Paul, Hosea

Hosea Paul, Jr., was a surveyor and Cuyahoga County (Ohio) recorder, 1912-21, who introduced the use of the Torrens system of land registration and title transfer into Cuyahoga Co., as well as an improved indexing system for recording land titles and transactions. A civil and consulting engineer, Paul was auditor of Summit County, Ohio in 1874 and deputy surveyor at Akron and Cleveland. He prepared maps for publication and tax purposes for cities and counties in Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere. Paul resurveyed the Lake Erie & Western Railroad and was chief engineer for the Toledo & Western Railway Co. in 1891. In Akron, he directed the affairs of the survey firm Paul Brothers (also known as H. Paul & Co.) in 1875-76, and came to Cleveland in 1878. He was one of seven children of Hosea Paul (1809-70), long-time surveyor of Summit County, and, in 1875 married Emma Plum. Paul was one of the organizers of the Cleveland Engineering Society in 1880. A protege of mayors Tom L. Johnson and Newton D. Baker, he exemplified the Progressive ideal of bringing professionalism and sound business practices to the operation of government.

From the description of Papers, 1830-1923. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 23664712

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