John W. Okey
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John Waterman Okey was a Democratic judge and legal author in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1878-1885.
John Waterman Okey was born in Monroe County, Ohio
near Woodsfield
. His only education was at the Monroe Academy. He studied law at Woodsfield, and became Probate Judge and Judge of Common Pleas.
In 1865, Okey moved to Cincinnati
, and with Judge Gholson
he wrote Gholson and Okey's Digest of Ohio Reports. He also authored Okey and Miller's Municipal Law with S. A. Miller.
In 1877, Okey defeated Republican William Wartenbee Johnson
for election to the Ohio Supreme Court. In 1882, he defeated John H. Doyle for re-election. He died July 25, 1885.
U.S. state
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of 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...
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1878-1885.
John Waterman Okey was born in Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
near Woodsfield
Woodsfield, Ohio
Woodsfield is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County and houses the Monroe County Courthouse.-Geography:Woodsfield is located at ....
. His only education was at the Monroe Academy. He studied law at Woodsfield, and became Probate Judge and Judge of Common Pleas.
In 1865, Okey moved to Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, and with Judge Gholson
William Y. Gholson
William Yates Gholson was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1859-1863.William Yates Gholson was born at his father's plantation in Virginia...
he wrote Gholson and Okey's Digest of Ohio Reports. He also authored Okey and Miller's Municipal Law with S. A. Miller.
In 1877, Okey defeated Republican William Wartenbee Johnson
William Wartenbee Johnson
William Wartenbee Johnson was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1880–1886.-Biography:...
for election to the Ohio Supreme Court. In 1882, he defeated John H. Doyle for re-election. He died July 25, 1885.