The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-09-13
Bar Memorial TO Judge sIough.

To the Honorable O. w. ii.
Wright, Judge OF the Court Of
Common Pleas of Hooking County,
and the members of the Bar OF said
County:
The Committee, appointed to pre-
pare and submit minute and
memorial of the life and character
Of Honorable Tallman Slough, one
of the Judges Of this Court, submit
the foIlowing:-
Judge Slough was the only son
Of Frederick and Mary Tsllman
Slough and was born In Fairfield
County on September i2, 1886, and
consequently would have been
sixty three years of age on tho 12
of September 1900.
He received common school
education, being pupil of Lancas-
ter High School for several terms.
After leaving school he was
law student in the Office Of the late
Hon. r.. M. Clarke in Lancaster,
and was admitted to the bar in 1860,
and at once began the practice Of
his profession there.
Soon after being admitted to the
bar, he was elected, in 1860. City
Solicitor Of Lanca. ter, which Office
he held for two years with such
success and ability that he was, in
1862, elected Prosecuting Attoi hey
of Fairfield County, serving the
County with great success for two
terms.
In 1867, he was elected Mayor Of
Lancaster, which Office he held for
eight consecutive years, retiring
with most excellent record in
the spring of 1875.
After retiring from the Mayors
Office in 1875, Judge Slough devot-
ed himself to the practice of h.s
profession as lawyer, building up
a large and lucrative practice, un-
til, in 1883, he was elected to the
Judgeship of the Court of Common
Pleas, succeeding Judge $. II.
Bright, who had been appointed to
the bench upon the death of Judge
Silas Fl. Wright, in November,
1887. He was elected for full
term in 1891 and again in 1896, hav-
ing served in all between eleven
and twelve years as Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for this
District.
Ia 1865, Judge Slough was mar
ried to Miss Mary G. Fleming of
Lancaster. No children were born
to them, but some years ago they
adopted a niece of Mrs. Slough,
Rose Mary Fleming, who has since
been the light and joy of the house
hold.
In the death of Judge Slough, the
bench, the bar and the community
have each lost member, who, in
mental and moral stature was
above the level of mediocrity. His
character was unique. 1t may be
said Of him as we said of Napoleon,
she was without model" He
aped no mans manner; he copied
no mans character; he simulated
no mans greatness; he patterned
J after no mans style.
Years of association with great
minds in reading the works of
great jurists and famous authors,
contract with the refinements of
modern society, may have some
what modified the original granite
from which he was hewn; but it
did not and could not destroy his
individuality, nor obliterate the
bold lines, which gave him strength
and distinction and marked him as
natures own product.
Like many men whom we love
, to honor in this democratic-repub-
lie, he was largely self made.
Fortune did not smile on his
. youth, nor did he in early life win
applause by the brilliant scintill-
, ations of premature genius. He
} did not come into the battle of life
!; with the confidence born of shallow
conce;t, but rather with that steady
step and unyielding determination,
which says, "Tll fight it out on this
line, if it takes all summer"
. Born in the old County of Fair
field in an early day, he studied
law at the County seat. When ad
. mitted to the bar he did not e
west to avoid competition; but al
home, where he was best known
and in spite of the adage, that
"a prophet hath no honor in hi
. own country;" in spite of the fac
that at Lancaster he must for years
= contend with and be overshadow
ed by the historic greatness OF thu
older members of the Fairfield