Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-05
Columbus, o., april 4, 1866.


ABRAHAM STAGG.
Columbus, o., april a, 1866.
LIEUT.. GOV. ANDREW G. MoBURNEY,
President of the Senate.
We find the following in the Cincinnati
Gazette of July last: Mr.. McBurney is a
native of Hamilton county, Ohio, and was
born the 18th of Nov., 1917. His father,
James McBurney, came to Ohio from Or
ange county, N. Y, in 1915, and located IN
Hamilton county, near Cincinnati, where
he continued to reside until $780, when he
moved with lis family to Lebanon, Warren
county, where Andrew G. McBurney now
resides. His great energy of character and
determination to acquire an education be-
yond what was afforded in the schools of
Lebanon and vicinity, was shown in the
fact that although greatly straitere ed in cir
cumstances-his father not being able to
furnish him the usual college cOurse-he
husbanded every moment that could be
eked from his duties to his employer as an
apprentice to the cabinet-makeTs business,
often using the shavings made during the
day, the blaze of which served him in lieu of
more costly lights. In this way he acquired
good practical education. He served
full apprenticeship to the cabinet business,
having in view, however, at the end of his
time, change of occupation, such as would
best suit his more mature tastes. He Sc
lected the Law as his profession, and read
the usual time with r. q. Corwin, Esq,
now a ci izen OF Dayton, Ohio. In 1913,
having been pronounced fully prepared,
Mr.. McBurney was admitted to the bar by
the Supreme Court of Ohio, and COM
menced the practice during the same year
T. hn fNrt nrk,, n mi
preceptor. The lamented Hon. Thomas
Corwin soon after became member of the
firm, and continued so until he entered Mr..
Fillmore's Cabinet. This dissolved the
firm, and Mr.. McBurney continued the
practice alone. In few years he acquired
large and lucrative practice, and for sew
eral years past has had the most important
and leading business of the Lebanon bar.
He brings to bear on every question he un-
dertakes to elucidate strong common
sense, combined with great practical expe-
riehce and knowledge of human nature
Before jury he lays down the law and the
facts in real ''sledge hammer" style, and
generally drives home his side of the con-
troversy with convincing power. Mr.. Nc
Burney is eminently and emphatically a
"seli-made man," as is shown by his raising
himself from an humble position to that OF
a distinguished Attorney, Legislator, and
lastly to his present position as second
highest officer of the State. His politics
have been of the Democratic school,, and
he voted with that party until the break
ing out of the rebellion. His first Presi-
dental vote was cast for Van Buren,, and,
successively, he took the stump for each OF
the Democrats for President to the advent
of Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. McBurney was a
great admirer of the lamented Douglass
But as the storm of secession began to low
er, he was at once fully alive to the cause
and interests of his country; and so soon
as it was fixed fact that war was inevitable,
| he boldly and ardently attached himself
| to the party and cause of his country,
and from that day forward was a
devoted friend to the martyr President and
| all his measures. In 1861, Mr.. McBurney
was chosen by the Union party of Warren
and Butler counties, TO represent that dis
| trict in the Senate, and so clear and salts
factory was his record during the term for
which he was elected, that he was re-elect-
ed in 1863 by common consent, without
the tormality of convention. During
both sessions of the General Assembly of
| 1863, the writer of this sketch was wit
ness of each days proceedings, and marked
and regarded the events of the session as
they tTanspired, and can bear truthful tes-
timony to the fact that Senator McBurney
''acted well his part" in every particular
On all the great questions that were brought
before the Senate, his voice and his vote
were ever on the side of his country. His
patriotism was wide, and deep, and-untir-
! ing. He was industrious, always in his
| seat, and ever watchful of the interests OF
the State. His practical experience, his ac-
knowledged legal ability, his indomitable
! industry and perseverance, were freely ac-
knowledged by his being placed on the
most important committees. During the
whole four years ofhis Senatorial career he
was distinguished member OF the Judtci-
ary committee, and made an admirable
record in its acts and proceedings. Should
| death deprive us OF the services OF Gov
Cox during the term for which he has been
elected, Andrew G.. McBurney will be just
the man to ably fill the Executive chair--a
matter that should always be thought of In
choosing the second officer OF State OF
Nation. le 70 s.t s0
Lebanon P.O.
CURTIS BERRY, JR,
Senator from the 3lst District, comprising
Wyandot, Crawford, and Seneca counties
is a Lawyer. He was born the 10th of April
1881, in what was Crawford, now Wyandot
| county; educated IN common scnOol only
cast his first Presidential vote for Pierce
and last one for Mcclellan; taught school
for some length of time while young; wal
elected Clerk of the Court of fWyandot coun
ty when twenty-five years OF age, which
Office he held seven years. he informs us
THAT while Clerk be refused to count thu
4 soldiers votes, in 1868, for the reason that
| in his opinion, Ii was unconstitutional. HI
read law while Clerk with Hon. X. McKelly
of Upper Sandusky, and came to bar IL
1858. % l..a,-.,.n - - ri
/ Upper Sandusky P. o. Z
! JOSHUA TwING BROOKS, (.
Senator from the 22d District, comprising
Colnmbiana and Jefferson counties, Is {
LAWYER. He was born in Salem, Ohio, oil
the 9th of October, 1910; finished his ed
lucation at Yale College in 1861 cast hi
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