History of Springdale, (Hamilton County) Ohio United States of America

Our database does not include an historic photo for Springdale, (Hamilton County) Ohio, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us!

Biographies:

Richard Cecil Hughes, educator, was born at Springdale, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1861; son of Rev. Dr. Thomas Edgar and Myra (Cross) Hughes; grandson of the Rev. William Hughes, of Loudenville, Ohio, and a descendant of the Rev. William Hughes, born in 1670, and died in Pennsylvania 1770. He was graduated from Wooster university, Ohio, in 1884, and from the McCormick Theological seminary, Chicago, I11., in 1887. He was pastor of the Presbyterian church in Sidney, Iowa, 1887-91; vice-president and professor of mental science at Tabor college, Iowa, 1891-97, and was elected president of the institution and professor of philosophy there in 1897.

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

Samuel Furman Hunt, jurist, was born in Springdale, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1844; son of Dr. John Randolph and Amanda (Baird) Hunt; grandson of Oliver and Elizabeth (Furman) Hunt, and a descendant of Capt. Ralph Hunt, of Long Island, N.Y. 1660. He was graduated from Miami university, Ohio, in 1864, and from the law department of the University of Cincinnati in 1867. He travelled through Sicily, Greece, Arabia, Egypt and the Holy Land, contributing descriptive letters to the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Herald and Presbyter, 1867-68. He was a member of the Ohio state senate, and its president pro tempore, 1870-72. He declined a nomination for representative in congress in 1871, and was a candidate for lieutenant-governor the same year. He was a member of the Ohio constitutional convention of 1873; judge-advocate-general of Ohio, with the rank of brigadier-general, 1878-79; was nominated for common pleas judge, 1878, and for representative in congress, 1880; was appointed judge of the superior court, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1890; was elected to the same position in April, 1890, for the unexpired term of three years, and in 1893 for a term of five years. He was a trustee of Miami university from 1872, a director of the University of Cincinnati, 1874-90, and dean of the university, 1880-90. He received from the University of Cincinnati the degrees of LL.D. in 1890 and L.H.D. in 1895, and from Miami university, the degrees of LL.D. in 1890 and L.H.D. in 1895. He is the author of: the Campaigns of Anthony Wayne and Arthur St. Clair (1891); Conscience in Public Life (1878); Duty of Educated Men to the Republic (1895), and contributions to historical and educational journals.

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