HON. HOWARD FERRIS, CINCINNATI, O.
Probate .ludge
Howard Ferris was born in Linwood, Hamilton county, Ohio, on
August 2d, 1853, His parents being descended from the early settlers
of Hamilton county.
He attended public schools, and graduated later at Denison
University, Granville, Ohio, in 1876. For two years he was principal of
the Norwood schools.
He graduated at Cincinnati Law School in 1879, and at once entered into
partnership with the Ute Judge Cowan, one of his legal tutors, and
later formed a partnership with Judge James B. Swing, which
continued for two years, and was terminated by his election to the
Probate Judgeship of Hamilton county in the fall of 1890. He has
been twice re-elected. Judge Ferris is president of the Ohio State
Probate Judges' Association, having been honored with said office
five consecutive times. He has always been identified with
educational interests throughout the county and state, and at
present is a trustee of Denison University. Judge Ferris has always
taken a lively interest in politics: Having been chairman of the
Republican Committee of Hamilton county, and delegate to the
Republican National Convention that nominated Benjamin Harrison for
the presidency in 1888. Judge Ferris was married in 1884 to Miss
Fannie McArthur, a Cincinnati lady, and, with their two children,
they reside on Walnut Hills.
HON. DAVID DAVIS, CINCINNATI, O.
Common Pleas Judge.
David Davis was born in Gallia county, Ohio, and is 45 years old.
He attended the Gallia Academy for three years, and National Normal
School, Lebanon, O., one year. He commenced reading law March 13, 1875,
under the instruction of Judge James Tripp, Jackson, O., and was
admitted to the bar in September, 1876. He commenced practicing at
Jackson, O., spring of 1877 and made progress rapidly, confining
himself to civil practice. August, 1885, removed to Cincinnati, O.,
and again met with success
in his profession. He is Republican in politics. He
has been mayor of
Norwood,
a pretty and thriving suburb of Cincinnati. He was elected common pleas
judge
at last election, having nearly 19,000 majority. He resides at Norwood,
O.
