Biographical Sketches

Charles Paxton Cody

Architect; was born near London, Canada, in 1854; named Paxton after Lord Paxton, the designer of the Crystal Palace; educated at the Canadian Literary Institute, Woodstock, Canada, and entered the building trade; while following this and other pursuits he studied architecture.  Married at Cleveland, Ohio, to Ella E. Ede, in 1882.  Entered the profession of architecture at Erie, Pa., in 1892, and in March 1903, was elected an Associate of the American Institute of Architects.  Address, Erie, Pa.

Source: Transcription from the book, Who's Who in Pennsylvania, edited by Lewis R. Hamersly, published in 1904; located on the website, Hathitrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org), accessed 17 January 2026.

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