Conduce Gatch was born in 1856. His father was Thomas Gatch, and the family farm house was on 131 in Pleasant Hills, near Milford, Ohio. He was the great grandson of the Reverend Philip Gatch.
He was a very active and influential leader in Milford. He went to Milford schools and graduated in 1876.
He was an active member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.
He was mayor of Milford three times, running on the "Independent" ticket.
He was a member of the Milford School Board.
He married Birdie Bass, from Milford and wrote her beautiful love poems. They had four children, Margaret, Grace, Conduce, and Willard. She died after the delivery of her fourth child.
Later he remarried Dora Minkenbaugh.
He had an interest in newspapers. He wrote for the Cincinnati Gazette, after he graduated from high school.
Lived in Loveland, and was mayor of that village. He bought the "The Loveland Enterprise" newspaper in 1885. Later he was editor for "The Valley Enterprise".
He moved to Milford and became certified as a doctor. Later he was coroner for both Clermont and Brown Counties. He was a secretary to the Miami Valley Medical Association.
While it appears he was a Democrat when he ran for Mayor, he ran as an independent. The last mayoral race he was in, he won by 33 votes.
When McKinley was running for president, he came through Milford by train. Gatch had arranged for the school children to be there to welcome McKinley.
While mayor, in 1905, he commissioned a water fountain, that was on the corner of Mill Street and Water Street. The artist for the fountain was Clement J. Barnhorn (who did several fountains in the Cincinnati area, including Rookwood Pottery). It was done with no cost to the Village of Milford. They went on to call the fountain, "Fountain Squared".
He was a good friend with Governor Pattison. When Pattison was running for governor, 500 people met at the fountain, and were led to Pattison's house by a band. They had a surprise show of support party for him and decorated with Chinese lanterns, and fireworks at the reception. Conduce was one of the people that gave a speech for the occassion.
He died at age 52 after a lingering illness.
Was a member of The Knights of Pythias, and the Masonic Order.
He was a very active and influential leader in Milford. He went to Milford schools and graduated in 1876.
He was an active member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.
He was mayor of Milford three times, running on the "Independent" ticket.
He was a member of the Milford School Board.
He married Birdie Bass, from Milford and wrote her beautiful love poems. They had four children, Margaret, Grace, Conduce, and Willard. She died after the delivery of her fourth child.
Later he remarried Dora Minkenbaugh.
He had an interest in newspapers. He wrote for the Cincinnati Gazette, after he graduated from high school.
Lived in Loveland, and was mayor of that village. He bought the "The Loveland Enterprise" newspaper in 1885. Later he was editor for "The Valley Enterprise".
He moved to Milford and became certified as a doctor. Later he was coroner for both Clermont and Brown Counties. He was a secretary to the Miami Valley Medical Association.
While it appears he was a Democrat when he ran for Mayor, he ran as an independent. The last mayoral race he was in, he won by 33 votes.
When McKinley was running for president, he came through Milford by train. Gatch had arranged for the school children to be there to welcome McKinley.
While mayor, in 1905, he commissioned a water fountain, that was on the corner of Mill Street and Water Street. The artist for the fountain was Clement J. Barnhorn (who did several fountains in the Cincinnati area, including Rookwood Pottery). It was done with no cost to the Village of Milford. They went on to call the fountain, "Fountain Squared".
He was a good friend with Governor Pattison. When Pattison was running for governor, 500 people met at the fountain, and were led to Pattison's house by a band. They had a surprise show of support party for him and decorated with Chinese lanterns, and fireworks at the reception. Conduce was one of the people that gave a speech for the occassion.
He died at age 52 after a lingering illness.
Was a member of The Knights of Pythias, and the Masonic Order.
Conduce Gatch was born in 1856. His father was Thomas Gatch, and the family farm house was on 131 in Pleasant Hills, near Milford, Ohio. He was the great grandson of the Reverend Philip Gatch.
He was a very active and influential leader in Milford. He went to Milford schools and graduated in 1876.
He was an active member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.
He was mayor of Milford three times, running on the "Independent" ticket.
He was a member of the Milford School Board.
He married Birdie Bass, from Milford and wrote her beautiful love poems. They had four children, Margaret, Grace, Conduce, and Willard. She died after the delivery of her fourth child.
Later he remarried Dora Minkenbaugh.
He had an interest in newspapers. He wrote for the Cincinnati Gazette, after he graduated from high school.
Lived in Loveland, and was mayor of that village. He bought the "The Loveland Enterprise" newspaper in 1885. Later he was editor for "The Valley Enterprise".
He moved to Milford and became certified as a doctor. Later he was coroner for both Clermont and Brown Counties. He was a secretary to the Miami Valley Medical Association.
While it appears he was a Democrat when he ran for Mayor, he ran as an independent. The last mayoral race he was in, he won by 33 votes.
When McKinley was running for president, he came through Milford by train. Gatch had arranged for the school children to be there to welcome McKinley.
While mayor, in 1905, he commissioned a water fountain, that was on the corner of Mill Street and Water Street. The artist for the fountain was Clement J. Barnhorn (who did several fountains in the Cincinnati area, including Rookwood Pottery). It was done with no cost to the Village of Milford. They went on to call the fountain, "Fountain Squared".
He was a good friend with Governor Pattison. When Pattison was running for governor, 500 people met at the fountain, and were led to Pattison's house by a band. They had a surprise show of support party for him and decorated with Chinese lanterns, and fireworks at the reception. Conduce was one of the people that gave a speech for the occassion.
He died at age 52 after a lingering illness.
Was a member of The Knights of Pythias, and the Masonic Order.
He was a very active and influential leader in Milford. He went to Milford schools and graduated in 1876.
He was an active member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.
He was mayor of Milford three times, running on the "Independent" ticket.
He was a member of the Milford School Board.
He married Birdie Bass, from Milford and wrote her beautiful love poems. They had four children, Margaret, Grace, Conduce, and Willard. She died after the delivery of her fourth child.
Later he remarried Dora Minkenbaugh.
He had an interest in newspapers. He wrote for the Cincinnati Gazette, after he graduated from high school.
Lived in Loveland, and was mayor of that village. He bought the "The Loveland Enterprise" newspaper in 1885. Later he was editor for "The Valley Enterprise".
He moved to Milford and became certified as a doctor. Later he was coroner for both Clermont and Brown Counties. He was a secretary to the Miami Valley Medical Association.
While it appears he was a Democrat when he ran for Mayor, he ran as an independent. The last mayoral race he was in, he won by 33 votes.
When McKinley was running for president, he came through Milford by train. Gatch had arranged for the school children to be there to welcome McKinley.
While mayor, in 1905, he commissioned a water fountain, that was on the corner of Mill Street and Water Street. The artist for the fountain was Clement J. Barnhorn (who did several fountains in the Cincinnati area, including Rookwood Pottery). It was done with no cost to the Village of Milford. They went on to call the fountain, "Fountain Squared".
He was a good friend with Governor Pattison. When Pattison was running for governor, 500 people met at the fountain, and were led to Pattison's house by a band. They had a surprise show of support party for him and decorated with Chinese lanterns, and fireworks at the reception. Conduce was one of the people that gave a speech for the occassion.
He died at age 52 after a lingering illness.
Was a member of The Knights of Pythias, and the Masonic Order.
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