William L. Hart
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William Lincoln Hart was a lawyer
in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
. He taught law at university, and was president of the Ohio State Bar Association
.
or Inverness, Columbiana County, Ohio
. He attended the schools of Columbiana County, and began teaching at age 18. He alternated teaching and attending Mount Union College, Alliance
, Stark County, Ohio
for seven years, and graduated A.B. in 1893. He taught in the schools of his home district, and Madison
and Butler
Townships, Columbiana County, and Paris Township, Stark County
. During 1893 to 1895 he was city editor of the Alliance Daily Critic. In 1895 he entered the University of Michigan Law School
, and graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1897. He was president of the senior class and was Alpha Tau Omega
.
Hart was admitted to the bar
in Ohio, June 10, 1897, and to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
, March 23, 1903. He began practice in Alliance October 1, 1897, and partnered with Dennis E. Rogers March 1898 to Roger's death January, 1903 as Rogers & Hart. Partnered from February 1903 with Hugo C. Koehler as Hart & Koehler, and ended up with Hart, Blumenstein and Strong. He was elected president of the Ohio State Bar Association
1923-1924, and lectured on international law and international relations at Mt. Union College, where he also served as trustee.
Hart was a member of the legal advisory board of Stark County during World War I
. In November, 1934, Hart was elected as a Republican
to fill a short term on the Ohio Supreme Court, and resumed private practice afterward.
Hart was elected to a six year term in 1938, re-elected in 1944 and again in 1950, retiring at age 89. He died in 1962, and was buried in Alliance City Cemetery.
Hart was a member of the Ohio Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias
, Methodist Episcopal Church
, American Society of International Law
, and the American Society of Legal Authors. He was married September 15, 1897 to Ida B. Caskey of Alliance, and had two sons, both attorneys, Ian Bruce Hart, and William Lincoln Hart, Jr.
Lawyer
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in the U.S. State
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
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who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
. He taught law at university, and was president of the Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
.
Biography
William Lincoln Hart was born September 5, 1867 to Benjamin F. and Ariel S. (Dreghorn) Hart of SalinevilleSalineville, Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville on July 26,...
or Inverness, Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
. He attended the schools of Columbiana County, and began teaching at age 18. He alternated teaching and attending Mount Union College, Alliance
Alliance, Ohio
Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union....
, Stark County, Ohio
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
for seven years, and graduated A.B. in 1893. He taught in the schools of his home district, and Madison
Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,406 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and Butler
Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,444 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Townships, Columbiana County, and Paris Township, Stark County
Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio
Paris Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,969 people in the township, 3,938 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. During 1893 to 1895 he was city editor of the Alliance Daily Critic. In 1895 he entered the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
, and graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1897. He was president of the senior class and was Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega is a secret American leadership and social fraternity.The Fraternity has more than 250 active and inactive chapters, more than 200,000 initiates, and over 7,000 active undergraduate members. The 200,000th member was initiated in early 2009...
.
Hart was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in Ohio, June 10, 1897, and to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
, March 23, 1903. He began practice in Alliance October 1, 1897, and partnered with Dennis E. Rogers March 1898 to Roger's death January, 1903 as Rogers & Hart. Partnered from February 1903 with Hugo C. Koehler as Hart & Koehler, and ended up with Hart, Blumenstein and Strong. He was elected president of the Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
1923-1924, and lectured on international law and international relations at Mt. Union College, where he also served as trustee.
Hart was a member of the legal advisory board of Stark County during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In November, 1934, Hart was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to fill a short term on the Ohio Supreme Court, and resumed private practice afterward.
Hart was elected to a six year term in 1938, re-elected in 1944 and again in 1950, retiring at age 89. He died in 1962, and was buried in Alliance City Cemetery.
Hart was a member of the Ohio Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
, Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, American Society of International Law
American Society of International Law
The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization, based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1906, and was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950...
, and the American Society of Legal Authors. He was married September 15, 1897 to Ida B. Caskey of Alliance, and had two sons, both attorneys, Ian Bruce Hart, and William Lincoln Hart, Jr.