History of Fairfield County Ohio United States of America

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Rezin A. De bolt, representative, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1828. He was a farmer, learned the trade of a tanner, studied law and in 1856 was admitted to the bar. He removed to Trenton, Mo., in 1858, and was county school commissioner, 1859-61. He enlisted in the Federal army and was a captain in the 23d Missouri volunteer infantry. At the battle of Shiloh he was taken prisoner and held from April to October, 1862. He resigned, March 1, 1863, on account of impaired health, returning to the army in September, 1864, as major of the 44th Missouri infantry and received his discharge with the disbandment of his regiment in August, 1865. He was judge of the circuit court for the 11th district of Missouri, 1863-75, represented his district in the 44th U.S. congress, 1875-77, and was defeated for the 45th congress. He died in Trenton, Mo., Oct. 29, 1891.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Benjamin Franklin Finkel, mathematician, was born near East Ringgold, Fairfield county, Ohio, July 5, 1865; son of John Philip and Louisa Frederica (Stickle) Finkel; and grandson of George and Sarah (Grose) Finkel. The Finkels were English and settled in South Carolina about the middle of the 18th century. His mother was born in Germany and emigrated to America in 1853. He was graduated at the Ohio normal university, B. Sc., in 1888, and A.M. in 1893. He worked his way through the course in five years, being obliged to teach a considerable portion of the time in country schools to meet his expenses. He was teacher and superintendent of village schools in Ohio, 1884-92; and professor of mathematics in Kidder institute, Mo., 1892-95. In 1895 he was given a scholarship in the University of Chicago, and also in Yale university. He accepted the one from Chicago, and took up work in mathematics leading to the degree of Ph.D. He resigned his scholarship in June, 1895, on being elected to the chair of mathematics and physics in Drury college, Springfield, Mo., and subsequently did one year's work in mathematics at the University of Chicago. He was elected a member of the American mathematical society in June, 1891, and of the London mathematical society in April, 1899. In January, 1894, he founded the American Mathematical Monthly devoted to elementary and higher mathematics. He was married July 17, 1890, to Hannah Cokely, also a graduate in the scientific course in the Ohio normal university. He published: A Mathematical Solution Book (1894, 3d ed., 1899); and A Treatise on the Differential and Integral Calculus (1899).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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