The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-12-28

ing the delay Judge Hayward pursued
the study Of the law At one Of the Inns
) of Court in London. p
He war often in the House Of Lords,
and in the House Of Commons, and in
the Courts of Law and Equity, and saw
all the prominent men Of the time in
Parliament and in the Courts; often
heard Sir Samuel Romilly argue cases
in the Court of Chancery before Lord
Chancellor Eldon. He was present
and cav Sir Samuel Romilly chaired, as
the expression was, after his election
rs a member ofthe House Of Commons
for the district of Middlssex, and heard
his address to the electors on that oc-
c~assion. Judge Hayward often spoke
of the great personal beauty and digni-
ty of Sir Samuel Romilly, his beau
ideal ofhuman perfection, and made
comparisons between him and Mr..
Webster and Mr.. Clay, as an orator.
He had an interview and conversa.
ton once with Lord Brougham, and
used to narrato what Brougham said
on that occasion respecting American
institutions; had some acquaintance
with Kings William tho 4th, when only
the Duke of Clarence, with whom he
once dined, and who took an interest
in him as an American.
On bis return home he again pursued
the study Of the law, and removed to
Cincinnati, Ohio. In January, 1920,
he was admitted to the bar, and devo.
ted himself to the practice Of his pro
fession. On the 18th day of february,
1880, he was, Without solicitation on
his part appointed one of the Justices
of the Supreme Court OF Ohio. and held
the Court at Mel Prius in AZ Counties,
whom in October, 1880, be, again with
out solicitation on his part, received
from President Jackson the appoint
ment Of Commissioner of the General
Land Office Of the United States, now
a branch Of the Department of the In
terror, until the then next session of
the Senate of the United States, which
he accepted, and again on tho 18th
December, 1890, no received the com
mission during the pleasure ofthe Pres
ident, which BIO continued 10 hold until
1885, when he resigned on account Of
Ill health.
He was subsequently Librarian Of
the State OF Ohio, and held various
other offices of trust-and responsibility
about the last of (which was thatin 1855,
by the appointment Of the Supreme
Court of Ohio, Commissioners TO exam
Company, upon the complicated bust
ness of which he submitted . lengthy
report, which was printed.
Ofa kind and genial disposition, he
made friends, at once, wherever he
went. OF greatintellectuAl power and
necessarily studious and lnborious,
there seemed to be no science or
knowledge, theoretical or practical,
with which no had not Il considerable
acquaintance.
In the history Of the United States,
and of the several States, lie was pro-
foundly yersed, and understood the
early landed titles Of each State and
the history thereof, from that of Ply.
> mouth Colony, including those Of Ohio
E, TO the Spanish titles in Louisiana, Ar
! kansas and Missouri, with which he
: had much to do as Land Commission.
, err, I.t .'... EH .U. .|r
He was one Of tho most profound
> ge~nealogists in the country. He had
/, in MS the ~genealogy of a vast number
! of families in Ohio, and in Aassachu.
, sets, and other portions Of u coun
try; and were the ancient records o.
> births, marriages and deaths, in many
! towns in that part Of Massachusetts,
? called tho OldCol0ny, 20 DO lost, bisMS
! would nearly supply the deficiency.
Indeed. the late Judge Mitchell, him
a self also a distinguished genealogist
used to say that when he had oxhaus
. ted all bis means of research he used Il
a send to Judge Hayward, Of Ohio, wht
q scarce ever failed to solve the MYSTERY
. He was acquainted with most Of thu
> men of distinction, who figured in tn,
3 United States from 1920 TO 1850, ant
; corresponded with many of them, ant
o had seen most of the men prominsn
in England in 1872 and 1915, and som
q temporary acquaintance with many @
them. ....r...
e We regret both the delay in publish
. ing this notice Of Judge Hayward, an,
Z the failure oft to do justice to his al
y tainmentsi
. HO had been four years q member q
y the General Assembly Of Ohio. ii
g. was a member of tho Msssachusett
: Historical Society, Of tho Royal Socie
70 tip Of Northern AntiquariOs Of Copper
"a hagen, and Of other similar institution
N He was made a corresponding membe
N ofthis Society in 1852, and elected hor
J. Orarv vice Dresidant in 12b5