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ROBERT H. CABLE, general manager of the Cable Electric Company, No. 161 North Fourth, Steubenville, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1874 and is a son of Sanford and Margaret (Bell) Cable. Sanford Cable was born on the old Cable homestead in Jefferson County in 1834 and still makes it his home. His father, Ephraim Cable, settled at Cable Point or Cable Eddy, 114 years ago and the homestead has never been out of the possession of the family since. Sanford Cable was married to Margaret Bell, on October 1, 1860, and they have the following children: William R., residing in Jefferson County; George H., living on the old homestead; Edward E., carrying on a milk business in Steubenville; and Robert H. Robert H. Cable remained at home and attended school until he was fourteen years of age. He then entered the employ of the Ingersol Construction Company, at Pittsburgh, and remained there until he came to Steubenville, where he engaged with the National Telephone Company. Three years later, Mr. Cable entered into partnership with E. D. Richard and they continued in business together under the firm name of Richard & Cable, until in December, 1909, when Mr. Cable sold out his interest to his partner. He then organized the Cable Electric Company, which has been incorporated, with Mr. Cable as general manager and W. T. Luxton as treasurer. The company does all kinds of electric construction work. Mr. Cable is one of the city's most enterprising young business men, has identified himself with the Chamber of Commerce and stand high both personally and commercially. In 1900, Mr. Cable was married to Miss Jessie M. Wey, of Pittsburgh and they have three children, Emmett R., Margaret and Helen. Mr. Cable is a member of the Christian Church of La Belle View. He is identified with a number of fraternal organizations including: the Red Men, Knights of Maccabees (uniform rank of that order), the Independent Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and the Eagles.  Return to Family Tales
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