Chavers was born in Columbus , Ohio where his father died when he was a young boy , and at an early age he became an entrepreneur . He worked to help his mother and family financially . He was known to be an ambitious young man . He invested in newspapers by purchasing large supplies of newspapers and set up routes for other boys and make a profit from his investment . He attended Hudson College a business school in Columbus , Ohio . Where he learned how to structure a business , how to form a corporation , and how to market and use stocks and bonds . In 1900 he attended the 1900 Republican National Convention , and met Booker T. Washington
1900 Republican National Convention
1900 Republican National Convention
P.W. Chavers