawyer; born, Lebanon, N. H., May 2, 1882; son of Wilbur F. and Marie Antoinette Sargent Smith; educated, Dartmouth College, A. B., 1903, A. M., 1906; National University Law School, LL. B., 1908; LL. M., 1909; George Wash- ington University, M. P. L., 1909; married, Washington, D. C. Oct. 5, 1909, Annie Stratton; one son; instructor in physics at Dartmouth College, 1903-1906, asst. physicist, National Bureau of Standards, 1906; examiner U. S. Patent Office, 1906-1910; member of firm of Hull & Smith, patent lawyers, junior partner; member Hanover Scientific Ass'n; member Gamma Alpha and Sigma Nu Phi fra- ternities. Recreations: Canoeing and Music.
SMITH, Walter Hubbell, division freight agt., L. S. & M. S. R. R .; born, Cleveland, O., June 15, 1861; son of James H. and Mary Hubbell Smith, Cleveland public schools, married, Cleveland, Sept. 17, Mame E. Smith, three children, entered R. R. service April 1, 1879 with L. S. & M. S. R. R., has been connected with the general freight dept. of that road ever since; Oct. 1, 1881, to June 1, 1885, chief clerk, Revision Dept .; June 1, 1885 to July 1, 1889, chief rate clerk; July 1, 1889, to Jan. 1, 1897, chief clerk, General Freight Dept .; Jan. 1, 1897 to March 1, 1905, chief of Tariff Bureau; March 1, 1905, was appointed Division Freight Agt .; member Knights of the Maccabees, Cleveland Athletic, and Traffic Clubs, and Trans- portation Club of Buffalo.
SMITH, John Alvaro; lawyer; born, Union County, O., Dec. 12, 1848; son of John W. and Esther A. Keys Smith; educated, O. W. U., Delaware, O., 1871, A. M. & B. A .; B. L., Ohio Law College, Cleveland, 1872; admitted to U. S. Courts, July 4, 1872; married, Cleveland, July 18, 1876, Marietta Edmondston; one son, John William Smith, attorney; member Cleveland Library Board six and one-half years; member City Council one term; 1888-1890, pres. of East Cleveland Council, and Vice Mayor; 1911-1913, director, mem- ber of executive committee and atty. The Pearl St. Savings & Trust Co .; director in the following, Columbia Savings & Loan Co., Day- kin Plumbing Co., Detroit St. Investment Co., Farmers Chem. & Fert. Co., Forest City S. & Tr. Co., Hotel Euclid Co., The Kennedy Co., Merchants Bk. & Storage Co., Ohio Moulding Mnfg. Co., Read Realty Co., State Bank & Trust Co., F. Zimmerman Co., F. Zim- merman Realty Co., United Mines Corporation Co., Kinsman Ice Cream Co .; member Athletic Club.
SMITH, John William; attorney; born, Cleveland, O., May 15, 1880; son of J. A. and Marietta Edmondston Smith; educated, Ohio Wesleyan University, A. B., 1902; Western Reserve University, B. L., 1905; married, Bowling Green, O., Dec. 27, 1906, Edith Louise
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St. John; issue, Frederick Whitman Smith, William Richard Smith; Cleveland Business University, Born Steel Range Co .; member of firm Smith, Taft & Arter; member Cleveland Real Estate Board, Athletic, and Tippecanoe Clubs, and Chamber of Commerce.
SMITH, Matthew; pres. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co .; born, County Tyrone, Ireland, Nov. 9, 1856; educated in the National schools of Ireland; married, 1887, to Irene M. French, of Cleveland; issue, two sons and two daughters; came to the United States in 1872, and entered the employ of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., starting with addressing envelopes until 1880, when he was sent to Cleveland to take charge of the business here, operating thirteen large stores; now sole proprietor of these and other stores; vice pres. and director the Schafer-Suhr Coal Co .; member Emanuel Episcopal Church and vestryman; Iris Lodge, No. 229, F. & A. M .; past high priest of Cleveland Chapter, No. 148, R. A. M .; member Cleveland Council, No. 36, R. & S. M .; past commander Holyrood Commandery, No. 32, K. T .; member all the Scottish Rite bodies and of Al Koran Temple of the Mystic Shrine; also 33rd degree, of northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the U. S .; treas. Masonic Temple Ass'n; summer home at Salida Beach, Mentor, O.
SMITH, William A. C .; pres. The Ohio Quarries Co .; born, Che- banse, Ill., Dec. 15, 1876; son of William and Frances M. Rice Smith; educated, public schools, Chebanse, Ill., and one year at Academy, North-Western University, Evanston, Ill .; married, Dav- enport, Ia., Sept. 12, 1889, Nettie Grant; issue, three children, Janet, 11, Helen, 6, Richard Murray, 4; two years clerked in gen- eral store; two years in Chicago National Bank; 1901-1906, sales- man, auditor, sec'y and treas. The Bedford Quarries Co. of Chi- cago; 1903-1906, treas. The Ohio Quarries Co .; 1907, moved to Cleveland as gen. mgr. of the Ohio Quarries Co .; in 1910, made pres., also pres. and director of The Lorain & Southern R. R. Co .; member Episcopal Church, Euclid, and City Clubs. Recreations: Golf, Fishing and Hunting.
SMITH, William Grant; railway express business; born, Fox Lake, Wis., Aug. 24, 1861; son of Lewis and Fannie A. Stevens Smith; educated, public schools and Ripon College, Wisconsin; married, Medford, Mass., June 25, 1902, Martha Chapin Wilcox; one daughter, Josephine Wilcox Smith; in 1879, entered the em- ployment of The American Express Co .; appointed supt. Wisconsin Division, 1892; same position for Michigan in 1895; asst. gen. agt. at Omaha, Neb. 1902; 2nd asst. to gen. manager, Chicago, Ill., 1903; asst. to vice pres. and gen. mgr., Chicago, Ill., 1906; mgr. Central Dept., Cleveland, 1910; member of Illinois Society, Sons of Amer- ican Revolution; member Union, Automobile, and Congregational Clubs, and Chamber of Commerce, Congregational and Union League Clubs, of Chicago. Recreation: Motoring.
SMITH, Wilson George; composer, pianist; born, Elyria, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1855; son of George Troupe and Calista M. Smith; gradu-
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ated Cleveland public schools; began musical education in Cincin- nati, 1875, under Otto Singer; studied in Berlin, 1880-1882, under Kullak, Kiel, Scharwenka, Moszkowski and Oscar Raif; married Mez Brett (artist and writer), of Ohio, April 16, 1883; since 1882, engaged as teacher of piano, voice and composition; also musical litterateur, editor and critic, Cleveland Press, since 1902; held im- portant official positions in Music Teachers' National Ass'n; piano compositions (several hundred) include books of piano studies, transcriptions and editorial revisions of classic and modern works; also composer many popular songs.
SMITHNIGHT, Louis; retired; born, Saxony, Germany, Dec. 16, 1834; son of Frederick and Auralia (Woolford) Smithnight; public school education in Germany; came to the United States at 15; married, 1866, Nettie Kingsley of Cleveland; surviving issue, one daughter; after a brief period in Columbus, O., came to Cleveland for A. J. Wenham, dry goods, for seven years; in 1858, went to Pike's Peak, Col., to search for gold; being unsuccessful, returned to Cleveland, and opened a drug store, which conducted business until 1892; still own store at 2511 E. 9th St .; enlisted in 1861 as a private in the Cleveland Light Artillery; became corporal, took part in many engagements, and captured the first Confederate cannon (now in the Public Square of Cleveland); after three months, returned to Cleveland; re-enlisted in 1862, in the Army of the Cumberland, under Gen. Rosecrans; served until 1863, retiring as captain, account disability; in 1873, reorganized the Cleveland Light Artillery, as commander; later organization was known as Battery A; organized the Ottawa Shooting Club, near Sandusky, O .; member Chamber of Commerce, Concordia Lodge, F. & A. M., Grand Army of the Republic; Revenue Inspector of the U. S. two years for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana; three years State Inspector of oil; always held a prominent place in Military circles.
SMYTHE, Alfred Burns; banking and real estate; born, Nevada, O., Aug. 4, 1874; son of Marcus and Mary Burns Smythe; educated, common schools and Oberlin Academy and Oberlin College, Oberlin, O .; married, Oil City, Pa., Nov. 13, 1902, Catherine Loomis; issue, two sons, mgr. Real Estate Dept. of The Cleveland Trust Co .; pres. The Land Security Co., The Loop Realty Co., The Seneca Security Co.
SNIDER, Martin; pres. the Interstate Cooperage Co .; born, Dayton, O., Aug. 16, 1846; educated in the public schools; started in the cooperage business in Dayton, O., with his father; came to Cleveland, 1871, and continued the business until 1878; then with the Standard Oil Co., as mgr. of the Cooperage Dept .; elected pres. of the Interstate Cooperage Co., 1904; still serving; pres. the Snider-Hughes Co., Guarantee Title & Trust Co .; treas. Riverside Cemetery Ass'n; director the Cleveland Trust Co .; interested in a number of other corporations; member Union, Euclid and Road- side Clubs; and Ohio Society, New York; Republican.
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SNYDER, Harvey R .; attorney; born, Mapleton, O., Oct. 17, 1880; son of John J. and Maria Shearer Snyder; educated, Harvard College, A. B., 1905; Harvard Law School, LL. B., 1908; married, Alliance, O., March 20, 1910, Mary Charlotte Bracher; issue, one daughter, Mary Katherine Snyder; practising law in Cleveland since 1909; member Masonic Societies, and Alpha Nu Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; member Harvard Varsity Club; coach of Western Reserve University football team seasons 1911-1912-1913 as a recreation and diversion; coached Oberlin College team 1906- 1910.
SNYDER, John Royal; attorney-at-law; born, Stark County, O., Feb. 11, 1876; son of John J. and Maria Shearer Snyder; educated, Mt. Union, 1899, A. B., Junior Scholarship prize; Harvard, 1909, L. B .; married, Massillon, Gertrude Smith; treas. Stark County, 1902-1906; deputy county treas. 1899-1902; treas. City of Canton, 1902-1904; member B. P. O. E., No. 68, F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., No. 39; Jr. O. U. A. M., No. 60, and A. T. O. Fraternity. Recrea- tions: Tennis, Baseball and Football.
SOLLMANN, Torald Hermann; physician; born, Coburg, Ger- many, Feb. 10, 1874; son of August and Adelhaid (Eckhardt) Soll- mann; educated, gymnasium, Coburg, 1884-1888, special studies, 1888-1893; student of pharmacy, chemistry and medicine, Paris, France, 1893-1894; M. D., Western Reserve University, 1896; spec- ial studies, Strassburg, summer, 1899; married Alice M. Sersall, of Warren, Pa., June, 1902; demonstrator physiology, 1895-1899, lec- turer pharmacology, 1898-1901, asst. prof. pharmacology and ma- teria medica, 1901-1904, prof. since 1904, Western Reserve Medical College; member council on pharmacy and chemistry, A. M. A. Author: Textbook of Pharmacology with Some Allied Science (2d edition), 1906; (with R. A. Hatcher) Textbook of Materia Medica, 1904. Contributor to medical and scientific periodicals.
SOMMER, Edward H .; umbrella mfr .; born, Cleveland, Jan. 18, 1878; son of John and Christina Deist Sommer; educated, public schools (Hicks) and Spencerian Business College; married, Cleve- land, Nov. 28, 1907, Elsie M. Seidel; issue, two children, Edward John and Marjorie Elsie; conducting a business of fifty-one years standing, started in 1862, by John Sommer; retired in 1902; at 2926 Lorain Ave., business outgrew quarters, so moved to 1870 W. 25th St .; has the largest retail umbrella and cane store in Ohio; pres. and mgr. Edward H. Somner Co .; steward of St. Paul's Ger- man M. E. Church; member Chamber of Industry.
SPECK, Early James; 6th City Tire Repair Co .; born, Columbus, O., Nov. 27, 1888; son H. J. and Marguerite E. Bird Speck; edu- cated, Dennison High School; graduated, 1906; married, Cleveland, June 19, 1912, Ruth E. Latto; five years in the efficiency depart- ment of The Pennsylvania R. R .; two years as asst. paymaster The National Malleable Castings Co .; one year in automobile tire busi-
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ness, opening the largest individual tire and tire repair plant in the Middle West; sec'y and treas. The 6th City Tire Repair Co .; member Masons, Elks, Phi Sigma Chi-Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity and Athletic Club. Recreations: Motoring and Football.
SPENZER, John George; physician-chemist; born, Cleveland, Sept. 6, 1864; son of Peter I. and Mary T. Molloy Spenzer; edu- cated, Cleveland public and private schools, Adelbert College, Western Reserve Medical College, M. D. 1884; University of Strass- burg, Germany, Ph. D., 1893; F. C. S., London, 1894; married, Cuya- hoga Falls, O., June 15, 1898, Minnie Elizabeth Kittelberger; one son and one daughter; some fifty scientific papers, of pharmacal, chemical, toxicologic, pharmacologic and crystallographic interest from 1881; asst. in chemistry, Western Reserve Medical College, 1880-1884; at same time lecturer in chemistry in 1880-1884; asst. in chemistry and mineralogy, Adelbert College, M. D., Western Re- serve, 1884; instructor in pharmacology and experimental thera- peutics, Medical Dept., Western Reserve University, 1894-1896; same years professor of chemistry, Dental Dept., same University; professor of general and medical chemistry and pharmacology, Medical Dept., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1896-1910; Paris, 1894; Berne, 1895; asso. prof. of legal chemistry, Medical Dept., Western Reserve University, 1910-1912; in 1912, asso. prof., same Univers- ity, of legal chemistry and medical jurisprudence; also prof. of chemistry at Reserve School of Pharmacy in 1912; member Philo- matic Society of Alsace, Germany; German Chemical Society; Fel- low English Chemical Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science; honorary member Ohio Pharmaceutical Ass'n, Cleveland Pharmaceutical Ass'n; member Cleveland Chem- ical Society, Cleveland Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Society, and American Medical Ass'n.
SPICER, Dembe M., M. D .; physician and surgeon; born, La Grange, O., Dec. 8, 1877; son of Perry D. and Sarah R. French Spicer; educated, common schools and High School, La Grange, O .; graduated, 1896, Western Reserve University, Medical Dept .; 1889-1904, degree of M. D .; married, La Grange, O., Sept. 28, 1904, Josie W. Kelmer; one daughter, Ruth Spicer; district physician, appointed April, 1911, Ohio National Guard, 1899-1900; general practice of medicine from 1905 to the present time; examiner for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co .; appointed in 1911; mem- ber Cleveland Academy of Medicine and Ohio State Medical Soci- ety, and American Medical Ass'n; member Phi Rho Sigma (Med- ical School Fraternity); Woodmen of the World, Fraternal Mystic Circle, Fraternal Order of Orioles; member Olivet Baptist Church.
SPRAGUE, Edwin D .; sewer contractor; born, Cleveland, April 16, 1873; son of Ellis D. and Mary Weideman Sprague; educated, Cleveland public schools; married, Cleveland, June 22, 1910, Jean- nette Meermans; worked two years for himself, then for fifteen years with Beers & Doolittle; built three sections of the intercept-
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ing sewer, drainage new court house, Lake Shore blvd., foot 79th St., and bridge at Wade Park lower drive; member Cuyahoga Lodge, No. 22, I. O. O. F .; L. O. M. Recreations: Baseball and Bowling; for a number of years one of Cleveland's favorite vaude- ville entertainers.
SPRAGUE, Ernest M .; mgr. American Bridge Co .; born, Farm- ington, Mich., Oct. 20, 1865; son of Lorenzo and Laura G. Mead Sprague; educated, University of Michigan, 1888, B. S., C. E .; married, Denver, Col., March 8, 1901, Maude Sill; issue, two chil- dren; six years with Chicago & N. W. R. R., asst. engineer; since 1894, with American Bridge Co., and affiliated companies; last eight years, mgr. Cleveland branch; member American Society Civil En- gineers, Masonic Order, Athletic Club. Recreation: Golf.
SPRAGUE, Franklin John; dentist; born, Wellsville, N. Y., 1868; son of William and Elmina Norton Sprague; educated, public schools, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, Lima, N. Y .; Dental Depart- ment, Western Reserve University, degree D. D. S .; married, 1879, Lucy Amanda Emmons; one daughter, Dorothy Sprague; two years sec'y Cleveland Dental Society; pres. same organization one year; member Cleveland and Ohio State Dental Societies.
SPRIGGS, Charles H .; realty and building; born, Washington County, Pa., Oct. 2, 1875; of Scotch-English ancestry, and ances- tors on both sides of family prominent in Revolution and War of 1812; public school education; married, 1908, Miss Olive Carter, of Waynesburg, Pa .; two daughters; politically a Progressive Repub- lican; business career, with the Second National Bank of Pitts- burgh, resigning on account of poor health, and engaged in the real estate business in the southwest; returning east, became asso- ciated with one of the largest real estate firms in New York City; impressed with the wonderful real estate opportunities in Cleve- land, he located here, in the firm of C. H. Spriggs & Co .; the firm is incorporated as The Commonwealth Realty & Building Co .; mgr. and director the Alliance Brick Co., Alliance, O .; member The Na- tional Real Estate Ass'n, Cleveland Real Estate Board, and Lake- wood Chamber of Commerce; has traveled extensively in this country, Canada and Mexico, studying real estate conditions, and causes of civic growth and increase in property values.
SPRIGGS, E. Loomis; realty and building; born, Washington, Pa., Oct. 17, 1880; son of Edward and Josephine E. Greenlee Spriggs; educated, Ohio Northern University, Ada, O .; treas. The Commonwealth Realty & Building Co .; identified with the agency force of The Pittsburgh Life & Trust Co .; subsequently in the Fed- eral service at Pittsburgh until 1906, when he resigned, to become associated with his brother, C. H. Spriggs, as Cleveland real estate operators; this partnership became the basis for the formation of The Commonwealth Realty & Building Co .; member Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and Lakewood Lodge, F. & A. M .; Pro-
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gressive Republican in politics; his ancestors among the first sett- lers of the colonies of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and promi- nent in the War of 1812.
SPROSTY, A. B .; jeweler and optician; born, Cleveland, 1873; grammar and high school education; watchmaker by trade, and has been in the jewelry business for fifteen years; pres. The Elec- tra Pure Water Co .; councilman from the 13th ward, 1910-1911; member of K. of P. and past chancellor; member of the Orders of Moose and Eagles and the Bohemian Order, C. S. P. S., and of the Bohemian Turners Sokol Cece.
SPURNEY, Albert F .; surgeon; born, Cleveland, Jan. 20, 1864; son of Anton and Mary Havlicek Spurney; educated in public schools, Western Reserve Medical College; married, Cleveland, Oct. 15, 1890, Pauline Sykora; three children; gynecologist, St. Luke's Hospital; member American Medical Ass'n, Ohio State Medical Ass'n, Cleveland Academy of Medicine; 32nd degree Mason; K. of P .; member Cleveland Athletic and Colonial Clubs.
SQUIRE, Andrew; lawyer; born, Oct. 21, 1850; Mantua, Portage County, O .; son of Dr. Andrew Jackson and Martha (Wilmot) Squire; educated, public schools and Western Reserve Eclectic In- stitute, Hiram, O .; 1866-1867, took a course of medical lectures in Cleveland; graduated from Hiram College in 1872, came to Cleve- land, and began the study of law in the office of Cadwell & Mar- vin; admitted to the bar in 1873; three years partnership with Mr. Marvin; then in the firm of Marvin, Squire & Hart; withdrew and formed a partnership with Mr. Estep; in 1882, firm became Estep, Dickey & Squire; in January, 1890, formed partnership of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey; recent years devoted time largely to corporation practice; director of the Bank of Commerce of North America; Citizens Savings & Trust Co .; Cleveland Stone Co .; and other corporations; trustee Garfield Memorial Ass'n; Republican; 33rd degree Mason; member University, Country and Union Clubs, Cleveland, and University and New York Clubs, New York City; member the American and International Bar Associations.
STALEY, Cady; engineer; born, Minaville, N. Y., Dec. 12, 1840; son of Harmanus and Eveline (Darrow) Staley; A. B., Union Col- lege, 1865; C. E., 1866; Ph. D., 1874 (LL. D., 1888, Ohio Wesleyan, 1888); married Kate Holcomb, of Waterford, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1869; one of the engineers in building the Central Pacific R. R .; prof. civil engineering, 1868-1886; dean of faculty, 1876-1886, Union Col- lege; pres. Case School Applied Science, Cleveland, 1886-1902; traveling member American Society Civil Engineers. Author: The Separate System of Sewerage (with G. S. Pierson).
STANDART, Henry Needham; public accountant; born, New Albany, Ind., May 25, 1868; son of George Henry and Myra B. Allen Standart; educated, public schools; later studied law under,
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a prominent attorney, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar, March 11, 1897; married, Columbus, O., June 12, 1895, Bertha Bassett Browne; at the age of 14, entered the employ of the Standard Oil Co .; continued with them for about twenty years; for six years, held the position of senior accountant, for nine years, chief ac- countant in their office at Columbus, O .; two years, sec'y and treas. the H. H. Hessler Co .; for seven years, has been engaged in the practice of public accounting; director and sec'y The Fred A. Lee Realty Co .; member Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Credit Mens Ass'n, Tyrian Lodge, Masonic Temple; in 1850, his grandfather, Needham Maynard Standart, became a resident of Cleveland, building the old homestead on Detroit Ave., between Waverly and Gordon Aves .; this house is still one of the city's landmarks. Recreations: Boating and Long Distance Walking.
STANLEY, Welles Kirk; lawyer; born, Portsmouth, Nov. 12, 1873; son of Rev. T. W. and Amanda Kirk Stanley; A. B., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1895; LL. B., Yale University, 1900; married, Cleveland, June 8, 1905, Grace Hiles; issue, one daughter, Ann; in the office of Attorney W. H. Boyd three years; formed partnership with P. L. A. Lieghley in October, 1911; sec'y the Lewis Jewelry Co., the A. J. Fawcett Co., the W. H. Noble Co .; member Beta Theta Pi, Book and Gavel (Yale), Cleveland Athletic Club.
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