MAROTTA, ANNE LAUGHLIN (January 1, 1932 - December 22, 2016) co-founded the Cleveland Foodbank and, with her husband, VINCENT G. MAROTTA, developer of Mr.
MAROTTA, VINCENT G. (22 Feb. 1924-1 Aug. 2015) was an entrepreneur best known for developing the Mr. Coffee home-brewing coffee maker. The son of Italian immigrants to Cleveland, Marotta became a standout athlete at SHAKER HEIGHTS High School.
MARSH, W. WARD (12 Aug. 1893-23 June 1971), PLAIN DEALER movie critic for half a century, was born in MacLean, Pa., to Elmer W. and Emma (Davis) Ward.
MARSHALL, JOHN D. (14 Mar. 1885-17 May 1961), city councilman for 12 years and, as president of council, mayor of Cleveland under the CITY MANAGER PLAN (1925-33), was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, to Daniel and Mary Gerster Marshall. He received an A.B. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and an LL.B. degree from Western Reserve University in 1914.
MARSHALL, LYCURGUS LUTHER (9 July 1888-12 Jan. 1958), lawyer and brother and law partner of Cleveland mayor JOHN D. MARSHALL, was born in Bucyrus, Ohio to Daniel and Mary (Gerster) Marshall. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University (1909) and taught while attending law school at Western Reserve University. He graduated and was admitted to the bar in 1915.
MARSHALL, WENTWORTH GOODSON (13 Dec. 1864-24 Feb. 1936) pioneer Cleveland druggist and experimental botanist, was born in Mount Forest, Ontario, the son of John Jacob and Sarah Ellen (Langton) Marshall. He was educated in Toronto and worked for a chemist in Canada before he came to Cleveland in 1884 and bought an interest in Arthur F.
The MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS FOUNDATION, founded in Cleveland in 1958, has continually supported area EDUCATION, and in 1992 received the Cleveland Arts Prize for its efforts in the fine arts. MARTHA HOLDEN JENNINGS (d. 1962) created the fund with an initial bequest of $5.5 million from the estate of her late husband, Andrew R.
The MARTHA WASHINGTON AND DORCAS SOCIETY (1843-49), established by REBECCA ROUSE, was the first citywide relief organization in Cleveland.
MARTIN AIRCRAFT CO. See GLENN L. MARTIN AIRCRAFT CO.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., VISITS TO CLEVELAND, which occurred frequently during his career as a civil-rights leader in the 1960s, raised funds for organizations such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), urged voter registration and participation, and bolstered the local nonviolent civil-rights movement. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., first visited Cleveland on 7 Aug.
MARTIN, ALEXANDER H. (8 Dec. 1872-13 or 14 Nov. 1962), well-known black lawyer and a leader among city's black Republicans, was born in Ironton, Ohio, to Jake and Lydia (Calloway) Martin. He graduated from high school in Geneva at 16 and learned the barber trade. In 1891 he entered Adelbert College of Western Reserve University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1895 and receiving a scholarship to WRU law school.
MARTIN, MARY BROWN (31 May, 1877 – 19 Nov. 1939), the first Black woman elected to the Cleveland Board of Education, was born in Raleigh, N.C. to Winfield Scott and Jane (Curtis) Brown, both former slaves.
MARTINEK, JOSEPH (23 March 1889-21 March 1980), was a CZECH socialist who enjoyed a long and varied career as a newspaper editor, labor organizer, gymnastics instructor, author, and poet. Dedicated to socialism and Czech nationalism, he was an important leader locally, nationally, and in his native Czechoslovakia.
The MARY B. TALBERT HOME AND HOSPITAL, founded as the Mary B. Talbert Rescue Home in 1925, assisted unmarried, pregnant black women and girls in Cleveland until closing in 1960. The Cleveland Council of Colored Women raised $1,000 and asked the Welfare Fed. to extend maternity home care to black women (when almost no white residential institutions admitted AFRICAN AMERICANS).
MARY INGERSOLL CLUB FOR WORKING GIRLS. See WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, NON-PARTISAN, OF CLEVELAND.
The MARYANN FINEGAN PROJECT was an assistance program and hotline for victims of anti-gay violence established by the LESBIAN/GAY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER OF GREATER C
MARYMOUNT HOSPITAL, was opened in 1949 as a not-for-profit acute-care hospital in GARFIELD HTS.; it was the first in the area to offer twenty-four-hour emergency room service.
MASCHKE, MAURICE (16 Oct. 1868-19 Nov. 1936), leader of the CUYAHOGA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY for 35 years, was born in Cleveland to Jewish parents Joseph and Rosa Salinger Maschke.
The MASONS, members of the secret fraternal order of Free and Accepted Masons, organized their first lodge in Cleveland in 1811. Chartered as Concord Lodge No. 15, for several years it met in the "long rooms" of various taverns, including the one owned by LORENZO CARTER, himself a Mason.
The MASSASAGOES were native American Indians living in a village near the mouth of Conneaut Creek in the late 18th century. The surveying party led by MOSES CLEAVELAND encountered the Massasagoes in July 1796, and the tribe's chief, Paqua, summoned Cleaveland to a meeting regarding the white men's claim to the surrounding land.
MASTER BUILDERS, a supplier of cement additives to the construction industry and a leader in cement technology, was founded in 1909 by Sylvester W. Flesheim, with a factory at 6511 Morgan Ave. The company smelted lead from old batteries to make a metallic floor hardener for improving wear resistance of cement floors.
THE MASTER PRODUCTS CO. is a long-lived Cleveland-based manufacturer of washers, bushings, and other stamped metal products. The company was founded in 1919 in a 4,400 square foot facility at 6400 Park Avenue in the BROADWAY-SLAVIC VILLAGE neighborhood, where it is still located, although its facilities have expanded to 66,000 square feet.
MASTERPIECES FROM THE BERLIN MUSEUMS was the title of a traveling exhibition that came to Cleveland in 1948 and proved to be the most popular exhibition ever held at the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART. Advancing into Germany in Apr. 1945, the 347th Infantry of Gen. Geo.
MASTERS, IRVINE U. (1823-13 Nov. 1865), OHIO CITY politician and shipbuilder and Cleveland mayor, was born in New York and moved to Ohio in 1851 with his first wife, Naomi. He became a trustee of Ohio City and helped WM. B. CASTLE negotiate the merger between Cleveland and Ohio City.
MASTIN, THOMAS (19 Dec. 1913-31 May 1998) was a research chemist, philanthropist and chairman of LUBRIZOL CORP. He was born in New Castle, Indiana, to Thomas W. Mastin, a machinist in an auto factory, and Minnie (Garner) Mastin.
MATERNAL HEALTH ASSN. See PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER CLEVELAND.
MATHER CHARITABLE TRUST. See S. LIVINGSTON MATHER CHARITABLE TRUST.
The MATHER GALLERY, formally known as the Flora Stone Mather Gallery, is a student- and faculty-coordinated art gallery located on the 1st floor of Thwing Ctr., the student union building of CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV., on EUCLID AVE.
MATHER, ELIZABETH RING IRELAND (3 April 1891-10 Nov. 1957) was a leader in civic and cultural activities and dedicated to making Cleveland a more beautiful city.
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.
MATHER, SAMUEL (13 July 1851-18 Oct. 1931), industrialist and philanthropist, son of Samuel and Georgiana Woolson Mather, was born and educated in Cleveland. He planned attending Harvard, then working at his father's business, Cleveland Iron Co., but had an mining accident requiring lengthy recuperation. In 1882, Mather affiliated with JAMES S. PICKANDS and Jay C.
MATHER, SAMUEL LIVINGSTON (22 Aug. 1882-10 Sept. 1960), was an industrialist and a member of one of Cleveland's most prominent families. Principally associated with the CLEVELAND CLIFFS IRON CO., he also served on the boards of many companies including Otis Steel, and Bessemer Limestone & Cement Co., and was active in philanthropy.
MATHER, WILLIAM GWINN (22 Sept. 1857-5 April 1951) was a civic, cultural, and philanthropic leader. Known as Cleveland's "first citizen", Mather headed CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IRON CO., was the first president of the Cleveland Stock Exchange, and president of the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART from 1933-1949.
MATHEWS, ALFRED (15 Sept. 1852-15 Oct. 1904) moved from a background in local journalism to become a prolific writer of regional histories. Born in Painesville, O., he was the son of Dr. Samual Mathews and former Clevelander Huldah Ford Mathews, and a great-grandson of former Gov. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, JR.
MATOWITZ, CLAYTON (12 Dec. 1919-25 Mar. 1992) was a well-respected Cleveland physician.
MATOWITZ, GEORGE J. (24 Apr. 1882 - 28 Nov. 1951) was born in Humenné, Slovakia. His father Karl Matowitz was a cabinet maker. Seeking an opportunity for a better life, Karl brought his family to Cleveland in 1892. The family settled on Woodland Ave. George’s education in Cleveland began in the old Brownell School but he was unable to attend for long.
MATOWITZ, JAMES “JIM” G. (7 Dec. 1887 - 27 Nov. 1954) was the younger brother of Cleveland Police Chief, GEORGE MATOWITZ.
MATZEN, HERMAN N. (15 July 1861-22 April 1938) left a rich legacy of public sculpture in his own city of Cleveland and elsewhere. Born in Denmark, he came to America as a boy and was educated in Detroit, Mich., before returning to Europe for art studies.
MAXIM, JOEY (28 March 1922-2 June 2001) was a professional boxer who held the light heavyweight crown in the 1950s, one of two Cleveland natives to win BOXING titles.
MAY CO. OF CLEVELAND. See KAUFMANN'S, A DIVISION OF THE MAY DEPARTMENT STORES CO.
The MAY SHOW is an annual juried exhibition of the works of northeast Ohio artists sponsored every spring by the CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART. The first Annual Exposition of Cleveland Artists & Craftsmen, as the show was called before it earned the popular nickname "May Show," took place in 1919.
MAYER, REV. DR. JACOB (d. 1890) was a German orator and Rabbi at The Temple (see TIFERETH ISRAEL), 1867-1874. Liberal, outspoken, and controversial, he sought to end antipathy between Jews and Germans, and promote the study of Hebrew and religious literature.
The MAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUB ,an invitational golf club located on approx.
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, originally Mayfield Twp., incorporated as a city in 1950 with a mayor-council form of government.
The MAYFIELD RD. MOB, so named because they met frequently in the LITTLE ITALY section of Mayfield Rd., evolved into a powerful local crime syndicate in the 1920s and 1930s through bootlegging and illegal gambling.
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, originally part of Mayfield Twp., incorporated on 21 March 1921. It is located east of Cleveland, bounded by GATES MILLS on the east, MAYFIELD HTS. on the south, HIGHLAND HTS. on the west, and Willoughby Hills in Lake County on the north. It occupies just over 4 sq. mi.
The MAYFLOWER CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL, EUCLID AVE. at Lockwood Ave., formed in December 1920 from the merger of Park Congregational and Calvary Congregational churches. Park Congregational Church originated as an interdenominational Sunday school (July 1886) located at Doan and Crawford (Ashbury) streets, which subsequently became the Union Chapel, staffed by supply pastors.