Charles W. Bennett (1840-1922) – He was born and raised in Miami County and served in the Civil War. In 1874 he was appointed as Piqua’s Superintendent of Schools. During his tenure, the second High School was built in 1885 and the Schmidlapp Free School Library opened in 1890. He was elected president of the Ohio State Teacher’s Association. An author, a civic leader and pioneer educator, Bennett was recognized in Piqua with the naming of the Bennett Junior High School.