Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Irvine U. Masters

1819 - 1865

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

1. Irvine U. Masters Marker

Inscription.
Irvine U. Masters was born in New York and moved to Ohio in 1851 with his wife Naomi A. Bronson. He became a trustee of Ohio City and, in 1854, helped William B. Castle negotiate the merger between Cleveland and Ohio City. Masters served on Cleveland City Council (1854-1863), three times as council president (1859-1861, 1862-1863) and was the city representative responsible for welcoming Abraham Lincoln to Cleveland when the president visited on February 15-16, 1861. In 1863, Masters was elected mayor of Cleveland, but he contracted tuberculosis and had to resign his position in May of 1864. Masters went into partnership with Elihu Peck forming the Peck & Masters Shipbuilding Company. They entered into partnership in 1854 and during the next decade built about 50 steam and sailing vessels many of which were among the largest on the Great Lakes. After resigning as mayor, masters went to New England and Nova Scotia in the Summer of 1864 in hope of regaining his health, however, it did not improve. In 1865, masters relocated to Pine Island, Minnesota, with his family, however his health continued to decline and he died several

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months later.

Erected by Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1861.

Location. 41° 28.679′ N, 81° 42.302′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It is at the intersection of Monroe Avenue and West 32nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Avenue. The marker stands on the grounds of the Monroe Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3207 Monroe Ave, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

2. Irvine U. Masters Marker

of this marker: Walter M. Prentice (within shouting distance of this marker); Cemetery Symbolism (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Holmden (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Lord (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); White Bronze Monuments (about 300 feet away); Needham Standart (about 300 feet away); Rev. James A. Thome (about 300 feet away); Geology In The Cemetery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.