Harvey J. Eckley
Harvey J. Eckley | |
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_(cropped).png) Eckley in 1921 publication | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office 1892–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Howells |
| Succeeded by | Silas J. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1845 Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1922 (aged 76) Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Anna M. McCoy (m. 1879) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Washington and Jefferson College (AB) |
| Occupation |
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Harvey J. Eckley (October 29, 1845 – January 2, 1922) was an American politician and judge from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1892 to 1895.
Early life[edit]
Harvey J. Eckley was born on October 29, 1845, in Carrollton, Ohio, to Martha L. (née Brown) and Ephraim R. Eckley.[1] He attended public schools in Carrollton.[2] He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1868. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He read law in his father's office and then was admitted to the bar in 1872.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Eckley practiced law in Carrollton. He served as prosecuting attorney of Carroll County from 1877 to 1880.[1][2]
Eckley was a Republican. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 21st district, from 1892 to 1895.[1][3] He was appointed judge of the Common Pleas Court in 1915, and was elected to that role in 1916.[1] He held the judgeship until his death and was succeeded by Fred W. McCoy.[4]
Eckley was a member of the board of trustees of the State Hospital in Massillon.[1] He was associate editor of the Carroll Free Press with John H. Tripp. He was director of the Cummings Trust Company.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Eckley married Anna M. McCoy, daughter of Judge William McCoy of Carrollton, on July 10, 1879. They had two children, Gretchen and Frederick R.[1] He lived in Carrollton.[2]
Eckley died on January 2, 1922, at his home in Carrollton.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h H. J. Eckley; William T. Perry, eds. (1921). History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio. Vol. 2. pp. 1032–1033. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d Neff, William B. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio. p. 380. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Legislative Manual of the State of Ohio, 1919–1920. 1920. pp. 101, 211, 260.
- ^ "Judge Named". The Springfield Daily News. January 19, 1922. p. 4. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Harvey J. Eckley..." The Galion Inquirer. January 4, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
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