650 The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio Residence, 75 Division Street ; office, 203 Main Street, Ashtabula. Born in Kelloggsville, Ohio, April 19, 1886. Son of Carey S. and Loretta (Sweet) Sheldon. Married October 7, 1914, to Ruth Dunbar, of Ashtabula. Two children : David and John. Attended the public and High Schools of Ashtabula ; graduate of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, with A. B. degree in 1909. Studied law in the office of Clyde L. Taylor, Ashtabula. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in June, 1913 ; later to United States District Court. Engaged in the practice of law continuously and alone in Ashtabula, to date. Member Masonic Order ; Ohio State and Ashtabula County Bar Associations ; Ashtabula Lawyers Club ; First Congregational Church. Republican. CLYDE C. SHERICK. Residence and office, Ashland. Born in Ashland, April 2, 1885. Son of Dr. A. L. and Ruth (Thomas) Sherick. Married to Kate Prindle, November 19, 1912. Graduate of Ashland High School, 1904; Ohio State University with degree of A. B. 1908 and LL. B. degree, 1910. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1910; United States District Court, 1913. In partnership with M. V. Semple eight years ; Member Phi Delta Theta ; Phi Delta Phi; Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternities. Member Masonic Bodies ; Knights Templar ; Shrine ; B. P. O. P.; Ashland County Bar Association. City Solicitor, Ashland, four years ; Member Ashland Charter Commission. Republican. CURTIS M. SHETLER. Residence, 724 Hartshorn Street ; office, City Building, Alliance. Born on a farm near Navarre, Ohio, November 28, 1892. Son of John H. and Margaret (Bach) Shetler. Married Clara Baldwin, July 5, 1916. Two children : June and Jean. Attended Beach City Public Schools ; graduate of Beach City High School, 1911 ; attended University of Wooster and Mount Union College, Alliance ; taught Public Schools of Stark County ; graduate of Ohio Northern University with LL. B. degree, 1916. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1916. Associated with the firm of Hart & Koehler until November, 1917. Counsel for New York Central Railroad Company and Stark Electric Railroad Company. Member Kappa Phi Gamma; Sigma Nu; Kiwanis Club ; Alliance Country Club ; B. P. O. P. Elected City Attorney of Alliance, 1918 ; re-elected, 1920; member Alliance McKinley Republican Club. Republican. ALFRED W. SHIELDS. Residence, 94 Wildwood Road ; office, 666 Spitzer Building, Toledo. Born in Cartersville, Virginia, April 3, 1871. Son of Dr. Thomas P. and Elizabeth J. (Ford) Shields. Married December 1, 1903, to Almeda H. Houstle, of Columbus, Ohio. Attended the Common Schools of Union County, Ohio. Central Ohio College. Received LL. B. degree from Washington & Lee University at Lexington, Virginia, in 1891. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1892. of Northern Ohio Commenced the practice of law in Columbus as a member of the firm of Fullington & Shields, which continued for five years. In 1910 moved to Toledo where he is engaged in the general practice alone to date. Member Law Department of the City of Columbus for two years. Member Masonic bodies; Toledo Lodge No. 144, F. & A. M.; Toledo Chapter No. 161, R. A. M.; Toledo Council No. 33, R. & S. M.; Toledo Commandery No. 7, Joseph Dowdall No. 144, K. of P. of Colum- bus ; Franklin County Bar Association ; Maumee River Yacht Club ; Chamber of Commerce; Trinity Episcopal Church, of Columbus. Democrat. ROBERT S. SHIELDS. Residence, Canton. Born in Washington, New Jersey, September 28, 1846. Son o f William and Anna (Hance) Shields. Married to Clara A. Wikidal, December 19, 1871 ; one daughter, Clara (Shields) Schultz. Attended Preparatory School in Allentown, Pennsylvania; graduate of Union College, New York, 1867. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1870 ; later to the United States District Court. Practiced law in Canton for many years in partnership with Judge George E. Baldwin. Member Ohio State and Canton Bar Associations. Mayor of Canton, 1871-75; Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County, 1880-84; United States Attorney for Northern District of Ohio under President Cleveland four years ; elected Judge Court of Appeals in 1910; re-elected, 1916 ; elected Chief Justice Court of Appeals of Ohio for term commencing January, 1918. Democrat. WALTER GASTON SHOTWELL. Residence and office, Cadiz. Born in Cadiz, December 27, 1856. Son of Stuart Beebe and Nancy (Gaston) Shotwell. Married to Belle The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 651 Mcllvaine, December 24, 1884. One daughter : Margaret (McLaughlin). Attended Public Schools of Cadiz until summer of 1872 ; graduate of Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, with A. B. degree, 1877; granted A. M. degree from same institution, 1880; graduate of Yale College with A. B. degree, June, 1878; Read law with father. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, September, 1880; United States District Court, 1898. Practiced law in Harrison and adjacent counties from 1880 to 1899. Author of "Life of Charles Sumner," 1910. Member Ohio State Bar Association, 1904-09. Prosecuting Attorney of Harrison County from January 1, 1888 to January 1, 1893, when he resigned. Elected Judge Common Pleas Court of 3rd Sub-division, 8th Ohio District, November, 1899 ; re-elected 1902; re-elected 1907: retired from the Bench, April 18, 1913; Candidate for Judge Supreme Court of Ohio, 1904: Candidate for Congress, 1914. Republican. GEORGE BENNETT SIDDALL. Residence, 1961 Ford Drive; office, 1015 National City Building, Cleveland. Born in Oberlin, Ohio, December 13, 1866. Son of Dr. James F. and Orinda (Candee) Siddall. Married to Nettie M. Danielson, Calumet, Michigan, August 17, 1892. Attended Oberlin Public Schools; graduate of Oberlin College with degree of A. B., 1891 ; attended Western Reserve University two years. Admitted to the bar of Ohio; United States District Court, March 12, 1896. Associated with Henderson & Quail until January 1, 1904, when he became a member of the firm of Henderson, Quail & Siddall, continuing until January 1, 1915, when D. E. Morgan joined the firm, which is now Henderson, Quail, Siddall & Morgan. Member of Union, Mayfield Country and University Clubs of Cleveland; Athletic Club, Columbus; and University Club of Chicago. Democrat. I. THORNTON SIDDALL. Residence, 703 East Main Street ; office, Phoenix Block, Ravenna. Born in Atwater, Ohio, January 16, 1851. Son of Mahlon and Elizabeth (Gould) Siddall. Married June 13, 1889, to Gertrude A. Doud, of Warren, Ohio. Attended the Public Schools of Atwater, Ohio. Received A. B. degree from Mt. Union College in 1874. Studied law in the office of W. B. Thomas, of Ravenna. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1876; later to United States District Court Northern District of Ohio; United States Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court. Member of the law firm of Cushing & Siddall, of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1906 to 1915; Cushing, Siddall & Lamb, 1915 to 1917. Elected Prosecuting Attorney of Portage County from 1884 to 1886. Appointed Common Pleas Judge of Portage County from 1916 to 1918. Member Masonic Order: 32nd degree, Knights Templar; Kappa Phi Lambda fraternity; Cuyahoga County. Portage County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Democrat. KINGDON THORNTON SIDDALL. Residence, 3813 Euclid Avenue; office, Cuyahoga Building, Cleveland. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, September 2, 1890. Son of Judge I. T. and Gertrude A. (Doud) Siddall. Received degree of A. B. from Kenyon College, 1911; LL. B. degree from Harvard Law School, 1914. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1913 ; later to the U. S. District Court. Engaged in the law practice in Cleveland ; associated with the firm of Wilkin, Cross & Daoust. Served in 652 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio United States Army as Private, Troop A, 1st Ohio Cavalry ; Captain 136 Machine Gun Battalion, 37th Division. Conducted Real Property Course in John Marshall School of Law, 1919-20. Member Chamber of Commerce and Universify Club of Cleveland ; Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Democrat. THOMAS L. SIDLO. Residences, Cleveland and Hudson, Ohio; office Union National Bank Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 10, 1888. Son of Thomas and Anna (Jilek) Sidlo. Married to M. Winifred Morgan, June 27, 1914. Early education received in grammar and high schools of Cleveland. Attended University of Wisconsin ; graduate of Western Reserve University from which he received the degrees of A. B., 1909; A. M., 1910; and LL. B., 1912. Admitted to Ohio Bar, June, 1912; later to United States District Court. Assistant Street Railroad Commissioner for City of Cleveland, 1912-1913 ; Commissioner of Franchises and Commissioner of Information and Publicity, 1914; Director of Public Service, 1914-1915; Secretary of City Planning Commission, 1915. As Director of Public Service, built new City Hall Building at lowest cost ever attained in monumental building construction in America, 1915 ; developed sewage disposal system, street illumination, especially down-town "white way ;" extended parks, boulevards and playgrounds, abolished private concessionaire system in parks ; built number of bridges. In all, supervised expenditure of fifteen or twenty million dollars of public improvements during connection with city government. Has contributed to economical, political science, and statistical periodicals : special articles to new International Encyclopedia. Expert in public utility law and finance. Has served in numerous public utility cases, matters and arbitrations in various parts of the country. These interests have been in conjunction with his law practice, having formed partnership on January 1, 1916, with Hon. Newton D. Baker and Joseph C. Hostetler, under the firm name, Baker, Hostetler & Sidlo, which continues to date. Member of University Club; City Club; Cleveland and American Bar Associations ; Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Delta Phi.; Delta Sigma Rho. GEORGE W. SIEBER, Residence, 484 E. Market Street ; office, 427-29 Akron Savings & Loan Building, Akron. Born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1858. Son of Joseph and Sarah (Moyer) Sieber. Married to Elsie C. Motz, of Middleburg, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1883. Attended the Public Schools of Akron, including High School ; Buchtel College, Akron ; received LL. B. degree from Cincinnati Law School in 1882. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1882 ; later to the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio and United States Supreme Court. Engaged in the practice of law in Akron. Has been a member of the following firms : Green, Grant & Sieber ; Grant & Sieber ; Grant, Sieber & Mather ; Sieber & Sieber ; Sieber, Martineau, Snyder & Sieber ; Sieber, Snyder, Sieber & Amer. Chairman Selective Service Draft Board No. 4 ; Chairman of Liberty and Victory Loan Campaigns during the World War, in Akron. Member Lutheran Church ; Teacher Pilgrim Class Lutheran Church Sunday School. Member Masonic Bodies : 32nd degree ; Past Potentate Al Koran Temple; member City Club ; Portage Country Club ; Congress Lake Country Club; University Club ; American, Ohio State and Summit County Bar Associ- The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 653 ations ; Delta Tau Delta Fraternity ; President The Elks Home Co. ; Prosecuting Attorney of Summit County from 1886 to 1902 ; State Senator for 24-26 District, 1899 to 1900. Republican. JOSEPH BYRON SIEBER. Residence, 25 Oakdale Avenue ; office, 425-29 Akron Savings and Loan Building, Akron. Born in Akron, Ohio, December 26, 1886. Son of George W. and Elsie C (Motz) Sieber. Married to Leila Marian Tuttle in Easton, Maine, November 28, 1911. Graduate of Akron Grade School, 1900 ; Akron High School, June, 1904; attended Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1904-05 ; graduate of Yale with degree of A. B., 1908; graduate of Harvard Law School, with degree of LL. B., 1911. Admitted to the bar of Massachusetts, August 25, 1911; Ohio, December 21, 1911 ; United States District Court, 1920. Formed partnership with George W. Sieber in Akron, under the firm name of Sieber & Sieber, 1911-1917 ; Harry L. Snyder and Pierre A. Martineau joined the firm, which became Sieber, Martineau, Snyder & Sieber, 1917-18; Sieber, Snyder & Sieber, 1918-20; Bernard J. Amer was admitted to the firm in 1920 which now continues as Sieber, Snyder, Sieber & Amer. Vice Chairman Selective Service Draft Board, Division No. 4, and member Speakers' Committee of all Liberty Loan and Victory Loan drives during the late war. Member Delta Upsilon fraternity ; City Club ; Portage Country Club ; Fairlawn Heights Golf Club ; University Club ; Knights TemplarYusefrine (32nd degree) ; Past Monarch Yuset Khan Grotto No. 41 ; Past President Akron Exchange Club ; 3rd Vice President National Exchange Club; member National Geographic Society; Summit County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Treasurer City Committee, Akron, 1913. Republican. EDWARD I. SIEGEL. Residence, 802 East 99th Street ; office, 518 Ulmer Building, Cleveland. Born in New York, N. Y., December 9, 1894. Son of Zisman and Anna (Silber) Siegel. Graduate of New York public school, 1909 ; Baldwin-Wallace College ; Cleveland Law School, with degree of LL. B., 1917. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June 30, 1917, and later to the United States District Court. Engaged in general law prac- 654 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio tice in Cleveland as a member of the firm of Siegel & Siegel. Served on District No. 14 during the World War ; also took active part as Four-Minute-Man. Member Knights of Pythias. CHARLES DELAUZON SIMMONS. Residence, 2585 Euclid Heights Boulevard ; office, .929 National .City Building, Cleveland Born in Milan, Ohio, March 4, 1887. Son of Dr. S. E. and Harriett (Dimon) Simmons. Married to Catherine Boughton in Norfolk, Ohio July 2, 1919. Graduate of Norfolk High School, 1904; University School, Cleveland 1905 ; Yale College, with A. B. degree, 1909 Western Reserve University Law School, with LL.. B. degree, 1911. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, July; 1911; United States District Court, 1911; United States Circuit Court of Appeals, 1916; United States Supreme Court, 1917. Associated with the firm of Brady, Dowling & Hole until April 1, 1913, when he became a member of the firm of Bayly, Simmons & DeWitt. Member Second Officers' Training Camp in Fort Benjamin Harrison, from August 27th to December 1, 1917; commissioned Captain of Infantry and assigned to command of Company C, 337th Regiment, 85th Division ; commanded same throughout the period of the war. Member University, Cleveland Athletic and City Clubs ; Chamber of Commerce ; Phi Delta Phi fraternity; Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. Democrat. WILLIAM P. SIMPSON. Residence and office, Canton, Ohio. Born in Minerva, Ohio, November 26, 1877. Son of James and Clara (Criss) Simpson. Married November 19, 1903, to Nora L. Braucher ; two children: William and James. Attended the public schools of Minerva; studied law in the office of I. H. Taylor, of Canton. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in June; 1903; later to the United States District and Circuit Courts. Engaged in. the practice of law in Canton. Member Masonic Order ; Congress Lake Club ; Stark County Bar Association. DON R. SIPE, Residence, 1917 East 73rd Street; office, 412 Engineers Building, Cleveland. Born in Lisbon, Ohio, July 24, 1882. Son of Charles F. and Arabella (Albright) Sipe. Attended High School in Lisbon, Ohio ; received A. B. degree from Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1907; attended Western Reserve Law School two years; received LL. B, degree from Baldwin-Wallace College, 1909. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1919 ; later to United States District Court. Member of the firm of Turney & Sipe. Republican. LEE E. SKEEL. Residence, 11608 Iowa Avenue ; office Automobile Club, Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland. Born in White City, Kansas, June 4, 1888. Son of Frank E. and Artimsia (Edgerton) Skeel. Married January 12, 1918, to Nell Tucker, of Painesville; two children, Tom S. and Shirley. Educated in East Cleveland public and High schools ; attended Hiram College two years ; graduate of Cleveland Law School with LL.B. degree and honorary degree (summa cum laude), 1912. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1912 ; later United States District Court. Practiced in office of 0. J. Horn. Cleveland two years ; member of the firm of Skeel & Schooley two The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 655 years. General counsel Cleveland Automobile Club since March 1, 1920. Enlisted in United States Army December 6, 1917; Sergeant-Major Headquarters Detachment, 322nd Machine Gun Batallion, 83rd Division; overseas seven months, from June 12, 1918, to January 31, 1919; discharged February 14, 1919. Member Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. American Legion. Republican. ROSCOE CARLETON SKILES. Residence, 63 Boulevard ; office, Union Block, Shelby. Born in Shelby, Ohio, October 18, 1878. Son of George M. and Elizabeth (Clark) Skiles. Married to Isabelle Fullington, of Columbus, Ohio, October 3, 1901. Educated in the public and high schools of Shelby, Ohio, graduate- of Ohio State University Law Department with LL. B. degree, 1901. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1901; United States District Court, 1902; United States Supreme Court, 1910. Engaged in the practice in Shelby; associated with the firm of Skiles & Skiles (G. M. & W. W.) 1901-08. In partnership with G. M. Skiles and T. J. Green under the firm name of Skiles, Green & Skiles, 1908-14; with G. M. and G. G. Skiles under the firm name of Skiles, Skiles & Skiles, 191415 ; with his brother, G. G. Skiles, under firm name of Skiles & Skiles, since 1916. Vice president Ohio Seamless Tube Company, vice president Citizens Bank, vice president Mutual Plate Glass Company, vice president Shelby Supply & Manufacturing Company, vice president Shelby Telephone Company, president Shelby Hospital Association. Engaged in civilian activities in connection with Red Cross and War Chest during the late war. Member Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Phi fraternities ; Cleveland Athletic Club; Beta Club. New York City; Masonic Order, Knights Templar, Scottish Rite, 32nd degree; Shrine, K. of P., Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Mayor of Shelby, Ohio, from 1903 to 1908. Republican. WATSON ELLSWORTH SLABAUGH. Residence, 142 S. Union Street; office, 330 Second National Bank Building, Akron. Born in Rootstown, Portage County, Ohio, September. 25, 1859. Son of Amos L. and Julia (France) Slabaugh. Married to Jessie M. Gongwer, November 21, 1895. Attended the country schools at Portage County; Ohio State University, 1883; Mt. Union College, 1884; studied law in the office of Henry W. Harter, of Canton ; received LL. B. degree from Cincinnati Law School in 1885. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1885; later to the United States District Court; United States Circuit Court of Appeals, 1900. Member of the firm of Otis & Slabaugh, 1885-7; Marvin, Atterholt & Slabaugh, 1887-1892; Slabaugh & Sieberling, 1896 to 1904; Slabaugh, Seiberling & Huber in 1904; Slabaugh, Seiberling, Huber & Guinther, 1919; Slabaugh, Young, Seiberling, Huber & Guinther since 1920. Member Chamber of Commerce; Summit County Bar Association ; Elder High Street Church of Christ. Republican. LEWIS D. SLUSSER. Residence, 77 Rhodes Avenue; office, Court House, Akron. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, April 7, 1876. Son of Rev. 0. W. and Josephine (Matthias) Slusser. Married to Grace M. Stambaugh, of Akron, October 29, 1908. Two children: Martha and Helen. Attended Mt. Union High School: received 656 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio B. S. degree from Mt. Union College 1896; attended Yale University; Post Graduate Course 1896-97; Harvard Law School 190001; received LL. B. degree from Western Reserve University Law School 1903. Admitted to the bar of Ohio June, 1903; later U. S. District Court Northern District of Ohio. Member of the firm of Laub & Slusser, 1.908 to 1910. Individual general practice, 1910 to Feb. 7, 1917. Elected Judge Probate Court, Summit County, November, 1916; re-elected November, 1920. Served 3 years in military college under General Evan M. Johnson; subject to call since 1895. Member Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity; K. of P., I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Sons of Veterans. Republican. JOHN HARROW SMART. Residence, University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave.; office, 718 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Willoughby, Ohio, October 3, 1872. Son of Samuel W. and Apphia G. (Harrow) Smart. Graduate of Willoughby High School, 1891 ; Trinity College, Harvard, Conn., with B. S. degree in 1895 ; Harvard Law School with LL. B. degree, 1898. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1899; later to the United States District Court and United States Court of Appeals. In 1909 formed partnership with F. R. Marvin and C. B. Ford, under the firm name of Smart, Marvin & Ford ; in 1913, Hon. U. L. Marvin retired from Court of Appeals and joined the firm under the name of Marvin, Smart, Marvin & Ford ; in 1915, Hon. U. L. Marvin and F. R. Marvin withdrew from the firm. The partnership has continued to the present time under the name of Smart & Ford. During the World War was connected, as an operative, with the American Protective League and the Department of Justice, 1917-18. When the age limit for enlistment was raised by Congress in August, 1918, joined the Students' Army Training Corps at Harvard University, September, 1918 ; enlisted as private in U. S. Army October, 1918; honorably discharged December 5, 1918. Member University Club, Cleveland ; Nisi Prius Club and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Democrat. ALEXANDER L. SMITH. Residence, Glenwood Avenue ; office, 1507 Second National Bank Building, Toledo. Born in Columbus, Ohio, June 16, 1855. Son of Josiah D. and Ann Eliza (Osborn) Smith. Married to Alice Doolittle, December 9, 1885; three children : Donald P., Emily H. and Elizabeth D. Attended the public and high schools of Columbus ; graduate of Amherst College, with A. B. degree, in 1876 ; attended Berlin University and Heidelberg University in Germany, 1878-1879; studied law privately. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1882; later to the United States Courts. In partnership with John R. Osborn for a number of years ; in 1897 formed partnership with George H. Beckwith under the firm name of Smith & Beckwith ; Smith, Beckwith & Ohlinger since 1914. General Solicitor for the Ann Arbor R. R. Member Ohio State and Toledo Bar Associations; First Unitarian Church. Republican. BARTON SMITH. Residence, 406 W. Woodruff Avenue ; office, Smith & Baker Building, Toledo. Born in Channahon, Will County, Illinois, June 2, 1852. Son of Charles Claibourne and Corinza (Burr) Smith. Grandson of Barton Smith and descendant on mother's side of Burr family, Hartford, Connecticut, 1630. Married Decem- The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 657 ber 25, 1877, to May Searles, of Kendall County, Ill. Received B. S. degree from University of Michigan in 1872 and LL. B degree from Law Department of same university in 1875. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1875, and ever since has been and still continues in active practice. Admitted to the bar of United States District Court, 1876; United States Supreme Court, 1878. Member of the law firm of Smith & Geddes, of Toledo, 1875- 81 ; Baker, Smith & Baker, 1881-94; Smith & Baker, 1894-1914; Smith, Baker, Effler & Allen, 1914 to January, 1920, when L. E. Eastman entered the firm, which became Smith, Baker, Effler, Allen & Eastman. Member Executive Committee of the Liberty Loan Organization of and during the World a War. Director nd counsel, Toledo Blade Company for over forty years. Upon death of Robinson Locke, April 30, 1920, succeeded him as president of that corporation. Charter member Toledo Museum of Art, member Ohio State Bar and Toledo Bar Associations, Peninsular Society, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity, formerly member Toledo School Board, Mason, Past Master Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Ohio, Past Grand Commander, Grand Commandery K. T. of Ohio ; Past Thrice Potent Master of Miami Lodge of Perfection, Toledo ; First Commander-in-Chief of Toledo Consistory, S. P. R. S.; was delegate to Conference of Supreme Councils of the World at Brussels, 1907; Washington, 1912 (V. Pres.) ; has been since September 22, 1910, most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of Supreme Council 33rd degree of A. A. S. R. for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction U. S. A. Active in politics until 1896, when he was one of five Gold Democrats from Ohio at Democratic National Convention that nominated William J Bryan for President. Democrat. CARL HAMILTON SMITH. Office, Court House, Steubenville, Jefferson County; Ohio. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, July 25, 1876. Son of John and Margaret M. (Berry) Smith. Married to Bessie Crowther in Elyria, Ohio, January 9, 1907; one daughter, Bessie C. Received early education in country school, Jefferson County, Ohio; graduate of Empire High School, 1896; Westminster College, classical course, with degree of A. B., 1900; read law in office of E. E. Erskine, Steubenville, 1901-02; entered Western Reserve University later in 1902. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1903 ; United States District Court, June 2, 1908. Became associated with E. E. Erskine, in Steubenville, the fall of 1903; formed partnership with him in 1906, which continued until 1912. Director The Steubenville Bank & Trust Company, The Steubenville Ice Company, The Herald Printing Company, The Ross Park Realty Company, The Unity Coal Company. Treasurer Jefferson County War Board during the World War. Member Masonic Order, 32nd degree; Steubenville Commandery No. 11, K. T.; Aladdin Temple, A. A. O. M. S , K. of P., B. P. O. P., President Y. M. C. A., Member Steubenville Country Club, Ohio State Bar and Jefferson County Associations. Elected Judge Common Pleas Court of Jefferson County, Ohio, November 5, 1912; reelected November 4, 1918. CHARLES F. SMITH. Residence, 382 Crandall Avenue ; office, 1201 Mahoning Bank Building, Youngstown. Born in White County, Indiana, January 3, 1879. Son of Joseph and Katherine (O'Reilly) Smith. Married to Franc B. Bradbury, of Lisbon, Ohio, May 9, 1906; one child, Vir- 658 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio ginia L. Graduate of High School of Brazil, Indiana; graduate of Law Department, University of Indianapolis, with LL. B. degree in 1899. Admitted to the bar of Indiana in 1900; to the bar of Ohio, 1904; subsequently to the United States District Court and United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Practiced law in Indianapolis until 1904, when he moved to Salem; member of the firm of Metzgar & Smith until September, 1920, when he moved to Youngstown and became a member of the firm of Harrington, DeFord, Heim & Huxley, which continues to date. During the World War was member of the Legal Advisory Board of Salem. Member Masonic Bodies, Knights Templar, Shrine, K. of P., B. P. O. E., L. O. O. M., Sons of Veterans, Foresters. City Solicitor of Salem one term; Referee in Bankruptcy, Columbiana County, six years. Democrat. EMERY CLAUDE SMITH. Residence, 2885 West 14th Street; office, 1111 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland Ohio September 15, 1896. Son of William and Marie S. (Eggers) Smith. Attended Scranton Elementary; graduate of Buhrer Elementary ; Lincoln High School; attended Adelbert College of Western Reserve University; graduate of Ohio Northern University Law School. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, July 3, 1919. Member Delta Theta Phi, Tribe, Masonic Order. HAROLD ELNO SMITH. Residence, 2915 Coleridge Road, Cleveland Heights; office, 1208 Illuminating Building, Cleveland. Born in Enfield, New Hampshire, May 2, 1882. Son of Wilbur F. and Marie Antoinette (Sargent) Smith. Married to Annie Stratton, of Washington, D. C., October 5, 1909. Attended the public schools of Enfield and Lebanon, N. H.; received degrees of A. B., 1903, and A. M., 1906, from Dartmouth College; degrees of LL. B., 1908, and LL. M., 1909, from National University Law School, and degree of M. P. L. from George Washington University, 1910. Admitted to the bar of the District of Columbia, 1909 Northern District of Ohio and Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1910; Northern District of Illinois, 1912; Western District of New York, 1915. Member of the firm of Hull & Smith, patent attorneys from January, 1911, to April 1, 1915, since which time the firm is Hull, Smith, Brock & West. Member Masonic Order, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; Cleveland Engineering Society. Instructor of physics, Dartmouth College, 1903-1906 ; Assistant Physicist at National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C., 1906; Assistant Examiner United States Patent Office, 1906-10. HOMER LINDALE SMITH. Residence, 1873 Stanwood Road, East Cleveland; office, 804 Illuminating Building, Cleveland, Ohio. Born January 23, 1872, at Glendale, Pa. Son of Homer J and Arcadia (Lin-dale) Smith. Married May 30, 1893, to Metta M. Badgley. Educated in Cleveland public schools, graduating from Mt. Union College in 1893. Admittted to Ohio Bar June, 1895. Member of firm of Gentsch, Rawson, Smith Kavanagh and Carpenter. Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Masonic Order. Republican. JOHN ALCISIUS SMITH. Residence, 18621 Neff Road; office. Leader-News Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 659 Ohio, June 16, 1887. Son of R. C. and Helen T. (Weber) Smith. Married to Margaret M. Nelson, of Coshocton, Ohio, August 5, 1914. Attended public and parochial schools of Cleveland; received degrees of A. B. and M. A. from St. Ignatius College ; student in law department of Georgetown University; received LL. B. degree from Western Reserve University, 1911. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1911; United States District Court of Northern District,. Eastern Division of Ohio, 1917. Chief Clerk in Attorney General's office in Columbus, Ohio, 1912; Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, 1913-1914. Associated with the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. Member Elks, Moose, K. of C., K. of St. J., A. O. H., City Club, Cleveland Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi (law fraternity). Member of council in Nottingham, Ohio, 1910; president of council and acting mayor, 1911. JOSEPH SMITH. Office, Court House, Warren. Born in England, December 25, 1870. Son of George and Alice (Wimberry) Smith. Married September 5, 1906, to Blanche H. Hopkins (deceased, 1919) ; November 19, 1919, to Elizabeth M. Woods. Graduate of Niles (Ohio) High School, 1890 ; attended Ohio State University, 1901-02. Read law in office of C. H. Strock, Niles. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1895; later United States District Court. Member of the firm of Smiley & Smith for some time; later Smith & Giffen. Justice of Peace of Niles nine years ; City Solicitor, Niles, eleven years ; elected in 1920 Probate Judge of Trumbull County. Member Masonic Order ; K. of P.; Trumbull County Bar Association. Republican. & McDowell. Secretary and treasurer The C. B. Sand & Block Company. In the United States. Army Aviation Service, in training for pilot. Member Phi Alpha Delta (legal fraternity), Masonic Order, Summit County Bar Association. Republican. J. FRED SMITH: Residence, 280 Merriman Road; office, 412 Central Savings & Trust Building, Akron. Born in Waldo, Ohio, August 17, 1894. Son of Arthur M. and Mary (Homan) Smith. Educated in the common schools of Waldo, Ohio, until May. 1908; graduate of Waldo, Ohio, High School May 31, 1910; graduate of Delaware, Ohio, High School June, 1912; entered Cincinnati Law School September, 1914, graduated with LL. B degree June, 1917. Admitted to the bar of Ohio May 31, 1917. Associated with the firm of Commins, Brouse, Englebeck & McDowell, Secretary and Treasurer The C. B. Sand & Block Company. In the United States Army Aviation Service, in training for pilot. Member Phi Alpha Delta (legal fraternity), Masonic Order Summit County Bar Association. Republican. LOUIS P. SMITH. Residence, 1943 North 14th Street; office, 523 Spitzer Building, Toledo. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, September 14, 1867. Son of Peter and Anna (Stecker) Smith. Married to Adelia B. Drake, of Lebanon, Ohio, September 15, 1888. Attended Grade Schools of Hamilton, Ohio, and Lebanon, Ohio, High School in Middletown, Ohio ; and National Normal University in Lebanon. Studied law with Donley & Rhonemus, Middletown, Ohio. Admitted to the bar of Ohio March 7, 1893. Member Toledo Bar Association. Secretary Republican County Central Committee two years Republican. OSCAR JOSEPH SMITH. Residence, 313 Floyd Street ; office, 940 Spitzer Building, Toledo, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Ohio, August 13, 1889. Son of A. J. and Ray 660 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio (Harris) Smith. Married to Maye Q. Oppenheim, June 3, 1917; one daugnter, Irene Betty. Attended Grammar and High Schools of Toledo, Ohio ; received degree of A. B. from Harvard College, 1913; LL. B. degree from Harvard Law School, 1916. Admitted to the bar of Ohio January 2, 1917. Member of the law firm of Tyler, Northup & McMahon. During the late war was member of F. A. C. O. T. S. Member Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, Toledo Bar Association. PHILETUS SMITH. Residence, Toledo, Ohio ; office, Spitzer Building, Toledo, Ohio. Born one mile east of Dover Center, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 25, ‘1841. Son of Elijah T. and Caroline (Fisher) Smith. Married June 2, 1870, to Cordelia Bissel (deceased March 29, 1908) ; Emma Myers on August 9, 1911. Educated in "Fuller College," better known as Fuller School House in the backwoods of Shiawassee County, Michigan. Studied law with his uncle, Benjamin H. Fisher, Bryan, Ohio. Admitted to the bar of Ohio August 3, 1869 ; later to the bar of Illinois and United States Supreme Court. Practiced alone in Chicago, Illinois, for seventeen years. In partnership formed with his uncle, Benjamin H. Fisher, under the firm name of Fisher & Smith, in Bryan, Ohio, subsequently with L. B. Peaslee under firm name of Smith & Peaslee, which confnued until Mr. Peaslee's death ; subsequently in partnership with Judge Charles E. Scott. Since which time engaged in the practice of law in Toledo. Member Masonic Order ; K. T.; K. of P.; National Union Association ; Bryan and Lucas County Bar Associations. Democrat. PHILIP M. SMITH. Residence, Wellsville ; offices, Wellsville and East Liverpool. Born in Columbiana County, Ohio, August 17, 1852. Son of William C. and Jeanette (Bailey) Smith. Married to Ida McKeehan, September 22, 1880 ; two children: Sidney M. and Mrs. Zana McCrea. Attended country schools ; Lisbon, Ohio, High School; Mt. Union College, 1878. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1878; United States District Court, 1885; United States Court of Appeals, 1916. Member Masonic Order ; American and Ohio State Bar Associations. Prosecuting Attorney of Columbiana County, 1885-91 ; appointed Judge Common Pleas Court, 1895; elected to that office, 1896; resigned, 1901. Republican. CHARLES E. SMOYER. Residence, 100 Rose Avenue; office, Second National Building, Akron, Ohio. Born in Loyal Oak, Ohio, September 22, 1882. Son of John E. and Sevilla L. (Stuver) Smoyer. Married to Ethel M. Read, August 26, 1908 ; three children : Winston, Stanley and Charles E., Jr. Educated in country schools, Medina county, Ohio ; graduate of Wadsworth High School ; attended Ohio State University, Engineering Department, 1900-1902 ; LL. B. degree from University of Michigan, 1906. Admitted to the bars of Michigan and Nebraska, 1906; Ohio, 1908; United States Supreme Court, 1916; later to United States District Courts of Nebraska, South Dakota and Ohio (Northern District) and United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Practiced law in Omaha, Nebraska, 1906-08. Member of the firm of Smoyer & Clined.nst, 1916-1920; Smoyer, Clinedinst & Smoyer since 1920. Member Board of Education of Akron, 1920. Member City, University and Country Clubs, Akron ; President Summit County Bar Assoc.ation, 1920. Republican. FRED ODIN SMOYER. Residence, 110 North Portage Path; office, Second National Bank Building, Akron, Ohio. Born in Wadsworth, Ohio, May 5, 1886. Son of John E. and Sevilla L. (Stuver) Smoyer. Married to Pearl McDowell October 6, 1916. Graduate of Wadsworth High School, 1903 ; University of Michigan Law Department, 1913, with LL. B. degree. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1913. Member of the firm of Smoyer & Stine, Wadsworth, 1916-18; Smoyer, Clinedinst & Smoyer to the present time. Member Summit County Bar Association. Republican. OLIVER BOND SNIDER. Residence, 430 W. Bancroft Street ; office, 1533 Nicholas Building, Toledo, Ohio. Born on a farm in White County, Indiana, November 22, 1858. Son of Samuel G. and Fannie (Bond) Snider. Married to Lillian McCollum (Deceased November 3, 1889) ; May Bullard,. April 25, 1908. Educated in the country schools of White County, Indiana ; attended collegiate institutes in Battle Ground, Indiana, and Stockwell, Indiana ; DePauw University and Indiana Asbury University. Admitted to the bar of Ohio February, 1883 ; later to United States District and United States Supreme Courts. Formed partnership in Toledo, Ohio, with Richard Waite and Edward T. Waite, with whom he studied law ; upon the death of Edward T. Waite the firm became Walte & Snider in 1890, and so continued until Richard Waite was elected Judge in 1903 ; since that date in the individual practice Member Toledo Commerce Club, Toledo Tenn's Club, Sigma Chi fraternity, Lucas County Bas Association. Republican. RALPH R. SNOW. Residence, 11218 Euclid Avenue ; office, 1024 Engineers Building, Cleveland. Born October 17, 1871, at Franklin, Pennsylvania. Son of John R. and Nancy A. Snow. Attended Franklin (Pennsylvania) High School ; graduate of Bucknell University in 1894, with degree of A. B., and 1895, with A. M. degree ; Western Reserve University, with a degree of LL. B., in 1905. Admitted to the bar of ̊hie, in 1905; United States District Courts, 1905. Republican. The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 661 ALONZO MITCHELL SNYDER. Residence, 15357 Euclid Avenue ; office, ninth floor, Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born near Galion, Ohio, July 23, 1863. Son of George and Harriet (Mitchell) Snyder. Married to Lulu B. Patterson in 1887 ; Clara B. Palmer in 1906. Educated in the public schools of Galion, Ohio, received degree of A. B. from Kenyon College, 1885 ; received degree of B. L. from Cincinnati Law School, 1887. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1887 ; later to the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. Member of the firm of Vail & Snyder, 1889-1891; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, 1891-1900; Ford, Snyder, Henry & McGraw, 1900-02 ; Ford, Snyder & Henry, 1902-03 ; Ford & Snyder, 1903-06; Ford, Snyder & Tilden, 1906-1918; from 1918 to the present time, Snyder, Henry, Thomsen, Ford & Seagrave. Member of Union, University, Shaker and Clifton Clubs ; Civic League, Tax League, East Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Beta Theta Pi and Theta Nu Epsilon fraternities ; Trustee Kenyon College. Republican. HARRY L. SNYDER. Residence, 320 Merriam Road ; office, 427 Akron Savings & Loan Building, Akron. Born in Peru, Ohio, March 16, 1869. Son of Edmund P. and Annette (Tillson) Snyder. Married to Letitia E. McCaughey, May 18, 1898 ; one daughter, Catherine. Educated in country schools of Huron county ; graduate of Norwalk, Ohio, High School, 1888 ; received degree of B. S. from Buchtel College, 1894 ; LL. B. degree from University of Northwest, Sioux City, Iowa, 1896. Admitted to the bar of Iowa, 1897 ; Ohio, 1897 ; United States District Court, 1906. Member of the firm of Sieber, Snyder, Sieber & Amer. Referee in bankruptcy for Summit and Portage Counties. Member Akron City Club, University Club, Masonic Order, Masonic Club, Knights' of Pythias, Akron and American Bar Associations. Republican. HARVEY R. SNYDER. Residence, 1361 Gill Avenue, Lakewood ; office, 609 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Mapleton, Stark County, Ohio, October 7, 1880. Son of John J. and Maria (Shearer) Snyder. Married to Mary Catherine Bracher of Alliance, Ohio, March 22, 1910. Early education in country schools ; preparatory in Mt. Union College; Alliance, Ohio ; entered Sophomore Class in Harvard College, graduating from Classical Course 1905, and from Harvard Law School with degree of LL. B., 1908. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December, 1908. Junior member of the firm composed of J. R. and H. R. Snyder since 1910. Member Masonic Order, K. of P., Harvard and Yacht Clubs of Cleveland, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Old Colony. Club, Elder and Trustee Lakewood Presbyterian Church. Republican. J. ROYAL SNYDER. Residence, 9109 Detroit Avenue ; office, 609-10 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 11, 1876. Son of John J. and Maria (Shearer) Snyder. Attended Stark County public schools ; received degree of A. B. from Mount Union College, 1899 ; graduate of Harvard Law School with degree of LL. B., 1909; awarded the Junior Scholarship prize from Mount Union College. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December, 1909 ; Massachusetts, 1910; later to 662 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio United States District Court of Northern District of Ohio. In partnership with H. R. Snyder, under the firm name of J. R. & H. R. Snyder. Member Canton Lodge No. 60, F. & A. M., Canton Lodge No. 68, B. P. O. P., Nimishilla Lodge No. 39, I. O. O. F., Jr, O. U. A. M., Ethan Allen Council, No. 171, Denison Avenue Congregational Church, Cleveland. Treasurer of Stark County, Ohio, 1902-1906 ; Treasurer of Canton, Ohio, 1902-1904. Republican. JACOB B. SNYDER. Residence, 1251 Logan Avenue, office, Eagle Block, Canton, Ohio. Born in Osnaburg, Stark County, Ohio, July 2, 1866. Son of Jacob B. and Mollie (Ballinger) Snyder. Married to Alice Steinmetz in Canton, Ohio, November 27, 1894; two children : Bernice Smith and Huber. Completed grade school in village of Osnaburg, 1886; attended Normal College, Ashland, Ohio, 1887; Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, 1888; taught country school several years ; graduate of Cincinnati Law School with LL. B. degree May, 1892. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, May 30, 1892. Practiced in Canton since 1893. Member of the law firm of Crain & Snyder from 1900-1911; since that date in the individual practice. Member Masonic Order, I. O. O. F., Stark County Bar Association. Postmaster of Osnaburg during President Harrison's administration ; mayor of same village, 1892-94; represented Stark County in the 73rd and 74th General Assemblies, 1898-1902 ; Speaker pro tem of the 74th General Assembly of Ohio. WILLIAM E. SNYDER. Residence, 100 Byers Avenue ; office, 615 and 616 Second National Bank Building, Akron. Born at Manchester, Summit County, Ohio, March 3, 1871. Son of Michael and Nancy (Marsh) Snyder. Married to Olive C. Kerstetter, of Manchester, September, 1895; four children: Margaret, Marion, Harold and Kathryn. Attended the country schools of Summit county, Ohio ; Normal School, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1890-91 ; Mt. Union College. 1891-92; studied law in the office of Otis & Otis, Akron. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1898. Member of the firm of Snyder & Kerstetter, Akron, 1898 to 1900; Esgate, Spencer & Snyder, 1903 to 1906; since which time in the The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 663 general practice alone. Member I. O. O. F., Summit County Bar Association. Appointed on Board of Education of Akron for two years, 1917 and 1918 ; Examiner of Titles under Torrens Act for the registration of land titles from 1914 to date. Democrat. LAWRENCE S. SOBEL. Residence, 1947 East 71st Street ; office, 1625 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, January 8, 1895. Son of Chas. B. and Fanny (Glueck) Sobel. Educated in the Cleveland schools and colleges. Graduate of Outhwaite School, 1908; Central High School, 1912 ; attended Adelbert College, 1912 to 1915; graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College, 1917, with degree of A. B.; graduate of Law Department of that institution with the LL. B. degree in 1918. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1918. Engaged in the general practice of law. Taught in the Cleveland Junior and Senior High Schools. Draft Legal Advisor for the Main Draft Board during the war. Member of the H. B. S. U. Society, Forest City Lodge, F. & A. M., Al Sirat Grotto. Member of the Western Reserve Republican Club 22nd Ward Business Men's Republican Club. Independent politically, with Republican leanings. HARRY E. SOBUL. Residence, 11807 Saywell Avenue ; office, 416 Guardian Building, Cleveland. Born in Russia, Poland, December 15, 1889. Son of Max and Yetta (Brown) Sobul. Moved to the United States at the age of three. Married November 2, 1913, to Mae Mendelson, of Elyria ; one child, Robert M. Attended public and Central High School, Cleveland ; graduate of Western Reserve University Law School, with LL. B. degree, 1913. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1913. Practiced law in Elyria until 1916, when he moved to Cleveland. In 1918 formed partnership with H. H. Elder, under the firm name of Saul & Elder, which continues to date. Member of K. of P. ; Cleveland Bar Association. Republican. EARL KENT SOLETHER. Residence and office, Bowling Green, Ohio. Born in Jerry City, Ohio, October 14, 1883. Son of Cyrus W. and Elizabeth (Weaver) Solether. Married to Mildred A. Meeker, of 664 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio Bowling Green, Ohio, November 29, 1908 ; two children : Helen and Lois. Graduate of public schools, Jerry City, Ohio, 1901 ; attended Ober. lin Academy, 1901-02; High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1902-04; University of Michigan Law Department, 1904-07 ; summer school there, 1906-07; received LL. B. degree therefrom, 1907. Admitted to the bar of Michigan, August 2, 1907; Ohio, December 18, 1907; United States District Court, February 29, 1908. Began the practice in Bowling Green with William Dunipace, under the firm name of Dunipace & Solether, January 1, 1908; dissolved, November 1, 1911 ; with Guy C. Nearing, under the firm name of Nearing & Solether, which partnership was dissolved January 1, 1915 ; in the individual practice since 1915. Served in Coinpany H. 2nd Ohio Infantry, National Guard, seven years, from 1907 to 1914; discharged with rank of 1st Lieutenant. Member Wood County Lodge No. 112, F. & A. M.; Toledo Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar ; Crystal Chapter No. 157, R. A. M.; Toledo Consistory Scottish Rite; 32nd degree, Shrine ; I. O. O. F.; B. P. O. P.; K. of P.; Wood County Bar Association : First Presbyterian Church ; Seoretary Wood County Republican Executive Com- mittee, 1912 to 1919 ; Prosecuting Attorney Wood County, January 1, 1915, to January 1, 1919. Republican. LOREN EDMUNDS SOUERS. Residence, 823 Brown Avenue, N. W.; office, 1014 Renkert Building, Canton. Born in Mineral City, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 4, 1882. Son of Enos S. and Celestia M. (Black) Souers. Married to Ilka R. Gaskell in Canton, February 1, 1910; two sons : Loren Eaton and Millard Ball. Attended public schools of New Philadelphia, Ohio, grad uating from High School, 1899 ; taugm school three years ;       special studies in Adelbert College, 1902-03; graduate of Western Reserve University Law School, with degree of LL. B., June 15, 1905. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June 27, 1905; United States District Court, Northern District of February 28, 1910. Formed partnership, July 1, 1905, in Canton, with Hon. James Allen Rice, under the firm name of Rice & Souers, which continues to the present time. Member Chamber of Commerce Commission which organized the Canton Chamber of Commerce in 1914; Officer Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Ohio ; Member Masonic Order ; Elks; Modern Woodmen of America ; Sons of American Revolution ; Kiwanis Club ; Stark County Bar Association ; Ohio State Bar Association; Canton Chamber of Commerce. Appointed Civil Service Commissioner of Canton ; served four years, president three years. In 1920 elected a member of Second Charter Commission of the City of Canton. Republican. LOUIS BENNETT SPANNER. Residence, 2316 Bellfield. Avenue, Cleveland Heights ; office, 227 Society for Savings Building, Cleveland. Born in Russia, Poland, January 15, 1883. Came to Cleveland at age of four years. Son of Herman and lRachel L. (Godlis) Spanner. Married to Hanna Setron, May 14, 1913; one son, Harmon David. Educated in the public and high schools of Cleveland; attended Adelbert College Academic Course two years ; graduate of Cleveland Law School. 1904. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1904 ; later to United States District Court. Engaged in the general law practice in Cleveland ; associated with the firm of Weed & Miller for four years. Associate Member Legal Advisory Board and Legal Adviser Red The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 665 Cross during the late war. Member Cleveland Museum of Art ; Y. M. C. A.; Masonic Order ; Knights of Pythias ; B'nai B'rith, Euclid Avenue Temple; Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Associations. Republican. CHARLES S. SPEAKER. Residence and office, Lisbon. Born in Lisbon, Ohio. Son of Simon and Louisa M. (Northcraft) Speaker. Attended public and high schools of Lisbon ; read law in office of Nichols & Firestone, Lisbon. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1880; later to United States District Court. Engaged in the general practice alone in Lisbon. Mayor of Lisbon from 1879 to 1886; Prosecuting Attorney of Columbiana County, 1891 to 1897. Member Columbiana County Bar Association. Republican. MONROE W. SPEAR. Residence, 7417 Carnegie Avenue; office, Bangor Building, Cleveland. Born in North Woodbury, Morrow County, Ohio, February 16, 1863. Son of John and Emily (Singrey) Spear. Married to Hortense Chapin (deceased, 1912) ; two children : John C. and Marian H. Later married to Mrs. Ella T. Webster. Attended country schools; Chesterville High School; received degrees of Ph. B. and A. M. from Illinois Wesleyan University ; attended University of Chicago. Principal of Bucyrus High School two years ; Superintendent of Schools in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, twelve years. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1896; later, United States District Court. Practiced Law in Mt. Gilead a short time; moved to Cleveland, August, 1909, and became a member of the firm of Spear, Mills, Knight & Godfrey, which partnership continued until January 1, 1919. In 1920 he became associated with his son, John C. Spear, and W. R. Godfrey, under the firm name of Spear, Godfrey & Spear. Member City Club ; Chamber of Commerce; I. O. O. F.; K. of P.; Masonic Order ; Cleveland Bar Association; Vice President Ohio State Bar Association. Judge Probate Court of Morrow. County, Ohio, 1903 to 1909. Independent politically. EDWARD P. SPEIDEL. Residence, 999 S. Freedom Street ; office, E. Main Street, Alliance. Born in Hanoverton, Ohio, Marcch 17, 1870. Son of John B. and Catherine (Smeltz) Speidel. Married January 1, 1898, to Nora B. Ritz ; three children : Ruth. Ruby and Edward, Jr. Attended public and high schools of Hanoverton, Ohio ; Ohio State University, 1892-93. Taught school in Columbiana County for nine years. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1893 ; United. States District Court, 1914. Mayor of Alliance, 1910-14. Member Stark County Bar Association. Democrat. FRANK SPELLMAN. Residence and office, Medina. Born in Medina County, Ohio, February 7, 1860. Son of Ezriah and Elizabeth (Howe) Spellman Married in 1884 to Edith H. Hobart (deceased, September, 1902) ; November 2. 1904, to Mabelle H. Hart. Attended the public and high schools of Medina. Studied law in office of Judge C. G. Codding, Medina. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, March 4, 1888 ; later to United States District Court. Member I. O. O. F.; K. of P. Republican. WILLIAM H. SPENCE. Residence and office, Lisbon. Born in Columbiana County, Ohio. Son of John and Loretta M. (Wiles) Spence. Married in 1892 to Margaret E. Coburn. Attended district and common schools of Columbiana county ; High School at Lisbon; Mt. Union College, 1875-78 ; Cincinnati Law School, 1881 ; graduate of University of Michigan in 1884, with LL. B. degree. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1883; later to United States District Court ; United States Supreme Court. Engaged in the general practice in Lisbon. Judge Court of Appeals by appointment of Governor Cox in 1913 ; elected for a short term, 1914 to 1917. Member I. O. O. F..; Ohio State and Columbiana County Bar Associations. Democrat. ORION P. SPERRA. Residence. 124 N. Prospect Street ; office, No. 9, Riddle Block, Ravenna. Born in. Ravenna, Ohio, July 24, 1853. Son of John R. and Mary A. (Gilmore) Sperra. Married February 14, 1883, at Akron, Ohio, to Carrie M. Wagoner. Attended public and high schools at Ravenna ; Preparatory School at Ann Arbor, Michigan ; Buchtel College, Akron, Ohio, 1874- 75 ; studied law in the office of W. B. Thomas and J. D. Horton, of Ravenna. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1878; subsequently to United 666 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, and United States Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court. Engaged in the general practice of law in Ravenna. City Solicitor of Ravenna from 1892 to 1894. Probate Judge of Portage County, Ohio, from 1894 to 1903. State Inspector of Building and Loan and Savings and Loan Associations of Ohio, 1903 to 1911 ; President Ravenna National Bank. Member Masonic Bodies ; 33rd Degree ; I. O. O. F.; B. P. O. P.; Delta Tau Delta fraternity Republican CHARLES A. SPIELMAN. Residence, 10730 Fairchild Avenue ; office, 619 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, February .2, 1872. Son of Charles A. and Carolina Spielman. With the exception of attending Niles Grammar School four years, a country school one year, while working on a farm, and three years at Lincoln Night School, Cleveland, preparatory education mostly obtained by self-application, under instruction, while employed as a member of Cleveland Fire Department, from May 10, 1894, to July 10, 1912, when he resigned ; studied under a Preceptor several years ; attended Cleveland Night Law School one year ; Cincinnati Law School one year ; LL. B. degree from Ohio Northern University. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, January 2, 1917; later to United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. After admission to the bar, took one year Post-Graduate Course in Law at Columbia University and one term in University of Wisconsin. Engaged in the active law practice in Cleveland the past three years. During the World War served in civilian capacity by making out questionnaires and giving gratuitous legal advice to soldiers and others. Member Masonic Order. Republican. JACOB SPIELMAN. Residence, 4727 Woodland Avenue ; office, 348 Engineers Building, Cleveland. Born in Satanov, Russia, May 2, 1887. Son of Frank. and Sarah (Packnudel) Spielman. Married to Esther Lemel, of Cleveland, December 4, 1914. Early education received in public schools of Russia ; attended Seminary, where he took Rabbinical Course ; later a course in teaching ; moved to United States November 15, 1905 ; attended public schools in New York ; National Farm School in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he studied agriculture ; attended Central Institute, Cleveland; graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Law School, with degree of LL. B., 1914. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1915; to United States District Court, 1916. Engaged in the general practice of law in Cleveland. Interested in a number of commercial enterprises. WILLIAM S. SPIDLE. Residence, 1326 Wooster Street ; office, 310 McClymonds Building, Massillon. Born in Wilmot, Ohio, September 24. 1858. Son of John and Annette (Wyandt) Spidle. Married September 5, 1888, to Ada F. Foreman. Attended public and high schools of Wilmot ; Mt. Union College, 1881-82; studied law in office of Walter S. Putman, of Wilmot. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1885. Practiced law in Wilmot for nine years. Moved to Massillon in 1896, where he continues to date. Justice of Peace in Stark County, Wilmot and Massillon, Ohio, from 1882 to 1893. Member Masonic Order ; K. of P.; Jr. O. U. A. M.; Lawyers' Club of Massillon ; Stark County Bar Association. Republican. The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 667 HARVEY SPILKA. Residence, 12314 Auburndale Road ; office, 451 Lennox Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 12, 1894. Son of Louis and Minnie (Bergman) Spilka. Married to Zella Fenberg, of Cleveland, June 15, 1919. One child, Jack. Attended Kenton, Ohio, grammar school; graduate of High School in 1912 ; received degree of LL. B. from Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, May 31, 1916. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, July 1, 1916; United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, January 10, 1919. Practiced law in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, from July 1, 1916, to February 1, 1917; since 1917 engaged in the practice of law in Cleveland. During the war ,served as Four Minute-Man. Member Independent Aid Society, Cleveland Council, National Assurance Union ; 25th and 12th Ward Democratic Clubs. Nominated Democratic Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin County, August, 1916. Democrat. NILES A. SPONSELLER. Residence and office, Canton. Born in Canton, October 13, 1879. Son of John H. and Emma J. (Smith) Sponseller. Married to Kathryn A. McKeon, June 24, 1903; two children : John E. and Mary Jane. Educated in the Canton public schools ; graduate of High School, 1898; Western Reserve University Law School, 1902. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1902. Member K. of P.; B. P. O. P.; Rotary Club; Stark County Bar Association. Republican. CALVIN D. SPITLER. Residence, 69 Main Street ; office, 13 1/2 Court Street, Tiffin. Born in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, December 7, 1875. Son of John K. and Martha A. (Patterson) Spitler. Married to Jennie E. Downs on December 18, 1901. Educated in the district schools of Eden and Bloom Townships, Seneca County, Ohio ; later attended Ohio Northern University ; Heidelberg University; graduate of Law Department of Ohio Northern University 1901. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June 13, 1901; later to the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Since May 18, 1906, in partnership with the Hon. John C. Royer. Member of K. of P.; Prosecuting Attorney, Seneca County, 1917 to 1921. Democrat. EDWARD F. SPURNEY. Residence, 2293 East 89th Street ; office, 312 Society for Savings Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, January 18, 1872. Son of Anton and Mary (Haylicek) Spurney. Married to Anna E. Suchy, August 15, 1896. Attended the public schools of Cleveland ; Central High School ; University of Michigan Law School. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1893; United States District Court, 1894. Engaged in the general law practice in Cleveland. Member Army Registration Board, Ward 19, Precinct K, during the World War. ANDREW SQUIRE. Residence, 3443 Euclid Avenue; office, 1201 Leader-News Building, Cleveland. Born in Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, October 21, 1850. Son of Andrew Jackson and Martha (Wilmot) Squire. Married to Ella Mott, in Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio (whose father was a shoe merchant of Hiram, Ohio). His first wife died in the early 90's, and in 1896 he married Eleanor Seymour (whose father was 668 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio in the insurance and real estate business in Cleveland) ; one son, Carl A. Squire, of San Francisco, California. Attended the public schools in Mantua and Hiram ; graduated from Hiram College, with degree of A. B., June, 1872 ; granted degree of LL. D. from Kenyon College. Began the study of law with A. J. Marvin, of the firm of Cadwell & Marvin, of Cleveland, 1872 Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December, 1873; later to United States Supreme Court ; upon Darius Cadwell's appointment to the bench, he became a member of the firm of Marvin & Squire, 1874; later the firm became Marvin, Hart & Squire; Alphonso Hart, having been Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio, at the expiration of his term moved from Ravenna, Ohio, to Cleveland, and joined the firm known as Marvin, Hart & Squire ; retiring from that firm, January 1, 1878, he joined the firm which became Estep & Squire ; later Estep, Dickey & Squire, in 1882, which continued until January 1, 1890, when Andrew Squire and James H. Dempsey withdrew from the firm and united with Hon. Wm. B. Sanders, who at that time resigned from the Common Pleas Bench of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the firm of Squire, Sanders Dempsey was established. This firm has continued to date. James H. Dempsey died May 2, 1920. The firm, which has now and for many years has had several partners, is still active in the practice. Member Union, University, Rowfant, Tavern, Roadside, The Country, Shaker Heights Country, Mayfield Country, Chagrin Valley Hunt clubs, of Cleveland ; University Club, New York ; American Universities Club of London ; Grolier Club, New York ; The Columbus Club, Columbus ; Electrical League of Cleveland ; Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations ; International Law Association; Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, Ohio State Board of Commerce; Sons of American Revolution ; 33rd Degree Mason ; Director of the Union Trust Company; Union Carbon & Carbide Corporation: McKinney Steel Company; Cleveland Stone Company; Case Library; President of Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad; Trustee Garfield Memorial Association; Hiram College and Western Reserve University. Delegate to Republican Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, which nominated President McKinley, 1896. Republican. ADONIRAM JUDSON STACKHOUSE. Residence and office, Fostoria. Born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1850. Son of Silas Jackson and Sarah (Lockhart) Stackhouse. Married to lona Jones, Oc, tober 25, 1894 ; three children : Howard Leigh, Judson and Martha B. Educated in the country schools ; attended Heidelberg Academy ; Normal School, Fostoria ; graduate of University of Wooster, 1881 ; read law with N. L. Brewer, Tiffin. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, November 6, 1883, and later to the United States District Court. Republican. HOMER I. N. STAFFORD. Residence and office, New Philadelphia. Born in West Newton, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1883. Son of D. N. and Mary Z. (Knowles) Stafford. Married to Maude M. Evans, March 9, 1905. Graduate of High School, Peoria, Illinois ; Pennington Seminary (New Jersey), 1901 ; attended Princeton University, 1902-04 ; University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1905. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December 18, 1907 ; United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, June 3, 1914. Member of the law firm of Graham & Stafford, in New Philadelphia, 1907 to 1915. Member Masonic Order, Elks ; The Union Country Club; Bronx Club ; Tuscarawas County Bar Association. Served on Board of Review in New Philadelphia seven years ; appointed by Governor of Ohio as County District Assessor, 1914; Chairman of both Republican Executive and Central Committees in 1912. Republican. CHARLES HENRY STAHL. Residence, 154 S. Union Street ; office 422 Central Savings and Trust Building, Akron. Born in Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio, May 18, 1873. Son of Charles and Louise (Dodez) Stahl. Married to Cora Belle Snyder, of Akron, September 26. 1906 ; two children : Charles, Jr. (deceased), and Margaret. Attended the public schools of Winesburg, Ohio ; graduate of Ohio Northern University in 1898 ; received A. B. and A. M. degrees therefrom; graduate of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, with LL. B. degree, 1902. Admitted to the bar of Ohio. June 12, 1902; United. States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, October 20, 1912. Member of the firm of Stahl & Andree since 1916. Trustee Summit County The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 669 Children's Home. Member Masonic Order ; K. T.; Lake Erie Consistory ; Al Koran Shrine ; Yusef Khan Grotto ; University Club ; Akron City Club ; Silver Lake Country Club ; Delta Chi fraternity ; Chamber of Commerce ; American and Ohio State Bar Associations ; Secretary Summit County Bar Association. Democratic nominee for Judge Court of Appeals, Eighth District of Ohio, in 1918. Democrat. JOHN B. STAHL. Residence, 212 Clover Street ; office, 205 1/2 Front Street, Fremont. Born in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, May 7, 1869. Son of Phillip and Mary B. (Worst) Stahl. Married to Florence B. Fisher, September 30, 1900 ; two children : Henry G. and Thomas B. Attended country school ; Ohio Normal School, Ada, Ohio ; read law with Meek & Dudrow, Fremont. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, October 5, 1893 ; later, United States District Court. Engaged in the individual practice of law in Fremont. During the World War active in all drives. Exalted Ruler of Fremont Lodge No. 169, B. P. O. P., 18 years ago; now serving second time in that capacity ; District Deputy Ohio Northwest B. P. O. P. under Joseph T. Fanning, Grand Exalted Ruler, and member Committee on Appeals and Grievances under Wm. J. O'Brien, Grand Exalted Ruler. President Sandusky County Bar Association, 1918 to 1922. Member Masonic Order ; I. O. O. F. ; Ohio State Bar Association ; Chairman Board of Trustees of Sandusky County Law Library. Chairman Republican Committee for 16 years. SCOTT STAHL. Residence, 4221 Overland Parkway ; office, 929 Ohio Bank Building, Toledo. Born. in Marion County, Ohio, December 3, 1866. Son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Finefrock) Stahl. Married to Grace T. Dana, September 8, 1892; two children : Mrs. F. A. Carstensen, Tom. Attended the Marion public and high schools ; studied law in the office of his uncle, T. P. Finefrock. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December 3, 1891 ; subsequently to the United States District Court and United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Practiced law in Port Clinton, Ohio, until September, 1911, when ne was appointed Judge Common Pleas Court of Huron, Erie, Sandusky and Ottawa Counties. Elected in 1912 and served until February 15, 1914, when he formed partnershin with A. L. Duff. In January, 1915, formed partnership with Charles H. Graves in Toledo under the firm name of Graves & Stahl, which continues to date. January, 1915, organized the firm of Graves, Stahl & Duff to look after the business in Port Clinton. Moved to take residence in Toledo in 1917. Solicitor of Port Clinton many years ; member Board of Trustees of Public Affairs, Port Clinton, for many years ; Prosecuting Attorney of Ottawa County four years ; Alternate Democratic Delegate to National Convention, Baltimore, 1912. Member K. of P.; B. P. O. P.; I. O. O. F. ; Lucas County Bar Association. Democrat. ARMSTRONG A. STAMBAUGH. Residence, 2831 Hampshire Road ; office, 410 East Ohio Gas Building, Cleveland. Born in Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1885. Son of John and Margaret ( Johnstone) Stambaugh. Married to Beatrice Snyder, April 13, 1918. Primary education received in rural schools ; graduate of Ohio Northern University, 1910 ; Harvard Law School, 1913. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1913 ; United States 670 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio District Courts later. Associated with firm of Niman, Grossman, Buss & Holliday. Member Ohio National Guard, 1907-1910. Member University and and City Clubs, Cleveland. Democrat. WELLES KIRK STANLEY. Residence, 18850 Shaker Boulevard; office, 713 Williamson Building, Cleveland. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, November 12, 1873. Son of Rev. T. W. and Amanda (Kirk) Stanley. Married, June 8, 1906, to Grace Hiles, of Cleveland. Graduate of Delaware High School, 1890; Ohio Wesleyan University, with A. B. degree, 1895 ; Yale University Law School, with LL. B. degree, 1900. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December, 1900 ; later to the United States District Court. Associated with W. H. Boyd from 1901-03. In the individual practice of law until 1911, when he formed partnership with Hon. P. L. A. Lieghley, under the firm name of Lieghley & Stanley, which was dissolved in 1913, when Mr. Lieghley was appointed Judge Common Pleas Court. Samuel Horwitz joined the firm in 1918, which became Lieghley, Stanley & Horwitz and so continued until Mr. Horwitz entered military service. In 1920 the partnership was re-formed and continues to the present time as Stanley & Horwitz. Member University Club. Masonic Order, 32nd degree ; Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Member County Republican Executive Committee ; East Cleveland Charter Commission ; Chairman Investigation Committee Cleveland Bar Association. EDWARD C. STANTON. Residence, 1299 West 114th Street ; office, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, April 2, 1888. Son of Edward and Margaret (Stanton) Stanton. Married to Catherine C. Duffy, of Cleveland, June 19, 1912. Attended Cleveland parochial and high schools ; St. Ignatius College ; received degree of LL. B. from Cleveland Law School, 1913. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1913 ; United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1920. Member K. of C.; L. O. O. M.; F. O. E. Assistant Police Prosecutor of Cleveland, 1916-19 ; Chief Police Prosecutor from 1919 to 1920. Elected Prosecuting Attorney Cuyahoga County, November, 1920. Republican. CHARLES JAMES STARKEY, JR. Residence, 199 Prospect Street ; office, Loan Building, Ashtabula, Ohio. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, June 26, 1884. Son of C. J. and Eloise P. (Platt) Starkey. Married to Blanche E. Emmons, of Detroit, Michigan, June 3, 1908; three children : Jean M., Robert E. and Laurence E. Attended the grammar schools of Ashtabula Harbor ; High School of Ashtabula Harbor three years ; High School of Ashtabula, Ohio, one year ; Western Reserve Academy one year ; Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, one year ; graduate of University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1907, with degree of LL. B. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June 18, 1907 ; Michigan, June 15, 1907; United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, February 10, 1909 ; United States Supreme Court, March, 1920. Engaged in the individual law practice in Ashtabula. Secretary The Mitchell Hardware Co.; Vice President The Fargo Mineral Springs Co., of Ashtabula, Ohio Vice President The Ashtabula Candy Co.; Attorney for The Ashtabula County Building and Savings Co., Ashtabula, Ohio. During the World War The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 671 active as team worker and Captain on War Chest, Red Cross, Bond and other drives. Member Zeta Psi fraternity ; F. & A. M. ; B. P. O. P.; Foresters; Ashtabula Country Club; The Lake Shore Club; The Ashtabula County Bar Association; Lawyers' Club, Ashtabula; First Church. of Christ Scientist, Ashtabula. Republican. CHARLES J. STARKEY. Residence, 564 Lake Street ; office, 164 1/2 Main Street, Ashtabula, Ohio. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, August 5, 1862. Son of William W. and Helen (Davidson) Starkey. Married to Eloise P. Platt, of Elmira, New York, September 21, 1883 (deceased, 1897) ; two children : Charles James, Jr., and Laura Edna, wife of Clarence V. E. Martin, of Ashtabula. Educated in the public and city schools of Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio; attended Grand River Institute in Austinburg, Ohio. Studied law privately in Ashtabula. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June 27, 1913. Engaged in the general practice in Ashtabula, Ohio. Member Masonic Order ; Knights Templar; Ashtabula County Bar Association. Ashtabula Lawyers' Club; Chamber of Commerce. Police Judge of Ashtabula, Ohio, for eight years. Justice of Peace for Ashtabula Township several terms. Republican. H. E. STARKEY. Residence and office, Jefferson. Born in Huntsburg, Ohio, June 20, 1863. Son of Charles A. and Lavina (Clemence) Starkey. Married to Margaret B. Cowles, of Jefferson, Ohio, May, 1888. Graduate of Grand River Institute, Austinburg, Ohio, with degree of B. S., 1887; graduate of University of Michigan Law School, with degree of LL. B., 1890. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1890; later to the United States District Court. Entire practice in Jefferson, Ohio. In partnership with Paul Howland, until 1896; Prosecuting Attorney the next six years; since then in the individual practice. Member of I. O. O. F. Republican. GEORGE A. STARN. Residence and office , Wooster. Born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 20, 1874. Son of William W. and Angeline (Plynesser) Starn. Married November 15, 1899, to Alice Steiner ; five children: Donald, Ellert, Pauline, 672 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio Isabelle and Virginia. Attended the common schools of Wayne County ; Normal School, Smithville; Wooster College ; received LL. B. degree from Ohio Northern University Law Department in 1898. Taught in the schools of Wayne County for five years. Admitted to the bar of Ohio in 1899; later to United States District Court. Judge of Common Pleas Court since January 1, 1921. City Solicitor of Orrville, 1905 to 1913. Prosecuting Attorney Wayne County, 1913 to 1917. Member I. O. O. F. Democrat. JOSEPH V. STARRS. Residence, 154 South Truesdale Avenue ; office, Mahoning Bank Building, Youngstown. Born in Youngstown, October 7, 1888. Son of Patrick J. and Bridget (Phelan) Starrs. Attended the public and high schools of Youngstown; graduate of Brown's Business College; attended Y. M. C. A. Law School. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1918. Member of the firm of Craver, Diser, Huey & Starrs. Enlisted in the United States Army, 1917; commissioned Lieutenant Air Service, January, 1918, discharged 1919. Member Knights of Columbus ; Mahoning County Bar Association. Official Court Stenographer in Mahoning Court, 1912-17 ; Secretary to Hon. A. W. Carver, Mayor of Youngstown, 1919. Democrat. ARTHUR ADELBERT STEARNS. Residence, 1697 East 115th Street ; office, 1200 Schofield Building, Cleveland. Born in North Olmsted, Ohio. July 18, 1858. Son of Edmund and Anna Jane (Marsh) Stearns. Married to Lillian G. Platt, November 21, 1888; second marriage to Lillian E. Sterrett, June 2, 1913. Graduate Buchtel College, with degree of A. B.; Harvard Law School, with degree of A. M., 1883, and degree of LL.B., 1908. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1883 ; later to United States District Court. A member of the firm of Stearns & Kelley, 1884-90; Stearns & Chamberlain, 1901-04; Carr, Stearns, Chamberlain & Royon, 1904-07; Stearns, Chamberlain & Royon since 1909. Vice President of Cleveland Library Board. Member Union, University and Country Clubs ; Harvard Club ; Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Republican. ELLIOTT EDMUND STEARNS. Residence, 2188 St. James Parkway; office, 1200 Schofield Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, October 7, 1891. Son of Arthur A. and Lillian (Platt) Stearns. Married to Sarah Hoyt, of Winnetka, Illinois, October 25, 1915; two children. Attended Froebel School, Cleveland, six years ; Ecole Closelet, France, one year.; graduate of Central High School, Cleveland, 1908; received A. B. degree from Yale University, 1912; LL. B. degree from Western Reserve University Law School, 1915. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1915. Associated with the firm of Stearns, Chamberlain & Royon, in Cleveland, 1915-17; upon return from military service in 1919 he became a member of the firm of Stearns, Chamberlain & Royon where he continues to date. Commissioned 2nd and 1st Lieutenant, finally Acting Captain General Staff of United States Army, "G2," Intelligence Section. Appointed American Intelligence Officer for Marseilles Area, South of France, and served in that capacity from June, 1918, to June, 1919. Member Beta Theta Pi (Yale Chapter), and Phi Delta Phi (Cleveland Chapter) fraternities; Cleveland Athletic Club; The Bench and Bar The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio - 673 Cleveland Yale Club ; Cleveland Chess Club ; Manhattan Chess Club of New York ; Captain Yale Chess Team, 1911-12. DAVID STEINER. Residence, 1053 Marshall ; office, 314-17 Dollar Bank Building, Youngstown. Born in New York City, February 9, 1877. Son of Louis and Sarah (Gross) Steiner. Attended the public and high schools of Youngstown ; New York Law School, New York City, two years. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December 7, 1900; later to the United States District Court. Engaged in the practice of law in Youngstown. Member B. P. O. P.; K. of P.; I. O. B. S.; F. O. E.; Progress Club ; Mahoning County Bar Association. Republican nominee for Judge of Municipal Court, Youngstown, 1909. Republican. REUBEN S. STEINER Residence, 1227 West Market Street ; office, Citizens Building, Lima. Born in Allen County, Ohio, May 11, 1878. Son of C P. and Barbara (Thut) Steiner. Married March 17, 1913, to Marian Shantz ; two children : Virgil and Margaret. Attended common schools of Allen County, Ohio ; Lima College : received LL. B. degree from Ohio Northern University in 1909. Admitted to the bar of Montana, 1910; Ohio, 1919 ; later to United States District Court. Practiced law in Big Timber, Montana. until 1918, when he moved to Lima ; Rockey. Rodgers & Steiner since 1920. Prosecuting Attorney, Sweet Grass County, Montana, two terms. Member K. of P.: Allen County Bar Association ; Congregational Church. Democrat. EDWARD RAY STERLING. Residence, N. Cleveland Avenue Extension ; office, 1015 Renkert Building, Canton. Born in Canal Fulton, Ohio, November 25, 1885. Son of James and Catherine A. (Taggart) Sterling. Married to Ethel E. Crist, November 20, 1917; one son, Vincent Edward Ray. Attended Canton High School, 1905-06 ; LL. B. degree from Georgetown University Law School 1913 ; LL. M. degree from National University Law School, 1914. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, July 30, 1914; District of Columbia, September 29, 1914. Associated with Milton J. Braucher in the general practice in Canton since September 1, 1914. Past Grand Master of Stark Lodge No. 513, I. O. O. F.; member Y. M. C. A.; Presbyterian Church of Canton ; Stark County Bar Association. Secretary and Stenographer for United States Senator Atlee Pomerene in Washington, D. C., several years. Secretary to Secretary of United States Senate ; Assistant Librarian United States Senate; Clerk to Franklin K. Lane when Commissisoner of the Interstate Commerce Commission ; Secretary Canton Democratic Campaign Committee when Mayor Poorman was elected in 1917. Democrat. JOSEPH L. STERN. Residence, 10831 Drexel Avenue ; office, 1131 Leader-News Building, Cleveland. Born in Toledo, Ohio, September 24, 1882. Son of Adolph and Rose (Friedlander) Stern. Married to Fannie Brown, of Cleveland, February 28, 1907 ; three children : Robert Wm., Ruth Dorothy and Arthur Joseph. Primary education received in Cleveland schools. Graduate of West High School, Cleveland. in 1900. Studied law in fhe office of L. F. McGrath from 674 - The Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio June, 1900, to December, 1903. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, December 5, 1903; to the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, February 29, 1904; United States Court of Michigan, October 19, 1911 ; United States Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District, February 25, 1913. In partnership with L. F. McGrath under the firm name of McGrath & Stern from January 1, 1904, to October 1, 1909. Associated with M. R. Dickey, Jr., from February, 1913, to October, 1915. Engaged in the general practice alone in Cleveland to date. Member Western Reserve Club ; Forest City Lodge No. 388, F. & A. M., Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree, Shrine; K. of P. Solicitor for Village of Nottingham, 1905 and 1906. Republican. ALFRED LAWRENCE STEUER. Residence, 11224 Euclid Avenue ; office, 605 Ulmer Building, Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 15, 1892. Son of Dr. David B. and Emma (Kraus) Steuer. Attended public and high schools, Cleveland, graduating in 1909: received A. B. degree from Harvard College, 1913; attended Harvard Law School. 1913-13. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, 1915; later, United States District Court. Engaged in the general practice of law in partnership with David .Rothkopf under the firm name of Rothkopf & Steuer. Member Cleveland Bar Association: B. P. O. P.; K. of P.; President I. 0. B. B., Cleveland. FRANCIS LLEWELLYN STEVENS. Residence, 4357 Jennings Road ; office, City Hall, Cleveland. Born in Alvinston, Ontario, April 5; 1877. Son of Elijah and Louise Jane (Oke) Stevens. Married March 26, 1902, to Loreetha E. McCleary, at Lorain, Ohio. Attended the public and high schools of Alvinston and Wallaceburg, Ontario ; Baldwin-Wallace University, Cleveland. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, June, 1911 ; later to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. Engaged in the individual law practice in Cleveland from date of admission until January 1, 1920, when he assumed the office of Judge Municipal Court of Cleveland, having been elected November, 1919. Member Anchor Lodge No. 908, I. O. O. F.; Holman Lodge, K. of P., No. 699 ; Euclid Lodge No. 599, F. & A. M.; Garrett Chapter No. 29, R. A. M.; Appollo Commandery No. 19. K. T.; Lake Erie Consistory, S. P. R. S.; Al Koran Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S.; Al Sirat Grotto, M. O. V. P. E. R.; Poplar Grove Camp No. 58, W. O. W.; Western Reserve Republican Club; International Association Machinists, Local No. 439; The Grange, Brooklyn Heights Branch. Republican. FRANK MARION STEVENS. Residence, 348 West 5th Street ; office. No. 2 Sharp Block, Elyria. Born in Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 1873. Son of George W. and Mellissa (Fullington) Stevens. Married to Helen M. Moriarty, of Elyria, Ohio, October 6, 1899 ; two children : Frank Enright and Richard Fullington. Graduate of Elyria public schools, 1891 ; attended Western Reserve Academy, 1891-92; Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1892-93 ; Ohio State University Law Department, 1896-97, graduating therefrom with LL. B. degree in 1897. Admitted to the bar of Ohio, May 28, 1897: United States Circuit Court, April 19, 1899. Engaged in the practice of law in Elyria since June 1, 1897. Attorney for the Cleveland,