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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
A Standard History of Allen County, Ohio
Vol. II
by Wm. Rusler - Publ.
1921
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JOHN
EDWARD McPHERON is a machinist by trade, and is now
senior partner of McPheron, Shaw & Hutchinson,
proprietors of the Superior Vulcanizing & Tire Company at 129
West Spring street in Lima.
Mr. McPheron is a native son of Allen county, born
in Bath township, a son of I. B. and Della (Burden) McPheron.
He grew up on a farm acquired a country school education, and
for a short time worked as a farm hand. He then came to Lima
and served an apprenticeship of four years at the machinist's
trade in the Lima Locomotive Works, after which he was a
journeyman five years in Cleveland, Akron and Toledo. During
the war and until November, 1919, he was a machinist at Newport,
Rhode Island, at the Torpedo Station. Returning to Lima, he
joined Carl B. Shaw and Robert Ross Hutchinson in
establishing the present flourishing business of the Superior
Vulcanizing & Tire Company. This firm has the exclusive agency
in Allen county for the Mason tires, and does a very large
business in repairing.
Mr. McPheron is an independent voter, and is
affiliated with the Masonic Lodge in Rhode Island and with the
Loyal Order of Moose at Akron. He is a member of the Auto
Trades Association.
Source: A Standard History of Allen County, Ohio - Vol.
II - by Wm. Rusler - Publ. 1921 - Page 92 |
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