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From: "macbd1" <>
Subject: [KYMASON-L] Re: [OHBROWN-L] Law Schools (McDaniel-McDonald)
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 15:07:22 -0700

Hi John and List,
My ancestor, Clifton B. (for Baldwin) McDonald b. 1816 Brown Co. OH,
apparently (from family tradition) 'got his lawyer training' in St. Louis
during the 1840's, before he, his wife and one child struck off for the
California goldfield area in 1849. He was a census-taker there and delegate
to a convention forming the state of California, but purchased 1,200+/-
acres of land and was a farmer when he returned from CA in 1853 (his first
wife died there of cholera.) So, I don't know how much education he
received; *I assume* he at least trained for awhile with an established
lawyer....but? -- I have no factual accounting of his activities during
1835-1849 except that he married and was living in Louisville, KY in 1842.
Clifton B.'s parents, Joseph and Hannah (Carr-Carroll?) McDaniel-McDonald,
migrated from Brown Co. OH to Greene Co. IN about 1835, so Clifton returned
there, from CA, to be near his parents and siblings.

Even though I know the middle 'B.' name for my ancestor, I'm curious as to
the origin of "Baldwin" and why Clifton's siblings apparently had no middle
names. (I guess we're never satisfied.)

At any rate, I'd appreciate being a cc: recipient of any personal responses
to John, concerning 'lawyer training' or education of the 1830-40's era.
Thanks for any help.

Neil McDonald

-----Original Message-----
From: J.J. Long <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 10:44 AM
Subject: [OHBROWN-L] Law Schools

>Dear List Members,
>
>I have a family member by the name of John B. Long (still trying to find
>out what the B. stood for) who was b. Oct. 16, 1811 in Ohio or KY
>(depends upon which Fed. Census you read).
>
>Anyway, John B. lived in Clermont and/or Brown Counties until about 1835
>at which time he moved to Illinois. He was a lawyer and also a Judge,
>but I don't know where he got his education. I also assume you would
>have needed some sort of license to practice law at that time and I also
>don't know where that might have been issued. Were there licensing
>boards at this time?
>
>How did one generally go about becoming a lawyer back in 1830-1835? We
>all know 'ol Abe's story about reading law books in front of the
>fireplace but was self-teaching a common practice? Were there law
>schools at this time? If so, where? Any ideas on who I could contact
>at the Ohio State level to inquire about a possible license or
>education? Or would there be contacts at the County level?
>
>Ulysses Grant was sent to Mayfield, KY for 'higher' education. Does
>anyone know what these schools of higher education were in Mayfield?
>Maybe my John B. was sent there also.
>
>Is there anyone that could shed some light on this for me? Thank you.
>
>John J. Long
>
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