Minerva in Carroll County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Charles E. Wilson

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

1. Charles E. Wilson Marker

Inscription. Charles E. Wilson was born on July 18, 1890 in Minerva. After earning a degree in electrical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1909, he joined the Westinghouse Electric Company in Pittsburgh before moving to General Motors in Detroit in 1919. By January 1941, Wilson had become president of General Motors, and during World War II directed the company's huge defense production efforts, earning him a U.S. Medal of Merit in 1946. While still with General Motors, President Dwight Eisenhower selected him as secretary of defense in January 1953. During his confirmation hearings, Wilson said, "What was good for the country was good for General Motors and visa versa," but was interpreted as saying solely, "What's good for General Motors is good for America." He served Eisenhower for four years, reorganizing the department of defense to effectively deal with missile and nuclear technology. He died in Norwood, Louisiana, on September 26, 1961.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Village of Minerva, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II

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. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1941.

Location. 40° 43.079′ N, 81° 7.055′ W. Marker is in Minerva, Ohio, in Carroll County. It is on Alliance Road Northwest (Ohio Route 183) half a mile south of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1164 Alliance Rd NW, Minerva OH 44657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors (approx. 1.1 miles away); Minerva Ohio First Gas Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mark's Dairy Bar on Lincoln Way (approx. 1.3 miles away); Minerva East Lawn Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); William Pennock (approx. 1.4 miles away); Minerva Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Great Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minerva.

Also see . . . Charles Erwin Wilson at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

2. Charles E. Wilson Marker

Charles Erwin Wilson image. Click for full size.

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3. Charles Erwin Wilson

Former United States Secretary of Defense.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.