The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-12
THE GRIM REAPER
Removes Judge Luther R. Day From
Earth at Ravenna,
A Distinguished Jurist Pnsses Away From
Life's uusy Scene, Leaving an Enyi BILE
L. Record Behind Him. Brief Sketch
ofa Worthy Life.

bVtnllR VI lne uVhlnI nv W UVh puluhD
afternoon, Of typhoid pneumonia, AZ his
home In Rayenna, Portage county, OF
Judge Luther Il Day, one of the fore
mOst jurlsts In the State of Ohio, and
father OF CantOA'a Leading attorney,
William II. Day, Deceased was well
known In Canton, particularly among
the lega fraternity, as he was frequent
ly called here In the pursuit OF his pro-
fe,siOn, aud was held In high esteem by
all with whom he came In contact, both
In Professional aud social life, on ac'
count OF hIa learning and at
tainments and his agreeable social
qualities. During hls long and busy
life be occupied many important posi-
tiOn' IN the legal strylce OF the state,
oil OF VIII Oh no filled with honor and
dignity, and his rare ability, displayed
on many an occasion, lnade him one OF
the most distinguished lighIe In legal
circles throughout Ohio.
BRIEF LIFE SKETCH,
Judge Day was born AT Granville,
Washington county, New York, on July
9th, 1913. aud was therefore at the time
Of his d ath nearly seyenlytwO years
old,
After receiving a common school edu.
cation he entered Middietury College,
Vermont ~ 1885, and duling hia JUNIOR
year he taught grammar school at
Cambrldpep irt, Mass, AT The close Of the
school year, 1888, no Joined hla mother
and the reat OF the family at Rayennn,
Portage county, this State, whittier they
had NOV, d, his father, David Day. hay
Ing In the mean lme died.
He soon attsr this began the study OF
law uuder the HOn. Rufus P. spaulding,
then res dent Of Ravenna, ana was ad'
mltted 10 the bar October 9th, 1910, en-
terinp Into q partnership with Hon, Ia
riua Lyman, a profound and able law
yer.
In lSi3 no was elected Prosecuting At
t0rney, serving one term.
On July 2iih, 1916 he was united In
marriage 10 Miss Emily Swift Spauli'
Ing, daughter OF Ruius p, spau dag,
and the mother OF William X. Day VI
Canton, This lady's mother was Lucre'
tia Swift, daughter Of the Hon, Zepha'
nlah Swift, Chief Justice OF Connecticut,
and afterwards Judge OF the Supreme
Court Il OHIO,
Judg Days first wife died on April
10Th, 1862, and ON April 26,h, 1854, he
Was married TO Miss Ellen |. Barnes, Of
LanesburO, Masa.
In poltirp, the Judge was Democrat
up ~ 10 breaking out OF the war, at
whi'h time no joined the Republican
party, and wns appointed Judge Adyo'
cate General on the staif OF Governor
Tod. with the rank Of Co onel, but soon
resig eh this position TO enter upon the
dutlps Of 4 member OF the OHIO Senate, to
which Office no was elec ,ed In 1868 from
the district composed OF Summit and
Portage counties.
In 1854 no was elected Judge OF tho
Supreme Court OF the State, AMI served
two terms In this position, with marked
honor and ability, beng Chief Justice
during four years. .
The Legislature having Ia 1876 ere
ated commission OF three persons u
revise the statute laws Of the State, he
was app ilnted q member OF the commits
sion by Governor william Allen, and
was Chief Judge OF the Supreme Court
Commission for one year.
The result Of Judge Days judicial
labors appears In Is volumes OF lhe Ohio
State Reports, where his published
opinions will remain, for him, u euilic-
lent memorial Of his high judicial
ability,
Judge Days paternal grandfather,
Noah Day, wasof the Connec lieut. family
OF Days, aud Old important service un.
der General Washington In the ReyOln.
tionary war. Soon after the close Of the
war he removed TO Granville, N. Y,
where no carried on the business OF
farming and blacksmithing combined.
David Day, the father OF the Judge,
was q skilled millwright aud mar
rled RhOda Wheelock, Of Tyrlpghbm,
Berkshire county, Mass, on June lst,
1879, whose mother, II nnah Warren,
was q kinewOman Of General Joseph
Warren, killed at the battle OF Bunker
Hill.
In religion, Judge Day was devout
member OF the Methodist Epi4C0pal
Church Socially, he was a reilled and
courteous gentleman, exertlng, In
quiet, up0Ollullye way, u healthy re0n'
Ing Influence on society around him,
and was highly lonored and esteemed
for hiI Integrity Gnd ability. In him,
tho Safe Of 0dlo has lost Hn06le and
worthy citizen, and the l,g,l fraternity,
q man whose high character and pro
found at 0l m'pts lent grace ard lustre
10 the profession Of law.
MEETING OF THE BAR.
The Stark County Bar met this morn.
lna, "a nh uDnntnIul "A pA tn iiua Af ia Ia
dTnft resolutions OF respect The Bar
then adjourned 10 meet nv | o'clock y. m.
The Br convened again nv o'clock
this afternoon, with Judge Pease on the
bench. Judge FreNe read tho follow
lug resolutions, which were unanimous
ly adopted, and the Clerk wus instruct.
Cd by the Court TO engrOss them upon
the journal Of tho Court 40 u perpetual
memorial to The high esteem In which
the Bar Of Stark county held Judge Day
TUE RESOLUTIONS,
WHEREAS, Hon. Luther Day, one OF
tho first judges Of this dlllr,ct under
the present c0nalilu ion, since u Judge
OF the Supreme Cortland Supreme Court
Commission, aud who Las held other po.
eitions Of high honor aud trust In the
State, died Oh March 9Th ut his residence
In a;and,
WHEREAS, Tho intimate relations Of
Judge Day during his life with the peO'
pie and bar OF this county require an
expression on our part OF our leeliugs
toward him and resp Ct for his memory
therefore,
RESOLVED, That we entertain the very
highest regard for tho memory OF Judge
Day, VINO has long endearCd himself tC
us by his many virtues and uniform
Kindness.
RESOLVED, That we bear witness 10 hlt
high standing az a man, n lawyer ant
jndgo, that In our opinion The ablC
manner IN which he has discharged
great truets cor led 10 hm, hns rpll G..
od honor on the State Il hla adoption
and that Ia his death the bar has losI
nun nL I'm nhlnLL mnnhnLn nuA I'm GIuI.