Rollin Horr

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• Census: [1860] 1870 1880 [1900]

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Marriage:
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R. C. HORR & CO.
The prosperous stone business of R. C. Horr & Co. was started in 1882 by R. A. Horr and his sou R. C. Horr. The father was in partnership with W. R. Santley, at Wellington, Ohio, in the lumber business, but he retired from that business and went into handling stoue from his own quarries in Ohio. The offices and yard are at No. 2728 North Broad street, and the increasing business is ably managed by Mr. R. C. Horr.
R. Cortland Horr was born in Ohio, in 1859, and was educated in the public schools, he afterward went to Oberlin College and finally graduated at Cornell University in 1882. The same year he went into the stone business with his father. Although a busy 111:111 and rapidly increasing his trade, Mr. Horr finds time to go into polities. He first became prominent in political circles by the activ1ty he displayed in advocating the election of President Harrison. In February 1889 he was elected to Common Councils to represent the 33rd ward and he worked so well for his constituents that he was rcelected at the expiration of his first term. He is now chairman of the Fire and Health committees, and he strongly advocated and championed better legislation for the prohibition of the sale of adulterated milk. He is also an active member of the Law and Water committees. In Republican circles Mr. Horr has gained great popularity, and he is a member of many clubs, including the Young Republ1cans, Anti-Cobden, Columbia and Tom Reed clubs.
In fact Mr. Horr is as great a success as a politician as he is as a business man, and whatever he undertakes he carries out with the utmost energy and to the full extent of his powers. In his business he has developed several specialties, notablv in the introduction of Clarkficld's sawed flag pavements. He also deals largely in Elyria Sandstone, Gatelawbridge Scotch red stone and Hoosier Indiana limestone. Mr. Horr has several times been mentioned as a probable appointee of some important city offices, but he is more inclined to look after the profits of his stone business than to grapple with the problems of official life.

Apr 23, 2010 - Email from Gloria: gb_ishida(at)yahoo.com
Obituary:
R. Courtland '82.
Rollin Courtland Horr died on April 18 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was sixty-two years old. Mr. Horr was born in Ohio, and was graduated from Cornell in 1882 with the degree of B.S. he was Ivy Orator of his class. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, a director of the Navy, and a captain in the Miltary Department. After receiving his degree he went to Philadelphia and entered politics. He entered the Council in 1889 and served a number of terms from the Thirty-third Ward. As a councilman he was a member of the committees on law and water, and chairman of the committee on fire and health. He was also a member of the World's Fair Committee. He is survived by a daughter, a brother, and a sister
Cornell Aluni News Vol. XXIII, No. 36 June 16, 1921
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Fraternity: https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=ac033ffcf9&view=att&th=1282869b4a67a8ef&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw

Death certificate says he died Apr 17, 1921

Cemetery:
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Rollin married Jane Sawyer on 8 Feb 1883 in Bellevue, Huron Co, Ohio, USA. Jane (daughter of Stephen Sawyer, Jr. and Jane K. Ritchey) was born about 1859 in Lyme, Huron Co, Ohio, USA; died on 8 Oct 1884 in Wellington, Lorain Co, Ohio, USA; was buried in Wellington, Lorain Co, Ohio, USA (Greenwood Cemetery). [Group Sheet]