James McBride (pioneer)

James McBride was a prominent pioneer statesman in Butler County, Ohio. He was Hamiltons first Mayor, and a prominent State Representative associated with the canals, archaeologist who supplied a considerable number of sketches of earthworks for early texts on the Mississippi Valley, Ohios leading pioneer author and antiquarian, Miami University Secretary and President of the Board of Trustees, Butler Countys fifth Sheriff, a surveyor, and an officer of other various entities. James McBride married the daughter of Judge Lytle, of the Lytle family of the Ohio River Valley, and was through her kinsman with Sen. Homer T. Bone, and Governor of Ohio Andrew L. Harris. McBrides son in law was Roger N. Stembel, a commander of the Pacific Fleet.

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