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From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <>
Subject: Fw: [OHIO] finding early info on a lawy
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 07:06:11 -0500

FYI Information. Maggie
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Subject: Re: [OHIO] finding early info on a lawyer
From: Herma R Armstrong
To: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman 73777,25
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Barbara, Selma, and others,
I'm surprised about the Ohio Bar Assn. (maybe they're just too
busy, or think they are) but here are a couple of other places you might
try.
One is the Jackson Co. Bar Assn. I am assuming there is such an
organization. Most counties have bar assns. Although I'm not familiar
with Jackson Co.'s set-up, I would imagine there is a law library in the
courthouse and they might have an old directory or two. Or such a book
might be found in the public library local history room (again assuming
such a thing exists).
The other suggestion is Martindale-Hubbell, which is a
multi-volume set of books that does 2 things. First, it lists pretty much
all lawyers, giving where they went to college and law school and when
they were admitted to the bar. There is also a code for the type of law
they practice. Second, there are 1 or 2 page descriptions of firms for
those firms that pay for such a page. This tells what kind of law the
firm practices, sometimes lists corporate clients, and also lists the
lawyers - at least the partners. If you go to a law library, esp. a law
school library, you MIGHT find old sets of Martindale-Hubbell.
Martindale-Hubbell covers all states so, e.g., if you are lucky enough to
find an old (full) set in a library anywhere, it will cover the entire
country. I don't know when they started to publish but I get the
impression they've been around a long while. (maybe not as long a while
as Selma needs)
There might be other old directories of lawyers out there too.
State bar assns. frequently issue directories of members. And there are
"red book" type publications to help lawyers in their practice that
contain info. on lawyers, addresses of judges and court offices, etc. Old
ones would most likely be found in a local history collection in the area
covered by the directory or a law school library in that area.
You might start by searching on-line catalogs.

Herma Armstrong
Buffalo, NY
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Herma Armstrong
Buffalo, NY

On Tue, 2 Feb 1999 12:51:42 -0500 Barbara <>
writes:
>I had contacted the Ohio Bar Association regarding my g-g-grandfather,
>J.M.
>Richardson, who was an attorney in Ohio. I received a very nice letter
>in
>response, but unfortunately they do not maintain records on individual
>lawyers, and so they were unable to provide me with any information
>concerning his legal practice or career.
>Good luck with your search!
>Barbara Richardson
>
>Selma wrote:
>> Wm MARK, his brother was b. abt 1831 in Meigs Co. Ohio and was in
>the
>> Jackson Co, Ohio 1870 census listed as a lawyer. I don't know where
>or
>when
>> he died as of yet. Am wondering if there is an association for Ohio
>that
>> records the lawyers from that time period and might have his death
>> recorded.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Selma
>

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