CHAPTER IX.

THE BENCH AND BAR OF BELMONT COUNTY.

CHARLES HAMMOND-GOV. WILSON SHANNON- SENATOR BENJAMIN RUGGLES-JUDGE WILLIAM KENNON, SR.-HON. BENJAMIN S. COWEN.-JUDGE D. D. T. COWENHON. LORENZO DANFORD--OTHER LAWYERS OF DISTINCTION- THE JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF BELMONT COUNTY-THE ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.

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In the century just closed, the Belmont County bench and bar have achieved a fame and reputation as widespread as the nation.

Some of its members have been called to the highest seats in our halls of legislation, both State and national, and others to the foremost rank in the courts of jurisprudence.

These distinguished statesmen and jurists were men of consummate ability who stamped their impress upon the age in which they lived.

Among the leading historical characters we mention first the name of

CHARLES HAMMOND.

Charles Hammond was born in Maryland, came to Belmont County in 1801, and was regarded as one of the most profound lawyers in his day and generation, and is classed with such great constitutional lawyers as Marshall, Story and Webster. His review of the opinion of Chief Justice Marshall, in the Bank of the United States vs. Osborn, is one of the most masterly arguments upon record. In speaking of this argument to William Wort, Chief Justice Marshall said that Hammond had produced in that case the most remarkable paper placed on file in any court since the days of Lord Mansfield. That it had persuaded him that right was wrong.

He was the first prosecuting attorney of Belmont County, appointed in 1801, by thefirst Court of Quarter Sessions, and served three years.

Judge Cranmer says of him: "During his practice in the courts of Belmont County he was perhaps the instrument of settling more cases amicably than all the other members of the bar together." So marked was this trait in his character that the sheriff of the county was accustomed to express himself by saying : "Unless Charles Hammond left the county, he and his deputies would starve for want of fees."

Mr. Hammond had the courage of his convictions, and never hesitated to express them, however unpopular. During the War of 1812 he was a pronounced Federalist and published a paper in St. Clairsville known as The Ohio Federalist, that gave expression to his opposition to the war, which called down upon his head the censure, the abuse and bitter denunciation of his opponents, and notwithstanding he was mobbed he fearlessly gave expression to his views.

From 1817-21 he served Belmont County in the State Legislature both as Senator and Representative and the acts he drafted were models of perspicuity and brevity.

During his residence in Belmont County, he lived on what is now the Arrick farm near the top of the "big hill." In 1823 he moved to Cincinnati, where his literary work and career as a journalist won him national fame.

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GOV. WILSON SHANNON.

Wilson Shannon was the first native-born citizen of the Buckeye State to serve Ohio as Governor. Furthermore, he was the first child born in Warren township and the little village of Mount Olivet claims the honor of his birth which occurred February 24, 1802.

His father, George Shannon, was an industrious and intelligent Irishman, who was frozen to death during a violent snow storm, before Wilson was a year old, and the child's support and education devolved upon his brothers, until Wilson attained physical strength and growth to do for himself.

Then with a little aid from his brothers he worked his way through Athens College and the Transylvania University of Kentucky. He subsequently studied law under Charles Hammond and David Jennings and was admitted to practice at St. Clairsville, where he soon attained eminence in his profession.

Governor Shannon was a life-long student and a profound lawyer, but ever ready to assist the weak and oppressed.

He entered political life in 1833 and was elected prosecuting attorney.

In 1838 Mr. Shannon was elected Governor of Ohio upon the Democratic ticket, but was defeated for re-election by Thomas Corwin in 1840.

However, in 1842 he was again elected and before his term expired he was appointed minister to Mexico, but on the outbreak of the war in 1845 returned to St. Clairsville, and seven years later he was elected to Congress, where he was one of four Democrats who voted for the Kansas-Nebraska bill.

President Pierce appointed him Territorial Governor of Kansas at the expiration of his Congressional term.

This was during the fierce conflict between the friends of freedom and slavery over the admission of Kansas to the Union and because of some friction with the administration he resigned his position and returned to his home in Lawrence, Kansas, where he died in 1877.

Howe says : "Governor Shannon possesseda noble presence, and in his old age he was de-scribed as a courteous, hale, hearty gentleman of the olden times."

After his retirement from office, it was his desire to come back to the "sun kissed hills" that gave him birth, and there spend the remnant of his days, but this desire was denied him.

SENATOR BENJAMIN RUGGLES.

Of the many distinguished statesmen who have represented Ohio in the United States Senate, none have filled that exalted station with more credit to themselves and honor to the State than Benjamin Ruggles.

From boyhood to manhood his life was a struggle. Born at Woodstock, Connecticut, February 21, 1782, his father died when Benjamin was but eight years of age. Thence-forth he had many trials and much hard labor with which to contend, but with true Yankee grit he surmounted them all, and obtaining a good common school education he qualified himself for teaching, and for years taught school in the winter and attended academy and summer schools in the summer.

Inspired with an ambition to reach a higher intellectual plane, he studied law with Judge Peters of Hartford, Connecticut, and when admitted to practice he entered the less crowded fields in Ohio and located at Marietta in 1807.

Three years later, and when he was but 28 years of age, he was elected president of the Court of Common Pleas, with a circuit extending from St. Clairsville in the south, to Cleveland on the north.

After his election Judge Ruggles moved to St. Clairsville, where he resided for nearly half a century.

In 1815 he was chosen to represent Ohio in the United States Senate, a position he filled with honor and dignity for 18 successive years. In the contest of 1824, he was chosen chairman of the caucus that nominated Crawford of Georgia for the presidency and in 1840 he was strongly urged as a candidate for Vice President.

Senator Ruggles made no pretensions to

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oratory, but when he addressed the Senate his plain, forcible language always commanded the attention of that august body.

At the conclusion of his senatorial career, he retired to his farm now within the corporate limits of St. Clairsville, where he devoted much of his time to the propagation of new and choice varieties of fruit.

He was a philanthropist deeply interested in the cultivation of fruit. He furnished scions from his young orchard freely to all that asked for them. In 1815-20 while serving his State in the Senate of the United States, he brought scions obtained from the original Seckel pear tree near Philadelphia and introduced the cultivation of that celebrated pear in Eastern Ohio. At that date the Seckel pear was planted largely upon the farm now occupied by A. T. McKelvey, and the orchard is still living and producing biennial crops of excellent fruit.

Senator Ruggles was tall in stature and rather delicate in appearance. He was a firm believer in the doctrines of Christianity and in the community in which he lived enjoyed the respect and confidence of all. As an evidence of the esteem in which he was held; old citizens relate the fact that upon receipt of the news of his third election to the United States Senate, his friends were so elated that they rang the old Court House bell for an entire day without ceasing.

JUDGE WILLIAM KENNON, SR.,

Was a gentleman of distinguished ability both as a statesman and attorney. Born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1799, he removed, when 23 years of age, to St. Clairsville, where he spent the remainder of his life.

Judge Kennon received a classical education at Athens College and studied law with William B. Hubbard, a prominent attorney of that day.

In 1827 he was admitted to the bar in Hillsborough, Ohio. However, previous to this event he married Mary Ellis, a sister of Mrs. Governor Shannon, and the fruits of this union were three children. Judge Kennon's great ability as a lawyer won for him a large and lucrative practice.

He entered public life when but 29 years of age, having been elected in 1828 to Congress, where he served his constituents with great ability for four years. In 1832 James M. Bell of Guernsey County defeated him, but two years later he was again elected, serving until 1837.

His prominence and ability as a constitutional lawyer secured his nomination and election to the position of judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, a position he filled with distinction and honor for 10 years.

In 1850 he was chosen Supreme Court judge and president of the State Constitutional Convention, which made the present code of civil procedure.

Judge Kennon's force and ability as an attorney gave him a lucrative and laborious practice that extended far beyond the limits of his own State.

It was while engaged in the celebrated Campbell will case in Brooke County, West Virginia, that he was stricken with partial paralysis and was compelled thereafter to retire from practice.

0While Judge Kennon was a profound statesman and scholar, he was a genial and courtly gentleman and an earnest and devout Christian. Every Sabbath morning, when the weather would permit, he was seen in his accustomed place of worship, his chin resting upon his cane by reason of his infirmities while he looked up steadfastly and encouragingly into the preacher's face.

HON. BENJAMIN S. COWEN.

Among the distinguished members of the Belmont County bar, none have conferred more honor on the county than the subject of this sketch. Hon. Benjamin S. Cowen was born September 27, 1792, in Washington County, New York.

His early education was such as was attainable at the private schools of the time, which being necessarily fragmentary, he was ever a

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careful and industrious student, and an omnivorous reader of good books.

His experience was similar to that of the average farm boy and pioneer emigrant to the then far West, and attended with the usual hardships and privations of a frontier life. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 at the age of 20, and came to Ohio in 1824, settling at Moorefield, Harrison County, where his three eldest children were born.

Mr. Cowen was trained for a physician and surgeon and came to the bar in 1830. In 1832 he removed with his family to St. Clairsville, which was afterwards his home for 37 years and until his death.

In 1840 Mr. Cowen was elected to the 27th Congress as a Whig in what had been before a strong Democratic district, but was defeated for re-election two years later. His advocacy of the appropriation of $40,000 for the construction of the Morse telegraph line between Washington and Baltimore and his vote for a national bankruptcy law contributed largely to his defeat.

He became prominent in Congress, taking an active part in legislation, especially in the passage of the tariff act of 1842. He was a member of the Committee on Claims and 0n the resignation of Joshua R. Giddings became chairman of that committee.

He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1845-46, in which body he was the recognized leader, and chairman of the Finance Committee. In this position he was intrumental in framing the State bank law which gave the State the best bank law it ever had, and which system was substantially adopted into the present national banking law. He was also largely instrumental in reforming the tax laws of the State which had fallen into chaos.

In 1847 he was appointed president judge of the Court of Common Pleas, which position he filled until the adoption of the new Constitution made the office an elective one, when he declined a nomination for the place.

During the Civil War he was active in all measures to aid the government in suppressing

the Rebellion, in the raising of troops and the relief of soldiers' families. He was also a member of a commission, by appointment of his warm personal friend, Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, to investigate the charges pending against persons in military prisons for alleged treasonable practices.

Mr. Cowen was a Whig in politics, leaning strongly to the anti-slavery side, and in 1848 he supported Van Buren, the anti-slavery candidate, as against General Taylor, the regular Whig nominee.

In 1854 he cast in his lot with the anti-Nebraska party, which soon became the Republican party, in the formation of which he was very active, presiding at one or more of the first State conventions of that party, and engaging actively in all political campaigns as long as he lived.

Mr. Cowen was always greatly interested in affairs for the betterment of local conditions and was very active in the advocacy of reforms and improvements. He was one of the originators and patrons of a local classical institute of some note at St. Clairsville, where his sons were educated.

Judge Cowen's mental faculties remained clear to the end of his long and successful life and he continued in the vigorous and active practice of his profession until shortly before his death, which occurred upon his 76th birthday.

JUDGE D. D. T. COWEN

Was a worthy son of an honored sire. Following in the footsteps of his father, he entered upon the profession of the law on January 20, 1847.

As a preparation for the work of after life, judge Cowen completed a course of classical study at Cadiz, Ohio, and then entered upon and completed a full course of study in medicine under the tutor age of the celebrated practitioner, Dr. John Alexander of St. Clairsville.

After four years' experience in the practice of law, Judge Cowen was elected prosecuting attorney of Belmont County, which position he held for six successive years.

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In 1862 the spirit of patriotism prompted him to abandon a rapidly increasing practice and fly to the defense of the nation. Mr. Cowen was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 52nd Ohio, a position he filled with distinction and bravery until February, 1863, when owing to the critical condition of his wife's health he was obliged to resign and return home.

In 1865 he was appointed Common Pleas judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Okey.

Judge Cowen was a lawyer of great ability; it has been truly said of him that he was "intuitively a lawyer" and for nearly a quarter of a century was employed in the prosecution or defense of every important case in the courts of Belmont County.

Judge Cowen rendered the State a distinguished service as a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873. He was one of the leading members of that great legal conference and foremost in the framing of needed amendments to the organic law of the State.

Judge Cowen's death occurred at St. Clairsville in April, 1884.

HON. LORENZO DANFORD.

Perhaps Captain Danford was the most eloquent advocate of the Belmont County bar during his long and honorable career.

For years he stood at the head of the bar in the extent of practice and remuneration received, although he practiced more for the love of his work than for any compensation he hoped to receive. To win his case was of fore-most importance.

He said he cared not so much what the law is, as what it ought to be.

Captain Danford was born in Washington township in 1829, and attended the public schools until he attained young manhood when he finished his education at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law with Carlo C. Carroll and was admitted to practice in 1854. In 1857 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Belmont County, a position he filled with pronounced success for two terms, and at the out-break of the Civil War patriotism promptedhim to resign his office and enlist in the army.

He enlisted as a private in the 17th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and upon the expiration of the three months' service re-enlisted in the 15th Ohio, where he was steadily promoted for gallantry to the position of captain. Because of failing health he was compelled to resign his commission in 1864 and resume the practice of law.

In 1872 Captain Danford was elected to Congress, a position that he filled for two terms with great acceptability.

In 1894 he again entered politics and was elected to Congress for three additional terms, a position he held until the day of his death.

Mr. Danford's Congressional career won him high honors both in and out of Congress. He was an earnest and eloquent advocate of the gold standard, in the discussion of the financial question agitating the country in 1896, and his services as an eloquent and popular political speaker were much sought for throughout the State. Mr. Danford was a man of warm personality and drew about him many devoted friends over whom he exercised a great influence.

OTHER LAWYERS OF DISTINCTION.

Among the other lawyers of eminence in the century just closed, we might mention Jacob Nagle, the brilliant scholar. David Jennings, the eminent prosecutor and Congressman. Thomas H. Genin, the eccentric author and attorney, who early espoused the cause of Lundy. In conducting farming operations, Mr. Genin believed and practiced the doctrine that "nature should take its course," and the old log homestead in which he for years resided is still standing, but during his occupancy its surroundings were a veritable wilderness of choice fruit, and forest trees and dense shrubbery.

William H. Hubbard, a prominent lawyer of early days, who amassed a great fortune in the capital city.

Hon. William Kennon, Jr., who served the county with distinction and honor as prose-

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cuting attorney, Common Pleas judge and Congressman.

Hugh J. Jewett, subsequently president of the Erie Railroad and Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio in 1861.

Carlo C. Carroll, a distinguished advocate for a quarter of a century, and prosecuting attorney from 1845 to 1849.,

Daniel Peck and Judge George W. Thompson, who removed from St. Clairsville, and acquired distinction as wise counselors and able jurists, in the courts of West Virginia.

THE JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF
BELMONT COUNTY.

We quote from the history of the "Upper Ohio Valley" the following list of judges and justices since the formation of our county government.

"Under the Constitution of 1802, the Legislature provided for Supreme, District and Common Pleas courts. The judges of the District and Common Pleas courts were appointed by the Governor. A presiding judge and three associate judges constituted the Court of Common Pleas, and the latter, although generally not lawyers, frequently overruled the presiding judge in rendering decisions.

"The Constitution of 1850 provided for the election of judges, and the laws under it divided the State into judicial districts, and the districts with subdivisions, each of which was to have a Common Pleas judge who held the Common Pleas Court in his subdivision, and all the Common Pleas judges in a district constituted the District Court; presided over by one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the State generally, but not always, until relieved from the duty by law in 1872.

"A constitutional amendment in 1884 created a Circuit Court to take the place of the District Court, making of it a new and distinct court, and the Legislature divided the State into seven judicial circuits, since increased to nine.

"The following is a list of the judges who have held these various courts in Belmont County :

"Justices of Territorial Courts.—The courts of Quarter Sessions held at `Pultney,' in 1802-1803, were held by David Vance, David Lock-wood, Daniel McElherren, William Vance, John Ferris, Elijah Martin, Thomas Thompson, Sterling Johnson, Joseph Sharp, James Alexander, Esqs., Hon. Calvin Pease, presiding judge.

"Judges and Associates of Common Pleas Courts.—1803-09, Hon. Calvin Pease, presiding judge; David Lockwood, James Vance and James Alexander, associate judges; 1810-15, Hon. Benjamin Ruggles, presiding judge; John Patterson, James Alexander and John Wiley, associate judges; 1815-16, Hon. George Todd, presiding judge; James Alexander, John Wiley and Joseph Anderson, associate judges; 1817-22, Hon. Benjamin Tappan, presiding judge; James Alexander, Joseph Anderson and Edward Brison, associate judges; 1823-24, Hon. Jeremiah Hallock, presiding judge; John Brison, John Wiley and Alexander Armstrong, associate judges; 1825-29, Hon. Jeremiah Hal-lock, presiding judge; Josiah Dillon, John Wiley and Alexander Armstrong, associate judges; 1830-33, Hon. Jeremiah Hallock, pre-siding judge; John Wiley, George Sharp and Josiah Dillon in 1830-31, and John Davenport in place of John Wiley in 1832-33, associate judges; 1834-35, Hon. Alexander Harper, presiding judge; George Sharp, Josiah Dillon and John Davenport in 1834, and James Alexander for Josiah Dillon in 1835, associate judges; 1836-39, Hon. Corrington W. Searle, presiding judge; James Alexander, Hugh Rogers and James Campbell, associate judges in 1836; Robert E. Caruthers in place of James Alexander in 1837-38, and Hugh Rogers, James Campbell and William Kirker, associate judges in 1839; 1840-47, Hon. William Kennon, presiding judge; George W. Hazen, William Wilkins and Jesse Barton, associate judges; 1848-51, Hon. Benjamin S. Cowen, presiding judge; associate judges, 1848, George W. Hazen, William Wilkins and Jesse Barton; 1849-50, William W. Waters in place of George W. Hazen; 1851, associate judges, Robert McMasters and Robert E. Caruthers;

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1852-65, Common Pleas judge elected, John W. Okey ; 1865, by appointment or resignation of John W. Okey, Daniel D. T. Cowen; 1866-67, unexpired term of John W. Okey, William Kennon, Jr.; 1867-71, unexpired term of John W. Okey, John S. Way; 1871, unexpired term of John S. Way, deceased, St. Clair Kelley; 1872-76, unexpired term of John S. Way, deceased, Robert E. Chambers; 1877-81, unexpired term of John S. Way, deceased, William Okey; 1882-86, unexpired term of John S. Way, deceased, St. Clair Kelley; 1887-91, unexpired term of John S. Way, deceased, John B. Driggs ; 1897, J. W. Hollingsworth.

"District Courts.—1852-53, Hon. Rufus R. Raney, supreme judge; R. J. Alexander, Thomas J. Jewett and Richard Stillwell; 1854, Hon. Robert Caldwell, supreme judge; others as above; 1855, William Kennon, Thomas Means, R. J. Alexander ; 1856, R. J. Alexander, S. W. Bostwick. C. W. Searle, Lucius P. Marsh; 1857, S. W. Bostwick, Lucius P. Marsh; 1858, John W. Okey, S. W. Bostwick, Lucius P. Marsh; 1859, John W. Okey, S. W. Bostwick, Nathan Evans, Lucius P. Marsh; 1860, Hon. Milton Intliff, supreme judge; John W. Okey, Lucius P. Marsh; 1861, Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff, supreme judge; John W. Okey, S. P. Bostwick; 1862, G. W. McElvaine, John W. Okey, Ezra E. Evans; 1863, Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff, supreme judge; John W. Okey, Ezra E. Evans; 1864, Hon. Josiah Scott, supreme judge; John W. Okey, Ezra E. Evans; 1865, George W. McElvaine, D. D. T. Cowen, Ezra E. Evans; 1866, Hon. John Welsh, supreme chief justice; George W. McElvaine, William Kennon, Jr.; 1868, Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff, supreme chief justice; George W. McElvaine, John S. Way ; 1869, Hon. Josiah Scott, supreme chief justice; Moses M. Granger, John S. Way; 1870, George W. McElvaine, Moses M. Granger, F. W. Woodward, John S. Way; 1871, William White, Moses M. Granger, John Miller, John S. Way; 1872-73, F. W. Wood, William H. Frasier, John H. Miller, Robert E. Chambers; 1874, William H. Frasier, Lucius P. Marsh, Robert E. Chambers; 1875, William H. Frasier, John H. Miller, Robert E. Chambers ; 1876, William H. Frasier, John H. Miller, Robert E. Chambers; 1877, William H. Frasier, L. P. Marsh, James Patrick, Jr., William Okey; 1878, William H. Frasier, L. P. Marsh, William Okey; 1879, William H. Frasier, L. P. Marsh, William Okey; 1880-81, William H. Frasier, James Patrick, Jr., William H. Bell, William Okey; 1882, William H. Frasier, James C. Hance, William H. Bell, St. Clair Kelley; 1883-84, William H. Frasier, James C. Hance, William H. Bell, John S. Pearce, St. Clair Kelley; 1885, R. G. Richards, W. G. Shotwell, J. M. McGinnis, J. H. Mackey, J. W. Hollingsworth and Alfred A. Frasier.

"Circuit Court.—1885, William H. Frasier, Hamilton Woodberry; Peter A. Laubie, J. Burrows, John M. Cook.

THE ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.

"The following is the list of lawyers admitted to practice by the courts of Belmont County as appears on the court records and the year admitted, from the organization of the county : Charles Hammond, 1801 ; Daniel F. Barney, 1803; Jacob Nagle, 1804; Daniel Church, 1804; Robert Purviance, 1804; George Paull, 1806; David Jennings, 1813; James Shannon, 1818; William J. Thomas, 1819; Artemus Baker, 1821; Seneca S. Salsberry, 1823; Daniel Gray, 1824; Washington B. Johnston, 1825; G. W. Thompson, 1826 ; Peter W. Gates, 1827 ; Charles Morgan, 1828; G. M. Alexander, 1828; Robert McLane, 1829; Francis D. Leonard, 1829; John R. Mulvaney, 1830; Fernanda A. Evans, 1831; Nathan Evans, 1831; Abraham A. Dilworth, 1831; Charles C. Converse, 1832; Robert H. Miller, 1832; Isaac Hoge, 1832; James Patterson, 1833: William C. Watson, 1833; John B. Longly, 1834; L. J. Milligan, 1835; Thomas West, 1835; Gaston Tallman, 1835; Peter Tallman, 1835; Oliver Cunningham, 1836; Henry Kennon, 1836; William Woods, 1836; William Milligan, 1837; John Davenport, 1838; George W. Shannon, 1838; E. A. McMahon, 1838; Alfred Caldwell, 1838; William

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Brown, 1838; Hugh J. Jewett, 1839; John Ferguson, 1840; Alexander M. Mitchell, 1841; Thomas L. Jewett, 1842 ; Thomas M. Drake, 1842; Henry Lovell, 1842; Moses H. Urquhart, 1843 ; James J. Grimes, 1843 ; John Sells, 1843; Lorenzo M. Cross, 1843; Edmund G. Morgan, 1843; Henry C. Brumback, 1844; Sylvester Genin, 1844; James H. Rainey, 1844; Oliver J. Swaney, 1845 ; John M. Agles, 1845 ; Reuben Grant, 1845 ; Hugh M. Ramsey, 1845; John G. Leanor, 1845; Solomon R. Bonewitz, 1845; J. C. McCleary, 1846; John C. Tallman, 1846; Samuel F. Black, 1846; Richard H. Tanneyhill, 1847 ; John Hibbard, 1847 ; Matthew P. Deady, 1847 ; Isaac N. Taylor, 1849 ; James F. Charlesworth, 1851; William Wallace, 1851; Ellis E. Kennon, 1851; M. L. Hatcher, 1852; Joshua Stevens, 1852; Lorenzo Danford, 1854; I. H. Croxton, 1854; Andrew J. Lawrence, 1857; James A. Mayhew, 1858; Henry Topping, 1859; John H. Norris, 1859; Robert E. Chambers, 1859; James B. Campbell, 1864; George H. Umstead, 1864; Ira V. McMullen, 1865 ; James J. Hawthorn, 1866; Dewitt Danford, 1866; Thomas C. Dungan, 1866 ; Lewis C. Mechem, 1866 ; William W. Alexander, 1866 ; James F. Tallman, 1866; Joseph St. Clair, 1866 ; Alexis Cope, 1866; F. G. Arter, 1866; Henry E. Frost, 1866 ; Dinsey Rogers, 1866 ; John Dunham, 1867; L. C. Drennen, 1867; W. L. Bolen, 1867 ; David A. Hollingsworth, 1867; George W. Mitchell, 1868 ; Joseph Pratt, 1868 ; Joseph R. Mitchell, 1869; N. H. Barber, 1869; Dewitt C. Kemp, 1869; Thomas Ferrell, 1869; Clarence O. McSwords, 1869; Orlando Cope, 1870; Allen C. Miller, 1870; John F. Young, 1870; James D. Arrick, 1870; Alexander C. Darrah, 1870; Isaac M. Riley, 1871; Lewis Hoeffler, 1871, Alfred H. Mitchell, 1871; Robert M. Eaton, 1871 ; Webster Street, 1871; Robert N. Williams, 1872 ; James C. Tallman, 1873 ; Samuel Hambleton, 1873 ; Daniel L. Crawford, 1873; Luke Voorhies, 1873; James Kennon, 1873; James A. McEwan, 1874; Samuel L. James, 1874; George W. Webster, 1874; John O. Macolm, 1875; Frank M. Cowen, 1877; John B. Busby, 1877; John A. Green, 1878 ; Josiah Douglas, 1878; Alfred H. Evans, 1878; M. R. Patterson, 1878; Henry Gregg, 1878; T. W. Emerson, 1879; Newell K. Kennon, 1879; A. C. Agy, 1879; J. Calvin Gray, 1879; A. E. Hill, 1879.

Since 1879 all examinations for admission to the bar in Ohio have been before a committee appointed by the Supreme Court of the State, and the records of that court contain the names of all persons admitted.