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History of Richwood, (Union County) Ohio

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Biographies:

Wilbert Ferguson - A Biography

Wilbert Ferguson, educator, was born at Richwood, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1857; son of William H. and Sarah (Main) Ferguson, and grandson of William and Rhoda (Leonard) Ferguson and of Eleazer and Margaret (Cole) Main. He was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan university in 1879; was assistant editor and publisher of the Richwood Gazette, 1879-82; assistant professor of ancient languages at Adrian college, Mich., 1882-83, and professor of Greek in the same college, 1883-94, spending the years 1890 and 1891 in study at the University of Leipzig, Germany. In 1894 he was appointed acting professor of Greek in the Illinois Wesleyan university and in 1895 was elected to the full chair.

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

Ohio Facts:
Tree: buckeye
Bird: cardinal
Flower: scarlet carnation
Nickname: Buckeye State
Motto: With God, All Things Are Possible
Area (sq. mi.): 41,222
Capitol: Columbus
Admitted: 1 Mar 1803

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