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Mayfield Heights

(Encyclopedia)Mayfield Heights, city (1990 pop. 19,847), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is primarily residential.

Willowick

(Encyclopedia)Willowick, city (1990 pop. 15,269), Lake co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland on Lake Erie; inc. 1924. It is chiefly residential.

Noll, Chuck

(Encyclopedia)Noll, Chuck (Charles Henry Noll), 1932–2014, American professional football coach, b. Cleveland, B.S. Univ. of Dayton, 1953. A guard and linebacker in college and with the Cleveland Browns (1953–5...

Western Reserve

(Encyclopedia)Western Reserve, tract of land in NE Ohio, on the southern shore of Lake Erie, retained by Connecticut in 1786 when it ceded its claims to its western lands (see Northwest Territory). In 1792, Connect...

Blount, James Henderson

(Encyclopedia)Blount, James Henderson blŭnt [key], 1837–1903, American public official, b. Jones co., Ga. U.S. Representative from Georgia (1873–93), he was chosen by President Cleveland as a special commissio...

Bay Village

(Encyclopedia)Bay Village, city (2020 pop. 16,163), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is a residential community with some light industry. ...

Buffalo, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Buffalo, city (2020 pop. 278,349), seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers; inc. 1832. With more than 37 mi (60 km) of...

University Heights

(Encyclopedia)University Heights, city (1990 pop. 14,790), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb E of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is the seat of John Carroll Univ. ...

Tillman, Benjamin Ryan

(Encyclopedia)Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and fostered thei...

Villiers, Barbara

(Encyclopedia)Villiers, Barbara: see Cleveland, Barbara Villiers, duchess of. ...