BIO; AUSTIN, Stuart 1925 GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO
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History of Ohio
The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 282-283

	STUART N. AUSTIN is one of the young, 
progressive men in the citizenship 
of Chardon, is postmaster of that town, and 
during the World war gave 
service in the navy.
	He was born at Montville in Geauga County, 
January 13, 1891. The Austin 
family is of English ancestry, and 
settled in Connecticut and from that 
state came to Ohio in pioneer times. 
His grandfather, Newton Austin, was a 
lifelong resident of Montville in 
Geauga County, where he owned and 
operated a farm. His wife was Amoret 
Stevens, likewise a native of 
Montville. Dwight A. Austin, father of 
the Chardon postmaster, was born at 
Montville, May 1, 1863, and for over 
twenty years, until he retired 
recently, was prominently identified 
with the official affairs of the 
county seat. He was reared and married 
at Montville, conducted a mercantile 
establishment there, but in August, 1902, 
moved to Chardon, to serve four 
years as county treasurer. After leaving 
that office he was deputy county 
treasurer four years, then served another 
term of two years, and continued 
a member of the official circle in the courthouse 
at Chardon as deputy 
county auditor until 1923, when he retired. 
He is a republican, is a past 
master of Chardon Lodge No. 93, 
Free and Accepted Masons, is a member of 
the Grand Masters Association of Ohio, 
is a past high priest of Chardon 
Chapter No. 106, Royal Arch Masons, 
is a charter member and past chancellor 
commander of Chardon Lodge No. 731, 
Knights of Pythias, and is a charter 
member of the Kiwanis Club.
	Dwight A. Austin married Mattie L. 
Whitney, who was born at Montville in 
1873. They have two children, Stuart N. 
and Miss Florence A.
	Stuart N. Austin attended public 
schools in Montville until he was twelve 
years of age, and after that continued 
his schooling in Chardon. He 
graduated from high school with the 
class of 1910, and spent one year in 
Ohio State University at Columbus. 
Returning home, he was for two years 
deputy county treasurer under his 
father, and then became a clerk in the 
dry goods store of his brother-in-law, 
C.W. Goodrich.
	He resigned his position, and on 
May 17, 1917, enlisted in the United 
States Navy. He became a first class petty 
officer, and was in active duty 
on a ship patrolling the Mexican and Cuban 
waters. He received his 
honorable discharge, December 28, 1918, 
and after his return home again 
became associated with the Goodrich dry 
goods business. On January 1, 1922, 
he took charge of the postoffice at Chardon 
as postmaster, having been 
appointed during the republican 
administration of Mr. Harding.
	Mr. Austin is a member of the Chardon 
Congregational Church, and is the 
present worshipful master of Chardon Lodge 
No. 93, Free and Accepted 
Masons. He also belongs to Chardon Chapter 
No. 106, Royal Arch Masons; 
Chardon Lodge No. 731, Knights of Pythias, 
and is past grand of Chardon 
Lodge No. 213, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. At the university he was a 
member of the Sigma Pi fraternity, and 
is a charter member of Chardon 
Kiwanis Club and a charter member of 
Chardon Post No. 167 of the American 
Legion.
	Mr. Austin owns a good home at 
208 North Hampden Street in Chardon. He 
married in his home community, 
December 31, 1917, Miss Lucile Goodrich, 
daughter of Wesley A. and Ella 
(Collins) Goodrich, residents of Chardon. 
Her father until he retired was a 
real estate operator and owner of 
extensive property in Geauga County. 
Mr. and Mrs. Austin have one child, 
Matilda Ann, born March 16, 1923.




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