The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ng a taste which has already proved of greatadvantage to him and the citizens of Cleveland, inhis close relation to the growth of art in that was for a time president of th


The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ng a taste which has already proved of greatadvantage to him and the citizens of Cleveland, inhis close relation to the growth of art in that was for a time president of the Western Reserveschool of designs of that city, and is one of the trus-tees of the Hurlbut and Kelly estates, both of whichhave bequeathed a large sum to the building of anart gallery in Cleveland. As a lawyer, Mr. Ranneyranks among the leading members of the Ohio is particularly strong in the influence he has overthe minds of others where large interests are involv-ed. He is logical and forcible in advocacy, and acareful, judicious adviser. He is kindly to all, anddevoted to the building up of a high standard ofcharacter by his influence over those with whom heassociates. He is an active member and vestrymanof St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal church, locatedon Euclid avenue, and prominent as a member ofthe masonic fraternity, being thoroughly imbuedwith the best teachings of both these i(^A>JuJiM 218 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA


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