George K. Nash
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George Kilborn Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio
. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.
, Medina County, Ohio
. He attended the preparatory school
at Western Reserve College
. At 20 years of age he entered Oberlin College
and stayed until his sophomore year, when he enlisted as a private in the one hundred fiftieth regiment of the Ohio National Guard
of the Union Army
during the Civil War. After the war he studied the Law and was admitted to the bar in 1867 in Columbus, Ohio
. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio
in 1870, and re-elected in 1872. He re-entered private practice, and in 1876 lost a bid for Congress
, and lost for Ohio Attorney General
in 1877. In October, 1879, he was elected Ohio Attorney General. In 1881 he was re-elected. In 1883, he was appointed a member of the supreme court commission of Ohio for two years. He then devoted time to lucrative private practice, including significant railroad litigation, and party politics. Nash served as Governor of Ohio from January 8, 1900 to January 11, 1904.
A young inmate, Dick Price, was sentenced for life for repeated safe-cracking
, in which he was a good specialist. Once there was a necessity to open a safe of a company
, when keys were lost. George Nash promised to pardon Price, if he did it. Price cracked the safe, but Nash didn't pardon him, thus didn't fulfill his promise. Soon Price died in prison. His story was used by O. Henry
in a story A Retrieved Reformation.
According to other sources, the name of the safe-cracker was Jimmy Connors.
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...
. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.
Biography
Nash was born in York TownshipYork Township, Medina County, Ohio
York Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,912 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Liverpool Township - north...
, Medina County, 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...
. He attended the preparatory school
Western Reserve Academy
Western Reserve Academy is a private, mid-sized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio.-History:...
at Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College may refer to:* Western Reserve Academy, a private, mid-sized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio...
. At 20 years of age he entered Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and stayed until his sophomore year, when he enlisted as a private in the one hundred fiftieth regiment of the Ohio National Guard
Ohio National Guard
The Ohio National Guard comprises:* Ohio Army National Guard* Ohio Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
of the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the Civil War. After the war he studied the Law and was admitted to the bar in 1867 in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
in 1870, and re-elected in 1872. He re-entered private practice, and in 1876 lost a bid for Congress
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, and lost for Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
in 1877. In October, 1879, he was elected Ohio Attorney General. In 1881 he was re-elected. In 1883, he was appointed a member of the supreme court commission of Ohio for two years. He then devoted time to lucrative private practice, including significant railroad litigation, and party politics. Nash served as Governor of Ohio from January 8, 1900 to January 11, 1904.
Story with Dick Price
The following story is written in the book by Al Jennings, Through the Shadows with O. Henry.A young inmate, Dick Price, was sentenced for life for repeated safe-cracking
Safe-cracking
Safe-cracking is the process of opening a safe without either the combination or key. It may also refer to a computer hacker's attempts to break into a secured computer system, in which case it may be shortened to "cracking" or black hat hacking....
, in which he was a good specialist. Once there was a necessity to open a safe of a company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
, when keys were lost. George Nash promised to pardon Price, if he did it. Price cracked the safe, but Nash didn't pardon him, thus didn't fulfill his promise. Soon Price died in prison. His story was used by O. Henry
O. Henry
O. Henry was the pen name of the American writer William Sydney Porter . O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.-Early life:...
in a story A Retrieved Reformation.
According to other sources, the name of the safe-cracker was Jimmy Connors.