The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-01-14
Letter from the State Capital.
MHton NcCoy, Speakerpro ten, Of the
HOuse.-IHc Orens BtU-C0uattng
Totes for State Officers.

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Hilton McCoy, Speaker31ro tenn of the
House,-IHc Orens BW-Couating
Totes for State officers.
COLUMBUS, January 8, 1870.
Among the prominent men of the
General Assembly, is the Speaker pro
TEN, Mr., Milton Mccoy, of Ross
County. He is native of Ohio, Pick
away county being his birth place, in
the year 1888. His father also was
Ohio born. Mr.. Mccoy being an only
son of one of the Scioto valley farmers
did not find that encouragement in the
way of an academic education, answer
ing to his ambition. His father, hav-
|, ing but the one son, very naturally pre-
ferring his attention to the farming
business. What literary advantages,
in the way of school, higher than the
common schools of his State, he did
! enjoy, was at South Salem, Ohio. After
leaving school he was employed in a
store rs clerk, for two or three years
during which time, by an indomitable
industry, which has marked him from
his boyhood, he acquired very good
knowledge of the German language,
also a practical knowledge OF the busi-
ness of dentistry. This business he
followed for a few months, when, upon
the breaking out of the war, he enlist
ed as a. private, but was Immediately
elected second Lieutenant of bis COM
f,I
Marshall of Gen. Schenck's Brigade,
at the first battle of Bull Run He
had charge Of the prisoners when the
"Black Horse Cavalry made their
famous charge. AT the close of his
three months enlistment he was dis
charged, but immediately re-elisted for
three years, and was made captain.-
His company was part of the Army
of the Cumberland, under Gen. Nelson
and Gen. o. n. Mitchell, While in this
department of the service he partici-
pated in several battles, escaping un-
hurt, until in the battle of Perryville,
he was crippled in his left hand for life
In March following, being unified
for service, by his wound, he resigned
his commission. Being, by his wound
unified for his profession, he settled.
upon one of the finest farms in Ross
county, consisting of over three hun
dred acres, where he has since resided.
At the State, election of 1871 he was
elected to the General Assembly. AT
the autumn election of 1873, he was
elected to the same office, by an in
creased majority. Soon after the or
ganlzation of the present House, Mr..
Mccoy was. elected to the position of
Speaker pro tenn. ----
g In personal appearance the subject
OF this sketch is rather under medium
size, but his compact, wiry form at
once suggests to the observer an active,
temperament, which is verified upon
further acquain tance. AS Il member
of the House he is an indomitable
full of the interests of his constituents.
His energy, genial social qualities, to-
gether with his indomitable industry,
gives him a high standing with his
fellow members, and especially SO with
the members of his own party. "Milt,"
as he is familiarly called by his politi-
cal and personal friends, will command
a full and hearty support at the hands
of the Democracy of Southern Ohio,
for any official station within their
gift. As an evidence of his indomita-
ble working energy, it is worthy of
{ Granger note, that he drove his own
to cut eighty-seven acres of
wheat, from which he gathered no less
than twenty-four thousand sheaves of
grain, during the last harvest.
The Oren Bill, relating to pay of the
four most important county offices, has
passed the House. The probabilities
of radical changes by the Senate, are
so prominent that we will not go into
the particulars of the provisions of the
bill. In its operations it does not effect
the present incumbents.
The votes for the candidates for the
office of Secretary of State were count
ed, on Thursday last, in presence of
both houses of the Legislature. AS a
result, Mr.. VIM. Bell, the Democratic
was declared elected. Mr. |
Bell is native of Licking county, u
man of marked geniality among his |
friends. If he moves among strangers
none need to mistake him, in his iden-
tity, unless they look for less than al |
dermanic proportions. B.