Category: Politics and Government

MOORE, DAN TYLER, JR.

MOORE, DAN TYLER, Jr.(1 Feb. 1908-11 Feb. 1998) drafted the Ohio Securities Act, served as a spy during WORLD WAR II, and was a prominent lecturer and writer. Moore was born in Washington D.C., where his father, Dan Tyler Moore Sr., served as a military attachi to President Theodore Roosevelt.

MOSIER, HAROLD GERARD

MOSIER, HAROLD GERARD (24 July 1889-7 Aug. 1971), Ohio senator, U.S. Congressman, and Ohio lieutenant governor, was born in Cincinnati to Moody G. and Anna Hogsett Mosier. He moved to Cleveland to attend East High School, and earned his A.B. degree from Dartmouth (1912) and LL.B. degree from Harvard University (1915).

MUELLER, JACOB

MUELLER, JACOB (9 Mar. 1822-31 Aug. 1905) was a German emigre who became a civic leader in Cleveland's German-American community, active in local, state, and national politics. He was elected lieutenant governor of Ohio serving 1 term, 1872-74.

MYERS, GEORGE A.

MYERS, GEORGE A. (5 Mar. 1859-17 Jan. 1930), an African American politician and leader, was born in Baltimore, Md. to Isaac and Emma V. (Morgan) Meyers. He became a barber, arrived in Cleveland in 1879, and worked at Weddell House Barber Shop.

NARAL OHIO

NARAL OHIO (NATIONAL ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTION LEAGUE OF OHIO), founded in 1976 as the Cleveland Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL), works through the political process (see POLITICS) to "guarantee every person the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices. . .

NIGHT IN BUDAPEST

The NIGHT IN BUDAPEST was a celebration with an ethnic flavor to commemorate the Hungarian Freedom Fighters who defied Russian tanks in their homeland in 1956. The gala event, begun in 1957 by Cleveland council president JACK RUSSELL, focused attention on Hungarian culture and on Hungarian-Americans.

NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY

The NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGENCY was organized in 1968 and approved by the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to review local project applications for federal funds to ensure they were both sound and consistent with local and regional needs.

NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT

NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT was organized in July 1972 to administer Cuyahoga County's water pollution control program. The treatment of sewage in Cleveland began in 1922 with the opening of the Westerly wastewater treatment plant at 5800 and the West Shoreway. In 1925 the Easterly plant at E. 140th St. and Lakeshore Blvd. began treatment and 3 years later the Southerly plant at E. 71st St. and Canal Rd.

NORWEB, RAYMOND HENRY

NORWEB, RAYMOND HENRY (31 May 1894-1 Oct. 1983), a diplomat who held posts around the world, was born in England to Henry H. and Jeannie Norweb. The family moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1907. Norweb received his B.A. from Harvard in 1916, and entered the diplomatic service that same year, taking the post of 2d secretary to France in Paris.

OHIO CITIZEN ACTION

OHIO CITIZEN ACTION is the state's largest environmental organization, with 80,000 dues paying members, and the largest canvass-based state organization in the nation. Sandy Buchanan has been Ohio Citizen Action's Executive Director since 1993.

OHIO ROUNDTABLE

The OHIO ROUNDTABLE, 11288 Alameda Drive, STRONGSVILLE, was established by a group of Northeastern Ohio citizens and business leaders in 1980 as a non-profit, non-partisan research and educational organization (think tank) dedicated to a mission of "Restoring traditional Judeo-Christian principles to American public policy." Original headquarters were at 31005 Solon Rd.,

OHIO WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION (OWSA)

The OHIO WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION (OWSA) led and organized Ohio women in the long fight for the right to vote for almost half a century. Founded in Cincinnati in September 1869, with national suffrage leaders such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone in attendance, its purpose was to “advance the cause of woman suffrage and thereby to make our government in fact what it is in theory – a government of the people.”

ORDER OF FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS

ORDER OF FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS. See PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.

ORLIKOWSKI, BERNARD E.

ORLIKOWSKI, BERNARD E. (10 Jan. 1876-5 Dec. 1957) a key political fligure in the POLISH community, was born in Meisterwald, Germany, the son of Michael and Julia Slawinski Orlikowski. He came to Cleveland at an early age, completing his education at South High school and Canton's Business College.

PARSONS, RICHARD C.

PARSONS, RICHARD C. (10 Oct. 1826-8 Jan. 1899), prominent lawyer and politician, was born in New London, Conn., to Thomas and Frances Catherine (Chappel) Parsons. He moved with his family to New York City, and came to Cleveland in 1849 to study law with Chas. Stetson. Parson was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1851.

PATH (PLAN OF ACTION FOR TOMORROW'S HOUSING) ASSN.

PATH (PLAN OF ACTION FOR TOMORROW'S HOUSING) ASSN. See FAIR HOUSING PROGRAMS.

PAYER, HARRY FRANKLIN

PAYER, HARRY FRANKLIN (3 July 1875-12 Oct. 1952), lawyer, government official, and linguist, was born in Cleveland to Frantisek and Mary Kris Payer. He graduated from Western Reserve University in 1897 and from Cleveland Law School in 1899, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1899. In 1900 he managed TOM L.

PAYNE, HENRY B.

PAYNE, HENRY B. (30 Nov. 1810-9 Sept. 1896), lawyer and politician, was born in Hamilton, N.Y., to Elisha and Esther Douglass Payne. He graduated from Hamilton College (1832), moved to Cleveland in 1833, studied law with SHERLOCK ANDREWS, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1834.

PAYNE, LAWRENCE O.

PAYNE, LAWRENCE O. (11 Oct. 1892-26 Sept. 1959), black lawyer and politician who moved from traditional Republican support to an independent stance, was born in Columbus, Ohio, son of Robert and Madaline (Wittington) Payne. During WORLD WAR I he served in the Army in France and came to Cleveland after the war.

PAYNE, NATHAN PERRY

PAYNE, NATHAN PERRY (13 Aug. 1837-11 May 1885), Cleveland mayor, was born in Cleveland, the eldest son of HENRY B. and Mary Perry PAYNE, and attended CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS and Pierce Academy in Middleborough, Mass. before returning to Cleveland as an accountant in a coal firm.

PELTON, FREDERICK W.

PELTON, FREDERICK W. (24 Mar. 1827-15 Mar. 1902), banker, soldier, and Cleveland mayor (1871-73), was born in Chester, Conn., to Russel and Amelia Abbey Pelton. He came with his father to BROOKLYN in 1835 and attended Brooklyn Academy. He then worked with Wheeler, Chamberlain, & Co. in Akron, which later relocated to Cleveland, bringing Pelton back to the city.

PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE

PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE. See CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON SOVIET ANTI-SEMITISM.

POLITICS

POLITICS. For most of its history, Cleveland has been governed much like other American cities. A mayor elected at large and a council chosen by wards have usually constituted the formal instruments of administration and legislation, while a multiplicity of private groups have sought to influence the direction of public policy.

POMERENE, ATLEE

POMERENE, ATLEE (6 Dec. 1863-12 Nov. 1937), a Democrat, served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1910-11) and U.S. Senator (1911-23) before joining the Cleveland law firm of SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY in 1923. He was selected by 2 Republican presidents, first to prosecute (with Owen J.

POPULIST PARTY

The POPULIST PARTY (also known as the People's party), espoused populist causes in Cleveland during the 1890s, including municipal ownership of utilities, better hospital and health facilities, labor representation on the police board, and improved schools. Its predecessor, the Union Labor party, organized by Dr. LOUIS B. TUCKERMAN in Oct.