Background
PUGH, John J. was born on February 29, 1864 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Riphard and Elizabeth Benbow (Jones) Pugh.
PUGH, John J. was born on February 29, 1864 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Riphard and Elizabeth Benbow (Jones) Pugh.
Graduate Central High School, Columbus, 1881. Graduate Central Ohio Normal College, 1883.
Mary Famah Peters, 1925, Columbus, 0. Assistant Librarian, City and Public School Libraries, 1881-1896. Librarian Columbus Public Library, since 1896.
Organizer and Supervisor War Camp Libraries for American Library Association during World War. Director and First V. President Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
Associate editor Hooper’s History of Columbus, Fess’ History of Ohio and Moore’s History of Franklin County, Ohio.
Member American Library Association, Ohio library association (president) National Education Association, Columbus Chamber Commerce (1st vice president. Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner), Odd. Clubs: Rotary, Ohio State University Faculty, Columbus Athletic.
Wrote: A Classification System for Public Libraries.
Married Katharine Farnof, August 22, 1888 (died 1900).; married second, Mary Famah. Children: Elizabeth Louise (Mistress Herbert Janney Long), Katharine Loving, Mary Helen.