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Lagonda Club
The Lagonda Club originated in Springfield, Ohio U.S.A. in the late 19th century and continued to the early 20th century, as an exclusive club for local prominent and corporate men. History The Lagonda Club originated in Springfield, Ohio U.S.A. in the late 19th century and continued to the early 20th century, as an exclusive club for local prominent and corporate men. Its name was derived from ''Lagonda'' (an early American settlement near Springfield) and the ''Lagonda Creek'', where on its banks the town of Springfield was settled. "Lagonda" was a Shawnee Indian term meaning buck's horn and some point the creek was renamed ''Buck Creek''. Origin of the club started in May 1886. At that time, under the leadership of ''Rev. George W. Ziegler'' of the ''Wiley Chapel M.E. Church'', he organized with church members 14 civic clubs. These clubs, called the ''Wiley's Chapel Clubs'', were formed for the purpose of liquidating the church indebtness. One of them was the Wesley Lagonda Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County, Ohio, Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus and northeast of Dayton, Ohio, Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the city had a total population of 58,662, The Springfield, Ohio metropolitan area#Springfield MSA, Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 136,001 residents. The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail that is nearly 80 miles long, extends from the Buck Creek Scenic Trail head in Springfield south to Newtown, Ohio (near Cincinnati). It has become popular with hikers and cyclists. In 1983, ''Newsweek'' magazine featured Springfield in its 50th-anniversary issue, entitled, "The American Dream." It chronicled the eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky State Capitol
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Previous buildings From 1792 to 1830, two buildings were used as the capitol, both of which burned completely. Retrieved on 2013-08-08 In 1830, another capitol was built and was used until 1910. During a bitterly contested 1899 state governor election, Democratic Party claimant William Goebel was assassinated at the capitol on his way to be inaugurated. The need for a larger building for a growing state government resulted in the replacement of that capitol building, which is now a museum operated by the Kentucky Historical Society. Current 1910 building In 1904, the Kentucky General Assembly chose Frankfort (rather than Lexington or Louisville) as the location for the state capital and appropriated $1 million for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Lyon Buchwalter
Capt. Edward Lyon Buchwalter (June 1, 1841 – October 4, 1933) was a Union Captain in the American Civil War, corporate figure, banker and farmer. He served in the 114th Ohio Infantry as lieutenant, later Captain of the 53rd Mississippi Colored Volunteers Infantry under General William T. Sherman and General Ulysses S. Grant. He was President of Superior Drill Company, President of American Seeding Machine Company and first President of The Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Ohio. Early life Capt. Edward Lyon Buchwalter was born and raised on the Buchwalter farmstead in Hallsville, Ohio, Ross County, Ohio, June 1, 1841. The eldest of Levi Buchwalter (March 5, 1814, Schuylkill County, PA - December 1900 in Ross County, Ohio) and Margaret Lyon. Lineage of the Buchwalter family traces back to residents of one of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland, from which republic the progenitors of the American branch came to this country in 1710, and established residence in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior Drill Company
{{Infobox company , name = , logo = , caption = , type = , traded_as = , genre = , fate = , predecessor = , successor = , foundation = 1880s , founder = Edward Lyon Buchwalter , defunct = 1903 , location_city = Springfield, Ohio , location_country = United States , location = , locations = , area_served = , key_people = , industry = Manufacturing , products = Farming , services = , revenue = , operating_income = , net_income = , aum = , assets = , equity = , owner = , num_employees = , parent = , divisions = , subsid = , homepage = , footnotes = , intl = Superior Drilling Company was a manufacturer of farming implements that formed in the 1880 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
