Arthur W. Overmyer
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Arthur Warren Overmyer was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
, and a judge
on the Ohio Court of Appeals.
Born near Lindsey, Ohio
, Overmyer attended the public schools and also Lima Lutheran College. He taught school, and later graduated from the Ohio Northern University school of law at Ada
in 1902. He was admitted to the bar
in 1902 and commenced practice in Fremont, Ohio
. He served as clerk of the Fremont Board of Health 1907-1910, and as city solicitor 1910-1914.
Overmyer was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fourth
and Sixty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
Congress.
He was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas
by Gov. A.V. Donahey April 10, 1926, and elected to that position in November of the same year. He was reelected in 1930 and served until his resignation on December 1, 1934, having been appointed by Gov. George White
to a vacancy in the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals.
Overmyer was elected in 1936 for a six-year term. In 1942, he was chosen as chief justice
of the nine courts of appeals of Ohio. He retired from the courts on February 8, 1943.
He resumed the private practice of law in Fremont, Ohio
, until his retirement in 1951. He died in North Royalton, Ohio
, March 8, 1952. He was interred in Four-Mile House Cemetery, near Fremont, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and a judge
Judge
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on the Ohio Court of Appeals.
Born near Lindsey, Ohio
Lindsey, Ohio
Lindsey is a village in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Lindsey as a Tree City USA.-Geography:Lindsey is located at ....
, Overmyer attended the public schools and also Lima Lutheran College. He taught school, and later graduated from the Ohio Northern University school of law at Ada
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
in 1902. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1902 and commenced practice in Fremont, Ohio
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
. He served as clerk of the Fremont Board of Health 1907-1910, and as city solicitor 1910-1914.
Overmyer was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio.The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution . The duties of the courts are outlined in Article IV, Section...
by Gov. A.V. Donahey April 10, 1926, and elected to that position in November of the same year. He was reelected in 1930 and served until his resignation on December 1, 1934, having been appointed by Gov. George White
George White (Ohio politician)
George White was the 52nd Governor of Ohio.Born in Elmira, New York, White attended Princeton College. After mining in the Klondike, White settled in Marietta, Ohio to drill for oil....
to a vacancy in the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals.
Overmyer was elected in 1936 for a six-year term. In 1942, he was chosen as chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the nine courts of appeals of Ohio. He retired from the courts on February 8, 1943.
He resumed the private practice of law in Fremont, Ohio
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
, until his retirement in 1951. He died in North Royalton, Ohio
North Royalton, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,647 people, 11,250 households, and 7,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,345.9 people per square mile . There were 11,754 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile...
, March 8, 1952. He was interred in Four-Mile House Cemetery, near Fremont, Ohio
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
.