John W. Okey
| John Waterman Okey | |
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| Ohio Supreme Court Justice | |
| In office February 9, 1878 – July 25, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | John Welch |
| Succeeded by | Gibson Atherton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1827 Woodsfield, Ohio |
| Died | July 25, 1885 (aged 58) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary J. Bloor |
| Children | four |
John Waterman Okey (January 3, 1827–July 25, 1885) was a Democratic judge and legal author in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1878-1885.
John Waterman Okey was born in Monroe County, Ohio near Woodsfield. His only education was at the Monroe Academy. He studied law at Woodsfield, and became Probate Judge and Judge of Common Pleas.[1]
In 1865, Okey moved to Cincinnati, and with Judge Gholson he wrote Gholson and Okey's Digest of Ohio Reports. He also authored Okey and Miller's Municipal Law with S. A. Miller.[1]
In 1877, Okey defeated Republican William Wartenbee Johnson for election to the Ohio Supreme Court.[2] In 1882, he defeated John H. Doyle for re-election.[3] He died July 25, 1885.[4] He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.[5]
Okey was married to Mary J. Bloor in Woodsfield in 1849. They raised two sons and two daughters.[5]
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References
- Howe, Henry (1891). Historical Collections of Ohio, The Ohio Centennial Edition 2. The State of Ohio.
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
- Gilkey, Elliott Howard, ed. (1901). The Ohio Hundred Year Book: a Handbook of the Public Men and Public Institutions of Ohio .... State of Ohio.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Welch |
Ohio Supreme Court Judges 1878-1885 |
Succeeded by Gibson Atherton |