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

Alexander Bierce. Before that appears
the name of Lucius Bierce, but he never
resided here, but at Akron. Alexander
Fierce was man Of fine character,
modest, too much SO perhaps for great
est success in court, but his thorough
learning and his we'll known integrity
gave him great influence with our
courts.
In 1910 notice the name of II. B.
Hurlbut, at one time residing In Massil-
Ion and practicing here. and holding a
prominent place in the profession. AZ
terwards he removed to Cleveland and
became banker, and died at the head
Of one of the large financial institutions
of Cleveland very wealthy man.
NJ. r. Keith for time located in Mas
sillon, afterwards in Cleveland, be-
came register in bankruptcy under the
law Of 1867.
In 1870 and thereafter Joseph j.
Brooks frequently appeared in our
courts. He resided at Salem, was q
lawyer and banker of prominence, and
the father of our esteemed friend, j.
living Brooks.
The name of James Craig appears on
our record in 1910.
am informed he first removed to
New Philadelphia. and afterwards to
st. 10, Missouri, where believe he at
tanned considerable prominence.
In 1S41 first appears the names Of
Parrish and Snow, as law partners.
They were both mormons, and before
they came here, l am informed, wero
elders In the mormon church at Kirt-
land, Ohio. William Parrish, however.
became q Baptist, and afterwards
Baptist minister, and moving to New
York state continued in the ministry
to an advanced age.
Mr.. Zerububble Snow moved to Can
ton, and was appointed by President
Fillmore, United States judge for Utah
territory, and moved his family to Salt
Lake City. When Parrish and Snow
lived In this county, polygamy was not
a part Of the mormon faith and prac-
tice, but was SO when Snow moved To
Utah, and he espoused polygamy, and
in fact took two or three additional
wives. He took with him to Utah
wife and two daughters, as remember,
but my understanding Is that the wife
and daughters never assented to tho
polygamous creed.
Seymour Belden, brother Of Judge
Belden, was admitted to the bar in 184I,
but do not understand that he ever
placticed here.
In 1912, a number Of new names ap-
peared upon the court records, some OF
whom made notable careers as lawyers,
Louis Schaefer, r. H. Folger, ]. w.
Underhill and BENJAMIN II. Letter
among others. Mr.. Letter died many
years ago, after holding a prominent
position at the bar for long time, and
representing this district in the CON-
gIess of the United States. Judge
Underhill is still with us. Mr.. Schae.
fer and Mr.. Folger were spared to 80
late period that their careers are well
known to the members Of the bar Of
this day.
1t is exceedingly TO be regretted that
the work of writing a history of this
bar was not taken up during the life
time OF Mr.. Schaefer and Mr.. Folger.
Mr.. Folger would have been especially
suited to such task, and when II comes
to be completed these names will Rll
many an interenting page. can not
pass by the name of Mr.. Schafer, my
preceptor, without briefly acknowledge
Ing the assistance he gave me In my
beginning, first as my preceptor and
upon my admission to the bar by Q
partnership In his practice, which gave
me what otherwise must have waite1
years for, an opportunity to work and
TO get before the court.
Horace P. Dunbar was actively In
practice about this period, though I
have not been able to locate his ad-
mission to the bar.
The records OF 1874 show the admis-
sion to the bar OF one who became.
and for several years continued, one
OF the foremost members OF our bar,
though he located at Wooster imme-
diately upon bis admission, refer to
JoAn Mcsweeney. IIs was without
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