FRIEBOLIN, CARL DAVID (19 Jan. 1878-2 Sept. 1967), lawyer, teacher, federal bankruptcy referee, and well-known wit and satirist who wrote the CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND's ANVIL REVUE for years, was born in Owatonna, Minn. to Rev. William and Kate Dennerline Friebolin. The family moving to Cleveland in 1885.
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GARFIELD, JAMES RUDOLPH (17 Oct. 1865-24 Mar. 1950), lawyer and son of Lucretia Rudolph and president JAS. A GARFIELD, was born in Hiram, OH, and received his B.A. from Williams College (1885), and his LL.D. from Columbia University. Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1888, Garfield started his 60 year practice in Cleveland with his older brother, Harry.
GILLESPIE, CHESTER K. (4 Apr. 1897-22 Mar. 1985), lawyer and Republican politician known as "Mr. Civil Rights," and part of Cleveland's black community agitating for immediate integration, was born in Home City, Ohio, to Warren and Lulu Trail Gillespie. The family moved to Cleveland about 1909. After attending Ohio State University, Gillespie earned a law degree from Baldwin-Wallace College Law School in 1920.
GINN, FRANK HADLEY (25 Feb. 1868-6 Feb. 1938), corporation lawyer and patron of music and art, was born in Fremont, Ohio to Francis Marion and Millicent Ophelia Pope Ginn. He earned his Ph.B. from Kenyon College (1890). Coming to Cleveland in 1890, Ginn studied law and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1892.
GOULDER, HARVEY DANFORTH (7 Mar. 1853-14 June 1928), maritime lawyer and onetime sailor, advocated for harbor improvement and advised those engaged in widening the CUYAHOGA RIVER.
GREEN, HOWARD WHIPPLE (25 Apr. 1893-8 July 1959), a statistician who studied population trends in Greater Cleveland for 30 years, was born in Woonsocket, R.I., to George Walter and Alice Judson Paine Whipple. He received his B.A. from Clark University, and attended Harvard University before receiving his B.S. from MIT. Green worked for H. Koppers Co. in Lorain; as a bacteriologist for the War Dept.
HADDEN, ALEXANDER (2 July 1850-22 Apr. 1926), Cuyahoga County probate judge, was born in Wheeling, (W.) Va., to Alexander and Mary Eliza Welch Hadden and the family moved to EUCLID in 1857. Hadden graduated from Oberlin College in 1873 and began studying law. He was admitted to the bar in Oct. 1875 and practiced law until Feb.
HAHN, EDGAR A. (24 Nov. 1882-16 July 1970), a lawyer involved in many civic endeavors, was born in Cleveland to Aaron and Therese Kalb Hahn, earned his LL.B. from Western Reserve University (1903), and did postgraduate work at Columbia University. Upon admittance to the Ohio bar in 1904, he started practicing law with his father.
HAHN, LOESER & PARKS, a prominent Cleveland law firm, was formed in 1986 by the merger of Hahn, Loeser, Freedheim, Dean & Wellman, and Parks, Eisele, Bates & Wilsman. The resulting firm, with approx. 65 lawyers, became Cleveland's 8th largest law firm.
HEGGS, OWEN L. (1 Oct. 1942-17 April 1993) was a partner in the law firm of JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE, a trustee of CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, and a civic activist.
HERBERT, THOMAS JOHN (28 Oct. 1894-26 Oct. 1974), 56th governor of Ohio, member of the Ohio State Supreme Court, and state attorney general, was born in Cleveland to John T. and Jane A. Jones Herbert. He received his A.B.
HERRICK, MYRON TIMOTHY (9 Oct. 1854-31 Mar. 1929), lawyer, businessman, politician, and diplomat, was born in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio, son of Timothy and Mary (Hulbut) Herrick. He attended Ohio Wesleyan College, not completing his degree but instead coming to
HESSENMUELLER, EDWARD (25 May 1811-27 Jan.
HOOVER, EARL R. (19 Nov. 1904-14 Nov. 1989) was a Cuyahoga County judge, a popular public speaker, and a historian of the local scene.
Born to John and Flora Brosier Hoover, in Dayton, OH, Hoover attended local schools before going to Otterbein College where he earned his A.B. in 1926, and then on to Harvard Law School where he was graduated in 1929.
HOPKINS, W(ILLARD). DEAN (10 Nov. 1909-7 Feb. 1993) was a Cleveland lawyer and co-founder of the law firm of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber. An authority on tax law, estate planning, and professional corporations, Hopkins won a landmark federal case in 1968 against the Internal Revenue Service.
HOSTETLER, JOSEPH C. (8 Aug. 1885-2 Dec. 1958), a founding partner of the law firm of Baker, Hostetler & Sidlo (see BAKER & HOSTETLER), was born near Canal Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio to Joseph and Caroline Hostetler, members of the Amish community.
HOYT, DUSTIN, & KELLEY, which existed as such from 1893-1908, was a prominent law firm in Cleveland specializing in business law. Its major partners served as counselors and directors of a number of steamship companies, RAILROADS, banks, and manufacturing firms.
INGALLS, DAVID S., SR. (28 Jan. 1899-26 Apr. 1985), the U.S. Navy's only WORLD WAR I flying ace, was born in Cleveland to Albert and Jane (Taft) Ingalls. He enlisted in the 1st Yale Naval Aviation Unit when the war started. Ingalls graduated from Yale in 1920 and from Harvard University with a law degree in 1923.
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In JACOBELLIS V. OHIO, decided on 22 June 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its right to independently determine whether a particular work is obscene and therefore not entitled to the constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression.
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE, founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1893, Jones Day, is ranked among the world's best and most integrated law firms. Jones Day acts as principal outside counsel to, or provides significant legal representation for approximately half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, and FT Global 500.
JOSEPH, EMIL (5 Sept. 1857-11 June 1938), a lawyer devoting much of his life to public service and philanthropy, was born in New York to Jette Selig and MORITZ JOSEPH; his family came to Cleveland when his father joined the clothing-manufacturing firm Goldsmith, Joseph & Feiss in 1873. Joseph graduated from Columbia University with an A.B. (1879) and an LL.B. (1881).
JUERGENS, J. HELEN SLOUGH (10 Feb. 1908 - 7 July 1999) was an international patent lawyer who was one of the first women to join the Cleveland Bar Association. She was born in Elyria, Ohio, to Josephine C. (Herbert) and Frank M. Slough, a practicing attorney.
KOLLIN (KOLINSKY), ABRAHAM (1879-4 Apr. 1968), attorney and community leader, was born in Lithuania, to David and Hannah Rose (Wolf) Kolinsky. He came to the U.S. when a boy and studied at Cleveland and Western Reserve University law schools. Admitted to the Ohio Bar Assoc. in 1902, Kollin practiced law until his retirement in 1959.