The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-19

many years IN active practlce at tne
bar, but divided his time between pol
itics and farming, and owned a large
tract of land where Reedurban now Is
sor is trying to be. remember asking
him why he left the bar. He said,
it was mainly because Of the pangs Of
anxiety he suffered when engaged IN
the trial of cases.
General Lahm, as he was commonly
known, was defeated for state senate
in 1S45, owing to bolt in the Demo-
cratic party, and in 1886 as before
stated, he defeated Starkweather for
congress, his friends putting him for
ward as an
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
in return for his defeat for the senate.
After his return from congress he de-
voted his time to farming. General
Lahm had a partner by the name Of
Armstrong, who achieved some prom
inence at the bar, but did not long re-
main in the practice here.
In the same year, 1t appears that
ELIJAH p. GRANT
was admitted to the bar, but noticed
that in the list of lawyers that the
names of Griswold and Grant were as
sociated as partners so that 1t may be
that Mr.. Grant began practicing before
admitted, or there may be some mistake
in the date of his admission, which is
more likely. ! always knew Mr.. Grant
as a banker, having been cashier Of the
old Stark Bank for many years; but
undoubtedly he was lawyer of learn
ing and of marked intellectual force,
but did not possess the temperament
that enables one to accept the rebuffs Of
active practice with equanimity.
In the same year, 1887, for the first
time appears the name Of Seraphim
Meyer, a man, who as lawyer and
Judge, made q profound impression up
on the administration of justice in this
county. His many years Of service as
q member Of this bar were interrupted
by, / think, two short periods, when
I think he lived elsewhere, his absence
during the war, his service in the pro-
bate court and upon the common pleas
bench; not barring these intervals he
was constant, laborious practitioner
over long term of years. am In
clined to think that he participated,
as lawyer, in the trial Of more causes,
than any other member Of the bar of
whom 1 have knowledge. He was a
roan Of great learning in the law and
medical Jurisprudence, Industrious, in
genious and able.
Mr.. Meyer held the position Of prose-
cutting attorney Of this county, also
mayor of the city Of Canton, and was
colonel of the 10th regiment of Ohio
volunteers. He removed to California
in later years on account Of Ill health
and died there.
About this time first appears the name
OF David X. Carter, who lived at Mas
siilon, while practicing here, then In
Cleveland, and for many years In
Washington city as Judge of the su-
preme court of the district. He must
have been man Of marked personality
and strength.
The name of Wyman Spooner, whom
/ learn, resided here number Of years,
first appears in the court records In
1897.
William Whitney lived here a short
time and practiced law about this
time.
In the same year Louis Heyl was ad-
mitted to the bar, and for time prac-
ticed here, afterwards removing to Col
umbus, and afterwards to Washing
ton city. He was friend and sup
porter of Salmon p. Chase, and by him
appointed to prominent position in
the treasury department. During his
service in that department Mr.. Heyl
prepared compilation OF the tariff
laws, which was adopted and published
by the department as an authentic alb
stract of their copious provisions. This
service Mr.. Heyl repeated for many
years; his last compilation being the
Mckinley law Of 1890.
James Sloan practiced about this
period; but have not been able to
gain any ADEQUATE information abop:
I his career. r
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