Harry S. Kissell

As printed in 1908

HARRY S. KISSELL, one of Springfield's leading business man, president and treasurer of The Kissell Real Estate Company, and identified with other Spring-field interests, was born in this city September 24, 1875, and is a son of the late C. B. Kissell a native of Maryland who came to Clark County in childhood.

Harry S. Kissell was educated in the Springfield schools and at Wittenberg College graduating from the latter well-known institution in the class of 1896. After his graduation he entered his father's real estate office, the latter having been engaged in this line of business for some twenty years. A partnership was formed under the style of C. B. Kissell & Son, which continued until the death of C. B. Kissell, which took place in 1903. Harry S. Kissell was the organizer of The Kissell Real Estate Company, which was incorporated in 1906, with a capital stock of $10,000. This firm deals entirely in Clark County and Springfield property, doing some platting and building. and their honest, straight-forward methods have built up for them an extensive business. Mr. Kissell is a director and was one of the incorporators of The American Trust & Savings Company, and he is identified with other successful enterprises, being vice president of The Fairbanks Building Company, and also of the Springfield Commercial Club.

In 1901 Mr. Kissell was married to Miss Olive Troupe, who is a daughter of Theodore Troupe, one of Springfield's leading citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Kissell have one son, Roger Troupe Kissell.

Fraternally he is a 32nd degree Mason and is an officer in the Grand Lodge, F. &

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.