The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-10-16
Hon. Samuel w. Bostwick.

This community was startled, a few day,
ago. with the sad intelligence of the sud
den decease of Samuel w. Bostwick, one Of
our most worthy and respected citizens
| He bad been confined to his house but q
| few days and died almost Unexpectedly tC
| his family and neighbOrs on Sabbath morn
ing, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, October 9th, 1861
with Neuralgia of the Heart.
We think it proper that brief notice
shall be here given of his life and services.
He was born at Cumberland, Maryland,
in the year 1898, and his youth was a good
example of what energy, study and activity
will do. He removed to Wheeling, Va, at
an early day, and studied law with Judge
Caldwell, distinguished lawyer of that
place, and was admitted to the bar at
Clarksburgh, in 1925. He came to Cadiz
in the same year and commenced the prac-
tice of the law. His political opinions we're
Republican and he served in the Ohio leg
isature in 1888 and '34, and he was consid-
cred one of its most useful and efficient
members.
He was elected Prosecuting Attorney for
Harrison County in tie year 1889, Al and
'45, and made one of the most efficient
Prosecutors this county ever had His in
dctments were almost uniformly good, and
the real criminal had but poor chance Of
escape indeed.
He held many important commissions
under various Governors of Ohio as Major
General and otherwise of the Ohio Militia,
from 1929 to 1850, and took leading part
in the organization thereof
In 1856 he was appointed Judge of the
Common Pleas, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Means, anG at the
fall elections of the same year be was elect
ed Judge, which position he held for five
years. During the late rebellion he took an
active and decisive part in favor of the
Government, and in 1864 he was appointed
enc of Board of Commissioners to inves-
tfgate the cases of Military prisoners con-
fined in the various prisons at the North
Afterwa DIS he was appointed by the Secre-
tary of War, a member of Il Commission to
examine into the condition of the Freed
men in the South He also held other i'm
portant positions during the war, which he
filled with the honor and ability with which
he filed all the public trusts bestowed upon
him by his fellow citizens or the Govern
ment. He was early married ead raised
large family who are now all of age, and
his steemed widow is yet living.
He was careful student all his life, and
spent much of his time in reading Law.
History and Poetry. His mind was thus
and he made good use of his
learning. As lawyer he was prompt ami
attentive; and very successful at the Bar
He was, indeed, an honorable practitioner,
true to his client. As judge he was con-
sidered by all able and impartial in the
highest degree; as citizen he was loved
and respected by all. In his disposition he
was spirited and independent, and moved to
by anything low or mean, and
frequently spoke his mind very freely His
disposition was amiable. He was genial
and sociable in his feelings, had many
friends and no enemies, had warm attach
nents for them In his intercourse with
The world he made no enemies, for he was
governed by the highest sense of honor,
and the most scrupulous regard for truth
and justice.
He left many friends to mourn his loss
" whom he will be kindly rem mambered. -
The Resolutions passed by the ''Cadiz Bar"
Ire no unmeaning compliment, but are ap-
oropriate and fully deserved.
Peace to his ashes; let Us drop a tear to
lis memory and trust that he has passed to
| better land whore we may meet him again.
e."