The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-16
MEMORIAL.
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Death of Judge Robert Wright.

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Loving of Columbus. The case was
pronounced hopeless. The venerable
old man received the fated judge
ment with the courage of hero,
with the fortitude of a christian, and
patiently, resignedly and hopefully
awaited the end, conscious to the
last.
Robert Wright was born in Port
age County, Ohio, June 2. 1909. His
parents were residents of Pennsy!-
vania, whence his father, farmer,
removed 70 Ohio in 1900. His early
education was received at the country
school, in Hooking County, attend
inc the winter sessions until he
reached his eighteenth year. Dur
ing the summer months of those
years he was engaged in farm labor.
Later, he also taught school for TWO
or three terms in the winter season
He was thus employed as a farm
hand until 1885, but during the lat
ter years of that time was engaged
in agricultural pursuits on his own
account. From 1885 to 1912 he
was interested in the construction OF
the Hooking Valley Canal, having
secured contract to finish five miles
Of this enterprise, partly in Athens
and partly in Hooking County.
From 1882 until 1855 he was en-
ploYed entirely in agricultural pur-
suits, and in the latter year purchas-
ed the larger portion of the Hooking
Falls Mills, securing the balance of
the property in 1862. In IS44 he
was elected Justice Of the Peace,
but resigned this Office in 1916. He
also served two terms of three years
each as County Commissioner. In
1850 he was appointed by the Legis-
lature Of Ohio, Associate Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas, and
served in such capacity until the
adoption of the new constitution
abolishing the office. In 1852 he was
appointed also blythe Legislature one
of the Trustees of the Ohio Univer-
sity, at Athens, Ohio, position
which he held until quite recently.
He was-for several years Director
IN the Logan branch OF. tie State
Bank of Ohio, and Director in the
First National Bank of Logan during
its existence, and also stockholder
in the Columbus d Hooking Valley
Railroad until it was sold. He was
interested in the building develop
ment Of Logan, and in its several I'M
provements. He was married IN
October, 1910, to Eln,ira Hamblin,
by whom he had four children, three
boys and one girl. Of the former,
two are lawyers and the third a
farmer. His children survive him.
Judge Robert Wright was born
Democaat and life long standby
to his party and was the last sur
vivor in our Valley Of that gallant
band VINO voted for Andrew Jackson.
He never missed an election, never
scratched ticket. He was pillar
of light to the Democracy in the
darkest night and tower os strength
and prop of support in times of
alarming peril. He never sought
Office and the positions of public
trust awarded him were testimonials
to his worth, thrust upon him by an
appreciating public, honors worn
with credit 10 himself and to the
friends who bestowed them.
He was a COMMUNICATE Of the
Presbyterian church, a member with
open, helpful hand to its material
needs, and christian, devout and
dutiful in all the requirements of his
religious profession.
Judge Wright was the Oldest oiti-
zen in our community and the most
distinguished and most esteemed
man the Hooking Valley has pro-
duced and claims as always her own.
He was a man of marked and dis
tinctive character; stalwart in Drawn
and strong in brain; leader in every
movement in which he engaged, a
power in every position in which he
stood. HIS forceful character i'm
pressed itself upon our town and
county and his name gave credit and
fame to Hooking in wherever fartbest
places and remotest borders his name
was spoken. He was, when in re-
pose, of gentle, genial temper; at
work, CT strong will, unyielding, of
determined and untiring purpose.
He was honorable, high toned, proud
of his credit, and bold to defend it;
exact and exacting in all his dealings,
he was straight as rule, unbending,
and as honest as the day is long. He
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