The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-21


With the decree Of bachelor Of laws
and being one Of the honoE8oly mem
toned fTaduate8 out Of Q claag Of one
hundred and ten.
upon MS return from Yale the sub
5ect Of this sketch was examined 70!
SdmlG8lon 10 the bar by Judges Paul.
ard Campbell, OF this city, and Judge
n, p 5a6obs, Of New MartingYille, ana
after successfully pasging these exam
inations he was admitted 70 the prac-
tice Of law In September 1883, ana es-
tabllshod an once at No. 1llS Chapline
street, this city, where he has been
doing quite Wen for 4 young lawyer
and meeting with good deal OF en-
couragement.
Since he was twenty-ene years OF
axe lMr. Meyer has alWayB been
staunoh Republican. has always upheld
ne principles Of his party and has
taken an active interest IN its c4In-
paigns. In 1888 he went a. O delegate
from this city TO the Republican state
convention At Charleston. and assisted
IN nominating Gen. Con as To partY's
candidate for EoveFnor. In the eanl-
paign OF 1892 he was president Of the
west Vlrginia University Republican
club, composed Of the Republican stu
dents attending the West Virginia uni
Yerslty. and was one ofSthe delegates
sent by that club TO represent It in
the Republican State League conven-
tIon at PariSersburg. During that cam
peiFn fbe W. v, q. Republican Club
was TO Morgantown what the Young
Mems Republican Club (popularly
called the Escort Club was 70 this
city, and could always be relied upon
to do escort duty whenever occasion Of
Tered
n. NJ. Garvinl Mas born on farm in
Richie district, this county, August
/, 1854, the farm on which his father
resided since 1882. He received lib
eral education In the public and private
schools completing a course OF study
In college in Cleveland. Ohio, and in
Phillippe's College Of Languages, San
Francisco, Cal. At the last institution
he spent considerable time with various
studies, and in the acquisition Of the
the occupation OF teaching special
branches In business colleges for sew
enal years.
Under the direction and with the as-
sistance Of Judge ]. T. Logue, OF Cleye-
land, Ohio, he began to fit himself for
the practice Of law. He pursued his
studies for two years, after which he
entered the Cincinnati Law College,
from which he graduated IN May 1885,
earning the degree OF LII. 3. After
passing rigid examination he was adj
mItted to practice before the supreme
court Of Ohio. and other courts OF
record. Since that time he has been
admitted to practice before the federal
courts, including the supreme court
Of the United States. at Washington.
n Nk,a H,twbaak oatNFsN In NI1Ia nnVR1NFHys
the department of the interior and sew
eral other departments and has success
fully practiced his profession In the
circuit courts and the supreme court
Of appeals Of this state for about
eleven years, since June. 1885. winning
many hotiyn contested legal battles.
BY close application to his calling he
has braveIy conquered the many diff
cuIties that always confront a begin
ner in the legal profession, has won
his way TO success and now enjoys the
confidence and esteem Of the judges
and brother members OF the bar.
II might be said that he Is the father
Of the Ohio County Bar Association,
he having been the movng spirit In
calling the first meeting for It's organ
iZatlon. and being one OF Its officials
for q number OF years,
He also called the first meeting and
assisted in the organization of the
West Virginia Bar Association, which
has grown to be one of the leading
organisations Of the kind IN the coun-
try.
Mr.. Garvin compiled and published
book containing the commercial laws
OF all the states and territories for the
use Of merchants and lawyers. which
met with such favor.
He ID. and has been for ten years,
delivering . lecture each week to the
students Of the Wheeling Business Col.
lege on commercial and international
laws.
From his youth UP Mr.. Garvln has
been an enthusiastic Republican, TAX
Ing an active part in all elections for
the success OF the party, and this Is
the first time he has ever been before
the people for any remunerative office
within their gift.
He was elected a member Of the city
council from the Second ward in 1887,
receiving upwards of n hundred votes
ahead OF his party. and served the full
term with satisfaction TO his constitu-
ents.
Personally he is very genial and
warm hearted and easily makes friends
Of those with whom he comes in con-
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10 be friend Of The wonltingman. al.
ways advocating measures that would
In any way better their condition imam
cially and socially.
Samuel o. Boyce was born at Ben
wood, in Marshall county, In May, 1852.
HIS early life was spent in this city,
where his primary education IN the
public schools was interrupted by his
employment In one OF the South Side
iron mills. AT the age of fifteen he
went into the law ofiice OF Caldwell
& Caldwell. where he was employed
two years as office boy. After two
years preparation In the Linsly Insu-
tuie he entered washington and Lee
JJniveFsity, at Lexington, Va. where
he completed his collegiate. course IN
two years, graduating with the highest
honors and winning the gold medal
FOR oratory. The contest for the ora
tors medal was participated In by
many Of the ablest young men OF the
south, and the committee which de-
clded In favor Of Mr.. Boyce pronounced
his Grafton the best delivered at Lex
inRton since the war, which was
very high compliment, coming az II did
from such competent judges as Ely,
Calhoun, Breckenridge, Smith and DR..
Hoge, the latter himself famous pull
pit orator.
one year later Mr.. Boyce graduated
In the law department and came home
20 enter che law office Of the late r. q.
barr. under whose direction he pursued
his studies and was admitted TO the
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