Cuyahoga County OH

Biographical Sketch of Joseph L. Stern

Stern, Joseph L.; attorney; born, Toledo, O., Sept. 24, 1882; son of Adolph and Rosa Friedlander Stern; educated, Cleveland grammar and High School (West); studied law in the office of L. F. McGarth, Cleveland, and admitted to practice law in December, 1903; married, Cleveland, Feb. 28, 1907, Fannie Brown; one son, Robert William Stern; one daughter, Ruth Dorothy Stern; served two terms as solicitor for the Village of Nottingham, O., Dec. 1903, entered law practice with L. F. McGarth, under firm name of McGarth & Stern; in Oct. 1909, partnership dissolved, and began to practice alone; is now located in … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Waldron Gibbons

Gibbons, John Waldron; manufacturer; born, Cleveland, June :9, 1844; son of John and Eleanor Fitzpatrick Gibbons; educated, public schools and Cleveland Academy; director of police 1891-1892; Republican; color-sergeant, 150th Ohio Vol. Infantry, May 4, 1864, till close of Civil War; colonel 5th Regiment of Infantry, 0. N. G., 1886-1891; vice commander Army & Navy Post, G. A. R.; vice pres. 150th Ohio Vol. Ass’n; served as Guard of Honor at obsequies of Pres. Abraham Lincoln, and commanded Knights Templar escort at obsequies of Pres. James A. Garfield; Marshal of Cleveland Chamber of Commerce at the funeral of Pres. William McKinley; … Read more

Biography of J. R. Bayley, M.D.

J.R. BAYLEY, M.D. – Doctor Bayley, to whom has fallen an unusual portion of public labor and honor, was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1820. His mother dying, he was cared for by his grandmother, through whose liberality he received an ample education. In 1839 he moved to Clay county, Missouri, but two years later returned to Ohio, and in 1847 began the study of medicine in South Charleston with Doctors Skinner and Steele. He also attended the medical school at Cleveland in 1849, and the next year studied at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati. Upon graduating from this … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Henry S. Pickands

Pickands, Henry S.; Pickands-Mather Co.; born, Marquette, Mich., Oct. 4, 1875; attended public and University School of Cleveland; graduated from Yale in 1897, with degree of Bachelor of Philosophy; took a course in Civil Engineering, and immediately entered the business of Pickands-Mather Co., founded by his father, Colonel James Pickands; married, Marquette, Mich., Dec. 27, 1899, Miss Jeanne Call; issue, four children, Elizabeth, Caro-line, James, and Henry S., Jr.; Mayor of Euclid for five years, from 1903 to 1908; Republican; member Chamber of Commerce, Union, Country, and University Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of Dwight Goddard

Goddard, Dwight; mechanical engineer; born, Worcester, Mass., Dec. 27, 1861; son of Dorrance S. and Mary H. Williams Goddard; graduate Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1881, Harvard Theological Seminary, 1894; married, Nov. 27, 1895, Frances E. Nicberg, M. D.; issue, Dorrance, Theodore; treas. Goddard Machine Co.; asst. master mechanic American Steel & Wire Co.; missionary to China under the A. B. C. F. M.; mngr. Weyman & Gordon Co.; treas. The Park Drop Forge Co.; also director the same company; member American Society Mechanical Engineers; member Housing committee, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.

Biographical Sketch of Frank J. Jerome

Jerome, Frank J.; lawyer; born, Painesville, O., Nov. 3, 1855; son of Joseph and Susan C. Foster Jerome; educated, Painesville public schools and Ann Arbor Law School; married, Painesville, O., Sept. 10, 1884, Lucy E. Dingley; one son, Frank Jay Jerome; admitted to the bar in 1877; practiced in Painesville until 1893, most of the time in the firm of Burrows & Jerome; entered the law dept. of The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern R. R. Co., at Cleveland, June 1, 1893; appointed general attorney for that road in 1901 and general counsel in 1912; general counsel L. S. & … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Davison Rockefeller

Rockefeller, John Davison; capitalist; born, Richford, N. Y., July 8, 1839; son of William Avery and Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller; 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 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Fred Sanford Crane

Crane, Fred Sanford; sales mgr.; born, Mantua, O., July 15, 1875; son of Simeon Charles and Laura L. Crane; educated, Mantua and Ravenna schools and Hiram College; married, Hudson, O., March 17, 1900, Alice E. Ellsworth; sales mgr. Burroughs Adding Machine Co., since 1903, Cleveland; member Masonic, Knight Templars, Consistory, Shrine, Automobile and Rotary Clubs, and Association of Credit Men.

Biography of Preston B. Plumb

In the words of his biographer, Preston B. Plumb was a pioneer in Kansas. He was one of the founders of Emporia. He was in the Union army, and both major and lieutenant-colonel of the Eleventh Kansas. He was long United States senator from Kansas. In the Senate he was one of the men who accomplished things. He was the father of the ides of the conservation of the natural resources of America. It was his law that created the National Forest Reserve and extended aid to irrigation and the reclamation of arid lands. Many of the laws on the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of T. Evans Whitworth

Whitworth, T. Evans; publisher; born, Manchester, England; son of Joseph and Martha Lewis Whitworth; educated in England; married, Cleveland, Sept. 10, 1900, Elizabeth M. Campbell; issue, three children; for 20 years sec’y and treas. The Whitworth Bros. Co.; pres. The Penton Building Co.; director The Penton Press Co., director The Penton Publishing Co., director The Ben Franklin Club; member the Ben Franklin and Fellowcraft Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of Albert Grossman

Grossman, Albert; merchant; born, Bacska, Hungary, July 20, 1867; son of William and Celia (Kestenbaum) Grossman; attended school in Ungvar, Hungary, up to age of 15; immigrated to this country, and came direct to Cleveland, attended public school for one year, and business college for six months, taking up stenography, married, Cleveland, Oct. 25, 1898, Helen Drechsler; issue, one son and two daughter; upon arrival in 1872, worked at odd jobs for two years; then was for two years in the press and mailing room of the Cleveland Leader; April, 1886, went to work for Runyon, Stubbs & Mack, iron … Read more

Biography of Alexander Owens

June 17, 1830, near Belfast, Ireland, the subject of this sketch was born. He was the son of Archibald and Mary (McMaster) Owens, both lifelong residents of the Emerald Isle. Their children were Jane, Mary, Alexander, Margaret, Anna, William and Jennie, all of whom became citizens of the United States, and all of whom, with the exception of Jennie and the subject of this review, are now deceased. Alexander came to America when but sixteen years of age and settled at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. There he earned the carpenter’s trade, which he has followed the greater part of his life. At … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Albert Alling Atwater

Atwater, Albert Alling; civil engineer and real estate; born, Cleveland, May 27, 1868; son of Jared J. and Harriet Root Atwater; educated, Cleveland public schools, Western Reserve Academy, Case School of Applied Science; married, Crete, Neb., Nov., 1901, Emily Daniels; finished special course at Case School in June, 1891; followed sanitary construction at Conneaut and Dayton, O., for two years; in charge of mining operations in Michigan, Canada and Missouri for eight years; city engineer of Webb City, Mo., two years; real estate business in Cleveland since 1903; director sec ‘y and 2nd vice pres. The Adams Realty Co.; director … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Edward Lockwood Davis

Davis, Edward Lockwood; hardware; born, Cleveland, Feb. 18, 1874; son John J. and Frances M. Hunt Davis; B. A. degree, Yale University; married, Bay City, Mich., Oct. 18, 1899, Flora E. Eddy; sec’y and director Davis, Hunt, Collister Co., hardware, entering company 1896, and elected sec’y on its incorporation in 1899; member Zeta Psi, Euclid and Hermit Clubs.

Biographical Sketch of George Herbert Hall

Hall, George Herbert; mining engineer; born, Charleston, Mass., July 12, 1880; son of J. M. and Isabella Dunlap Hall; educated, grammar school, Charleston, Mass., High School, Chelsea, Mass., Case School Applied Science, Cleveland, degrees of B. S. and E. M., Case School; married, Cleveland, Sept. 25, 1907, Elizabeth J. Adams; two sons, Charles, born Jan. 4, 1909, William, born Nov. 14, 1911; five years engineer and salesman The Gardner Electric Drill and Machinery Co.; at present sec’y and sales manager The Cleveland Rock Drill Co.; treas. The Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co., of Canada, Ltd.; member The Cleveland Engineering Society, Chamber … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William F. Hanna

Hanna, William F.; florist; born, Cleveland, March 26, 1861; son of William F. and Elizabeth Kroehl Hanna; public school education; married, Cleveland, Nov. 28, 1888, Ida Dater; one child; worked for Harris Jaynes, florist, for twelve years; in 1888, started in business for himself; pres. and treas. of the company; has been at same location, 3481 East 93rd St., since started; member Maccabees Viola Tent, No. 294; member Florist Club. Recreations: Hunting.

Biographical Sketch of Erich L. Griebling

Griebling, Erich L.; fire insurance; born, Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 9, 1877; son of Gustav W. and Elizabeth Damkoehler Griebling; married, Milwaukee, Wis., May 1, 1901, Lydia Dammam; two sons, Erich and Ralph, employed by Milwaukee Fire Insurance Co.; in 1898, as entry clerk; in June, 1903, appointed special agt. to travel in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota; in April, 1905, appointed chief clerk at home office of Milwaukee Fire Ins. Co.; in September, 1911, appointed mngr. of Cleveland Branch of Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Co.

Biographical Sketch of Dembe M. Spicer, M. D.

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; member Cleveland Academy of Medicine and Ohio State Medical Society, and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Theodore Dluzynski

Dluzynski, Theodore; publisher and editor; born, Poland, 1866; son of Simon and Dorothia Dluzynski; educated, St. Mary’s College, Dayton, O.; married, Cleveland, May, 1901, Lotti Milosyenska; three children; worked one year in the post office money order department; ten years deputy County Treasurer; sec’y of the Polonia in Amuryre Corporation Polish Newspaper, organized twenty years ago; after seven years the corporation sold the paper to him; is now the sole owner and publisher; has improved the publication, increased the circulation; it is read mostly by the Polish people in the State of Ohio; has a membership of 7,000; see’y and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Edward A. Richardson

Richardson, Edward A.; architect and engineer; born, Cleveland, O., Jan. 28, 1874; son of John N. and Martha Wood Richardson; educated, Cleveland grade schools and High School (W. if. S.); Spencerian Business College, Case School of Applied Science; married, 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 to 1900; 1st Lieut. Co. Al 1st Battery of Engineers, O. N. G., 1900 to 1905; sr. lieut. Ohio Naval Militia, 1909, to present time; now executive officer, U. … Read more