Ohio American Local History Network (ALHN):

FAMILIAR. FACES OF OHIO.
WHO THEY ARE.

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Brief Biographical Sketches of the

"Familiar Faces of Ohio"

A SOUVENIR COLLECTION OF

PORTRAITS AND SKETCHES

OF WELL-KNOWN MEN OF THE

BUCKEYE STATE

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BOPE, COL,. J. A., is a member of the law firm of Bope, & Bope, Attorneys, Findlay, his associate being his son. Col. Bope is one of the ablest members of the Hancock county bar, and those who know him best speak most in praise of his personal worth. He went into the civil war as Captain of Co. D, 99th O. V. I., and returned a Lieutenant Colonel, and many were the good deeds done by him in the service, told by his comrades. Page 50

BROWN, OREN BRITT, was born June 22d, 1853, at Jeddo, Orleans county, New York. The son of Col. E. F. Brown. Mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Britt. Col. Brown was colonel of the 28th New York, lost his left arm at the battle of Cedar Mountain, in 1862, and was Governor of the Soldiers' Home at Dayton from 1868 to 1880, and is now Inspector General of National Soldiers' Homes. O. B. Brown moved to Dayton, Ohio, in 1869; attended the public schools in Dayton; and in 1871 entered college at Dennison University, Granville, Ohio, and in January, 1874, entered the sophomore class at Princeton College, graduating in the class of 1876. Elected Clerk of the Courts of Montgomery county in the fall of 1881, the only Republican elected on the county ticket at that time. Served as such officer until February 9, 1885. Declined a re-nomination in order to return to the practice of law. Was married June 12, 1883, to Jeanette Gebhart, daughter of Simon Gebhart. Then became a partner of O. M. Gottschall, of the firm of Gottschall & Brown. Was a delegate from the Third Congressional district of Ohio to the Republican National Convention of 1888, which nominated Benjamin Harrison the first time. Was chairman of Montgomery county Republican delegation at Zanesville and at other state conventions. Is President of Board of Elections of city of Dayton. Is a member of the law firm of Gottschall, Brown and Crawford. Page 66.

DAY, W. M., President of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and one of the best and most popular citizens in the business quarters of Cleveland. Page 69.

DOUGLASS, S. M., of Douglass & Douglass, attorneys, Mansfield is one of the leading and most popular members of the Richland county bar. Those most intimate with Mr. Douglass can speak best of his personal worth and he has a future full of promise. He is a Democrat, has been of much value to his party, but does his work mod-estly and without flourish of trumpet. His friends, however, talk of him for a judicial position at a future date. Page 40 .

ELLISON, H. C., of Cleveland, is a banker, and a leading business man of the Forest City. Page 70.

GARRETSON, S. A., President of the National Bank of Commerce, of Cleveland, and an able financier. Page 70.

GORDON, COL. ALEXANDER. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 16, 1840 ; father was a Scotchman, who sent him to his birthplace, Aberdeen, to be educated ; first emigrated to this country in 1848 ; mother died in New York state in 1849, and his father and children returned to the old country in 1850. Came back to the United States in 1859 ; learned the trade of machinist and mechanical engineer ; worked on the construction of monitors for the government from 1862 to 1866, then connected himself with the Niles Tool Works Co., a concern that has attained a pre-eminent success in the manufacture of machine tools and is now the leading one in capacity and general character in the world. The Niles Tool Works Co. has been intrusted by the United States government to construct enormous machines to form the armor plates and make their great guns for war ships and coast defense. Col. Gordon is now and has been for years president of this great company. Col. Gordon served on Governor McKinley's staff from 1893 to 1896. He is prominently named to represent the Third district of Ohio in congress, but does not entertain political ambitions. He is an ardent Republican. Page 66.

GREENE, JOHN W., dealer in pianos, organs and sewing machines, Toledo. Educated in a log school house and assisted in the management of the home until he reached his majority. Taught school at Spring Green, Wis., a term; caught the western fever and organized a stock company and started with two farmers for Pike's Peak. Upon his return from the west he enlisted to defend the flag of his country in the 26th Indiana Infantry as private and later captain of his company. Member of G. A. R., I.O.O. F., Masons, K. of P.; religiously a Presbyterian; politically a Republican and takes an active interest in a number of social clubs. Page 32 .

WHITELAW, JOHN F., President of the National City Bank, Cleveland, and one of the most distinguished business men of that fair and bustling city. Page 69.

BIGGER. THOMAS M., Judge of Police Court, Columbus. Born in Pennsylvania and educated in common schools of that state, Hopedale College, Harrison county, Ohio, and Wooster University, where he graduated in 1883. Taught school, studied law and admitted to bar in 1885. Began practice of his profession at Columbus In 1889 Republican candidate for State Senator in the FranklinPickaway district, but defeated with his ticket. In 1894 elected Judge of Police Court of Columbus by nearly 3,000 majority. Page 73.

HUBBARD, DR. B. R., Sandusky, is one of the foremost physicians and surgeons of the state. He graduated at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati in 1879 and afterwards took a course at the Post Graduate Medical School of New York. He is proprietor of the Lake Erie Sanitarium, located at Sandusky. Page 39 .

FAUROT, B. C., is an old and one of the best known citizens of Lima. He has done more for the developmentof Lima perhaps than any one citizen. His life has been one of continuous activity, and scores of leading enterprises of Lima and other places testify to his business sagacity and far-sightedness. He has largely been engaged in railroad enterprises and is at present president of a company which is building one of the longest lines of electric railroads ever projected. He is an affable gentleman and is highly esteemed by all who know him. Page 60

YONKER, L. L., one of the best known dentists of Northwestern Ohio, located at Bowling Green, is 32 years old. He was educated in the schools of his own county and at early age entered the office of Dr. B. R Taber, Bowling Green, where he soon developed a remarkable skill in dentistry. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt College, Nashville, Tenn., and has lately taken a post graduate course under one of the most noted professors of Chicago. He is a leading K. of P. and is Adjutant of the Sixth Regiment, Uniform Rank, K. of P. One of Bowling Green's popular citizens. Page 58 .

THURMAN, ALLEN W., son of the late Allen G. Thurman, is one of the well known attorneys of Columbus. Mr. Thurman is a Democrat of national reputation and is noted for his enthusiastic and advanced views on the silver question. He is high in authority in his party in this state and his zeal in whatever he undertakes makes him a leader whose opinions are much sought for. He has always resided in Columbus. Page 58.

HOGE. SOLOMON L., lawyer, ex-congressman and banker, Kenton. Received his education at public schools of Bellefontaine. In 1856 began study of law with Judge James Kernon at Bellefontaine and in 1859 graduated at the Cincinnati Law School. Returned to Bellefontaine and formed partership with his tutor, Judge Kernon, and at the end of a successful year went to Kenton and formed partnership with Col. A. S. Ramsey. Served in the late war with distinction and honor as First Lieutenant and Captain of Co. G, 82d 0. V. I., until compelled to resign on account of a wound received at the battle of Bull Run. Recovering from the wound lie served in regular army as first lieutenant of Veterans' Reserve Corps; Judge Advocate General and General Court Martial at Washington, D. C.,and other prominent positions in the army. While at head of the court martial at Charleston. South Carolina, with prominent men of that state, took an active interest in the and upon he convening of the first legislature after reconstruction was chosen associate justice of supreme court of that state. He had not served long until elected on the Republican ticket to 41st congress from the old Columbia district, which John C. Calhoun years before had represented. At close of congressional term practiced law at Columbia. In 1872 was elected on Republican ticket comptroller general of South Carolina by 44,000 majority. Elected to congress, the 44th, again from the old Columbia district and at the close of his term refused another nomination. In 1877 returned to Kenton and engaged in practice of his profession until 1881, when, in company with a number of leading business men of that place, organized the First National Bank of Kenton and was elected vice president, but soon became president, which position he still holds. It is such men as Judge Hoge that make our country what it is and have caused such rapid strides in all that goes to make this the greatest nation on the face of the earth. Page 47 .

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