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    Charles Partington. The value of being the master of a useful trade and
knowing how to apply ones knowledge in a practical way, has been evidenced in
the career of Charles Partington, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, who
throughout the active years of his life, has engaged in the manufacture of
railroad track specialties. He was born in Cincinnati, on the 22nd day of May,
1858, a son of Thomas and Margaret (Poppe) Partington. Here he obtained his
early education, later attending the Ohio Mechanics' Institute. After completing
his studies, he accepted a position with the William Lomas Company, and the
Lomas Frog and Bridge works. In 1883, he resigned his position with this
company, and accepted the position of foreman in the Weir Frog Company, where,
by much hard labor and steady application to business, he rose to the office of
vice-president and manager of the company. In 1906, Mr. Partington started in
business for himself, establishing the Cincinnati Frog and Switch Company, whose
history appears upon other pages of these volumes. The business under the good
management of Mr. Partington, and by his untiring efforts has grown to immense
proportions and is known not only in the United States, but in foreign countries
as well. Fraternally, Mr. Partington is a valued member of the Chamber of
Commerce, and the Business Men's Club. In politics, Mr. Partington is a stanch
supporter of the Republican party but has never cared for the honors of office.
On the 9th day of February, 1881, Mr. Partington was united in marriage with
Miss Amelia Funke, a daughter of Charles and Carolina (Kreimer) Funke, of
Cincinnati, and to this union have been born children as follows: Carrie Alivina
and Charles Henry. In concluding this review of Mr. Partington's life, it may be
said that as a manufacturer, man, and citizen, he stands very high throughout
the community and his success in his calling gives encouragement to others to
follow his excellent example. Always willing to do his full duty as an American
gentleman, he has lived up to the best standards of his country, and commands
the respect of his neighbors as well as his business associates.

    The Cincinnati Frog and Switch Company was established in 1906 with a
capital stock of two hundred thousand dollars. At this time, the officers of the
company were Charles Partington, president; George Ashton, vice-president; E. R.
Heitzman, secretary and treasurer. Later, in 1917, the company was reorganized
and the officers became as follows Charles Partington, president; George Puchta,
vice-president; E. R. Heitzman, secretary and treasurer. Again in 1918, the
company was reorganized and the officers became as follows: Charles Partington,
president; George Puchta, vice-president; A. J. Eudebrock, secretary and
treasurer; and C. H. Partington, chief engineer. Since that time, the business
has grown extensively, the factory comprising over forty thousand square feet of
floor space and employing one hundred people, besides several traveling
salesmen, and agencies in several cities. The company's goods, which are all
kinds of railroad track specialties are sold in many foreign countries, but its
principal territory is throughout the United States, South America and Cuba.
During the great World war, this company engaged in making war products, and
during that time, engaged nearly twice as many employees.


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