Lyman R. Critchfield Sr.
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Biographical Sketches
Family
- Husband: Lyman R. Critchfield Sr.
- Wife: Adelaide M. Critchfield
- Children:
- Edith C. (Critchfield) Cortright
- Grace L. (Critchfield) Farra
- Dr. Henry Hardesty Critchfield
- Mary E. (Critchfield) Palmer
- Adelaide F. Critchfield
- Blanche (Critchfield) Gray
- Ellen C. (Critchfield) Hamilton
- Lyman R. Critchfield Jr.
Vital Records
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Birth
- May 22, 1831 in Danville, Knox County, Ohio.
Marriage
- October 2, 1854 to Adelaide M. Shaffer.
Death
- November 28, 1917
Burial
- Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio
Census Records
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Places of Residence
- Columbus, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Millersburg, Ohio
- Wooster, Ohio
Court Records
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Tax Records
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Land Records
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Denomination Affiliations
- Methodist Episcopal church at Wooster, Ohio.
Military
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Occupations
- 1853 admitted to the Ohio Bar and began the practice of law in Millersburg, Ohio
- Prosecuting attorney of Holmes County, Ohio
- Attorney-General for the State of Ohio 1863-1865
- State Senator of Ohio.
- In 1887, he was nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio at the Democratic party convention in Cleveland
- In 1888, he was again nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio at the Democratic party convention held at Dayton
Community Involvement
- Masonic fraternity
- School director of Millersburg
- President of the Wooster City Council
Newspaper Articles
Notes
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References
- History of Wayne County, Ohio Volume 1 published by B.F. Bowen 1910.
- See also Lyman R. Critchfield