Asa Smith Bushnell
1834 - 1904
Asa Smith Bushnell, born in Rome, New York, settles in Springfield in 1850. After serving in the Civil War, Bushnell begins to work for a company partially owned by Benjamin Warder, eventually becoming a partner, now the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Company in the manufacture of farm implements. He ventures into the banking business and also became the president of the first gas company in Springfield. In the 1890's, he partners to build the electric interurban system. The excitement of politics lures Bushnell. In 1896, he is successful in his bid to become governor of Ohio winning a second term two years later ending in 1900. His wife Ellen becomes the first president of the local DAR chapter in Clark County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 56.279′ N, 83° 49.294′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Ohio, in Clark County. It can be reached from Ferncliff Cemetery. Marker is in Section P, immediately north of the G.A.R.
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 of this marker: United States Colored Troops (a few steps from this marker); Union Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Eliza D. Stewart (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Leffel (about 400 feet away); John Dick (about 600 feet away); John Ludlow (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Oliver Smith Kelly (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Asa Smith Bushnell.
2. The Asa S. & Ellen Bushnell House. Society of Architectural Historians website entry (Submitted on September 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 27, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
