Morgan County, Ohio - Chapter 14: Local Politics - the County Press, 1886 (part 2 of 2)

K in the battle of Champion Hills was given command of that company, which lie retained until the reorganization of the regiment. After this time he was placed on the staff of General Leggett and participated in all the battles in which the 17th Army Corps was engaged. In March, 1865, he was promoted to first lieutenant. After the close of the war lie returned to his home and shortly after resumed his law studies with Evans A Jones, and in 1872 was admitted to practice and established himself in his profession in McConnelsville. Mr. Stewart was married in 1857 to Sarah E. Metcalf. She died in 1876, having borne five children, of whom four are living.

Jesse A. I vers was born in Athens County, Ohio, January 5, 1851. He was educated in the common and graded schools of his native county, and for ten years followed teaching. He read law under Stanbery A Wood, of McConnelsville, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1877, and has since practiced bis profession very successfully. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1878, and held that office one term. From the spring of 1878 to June, 1879, he was a member of the firm of Henderson A I vers; in July of the same year he formed a partnership with IV. B. Crew, the firm being Crew A Ivers, which lasted until January, 1885. He is at present a member of the law firm of Ball A Ivers, Hon. W. II. Ball, of Muskingum County, being his partner. Mr. Ivers is a democrat and takes an active part in politics. From 1879 to 1884, inclusive, he was chairman of the county central committee, and in 1884 and 1885 member of the State central committee from the congressional district in which Mor-

William B. Crew, a prominent lawyer of the Morgan County bar, is a son of Fleming Crew, of Chester Hill, Morgan County, and was born at that village April 1, 1852. He received his collegiate education at a Friends' boarding school at Westtown, near Philadelphia. He read law in the office of Hon. M. M. Granger, of Zanesville, and in 1873 wras admitted to the bar of the supreme court at Columbus, and in the following year was admitted to practice in the United States courts. He then went to Cleveland, where for two years he filled the chair of elementary lawr in the Cleveland Law College. He then returned to Morgan County and began practice in McConnelsville. Soon after he was elected prosecuting attorney, and held the office one term. From July, 1879, to January, 1885, he was associated in his practice with J. A. Ivers. Mr. Crew is a republican and takes an active part in political campaigns. In 1876 he married Lizzie P. Worrall, of Morgan County. They have two children. x\.s a lawyer Mi1. Crew is thoroughly posted, and though young his talents have already secured for him a leading place at the bar.

Joshua T. Crew, son of Thomas and Ann (Andrews) Crew, was born at Chester Hill, Morgan County, October 5, 1844. He read law in the office of lion. M. D. Follett, at Marietta, was admitted to the bar in 1868, and commenced practice at Marietta in partnership with Mr. Follett. In 1869 lie removed to McConnelsville, and in 1876 to Zanesville.

but came to Morgan County with his parents when a child. He was educated at the University of Michigan and at the Columbia Law School, Washington city, graduating from the lastnamed institution in 1872. He began the practice of law in Zanesville, whence he removed to McConnelsville in 1876. lie has held the office of mayor of the village, is a republican and takes an active part in politics.

Benjamin F. Power, now of Zanesville, is a native of this county, where he was educated and admitted to the bar. He went into the army, and after the close of the war practiced a short time in McConnelsville. He moved to Muskingum County, where he is now (1885) serving his second term as prosecuting attorney.

Charles A. Baird, a native of Perry County, now a resident of Zanesville, read law in McConnelsville under Colonel Pond; went to California, returned and practiced in Morgan County a few' years. lie is regarded as a good lawyer.

FIiram L. Jones, son of James X. and Mary Jones, was born in Deerfield Township, Morgan County, May 2, 1845. He was educated at home until sixteen years of age, when he entered the Ohio University at Athens, where he remained three years. He next entered the law department of Yale College, Connecticut, where he graduated in June, 1866, at the age of twenty-one years and two months. In September of the same year lie was admitted to the bar of Ohio in McConnelsville, where he entered upon the practice of law. April 2, 18(58, he was married to Miss Nelia E. Woodruff, daughter of Dr. Curtis and Mary A. Woodruff, of Morgan County. Two daughters,

Georgia and Mabel, were born of this union, lie was elected prosecuting attorney in 1 80S, and held the office one term. In November, 1874, Mr. Jones removed to Columbus, Ohio, where he resided until his death, July 9, 1882.

Thomas McDermott, now of the law firm of Hollingsworth A McDermott, Zanesville, was born in Morgan County, read law under Colonel Pond, and attended the Cincinnati Law School. After a few months' practice in McConnelsville lie removed to Muskingum County, where he is now successfully engaged in practice.

Frank F. Metcalf, an able young lawyer, was born in Morgan County in the year 1854. He was educated in the schools of McConnelsville, and read law under William Foulke; was admitted to the bar, and from 1877 to 1885 was a member of the firm of Stewart A Metcalf. For five years he held the position of prosecuting attorney. He is at this time practicing his profession in McConnelsville in company with Geo. W. Berry, under the firm name of Metcalf A Berry.

G. W. Berry was born in Athens County, Ohio, August 27, 1852, and came to Morgan County with his parents when a child. He passed his boyhood on a farm, and taught school several years. He read law under Pond & Foulke; was admitted to the bar in the fall of 1879, and has since practiced in the courts of Morgan County. He was in partnership with A. W. Stewart for a time, and from April, 1882, a member of the law firm of McElhiney & Berry. He is at present associated with F. F. Metcalf under the firm name of Metcalf A Berry.

Jesse K. Foulke was born in Pennsvi lie, Morgan County, in 1838. He studied law with Judge F. W. "Wood, and in September, 1867, was admitted to the bar. He practiced his profession in Morgan County until October, 1871, when he became proprietor of the Herald which he edited and published until the spring of 1SH6, when he removed to St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Foulke was married in 1871 to Anna Brownell, daughter of Charles Brownell, and is the father of two children - Ethel and Mabel.

William Foulke was born in Penn Township, Morgan County, January 1, 1843. He read law with Judge Wood and was admitted to the bar at the same time with his brother above mentioned. In 1869 lie removed to Malta and became a member of the law firm of Pond, Corner A Foulke. In 1872 he was elected prosecuting attorney. This office he held two terms, and during this period was in partnership with Hon. M. M. Granger. Afterward he was partner in the firm of Pond A Foulke, which relation existed until June, 1883. Mr. Foulke then moved to St. Paul, Minn., where he became the partner of W. C. Sprague. He was married in 1865 to Margaret J. Dewees, daughter of Aaron P. Dewees, of Pennsville. From this union were born three children - Walter, deceased, and Edith and Elsie, living.

James W. McElhiney was born at Rokeby, in Bloom township, Morgan County, October 9, 1 848, and educated in this county. He was reared on a farm and for several years followed teaching. He read law with Henderson A I vers and Crew A I vers, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1881, and has since practiced in McConnelsville. He was elected mayor of the village in

Marion E. Danford was born in Homer Township, Morgan County, Ohio, February 10,1859. He received an academic education and for five years was engaged in teaching. Having decided to make the law his profession he began its study with the Hon. Emmet Tompkins, and later under the supervision of James C. Headley, Esq., of the Athens bar. In 1882 he entered the senior class of the Cincinnati Law School, from which institution he graduated with honor in January, 1883. Soon after his graduation he commenced the practice, and in 1883 formed a copartnership with his former preceptor, James C. Headley. Locating in Mc- Connelsville he found it impracticable to continue this relation, and the copartnership was dissolved by mutual consent. In 1885 he received the nomination for prosecuting attorney from the republican convention, and was elected by a handsome majority. lie seems destined to make his mark in his profession.

Thomas J. Williams was a Quaker and farmer, who lived in Chesterfield. He was nominally a member of the bar, but had little legal business. He represented Morgan County in the legislature in 1866-68; afterward went west and died in Oregon in 1885.

and attended the common schools, and for a short time was a student at Lebanon, Ohio. He taught schools, several terms. Lie read law in the office of Pond & Foulke, and was admitted to the bar September 7, 1877, at Cadiz, Ohio, and began practice in McConnelsville, first alone and afterward in partnership with Jesse A. Ivers. He began with good prospects, but in January, 1879, was compelled to give up business on account of failing health, and returning to his home he died October 29, 1879. He was an estimable young man, of agreeable social qualities.

R. W. P. Muse was a young lawyer of moderate ability who came to McConnnelsville about 1816, and practiced in the county about ten years. During this period he was prosecuting attorney for one term. He then removed to Zanesville, where lie was afterward elected probate judge. He was in the West at last accounts.

John S. Torbert, now a farmer in Union Township, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Morgan County about 1879. After practicing a short time in partnership with .fudge Hanna he removed to a farm in Windsor Township whence he recently moved to Union.

John Arthur was one of the early lawyers of the county. He came to McConnelsville about 1830, and remained a few years. He became a Presbyterian preacher.

Charles T. Grubb, from the State1 of Delaware, came about the same time with Arthur, and soon removed, in search of a more promising field. Legal business at that time was very light.

lie was educated in the county, taught school, and in 1882 began the study of law under Crew & I vers. In October, 1SN4, he was admitted to the senior class of the Law School of the Cincinnati College, and graduating May 27, 1885, was admitted to the bar on the following day.

E. M. Kennedy was born in Morgan County October 25, 1 S-tT. Studied law under Evans Ar Jones, and was admitted to the bar in 1869. In 1875 he was elected prosecuting attorney and served one term. Mr. Kennedy is a democrat and takes an active part in politics.

.1. W. Rogers, one of the young attorneys of Morgan County, was born in Malta October 2, 1852. He was educated in the public schools, graduated from the Law Department of the Cincinnati College in the class of 1883-81, and was admitted to the bar of Ohio by the supreme court in May, 1881.

Curtis V. Harris, the youngest member of the Morgan County bar, was born in Penn Township in 1861. Studied law with McElhiney & Berry, and was admitted to practice February 2, 1886.