Businessman. Max Morehouse is recognized as a pioneer and successful businessman in retail sales in Ohio, opening his stores before the turn of the 20th century. He spent his adult life in the retail business owning stores in Elyria, Lorain, Findlay and Toledo in Ohio before moving to Columbus in 1899 where he opened Rowland, Morehouse and Martens Company, a modern department store that for a time challenged F.R. Lazarus and Company, which was directly across High Street. Renamed Morehouse-Martens in 1908, the store became a favorite of Columbus' carriage-trade society and was known for its high-end merchandise. He had partnered with Charles Richardson Martens. Morehouse-Martens also operated the first professionally staffed beauty salon in Columbus. Morehouse is recognized by the Ohio Historical Society for commissioning the first commercial air-freight in the history of modern flight when on November 7, 1910, he hired the Wright Brothers to fly a bolt of silk material from Dayton to Columbus. Morehouse was also the brother-in-law of Charles Anson Bond, who both married daughters of Jasper and Mary Jane Monnett Hull of Findlay Ohio, the founder of Bond Clothing, one of the nations first chain stores for men's clothing. In 1950, Morehouse-Martens merged with the retail store next door, The Fashion to become Morehouse-Fashion. In 1963 the name changed to simply The Fashion, then closed in 1968.

Businessman. Max Morehouse is recognized as a pioneer and successful businessman in retail sales in Ohio, opening his stores before the turn of the 20th century. He spent his adult life in the retail business owning stores in Elyria, Lorain, Findlay and Toledo in Ohio before moving to Columbus in 1899 where he opened Rowland, Morehouse and Martens Company, a modern department store that for a time challenged F.R. Lazarus and Company, which was directly across High Street. Renamed Morehouse-Martens in 1908, the store became a favorite of Columbus' carriage-trade society and was known for its high-end merchandise. He had partnered with Charles Richardson Martens. Morehouse-Martens also operated the first professionally staffed beauty salon in Columbus. Morehouse is recognized by the Ohio Historical Society for commissioning the first commercial air-freight in the history of modern flight when on November 7, 1910, he hired the Wright Brothers to fly a bolt of silk material from Dayton to Columbus. Morehouse was also the brother-in-law of Charles Anson Bond, who both married daughters of Jasper and Mary Jane Monnett Hull of Findlay Ohio, the founder of Bond Clothing, one of the nations first chain stores for men's clothing. In 1950, Morehouse-Martens merged with the retail store next door, The Fashion to become Morehouse-Fashion. In 1963 the name changed to simply The Fashion, then closed in 1968.

Bio by: SHaley