Editorialana. 603
DEATH OF CALEB H. GALLUP.
Hon. Caleb Hathaway Gallup, for many
years a life member of
the Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society, and Trustee, by
election of the members, for a period of
six years, from 1909 to 1915,
died at Norwalk, his home, on Saturday,
October 16 (1915).
He was a man of unusual ability, endowed
with a strong, determined
character. His life was a busy and
fruitful one.
He was born in Norwalk, Ohio, May 10,
1834, and had therefore
passed his eighty-first milestone. As a
boy he attended the schools of
his native town and later graduated from
Madison University, Hamilton,
New York, 1856, receiving the degree of
Bachelor of Philosophy. The
following year he began the study of law
and attended the Cincinnati
Law School, from which he received his
legal diploma in 1858. The
following year he entered upon the
practice of his profession at St.
Johns, Michigan. After a few months
residence in that city he removed
to Port Austin, Huron county, Michigan.
Here for five successive
times he was elected prosecuting
attorney of the county, and during the
same period, of ten years, held other
important official positions in his
profession. During the civil war he was
Deputy United States Marshal
for the western district of Huron
county, Michigan. He served one
term in the Michigan legislature.
In 1872 Mr. Gallup renewed his home in
his native town of Nor-
walk, where he passed the remainder of
his life, and in which city he
became a most influential, esteemed and
honored citizen.
Mr. Gallup was twice married: in 1860 to
Miss Kate M. Vreden-
burg, who died in May 1863; in 1869 Mr.
Gallup was united in marriage
to Miss Helen Glover, who died 1872.
Three children and several
grandchildren survive the deceased
father and grandfather.
Mr. Gallup was a successful business man
and a potent agent in
many of the leading business enterprises
of his native city. He was
the chief officer in one of the banks,
was the organizer and president
for many years of the Home Savings &
Loan Company of Norwalk.
He was not only a man of initiative and
energy in the field of business
affairs, but always ready to assist in
public improvements and the
moral and civic advancement of the
community. In the midst of a
most busy life he found time for and his
greatest delight in books and
the study of history and archaeology,
especially of Ohio and his home
locality. He was most active in the
Firelands Historical Society, of
which for many years previous to his
death he was the president and
guiding spirit. It was mainly through
his influence that that Society
secured the beautiful museum and library
building that now houses the
valuable collection of books and relics
in his home town. As a trustee
of the Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society he evinced the
deepest and most enthusiastic interest
in its work and growth.