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The land for the original school was donated by William Woodward and his wife Abigail Cutter in 1826 to provide free education for poor children who could not afford private schooling. [6] The Woodward Free Grammar School opened on the site in 1831 and was the first free public school in the city.
Ted Berry (1924) – 1st African-American Valedictorian at Woodward (1924); president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP (1932-1946); 1947-1961 served on the NAACP Ohio Committee for Civil Rights Legislation; first black assistant prosecuting attorney for Hamilton County; first African American mayor of Cincinnati (1972)
Stan Aronoff – member of Ohio Senate 1967–1996, its president from 1989–96; William Evans Arthur (1825–1897) – born in Cincinnati, United States Congressman from Kentucky [2] Steve Austria – Republican Congressman, 2009–2013; Jess L. Baily – United States Ambassador to North Macedonia, 2015–2019
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The school opened in 1919 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [5] Frederick W. Garber's firm was involved in the school's design, known for its arching entry bridge, 114-foot (35 m) clock tower, [6] plantings and trees, 27-acre (110,000 m 2) campus, and large sports complex.
George Barry Bingham Sr. (February 10, 1906 – August 15, 1988) was the patriarch of a family that dominated local media in Louisville for several decades in the 20th century. Family and career [ edit ]
Berry returned to Cincinnati in 1969 and was appointed to City Council in 1971. He was elected mayor in 1972 and served for four years—Cincinnati's first African-American mayor. In the 1980s and 1990s, Berry struggled to return proportional representation to Cincinnati because he firmly believed that it gave a fair share of power to Black voters.