Ohio History Journal

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SKETCHES OF LIFE MEMBERS

SKETCHES OF LIFE MEMBERS.*

 

 

 

ANDERSON, JAMES HOUSE.-Born March 16, 1833, at Marion O. Son

of Judge Thomas Jefferson Anderson and Nancy Dunlevy. Educated in

public schools and the Marion Academy, and Ohio Wesleyan University.

Graduated from law department of the Cincinnati College in 1854; imme-

diately began practice. Elected Mayor of Marion in 1855, and later Prose-

cuting Attorney of the county. Married in 1856 to Princess A. Miller.

Appointed, March, 1865, by President Lincoln, United States Consul at

Hamburg. In 1878, appointed by Governor Bishop Trustee of Ohio State

University. Member of Victoria Institute, or Philosophical Society of

Great Britain. Residence, Columbus, 0.

 

 

ANDREWS, JOHN W.--Philanthropist and jurist. Law partner of

Judge Joseph R. Swan. He was a member of the thirty-seventh Ohio

Legislature, and for many years President of the Ohio State Board of

Charities. President of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Public

Library from the date of its organization in 1872, until 1890. Established

the Andrews Alcove in said library in memory of his deceased son, John

W. Andrews, jr. Was a member of the first Board of Trustees of the

Starling Medical College, the Trustees being selected in 1848, by Lynn

Starling, founder of the institution. Died at Englewood, N. J., October

29, 1893.

 

ARNETT, BENJAMIN WILLIAM, D. D.- Born March 6, 1838, at Browns-

ville, Fayette county, Pa. He was licensed to preach March 30, 1865, by

Rev. J. D. S. Hall, of the Baltimore Conference, and preached his first ser-

mon April 9, 1865, at St. Paul's A. M. E. Church, Washington, D. C. Was

appointed to Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O., April 19, 1867; received certifi-

cate to teach school December 19, 1868, and until 1871 taught school part

of the time in addition to his pastoral work. Was a member of the

National Equal Rights League, Syracuse, N. Y., 1864, Frederick Douglass

President; and also of the Equal Rights convention held at Cleveland, O.

In 1863 he was appointed recruiting agent by George L. Stearns, Assistant

Adjutant General United States Volunteers.  In June, 1865, organized

*It was intended to publish sketches of all the life members in this volume. Only

those are herewith printed that were received in time for publication.

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