The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-23
PASSING OF
NOTED JUR|S7.
Death Comes To Judge R. N.
Voorhees,
At Home In COShOCtOn On
Wednesday
Was Judges.Of Circuit Court
Many Years
And Made EnviabIe Repu-
tatiOn As JuriSt
Served In The Civil War Sew.
eraI Years
And Made EnviabIe Repu-
tatiOn As JuriSt
Served In The Civil War Sew
efaI Years
(Coshocton Timesl


Judge Richard M. Voorhees,, rs, jur-
ist and Civil War veteran, died of
senility early Wednesday at his home,
S43 Walnut street, after long, trying
illness.
While he was still on the court of
appeals bench in the fifth judicial dis
trict he began showing the results of
vigorous aggressive life and at
times was unable to sit with his as
sociates. However, he retained his
official capacity until his term ex-
pired, early in February
From that time he grew gradually
weaker until in the last few weeks his
vitality had been taxed to it's limit
and it was seen that his gallant fight
was nearing close. In the last few
days he had been sinking rapidly.
Judge Voorhees, was prominent not
only locally but throughout the state,
His square, sound judgment while he
was on the bench drew to him the at
tention of the entire state.
Richard Marion Voorhees, was born
III Harrison county, Ohio, on October
G, 1888. His early education was OBJ
tanned through the public school sys-
tenn of that county. Later he entered
the Hopedale, O., schools and after
leaving there he began preparation
for the practice of law, which he de-
termined to make his life work, by be-
coming student in the office of Bar
croft & Voorhees,, attorneys at Mil
lersburg, o.
Through preliminary training he Sc
cured admission to the bar on July
6, 1860, and on July II of the same
year he came to Coshocton where he
has since been located.
While the struggle of legal practic-
toner's always is hard and accomplish
ment of success slow, Mr.. Voorhees,
gained rapid recognition as an at
torney and often surprised his older
associates by his retentive memory of
law principles and the manner in
His active practice, however, was
hardly started when the Civil war was
inaugurated. Imbued with the spirit
OF patriotism, which always had char
acterized his life, he responded to
President Lincoln's call for volunteer
troops to defend the union.
Fort Sumter's guns had scarcely
stopped their roar when he enlisted
in April, 1861, as a member of Co. A.
Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
He was the first volunteer to sign the
roll in Coshocton county at the frs,
call.
On the expiration of his three
months term of enlistment he return
ed home, but on October 2S, 1861, he
again enrolled as private. month
later he was promoted to a captainc!
in command of Company F, 65th o. V
That command saw arduous service
participating in a number OF hotl.
contested battles. On December 81
1862, at Stone River, Captain Voor
hees was severely wounded. He wa
sent home on furlough to receiv'
treatment and recuperate.
Upon his recovery he was assigne,
to a command in the Veteran Reserv
corps, serving with distinction unit
the close of the war. He handed il
his resignation November IL, 1866
His military record, like every othe
important phase in his career was ei
tirely creditable.
Upon his return home at the clos
of the war, Judge Voorhees, resume
his law practice. In 1866 he accepte
the only Office which he ever file
outside tine strict path Of his profe
sion. He was appointed in that yea