Charles M. Anderson

As printed in 1905

CHARLES M. ANDERSON.

The Columbia Carriage Company is one of the most extensive manufacturing industries in Hamilton. It was incorporated in 1898, with a capitalization of two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. Mr. Anderson of this sketch was elected secretary and treasurer at the time of incorporation, bringing to the business the experience of years in the handling of extensive and complex clerical affairs. His long continuance in the position he occupies is the best evidence of his special qualifications. The Columbia Carriage Company gives steady employment to about three hundred and fifty mechanics in the various lines and the products of the plant are sold by eight traveling salesmen, and more than fifty jobbers throughout the United States and European countries. The annual average value of the finished output will reach three quarters of a million dollars. The officers of the company are Thomas L. Curley, president; J. E. Wright, vice-president, and C. M. Anderson, secretary and treasurer. All of these gentlemen are actively employed in. the work, and each has a personal sketch in this volume.

Charles M. Anderson is a native of Butler county, born at Bethany, Liberty township, on the 15th of February, 1869. He is tine eldest of three children born to John Elliott and Sarah E. (Murphy) Anderson, both of whom are natives of this county and representatives of prominent early families. The subject is a grandson, on the material side, of the late Hon. Peter Murphy, whose life career was essentially a part of the history of Butler county in his day. His numerous descendants occupy positions of honor in the professional and business world. These ancestors are all of Scotch- Irish antecedents. William Anderson was the paternal grandfather, and was one of the pioneers of Liberty township, where he spent a long and useful life. Both of these ancestors achieved more than ordinary success in the social and business affairs of their day, and their memories will long be revered by those who have taken up the burden of life where they left it.

The father of C. M. Anderson spent his productive years in agricultural pursuits, but is spending the sunset of life in the retirement of a handsome suburban home and farm near Camden, in Preble county, where he and his estimable wife now reside. None of their three children are near them, the two daughters, Mrs. George H. Harkrader and Mrs. Chelsea C. Aydelatt, living in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Anderson, of this sketch, was educated in the public schools of Camden, Ohio. He began his business career as assistant purchasing agent for the Mc- Neal & Urban Safe and Lock Company, in Hamilton. He also had an experience of two years as bookkeeper and day clerk at the St. Charles Hotel, the principal hostelry in this city. He next accepted a position as bookkeeper and assistant business manager of the Republican News, resigning that office after nine months' service, to accept a more lucrative position with Thomas M. Boyd, who was then the trustee of the Louis Snider Sons Paper Company. He continued under this engagement some three years, during which time several changes were made in the office of trustee, himself and George P. Sohngen finally becoming the trustee who closed up the business to the satisfaction of all concerned. During the last eight or nine months of this service Mr. Anderson occupied his present position with the Columbia Carriage Company.

The marriage of Mr. Anderson occurred on the 6th of June, 1903, when he led to the altar Miss Ada E. Marsh, a native of Leavenworth, Kansas. She is a daughter of Hon. William B. Marsh, a prominent attorney and now a resident of Eaton, Ohio. Mrs. Anderson was reared and educated in her native city and is a lady of high social standing in Hamilton. The domestic life of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson is most congenial and happy, and, though on the threshold of life’s young morning, bids fair to grow in interest and beauty as domestic cares accumulate and the silver threads of full maturity give evidence of passing years.

As printed in Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.