[p. 841] master mechanic of the Standard Works of the National Tube Company, at Ellwood City, occupies a very responsible position, having charge of the erection and maintenance of all the machinery for the largest seamless tube plant in the world. Mr. Brock is yet a young man, his birth having taken place April 25, 1875, in Madison County, Ohio. His parents were Henry R. and Mary (Bentzel) Brock.
Mr. Brock obtained his education in the schools of Yellow Springs and then entered the Shelby Rib Works to learn the machinist trade, working there for over three years. He went next with the Springfield Steel Tool Company, Springfield, Ohio, and continued there for three years, subsequently worked at Dayton and in other cities, including Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. For eighteen months he worked in the gun works at the Washington navy yard. Subsequently he was employed at Worth Brothers, steel plate manufacturers, at Coatesville, Pa. In March, 1905, he started in as foreman for the Shelby Steel Tube Company, at Greenville, Pa., in the first year was promoted to be general foreman and remained there until June, 1906, when he came to Ellwood City and to the Standard Works as master mechanic. During the two years that he has resided here he has won golden opinions for his ability in his chosen field of work, and many warm friends have been added to his acquaintance.
On August 21, 1907, Mr. Brock was married to Miss Ethel Runyon, who is a daughter of Charles Runyon, who is manager of the Ellwood City Glass Company, at Ellwood City.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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