The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-01
Hon. Peter Observation-Disclosures.

Died on the 4th ult., at the residence OF
his son, Hon. REUBEN HIrcHcocK, in Paines-
vile, HON. PETER HITCHCOCK, OF
Burton, o., aged - years.
By this event, the State, the church, the
neighborhood, and family circle, of which he
was light and ornament, have sustained an
rreparable loss.
None knew him intimately but to respect g.
love MN. Few men, through so long a Sc
ries oil years, have received more decisive
proofs OF public esteem and general con-
iidence; for most of his mature life has been
spent III olficial stations of high trust and res
possibility. In his death, Ohio mourns the
removal OF one of her most beloved and hon.
ored citizens, whose best energies have been
devoted, with conscientious integrity, to the
promotion of her best interests.
Judge Hitchcock was the youngest of eight
children OF Valentine and Sarah Hitchcock.
OF Cheshire, Ct, and was born Oct. 10, 1881.
His parents were pous, and the influence of
their fidelity in his early religious training
and instruction., was never obteratcd by the
cares and temptations of n busy public life.
Lake many others, who have riser TO positions
ol distinguished usefulness and honor, he wos
dependent, IN part upon his own exertions
Tor the means OF securing a liberal education.
lie graduated at Yale College in the class of
1901. lie pursued the study of law in the
once OF Barz'lla Slosson, Esq, Litchfeld,
Ct', and wns admitted TO the practice in 1909.
Soon after he established an office in his
native town December ~, 1905, he was
married to Miss Nabby Cook, daughter of E.
lam Cook, OF the some place. The fruit of
this marriage has been ten children, of whom
three have died-two in infancy, and the 9TH
er, promising youth at the aye of nearly four.
teen. His surviving children, three sons and
tour daughters, he lived to see settled in life,
and occupying positions of usefulness and res
Pectabllily, and what was yet more grateful
to his heart, all professed followers OF Christ
In 1906 he removed with his family to O..
hio; and in June of that yepr, arrived at Bur-
ton Geauga county, which he adopted as the
place OF his permanent residence. Here no
experienced the priyations aud inconyeaien.
ces incident to a new settlement, in the midst
OF wide and almost unbyoken wilderness:
aud in order to provide for his family, with
Tue dut'es OF MS profession, united tho labors
Of clearing and cultiva;ing his farm, and of
the schoolsroom. -
IN isio be'~as elected to the lower house
.! " "'e general Assembly of the State. his
''s'r'f embracing the territory now compri.
Seu N the counties Of Ashtabula, Lake. &c.
'ut, Cuyahoga' Lorain, Huron, and Erie.
:" ioia nc was chosen to the Senate, his dis
'rct inc luding, in addition to the above. the
s.unties of Medina, Summit, and PORTAGE.
iiiving been reelected in the session orl
''io-i6, he was chosen Speaker Of the Sen. |
ne.
In 1915 he was elected to represent his
district IN Congress. that district being com.
'osed OF the whole Western Reserve, with
he counties OF Columbians, Stark, Richland,
rusearawas, Holmes, Knox, Wayne, and part
# CARROLL In February, 1919, he was elec.
ed by the Legislature one Of the Judges Of