William B. Crew
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William Binford Crew was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was in the Ohio House of Representatives
, and a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1902–1911.
William B. Crew was born at Chesterhill
, Morgan County
, Ohio
and educated in the public schools and at Westtown College in Pennsylvania
, (a college under management of the Society of Friends). He was admitted to the bar
of Ohio in 1873.
Crew graduated from the Ohio State and Union Law College, Cleveland, Ohio
, in 1874, and was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County in 1876. He was elected to represent his county in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1889, serving in the 79th General Assembly, 1890-1891.
Crew was elected a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the 1st Subdivision of the 8th judicial district of Ohio in 1891, and re-elected in 1896 and 1901. At the Republican State Convention in May 1902, he was Nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court. Governor Nash
appointed Crew to fill the vacancy on the court caused by the death of Marshall Jay Williams
, effective July 19, 1902. He was elected to a term in November, 1902, and served as judge until January 1, 1911.
Judge Crew died January 25, 1912 at a hotel in Marietta, Ohio
.
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 a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1902–1911.
William B. Crew was born at Chesterhill
Chesterhill, Ohio
Chesterhill is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chesterhill is located at ....
, Morgan County
Morgan County, Ohio
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, 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 educated in the public schools and at Westtown College in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, (a college under management of the Society of Friends). He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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of Ohio in 1873.
Crew graduated from the Ohio State and Union Law College, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, in 1874, and was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County in 1876. He was elected to represent his county in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1889, serving in the 79th General Assembly, 1890-1891.
Crew was elected a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the 1st Subdivision of the 8th judicial district of Ohio in 1891, and re-elected in 1896 and 1901. At the Republican State Convention in May 1902, he was Nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court. Governor Nash
George K. Nash
thumb|right|300pxGeorge Kilborn Nash was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 41st Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
appointed Crew to fill the vacancy on the court caused by the death of Marshall Jay Williams
Marshall Jay Williams
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...
, effective July 19, 1902. He was elected to a term in November, 1902, and served as judge until January 1, 1911.
Judge Crew died January 25, 1912 at a hotel in Marietta, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
.