A Cincinnati entrepreneur and coin collect was responsible for the issue of a coin to mark the 100th anniversary of Cleveland, Ohio that was struck in Philadelphia during which two years?
Thomas G. Melish Thomas Gatch Melish (October 28, 1876 – February 15, 1948) was a Cincinnati entrepreneur and coin collector. In the 1930s, Melish was responsible for two United States commemorative coin issues, the Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar and the Cleveland Centennial half dollar.
Cincinnati riots of 1884 The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, attempted to find and lynch the perpetrator. In the violence that followed over the next few days, more than 50 people died and the courthouse was destroyed. It was one of the most destructive riots in American history.