Mr. Charles Kelley King began making his fortune when he was hired by the Ohio Brass Company as its first electrical engineer in 1893.

He led Ohio Brass into new ventures, particularly the manufacture of electrical fittings for railroads and trolleys.

Mr. King was responsible for much of the company's success and he eventually became president and chairman of the Board of Ohio Brass.

[3] One year after his death in 1952, the 47-acre estate opened as a public garden to a private foundation that continues to operate Kingwood Center today.

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