The biographical annals of Ohio, A handbook of the government and institutions of the state of Ohio . Represent-ative from Hardin county, was born at Lewis Center, O., December 28, 1871. Whenhe was two years old his parents removed to GTalena, O. He went to school in thewinters and worked on the farm summers. When he was sixteen years of age heattended the Galena High School for five months, and then taught in the countyschools in Delaware county for two years. In the spring of 1890 he entered theOhio Normal University at Ada, Ohio, worked his way through, graduating in1893, since which time h
The biographical annals of Ohio, A handbook of the government and institutions of the state of Ohio . Represent-ative from Hardin county, was born at Lewis Center, O., December 28, 1871. Whenhe was two years old his parents removed to GTalena, O. He went to school in thewinters and worked on the farm summers. When he was sixteen years of age heattended the Galena High School for five months, and then taught in the countyschools in Delaware county for two years. In the spring of 1890 he entered theOhio Normal University at Ada, Ohio, worked his way through, graduating in1893, since which time he has been a teacher there. In 1894 was married to Miss Allie Dustin, of Galena, 0. He has been an activeworking Republican in his county and was nominated and elected to the 74th Gen-eral Assembly, his plurality over his leading opponent, N. R. Piper, being 86. In 1901he was again nominated by the Republicans of Hardin county, and was elected by anincreased majority of 556. Mr. Willis is a member of the committees on Institu-tion for Feeble Minded Youth, Insurance (chairman), and Taxation. (485). MR. WORTHINGTON, of Belmont County. Paul B. Worthington, Republican, Representative from Belmont county, wasborn in Jefferson county, Ohio, December 2, 1862. He is a son of the Hon. WilliamM. Worthington, M. D., who as a Republican, represented Jefferson county in the53d General Assembly of Ohio, and who died in 1864. After the death of his fatherhe removed to Belmont county, where he has since lived. He attended the Barnes-ville public schools. Graduated from the Columbus Business College in 1883. Wasa clerk from 1883 to 1889. Since that time has been engaged in business for him-self in Bamesville, where he has by his own efforts established one of the largestmercantile houses of that place. Was a member of the City Council for six a business man took an active part in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900. Is amember of the M. E. Church. Was married in 1894 to Miss Myra Kemp, who,
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