New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-27
SKETCH OF EX-GOVERNOR HOADLY.

George Hoady was born at New-Haven, on
July ST. 1926. His father was president OF the
Eagle Bank and Mayor of New-Haven- HIS mother
was Mary Ann Woolsey, whose brother was presl-
dent OF Yale University When three years OLD MS
parents removed to Cleveland After the sha Ken
fortunes of his father had been built up ana ne
had begun the practice of law. young hoadiy le-I
a private school for the Western Reserve college,
where he was prominent as debater -Four years
later he went to the Harvard Law School, Wnere ne
spent a year. When he was twenty years od ne
returned to the West. where he studied Tor Twelve
months with his half-brother and also IN the ONCE
of Judge Charles c. Convers- 1t was there ne met
Henry b Payne. the OHIO statesman
Not long afterward young Hoadly entered tne
law Office of Chase & Ball. of which Salmon Z.
Chase was head. In 1919. iir. Hoady was adrnltIed
to the firm. Three weeks later chase was eieS.eu
United States Senator from Ohio Though not quite
tventv-three years old, owing to the absence OF
Mr. Chase at Washington, there fell into MI 1oao-
Tvs hands the important cases of the partnership
His early training In debate and his strong inter
Tect brought him an enviable reputation Two
,,aars of This nractice followed and then the Ohio
Legislature elected him judge of the Superior court
of Cincinnati. Not twenty-five years old' ne se'eu
for two years.
He married Miss Mary Burnett Perry a grand
niece of Jacob Perry. one Of the Oldest set
tlsrs of the State He was actively engaged III
politics being known a Democrat OF the anu
slavery type. Leaving the bench. Mr. Hoady
formed a partnership with Edward Mills lie AFTER
On the passag "a Of the Kansas. Neb.. bill he was
one Of the pioneer boiters who organized the Re
publican party From 1886 to 1871 he was constantly
in active politics. In 1853 he was again eIecte9
Judge Of the Superior Court. which ONCE ne neii
for six wears Then he returned again 70 ms PTdc-
tice He became known the hardest WorHlhs
LAWYER in Ohio" He lectured at the ClIclnnan
Law School for seventeen consecutive years, Dur
ing the war he worked actively as a member o.
the sanitary commission. ,--.-z.-. 7,
In 1872 he was a member of the independent he
publican convention which nominated horace
Greeley for President In 1875 he formed the Demo
cratic party supporting Tilden and Hendrlcks. IN
$50 he was temporary chairman of the temperate
National Convention. In 1888 Judge HoadIy was
elected Governor OF Ohio. defeating senator
Foraker By whom he IN turn defeated In lss2
C;cverrio~' Hoadly was Of the counsel mo
successfully opposed the project OF compulsory
reading OF the Bible in the public schools, and ne
was also leading counsel for the asslgneee ana
craditors in the case Of Archbishop Purcell, ana
also appeared as counse for Governor Il!qen Pc
fore the famous electoral commission WHICH u"
clared Hayes elected President . -- -,
In March 1887. Cow raor Etoa1lE re.ilvE-- -
Eey-York where he became the head OF the HTrn
If HoadIy I.auterbaCh * Johnson OF ,Wnlch k!lS
most active member was Mr. Lagter5a9h: the e- Tet
known Republican politician since MS conill'S
here he had not often appeared in court ana na Ia
ebsrained almost entirely from active poItlcs re
became Democrat of the Cleveand-Carlyle stamp
and had no sympathy with the Democrats OF IHe
Pryan stripe.