BOLTON, FRANCES PAYNE (29 Mar. 1885-9 Mar. 1977), served as Republican congresswoman for 29 years and supported projects in nursing, health, and education. Born in Cleveland to banker-industrialist Chas. W.
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CUTLER, CARROLL (31 Jan. 1829-25 Jan. 1894) presided over Western Reserve College (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE) during that institution's removal from Hudson, O., to Cleveland. The son of Rev. Calvin and Rhoda Little Cutler, he was a native of Windham, N.H.
The ELISABETH SEVERANCE PRENTISS FOUNDATION was founded in Jan. 1939 in Cleveland by ELISABETH SEVERANCE ALLEN PRENTISS, Luther L. Miller, and Kate W. Miller. It began operating after Prentiss's death in 1944. Funds were entrusted to the National City Bank (subsidiary of NATIONAL CITY CORP.).
HOWE, CHARLES SUMNER (29 Sept. 1858-18 Apr. 1939), college educator and president of the Case School of Applied Science (1902-29) (see CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY), was born in Nashua, N.H., to William and Susan Woods Howe. In 1878 Howe received his B.S. in Agriculture from both Massachusetts Agricultural College and Boston University.
MATHER, FLORA STONE (6 Apr. 1852-19 Jan. 1909), was a philanthropist dedicated to Cleveland religious, educational, and social-reform activities. Flora Amelia Stone, youngest daughter of AMASA STONE and Julia Gleason Stone, was born in the family mansion on Superior Avenue and graduated with honors from CLEVELAND ACADEMY.
MICHELSON, ALBERT ABRAHAM (19 Dec. 1852-9 May 1931), the first American to win a Nobel prize in the sciences (physics, 1907), was born in Strelno, Prussia (Strzelno, Poland), the son of Rosalie (Przylubska) and Samuel Michelson. He came to America with his parents in 1855. Michelson was educated in San Francisco and Virginia City, NV and attended the U.S.
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP., the global leader in motion and control technologies, was originally established as the Parker Appliance Co. by Arthur LaRue Parker on March 13, 1917. Before launching his company, Parker completed his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at Case Institute of Technology.
PRENTISS, ELISABETH SEVERANCE ALLEN (16 Nov. 1865-4 Jan. 1944) was a generous benefactress of educational, art, and medical causes. Recipients of her gifts included St.
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.
STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, RAILROAD manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone. He apprenticed in construction, and worked with his brother-in-law Wm.
THWING, CHARLES FRANKLIN (9 Nov. 1853-29 Aug. 1937), author, educator, and clergyman, was born in New Sharon, Maine, to Joseph Perkins and Hanna Morse Hopkins Thwing, graduated from Harvard College (1876) and Andover Theological Seminary (1879), was ordained in 1879, and served as Congregationalist pastor of churches in Mass. (1879-86) and Minn.
VAN HORN, FRANK R. (7 Feb. 1872-1 Aug. 1933), mineralogist, geologist, and head of Case School of Applied Science's athletic association for 26 years, was born in Johnsonburg, N.J. to Geo. W. and Ellen Robertson Van Horn, and graduated from Rutgers with a B.S. (1892) and master's degree in mineralogy (1893) before earning his Ph.D. at the University of Heidelberg (1897).
WILLIAMS, EDWARD CHRISTOPHER (11 Feb. 1871-24 Dec.