OHIO COMPANY

organization formed (1747) to extend settlements of Virginia westward. The members were mostly Virginia planters interested in land speculation and the fur trade. A royal charter (1749) granted the members 200,000 acres around the forks of the Ohio River, and in 1750 the company employed Christopher Gist to explore the Ohio valley. The first organized group to develop the region W of the Alleghenies, the company embarked on vigorous British colonial activity. The company's colonizing activities, however, were viewed by the French as a challenge to their claim to this region. The immediate rivalry helped to bring on the final French and Indian War. Later the Ohio Company merged its interests with another land company, but the American Revolution obstructed its plans.

See K. P. Bailey, The Ohio Company of Virginia and the Westward Movement, 1748–1792 (1939); A. P. James, The Ohio Company (1959).

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The Foundations of Ohio - Vol. 1
Book by Beverley W. Bond Jr.; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1941
Subjects: Ohio--History
...instructions he received from the Ohio Company showed the importance the...carry on trade in the upper Ohio Valley. If the Indians...the directors of the Ohio Company, in spite of the high...establish English power in the Ohio Valley upon really firm...
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Ohio and Its People
Book by George W. Knepper; Kent State University Press, 2003
Subjects: Ohio--History
...213-14 Odell, Okey 364 Oglebay, Norton and Company, 285 Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, 277 Ohio...250-51 Ohio Industrial Commission, 331-32 Ohio Insulator Company, 365 Ohio Library Association, 407 Ohio Life Insurance...
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A Country Between: The Upper Ohio Valley and Its Peoples, 1724-1774
Book by Michael N. McConnell; University of Nebraska Press, 1992
Subjects: Ohio River Valley--History--To 1795
...Lawrence Henry, 1 Gist, Christopher agent of Ohio Company, 90 - 91 , 121 describes Ohio Country, 8 Glikkikan Isaac Munseel , 227 and...Patrick lt. gov. Pennsylvania sends messages to Ohio Indians, 54 - 55 Gorrell, Lt. James, 182 Goschgosching...
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Yankee Eloquence in the Middle West: The Ohio Lyceum, 1850-1870
Book by David Mead; Michigan State College Press, 1951
Subjects: Lectures And Lecturing--Ohio, Lyceums
...fertile soil along the north bank of the Ohio River. But the first important project...of New England origin. In 1787 the Ohio Company, organized the year before in Boston...half acres of land lying north of the Ohio and bounded on the east and west by...
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Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary
Book by Mary Sayre Haverstock, Jeannette Mahoney Vance, Brian L. Meggitt; Kent State University Press, 2000
Subjects: Art, American--Ohio, Artists--Ohio--Biography
...visiting Europe, he joined Rufus Putnams Ohio Company, which planted the first authorized settlement in Ohio in Marietta (Washington), April 7, 1788. Cutler stayed in Ohio until 1809, then left for New Orleans as...
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The Stockholder Review Committee of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 1828-1857: Evidence of Changes in Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
Journal article by Robert W. Russ, Gary J. Previts, Edward N. Coffman; The Accounting Historians Journal, Vol. 33, 2006
Subjects: Accountability, Canals, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co, Committees, Corporate governance, Corporate histories, Stockholders, United States
...the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 1828-1857: Evidence...INTRODUCTION Canal companies were among the earliest...the Middlesex Canal Company used a stockholder...committee to audit the company financial records...found in early railroad companies (e.g., the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Previts and...
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Corporate Governance in the 19th Century: Evidence from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Journal article by Robert W. Russ, Gary John Previts, Edward N. Coffman; The Accounting Historians Journal, Vol. 36, 2009
Subjects: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co, Committees, Corporate governance, Corporate histories, Stockholders, Studies, United States
...board chairman at a company can provide sufficient...governance? The earliest companies did not have the advantage...the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company (C O). The paper...internal improvements companies in other states were...Pennsylvania, and Ohio were all public enterprises...and directors of the company Wilner, 1984. The...
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The Ohio Frontier: Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830
Journal article by Richard S. Grimes; The Historian, Vol. 61, 1999
Subjects: Books--Reviews, The Ohio Frontier: Crucible of the Old Northwest, 1720-1830 (Book)--Reviews
...model society to be established in Ohio, and thus contributed to the creation...Gallipolis. Marietta was founded by the Ohio Company of Associates and was established...of Shayss Rebellion in 1787. The Ohio Company hoped to build a settlement...
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Exploring the Contents of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Annual Reports: 1827-1856
Journal article by Gary John Previts, William D. Samson; The Accounting Historians Journal, Vol. 27, 2000
Subjects: Annual reports, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co, History, Railroads, Studies, United States
...employed a single or limited company methodology to examine changes over time for a variety of companies and a variety of accounting...Employing Claires single-company model to the reports of the...favor by the President of the Company, of a copy of the Ninth Annual Report of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, and cannot...
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Aboveground Vegetation, Seed Bank and Soil Analysis of a 31-year-old Forest Restoration on Coal Mine Spoil in Southeastern Ohio
Journal article by Christy Tucker Carter, Irwin A. Ungar; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 147, 2002
Subjects: Bioremediation, Coal mining, Habitats, Ohio, Seeds, Soils, Trees
...in Minkers Run near Nelsonville, Ohio (39deg26N and 82deg19W). Original...B was planted with trees from the Ohio Power Company Mix at 1.83 m X 1.83 m spacing...planted with trees and shrubs of the Ohio Reclamation Association Mix that...
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Ohio Ballet Bids Farewell
Magazine article by Steve Sucato; Dance Magazine, Vol. 80, December 2006
Subjects: Ohio Ballet Company--Organization dissolution
Ohio Ballet Bids Farewell. by Steve...Transitions," Aug.), Ohio Ballet bid its own farewell...100,000 last December, the company cancelled its programming and...work be good--both of those companies did do good work--but also...infrastructure linking the company to the community, marketing...
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Ohio Ballet Stumbles in Transition
Magazine article by Wilma Salisbury; Dance Magazine, Vol. 74, September 2000
Subjects: Executives--Management, Hughes, Jeffrey Graham--Management, Ohio Ballet Company--Management, Poll, Heinz--Management
OHIO BALLET STUMBLES IN TRANSITION by Wilma Salisbury OHIO BALLET, long a bulwark of...to the fold, and eight new company members, including alumnus...dissension are common to dance companies in transition. The programs...the Poll ideal of a polished company specializing in chamber ballets...
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Ohio: The Bitter ..
Magazine article by Steve Sucato; Dance Magazine, Vol. 77, September 2003
Subjects: Arts fund raising--Economic aspects, Cleveland, Ohio--Economic aspects, Dance companies--Finance, Dance companies--Planning, Theater companies--Finance, Theater companies--Planning
Ohio: the bitter ... by Steve...announced temporary layoffs, and Ohio Ballet in Akron continues to...has reduced the size of the company by nearly half. Tom Schorgl...realities have forced northeastern Ohio arts and cultural organizations...
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Somber Tribute: Life-Size Paintings of the Fallen of Lima Company Take Center Stage at the Ohio State House Rotunda
Magazine article by Alan Johnson; State Legislatures, Vol. 34, July 2008
Subjects: Marines--Appreciation, Memorial monuments, Miller, Anita--Exhibitions, Painting (Art)--Exhibitions, Painting--Exhibitions, Sepulchral monuments
...Paintings of the Fallen of Lima Company Take Center Stage at the Ohio State House Rotunda. by Alan...draw thousands of people to the Ohio State House this summer to view...and a Navy Corpsman from the Ohio-based Lima Company, 3rd Battalion...
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Capital University-conservatory of Music Columbus, Ohio Schantz Organ Company
Magazine article by Jeffrey D. Dexter; The American Organist, Vol. 40, October 2006
...conservatory of Music Columbus, Ohio Schantz Organ Company by Jeffrey D. Dexter COMMISSIONING...lined streets of suburban Bexley, Ohio. Capital University, founded...longstanding tradition of excellence in Ohio and the nation. Mees pronounced...
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Blue Cross Puts Ohio Plan Up for Bid
Newspaper article by Samuel Goldreich; The Washington Times, November 6, 1996
Subjects: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., Health insurance industry, Hospital management companies, Ohio
...plans have become for-profit companies recently - including Richmond...June it would terminate the Ohio companys right to use the cross...transform Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio into a for-profit company. The national group has sought...dispute with the northeastern Ohio insurer, even though its affiliation...
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Honda Growing in North America: Automaker to Accelerate Car, Truck Output in Ohio, Canada
Newspaper article by Peter Kaplan; The Washington Times, December 25, 1997
Subjects: Honda Motor Company Ltd., North America, Ohio, Transportation equipment industry
...accelerate car, truck output in Ohio, Canada by Peter Kaplan Honda...step up production at plants in Ohio and Allison, Ontario, outside...year by 2001. And though the company will not build any new U.S...many as 200 jobs at its two Ohio plants. "This is another example...
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* Trust Company of Illinois Has promotedBrandy L. Harrington from Partner to Sen
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 27, 2011
Subjects: Banking industry--Officials and employees, Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio)--Officials and employees, Trust companies
* Trust Company of Illinois Has promotedBrandy L. Harrington from Partner to Sen. * Trust Company of Illinois has promotedBrandy L. Harrington from partner...working with health care providers, suppliers, life sciences companies and venture capital startups. Based in the firms Atlanta...
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Hostile Columbia Bid Leaves Unease in Ohio
Newspaper article by Julie Hyman; The Washington Times, July 28, 1999
Subjects: Energy industry, NiSource Inc., Ohio
...synergies between the two companies," which will require NiSource...spokeswoman Maria Hibbs said the company has declared its stance on...publicly that in the operating companies, we anticipate no layoffs, and Columbia Gas of Ohio is an operating company." Mr. Goodman denied that...
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Bard Is a Class Act in Ohio Venture
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 10, 2008
Subjects: The Ohio State University
Bard Is a Class Act in Ohio Venture. The Royal Shakespeare Company has formed a partnership with...The company has linked up with Ohio State University to broaden the...the innovative practices at The Ohio State University." One of the...
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Ohio Company of Associates
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OHIO COMPANY OF ASSOCIATES organization for the purchase and settlement of lands on the Ohio River, founded at Boston in 1786. Its...prospect of selling large tracts of land in Ohio hastened its passage of the Northwest Ordinance...
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Ohio Company
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OHIO COMPANY organization formed (1747) to extend settlements...200,000 acres around the forks of the Ohio River, and in 1750 the company employed Christopher Gist to explore the Ohio valley. The first organized group to develop...
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Ohio , State, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...by the Ordinance of 1787 . Ohio was the first region developed...with the activities of the Ohio Company of Associates promoted by Rufus...that followed, various land companies were formed, and settlers...the East, either down the Ohio on flatboats and barges, or...
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Ohio , River, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...French explorer La Salle reportedly reached the Ohio River in 1669, but there was no significant interest...settlement was established at the forks of the Ohio (modern Pittsburgh) by the Ohio Company of Virginia in 1749, but it was captured by the...
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHESAPEAKE OHIO RAILWAY (C O), former U.S. transportation company with railroad lines in eight...line; it became the Chesapeake Ohio Railway in 1878. In the 1960s...C O merged with the Baltimore Ohio RR in 1965 and in 1980 the combined...
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