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Steubenville[stOO´bunvil] Pronunciation Key, city (1990 pop. 22,125), seat of Jefferson co., E central Ohio, on the Ohio River; laid out c.1797, inc. as a city 1851. Its major steel industry has declined; manufactures include tin, metals, chemicals, and paper goods. Bituminous coal is also mined. Of interest is the birthplace of Edwin M. Stanton. The College of Steubenville and a technical institute are there.
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