USA > Ohio > The Ohio hundred year book; a hand-book of the public men and public institutions of Ohio from the formation of the North-West territory (1787) to July 1, 1901 > Part 44
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59
THE COMMISSION OF 1876.
On the 2nd day of February, 1876, the Governor appointed as such "Supreme Court Commissiou, to serve for three years, Josiah Scott, of Crawford County ; William W. Johnson, of Lawrence County ; D. Thew Wright, of Hamilton County ; Richard A. Harrison, of Franklin County ; Henry C. Whitman, of Hamilton County ; and Luther Day, of Portage County. Mr. Harrison refused to accept the appointment and Thomas Q. Ashburn, of Clermont County, was appointed in his stead, and took his seat on the bench on the 16th of March, 1878.
This commission sat until the 2nd day of February, 1879, as an aux- iliary to the Supreme Court and assisted in bringing up the docket which had fallen far behind the reasonable time for trial.
THE COMMISSION OF 1883.
In 1883 the Governor again appointed a commission of four mem- bers under an enabling act of the General Assembly, and this commission began its work on the 17th day of April, 1883, and continued on the bench for the period of two years. The commission of 1883 consisted of George K. Nash, of Franklin County; Franklin J. Dickman of Cuyahoga County ; Charles D. Martin, of Fairfield County ; and John McCauley, of 'Seneca County. This commission adjourned April 16, 1885.
(478'
THE SUPREME COURT LAW LIBRARY.
F RANK NELLIS BEEBE was born in Columbus, Ohio, January 12, 1850. The Beebe family is of Scotch descent ; the great- grandparents of Frank having moved to this country in colonial times. Thomas Beebe, Frank's great-grandfather, was born September 7, 1743, and on June 19, 1767, was married to Olive Hall. Thomas Beebe died February 24, 1792. During the Revolutionary war Thomas Beebe was an ensign in Captain Hall's 6th company of Colonel Nitbeck's regi- ment (Kinderhook District) of Albany (N. Y.) county militia. Thomas Beebe was the father of twelve children. The seventh, Joseph, was born February 23, 1778, and was married to Lydia Leroy, April 21, 1798. Joseph Beebe died September 2, 1864. He was the father of eleven children. The eighth, James Henry, was born January 29, 1818. James Henry was married to Elizabeth Knapp November 30, 1848. James Henry died July 12, 1880, leaving four children, the eldest of which, Frank Nellis is the subject of this sketch. The parents of Frank Nellis Beebe resided near Rochester, N. Y., whence they moved to the "west" (Columbus, Ohio), in 1849. Frank received a fair education in the public schools of his native city, and at the early age of sixteen was ushered into his life work as Assistant Law Librarian in the Ohio State Law Library. This service began February II, 1866, his father being
( 479)
480
1
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
The Supreme Court Law Library.
then the Librarian. Frank continued as Assistant Librarian until the death of his father, July 12, 1880, when he became Librarian, which position he still holds, being now in the thirty-sixth year of his service in connection with the Library, which is ample evidence of his unusual fitness for the office and the faithfulness with which he has discharged its. duties. Mr. Beebe read law and was admitted to the bar January 28, 1875. He compiled and published a volume of "Corrections of errors. found in the citations of authorities in the Ohio Reports, including the: twenty volumes Ohio Reports and forty volumes of Ohio State Reports." Later, in 1886, Mr. Beebe compiled and edited a large volume of "Ohio, Citations" with a table of cases contained in all the Ohio Reports, alpha- betically arranged; also table of cases cited, followed, explained, distin- guished and reversed by the Supreme Court of Ohio. This extensive: work was published by Robert Clark & Co. of Cincinnati and evidences. the painstaking and patient labor and accurate knowledge of Mr. Beebe .. Probably Mr. Beebe has not his superior in acquaintance with the bibliog- raphy of the law and his long experience in his position has given him great and valuable familiarity with the titles and subjects of almost count- less legal publications.
In his younger days he was a most accomplished musician and for several years served as organist in the leading churches of Columbus .. Mr. Beebe, from early boyhood, displayed great mechanical ability and is; the inventor of several devices, some of which have been patented. A sketch of Mr. Beebe would be incomplete without mention of his fame as a most devoted disciple of Izaak Walton, and few equal him as an adept in the fisherman's art, being one of the most successful fly-fishermen of the famous Castalia Trout Club of which he has been a director. A great lover of nature, he is an enthusiastic canoeist and fond of outdoor life and sports. Frank was married February 14, 1871, to Eliza C. Dungan of London, Ohio, and they have two sons, Stephen Watson, and John Dungan.
ROSTER OF THE LIBRARY, JULY 1, 1901.
Name.
Office.
Term of Service.
Frank N. Beebe
Chief Marshal and Librarian.
Three Years. Pleasure of the Court.
Hartzell Caldwell.
First Deputy Marshal.
E. Howard Gilkey
Bookkeeper and Asst. Librarian. Deputy Marshal.
A. W. Buckmaster
J. W. Shaw
Assistant Librarian
Frank I. Brown.
Stenographer
Charles C. Barrows. Louis McCallister
Messenger
Pleasure of the Court."
Messenger
Pleasure of the Court. Pleasure of the Court. Pleasure of the Court. Pleasure of the Court.
Pleasure of the Court.
481
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
The Supreme Court Law Library.
THE SUPREME COURT LIBRARY.
The law books forming a part of the State Library were taken to the rooms assigned for the use of the Supreme Court and Law Library in the present Capitol building as soon as said rooms were ready for occupancy. There is no data obtainable showing just when this change was made, but it was about 1860. At this time the number of volumes could not have exceeded a couple of thousand. The writer's first knowl- edge of the Library was in 1865. In 1866, a count showed about 2,500 volumes. The Library was first in charge of the messenger of the Supreme Court, who was assigned the duty of librarian.
There were two officers of the Court - a crier and messenger. Owing to the illness of the messenger during the greater portion of the year of his service, the crier of the court acted as librarian, and furnished an assistant who was compensated under an arrangement with the mes- senger. In 1867, an act was passed providing for the appointment of a law librarian, taking effect February 9, 1867, and the positions of crier and messenger of the Supreme Court were abolished, the law librarian being made ex-officio crier of the court, said crier to furnish an assistant.
For a number of years the listing of the volumes being added to the Law Library were taken as part of the State Library, and the State Library figures given of the number of the volumes enrolled included all those which had been set apart as the Law Library of the Supreme Court and additions thereto. This was discontinued early in the sev- enties, and the first record kept, showing additions to the Law Library were made in 1873. From this time on more attention was given the subject of books, and in 1875 the library had grown to nearly four thousand volumes. In 1880, when the first catalogue was made, the library contained about seven thousand five hundred volumes, and at the time of this writing ( March 1, 1901) the library counts out a little over twenty thousand volumes.
The first Messenger and Librarian was Richard Riordan, who served about two years. He was succeeded by Herman Ruess, in 1860, who served until February II, 1866. James H. Beebe was Acting Crier of the Supreme Court, appointed by the Supreme Court April 6, 1865, and reappointed February II, 1866, at which time he took charge substantially of the Law Library. On February 16, 1867, a law was passed creating the office of Law Librarian, who ex-officio, should be the crier of the court. James H. Beebe served in this capacity until his death, July 12, 1880. Frank N. Beebe, who had been serving as an assistant to his father, was appointed Law Librarian, and succeeded his father in charge of the department, July 13, 1880, and has served continuously up to the present time.
31 H. Y. B.
482
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
The Supreme Court Law Library.
NAMES OF LIBRARIANS.
Name.
Term of Service.
Richard Riordan.
Herman Ruess * James H. Beebe. Frank N. Beebe.
1858 to 1860. 1860 to February 11, 1866. February 11, 1866, to July 12, 1880. July 13, 1880-Incumbent.
*Died Julv 12, 1880.
NAMES OF ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS.
Name.
Term of Service.
Frank N. Beebe
S. A. Decker
James M. Bell.
Geo. A. Bateson.
Edgar B. Kinkead.
James L. Hampton Hartzell Caldwell. E. Howard Gilkey J. W. Shaw
February 11, 1866, to July 12, 1880. July 13, 1880, to August 14, 1881. August 15, 1881, to January 14, 1885. January 15, 1885, to March 31, 1888. April 1, 1888, to February 1, 1892. March 1, 1892, to January 14, 1896. 1January 15, 1896, to July 1, 1901. July 1, 1901-Incumbent. Oct. 1, 1901-Incumbent.
+ Elected First Deputy Marshall.
NAMES OF DEPUTY MARSHALS.
Name.
Term of Service.
Hartzell Caldwell. A. W. Buckmaster
July 1, 1901-Incumbent. Oct. 1, 1901-Incumbent.
THE REPORTER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
E MILIUS O. RANDALL, born 1850, in Richfield, Summit county, Ohio, son of Harriet Newton Oviatt and David Austin Randall. Three great grandfathers fought for American independence in the Revolution. Attended public schools, Columbus, Ohio. Prepared for college, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., ( 1869-70). Graduated Ph. B. Cornell University, (1874). Graduate course in history and liter- ature (two years) Cornell and Europe. Graduate in College of Law, LL. B. and LL. M., Ohio State University, (1892). Admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio, ( 1890). Professor and lecturer in law, O. S. U., since 1894. Official Reporter of the Supreme Court since 1895. Edited and published thirteen volumes decisions of the court. Trustee Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society and Secretary since 1893. Edited and published six volumes of the Society's historical pub- lications. Editor Society's Quarterly. Associate Editor "Bench and Bar of Ohio," (1897). Author "History of the Zoar Society, a Socio- logical Study," and many pamphlets and monographs in literary and historical subjects. Public lecturer and speaker. President Columbus Board of Trade (1887). Member Columbus Board of Education (1888- '91). President Columbus Economic League (1900). Trustee Columbus Public Library since 1885. Member ' American Historical Association ; American Bar Association; American Library Association; Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; (President State Society, 1001), Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio State Library Association ; (Vice President, 1900).
(483)
484
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
HISTORY OF THE OFFICE OF SUPREME COURT REPORTER.
February 23, 1816, the State Legislature for the first time (14 O. L., 310) made recognition of the necessity on the part of the Supreme- Court for putting in permanent form and properly preserving its opinions. accompanying its decisions. January 20, 1823, the legislature amende.l. (21 O. L., 9) the previous act and provided "That the said judges shall: appoint a Reporter who shall report all decisions made at said sessions; in Columbus and such other important decisions as he may be: directed by said judges to report, and cause the same to be published' as soon as may be conveniently done after such sessions."
After the adoption of the new constitution (1851) the Generali Assembly enacted, section 8, chapter 32 (S. & C., 379) that the Supreme Court should appoint a Reporter whose term of office should continue for three years, and giving special directions as to the reports of the briefs of counsel upon the points made and the authorities cited. From time to time thereafter acts were passed by the General Assembly regu- lating the methods of publications, sale and distribution of the reports. Under existing legislation the Reporter is appointed by the judges of the court for a term not to exceed three years, at a stipulated salary. The reports are published as a private enterprise by the publisher upon: a contract made in behalf of the state by the reporter, form and style of the volume and retail maxium price to the public being determined by statute.
Since the creation of the office fourteen different appointees, includ- ing the present incumbent, have discharged the duties of Reporter for the- Court.
Up to the time of the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, the- official Reporters of the Supreme Court were appointed by a joint reso- lution of the General Assembly notwithstanding section 6 of the law enacted by the legislature January 20, 1823, which reads: "That the. said judges (Supreme): shall appoint a Reporter, who shall report all' decisions made at said sessions in Columbus and such other important decisions as may be directed by said judges, to report, and cause the. same to be published as soon as may conveniently be done after such session." (21 O. L., 9),. Under the present Constitution, the reporters. have been appointed by the Supreme Court (except as noted below), and serve during the statutory term of three years.
The names of the reporters, together with their terms of service, and the "State or Ohio State. Reports" issued by them is given in the: following tabulated statement :
485
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
Reporter of the Supreme Court.
NAMES OF SUPREME COURT REPORTERS.
Name.
Term of Service.
Serial Number Reports Issued.
Charles Hammond.
1821-1840
Vols. 1-9, Ohio Reports.
P. B. Wilcox.
1840-1841
Vol. 10, Ohio Reports.
E. M. Stanton
1842-1844.
Vols. 11-13, Ohio Reports.
Hiram Griswold.
1845-1851 (June) ..
Vols. 14-19, Ohio Reports.
William Lawrence.
1851-1852.
Vol. 20, Ohio Reports.
George McCook.
1852-1853
Vol. 1, Ohio State Reports.
Robert B. Warden
1855-1855
Vols. 2, 3, 4, Ohio State Reports.
J. H. Smith
1854-1855 .
Vol. 3, Ohio State Reports.
Leander J. Critchfield.
1855-1871
Vols. 5-21, Ohio State Reports.
Moses M. Granger.
1871-1873
Vols. 22-23, Ohio State Reports.
E. L. DeWitt.
1874-1885
Vols. 24-42, Ohio State Reports.
George B. Okey.
1885-1888
Vols. 43-45, Ohio State Reports.
Levi J. Burgess.
1888-1895
Vols. 46-51, Ohio State Reports.
Emilius O. Randall.
1895 - Incumbent.
Vols. 52-64, Ohio State Reports.
1853-1854.
.
THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT.
J OSIAH BENTON ALLEN, the present clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio, was born in Harrison County, July 14, 1842, and came to Athens County with his parents when quite young. He attended the. common schools and afterwards the DeCamp Institute at Pagetown till the breaking out of the civil war, when he enlisted July 4, 1861, as private- in Co. C, 30th O. V. I. With his company he participated in the battles. of Carnifax Ferry, Second Bull Run, Centreville, South Mountain, An- tietam, Haine's Bluff, Champion Hill, Vicksburg and others. At Vicks- burg, while leading his company as sergeant, he received a wound that cost him his left arm. A second amputation was found necessary. Being unfitted for further military service, he was honorably discharged in 1864. Returning to Athens, he entered the Ohio University where he continued his studies till the close of the college year in 1866. In the fall of 1867 he was elected to the office of County Recorder of Athens County on the. Republican ticket, which office he continued to hold for twelve con- secutive years. In December, 1880, he was appointed recording clerk in the office of Secretary of State Townsend at Columbus, continuing until January, 1883. He was subsequently chosen sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives. The fact that he is now serving his third term as Clerk of the Supreme Court is evidence of his popularity with his party and with the general public with which he comes in contact,
(486)
487
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
DUTIES OF THE CLERK.
The purpose of this department is to afford a place of record for all orders, judgments, proceedings, etc., of the Supreme Court Commissions when in service. The clerk's office is required to make and preserve these records, and the clerk is the custodian of "all files, papers, orders, judg- ments and decrees, and all books pertaining thereto, and issue all needful writs and processes. He shall also keep a record of all applicants for ad- mission to the bar, all admissions to practice law in Ohio, and shall be in charge of the semi-annual examinations of students for such admission and issue all certificates of admission, he shall also act as clerk of the Supreme Court Commission."
The clerical force of the office January, 1901, consists of :
Name.
Office.
Term Expires.
Josiah B. Allen.
Clerk
February, 1902.
John P. Dana
First Deputy
Pleasure of the Clerk. 66
Charles C. Pickering
Second Deputy
Allen C. Taylor
Corresponding Clerk
66
SUPREME COURT CLERKS.
Prior to the enactment of March 29, 1865 (62 O. L., 69), the Clerk of the Courts of Franklin County, Ohio, was ex-officio clerk of the Supreme Court, being represented, as a rule, by a deputy. Pursuant to the act above referred to, Rodney Foos was elected Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1865, and served until 1875, nine years.
Arnold Green was Clerk for one term of three years, 1875-1878. Richard J. Fanning was Clerk for one term of three years, 1878-1881. Dwight Crowell was Clerk for one term of three years, 1881-1884. J. W. Cruikshank was Clerk for one term of three years, 1884-1887. Urban H. Hester was Clerk for two terms, six years, 1887-1893. Josiah B. Allen, the present incumbent, has been Clerk since February 5, 1893.
STENOGRAPHER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
F RANK I. BROWN was born on a farm near Plain City, Madison County, Ohio, November 25, 1866. After obtaining a common school education, he took a four year's course at the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1887, with degree of B. S. Mr. Brown devoted four years to teaching in the public schools of his county. He came to Columbus in 1890. In 1896 he was admitted to the bar of the state by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHER.
The official stenographer of the Supreme Court, was first recognized by the General Assembly, and the office created during the session of 1898. The duties are such as the name implies, including more particu- larly the duties of private secretary of the members of the court. The present incumbent has filled the position since its establishment in May, 1898.
( 488)
ided
like ;dic- 1 of held
and ;hall and .hall 'cise
ige, ded
Ju-
rke,
iry, eca,
ice, on-
STENOGRAPHER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
F RANK I. BROWN was born on a farm near Plain City, Madison County, Ohio, November 25, 1866. After obtaining a common school education, he took a four year's course at the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1887, with degree of B. S. Mr. Brown devoted four years to teaching in the public schools of his county. He came to Columbus in 1890. In 1896 he was admitted to the bar of the state by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
THE OFFICE OF OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHER.
The official stenographer of the Supreme Court, was first recognized by the General Assembly, and the office created during the session of 1898. The duties are such as the name implies, including more particu- larly the duties of private secretary of the members of the court. The present incumbent has filled the position since its establishment in May, 1898.
( 488 )
ASHTABULA
LAKE
LUCAS
FULTON
WILLIAMS
SIXT
2000
@ WAUSEON.
. CHARGON
@ BRYAN
GEAUGA
DEFIANCE
HENRY
SANOUSKY @ FREMONT.
" SANOUSKY.
WOOD
DEFIANCE @
NAPOLEON
ERIE
ELTRIA
EIGHTHCIRCUIT
AHOGA
TRUMBULL
PAULDING PAULGINO.
PUTNAM
HANCOCK
TIFFIN.,
MEDINA
AKRON.O
MLAONING STOWHO
YOUNG
VAN WERT
ASHLANO
WYANOOT
CRAWFORO
STARK
WAYNE .
RICHLAND
ASNLANG,
· WOOSTER
CANTON O
..
MEW LISBON
MANSFIELG
HARDIN
MERCER
AUGLAIZE
CARROLL
HOLMES
MORROW
MARION, O
MY GILERO
KNOX
LOGAN
UNION
SHELBY
BELLEFONTAINE
SIDNEY. @
DELAWARE 0
COSNOOTON
DELAWARE
DARKE
CHAMPAIGN
MIAMI
LICKING
GREENVILLE
O URBANA
GUERNSEY
YEWARK
FRANKLIN
CAMBRICOE
SECOND
C COLUMBUS
LANESVILLE
SPRINOFIELO.
LONDON
NOBLE
FAIRFIELD
MONROE
PERRY
MORGAN
CALOWELL,
WOODSFILLO
#ENIA
FAYETTE
CIRCLEVALLE D
OUTLER
LOGAN @
HAMILTON @
MARIETTA
HOCKING
ATHENS
ROSS
CHILLICOTHE @
VINTON
*THÔNG.
HIGHLANO'
FOURTH GIRGUIT
MEIGS
CLERMONT
MAPY
BATAVIA
OF
JACK SUN
BROWN
GALLIA
BOIOTO
COMMON PLEAS
GEORGETOWN
GALLIPOLIS O
JUDICIAL
PORTSMOUTH
DISTRICTS + SUB-DIVISIONS.
WEBT UNION
LAWRENCE
PUBLISHED BY
DANIEL J. RYAN, HOẠTFANT OF STATE.
DIRONTON.
FIFTH CIRCUIT
CARROLLTON
TUSCARAWAS
MI CASOURO
JEFFERSON
OMT. VERNON
HARRISON
OSHOCTON
NEW PHILADELPHIA.
ST CLAIRVILLE.
TROY O
MUSKINGUM
PREBLE LATON
MONTGOMERY DAYTON @
GREENE
PICK AWAY
LANCASTER
NEW LERINDIUN
.
MOCONNELLSVILLE
WASHINGTON
WARREN
CIRCUITINTON
WILMINGTON
HAMILTON
FIRST
CINKATI
G HILLBBORO
JACKSON
@ WAVERI Y
OHIO
STEUBENVILLE C
CADIZ. O
SEVENTH CIRCUI
SENECA
MEOINA
RAVENNA
HURON
OTTAWA, O
0 FINGLAY
VAN WERT O
THIRD CIRCUIT
MARION
MENTON Q'
CELINA O
WAPAKOMETA
UPPER SANDUSKY
COLUMBIANA
€ BUCYRUS
O NORWALK
SUMMIT
PORTAGE
JAHREN C
/PONT CLINTON OTTAWA ₦3300 ONMIMO0
PAINESVILLE
JEFFERSON
ADAMS
WASHINGTON C
BELMONT
O MARYSVILLE
LORAIN
F R
Norma with d public he was
T by the 1898. larly t presen 1898.
ASHTABULA
KE
JEFFERSON.
ON
A
TRUMBULL.
WARREN.
GE
INNA.
MAHONING
TOWN.O
YOUNGST
SEVENTH CIRCUIT
COLUMBIANA
NEW LISBON.
CARROLL CARROLLTON.
JEFFERSON
HARRISON CADIZ. O
STEUBENVILLE. C
ST. CLAIRVILLE. O
BELMONT
MONROE
WOODSFIELD.
TA
-MAPF OF OHIO
SHOWING COMMON PLEAS JUDICIAL DISTRICTS + SUB-DIVISIONS.
PUBLISHED BY DANIEL J. RYAN, GEORETANT OF STATE,
THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF OHIO.
(Created in 1883.)
T HE Circuit Courts of Ohio were created by the following amended provisions in the Constitution of 1851 :
SECTION 6, ARTICLE IV. The Circuit Court shall have like original jurisdiction with the Supreme Court, and such appellate jurisdic- tion as may be provided by law. Such courts shall be composed of such number of Judges as may be provided by law, and shall be held in each County at least once in each year. The number of circuits and the boundaries thereof shall be prescribed by law. Such Judges shall be elected in each circuit, by the electors thereof, and at such time and for such term as may be prescribed by law, and the same number shall be elected to each circuit. Each Judge shall be competent to exercise his judicial powers in any circuit. The General Assembly may change, from time to time, the number of boundaries of the circuits. [As amended October 9, 1883; 80 v. 382.]
CIRCUITS-HOW COMPRISED.
By an act passed by the General Assembly April 14, 1884, the Ju- dicial Circuits were constituted of seven groups of counties :
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, Warren and Clinton Counties.
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Preble, Darke, Shelby, Miami, Montgomery, Champaign, Clarke, Greene, Fayette, Madison and Franklin Counties.
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Fulton, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Wood, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Union, Seneca, Marion, Wyandot and Crawford Counties.
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Brown, Adams, Highland, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Jackson. Meigs, Vinton, Hocking, Athens, Washington and Mon- roe Counties.
( 489)
1
490
THE OHIO HUNDRED YEAR BOOK.
Judges of the Circuit Courts.
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Morrow, Richland, Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Mor- gan, Muskingum, Coshocton, Holmes, Wayne, Stark, Tuscarawas and. Delaware Counties.
SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Summit: and Cuyahoga Counties.
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning, Colum- biana, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Belmont and Noble- Counties.
The first election of Circuit Judges was held in October, 1884, and the first sitting of the several Circuit Courts was fixed for the 9th day of February, 1885. The Judges are elected in alternate years, one Judge in each circuit for a term of six years. The salary is four thousand dollars per annum.
CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS IN OHIO.
Years.
Name.
Residence.
Circuit.
1885-6
Marshall J. Williams
Washington, C. H.
Second.
1887-8
James M. Smith.
Lebanon
First.
1889-1890
George R. Haynes
Toledo
Sixth.
1891-4.
Gilbert H. Stewart.
Columbus
Second.
1895
Milton L. Clark.
Chillicothe
Fourth.
1896-7
Charles C. Shearer
Xenia
Second.
1898-1901
James L. Price.
Lima
Third.
NAMES OF CIRCUIT JUDGES IN OHIO.
FIRST CIRCUIT.
Name.
Politics.
Residence.
Term of Service.
Joseph Cox
James M. Smith.
*Peter F. Swing ..
Republican. Republican. Republican. . Republican.
Cincinnati. . Lebanon. Batavia. ... Cincinnati. . Cincinnati. .
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1899.
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1901 ..
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1903 ..
Feb. 9, 1899 to Feb. 8, 1905.
*William S. Giffin. . *Ferdinand Jelke, Jr.
Republican.
Feb. 9, 1901 to Feb. 8, 1907.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.