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Local Legends

Kenneth M. Glass wearing a Navy hat

Local Legends: A proud vet

Kenneth M. Glass had a decorated career as an aviator in the U.S. Navy, traveling across the Pacific Ocean during World War II. After returning home, he finished college in Detroit and started a 25-year career at Miami University in Oxford.

Black and white photo of O.T. Jackson

Local Legends: The persistent dream

O.T. Jackson was born in Oxford, Ohio, but his life and career took him all across the state and eventually to Colorado, where he started his own settlement.

A gravestone for Marcellus Corwin reads that he was "supposed to be drowned in the Amazon River"

Local Legends: A deadly adventure

Little is known about Oxford resident Marcellus Corwin, but his gravestone offers hints about the adventure that ended his life.

Photographic portrait of Caroline Scott Harrison in sepia

Local Legends: Oxford's First Lady

Caroline Scott Harrison, an Oxford native and wife of the 23rd U.S. President, had a deep appreciation for music, history and women's rights.

A black and white archive photo of Jack Samuelson in a hat and sunglasses

Local Legends: King Jack

"King Jack" Samuelson's time in Oxford throughout the mid-20th century took him from businessman to mayor to philanthropist.

Black and white photo of Robert W. Bogan sitting behind a desk with a notebook

Local Legends: The consolidator

Robert W. Bogan was one of the primary architects behind creating the boundaries of the Talawanda School District as it exists today.

Black and white portait of Walter “Smokey” Alston in a baseball cap

Local Legends: Smokey and the pennant

Legendary baseball manager Walter "Smokey" Alston made his home in Darrtown. His family had roots across Butler County.