Hiram was born in Cleveland, OH., December 12, 1811; removed with his parents to Peninsula, in 1824, educated in the schools in the vicinity and aided by his father in conducting his large farming and milling interests in and about Peninsula. Hiram was active in Politics first as a Whig and later as a Republican, served several years as a Justice of the Peace and was Peninsula’s first Postmaster, where he served several years and when Peninsula was incorporated in 1859 Hiram was Peninsula’s first Mayor. He was married with 3 children. In 1849 the mill on the Cuyahoga River came into his possession from his father Harmon he operated it until 1863 when he sold it. He served during the Civil War and on the Inauguration of the Internal Revenue Service during the Civil War was appointed Deputy U.S. Internal Revenue Assessor by Assessor John E. Hurlbut making a most faithful and efficient officer throughout. He and his wife are buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Peninsula, OH. (Some info came from Randy Bergdorf at the Peninsula Library & Historical Society).  Linda Fleming informed me of the location of Hiram Bronson’s house which is in Peninsula. The picture of Hiram’s house was taken by John Evans Sr. on August 5, 2008. This house was built from the Stones in the Peninsula Quarry; the house is on the left or north side of the road just before the Cuyahoga River on Rt. 303 going east. Over the door it says “H. V. Bronson”