History of Clermont County Ohio United States of America

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Edwin Anderson, Architect, is a native Ohioan, having been born in Clermont county on the 24th of February, 1834. His father died in January, 1841, and soon afterwards his mother removed to Cincinnati. Here Edwin was educated, with a view to adopting the profession of civil engineer. He devoted special attention while attending the public schools to mathematics, and when he left school he continued the study of civil engineering. For some years he was engaged in the business of railroad construction in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. In the meantime he had pursued the study of architecture with Messrs. Hamilton & Rankin, of Cincinnati, and in 1857 he formed a partnership with Samuel Hannaford, and commenced business as architect, to which he henceforward devoted his energy and skill. The firm continued until January 1st, 1871, since which time he has continued the business in his own name. He has attained very high rank in his profession, and commands a very extensive patronage. While the firm of Anderson & Hannaford continued, they were the architects of buildings aggregating in cost over $80,000,000. Among these buildings may be mentioned the Cincinnati Work-House; the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Passenger Depot, at Cincinnati; Turner's Opera House, at Dayton, Ohio; St. John's German Lutheran Church, at Cincinnati; and the Jewish Synagogue, Eighth and Mound streets, Cincinnati, and many others of equal importance. Since the dissolution of the partnership the former head of the firm has been the architect of the Congregational Church at Ironton, Ohio; Clay Pool Building, at Indianapolis, Indiana; Kanawha Presbyterian Church, at Charleston, West Virginia; Niles Tool Works, at Hamilton, Ohio, and many other public and private buildings throughout the country. He was one of the founders of the Cincinnati Chapter American Institute of Architects, of which he was for several years the Secretary. Political office he has never sought and never accepted. He entered the Federal army in 1861 and served throughout the war in various capacities, principally in the engineering department. He is a thoroughly publicspirited man, and although he has not allowed his name to come into marked prominence, he has been a warm and active supporter of every public enterprise of merit, and to his active and well-directed labors Cincinnati, the city of his home, owes not a little of her advancement.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.

Wesley Smizer, was born in Clermont county, Ohio, February 28th, 1828. He was the youngest of seven children. His father, Philip Smizer, was a native of Maryland, and engaged extensively in agricultural pursuits. He became one of the earliest settlers of Clermont county, residing there until his death, which occurred on July 5th, 1839. His mother, Mary Cannon, was a native of Ohio, and died in 1870. Wesley Smizer when quite young was taught to take part in the labors of the farm, but notwithstanding this, his education was very liberal, being received at the best institutions of his native county. In 1849 he commenced the study of medicine under the direction of Henry Smizer, a prominent physician of Waynesville, Warren county, Ohio, reading diligently for a period of three years; he graduated in 1856. He then began the practice of his profession at Paducah, Kentucky, which he continued for about eight months, when his health failing, he was obliged to return to Waynesville, where he remained three years. He attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Eclectic College, and graduated from that institution in 1856; immediately afterwards locating in Sharonville, Hamilton county, Ohio, where he has resided up to the present time, actively engaged in the duties of his vocation and commanding a very large practice. In matters of religion, the doctor's views are very liberal, not being limited by the doctrines of any particular church. Politically, he is a Democrat. In social life he is pleasant and genial, rather reserved in disposition, avoiding any attempt of display, and to an attentive observer his face indicates a character resolute and distinguished for uprightness. He was married in the year 1858 to Elizabeth Hook, a native of Hamilton county. Her father, William Hook, was a prominent resident and successful farmer of that place.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.

Jackson M. Noble, Superintendent of the Street-Cleaning Department of Cincinnati, was born in Clermont county, Ohio, April 30th, 1817. He was the second child in a family of seven children, whose parents were Henry Noble and Mary (Mitchell) Noble. His father, a native of Maryland, was engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits, and settled in Clermont county at an early day. He was a participant in the last war with Great Britain, and served under General Harrison in the battle of Tippecanoe. He was a member of the City Council of Cincinnati for several terms, and for a long time officiated also as Coroner of Hamilton county. He died in 1866 in Cincinnati, to which place he had removed in 1826. His mother, a native of Maryland, died in Cincinnati in 1834. His early education was obtained at the common schools of the original settlements. While in his eighteenth year he applied his attention to the trade of carpentering, which he subsequently followed, as apprentice, journeyman and master builder, successively, until 1854. In that year he engaged in the roofing business, with which he has since been more or less continuously connected. For three consecutive terms, from 1856 to 1861, he was a member of the City Council; and in the latter year was elected City Treasurer, the duties of which office he performed efficiently for the ensuing two years. In 1868 he was appointed Presidential Elector for the Second Congressional District of Ohio, and in the course of the same year received the nomination for Auditor of the county, but, with the entire ticket, was defeated. In 1873 he was appointed Superintendent of the Street-Cleaning Department of Cincinnati, which position he still fills. Politically, he is attached to the Democratic party, and cast his first vote in favor of Martin Van Buren. He was married, February 17th, 1843, to Louisa H. Francisco, a native of Cincinnati, and is the father of nine children.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.

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