The Book of Clevelanders

The Book of Clevelanders: A Biographical Dictionary of Living Men of the City of Cleveland. Burrows Book Company. 1914.

Biographical Sketch of Norris J. Clarke

Clarke, Norris J.; born, Cleveland, Aug. 29, 1880; son of Jay M. and Lena D. Clarke; educated, Cleveland public schools and Central High School; married, Sewickley, Pa., June 24, 1907, Katherine Pearson; two daughters, Kathleen and Marguerite; entered the employ of The Bourne-Fuller Co. in 1897, as office boy and worked at all office positions, becoming salesman in 1904, and mgr. of their Pittsburgh office from 1906 to 1911 when he accepted his present position; sec’y The Upson Nut Co.; pres. Searight Supply Co., and sec’y Union Nut & Bolt Co.; member Union and Athletic Clubs, of Cleveland, and the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Nils B. Nelson

Nelson, Nils B.; steamboat inspector; born, Sweden, Jan. 5, 1856; educated in Sweden; having come of a sea-faring family, spent his summer vacations from his early youth on board sailing vessels; after leaving school and before coming to this country, served his apprenticeship on board sailing vessels on long voyages; in 1873, came to Cleveland; for sixteen years, served on sailing vessels and steamers of various grades; in 1905, appointed local inspector of steamboats; in 1912, was appointed U. S. supervising inspector of steamboats for the 9th District; past pres. of the Ship-Masters Ass’n; member Athletic Club, Forest City Commandery, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Nicholas Pfeil

Pfeil, Nicholas; rector St. Peter’s Church; born, Cleveland, Nov. 4, 1859; son of Lawrence and Frances Reinhart Pfeil; educated, St. Mary’s and St. Stephen’s Parochial schools, Canisius College, Buffalo, N. Y., B. A., St. Mary’s Theological Seminary, Cleveland, Ohio; graduated at Canisius College, June, 1878; entered St. Mary’s Theological Seminary, September, 1878; was ordained to the Priesthood, July 1, 1883, at a little over 23 years of age; appointed pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Hubbard, O., August, 1883; transferred to Holy Trinity Church, March 2, 1884; appointed irremovable rector of St. Peter’s Church, Cleveland, May 9, 1897; director of the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Newton S. Calhoun

Calhoun, Newton S.; pres. and treas. The Johnson Jennings Co.; born in Connecticut, Feb. 12, 1855; son of William E. and Almira Tracy Calhoun; educated, Suffield Academy, in Connecticut, and Brown University, Providence, R. I., graduating in 1879, degree of A. M.; married, Cleveland, 1884, Miss Caroline Jennings; issue, one son, Tracy Jennings, born in 1885, and one daughter, Carol, now Mrs. Lyman Narten; business career, taught school two years in the Providence high school; studied law while teaching and summers; one year in office of Judge Tillinghast in. Providence; came to Cleveland in the fall of 1882; in 1883, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Newton Diehl Baser

Baser, Newton Diehl; mayor; born Martinsburg, W. V., Dec. 3, 1871; son of Newton Diehl and Mary (Dukehart) Baker; B. A., Johns Hopkins, 1892; LL. B., Washington and Lee University, 1894; married Elizabeth Lepold, of Pottstown, Pa., July 5, 1902; pvt. sec. to Postmaster-General Wilson, 1896-97; began practice at Martinsburg, W. Va., 1897; city solicitor of Cleveland, O., 1902-12; mayor of Cleveland, 1912-1913; re-elected 1913; Democrat; member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Union, University.

Biographical Sketch of Nelson C. Cotabish

Cotabish, Nelson C.; sales mgr.; born, Cleveland; educated, public schools, Cleveland; married, Cleveland, Helen McBride; one child; Councilman City of Lakewood, 1906-1907; mayor of Lakewood, 1910-1911; since 1890, sales mgr. of The National Carbon Co.; treas. Lakewood Yacht Club; Lakewood Masonic Temple Co.; Ramsford Engine Co.; Past Master, K. O. T. M.; F. & A. M. No. 601; member West Side Chamber of Industry, Chamber of Commerce, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce; Highland and Lakewood Tennis Clubs, and Misable Trout and Game Club. Recreations: Hunting and Fishing and General Out-door Sports.

Biographical Sketch of Neil T. Clark

Clark, Neil T.; dentist; born, Chippewa Lake, O., 1887; son of Samuel and Mary Tylee Clark; educated at West High School, Cleveland, and University of Michigan (doctor of dental surgery); member Delta Sigma Delta (dental), Cleveland Dental Society, Ohio State Dental Society.

Biographical Sketch of Nathan H. Anspach

Anspach, Nathan H.; chief of tariff bureau, L. S. & M. S. R. R.; born, Evansville, Ind., June 19, 1873; son of Herman and Rosa Kaden Anspach; educated Evansville schools; married, Cleveland, Oct. 25, 1898, Sadie Goldsmith; two sons, Herman F. and Robert G.; 1889-90, clerk E. & T. H. R. R.; 1890-93, F. P. agt., E. & T. H. R. R.; 1893-97, sec’y G. S. A., C. & E. J.; 1897-05, C. C. G. M., L. S. & M. S. R. R.; 1905 to date, C. T. B., L. S. & M. S. R. R.; member Transfer Club, Cleveland, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Myron T. Herrick

Herrick, Myron T.; banker; born, Huntington, Lorain County, O., Oct. 9, 1854: son of Timothy R. and Mary Hulburt Herrick; education in schools of Huntington and Wellington, at Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University, at. Delaware, O.; married, Dayton, O., Caroline M. Parmley; issue, one son, Parmley W. Herrick; admitted to the bar in Cleveland, 1878; retired from law practice in 1886, to become sec’y and treas. Society for Savings; pres. since 1894; chairman board of directors, Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. Co.; director Trust Co. of America; officer and director in numerous other railway and financial institutions; vice … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Myron Metzenbaum

Metzenbaum, Myron; specialist, ear, nose and throat; born, Cleveland, April 1, 1876; son of Joseph and Fanny Firth Metzenbaum; educated, Cleveland public schools and High School, Adelheft College, special student Chemical Dept., Case School of Applied Science, B. S., Ada University, Western Reserve University, Medical Dept., 1900, post-graduate work, Vienna, 1901; married, Cleveland, March 20, 1912. Elsa Puldheim; St. Alexis Hospital, interne, 1899 to 1900; resident house surgeon 1900-1901; lecturer of Anatomy, Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1903-1905; associate laryngologist Mt. Siani Hospital; Government medal, 1904, for original research in the medical value of radium; sec’y of legislative committee, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Myron Bond Vorce

Vorce, Myron Bond; pres. Vorce Engineering Co.; born, Cleveland, Aug. 14, 1871; son of Charles M. and Evelyn Cornelia Marshall Vorce; public school education; married, Detroit, Mich., 1903, Miss Ethel Ridgley Stearns; clerk in store; then went with a surveying party; became interested in engineering; studied along that line while in Tennessee; accepted position with E. W. Bowdich, of Boston, under their employ was sent to Cleveland to develop Euclid Heights. Clifton Park and other work of that kind; accepted position as asst. engineer for Park Board; in that position until 1897; then went to work in private practice, but … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Moses William Harvey

Harvey, Moses William; gen. agt. Wells Fargo & Co.; born, Delphi, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1852; son of Samuel and Sarah Scott Harvey; common school education; married, Columbus, O., March 3, 1875, Eliza Newman; three sons and two daughters living; two oldest sons deceased; engaged in express service, April, 1873, and for forty years has continued in same business; at Columbus, O., 1873, with United States Express Co.; agt, at Bradford, Pa., seven years for same company; agt. and gen. agt. Cleveland, since March, 1888, for Wells Fargo & Co.; pres. Genck Realty Co.; member Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Moses J. Gries

Gries, Moses J.; rabbi; born, Newark, N. J., Jan. 25, 1868; son of Jacob and Katie Gries; educated, Hughes High School, Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati and Hebrew Union College; married, Cleveland, June 15, 1898, Frances Hays; issue, two sons; pres. Central Conference of American Rabbis; member Board of Governors, Hebrew Union College, Board of Editors, Department of Synagogue and School Extension; member committee on Municipal Arts and Architecture of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce (group plan); member board of trustees Cleveland Associated Charities; trustee Cleveland School of Art; Federation of Jewish Charities; director of The City Club of Cleveland; also … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Moses Gray Carrel

Carrel, Moses Gray; dist. passenger agt. B. & O. R. R.; born, Fulton County, O., June 4, 1854; son of William P. and Elizabeth Waite Carrel; educated at High School and College, Hillsdale, Mich.; married, Reading, Mich., June 8, 1875, Jennie E. Bradley; two daughters and one son; telegraph operator, freight and ticket agt. L. S. & M. S. R. R., 1870 to 1880; ticket agt. Union Depot, Cleveland, 1880 to 1891; sec’y and treas. Merchant’s Bank & Storage Co., Cleveland, 1891 to 1893; mgr. and editor railroad magazine, “The Station Agent,” and financial editor the Cleveland Press, 1893-1894; general … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Morris J. Wolf

Wolf, Morris J.; mfr.; born, Cleveland, Oct. 2, 1867; son of Jacob and Mathilda Mandelbaum Wolf; Cleveland public school education; from 1883 to 1896 associated with J. Wolf in hide and tallow business; member of Prince & Wolf, cloak and suit mfrs., New York, 1896-1899; Prince, Wolf Co., Cleveland, 1899-1910; pres. Keetch Knitting Co., Cleveland, 1911-1912; treas. and sec’y Consolidated Knitting Co., 1912 ; member Chamber of Commerce, Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers Board, Chamber of Commerce, Association of Women’s Wear Manufacturers; member Excelsior and Oakwood Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of Morris A. Bradley

Bradley, Morris A.; real estate; born, Cleveland, Aug. 15, 1859; son of Alva Bradley; educated, public schools and Hiram College; married, Cleveland, May 10, 1883, Anna Leiminger; issue, five children; with his father, Alva Bradley, until 1885; at his death, took charge of the estate; pres., treas. and mgr. The Bradley Transportation Co.; pres. Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co.; vice. pres. United States Coal Co.; director Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co., and interested in a number of other corporations; member Union, Euclid, and Roadside Clubs; Republican.

Biographical Sketch of Monroe A. Ullman

Ullman, Monroe A.; business; born, Franklin, Pa., April 5, 1866; son of Morris and Lena Abraham Ullman; educated, 1872 to 1887, Mayflower School and Spencerian Business College; married, Albany, N. Y., Nov. 15, 1892, Florence Fuld; issue, two sons, Howard, born April 5, 1894, and Rufus, born May 30, 1895; vice pres. The Ullman-Emstein Co.; director German-American Savings Bank Co.; after he left school, he started with Ullman-Emstein Co., wholesale liquors; has been with them ever since; was made vice pres. when the firm was incorporated; member Hebrew Relief Ass’n; member Knights of Pythias, Washington Lodge; Cleveland Lodge, No. 16, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Minot Judson Savage

Savage, Minot Judson; Clergyman; born, Norridgewock, Me., June, 10, 1841; son of Joseph L. and Ann S. (Stinson) Savage; fitted for college, but did not take course, because of poor health; graduate Bangor Theological Seminary, 1864; (D. D., Harvard, 1896); married Ella A. Dodge, of Harvard, Mass., 1864; Congregational home missionary in California, 1864-1867; pastor, Framingham Mass., 1867-1869, Hannibal, Mo., 1869-1873; became Unitarian; pastor Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, 1873-1874, Church of the Unity, Boston, 1874-1896; minister Church of the Messiah, New York, 1896-1906; retired. Author: Christianity, the Science of Manhood, 1873; The Religion of Evolution, 1876; Light on the Cloud, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Milton Russell Slocum

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 salesman 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, I. O. O. F., … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Milton Freshwater

Freshwater, Milton; paving contractor; born, West Virginia, Sept. 11, 1877; son of E. A. and Clarenda Campbell Freshwater; educated in commercial course at Morgantown, W. Va.; married, Johnstown, Pa., Dec. 31, 1907, Miss C. B. Williams; two children; has worked at the street-paving business since 1893; completing street paving in the following places; Johnstown and Freeport, Pa., Chester, W. Va., Alliance, Richwood, Ada and Cleveland, Ohio; since April, 1909; the paving contracts are man-aged by three members of the firm, while Mr. E. A. Freshwater takes no part in this branch of the business; the firm consists of E. A. … Read more