The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-05-23
TRE coMRe AR
JUDGE FORAKER, or CINCTN
NATI
IEXr GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
LOhio State Journal, May I4.J
Judge D. B. Foraker.

The name of Hon. Joseph B. For
aker has been very freely and gener-
ally canvassed throughout the state
in connection with the Republicah
nominntion Tor Goysaaor, and the
suggestion seems to be received with
very decided favor. It will be of in
terest, therefore, to know his ante
cedents that men may see what man
ner Of man he has been hitherto.
Judge Foraker was born in High
land county, Ohio, July S, 1916, and
he is, therefore, in his 37th year. He
was reared on a farm until July IA,
1862, when, just past the age of 10,
he enlisted in company A of the
Eighty-ninth regiment, Ohio Volun-
teer infantry, and served in the field
with the Third division of the Four
teenth Army corps, Army of the
Cumberland, until the close Of the
war of the rebellion. He was COM
missioned second lieutenant May I2,
1868, and first lieutenant February
II, 1904. Subsequently he was bre-
vetted a captain of United States
volunteers for efficient service at
Bentonville, N. c., and made aide
de-camp on the staff of General Slo-
cum, where he served until mustered
out with his regiment at Camp Den
nison June IS, 1865 Captain For
aker passed through all the service
Of the army Of the Cumberland ex.
cepting the battle Of Chicamauga,
during which engagement he was on
detached service, and with General
Socum he participated in Sherman's
march to the sea.
At the close Of the war, being then
but I9 years of age, Captain Foraker
resumed his studies at Salem acade-
my, Ross county, o., and at the
opening Of the term in the fall of
1866, he entered Ohio Wesleyan
university at Delaware, o., as
freshman, remaining there two years.
In the fall ofS186S he entered Cor
nell university at Ithaca, ~ ~,
where he graduated in the first class
in 1869. In the fall of 1869 he was
admitted to the practice of the law
in Hamilton county, continuing in
that practice for nearly ten years,
and until elected to the bench of the
Superior court Of Cincinnati, April,
1879, defeating the then incumbent,
Hon. Alfred Yaple. He served on
the bench for three years, and until
compelled to resign by ill health,
when, after his recovery he resumed
the practice Of law in which he is
now engaged. In 1870 Captain For
aker married daughter Of Hon. H.
S. Bundy of Jackson county, well
known as a former member Of Con-
gress from Ohio.
1t is not necessary in this connec-
ton to give detail of Captain For
aker's military service; it is sufficient
to say Of it that it was in the highest
degree creditable, and contains many
incidents of thrilling interest. His
service on the bench was of char
acter to win. the very highest en-
comiums from men Of all parties, and
his resignation, which was rendered
necessary by his serious and almost
fatal illness, the result of close appli-
cation to his duties, was sincerely
regretted by all
Such is very Brief sketch of the
gallant young soldier, the able law
yer, the wise judge, and the agreeable
and intelligent gentleman who may
be called upon TO lead the Repub-
lican forces in the coming campaign,
Should the choice fall upon him we
will have a leader under whom il
will be an honor to march, and whose
brilliant and successful career hither-
to would be guaranty Of victory