HERBERT, THOMAS JOHN (28 Oct. 1894-26 Oct. 1974), 56th governor of Ohio, member of the Ohio State Supreme Court, and state attorney general, was born in Cleveland to John T. and Jane A. Jones Herbert. He received his A.B.
HERKOMER, JOHN (1821-1913), a woodcarver born in Waal, Bavaria, practiced his craft in Cleveland from 1851-83 and is best known for the staircases and interior decorations he carved for the homes of prominent Cleveland families. Herkomer left Bavaria in the late 1840s and traveled to New York City.
HERMAN GIBANS FODOR, INC., an architectural firm, can be traced back to when JOSEPH WEINBERG began practicing in Cleveland in 1919. In 1934 Weinberg, along with the firm of (William H.) Conrad and (Wallace) Teare (which existed from about 1934-37), designed LAKEVIEW TERRACE.
The HERMIT CLUB, 1629 Dodge Ct., is a meeting place for professionals and business people with talent in and appreciation of the performing arts. Organized by Cleveland architect FRANK BELL MEADE, it was patterned after the Lambs Club in New York. The Hermits' first "abbey," or headquarters, designed by Meade, was built on Hickox Pl.
HERRICK, CLAY JR. (15 Dec. 1911-30 Jan. 1993) was an advertising executive with Carpenter, Lamb & Herrick, Inc. and Watts, Lamb, Kenyon & Herrick, an historian, author, and civic leader who worked to preserve Cleveland's historic buildings.
HERRICK, JOHN FRENCH (23 Feb. 1836-5 July 1909), volunteer CIVIL WAR Army officer and attorney, was born in Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio, to Ephraim and Chloe Wilcox Herrick. He attended Oberlin College (1856-62), and raised Co. D, 87th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in Lorain County and was appointed captain.
HERRICK, MARIA M. SMITH, (1798- 14 July 1895), 19th-century reformer and literary personage, active in the Female Moral Reform Society and publisher of Cleveland's earliest magazine, was born in Rensselaer Co., New York, the daughter of Levi and Mary (Olmstead) Smith. In 1815, Maria married Sylvester Pierce Herrick.
HERRICK, MYRON TIMOTHY (9 Oct. 1854-31 Mar. 1929), lawyer, businessman, politician, and diplomat, was born in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio, son of Timothy and Mary (Hulbut) Herrick. He attended Ohio Wesleyan College, not completing his degree but instead coming to
HERRICK, RENSSELAER RUSSELL (29 Jan. 1826-30 Jan. 1899), entrepreneur, city council member, and mayor of Cleveland (1879-82), was born in Utica, N.Y. One of 4 children, his father, Sylvester Pierce Herrick, died when he was 2; his mother was MARIA MARCIA SMITH HERRICK, a successful magazine editor.
HERTZ, MARGUERITE ROSENBERG (31 Aug. 1899-26 June 1992), psychologist for the BRUSH FOUNDATION (1933-37) and psychology professor at CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (1938-70), was one of only a handful of U.S. experts on the Rorschach ink blot method of psychological testing.
HERZEGH, FRANK (11 April 1907-4 Dec. 1989), was the inventor of the first successful tubeless tire and owner of patents for over 100 inventions in the field of tire technology. Frank was born in Cleveland, the son of Zoltan and Mary Dubovan Herzegh and graduated from West Technical High School in 1926.
HERZOG, BERTHA BEITMAN (21 Jan. 1874-9 July 1958), the first woman president of the Jewish Welfare Federation (1927-30, later the JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION), received the Charles Eisenmann Award for outstanding community service in 1941.
HESSENMUELLER, EDWARD (25 May 1811-27 Jan.
The HESSLER RD. AND HESSLER COURT HISTORIC DISTRICT was dedicated by Cleveland's Landmarks Commission on 1 Nov. 1975. Hessler Court, the only remaining Cleveland street to have wood block paving, had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places 7 months earlier. The Court's distinctive paving was installed by Emery Hessler for his private use ca. 1916.
HEXTER, IRVING BERNARD (31 Oct. 1897-22 May 1960) achieved national stature both as a publisher of trade magazines and as a campaigner against heart disease. The native Clevelander was the son of Barney and Leah Heller Hexter and a graduate of East High School. After attending the Univ. of Michigan, he became president of a brother's clothing business, the Morreau Hexter Co.
HEYDEMANN, LILY CARTHEW (3 Dec. 1888-8 May 1971) was active as a dramatic teacher, director, and performer in Cleveland during the 1920s. Born Lily Pelonsky in Boston, Mass., she made her stage debut there at 16 and acted professionally for 7 years until her marriage in 1915 to a physician, Dr. Martin Heydemann.
The HIBERNIAN GUARDS, a Cleveland-based independent military company of Irish-American volunteers, made its first public appearance during the July 4th parade in 1847, under the direction of Capt. P. A. McBarron. It was extremely active in the 1850s under Capt. William Kinney, establishing an armory on Oregon St. (Rockwell Ave.) and holding annual parades, dinners, and balls.
HIGH GEAR newspaper was published by GEAR (Gay Education and Awareness Resources) Foundation from 1974 to 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio.
HIGHER EDUCATION. The origins of the institutions of higher education in Cleveland can be traced in many respects to the needs and belief systems of their early founders, often reflecting the larger society.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, located 18 miles northeast of Cleveland, became a village in 1920 and a city in 1967. Occupying 5.7 sq.
HIGHWAYS. Roads in Cleveland and other cities have served 2 main purposes. First, roads were built for commerce, including traffic movement and economic growth. Next, roads helped create and separate neighborhoods, allowing development of specialized districts for housing and business and an increase in property values.
HIJOS DE BORINQUEN SPANISH AMERICAN-CENTER is a multi-service social agency which was formed to serve the needs of the east side Hispanic community. Hijos de Borinquen (which translates as "sons of Borinquen") was established in Dec. 1979. Its incorporators and first Board of Trustees were Avis Sanchez, Lora and Tomas Santiago, and Fr. Timothy Troke.
The HILDEBRANDT PROVISION CO., a family-owned meat-processing firm, was begun by German immigrant Charles R. Hildebrandt who, along with his brother-in-law, August Habermann, bought the meat-packing house of Xavier Armbruster at 453 Sterling (E. 30th) St. in 1887.
The HILL ACME CO. was one of Cleveland's oldest firms engaged in the heavy manufacturing business. Jacob Perkins and Harry Hill founded and incorporated the firm in 1886 as the Hill Clutch Co., with a plant located near present-day EDGEWATER PARK. In 1906 Perkins established a foundry for Hill Clutch on W. 65th St.
HILL, DAVID (1928/9? - 2001) was a Black nationalist, religious leader, civil rights advocate, self-avowed rabbi of the HOUSE OF ISRAEL organization/sect, and eccentric.
HILLCREST HOSPITAL, 6780 Mayfield Road in MAYFIELD HTS., opened in November 1968 as Hillcrest Hospital, the successor to DOCTORS' HOSPITAL. The 347-bed full service hospital, which has served the eastern SUBURBS and parts of Geauga County, was built on land donated by D. A.
HILLHOUSE, JAMES H. (20 October 1754-29 December 1832) a lesser-known but important figure in the early days of the WESTERN RESERVE, did much to stabilize the finances of both settlers and the Connecticut School Fund. Born in Montville, in the
HILLIARD, RICHARD (3 July 1800-21 Dec. 1856), entrepreneur and president of the village of Cleveland, was born in Chatham, N.Y. Son of David Hilliard, he attended local schools for a few terms, but at 14, after his father's death, he left to take an apprenticeship in Albany, N.Y. He left the apprenticeship and became a clerk and teacher.
HIMES, CHESTER B. (29 July 1909 - 12 Nov. 1984) was an internationally acclaimed author who wrote detective novels, protest literature and short stories. He was born in Jefferson City, MO to Estelle (Bomar) and Joseph Himes, who was a professor in the mechanical department of a local college.
HINMAN, WILBUR F. (1841-21 March 1905), born in BEREA, was a volunteer Army officer in the CIVIL WAR. He enlisted in the 65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry for 3 years on 12 Oct. 1861, serving as 1st sergeant until promotion to 1st lieutenant of Co. E on 16 June 1861. He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., 19 Sept.
HINSDALE, BURKE AARON (31 Mar. 1837-29 Nov. 1900) was an educator, president of Hiram College, superintendent of CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and author of numerous books and articles on history, education, and President JAMES A. GARFIELD.
The HIPPODROME THEATER was located in an 11-story office building at 720 EUCLID AVE. Designed by Cleveland architect John Elliot, the "Hipp" featured exceptionally good acoustics, a lavish interior, grandiose spaciousness, and a second entrance on Prospect Ave. Considered to be among the world's great playhouses, it attracted performers such as Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, W. C.
HIRAM HOUSE Social Settlement was established in 1896 as an outgrowth of a Hiram College student project. Following a brief tenure on the west side of Cleveland (June-Sept. 1896), Hiram House moved to the east side. It occupied several structures along Orange Ave. before constructing a permanent facility at 2723 Orange Ave. in 1899-1900. GEO.
HISPANIC COMMUNITY. By the 1990s Spanish-speaking individuals constituted the fastest-growing portion of America's immigrant population. Though Cleveland's Spanish-speaking community did not grow as rapidly as those in Florida or California, it was, in 1990, the largest linguistically defined segment of the local population; 20,290 individuals in Greater Cleveland spoke Spanish.
HISTORIC PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. See FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EAST CLEVELAND.
The HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVEY in Cleveland began operation in 1936 as a WPA relief project for white-collar workers. The program operated through the WPA's Women's and Professional Service Division.
The HISTORIES OF CLEVELAND provide evidence of different intentions on the part of their authors. A general, if imperfect, trend can be described, leading from celebratory, even "boomerish," full-scale general histories to more limited analyses of specific historical segments.
HLAVIN, WILLIAM S. (29 Jan. 1910 - 14 April 1997), electrical engineer and a pioneer in local radio and television, was born in Cleveland to Antoinette "Nettie" Charvat and Stephan Hlavin, both originally from Bohemia. Hlavin worked his way through FENN COLLEGE during the Depression, graduating B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1933.
HOADLEY, GEORGE (15 Dec. 1781-20 Feb. 1857), politician and leading legal figure in mid-19th-century Cleveland, was born in Connecticut, the son of Timothy and Rebecca Linley (Taintor) Hoadley. He graduated from Yale in 1801 and later studied law. He held various jobs as a newspaper writer and tutor at Yale before embarking on a career in law. He also served a term as mayor of New Haven.
HOBAN, EDWARD FRANCIS (27 June 1878-22 Sept. 1966), sixth Catholic bishop of Cleveland, was born in Chicago, Ill., to William and Bridget O'Malley Hoban. He was educated at St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, and ordained to the priesthood on 11 July 1903. Hoban graduated from Gregorian University in Rome in 1906, and became professor and treasurer of the Chicago Quigley Preparatory College.
HOCKEY (ICE). Hockey has remained a sport of marginal popularity in Cleveland, despite periods of great success by the city's professional teams. Collegiate, high school, and amateur hockey teams also have been organized in the greater Cleveland area. Ice hockey originated in Canada in the mid-1800s as a variation of the game of shinny.
HODGE, JOSEPH, also known as Black Joe, was a hunter and trapper hired in June 1796 by the surveying party of MOSES CLEAVELAND to guide the group from Buffalo across the Pennsylvania border into the Western Reserve.
HODGE, ORLANDO JOHN (25 Nov. 1828-16 Apr. 1912), politician and businessman, was born in Hamburg, N.Y., son of Alfred and Sophia (English) Hodge. He came to Cleveland in 1842 as a "roller boy" in a printing office. A volunteer in the MEXICAN AMER.
HODGINS, AGATHA C. (1877-24 March 1945) was a nurse who pioneered nitrous oxide anesthesia while working as chief anesthetist for DR. GEORGE CRILE. Hodgins opened Lakeside (Hospital) School of Anesthesia, the nation's first formal postgraduate program in anesthesia, and founded the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).
HOFFMAN (HOPFERMAN), ISAAC (10 June 1815-26 Feb. 1890), grocer, butcher, and fur dealer, was chosen by the Israelitische Society (1839) as the city's first Jewish spiritual leader (see JEWS AND JUDAISM). A professional mohel (circumsiser), he traveled throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania.
HOFFMAN, FLARRA B. (1907-4 April 1994) played a key role in establishing a Cleveland congregation of the Church of God. Born in Snowden, West Virginia, she moved to Cleveland in 1943. She and her husband Charles held prayer meetings in their home until their growing congregation secured the old Grace Episcopal Church building on Bolivar Street downtown, and a minister, the Rev. J.A.