Marshall Jay Williams
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Marshall J. Williams was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was in the Ohio House of Representatives
and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1887–1902.
Marshall J. Williams was born on a farm in Fayette County, Ohio
, and educated at the common schools of Washington Court House, Ohio
, and for two years at Ohio Wesleyan University
. In 1855 he began study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1857, and opened an office in Washington Court House. In 1859 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County, and served two terms.
Williams was elected in 1869 and again in 1871 to represent Fayette County in the Ohio House of Representatives.
In 1884, Williams was chosen Judge of the Circuit Court for the Second State Circuit. In 1886, he was nominated by the Republicans for Supreme Court Judge, and defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Dewey Follett
. He was re-elected in 1891, and 1896, and served until July 7, 1902, when he died at Columbus
.
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 in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1887–1902.
Marshall J. Williams was born on a farm in Fayette County, Ohio
Fayette County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, and educated at the common schools of Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 14,192 in 2010 at the 2010 census...
, and for two years at Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
. In 1855 he began study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1857, and opened an office in Washington Court House. In 1859 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County, and served two terms.
Williams was elected in 1869 and again in 1871 to represent Fayette County in the Ohio House of Representatives.
In 1884, Williams was chosen Judge of the Circuit Court for the Second State Circuit. In 1886, he was nominated by the Republicans for Supreme Court Judge, and defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Dewey Follett
Martin Dewey Follett
Martin Dewey Follett was a Democratic politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1883-1887....
. He was re-elected in 1891, and 1896, and served until July 7, 1902, when he died at Columbus
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...
.