Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 42

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074

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is a popular member of various fraternal so- cieties in Youngstown, including the Free Ma- sons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias. Eagles and others.

Samuel M. Thompson was born June 28, 1861, in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. He attended the Fayette Normal school, and in 1891 was graduated at the Cincinnati Law School. Soon after he came to Youngstown, where he has since resided, engaged in the practice of his profession, and in other busi- ness duties. He is a director in the Home Savings & Land Company and in the C. O. Mayberry Company. He was married in Oc- tober, 1894, to Blanche Thompson, of Law- rence county, Pennsylvania, and has three children-Kenneth L., Wayne C. and Flor- ence Jane.

David Steiner came to Youngstown with his parents about 1885, when a lad of ten years. He attended the public schools. being graduated from the High school in 1896. He then entered the New York Law School from which he was graduated in 1898. After reading law for two years more in the office of Norris & Wirt he was admitted to the Ohio bar at Columbus in December, 1900. He at once located in Youngstown where he has since been engaged in the successful practice of his profession. He is a member of several fraternal orders.

James E. Nevin was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, May 28, 1858. He was edu- cated in the public schools of his native coun- ty, at Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, the National School of Elocution and Ora- tory, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at Washington University. St. Louis, Missouri. He spent several years teaching, as principal of schools in Columbiana county, and for a while practiced law at Omaha, Nebraska. In 1899 he came to Youngstown, of which city he has since remained a resident. He is inter- ested as a capitalist in various business enter- prises, is president of the Cambrian Oil Com- pany, and a leading officer in other organiza- tions. By his marriage to Elizabeth Beattie. · of St. Louis, September 3, 1890, he has three

sons-Kirkwood S., Robert B., and James E., Jr.

Gordon Cook was born in 1879 in Orleans county, New York. He was given a liberal education, attending the Syracuse University -where, in 1899, he graduated with the de- grees of B. Sc. and LL. B .- and Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tennessee. Com- ing to Youngstown on the completion of his collegiate course he formed a partnership in law with Hon. E. H. Moore which lasted for several years. Since its dissolution he has practiced his profession alone. He is a mem- ber of the Law Library Association. He mar- ried, in 1900, Miss Mary Stambaugh, daugh- ter of D. B. Stambaugh of Youngstown.

James M. McKay was born in Brookfield township. Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1859, a son of Wyatt and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Mckay. He was educated at the National Normal University of Lebanon, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1880, with the degree of B. S. For several years thereafter he was en- gaged in teaching. In 1882 he entered upon the study of law, which he completed with the firm of Jones & Murray of Youngstown, and was admitted to the bar in December, 1884. He was one of the organizers and incorpora- tors of the Home Loan & Savings Association, of which he has been since secretary and, with the exception of one year, attorney. He is also interested in Youngstown real estate. A fuller biographical reference to Mr. McKay may be found elsewhere in this work.

John E. McVey was born on a farm about one mile east of Lowellville, just over the line in Pennsylvania, May 2, 1858. After at- tending a country school he became a student at Poland Seminary, and subsequently at Hudson College. For a short time after he followed the occupation of teaching, and was for two years principal of the Lowellville high school. He subsequently spent a year in Ger- many engaged in further study. Returning to Youngstown he read law in the office of R. B. Murray, was admitted to the bar, January 3. 1885, and immediately began practice in Youngstown. Two years later he entered into

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partnership with the late Judge King and in 1892 the firm was strengthened by the admis- sion of Henry M. Robinson. After the death of Judge King in 1899, Hon. George F. Arrel entered the firm, which then became Arrel, McVey & Robinson, and so continued until the spring of 1901, when A. F. Rowland and John Harrington were admitted. In the fall of 1902 Mr. Robinson withdrew, and in Feb- ruary of the following year Judge Robert W. Tayler went into the firm when the style was changed to Arrel, McVey & Tayler. In Feb- ruary, 1905, on the elevation of Judge Tayler to the circuit court bench, the firm became Arrel. McVey, Rowland & Harrington. Mr. McVey developed a great aptitude for corpor- ation organization and his record in this de- partment of his law business will be found more fully alluded to in the more strictly bio- graphical portion of this volume, as will be also his connection with various important business and financial enterprises of Youngs- town. He died November 23, 1905, leaving a well won reputation as one of the most able and brilliant members of the bar of his state.

H. G. Bye was born in Columbiana coun- tv. Ohio, in 1868, son of Samuel and Belle (Gaver) Bye. His paternal grandfather, also named Samuel, came to Columbiana from Maryland in 1808. Samuel Bye, second, was an extensive farmer and stock-raiser, but is now living retired at Lisbon, Ohio. His wife was the daughter of Hiram Gaver, who came to Columbiana county with his father when about six years old. Some members of the Gaver family were Revolutionary patriots in the war for Independence. H. G. Bve ac- quired his literary education in the district schools of Columbiana county, at Mt. Hope Academy, and at the National Normal Uni- versity. Lebanon, Ohio. After teaching school for five terms, he entered the Cincinnati Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1894. and immediately began practice at Columbi- ana. In 1898 he came to Youngstown, where he has since remained. engaged in the success- ful practice of his profession. Mr. Bye is also interested as a director in a number of business enterprises. He belongs to several

fraternal orders, including the Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, and Knights of Pythias.

Harry A. Ernst was born in Greenford, Mahoning county, Ohio, son of Jonathan and Margaret ( Crum) Ernst. The Ernst fam- ily was founded in Mahoning county by Abra- ham Ernst, who came here from Maryland in 1820, and was a prominent citizen of the coun- ty. Jonathan Ernst was born in New Middle- ton, Ohio, in 1828, and became a merchant. He died at North Lima, where he was en- gaged in mercantile business. Harry A. Ernst was educated at the Northeastern Ohio Nor- mal School at Canfield, at Mt. Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and at Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio. He began the study of law in the of- fice of Green, Grant & Seiber, at Akron, and afterwards continued it under A. W. Jones and W. S. Anderson of Youngstown.

He was admitted to the bar in 1893, and began practice in Youngstown, where he is one of the most successful among the younger lawyers in the profession. He is a member of the Mahoning County Bar Association. Having a taste for politics he is an active worker in the ranks of the Republican party to which he belongs. He is a popular member of several fraternal societies.

John Wellington Davis was born at Youngstown, Ohio, August 18. 1875. He read law at the Ohio State University, from which he was graduated in 1903. and in the same year was admitted to the bar at Colum- bus, Ohio. He has practiced at Youngstown since July, 1903, and was admitted in the same month to practice in the Federal court.

Thomas McNamara, Jr., was born at Niles, Ohio. December 26, 1866, son of Thomas and Elizabeth McNamara. He was educated at the Northwestern University, Ada, Ohio, read law at the Columbus Law School, and was admitted to the bar at Colum- bus May 28, 1891. He was for one year a member of the firm of Justice & McNamara from May. 1891. to May, 1892: since then he has practiced alone. His office is in the Ma- loney building.

Charles F. Schlarb was born in Tuscar- awas, Ohio, March 25, 1875. He attended the

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Ada Law School, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1905, at Columbus, Ohio. He has since practiced his profession at Youngstown in partnership with his brother John, under the firm name of Schlarb & Schlarb.

Jared P. Huxley was born in Ellsworth township, Mahoning county, Ohio, July 13, 1874. He attended the Salem high school and studied his profession in the Law University at Cincinnati, being admitted to the bar at Columbus, Ohio, September 26, 1895. He first practiced for a while in Salem, Colum- biana county, coming to Youngstown in 1903. He is in partnership with Edward E. Miller under the firm name of Miller & Huxley. They are engaged in general law practice. Mr. Huxley was mayor of Salem from 1898 to 1902.

Abraham B. Livingstone was born in Youngstown, Ohio, February 1, 1867. He studied law with John E. McVey, Louis W. King and William A. Maline, and was ad- mitted to the bar in June, 1892, He has since practiced law in Youngstown with his brother Michael Livingstone, as a member of the firm of Livingstone & Livingstone.

Michael Livingstone was born in Youngs- town, Ohio, January 26, 1869, son of Simon and Fanny ( Brunswick) Livingstone. He acquired his literary education in the schools of Youngstown, and read law with the firm of Hine & Clark, that city. Admitted to the bar at Columbus, Ohio, in October, 1891, he has since practiced his profession in Youngs- town. He is in partnership with his brother Abraham, in the firm of Livingstone & Liv- ingstone.

Fred J. Heim was born in Paradise, Wayne county, Ohio, November 27, 1876. He was educated in the district schools of Ash- tabula county, and studied law at the Uni- versity of Nebraska, in which state he was ad- mitted to the bar in 1904, and in the same year to the bar of Montana. In the following year he was admitted to the bar of Ohio, and has since practiced his profession in Young's- town.

In addition to the members of the Ma- honing county bar already mentioned there

have been others who practiced for a while, but who have moved away, discontinued prac- tice or are now deceased. To these but brief allusion will be made.

Edward Rockwell, a native of Connecti- cut, where he was admitted to the bar, came to Youngstown in 1827, and practiced here several years. He was at one time justice of the peace. He removed to Cleveland about 1855.

William Ferguson born in Trumbull coun- ty, Ohio, was admitted to the bar at Warren, Ohio, about 1844, and commenced practice in Youngstown. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Mahoning county in 1846 at the special election held after the organization of the county; and was re-elected at the annual election held in October of that year. In 1853 he removed to DeWitt, Clinton county, Iowa, where he died in 1862.

Ridgeley J. Powers, born in Youngstown in 1822, was admitted to the bar at Warren, Ohio, in 1844. He began practice in Youngs- town as a member of the firm of Hoffman, Hutchins & Powers. After residing in Youngstown several years he removed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the law firm of Powers, Force & Powers. He served three terms as prose- cuting attorney of Mahoning county, namely : 1852-53; 1854-55 ; and 1858-59.

Willis W. Powers, born in Warren, Ohio, was first admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania, and subsequently to the supreme court of that state and to the United States courts. In 1880 he was admitted to the bar of Ohio at Columbus, and removed to Youngstown, shortly after becoming a partner of M. C. Mc- Nab in the firm of McNab & Powers. He died September 8, 1881.

Francis E. Hutchins, a native of Pennsyl- vania, came to Youngstown when a boy. He read law with William Ferguson and was ad- mitted to the bar at Canfield in 1851. After practicing in Youngstown a few years he re- moved to Warren, Ohio.

William L. Brown born in New England came to Canfield, Ohio, when quite young. He read law and was admitted to the bar in

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1863. He went to Montana, where he re- mained for several years. Then returning to Youngstown he engaged in practicing law and became publisher of the Youngstown Vindi- cator. About 1879 he sold out his interests here and removed to New York City where he purchased an interest in the New York Daily News, with which he was subsequently connected as editor and publisher.

John L. King was born in Youngstown, Ohio, about 1827. After being admitted to the bar in 1852 he practiced law here for a few years, and was at one time justice of the peace. He died in 1858.

Robert E. Knight was born in Carroll county, Ohio, about 1831, was admitted to the bar at Carrollton, where he practiced some years, and removed to Youngstown in 1869. Here he was for a while in partnership with David M. Wilson. In 1873 he went to Nebraska, and three years later returned to Ohio, settling in Cleveland, where he engaged in law practice. He is now deceased.

George J. Ward, born in Austintown, Ohio, in 1850, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1874. He practiced there a short time, then removed to Youngstown where he died in March, 1877.

Elgin A. Angell, a native of the state of New York, was admitted to the bar at Can- field in 1876. He practiced for a short time in Youngstown, and then removed to Cleve- und, Ohio.

William C. Bunts, born in Berlin, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and practiced law for several years in Youngstown. He served one term as prosecuting attorney of Mahoning county, to which office he was elected in 1860. He served as a volunteer in the Civil war, and subsequently removed to Cleveland, where he died nearly thirty years ago.

Henry Camp, born in Jackson, Ohio, prac- ticed law for a while in Pennsylvania. He re- moved to Youngstown in 1875 and began practice here. In 1877 he became connected with the Murphy temperance movement, and removed to Cleveland, devoting much of his

time thereafter as a speaker in the interest of the temperance cause.

William Porter, born in Ireland, came to the United States when a youth, and resided for some years in Milton, Ohio. About 1840 he was elected associate judge of the court of common pleas of Trumbull county under the old constitution. Admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1859, he practiced for a few years in Milton, and about 1870 removed to Youngstown, where he engaged in law prac- tice. About 1879 he removed to Bristol, Trumbull county, and went into other busi- ness.

Ephraim J. Estep, born in Wellsville, Ohio, was admitted to the Ohio bar at New Lisbon in 1845. On the organization of Mahoning county in 1846 he removed to Canfield, where he was engaged in practice for several years. He subsequently removed to Cleveland, Ohio, and became a leading member of the bar of Cuyahoga county.

John C. Hutchins, a native of Warren, Ohio, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in I866. He commenced practice in Youngs- town, but remained here but a short time aft- erwards removing to Cleveland, Ohio.

William W. Whittlesey was born in Can- field, Ohio, admitted to the bar at Warren about 1840, and practiced law a few years at Canfield in partnership with Hon. Eben New- ton. He was clerk of court from 1846 to 1855. He was subsequently appointed a clerk in the United States treasury department and removed to Washington, D. C., where he died.

Cornelius M. Brown, born in Youngs- town, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1878. After practicing here a short time he removed to Springfield. Ohio.

Edward G. Canfield, born in Portage coun- ty, Ohio, was there admitted to the bar. He removed to Canfield soon after the organiza- tion of Mahoning county in 1846, and was in partnership for some time with John L. Ran- ney, Esq., of Ravenna, Ohio. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Mahoning county in 1850 and served one term. He afterwards re- moved to Trumbull county, Ohio.

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· Francis G. Servis was born in New Jersey in 1826, and when quite young removed with his parents to Berlin, Mahoning county, Ohio. From 1852 to 1855 he was clerk of the pro- bate court of Mahoning county, during which time he read law. Being subsequently ad- mitted to the bar, he commenced practice in Canfield. Appointed prosecuting attorney, in 1863, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of James B. Blocksom, he was elected to that of- fice in 1864 and reelected in 1866. In 1872 he was appointed by President Grant judge of Montana, but in a few years resigned the office, returned to Canfield, and resumed prac- tice. In 1876 he was elected judge of the court of common pleas, but died in March, 1877, without taking his seat on the bench.

John W. Church, born in Canfield, Ohio, was admitted to the bar about 1850. He prac- ticed in Canfield in partnership with David Wilson, but removed in a few years to Massil- lon, this state, where he was elected judge of the court of common pleas. He died many ; ears ago.

Garretson I. Young, a native of Columbi- an county, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1851 at Canfield. He was probate judge of Mahoning county from 1854 to 1860. He subsequently returned to Columbiana county and resumed the practice of law. He died at Columbus in 1870 while attending to his du- ties as representative in the Ohio legislature.

Samuel W. Gilson, a native of Pennsyl- vania, was admitted to the Ohio bar in Colum- biana county. He removed to Canfield soon after the organization of Mahoning county, and practiced law there until his death in May, 1874. He was elected representative in the Ohio legislature from Mahoning county in 1858 and served one term.

Theron M. Rice, born in Trumbull county, Ohio, was admitted to the bar and removed to Canfield about 1855. He removed to Mis- souri a few years later, was elected judge of the common pleas, and in 1880 a representa- tive in Congress for his district.

Charles A. Harrington was born in Trum- bull County, Ohio, and there admitted to the bar. After practicing for a while in Canfield

he removed to Warren, where he was clerk of courts for several years.

Charles E. Glidden, born at Claremont, New Hampshire, in 1835, was graduated at the New York State and Union Law College at Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1855. Admitted to the bar at Ravenna, Ohio, in 1856, he came to Poland, Mahoning county, where he re- sided until 1862, engaged in practicing his profession. He was twice elected judge of the court of common pleas. He practiced law for some years at Warren, but subsequently retired and removed to Roxbury, Massachu- setts. He gained a high reputation as a lawyer, and was but twenty-seven years old when first elected judge in 1862.

Giles Van Hyning was born in Summit county, Ohio, in 1834. He studied law at the Ohio State and Union Law College, at Poland, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at Canfield, in 1858. In 1860 he was elected pro- bate judge of Mahoning county, and reelected to the same office in 1863. At the expiration of his second term he resumed practice, form- ing a partnership with Francis G. Servis, in the firm of Servis & Van Hyning, and after- wards with Joseph R. Johnston, as Van Hyn- ing & Johnston, with offices at Canfield and Youngstown.

John J. Moore, born at Milton, Ohio, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1863, and after practicing for a short time there removed to Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio.

Alexander H. Moore, born at Milton, Ohio, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1859, practiced there a few years and after- wards in Youngstown. He later returned to Milton, where he engaged in other business, occasionally practicing law.

Isaac E. Coffee, born in Salem, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1855, practiced law in Canfield in partnership with W. S. Gilson, and died there in 1859.

Charles Ruggles, son of a Canfield pioneer, was admitted to the bar at Warren, Ohio, about 1840. He practiced law in Canfield for many years, and was also engaged in farming and surveying. He afterwards retired from law practice and engaged in other business.

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Horace C. Ruggles, son of Charles, above named, born in Canfield, was admitted to the bar about 1860. After practicing in Canfield for a few years, he removed to the West.

Edwin C. Ruggles, another son of Charles Ruggles, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1869, practiced there a few years, and re- moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

John H. Lewis, a native of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar at New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1843. In 1846 he removed to Canfield, where he practiced about eight years, and then removed to Cincinnati. After practicing there a similar length of time, he settled in Greenford, Ohio, and engaged partly in other business.

Francis C. Nesbit, a native of Pennsyl- vania, was admitted to the bar of Ohio about 1860, and commenced practice at Canfield. He was justice of the peace from 1866 to 1869. He removed West about 1870.

Harrison J. Ewing, born in Milton, Ohio, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1876, and shortly after removed to Cuyahoga county.

William Knight, a lawyer of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, removed to Poland, Ohio, then in Trumbull county, about 1840, and com- menced practice. He died in Poland in 1852.

Selden Haines, a graduate of Yale Col- lege, was admitted to the bar of Ohio about 1828, practiced for a few years in Poland, and then entered the gospel ministry. In 1882 he was the pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Rome, New York.

Frederick W. Beardsley was born in Can- field, Ohio, was admitted to the bar in Can- field in 1866, and shortly after removed West.

Emery E. Knowlton, a native of Ashta- bula county, Ohio, was educated at the West- ern Reserve Seminary, served through the Civil War, was admitted to the bar at Can- field in 1869. He was clerk of the court of common pleas from 1872 until his death, which occurred January 6, 1875.

Albert A. Logan, born in Poland, Ohio, served in the Civil War, was admitted to the bar at Canfield in 1866, and not long after re- . moved to Missouri.

James M. Nash, born about 1832, was at first a printer and journalist in Youngstown. He served through the Civil War, returning as colonel of his regiment-the Nineteenth Ohio -and after the war was twice elected clerk of the court of common pleas. He was admitted to the bar about 1870.

John Cracraft, born in Poland, Ohio, in 1839, read law at the Ohio State and Union Law College in Poland, was admitted to the bar at Canfield, Ohio, about 1860. He prac- ticed at Lowellville until 1861, when he en- listed in the Twenty-third regiment of Ohio Volunteers. After the war he removed to Charlestown, West Virginia, where he en- gaged in the practice of law.

We give below the names of a few others, with the date of their admission to the Mahon- ing county bar, of whom we have no further information : J. W. Stanley, 1860; W. V. S. Eaton, 1867; N. A. Gilbert, 1867; W. R. Brownlee, 1869; Augustus L. Heiliger, 1869; John B. Barnes, 1870; Hiram Macklin, 1870; Robert W. Tayler, Jr., 1877; David Burden, 1853.

The Ohio State and Union Law College, to which reference has several times been made, was established at Poland, Ohio, about 1856, by the law firm of Hayden, King & Leg- gitt. After being conducted there a few years it was removed to Cleveland, Ohio. Of. the members of this firm Chester Hayden and Marcus A. King came to Poland from Pough- keepsie, New York, and were both admitted to the bar of Ohio at the district court at Canfield at the April term in 1857. Mr. Hayden, who was an elderly man, had been judge of one of the circuit courts of the state of New York. Mortimer D. Leggitt, who was born in Ithaca. New York, in 1831, removed with his parents, who were Friends, to Geauga county, Ohio, in 1847. He was admitted to the bar in 1853. and practiced a few years in Warren, as part- ner of J. D. Cox, afterward Governor of Ohio. When the law school was removed from Po- land he removed to Zanesville. Ohio, where he became superintendent of public schools. He afterwards served through the Civil War, en-

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tering the service as colonel of the Seventy- eighth Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and being commissioned major-general Janu- ary 15, 1865. He was appointed United States

commissioner of patents in June, 1871. After holding that office a few years he took up his residence in Cleveland, Ohio, and resumed the practice of law.

CHAPTER XXII

THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

Eminent Physicians of the Past and of the Present.

The first physician in Youngstown of whom we have any authentic information, was Dr. Charles Dutton, who came here in 1801 with a party of emigrants from Connecticut. He was born in Wallingford, that state, in 1777, and had had a thorough medical educa- tion for those days. The party with which he came was under the direction of Turhand Kirt- land, one of the notable pioneers of Trumbull county, and with their goods, filled three four- horse covered wagons. The doctor, who was just then ready to begin practice, seems to have been of a somewhat eccentric disposition. He decided to accompany the emigrants and joined them at the last moment, jumping to the wagon with a patriotic song on his lips, possibly to disguise his real feelings at leaving his aged mother and relatives, of whom he seemed to take little notice. On reaching the Reserve, he selected Youngstown as the most promising location in which to settle, and securing a place of residence, at once began practice. In July, 1802, he purchased for $200 a tract of 200 acres of land on West Federal street, near Spring Common, on which he at first built a log house, and afterwards a frame house, in which latter he resided for the rest of his life. He also purchased other lands near the village, and the latter years of his life were devoted chiefly to farming and stock- raising. He was the second postmaster of

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 42

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1074

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074