The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-30

i tiful Route and one almost level from St
Cisiryills TO the river. Through local
1 jealousy and the superior fhesSe of Mr..
| Hammond the present route was adopt.
ed. Mr.. Hammond removed to Cincin-
natl and attained high position there as
editor Of the Cincinnati Gaastie. he left
here shortly after his defeat for Congress
by John Patterson In 1923. Mr.. Ham
mond was the author Of the celebrated
Political Essays, signed 'Hampden, pub.
lished in the National ,latel tioeneer in 1920,
regarding the character and constitution
Of the United States government, for
which he was highly compllmented by
President Jefferson. ID Tp1lga'tig n
Hon. Benjamin Ruggles came 10 Ohio
from Connecticut In 1907. He settled al
Marietta, where he commenced the prac-
tiee OF law. In 1910 he was elected 10
succeed Judge Pease as Judge OF that Cir
cult, and removed tuss elairsyille, where
he resided until his death. In 1915 he
was elected United States Senator. He
was twice reelected Senator serving
eighteen years. For time after the ex-
piration Of his last term Is Senator he
was President Of the Bank 81 st. Glairs-
vile. He died September 2, 1857. f'',
Hon: John Patterson was born IN Lam
caster county, Pa, 177k His parents re-
moved to Washink ton county, Pa, where
he resided until 1904, when, he removed 70
ST. Clairsville and engaged in merchan-
dizing in connection With Thomas Mccall.
He was a member OF the Legislature In
1907, aid Senator from 1874 10 1878;
member OF Congress 1s2S-25, when John
@. Adams was elccted President by the
House. He voted for Adams, while his
brother Thomas, from Washington coun-
", Pa, voted for Gen. Jackson. He NHs
President Of the Belmont Bank OF St
Clairsyille for nearly twenty years., and
died in February, 1913. -, /,
Hon. VIM. Kennon was born in Fayette
county, Pa, May 1882 He came TO st.
Clairsyille about 1924. He studied law
with VIM. B. Hubbard, was elected to
Congress in 1928, defeated in 1880, and
was reelected in 1889 and again in 1884.
He served ten years as Common Pleas
Judge Of this district; vas q member Of,
the Constitutional Convention Ia 1852
Supreme Judge 10 1852, and President Of
the commission which made the present
code Of civil procedure.
Hon. B. s. Cowen was born in Wash=
ington county, New York, and removed to
Ohio in 1926. In 1882 be removed to St,
Clairsyille and formed a law partnership
with VIM. B. Hubbard. In1s40 he was
elected to Congress. In 1874 he was sent
to the State Legislature, and in 1s47 cleo
ted Judge OF the Common Pleas Court,
ID which position he served until 1858.
He died Sept. "a, 1852 2, ~ f-1H i1a
Thomas Fl. Genin iwaS born in 1905 on
Long Island, New York. He studied law
in New York city, and removed to St.
Clairsville 10 1917; was Master Commits
Sionef for Belmont county Tor 20 years.
In connection with Benjamin Lundy, he
was among the first agitators Of anti
slavery in Ohio Mr.. Genin resided Id
81. Clairsville for some years, ndthen re:
moved to a small farm near the town.
He died in 1868. A full size marble
Statue Of him stands in the Methodist
Cemetery OF st. Clairsyille, -, ar
Benjamin Lundy was born .Jannary,
1859, in ,Handurch, Nj. His parents
were Of the Society-o Of Friends. AT the
age OF nineteen he went 10 Wheeling,
where he resided four years and learned
the trade OF saddler. While at Wheel.
ing he became an Abolitionist.. He re-
moved TO Mt. Pleasant add soon after to
81. Clairsville, where, first Of the pioneers,
he organized an abolition society under
the name Of "Union Humane Society" In
January, 1920, he commenced the publ.
cation, at Mt. Pleasant, Of the. first anti:
slavery publication in the United States
The Genius Of Universal Emancipation. Il
had varied history. From Mt. Pleasant
be took the paper 10 Greenville, Tenn,
thence 10 Baltimore, where in 1929 he
took William Lloyd Garrison in partner
ship. He died in Illinois in 1889.
Col. George PAUL came from near
Uniontown, Pa; was n Colonel in thewar |
Of 1912; fought at the battle Of the
Thames. He was a member Of the Leg.
stature in 1917, the father of Rev.
Alfred and Judge james PAUL Of Wheel. |
ing. He was admitted to the Belmont
bar in 1904. He resided in the house
now occupied by Gen. Wier, near the Fair
grounds. ...
Hon. Wm. Kennon, Jr., was born in
Ireland in 1902. His parents removed
to Belmont county while he was young.
He studied law with Hon. VIM. Kepnon
At st. Clairsville. He was elected to
Congress in 1916; served one term. Was
Common Pleas Judge from 1865 to 1857.
Resigned his office on account OF i'll health,
and died October 10, 1867, 49,, .;,r.
Hon. Wilson Shannon was born. on
Iaatherwood Creek Guernsey county, and
finished the study OF law with Charles
Hammond and David Jennings; pIac.
ticed at tile St. Clairsville bar for a mum.
Der Of years; was elected Governor Of the |
State In 1888, by Q majority Of 5,7SS over
Governor Vance; was defeated in 1910
by Hon. Thos. Corwin by . majority Of
1880. In 1912 he was again candidate,
and was elected over Corwin by major |
ity OF 1898. During his last term he was |
made Minister TO Mexico by President
Tyler. In 1866 he was appointed by |
President Pierce Governor Of the Terri:
tory Of Kansas. -Hs%was = member Of
Congress in. 1885, he removed from
81. !clairsville to Kansas and located at
Lecompton, from there, he removed to
Lawrence, where he still resides. ID
George Shannon, q Belmont county boy
10 brother Of Governor Wilson Shannon)
was one Of tho party Of. Lewis and Clarke
on their great exploring expedition to.the
Columbia river, sent out by President
Jefferson, in 1906. . He died in Missouri.
james Shannon (another brother Of
the Governor's) was Charge de Affairs TO
Guatemala. He died on his way TO his
post; was on appointee OF General jack
son. -s-r
Thos. Shannon (another brother) was
several times n member Of the Legisla-
ture, and also 4 member OF Congress-in
1862. .aDr ~
Hon. Daniel Peck came to St. Glars.
vile about 1880, practiced law at the Bel
mont county bar until 1862, when be re-
moved to Wheeling, W. Va. Was a
member Of the Legislature, also uieIa.
Der Of the Constitutional Convention in
1852. .sl1e
Hugh ]. Jewett, President Of the Brie
Railroad, New York, studied law and re-
sided in st. Clairsville for a number Of
Veara. He removed 10 Evansville where