BIOGRAPHIES

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CENTENNIAL HISTORY of ERIE COUNTY, OHIO
By H. L. Peeke
President of The Firelands Historical Society
Publ. 1925

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Russell K. Ramsey	RUSSELL K. RAMSEY.   Mr. Ramsey is a member of the law firm of King, Ramsey, Flynn & Pyle of Sandusky, and Vice President & Treasurer of The Hinde & Dauch Paper Co., manufacturers of corrugated fiber shipping boxes and packing materials, with mills and factories in various parts of the country and general offices in Sandusky.      He was born at Columbus, Ohio, on May 27, 1878, and is a son of Gustavus F. and the late Margaret A. (Young) Ramsey.  The family consisted of three children - Russell K.; Edith, who died in infancy and Raymond A., a physician of Columbus.      Russell K. Ramsey was educated in the Columbus public schools and Ohio State University in both the academic and law departments.  Admitted to the bar in 1900, he engaged in practice with the firm of King & Guerin, Sandusky, until 1904; King & Ramsey until 1918; King, Ramsey, Flynn & Pyle to date.  Since 1918 he has devoted much time to the legal and financial affairs of The Hinde & Dauch Paper Co.      In 1901 Mr. Ramsey was married to Miss Florence L. Samuel of Columbus, a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Julia Pomeroy Samuel.  She died on Apr. 22, 1913, leaving one son, Russell A., now a senior in Princeton University.  On June 26, 1915, Mr. Ramsey married Helen Wilcox, daughter of Clinton B. and the late Belle (Fuller) Wilcox.  They have one child Jean, a daughter, born May 28, 1919.      Mr. Ramsey was chairman of the Erie County Liberty Loan Committee during the five loans, member of the Chamber of Commerce, is a director of The Third National Exchange Bank, member of the local Ohio State and American Bar Associations.  Politically, he is a Republican, a member of the Protestant Episcopal church and Senior Warden of the Grace Church, a member of the Bishop and Council of Diocese of Ohio, trustee of Howe Military School, Howe, Indiana, a member of all Masonic bodies, Past Commander of Erie Commandery, a member of Phi Delta Theta college fraternity, Sunyendeand (city) Club, Yacht Club, Plum Brook Country Club, all of Sandusky, and the Union Club of Cleveland. Source:  Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 378
	CHRISTOPHER M. RAY has been the only attorney in Huron, Ohio, for so long a period that the memory of man cannot run to the contrary.      He was born on the farm near Stratford, Ontario on Mar. 6, 1862.    His parents were John Ray and Mary Jane Ray.      The subject of this sketch was educated at Milan Seminary and Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio, where he graduated in the law department in November, 1892.  He was admitted to the bar on the eighth day of December of that year.  On the nineteenth day of February, 1894, he opened a law office at Huron, Ohio, where he has since resided.      He boasts greatly of having taught school, as most lawyers did.  He has been largely interested in farm land holdings and was one of the builders and president and manager of the Huron Telephone Company for twenty-five years.      After his admission to the bar he became ambitious politically.  He was clerk of Huron Township in 1887 until 1892, mayor of the village of Huron in 1897 to 1901 and served in the Seventy-Sixth General Assembly of Ohio in 1903 and 1904.   Politically he is a Republican.  He is a member of the Masonic Lodge.      On September twenty-third, 1896, at Huron, Ohio, he was married to Lutie J. Squier, daughter of Captain John T. Squire, who was a shipbuilder and one of the early settlers of Huron, who came there with his parents in 1837.  Her mother's name was Maria L. Squier.      He is a good friend, with a pleasant personality, and popular with all who know him. Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio Vol. II - 1925 - Page 698 - Huron Twp. (Photo in Book)
George E. Reiter	GEORGE E. REITER.  In the progress of time George E. Reiter has come to be one of the older members of the Erie County bar.  He was born at Chester, Geauga County, Ohio, where he was reared on a farm.  He attended school at Geauga Seminary and later at the Ohio Northern University at Ada, Ohio.  He studied law at Chardon, Ohio and was admitted to the bar in 1888, and came to Sandusky the same year.  He was married in 1891 to Carrie L. Robrahan and resides at 416 W. Market Street.      He has been attorney for the Erie County Humane Society for many years, and has been active in many other lines of activity whereever he could see a movement that would benefit the community. Source:  Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 378
Oliver F. Rinderle
E. J. Rosino	EDWARD JOHN ROSINO.  One of the youngest men of the profession who has become familiar to the people of Sandusky is Edward John Rosino.  He was born on the 25th of July, 1892 at Sandusky, Ohio.  His father, John F. Rosino, has for many years been a prominent business man of the city.  His mother is Clara Fritz Rosino.      Edward Rosino was educated in Sandusky public schools and graduated from the High School in 1910.  He received his degree of B. A. from Ohio State University in 1914 and began to practice law in 1916.  Shortly after his admission to the bar the World War broke out, and Ed Rosino served his country from the 5th day of September, 1917, to the 15 day of February, 1919.  He was overseas in France from the 1st day of June, 1918, to the 20th of January, 1919.  He was Mess Sergeant of Company G of 329th Infantry.  He was honorably discharged and is entitled to credit of doing his duty as a patriot.      Politically he is a Republican.  In college he attained Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of Delta Tan Delta and Phi Delta Phi law fraternity.  He is a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.      On June 10th, 1922, at Union Corners, Ohio, he married Eleanor Zorn.  They have one son, Edward John Rosino, Jr.      Mr. Rosino in the eight years of his practice has attained a decided measure of success in so short a period.  His friends hope that he has many years of activity and usefulness to look forward to. Source: Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio Vol. II - 1925 - Page 374
James Ryan	JAMES A. RYAN.  It was given to James A. Ryan to attain a liberal measure of success in connection with an interesting and varied activity of business in the city of his birth.  He was distinctively the architect of his own fortune.  He built the ladder by which he rose from newsboy to a responsible and honored place in the temporal affairs of the city in which he has always lived.  He served the people of Sandusky as postmaster for a period of nine years and two months, having been appointed by President Wilson on July 25, 1914, serving continuously until Oct. 1, 1923.  He laid aside his school books at the age of 11 to enter a printing office, at 21 was a reporter on The Sandusky Register, and for several years was night or city editor of that paper under the late I. F. and J. T. Mack, resigning active news paper work to become press agent for Cedar Point.  While in the publicity department he became connected with affairs theatrical - was manager of road companies as well as resident manager of theaters in Indiana.  Severing connection with theatrical business he resumed his former position with the resort, and in 1914 was appointed postmaster.  During the World War he was one of the organizers of the county welfare league, and in direct charge of advertising for the Liberty Loan committee, the Red Cross and other war time organizations.  He has always been active in the Chamber of Commerce, serving for three years as a member of the board of trustees of that civic body.  Mr. Ryan's political views have always been along the line or belief in the principles enunciated by the Democratic party and at the time of casting his first vote was secretary of the county central committee.  He has never forsaken his love for newspaper work, and for years has been a frequent contributor to the columns of the local press.  Mr. Ryan is a son of James and Ann R. Ryan, early residents of the city.  He was married in 1894, his wife being Caroline Neumeyer, daughter of pioneer residents of the city.  A son, Wilson A., only child of the union, died in infancy.  Mr. Ryan is a member of Perseverance lodge, F. and A. M., and all other Masonic bodies of the city, as well as having attained the 32d degree in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Toledo.  He was high priest in Sandusky City Chapter in 1913, and in 1916 was eminent commander of Erie Commandery, Knights Templars.  He was exalted ruler of the lodge of Elks in 1912, and in both fraternal ceremonials has always taken an active and prominent part, a well trained and retentive memory adding to a pleasing and impressive delivery. Source:  Centennial History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. 1925 - Page 392

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