BIOGRAPHIES

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* Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio
 by William Alexander Taylor
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1909
 

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	ALBERT BACHMAN.  That Franklin county offers excellent opportunity to the agriculturist is indicated by the fact that so many of her native born sons remain within her borders, and this is true of Albert Bachman, who was born on a farm in Madison township, Mar. 20, 1857, and has made farming his life occupation.  He is a son of the late Jacob Bachman, who was born in Alstadt, near Zweibrucken, Bavaria, Germany, Mar. 1, 1831.  He was baptized and confirmed in the faith of the Mennonite church in 1849 and set sail for America on the 15th of June, 1851.  Arriving in New York on the 1st of August, he immediately made his way on to Columbus, Ohio, arriving there on the 6th of that month.  He was married Apr. 1, 1855, to Miss Margaret Kolb and they had a family of eleven children, of whom ten still survive.  With the exception of one year after arriving in America, he spent the remainder of his life in Franklin county and became a resident of Madison township in 1859 and here followed farming until his death, which occurred Sept. 23, 1889, when he was fifty-eight years, six months, and twenty-two days old.  He became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church soon after his arrival in this country and ever remained true to his professions.  He always enjoyed the best of health, his last illness being but of few days duration.  He expressed a willingness to die and at his request on Sunday morning, the day prior to his death holy communion was administered to him, and his last hours were peacefully passed, patiently awaiting his entrance into the home beyond.  He is still survived by his widow and their ten children, namely: Caroline; Albert, of this review; Mrs. Mary Ballmer; Rev. C. W Bachman; J. L., a practicing attorney of Columbus; J. F.; Mrs. Louisa Schacht; H. H., a resident of Wayne county, Ohio; Samuel, who makes his home in Fairfield county, this state; and Mrs. Emma Rush.      Albert Bachman, the immediate subject of this sketch, was reared as a farm lad, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist.  He has worked his way steadily upward, improving each opportunity as it presented, and today he owns and occupies a beautiful country home and has one hundred and twenty acres of land, situated in Madison township, one mile from Canal Winchester.  Here he is engaged in general farming and his fields being under a high state of cultivation are very productive and yield abundant harvests each year.  He also owns eighty acres of land in Fairfield county, this state, and from this he derives a good rental.  His success may be attributed entirely to his own labors and well managed business affairs.      Mr. Bachman was married Sept. 3, 1882, to Miss Sophia Mondhank, who was born Mar. 20, 1858, being born on the same day of the month as her husband.  They have a son and daughter, Chester Vernon and Minnie Ethel.  Both are graduates of the Canal Winchester high school, and the son is now preparing for the medical profession, having spent one year in Ohio Medical University of Columbus.  The daughter is a talented musician and is also well educated, being at the present time a student in Westerville.      Mr. Bradman is a democrat and has always been active in public affairs.  He served as township trustee for seven and a half years and as a member of the school board for more than twelve years, while for fifteen years he was trustee of the cemetery.  For eight years he was judge of the election board and for the past four years has been presiding judge.  His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Lutheran church.  While acquiring success in life he has also gained and retained the respect and honor of his fellowmen by his public service and private life, and all who know him feel honored by his friendship. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 278)
	D. C. BADGER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 407)
	L. M. BAKER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 771)
	P. A. BAKER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 52)
	W. V. BAKER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 93)
	H. S. BALLARD, who is making steady progress in a profession where advancement depends entirely upon individual merit, being already well known as one of the promising and capable members of the Columbus bar, was born in the town of Coal Grove, Lawrence County, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1880.  His parents were John and Jennie (Sparling) Ballard, who were also natives of Lawrence county and of Scotch-Irish descent, the family having been established in Virginia at an early day and from that state a removal was made to Ohio early in the nineteenth century. John Ballard is a direct descendant of the famous Captain Bland Ballard, a partner and associate of Daniel Boone, the celebrated Indian fighter and explorer of early pioneer times.      In the public schools of Coal Grove Henry S. Ballard pursued his education and displayed such aptitude and proficiency in his studies that at the age of fifteen he had qualified for teaching and entered upon the active work of the profession, which he continued for seven years.  He proved a capital educator, imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge he had acquired and during the last three years devoted to that calling he gave his leisure time to the study of law under the direction of the firm of Corn & Thompson, at Ironton, Ohio.  In 1903, feeling the necessity of a wider range of training for the profession, he came to Columbus and entered the Ohio State University for a special course of work, and was admitted to practice after passing a highly creditable examination before the committee of the supreme court in 1903.      On becoming a member of the Ohio bar Mr. Ballard associated himself with William D. Corn with whom he was connected for a year, or until his partner became professor of law at the Ohio Northern University at Ada, this state.  Mr. Ballard then became associated with DeWitt C. Badger, a former congressman and mayor, and Demas Barnes Ulrey, a connection which maintained until May 1, 1907, since which time Mr. Ballard has practiced alone with a large and distinctively reprehensive clientage that has associated him with important litigation in the various courts.  He is an earnest worker, never neglecting to thoroughly inform himself concerning his case before he enters the court, his mind being analytical and inductive and his reasoning bearing the elements of sound logic.      Mr. Ballard resides with his mother, at 648 Franklin avenue, in an attractive home between Washington and Parsons avenue.  He is a member of the Knights of Pythias Society, the Columbus Oratorio Society, and treasurer of the Lawrence County Association of Columbus and is recognized as a prominent and forceful worker in republican ranks, contributing to his party's success as a member of the Republican Glee and the Buckeye Republican clubs. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 255)
	HENRY BALLMER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 61)
	W. G. BANCROFT (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 275)
	B. L. BARGER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 244)
	G. H. BARGAR (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 219)
	J. U BARNHILL (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 734)
	J. G. BATTELLE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 796)
	R. J. BEATTY (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 709)
	ANTON BECKER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 342)
	SMITH W. BENNETT, who since his retirement on the 12th of January, 1909, from the office of special counsel in the department of the attorney general of Ohio, and now practicing law in Columbus in partnership with Ralph E. Westfall, has by his able professional service drawn to himself wide-spread attention and favorable comment.  Indeed he ranks with the most prominent lawyers of the state, hsi ability being demonstrated in his able handling of important litigated interests in which the commonwealth has been involved.      Mr. Bennett is a native of Apollo, Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, but was only four years of age when his parents removed to Bucyrus, Ohio, where he pursued his early education and retained his residence until he came to Columbus in 1898 to enter upon official service.  After completing his literary studies he began reading law in the office and under the direction of S. R. Harris, of Bucyrus, member of the congress and a prominent representative of the bar.  After having qualified for the practice of law he formed a partnership with the Hon. E. B. Finley and Judge Thomas Beer, this association being maintained for many years.  Within that period Mr. Bennett established a place among the foremost lawyers of his part of the state and enjoyed a large and lucrative private practice until appointed to the position of special counsel to the attorney general by Attorney General Frank S. Monnett on the 15th of May, 1898.  He was afterward reappointed by Attorney General John M. Sheets, and later by Attorney General Wade H. Ellis, with whom he served throughout their entire terms.  In 1902 he was assigned by Governor Nash to the membership of the governor's committee to draft a municipal code.  This committee reported a  special session of the general assembly in 1902 and the code was adopted.  Mr. Bennett has tried important cases in all the courts of the state and of the United States on behalf of the commonwealth.  One of the most important was the case of Lander, treasurer of Cuyahoga county, versus the Mercantile National Bank of Cleveland, involving the right of the state of Ohio to tax the shares of national banks.  This right was fully sustained by the supreme court of the United States.  His official service was entirely creditable and satisfactory and through three administrations he continued in office, retiring on the 12th of January, 1909, to enter upon the practice of law in partnership with Ralph E. Westfall, their office being located in the Columbus Savings & Trust Building.      Mr. Bennett has been an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association since his admission to the bar and is widely known to the legal fraternity of Ohio.  In politics he is a stalwart republican and is the thirty-second degree Mason, also holding membership with Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine.  The work that he has done has brought him prominently before the public and in the private practice of law his ability will undoubtedly carry him into important professional relations. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 451)
	LINN BENTLEY (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 306)
	ALBERT BERNET (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 375)
	J. F. BERTSCH (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 140)
	T. M. BIGGER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 777)
	J. D. BISHOP (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 192)
	C. W. BLACK (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 246)
	S. L. BLACK (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 568)
	H. N. BLAIR (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 448)
	JACOB BLEILE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 365)
	J. W. BLOWER (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 585)
	H. B. BLYSTONE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 691)
	G. W. BOBB (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 428)
	R. F. BODA (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 382)
	HENRY BOHL (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 334)
	C. E. BONEBRAKE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 468)
	H. J. BOOTH (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 782)
	C. C. BORN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 359)
	C. E. BORN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 113)
	J. K. BOWMAN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 690)
	H. S. BRADLEY (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 692)
	E. B. BRADSHAW (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 396)
	ULYSSES S. BRANDT was born on a farm in Fairfield county, Ohio, August 3, 1869, a son of Jesse H. and Amanda (Weist) Brandt, natives of Ohio.  His ancestors on both sides were among those European immigrants who, about 1750, sought freedom in America.  Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers were soldiers in the war of the Revolution.  His father served throughout the Civil war in the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, retiring with the rank of captain in 1865.      U. S. Brandt was educated in the rural schools, the Lithopolis high school, and the academy at Pleasantville, Ohio; taught in the district schools four years; completed the classical course at the Ohio State University in 1895; was for four years superintendent of the Canal Winchester public schools; taught for five yeas in the East high school of Columbus; studied law at the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan; and in 1901 was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Columbus.      From boyhood he has taken an active interest in politics and is recognized as one of the local leaders of the republican party.  He was a member of the Franklin county republican executive committed in 1903 and 1904.  In 1905 he was elected to the Ohio senate from the tenth senatorial district, consisting of Franklin and Pickaway counties.  No legislature in the history of Ohio enacted a greater number of important and progressive laws demanded by the people than did the seventy-seventh general assembly.  With much of this legislation Senator Brandt was actively identified, particularly the county salary law and the law providing for the regulation and inspection of state banks.  He was the author of a number of local laws enacted in the interests of his district.  While a member of the senate he was chairman of the committee on colleges and universities, a member and secretary on benevolent institutions and on geological survey.  At the close of a term of three years, embracing two long and busy sessions of the legislature, he declined to become a candidate for reelection, desiring to devote his time exclusively to the work of his profession.      In July, 1902, Mr. Brandt was married to Miss Josephine Chaney, of Canal Winchester, who, with their infant child, died Apr. 13, 1904.  His fraternal relations at the present time, are with Camp Dennison, No. 1, S. V.; Potter Lodge, No. 540, F. & A. M., of which he is a past master; Walnut Chapter No. 172, R. A. M., of which he is the present high priest; and Winchester Lodge, No. 125, K. P., of which he is a past chancellor commander.  He is also a member of Alpha Tau Omega, a college fraternity.  In the practice of law he is now associated with his brother, James H. Brandt, under the firm name of Brandt & Brandt, and is one of the most prominent of the younger members of the bar in Franklin county.   (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 819)
	J. W. BRAUN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 132)
	W. D. BRICKELL (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 83
	P. J. BRIGGS (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 384)
	D. W. BROOKS (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 593)
JOHN C. BROWN	HON JOHN C. BROWN, whose unimpeachable record as state treasurer entitles him to mention as one of Ohio's honored dead, figured for many years in public life and over the record of his official career there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil.  He regarded a public office as a public trust and in the discharge of his duties manifested a loyal spirit of American patriotism, combined with the most businesslike and sysematic dispatch of the work that was entrusted to him in his official capacity.      Mr. Brown was a native of Jefferson county, Ohio, born in 1844.  His father, George Brown, was one of the early residents of that county, where he owned and cultivated a tract of land, devoting his entire life to farming.  He married Isabel Cunningham and under the parental roof John C. Brown who was trained to those habits of life which work for honorable, upright manhood.  He had no special pecuniary or educational advantages, attending only the common schools.  In 1862 he responded to the country's call for troops enlisting in the Ffty-second Ohio Infantry, with which he saw active duty at the front.  He participated in a number of hotly contested battles, in which he proved his valor and unfaltering allegiance to the Union.  In the battle of Peach Tree Creek in 1864 he lost his right leg and was thus incapacitated for further field duty.  He watched with interest, however, the progress of the war to its close, when victory perched upon the northern banners and the preservation of the Union became an assured fact.      Returning to the north, Mr. Brown entered upon a life of usefulness and activity and in public office made an unassailable record.  In 1867 he was elected treasurer of Jefferson county and filled the position so acceptably that he was reelected for a second term.  At the close of that time he retired but after an interval of four years was again elected, and in 1875 was chosen for the fourth term.  The most businesslike dispatch characterized his administration of the office and his creditable record led to his selection for the nomination for state treasurer in 1883.  He ran far ahead of his ticket and in fact the other candidates of the republican party were defeated in that year.  Again in 1885 he was chosen, also in 1887 and in 1889, and in almost every instance he received the highest vote of any candidate on the ticket.  Few state treasurers in the entire country can parallel this record for length of service or for unquestioned fidelity to duty.  The opposition as well as his own party acknowledged his worth, ability and unquestioned loyalty, and his record stands as an example which if followed would place the political history of the country above the attacks which are too often justly made upon it.      In 1885 Mr. Brown was married in Jefferson county to Miss Malona Glover, a daughter of two children, Mary F. and John G., both of whom are at home with their mother.      Mr. Brown was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and the First Methodist Episcopal church and his life was in consistent harmony therewith.  Entirely free from ostentation or display there was never about him the least shadow of mock modesty.  He believed it was the duty of every individual to use his talents to the best advantage and in most capable manner in whatever situation of life he found himself and this is what Mr. Brown did.  He was worthy the respect and unqualified confidence everywhere accorded him, and when he passed away the news of his demise was received with a feeling of deepest sorrow and regret on the part of many men eminent in state and national affairs as well as by his fellow townsmen. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 672)
	JOHN W. BROWN John W. Brown is probably the oldest business man in Columbus still actively connected with commercial and industrial lines for though now in his eightieth year, he is president of the Columbus Mill & Mine Supply Company, the president of the John W. Brown Manufacturing Company and a director in the City National Bank. Honored and respected by all there is no man who occupies a. more enviable position in financial or commercial circles or more fully merits the esteem of his associates. not alone by reason of the success he has achieved but owing rather to the fact that his record has at all times been characterized by the most straightforward dealing and honorable business policy.      Mr. Brown was born in Pittsfield. Massachusetts, June 11, 1829. His father, James Brown, was also a native of Pittsfield. born in 1800. The family came originally from Rhode Island while Abraham C. Brown, grandfather of our subject, was a farmer of Berkshire county, Massachusetts. The mother. Mrs. Mary H. Brown, was a daughter of Thomas and Anna Green, the former a cousin of General Nathaniel Green, of Revolutionary war fame, the two cousins having been partners in the foundry business in Rhode Island at the time of the outbreak of the Revolutionary war. The house in which Mrs. Brown was born is still standing at Dalton, Massachusetts, and is one of the fine old Colonial homes of that day. There her girlhood days were passed and in early womanhood she gave her hand in marriage to James Brown, who was an own cousin of Ossawatamie Brown.      In the public schools of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. John W. Brown pursued his education and also spent one year in a private school but at the age of sixteen years he put wide his text-books that he might make a. start in the bus business world, entering upon an apprenticeship in a general store at Pittsfield, where he remained as a trusted employe until twenty years of age. He then carne to Columbus in 1849 to enter the store of his uncle, A. C. Brown, whose establishment was then at the corner of high and Friend streets, now Main street. The store was soon afterward removed to the present site of the Neil House.  A failure was predicted because this was "too far up town." Their neighbor. John Butler. pioneer grocer of Columbus, also moved up town and purchased the site at Gay and High streets. for which he paid one hundred dollars per front foot a price that was considered ruinous by the great majority. John W. Brown remained with his uncle until 1852 and the following year was employed by the Central Ohio Railway Company, as superintendent's cleric in charge of the ticket department. In 1854 he was made general ticket agent and remained with the road until the Central Ohio was sold to the Baltimore & Ohio system and he became general passenger agent of both lines, with headquarters at Columbus. Subsequently he was offered the position of general passenger agent of the Indianapolis.   Bloomington d Western Railroad Company, with headquarters at Indianapolis, where he remained for nine years but in 1880 returned to Columbus to become identified with its industrial interests, organizing the Columbus Rubber Company. which later became the Columbus Mill & Mine Supply Company. Mr. Brown was elected the first president and still retains that position. The enterprise was soon placed upon a paying basis and the business has been constantly developed along safe, substantial lines, bringing ii good financial return and contributing also to the commercial prosperity of the city. In 1890 he organized the Joint W. Brown Manufacturing Company for the purpose of manufacturing vehicle lamps and the enterprise has become the largest of its kind in the United States. He has continuously been its president and remains a factor in its control. he has never regarded any detail as too unimportant to claim his attention, and his careful supervision and close application have figured prominently in the success of the enterprise, which is today one of the most important productive concerns in the city. He is likewise a promoter of the City National Bank.      On the 11th of December, 1851, Mr. Brown was married to Miss Sarah Louisa Wing, a daughter of William and Electa (Spellman) Wing. Her mother removed from Granville, Massachusetts, to Granville, Ohio, with the first settlers at the latter place. Her father came to Ohio from Hartford, Connecticut in 1818, and settled in Granville. becoming prominently connected with building operations in pioneer times. He was the contractor of the Ohio canal from Newark to Baltimore acid also had the contract for excavating what is now Buckeye. Lake. He was also for twenty years secretary and treasurer of the Central Ohio Railway Company and his business interests reached extensive proportions and proved elements in the growth and upbuilding of the state. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been born the following named: Carrie Wing. the wife of Dr. T. C. Hoover. of Columbus; Frank N., treasurer of the Columbus Mill & Mine Supply Company: Will F., secretary of the company; John B., secretary and treasurer of the John W. Brown Manufacturing Company: and Walter T., also connected with the Columbus Mill & Mine Supply Company.      In his fraternal relations Mr. Brown is a Mason and his life has exemplified the beneficent spirit of the craft. He attends the Second Presbyterian church and gives his political support to the republican party. He has been in active business life for nearly sixty-two years, nearly all of which time has been passed in Columbus and he owes his success not to any fortunate combination of circumstances but to his close application and unfaltering industry. For over forty years he has resided at No. 271 East Town street. While he has achieved success, working his way steadily upward to a prominent position in business circles, his efforts toward advancing the material interests of Columbus are so widely recognized that they can be considered as being no secondary part of his career of signal usefulness. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 10)
	O. T. BROWN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 605)
	S. D. BROWN (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 730)
	C. L. BRUMBAUGH (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 714)
	A. C. BRYCE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 110)
	W. H. BRYSON (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 699)
	J. A. BURGOYNE (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 84)
	P. V. BURINGTON (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 644)
	J. H. BURNS (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 779)
	S. P. BUSH (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 142)
	JAMES H. BUTLER.  Carlyle has said that "biography is the most profitable and the most interesting of all reading."  One can scarcely consider the life record of a successful man, whose advancement has been honorably achieved, without feeling inspired to emulate his example and follow the methods he has taken to win success.  There is much of interest in the history of James H. Butler to him who desires to profit by the lessons of life and make the most of his opportunities.  Mr. Butler is now associated with various business concerns which are factors in the commercial development and consequent prosperity of Columbus, as well as elements in his individual success.  He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Oct. 1, 1854, where his father, Edward Butler, a native of Virginia, is living at the advanced age of eighty-four years.  The Butler family, however, were among the pioneer residents of the Old Dominion state, and in his early manhood Edward Butler wedded Miss Lucy Fenton, a native of Virginia, where her people had located at an early date.      Spending his youth as a member of his father's household, James H. Butler was sent as a pupil to the public schools of Wheeling, West Virginia, and therein mastered the different branches of learning as taught in consecutive grades.  After leaving school he became manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Zanesville, Ohio, where he remained for fifteen years in that position.  He also represented the company of Columbus, coming to this city in 1888, at which time he took charge of its interests here.  On severing his connection with that firm he became secretary and treasurer of the Security & Investment Company, conducting a brokerage business in security loans on real estate, stocks and bonds, and is also president of the Progress Publishing Company, and these two interests make heavy claims upon his time and energies, since his business in both lines is constantly growing and constitutes an important factor in commercial and financial circles of the city.      In 1880 Mr. Butler was married to Miss Rettie E. Simons of Cambridge, Ohio, a daughter of John Simons, who was engaged in the foundry business at that place.  Their children are Byrle B., now the wife of Karl G. Agler, and James Egar, who is pursuing a law course in the Ohio State University.  Mr. Butler is well known in the Ohio and Columbus Country Clubs, in which he is numbered as a valued member, and also belongs to the First Baptist church, in which he is serving as a trustee.  The principles which have actuated him in all of his relations with his fellowmen are such as establish confidence and regard in every land and clime.  He has based his business conduct upon the rules which govern strict and unswerving integrity, nor has he ever believed that success in business is the result of genius, but recognizes it for what it is, the result of experience and industry. (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 292)
	D. D. BYERS (Source: Centennial History of Columbus, and Franklin Co., Ohio by William Alexander Taylor - Vol. II - 1909 - Page 153)

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