Thomas C. Snyder

As printed in 1881

HON. THOMAS C. SNYDER, manufacturer of iron roofing. Canton, and the present member of Legislature from Stark Co.; is a native of Trumbull Co., born in 1843. He is a son of John and Anna Snyder, who were farmers in that county, and upon the farm our subject passed the years prior to manhood. He received an academic education, and was an early volunteer in the late service. His first enlistment was in Co. A, 41st O. X. I., but after being in service a few months, was taken sick, and after lying in the hospital for a few months, was discharged, one year from time of enlistment. Returning home, he engaged in teaching school, and in the winter buying army horses, at which he continued until 1864. when he again enlisted in the service, becoming a member of the 171st Regulars, in the 100-day service, serving 120 days, during which time he was taken prisoner, but was soon after released. Upon receiving his discharge, in August, 1864, he re-enlisted immediately in Co. G, of the 177th O. V. I., and remained in service until the close of the war, participating in the engagements at Shelliyville Pike, siege of Nashville. Fort Anderson, Town Creek, Wilmington and many other minor skirmishes. He was at the time of his discharge First Sergeant, receiving his papers in June. 18((5. at Wilmington. Ijion returning to his home in Ohio, he embarked in oil speculation, which j)moved disastrous. His health at this time was quite precarious, and for many years it afflicted him so as to unfit him for active business life. After teaching school for a number of years he, in 1869, in connection with other parties, leased some coal land in Trumbull Co., Ohio, and Mercer Co., Penn. which were operated until 1872, when became to Stark Co., locating at Waynesburgh, where he acted as agent for a company of gentlemen operating coal lands there, until the spring of 1873, when he bought the mines and operated them for three years, selling out in 1876. which closed his coal operations, lie then engaged in the manufacture of iron roofing, in Waynesburgh, under the firm name of T. C. Snyder & Co., continuing there until January, 1880, when he removed this business to Canton, which presented a. larger field and better facilities, since which time he has been a resident of Canton, superintending his business, which has increased until his goods are shipped to nearly all the States. While a resident of Waynesburgh, Mr. Snyder served as Justice of the Peace four years, resigning upon being elected to the Legislature. In 1879, he was nominated and elected to represent Stark Co. in the State Legislature, and is now (1881) a candidate for re-election.

During his term in the Legislature he has served the people with fidelity and zeal. He has championed the cause of the miners of the State, securing a revision of the mining laws; also was an active agent in securing for the State the St. Clair papers, consisting of letters from Washington, LaFayette, Gen. Greene and others, which furnished some missing links in history. He also secured the passage of the vitriol bill, making the throwing of vitriol a felony; and at all times has, by his honorable course and habits, commanded the respect and esteem of his fellow-members in the House. He is a member of Eagle Masonic Lodge and Nimissilla Lodge I. O. O. F. As a citizen and business man he ranks as one of the most progressive and enterprising, and has, by his genial and courteous manner, won hosts of friends all over the State.

JOHN SClt( X;(;S (deceased), who was among the earliest of the Tuscarawas street business men of Canton, was born in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, June 9, 1794. But little of the surroundings of his early life are known. During the war of 1812, he enlisted in the defense of his native country, and was engaged in the bombardment of Ft. McHenry and North Point. After the close of his military service, he came to Ohio and settled at New Lisbon, where on May 8, 1822, he was married to Miss Anna Shawke. The year following this event they moved to Canton, where Mr. Scroggs engaged in the mercantile business, conducting the same successfully until 1839, when he removed to Bucyrus. where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1861. Of the four sons and two daughters born to them, but two of the former and one of the latter are now living; Jacob, an attorney and for maujyears connected with the Crawford County bar; Jack, also an attorney, and now a resident of Wyandotte. Kansas. The daughter, Mrs., Mary Giles, with whom her mother, now in her bath year, resides, is a resident of Freeport, 111,

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.