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Cappeller, William S

public official, journalist, was born Feb. 23, 1839, in Somerset, Pa. During 1877-83 he was county auditor of Cincinnati, Ohio; and commissioner of railroads and telegraphs of Ohio in 1887-89. He was grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Ohio in 1879-80; and in 1885 he established The Daily News of Mansfield, which is now one of the leading newspapers of Ohio. In 1895 he became president of the National Editorial association. He is the president and general manager of the News Printing company of Mansfield, Ohio, and takes an active part in the public affairs of his city, county and state.

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