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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Centennial
History of Coshocton County,
Ohio
By Wm Bahmer
Vols. I & II
Illustrated
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Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
1909
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HUGH GAMBLE, proprietor of
the Mecca Hotel in Coshocton, belongs to that class of
representative American citizens who claim Ireland as the
land of their nativity, and who in the new world have found
opportunity for advancement and progress. He was born
in County Tyrone, Ireland, Jan. 3, 1849, and is a son of
William and Ann Jane (McCollum) Gamble. The father
was born in County Down and came to the United States in
1870 after the removal of his son Hugh to the new
world. He was a well-to-do man in his native country,
owning his horses and his hounds, and was a great lover of
the chase. His wife was a native of County Armagh,
Ireland, and both spent their last days in Coshocton, the
death of William Gamble there occurring in 1871.
Hugh Gamble was reared on the Emerald Isle and
attended the public schools. He was twenty years of
age when he came to America, attracted by the broader
business opportunities and advantages offered in the new
world. Crossing the Atlantic he made his way to
Coshocton where he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company under the supervision of John Cochran,
being employed on the floating gang for one year. He
next entered the employ of Coshocton paper company under the
supervision of J. W. Cassingham, remaining as a paper
finisher for a year. He was afterward employed in a
Miami coal mine for three years, and in April, 1885, was
appointed superintendent of the Coshocton County infirmary,
acceptably filling the position for five years, when he
resigned. For two years he waited for what he regarded
as a favorable business opportunity and then purchased for
eighteen months, beginning in 1892. He next entered
the empl9y of H. D. Beach in the novelty and
advertising business and continued with that house until
1899. During the following year he was engaged in the
grocery business, and on the 19th of August, 1901, he bought
out the Mecca Hotel, which he has since conducted, making it
one of the finest hotels in the county. He caters to
the better class of patronage and is now conducting an
extensive and profitable business.
On the 27th of November, 1884, Mr. Gamble was
married to Miss Ellen Cecil, a daughter of the
Rev. Jay Cecil, of Navarre, Starke county, Ohio.
They have two daughters: Bessie Ellen, born Sept. 26,
1885; and Mary Elizabeth, born Jan. 16, 1890.
Mr. Gamble is a member of
the Presbyterian church and belongs to the Masonic lodge.
He is an active democrat and has been a candidate for
several offices. His interest in community affairs is
deep and sincere and his cooperation can always be counted
upon to aid in furthering pubic progress along lines of
substantial upbuilding in the city. He has never had
occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in the
new world, for here he has found the business opportunities
which he sought and through their utilization has advanced
from a humble place in the business world to a proposition
of prominence and affluence.
Source: Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio -
Vol. II - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. - 1909 -
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