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BIOGRAPHIES
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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Source: History of
North Central Ohio :
embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and
Knox Counties
Publ. 1931
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FRED T.
FLINN, who
is identified with the F. & M. Pharmacy, 60 East Main Street,
Ashland, is numbered among the dependable business men of the
city. He was born at Utica, N. Y., Aug. 17, 1876, the son of
William and Sarah E. (Tallman) Flinn.
William Flinn was a native of Penn Yan, N. Y.,
and his wife was born at Utica. He spent his early life at
Coldwater, Mich., and received his education in the public
schools. He was a cigar maker and spent a number of years at
Utica, N. Y., as the owner of a cigar factory. He remained
in that city until 1879 when he came to Ashland and engaged in the
manufacture of cigars until 1913. He then served as deputy
internal revenue collector until the time of his death in 1920.
His wife died in 1926. Both are buried in Ashland.
Politically, Mr. Flinn was a Democrat. He took an
active interest in local politics and also served as central
committeeman for a number of years. There were three
children in the Flinn family: Fred T., the
subject of this sketch; Harry A., lives at Brea, Ohio; and
Harriet, married J. B. Mowiser, a registered
pharmacist, who is associated with the F. & M. Pharmacy.
Fred T. Flinn attended the public schools of
Ashland and at the age of 17 years was appointed assistant
postmaster under P. H. Murphy, and served in that capacity from
ay, 1894, until June, 1898. He was then connected with the
Ashland Grocery Company until February, 1902, at which time he
engaged in business for himself as the proprietor of a cigar
store. Mr. Flinn continued in this enterprise until
1925, when he sold his business and retired. He traveled
extensively until February, 1927, and in that year formed a
partnership with J. B. Mowiser, as proprietors of the F. &
M. Pharmacy, having purchased the Siegley Pharmacy.
In September, 1900, Mr. Flinn married Miss
Jennie McPherson, of Huron County, the daughter of George
and Emma (Willoughby) McPherson. Mr. McPherson died in
April, 1929, and his widow lives at Steuben, Ohio. Mr.
and Mrs. Flinn have a daughter, Helen S., born Nov. 7,
1902. She is a graduate of Ashland High School, the
University of Rochester, and of Mechanics Institute, also of
Rochester, N. Y., class of 1924. She spent four years in
charge of Home Economics department at Wadsworth High School, and
is now a member of the faculty of Alexander Hamilton Jr., High
School, Cleveland.
Mr. Flinn is a Democrat in politics and for a
number of years has been chairman of the board of County Central
Committee and Executive Committee. He has also been a member
and clerk of the board of elections since 1916 and has been
president of the board. He was a delegate to the National
Democratic Convention at St. Louis, Mo., in 1916.
Mr. Flinn has been secretary of the Ashland
Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years, and is identified
with the state organization, of which he served as president one
term. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Ashland
Chapter, R. A. M., No. 67. He was a member of the board of
directors of the old Commercial Club of Ashland for a number of
years, and is an active member of the present Chamber of Commerce,
serving at present as a member of the retail merchants board.
In 1920 he organized the Jefferson, Jackson and Wilson
Democratic Club, of which he served as its first president and
since its organization he has served in some official capacity.
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Source: History of
North Central Ohio :
embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and
Knox Counties -
Publ. 1931 - Page
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