The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-20
OUR REPRESENTATIVES, IL CONGRESS.
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Third Papsr-iai7 10 1870,
David ClendenAn was succeeded by
Peter Hitchcock, He came from uonnee'
tleut. Was a graduate oi yale COLLEGE,
His father'a means being Limited, no Whe
compelled 10 leave college az intervals
and engage In teaching 10 raise The means
Whereby no was enabled 70 graduate
| iIhere would be but few Yale graduates
al tbe present day, II candidates had ny
their own labor 10 earn the means OF pay
Mr. Hitchcock, after graduating, studied
law and was admitted 20 praeuee' no
opened an office la Cheshire, his nailYe
| town, but va prophet II not Wllhonl honor
save la hia own country ana ah enehM
| did not appear In anillolenl huinbels 70
sntlsfy hls ambition, ho loft Tor tie Wehi,
and In 1903 settled In Burton, GeAugn
county, where he entered q tract ot lahui
upon which he made his home tho TO-
malnder Of hla life,
ue taught school, praoiieed IN the courts
and oectipled his leisure time clearing ana
cuitlvatiiq his farm, Ia which he always
took great pride, Although no liVed SOME
distance from the court house, hlh Jaw
busInesa Increased with the population,
and 10 popular did he become, lhhl hlh
reputation soon spread over wlue eAlehl
of eountry, aud Notwithstanding thero
were many lawyers OF ability from the
east aettled Ia tho Reserve, Mr. Hitchcock
always maintained q leading position Nv
In isiO, he was elected 10 represent
Ceauga county IN the lower branch OF tho
IN lac, he was elected 10 the Senate,
and reelected In 1914, during portion OF
which term he was madeprehlding olleer'
Both Ia the House aud Senate, he al
ways took a promlnent part IN the pro-
ooedIngs, and exercised great influence
'Iy I'm tbe fail of 1915, he was elected TO
Congress, taking his seat IN the House OF
Representatives, December lbll' no
aeryed but one term, and before ila eKpi.
ration, was elected by the OHIO Legaa-
ture a Judge 10 the Supreme Court OF tho
State Of Ohio for the constitutional term
of seven yeara. lie was reelected In 1920,
and again brought out In lhia, but Jaoks
son Democracy was then at high tide, ana
na Judge Hitchcock belonging 10 the
Adams party, he was defeated. lie was
not however allowed 70 remain ln private
| life, but was again elected 20 tho state
Senate, serving two terms, dlachargng
tho duties Of presiding olilcer during the
i'm 1856, he was again elected 10 the
Supreme Bench, and at the close OF his
term defeated by partisan opposition, but
ngnln reelected In 1915, retaining tho Of
Ace OF Chief Justice until 1862, when he
Voluntarily retired from public service,
lie was made delegate or the eonyen-
tlon 10 revise the constitution OF OHIO In
| 1850, and he II credited win bringing
nbout the most important changes IN the
old instrument. Although he held the Of
| Ace OF Chief Justice, hla lnbors IN the con.
yenton did not prevent the performance
| OF his usual circuit duties on the bench,
| though Il was laboroua work. In his hab-
| ia be was ayatomhtc, punctunl and alton
| live. dlspatchlnQ buainoaa with peculiar
| faolllty, Ho was man OF robust henlth,
unoxooptIonal habits, and capable OF
severe mental effort His strong natural
| faculties had boon improved by habits OF
aobrlcty, personal sclf.deninl and nntir.
inc industry. lo was Chriatian--libornl
In Ills contributions TO worthy objects, and
strong In his domestic attachments,
lie died NJ tho house Of hia sou, Hon.
Reuben Hitchcock, Palneavlllo, Ohio,
March 4, 1854, whom on his way home
from attendance In the Supreme Court ~
Columbus, whore oyorwork had brought
on severe Illness,
Judge Hitchcock belonged 10 that race
OF men, now almost extinct, who believed
the oillco should seek the man, nnd not
man the Office, Lot M pray for return
OF that race In incroaacd numbers,
John Sloan followed Peter Hitchcock,
and served this district In Congress from
| 1919 70 1890, having boon returned i've
times, AZ the thur Of his election ho was
a citizen OF Wooatof.
llo was born In Maryland, served an
npprcntlccshlp at the whcewright trade,
and followed that occupation IN Stouhcns
| yillo before Ohio was n State. He was a
/ man of moro than ordinary natural abil-
| ity, and being good tnlkcr, nnd mani
| fosting commondnble interest In public
/ Affairs, ho was elected IN 1904 20 the Leg
| ialatiro, aa member OF the lower house,
/ aud reelected the two successive HcHHionH,
| In 1908 President jefferson appointed
| him Receiver Of the Land Oillco establish
cd that year In Canton, lie remained "A
| citizen of Canton until ordered 10 romoyc
| the olilco TO Wooster in 1916, na thOn "thc
altar of empire began 20 take its way west.
wnrd,n In the fall OF 1918 he was elected
10 Congress, aud the next year resigned
| tho office OF Receiver.
| The Journey from this section TO wash
ington NJ this timo was made on horso-
back, ns there were no public conveyance
ca, Tho route was through southern
/ lNllIlNNlNNAlNNN NANNNAAAhA NAAia HNfsaHfs
Members OF Congress wintcrod tholr hor-
aos with the fnrmora residing near AloX-
andrla. John Randolph and John g. Cali
houn kept their horaea whore they board
cd T. Georgetown, and rode over 10 the
o. = The pay OF Congressman at that
tlr gns So day and mileage. Thcy
" 40 allowed the frnnking privilege,
which was quito consideration TO NOM
bors who had much OF o correspondence,
na postage on u sInglo letter from wash,
ington 20 Canton was lb4 oonta' Board
and lodging ran from W TO SSa wook.
Tho 6rst ro.npportionmont OF this dis
trct was made by the Legislature In 1879.
The number was then changed from the
9Th 20 tho 18Th, and was composed OF Co-
lumblnnn, Stark and Wayne counties,
Col. Sloan served one term In the 9th dia'
trct and four In the 18th. During the year
he was made chairman OF the standing
committee on oloctlona,
During the ten years ho occupied scat
| In Congress, he was u popular and inilu'
cntlnl mrmbor, maintaining and yindi'
eating the interest OF his district ana the
country with signal power and ability
/ lie was on terms OF close intimacy with
| Henry Clay, who held him IN high cateem
ms man and statesman, He support
cd John Quincy Adams In prcioronco TO
/ Gen. Jackson, and Notwithstanding the
oxctomOnt that followed the election OF
Mr.. Adams, 30 popular was Col, Sloan
with the people OF his district that he was
elected the nth time In 1898, and though
the excitement continued 20 increase, In
the contest Of 1923, he was only beaten by
i u few votes.
After the expiration OF his conRrosgon.
nj cnroor, ho was appointed clerk OF
Wayne county court, which position he
held for seven yourg.
In 1871 ho wasappointod Ohio Secretary
Of state, dischnrglng tho duties OF that
Office three years.
During The administration Of President