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William Joseph Akers (b. 1845) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in England,
August
2, 1845.
Republican. Proprietor of restaurants,
hotels
and flour mills; candidate for mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, 1892, 1901.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Akers and Catherine (O'Leary) Akers; married to Maud M.
Miller. |
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Jacob Ezekiel Chew (1863-1945) —
also known as Jacob E. Chew —
of East Jordan, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Darke
County, Ohio, September
25, 1863.
Republican. School
teacher; flour and grain business; restaurant
keeper; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in East Jordan, Charlevoix
County, Mich., June 8,
1945 (age 81 years, 256
days).
Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan, Mich.
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George W. Gardner (1834-1911) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire
County, Mass., 1834.
Republican. Grain elevator business; miller; banker;
vice-president, Cleveland and Buffalo Steamship
Line; mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, 1885-86, 1889-90.
Died December
18, 1911 (age about 77
years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Relatives: Son
of James Gardner and Caroline Griscilda (Porter)
Gardner. |
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Robert Bryarly Gordon (1855-1923) —
also known as Robert B. Gordon —
of St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, August
6, 1855.
Democrat. Postmaster;
flour and grain business; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1896;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1899-1903;
Sergeant-at-Arms, U.S. House of Representatives, 1913-19.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
3, 1923 (age 67 years, 150
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio.
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William Mitchell Morgan (1870-1935) —
also known as William M. Morgan —
of Newark, Licking
County, Ohio.
Born in Licking
County, Ohio, August
1, 1870.
Republican. In carriage
and implement
business; later in wool and
grain business; president, Central Ohio Foundry
Company; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1921-31.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in 1935
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio.
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Henry St. John (1783-1869) —
of Seneca
County, Ohio.
Born in Washington
County, Vt., July 16,
1783.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; farmer;
miller; merchant;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1843-47.
Died in Tiffin, Seneca
County, Ohio, May, 1869
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Charles Speaks (1859-1945) —
also known as John C. Speaks —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Canal Winchester, Franklin
County, Ohio, February
11, 1859.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; milling business;
lumber
business; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1921-31.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, November
6, 1945 (age 86 years, 268
days).
Interment at Union
Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Ohio.
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