D. Cramer
D. Cramer, a well-known druggist of Lima, was born March 5, 1857, in Butler, Richland County, Ohio, where he was reared and educated. His father was Reuben Cramer, a prominent farmer of that county, who died March 4, 1894. Mr. Cramer was reared to agricultural life and followed that occupation during his earlier years; later teaching his home school and finally entering a grocery store as clerk. He supplemented his early education with a course in the Ohio Normal University at Ada, after which he again taught school, this time in Auglaize County. Being offered a clerkship in the drug store of J. M. Beard, of Spencerville, Ohio, he accepted the position and was with him four and a half year, in which period he thoroughly learned the business. From Spencerville he went to Ludlow, Kentucky, where he clerked for a time and then opened a drug store for himself, which he conducted until he came to Lima in June, 1888, and engaged in the same business here.
Mr. Cramer was married to Ella Ridenour, a member of the Ridenour family that has been prominent in the history of this section. Mr. Cramer is a Democrat and has held a number of local offices, having served on the board of trustees of the Lima Water Works, the Board of Education and has but recently been elected president of the City Council. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Odd Fellows.