SEVERANCE, LOUIS HENRY (1 Aug. 1838-25 June 1913), treasurer of STANDARD OIL (1876-94), began his business career at the Commercial National Bank in Cleveland. Severance was the younger son of Solomon Lewis and Mary Long Severance. He attended the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SEVERANCE, SOLOMON LEWIS (9 April 1812-13 July 1838) was the progenitor of one Cleveland's most prominent families and, also, one of Cleveland's earliest dry-goods merchants.
SEVERANCE, SOLON LEWIS (8 Sept. 1834-8 May 1915), banker and philanthropist, was born in Cleveland, the son of SOLOMON LEWIS and Mary Long Severance and grandson of Dr. DAVID LONG; was educated in district and private Cleveland schools; and became an office boy in a banking firm at 14.
SEWELL, JOSEPH WHEELER (9 Oct. 1898-6 Mar. 1990) outstanding CLEVELAND INDIANS baseball player for 11 years, was born in Wetumpka, Alabama, the son of Jabez Wesley and Susan Hannon Sewell, one of three brothers to play professional baseball.
SEWERS. See NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT.
SHAKER HEIGHTS is a Cleveland inner-ring suburb 8 miles southeast of downtown. Originally part of WARRENSVILLE TWP., it covers 6.5 sq.
The SHAKER HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB, 3300 Courtland Blvd., SHAKER HTS., a private, invitational organization, was founded in 1913 as a result of dissension among the members of the Euclid Golf Club over long-range goals, possible relocation plans, and the restrictions on Sunday golf.
SHAKER HEIGHTS LANDMARKS are those buildings, sites, and areas of exceptional architectural or historical significance in that city. There are two types of landmarks in SHAKER HTS., those listed on the National Register, and those listed on the local level. The local landmarks are the result of designations by the Shaker Hts.
The SHAKER HEIGHTS RAPID TRANSIT, built by the VAN SWERINGEN brothers, provided a convenient transportation link from the residential properties they were developing in the suburb to the downtown commercial center.
The SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY, at 16740 South Park Blvd. in SHAKER HTS., was founded on 21 Oct. 1947 to preserve the Shaker heritage and that of the area. The society also runs the Shaker Historical Museum, which is housed at the same address. Caroline Piercy, author of The Valley of God's Pleasure, served as the catalyst in establishing the society.
The SHAKER LAKES in Shaker and CLEVELAND HTS. are part of the Doan Brook Watershed. The 2 lakes were created in the mid-19th century by the NORTH UNION SHAKER COMMUNITY.
The SHAKER MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL was a small, community-oriented hospital that served as a lower-cost alternative for patients who did not require the services available in larger hospitals. Shaker Medical Ctr. was founded in July 1955 by Dr. Victor D. Ippolito as a voluntary, short-term general hospital.
SHAKER SQUARE is an early suburban shopping center in Cleveland built in 1927-29 in conjunction with the development of neighboring SHAKER HTS. Originally laid out as a traffic circle, the intersection of Shaker Blvd. and Moreland Blvd. was also the junction of the 2 branches of the SHAKER RAPID TRANSIT, the Green Rd.
SHAKER-LEE SYNAGOGUE grew out of a merger of two earlier Jewish congregations. Ohel Jacob was founded by Russian and Sephardic Jews in lower Woodland in 1915. In 1926 the congregation built a synagogue in Kinsman, where it remained until 1956, when it purchased a lot on Lee Rd. in SHAKER HTS.
The SHALHEVET INTL. FOLK ENSEMBLE was founded in 1968 by Paul and Carole Kantor to preserve and promote the folklore, dance, and music of all the lands in which the Jewish people have lived.
SHANKLAND, ROBERT SHERWOOD (11 Jan. 1908-5 Mar. 1982), physicist-educator and noted acoustical designer, was born in Willoughby, Ohio, to Frank N. and Margaret Jane Wedlock Shankland. After graduating from Willoughby High School, he attended Case School of Applied Science, receiving a B.S. in 1929 and an M.S.
SHANLEY, GIBSON "GIB" BERNARD (08 Aug. 1931- 06 Apr. 2008), longtime sports anchor for WEWS-TV and play-by-play announcer for the CLEVELAND BROWNS radio network, was born in Bellaire, Ohio, and grew up in Shadyside, a small nearby community.
SHAPIRO, EZRA ZELIG (7 May 1903-14 May 1977), attorney, Jewish community leader, and international Zionist figure, was born in Volozhin, Poland, to Esther (Brudno) and Rabbi Osias Shapiro. He was brought to Cleveland by his parents in 1906 and received his Jewish education in CLEVELAND HEBREW SCHOOLS.
The SHAUTER DRUG CO. was a small black-owned chain of drugstores established on 16 Apr. 1936 by ROBERT H. SHAUTER.
SHAUTER, ROBERT HARRIS (8 Oct. 1903-27 Dec. 1944), a successful black druggist and professional man, was born in Saybrook, Ohio, the son of Thomas J. and Florence L. Richardson Shauter.
SHAW, ELSA VICK (28 Jan. 1891-28 March 1974) was a Cleveland artist especially noted for her work in design. A native Clevelander, she and her future husband GLENN M.
SHAW, GLENN MOORE (6 Feb. 1891-22 Aug. 1981) achieved his reputation as a painter primarily on the strength of his murals. Born to Arthur B.
SHEPHERD, ARTHUR (19 Feb. 1880-12 Jan. 1958), prominent in Cleveland's musical community nearly 30 years, was born to Mormon parents, William Nathaniel B. and Emily Mary (Phips) Shepherd, in Paris, Idaho. He graduated from New England Conservatory of Music by 1897, and returned to Salt Lake City to organize and conduct the Salt Lake City Symphony Orchestra.
The SHEPPARD MURDER CASE (1954-66) assumed legal importance when Dr. Samuel Sheppard's 1954 conviction for the murder of his wife was set aside by the U.S. Supreme Court on the grounds that the defendant was not sufficiently insulated from the excessive publicity surrounding the case, and thus was denied a fair trial in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
SHERA, JESSE HAUK (8 Dec. 1903-8 Mar. 1982), internationally respected librarian and library educator and dean of the School of Library Science at Western Reserve University (subsequently CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY), was born in Oxford, Ohio, the son of Charles H. and Jessie (Hauk) Shera. He received an A.B.
The SHERIFF ST. MARKET was the largest food market in Cleveland until completion of the WEST SIDE MARKET in 1912. Located on Sheriff (E. 4th) St. between Huron and Bolivar roads, it opened on Christmas Eve 1891. The market was built and operated by the privately owned Sheriff St. Market & Storage Co. with Jas. M. Jones as the first president.
SHERITH JACOB ISRAEL CONGREGATION (1899-1970), one of Cleveland's principal Orthodox Jewish congregations during the 1920s and 1930s, was established as Sherith Jacob Congregation on 20 October 1899 by 18 Jewish Hungarians who lived near East 20th Street and Orange Avenue. Services were initially held at Bernstein Hall on Perry and Orange streets.
The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., a pioneer in the development of the paint industry, was established in Cleveland in 1866 by Henry A. Sherwin. By 2005 the company's operations included over 2,600 paint stores, 139 automotive paint branches, and strong multi-brand paint franchises in architectural, industrial, and special purpose coatings. Business outside of the U.S.
SHERWIN, BELLE (20 Mar. 1868-9 July 1955), was a notable reform activist and a suffragist who led the national LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS (LWV) during 1924-1934.
SHERWIN, FRANCIS McINTOSH (7 March 1906-16 Dec. 1969) was a prominent banker, corporate director, and philanthropist as well as mayor of the Village of Waite Hill.
SHIELDS, JOSEPH C. (10 May 1827-21 Dec. 1898), CIVIL WAR artillery officer, businessman, and politician, was born in New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pa., son of John Shields. He was a tanner and furrier by trade, but between 1845-52 worked as a mechanic in Pittsburgh before moving to Cleveland in 1852. Shields was employed by Cleveland Transfer Co.
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH is the oldest congregation of black BAPTISTS in Cleveland and second only to
SHIPPING. See LAKE TRANSPORTATION.
The SHO-JO-JI DANCERS are a JAPANESE dance group consisting of young 2nd- through 4th-generation American girls of Japanese ancestry. The group was organized in 1955 under the sponsorship of the Japanese American Citizens League, Cleveland Branch, in order to preserve the traditional dances of Japan. Its first performance was on 27 Oct.
SHOREBY, located at 12023 Lake Shore Blvd., is a 20,000 square-foot three-story Romanesque and Gothic style summer residence built in 1890 for SAMUEL MATHER, the founder of
SHORT VINCENT, a street 1 block in length between E. 9th and E. 6th streets NE, was once a colorful center of downtown Cleveland nightlife. Ofificially named Vincent Ave. NE, the street crossed farmland once held by John Vincent, and early Cleveland settler.
SHULA, DONALD FRANCIS “DON” (4 January 1930-4 May 2020) was a Cleveland area native who played football for seven years in the NFL before going on to become the most successful coach in pro football.
SHURTLEFF, GLEN KASSIMER (21 Nov. 1860-5 Jan. 1909), Secretary of the YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) of Cleveland (1 Sept. 1893-1909), promoted the extension of YMCA religious work locally and nationally.
SIEDEL, (ELMER) FRANK (5 Sept. 1914 - 9 May 1988) was a writer, respected historian, educator, and broadcaster. His OHIO STORY radio and TV series ran for 15 years.
The LAURA AND ALVIN SIEGAL COLLEGE OF JUDAIC STUDIES (formerly Cleveland College of Jewish Studies) is a non-denominational institution of higher Jewish learning supported by the Jewish community of Cleveland, Ohio. Accredited by the state of Ohio, the college offered degree programs in Judaic studies at the undergraduate and graduate level and lifelong learning programs for adults on Jewish topics.
SIEGEL, JEROME (October 17, 1914 - January 28, 1996), was a comic book writer who co-created Superman alongside JOSEPH SHUSTER. Siegel, the youngest of six children, was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
SIEGEL, RICHARD H. (21 Dec. 1935-31 Aug. 1993) was a Cleveland attorney whose civic activism included included the establishment of the alternative newspaper the CLEVELAND FREE TIMES. A native Clevelander, son of Dr.
SIEUR DE SAGUIN (variations Seguin, Seguein, Shaguin; no given name is known), a French trader, was the first recorded resident of Cuyahoga County to construct a permanent residence. During his stay, the locality was under the control of France, to whom the Indians gave their allegiance.
SIFCO INDUSTRIES, INC., a major international metalworking firm supplying the airline industry, began in 1913 when five Cleveland men formed the Steel Improvement Co. Initially a small, heat-treating operation designed to improve the physical properties of metal, Steel Improvement was located on Chester Ave. In 1916, the company became the Steel Improvement & Forge Co.