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Men of 1914 — A (1915)

Allen, Alfred G., congressman, was born July 23, , near Wilmington, Ohio. Since he has practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was elected to the sixty-second and sixty-third congresses as a democrat.
Allen, Benjamin Franklin, educator and college president of Jefferson City, Mo., was born Sept. 8, , in Savannah, Ga. He has been principal of the grammar and high schools in the South; professor of the Georgia State Industrial College and teacher in the Atlanta University of Georgia. He is now president of the State College for Negroes of Missouri.
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Men of 1914 — A (1915)

Adair, John A. M., banker and statesman of Portland, Ind., was born Dec. 22, , in Portland, Ind. He is a successful banker; president of the First National Bank of Portland, Ind.; and prominently identified with the business and public affairs of this city, county and state. He was elected to the sixtieth, sixty-first and sixty-second congresses from the eighth district of Indiana, and was re-elected to the sixty-third congress for term ending -15.
Adams, Charles Siedler, bank officer, of 358 Fifth Ave., New York City, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 13
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Men of 1914 — A (1915)

Ashley, Frank M., mechanical and electrical engineer and patent attorney, of 154 Nassau St., New York City, was born in Catskill, N.Y., June 10, ; son of John J. (M.D.) and Susie A. (Merwin) Ashley; educated in Brooklyn public schools and Cooper Inst.; married, Brooklyn, , Jennie Bell Wood; children: Frank S., born ; Jessie, born ; Merwin Franklin, horn ; Grace Ashley, born . Inventor of many improvements in engineering machinery and steam and electrical specialties; first in the art to generate and store ozone gas under pressure on a commercial scale (process and apparatus patented)
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