Near St. Paris in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A. B. Graham
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008
1. A. B. Graham Marker
Inscription.
A. B. Graham. . Albert B. “A. B.” Graham was born in Champaign County on March 13, 1868, the son of Joseph and Esther Graham. He was raised in a small rural home, but a fire destroyed the house in 1879, and the family moved to Lena where Graham attended local schools, graduating at age 17. After attending the National Normal University in Lebanon, he returned to Champaign County where he taught, then became principal, and later an innovative superintendent. Graham also was enthusiastic about teaching children the values of rural and farm living and while teaching developed a youth agricultural club, which eventually became known as the 4-H Club. In July 1905 Graham became the superintendent of Agricultural Extension at the Ohio State University. The Graham School District near Lena was named for A.B. Graham. He delivered the dedication speech at Graham High School in December 1957 and said that schools were meant to build “human souls.”
Albert B. “A. B.” Graham was born in Champaign County on March 13, 1868, the son of Joseph and Esther Graham. He was raised in a small rural home, but a fire destroyed the house in 1879, and the family moved to Lena where Graham attended local schools, graduating at age 17. After attending the National Normal University in Lebanon, he returned to Champaign County where he taught, then became principal, and later an innovative superintendent. Graham also was enthusiastic about teaching children the values of rural and farm living and while teaching developed a youth agricultural club, which eventually became known as the 4-H Club. In July 1905 Graham became the superintendent of Agricultural Extension at the Ohio State University. The Graham School District near Lena was named for A.B. Graham. He delivered the dedication speech at Graham High School in December 1957 and said that schools were meant to build “human souls.”
Erected 2005 by Graham Schools and 4-H Clubs of Champaign County, Champaign County Bicentennial Historical Marker Committee, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education.
Location. 40° 7.281′ N, 83° 54.524′ W. Marker is near St. Paris, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker is on U.S. 36, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of Graham High School, about two miles east of St. Paris. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7800 W US Route 36, Saint Paris OH 43072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008
2. Graham High School and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,583 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
