Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-10-14
Belmont g6roniC(e
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO:
THURSDAY MORNING, OcT. IA, 1859.
HON q. s. COWEN.

The following is the report of the.
lIairsvilIe Bar, Oh the death OF Jude,
owen:
A long life. adorned by many and
| yreat virtues and Iull OF useful labors
.nd their rewards, has closed.
Hon. BENJ. ;. CowEN, Tor nearly for
tv wears a member OF the Bar OF Bel
! .ucnt county, died on yesterday, the
!6tn anniversary OF his birthday.
In 1870 he removed TO Ohio from his
native state, New York, where he had
| commenced the study vi law with his
| .rother, Esek Cowen, learned and en-
| lent law writer, and arterward Judge
| oi the supreme Court OF that State.
BENJAMIN ). CowEN, after compile
| ting his studies in Ohio, was admitted
to practice in 1879. In 1882 he came to
| reside in ST. Clairsville, and commenced
| the practice of law. Here he soon rUse
TO the front rank in the profession, and
won the esteem and confidence of the
people and OF the Bar. He was success
sively member of the State Legislature,
representative in the United States
Congress, where he was Chairman of
one of the important Committees. and
for seven years Presiding Judge OF the
Courts of Common Pleas of the Circuit
composed of the counties of Belmont,
Monroe, Guernsey, Harrison and Jetfer-
son. In all these positions he was dis
tinguished by industry and perseve-
rance, earnestness, ability ana lntegrl-
ty. AS Judge he was impartial and
lust, and patient and laborious in the
investigation of cases At the Bar he
was courteous to every one, faithful 10
his engagements and to his clients, and,
though always jealous in their interests,
yet, regardful of the rights and consid-
crate of the feelings of others. He was
unwilling to do injustice even TO an ad-
versary. He loved justice. He loved
him that self-interest could not swerve
from the truth-him 1'that sweareth to
his own heart, and changeth not"
The many amiable qualities and eX-
cellencies of Judge CowEN, and his
cheerful social disposition, endeared him
to his acquaintances and to the mem
bers of the Bar, and their respect for
him deepened in his latter days into
sympathy and affection. AS citizen he
was always active, and leader in every
movement intended to promote the ma
terial or moral prosperity of the commu-
nifty in which he lived. BY his exam
pie he showed the value of life of
strict morality and cheerful industry.
He loved work for its own sake; to him
t was not burden, but pleasure and
a blessing; and he never ceased in his la
1ors while lie and strength remained.
only few days ago, at the last term of
ne District Court.we witnessed the last
effort of his expiring strength. He then
made an eloquent law argument, show
ing his usual research and learning, and
that his reasoning faculties were still
clear and unimpaired.
Having finished his long and useful
.areer he may be likened to the servant
who came to his Master ''saying. Lord,
thou deliveredst unto me FIVE talents;
behold have gained besides them five
ralents more. His Lord said unto him,
well done, thou good and faithful SER
s3nt."
We sincerely sympathize with the
children and relatives OF the deceased,
ii this, their and our, loss and and at
fiction.
Resolved, AS mark of respect for the
memory of our deceased friend and
brother of the law, we, with the officers
# the Court, will in body attend his
uneral.
Resolved, That copy of the proceed
ings and resolutions OF this meeting be
presented to the relatives of the deceas-
ed, and to our Court of Common Pleas
at its next term.
WILLIAM KENNON,
r. E. CHAMBERS,
O. J. SwANEY,
L. DANFoRD,
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