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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Biographical
and
Historical Sketches
A Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents
From 1792 to 1896
By Stephen D. Cone
Illustrated
Hamilton, Ohio
Republican Publishing Company
1896
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JOHN REILY
CHAMBERLAIN, Journalist of Cincinnati, was graduated
from Miami university in 1858. Two years afterward he
was elected to the Superintendency of our schools, which
position he held until 1862. His administration was an
able one and gave universal satisfaction.
In 1862 he enlisted under Captain Ozro J. Dodds,
in Company F Eighty-first O. V. I. he was successfully
promoted to sergeant, sergeant-major, and on February 20,
1863, was commissioned second lieutenant and assigned to
Company C. In 1864 he was on detached duty in the
Veteran Reserve Corps. On April 6, of the same year,
he was discharged from the service on account of granulation
of the eyes. Mr. Chamberlain had
conferred upon him the honorary degree of A. B. and A. M. by
his Alma Mater. He was employed for a number of years
on the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Gazette, where he
rose to prominence as a writer of rare ability. He is
the author of an excellent article in Appleton's Cyclopedia,
entitled "Cincinnati" and "A Century of Cincinnati." Mr.
Chamberlain resides at Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati.
Source: Biographical & Historical Sketches - A
Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents from 1792 to 1896 -
Publ. 1896 - Page 108 |
W. P. Cope |
W. P. COPE
Source: Biographical & Historical Sketches - A
Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents from 1792 to 1896 -
Publ. 1896 - Page
Portrait between pps. 92 & 93.
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JOSEPH CURTIS was born in
Liberty township in 1819, on the farm afterward owned by the
late Hon. Christopher Hughes. He
attended the country schools of his day and received as
liberal an education as was obtainable at that time.
For several years he and his brother, the late Stephen V.
Curtis, were employed at their father's distillery.
Subsequently he opened a general merchandise store in the
township of his nativity. He carried an immense and
diversified stock and sold largely to the surrounding
country. His ample means and well known business
capacity made success sure in his new venture. In
1846, he came to Rossville and opened a large dry goods
store on Main street. Later he sold out to N. G.
Curtis. In 1850, he and Jacob Shaffer
organized a private bank in the room now occupied by
Charles Diefenbach, as a jewelry store, on High
street, opposite the court house. Russel
Potter, of Memphis, Tenn. , was admitted to the firm in
1857. Fine, commodious quarters were fitted up for the
new banking firm of Shaffer, Curtis &
Potter in the Beckett building. Success
crowned their efforts until the national banking system
superceded the private banks. Joseph Curtis
was Postmaster from May 29, 1849, to April 14, 1853.
He died September 27, 1885.
Source: Biographical & Historical Sketches - A
Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents from 1792 to 1896 -
Publ. 1896 - Page 131 |
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