Judges of the Circuit Courts.

FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Morrow, Richland, Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Muskingum, Coshocton, Holmes, Wayne, Stark, Tuscarawas and Delaware Counties.

SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Cuyahoga Counties.

SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Guernsey, Belmont and NobleCounties.

The first election of Circuit Judges was held in October, 1884, and the first sitting of the several Circuit Courts was fixed for the 9th day of February, 1885. The Judges are elected in alternate years, one Judge in each circuit for a term of six years. The salary is four thousand dollars per annum.

Joseph Cox

Republican... Cincinnati.. Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1899.
Republican... Lebanon... Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1901.
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1903.

James M. Smith...
*Peter F. Swing.. Republican... Batavia..

*William S. Giffin.. Republican... Cincinnati.. Feb. 9, 1899 to Feb. 8, 1905. *Ferdinand Jelke, Jr. Republican... Cincinnati.. Feb. 9, 1901 to Feb. 8, 1907.

Marshall J. Williams. Republican... Washington Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1887.
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Gilbert H. Stewart.. Republican... Columbus..
†John A. Shauck.... Republican... Dayton..
Charles C. Shearer. Republican..... Xenia...
*Aug. N. Summers.. Republican... Springfield..
James I. Allread... Republican... Greenville..
*Harrison. Wilson... Republican... Sidney..
*Theodore Sullivan.. Republican... Troy...

*Incumbent.

Elected Judge of the Supreme Court Nov. 6, 1894. #Vice Shauck.

Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1895.
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1895.
Feb. 9, 1887 to Feb. 8, 1899.
Feb. 9, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1907.
Feb. 9, 1895 to Nov. 15, 1895..
Nov. 16, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1903.
Feb. 9, 1899 to Feb. 8, 1905.

*Thomas Cherrington Republican... Ironton..... Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1905.

J. P. Bradbury..

Milton L. Clarke..

Republican... Pomeroy.. Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1889.
Republican... Chillicothe.. Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1897.

Daniel A. Russell. . Republican... Pomeroy... Feb. 9, 1889 to Feb. 8, 1901.

*Hiram L. Sibley...| Republican... Marietta. *Thomas A. Jones.. Republican... Jackson.

Feb. 9, 1897 to Feb. 8, 1903.

. Feb. 8, 1901 to Feb. 8, 1907.

*Incumbent.

John W. Albaugh... Republican...

Charles Follett

Democrat...

John W. Jenner. Democrat.

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Julius C. Pomerene.. Democrat...

Zanesville..

Canton... Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1893. Newark.... Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1895. Mansfield... Feb. 9, 1885, resig. Oct. 5, '95. Coshocton.. Feb. 9, 1893, died Jan., 1898. John J. Adams..... Republican... Feb. 9, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1901. †George E. Baldwin. Republican... Canton.. Oct. 5, 1895 to Nov. 17, 1895. Charles H. Kibler... Republican.. Newark... Nov. 18, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1897. *Silas M. Douglass. Democrat... Mansfield... Feb. 9, 1897 to Feb. 8, 1903. Martin L. Smyser.. Democrat... Jan. 14, 1898 to Nov. 15, 1898. John M. Swartz... Democrat... Nov. 16, 1898 to Feb. 8, 1899. *Rich. M. Vorhees.. Democrat. Feb. 9, 1899 to Feb. 8, 1905. *M. H. Donahue.... Democrat. Feb. 9, 1901 to Feb. 8, 1907.

*Appointed vice Jenner, resigned.

Wooster..
Newark...
Coshocton..
N'w Lex'ton

Charles C. Baldwin. Republican... Cleveland... Feb. 9, 1885, transferred to

Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1905.
Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1901.
Feb. 9, 1885, died Dec., 1895.
Dec. 30, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1903.

*Peter A. Laubie.... Republican... Salem.... William H. Frazier. Republican... Caldwell.. H. B. Woodbury.... Republican... Jefferson... *Jerome B. Burrows. Republican... Painesville.. *John M. Cook..... Republican... Steubenville Feb. 9, 1901 to Feb. 8, 1907.

Charles C. Baldwin.. Republican... Cleveland... Feb. 9, 1885, died 1895. William H. Upson..... Republican... Akron. Feb. 9, 1885 to Feb. 8, 1893. *Hugh C. Caldwell... Republican... Cleveland... Feb. 9, 1888 to Feb. 8, 1903. *John C. Hale...... Republican... Cleveland... Feb. 9, 1893 to Feb. 8, 1905. †Ulysses L. Marvin.. Republican... Akron.. Feb. 18, 1895 to Feb. 8, 1907.

*Incumbents.

tAppointed and elected to succeed Judge Baldwin.

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THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.

EGARDING these courts the Constitution of 1802 contained the following provision:

ARTICLE III, SECTION 3. The several Courts of Common Pleas shall consist of a President and Associate Judges. The state shall be divided, by law, into three circuits: there shall be appointed in each circuit a President of the courts, who, during his continuation in office, shall reside therein. There shall be appointed in each county not more than three nor less than two Associate Judges, who, during their continuance in office, shall reside therein. The President and Associate Judges in their respective counties, any three of whom shall be à quòrum, shall compose the Court of Common Pleas; which court shall have common law and chancery jurisdiction in all such cases as shall be directed by law: provided, that nothing here contained shall be construed to prevent the Legislature from increasing the number of circuits and Presidents after the term of five years (et seq.).

The Judges under this provision of the first Constitution were elected by the General Assembly and, under the subsequent acts of that body, were as follows: