Charles Burleigh Galbreath

Charles Burleigh Galbreath
Charles Burleigh Galbreath
Born	(1858-02-25)February 25, 1858 Leetonia, Ohio
Died	February 23, 1934(1934-02-23) (aged 75) Bexley, Ohio
Pen name	C. B. Galbreath
Occupation	Writer, Historian, State Librarian of Ohio
Nationality	American
Citizenship	United States of America
Education	BCS, BA, MA
Alma mater	Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio
Spouse	Ida M. Kelly Galbreath
Children	Albert Webster Galbreath
Relatives	Asher A. Galbreath, State Senator

Charles Burleigh (C. B.) Galbreath (February 25, 1858 - February 23, 1934) was a writer, historian, educator, and librarian in Ohio. He was appointed as State Librarian at the State Library of Ohio from 1896–1911 and 1915-1918. He was the Secretary and Librarian at the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society (now known as Ohio History Connection) from 1920-1934.

Galbreath was born February 25, 1858 in Leetonia, Ohio. His parents were Edward Paxson Galbreath and Jane Minerva (Shaw) Galbreath. He attended school until the age of 13 when he was forced to leave because of the illness of his father. After two years, he returned to school and graduated from New Lisbon (Ohio) High School in 1879. After high school, Galbreath attended Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, from which he graduated with a Master of Arts in 1883.

Galbreath began teaching at the age of 17 and completed a course at Mount Union. Upon graduation from Mount Union, Galbreath accepted the position of superintendent of the Wilmot, Ohio school system and served there from 1883 - 1885. He left Wilmot to become the superinendent of East Palestine, Ohio schools where he served for eight years.

In 1893 took a position teaching at Mount Hope College in Rogers, Ohio. He later became president of the college.

Galbreath was the county school examiner for Columbiana County Schools from 1885 - 1893.

During the summers of 1891 and 1892, Galbreath taught at Ohio Normal University (now Ohio Northern University) in Ada, Ohio.

The 72nd Ohio General Assembly created a library commission which, in 1896, elected Galbreath State Librarian of the State Library of Ohio. At this time, the position of State Librarian was viewed as a political 'reward' for support of the administration and, as such, the librarian was often changed with each election. An effect of this is the fact that between 1896 and 1921, the position of State Librarian went back and forth four times between John Newman, during democratic administrations, and Galbreath, during republican administrations. Galbreath served in this capacity twice, from 1896–1911 and again from 1915 - 1918.